For other uses, see Dungeon Master's Guide (disambiguation).
The Dungeon Master's Guide 3rd edition is the original Dungeon Master's Guide for the 3rd-edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. It was replaced in 2003 by the Dungeon Master's Guide 3.5, when the rules were advanced from 3rd-edition to 3.5th-edition.
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WORLDS OF INSPIRATION!
You've got the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Player's Handbook, but you need more - you're the Dungeon Master, and it's up to you to create adventures and worlds for your friends' characters to experience, explore and conquer.
This book contains everything you need - from special high-level classes to magic items, artifacts and more! You're the Dungeon Master, and all the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS secrets are yours!”
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Dungeon Mastering
- Chapter 2: Characters
- Chapter 3: Running the Game
- Chapter 4: Adventures
- Chapter 5: Campaigns
- Chapter 6: World-Building
- Chapter 7: Rewards
- Appendix: Quick Reference Tables
Credits[]
- Design: Monte Cook
- Additional Design and Direction: Peter Adkison
- Additional Design: Richard Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan
- Editors: Julia Martin, John D. Rateliff
- Editorial Assistance: Duane Maxwell, Jeff Quick
- Managing Editor: Kim Mohan
- Core D&D Creative Director: Ed Stark
- Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
- Brand Manager: Ryan Dangey
- Category Manager: Larry Weiner, Josh Fischer
- Cartographer: Todd Gamble
- Visual Creative Director: John Schindehette
- Art Director: Dawn Murin
- D&D Conceptual Artists: Todd Lockwood, Sam Wood
- D&D Logo Design: Matt Adelsperger, Sherry Floyd
- Cover Art: Henry Higgenbotham
- Interior Artists: Lars Grant-West, Scott Fischer, John Foster, Todd Lockwood, David Martin, Arnie Swekel, Kevin Walker, Sam Wood, Wayne Reynolds
- Graphic Designers: Sean Glenn, Sherry Floyd
- Typographers: Victoria Ausland, Erin Dorries, Angelika Lokotz, Nancy Walker
- Digi-Tech Specialist: Joe Fernandez
- Photographer: Craig Cudnohufsky
- Production Manager: Chas DeLong
Appendix[]
External Links[]
- Dungeon Master's Guide Art Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved on 2021-10-21.
- Dungeon Master's Guide Errata. Wizards of the Coast. (2001-08-24). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-06.
Connections[]
| Core Sourcebooks |
|---|
| 5th edition |
| Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook (revised) • Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master's Guide (revised) • Monster Manual • Monster Manual (revised) |
| 4th edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| v.3.5 |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| 3rd edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual |
| 2nd edition |
| Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook (revised) • Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master Guide (revised) • Monstrous Manual |
| 1st edition |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Masters Guide • Monster Manual |