Videoi review

A stunningly beautiful well written illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.

Dungeons and Dragons is the most iconic and pervasive gaming franchise in the world. It is a seminal RPG (role-playing game) and the inspiration for video games like World of Warcraft and Zelda, fantasy art, and countless other facets of “geek culture.”

This officially licensed illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the game, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. It features more than 700 pieces of artwork–from each edition of the game’s core books, supplements, and modules; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; classic advertisements and merchandise; and never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with the game.

The superstar author team gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast and the personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. This is the most comprehensive collection of D&D imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectible for the game’s millions of fans around the world.

Hardcover, 448 Pages

By Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson and Sam Witwer
Foreword by Joe Manganiello

Encyclopedia Arcana is the definitive Lex Arcana setting compendiuim, with innumerable ideas for players, giving them detailed descriptions of the 20 Provinces of the Empire and communication routes connecting them. In this book, you will find information about the structure of Imperial organization, bureaucracy, and legions, including the Cohors Auxiliaria Arcana.

Players will find a wealth of details about the Roman culture, economy, and society, from banquets to smuggling, not to mention many exhaustive and detailed entries on `Medicamenta,` used during this historical period.

The Encyclopaedia Arcana is the definitive Lex Arcana setting compendium, with innumerable ideas for players:

* Detailed descriptions of the 20 Provinces of the Empire and communication routes
* The structure of Imperial organization, bureaucracy and legions, including the Cohors Auxiliaria Arcana
* Roman culture, economy and society, from banquets to smuggling
* Detailed entries on Medicamenta, Poisons and Potions
* New secrets linked to Divination, Magic and Prophecies
* More than ten new maps showing military camps, harbours and other locations ready to be dropped into your next adventure.

The Encyclopaedia Arcana is the shortest path to bring your adventures to a whole new level of detail, for the glory of Rome and our Empire without end!