カタリ@「魔術オタクの魔法革命 2」発売中！

The Holy Grail of Dungeons & Dragons history is up for auction. This is absolutely incredible. Gary Gygax’s original, handwritten Greyhawk Castle manuscripts from 1973–1976 are currently being auctioned by The Collector’s Trove. And these aren’t reproductions or later interpretations of Castle Greyhawk. These are Gary’s actual dungeon maps, handwritten keys, notes, and original illustrations from the earliest days of D&D. The collection includes material from the original Greyhawk Castle created in 1973, before Dungeons & Dragons was even published, along with the expanded castle Gary developed between 1974 and 1976. We’re talking about the legendary dungeons explored by Robilar, Tenser, Murlynd, and so many other characters whose adventures became part of D&D history. According to the auction description, the manuscripts contain dozens of dungeon levels, handwritten encounters, and ten original illustrations by Gary himself, including an early drawing of the carrion crawler with his handwritten creature statistics on the reverse! And perhaps my favorite detail of all? Some of this priceless gaming history was preserved inside a battered 29-cent package of quadrille graph paper. Just think about that. More than fifty years ago, Gary was sitting at a table in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, drawing dungeon corridors, stocking rooms with monsters and treasure, and creating adventures for his friends. No computers. No fancy publishing software. Just pencils, graph paper, dice, and an extraordinary imagination. And from those humble beginnings came a game that would change millions of lives, including mine. As I’m writing this, bidding has already reached $61,300, and the reserve hasn’t even been met. I sincerely hope whoever ultimately acquires these remarkable manuscripts recognizes their historical importance and works to preserve them for future generations. Because these aren’t simply old maps from a famous D&D campaign. These are the actual dungeons where Dungeons & Dragons was born. What an extraordinary piece of our hobby’s history to see come to light after more than half a century. ebay.io/m/wE7Udt