What DND books and edition were used in Stranger Things. I'm mainly wanting to know for seasons 4 and 1. I know it's either the 1st or 2nd edition, or basic or expert. But those anyone know the exact books used? Thanks in advance.
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I’d go with it being 1e more than basic/expert. Mostly because I’m pretty sure that mind flayer/demogorgon/vecna did not appear in the basic or expert set, though I don’t think vecna was in the monster manual, just his hand and eye in the magic items in the DMG. (if nothing else basic/expert characters would have been too low level for those monsters.)
But then I distinctly remember them making an attack roll (not a save vs. spells) with a d20 when casting a fireball, so they’re certainly making some allowances with how the game was structured. And they also may have been playing basic, but aware of monster manual monsters. Still, pretty sure it was 1e.
I'm fairly certain that the show never shows any actual books, merch, etc in season 1, in Season 4 you can see in Eddy's game that he has the 1ed Players handbook as part of his screen. And, yes, AD&D was most certainly out in the early 80s as I was playing it by 1983.
In the first season they seem to be playing white box maybe? In seasons after that the Basic Box set is shown and season 4 has them playing AD&D. They dont really stick to one edition its pretty mixed up. But then that was also how we played back then.
Ok, thank you all for these comments. I'll check out the 1st edition and purchase the three core rulebooks. My friends were looking for a style of play similar to Stranger Things, so yeah.
I'm fairly certain that the show never shows any actual books, merch, etc in season 1, in Season 4 you can see in Eddy's game that he has the 1ed Players handbook as part of his screen. And, yes, AD&D was most certainly out in the early 80s as I was playing it by 1983.
Edit for typo.
IIRC, you see the picture of the mind flayer from the 1E Monster Manual in the first season.
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What DND books and edition were used in Stranger Things. I'm mainly wanting to know for seasons 4 and 1. I know it's either the 1st or 2nd edition, or basic or expert. But those anyone know the exact books used? Thanks in advance.
Greetings Ninxon,
Based off of the timeline that Stranger Things was supposed to take place, one would assume that they are playing 1st Edition D&D.
The Original D&D release was in 1974.
1st Edition was released in 1977, so it makes sense in the timing of the show.
AD&D was not released until 1989, so we know it was not 2nd Edition.
Cheers!
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
1st edition AD&D was early 80s, as were the boxed Basic/Expert sets. Given what I know of the show's setting, it's likely one of those two.
(As I understand it, a big reason for the basic/advanced split was to cut Dave Arneson out of the money.)
I’d go with it being 1e more than basic/expert. Mostly because I’m pretty sure that mind flayer/demogorgon/vecna did not appear in the basic or expert set, though I don’t think vecna was in the monster manual, just his hand and eye in the magic items in the DMG. (if nothing else basic/expert characters would have been too low level for those monsters.)
But then I distinctly remember them making an attack roll (not a save vs. spells) with a d20 when casting a fireball, so they’re certainly making some allowances with how the game was structured. And they also may have been playing basic, but aware of monster manual monsters. Still, pretty sure it was 1e.
I'm fairly certain that the show never shows any actual books, merch, etc in season 1, in Season 4 you can see in Eddy's game that he has the 1ed Players handbook as part of his screen. And, yes, AD&D was most certainly out in the early 80s as I was playing it by 1983.
Edit for typo.
Pretty sure when
Will gave Mike his books
, it showed the red player handbook.
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In the first season they seem to be playing white box maybe? In seasons after that the Basic Box set is shown and season 4 has them playing AD&D. They dont really stick to one edition its pretty mixed up. But then that was also how we played back then.
Ok, thank you all for these comments. I'll check out the 1st edition and purchase the three core rulebooks. My friends were looking for a style of play similar to Stranger Things, so yeah.
IIRC, you see the picture of the mind flayer from the 1E Monster Manual in the first season.