794 19 GV1469.62.D84 W37 1984 Deities & Demigods (abbreviated DDG), alternatively known as Legends & Lore (abbreviated L&L or LL), ) is a reference book for the fantasy (D&D). The book provides descriptions and game statistics of and from various sources in and, and allows to incorporate aspects of and into their D&D. The first Deities & Demigods was published in 1980 by while another book called Deities and Demigods was published in 2002 by, which acquired the D&D brand with their purchase of TSR in 1998.

I have dusted off all my old AD&D 2nd Edition books and have. 1st Ed AD&D 'Deities & Demigods' + 1st Ed 'Fiend Folio' on E-bay Where do I look for free pdf's of the basic d&d books,the ad&d books, and 2. While we track that one down on ebay, we decided to cover the second most requested book, the infamous and original Deities & Demigods. This mind-bending tome of psychedelic blasphemy was released in 1980 and contains a catalog of gods, heroes, and monsters from a.

The original 1980 edition was the first print appearance of various fictional non-human deities, such as,,, and others, many of which have become standard features of the D&D game and its derivatives. These deities were the creation of. Later printings of Deities & Demigods, beginning in 1981, removed some material present in the 1980 printings. Publication date February 2002 Media type Print () Pages 224 For the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons, the name was changed back to Deities & Demigods and the cover artwork was changed again to bring it more in line with other third edition D&D manuals. The interior material bears little resemblance to the previous printings of the book (first through sixth). Additionally, this edition presents only a few historical pantheons and in something of a vacuum, without any reference to or inclusion of their development in previous D&D sources, choosing instead to detail them as one-off campaign options.

The third edition volume was written by,,. The cover illustration was by, with interior illustrations by,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and, with,, and Sam Wood. James Wyatt comments on the book's relationship to similar books from earlier editions: 'This book owes a lot to the 1st Edition Deities and Demigods/ Legends and Lore book, more so than the 2nd Edition version. However, the new material we introduced meant that we had a lot less room to include the variety of pantheons included in the earlier version. So we chose the pantheons that we felt were (a) most popular and (b) most ensconced in the popular culture of fantasy: the Greek, Norse, and Egyptian. It stung a bit to leave out the Celtic deities, but we just didn't have the space.' 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons [ ] Rather than a separate sourcebook, Deities & Demigods is the name of a semi-regular column in Dragon and Dungeon magazines.

Deities & Demigods articles in Dragon offers options for players and tips on roleplaying worshippers of a particular god, while articles in Dungeon offer backstory and monsters that DMs can use in a campaign. Starting with Dragon #380, the column was renamed Channel Divinity, though it continues to appear under its original name in Dungeon. Artwork [ ] The artwork for the first several printings of this 'cyclopedia' was created by artists,,,,,,,,,. Each artist usually providing all the artwork for an entire pantheon.

Erol Otus produced the cover artwork. The most recent printings of the book contain illustrations from numerous artists and are more in line with the modern treatment of Dungeons & Dragons. These illustrations are in full color, as compared to the black and white art of the original.

Legal history [ ] Deities & Demigods was one of many items named in a 1992 lawsuit between TSR and regarding the role-playing game and various rulebooks/sourcebooks designed for that game. One section of this lawsuit argued that 'The Plane of Shadow in MYTHUS (pages 190 and 402) and MYTHUS MAGICK (pages 21–22.) is derived from the Plane of Shadow in the AD&D DEITIES & DEMIGODS book (Appendix 1, page 129).'