{"product_id":"appendix-n-revised-and-expanded-edition-isbn-9781913689933","title":"Appendix N, revised and expanded edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of fantastical tales that inspired the creation of the world's greatest roleplaying game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Peter Bebergal, this lovingly-assembled revised and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eAppendix N\u003c\/i\u003e adds a new foreword by Arthur C. Clarke award-winning novelist Adrian Tchaikovsky, tales by A. Merritt and Andre Norton, a dark fantasy comic by Gardner Fox \u0026amp; John Giunta, and illustrations by revered master of the weird, Virgil Finlay, and Escape The Dark Castle's Alex Crispin.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing upon the original list of “inspirational reading” provided by Gary Gygax in the first Dungeon Master's Guide, published in 1979, as well as hobbyist magazines and related periodicals that helped to define the modern role-playing game, Appendix N offers a collection of short fiction and resonant fragments that reveal the literary influences that shaped Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, the world's most popular RPG. The stories in Appendix N contextualize the ambitious lyrical excursions that helped set the adventurous tone and dank, dungeon-crawling atmospheres of fantasy roleplay as we know it today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition, published on the occasion of D\u0026amp;D’s 50th anniversary, includes fascinating new stories, a comprehensive introduction, and a new foreword.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes work by Poul Anderson, Frank Brunner, Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter, Lord Dunsany, Gardner Fox \u0026amp; John Giunta, Robert E. Howard, Tanith Lee, Fritz Leiber, H. P. Lovecraft, David Madison, A. Merritt, Michael Moorcock, C. L. Moore, Andre Norton, Fred Saberhagen, Clark Ashton Smith, Margaret St. Clair, Jack Vance, Manly Wade WellmanNew Foreword TBC\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Peter Bebergal\u003cbr\u003eKey To Upper Level\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Sargoth Lay Siege To Zaremm by Lin Carter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTale Of Hauk by Poul Anderson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewels In The Forest by Fritz Leiber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpire Of The Necromancers by Clark Ashton Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurjan Of Miir by Jack Vance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Hero At The Gates by Tanith Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTower Of The Elephant by Robert E. Howard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eSecret Chamber\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSong Of Swords by Fred Saberhagen\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eKey To Lower Chamber\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dreaming City by Michael Moorcock (note: we have it as “Dreaming City” in the book)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Doom That Came To Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTower Of Darkness by David Madison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraggler From Atlantis by Manly Wade Wellman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Sold Rope To The Gnoles by Margaret St. Clair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePit of Wings by Ramsey Campbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack God’s Kiss by C. L. Moore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fortress Unvanquishable, Save For Sacnoth by Lord Dunsany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eKey To Secret Passage\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSword Of Dragonus by Frank Brunner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfterword by Ann VanderMeer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes On The Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix N: Inspirational and Educational Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\"A treasure chest of high adventure, deep delving, and oft-surprising pathos, Peter Bebergal’s \u003ci\u003eAppendix N\u003c\/i\u003e shifted my expectation for what Fantasy was, is, and can be, in both games and literature. A landmark; or perhaps a cryptic map, for future dungeoncrawlers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stu Horvath, author of \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Aliens and Holes In The Ground: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D\u0026amp;D to Mothership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wondrous journey through the weird fiction and early adventure stories that inspired the creation of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons. Following the map scrawled by the original Dungeon Master, Bebergal has assembled a trove of revered classics and obscure gems to delight novice adventurers and seasoned dungeon delvers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gavin Norman, creator of Old-School Essentials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exquisite gateway into the netherworlds of Weird Fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—David Blandy, creator of Eco-Mofos!!!\u003c\/b\u003ePeter Bebergal is a writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His writing on speculative and fringe cultures have been published by the \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author \u003ci\u003eStrange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story of the Technological Quest for the Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeason of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eToo Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn VanderMeer currently serves as an acquiring fiction editor for Tor.com, Cheeky Frawg Books, and weirdfictionreview.com. She was the editor-in-chief for \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e for five years, during which time she was nominated three times for the Hugo Award, winning one. Along with multiple nominations for the Shirley Jackson Award, she also has won a World Fantasy Award and a British Fantasy Award for co-editing \u003ci\u003eThe Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Her latest anthologies include \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bandersnatch: A Modern Bestiary of Untrue Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, a forthcoming anthology of original fiction and art.","brand":"Strange Attractor Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304274514149,"sku":"NP9781913689933","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781913689933.jpg?v=1767721693","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/appendix-n-revised-and-expanded-edition-isbn-9781913689933","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}