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30 years Anniversary of red Box D&D30 YearsAnniversary ofSources:What is the single best-sellingD&D product of all time?at Dragons Foot ForumsArneson's legacy in BECMIat Håcard’s Blackmoor BlogRed Box Basic Set Available!at Håvard’s Blackmoor Blog30 Years of Red Box D&D!at Håvard’s Blackmoor BlogBECMI PDFS on Drivethru!at The Piazza forumsRED BOX dD&DIt is hard to believe, but 30 years ago the legendaryRed Box Basic Set was published. This boxed set,with the iconic Larry Elmore Dragon beingchallenged by the faceless warrior, was firstpublished in May of 1983. This was also the editionthat marked the international launch of D&D,turning the game into a worldwide hobby with thebox being translated to 44 different languages. Withtens of millions of copies sold, the Red Box basic setmarked what was undoubtedly the best-sellingproduct throughout the history of TSR. 1 It is hardlysurprising that the design of this basic set was reusedwith the D&D Essentials line back in 2010.Written by Frank Mentzer (credited as editor, aspolicy was back then), this was the edition thatincluded the legendary intro adventure featuring thetragic death of Aleena the Cleric at the hands of theevil Wizard Bargle, an adventure that inspiredthousands of gamers and also spawned nostalgicphenomena such as the Kill Bargle t-shirts decadeslater. The Red Box was the first in a line of five boxeswhich would take characters from 1st level to 36th -and beyond that into further adventures asImmortals. Known later by devout fans as theBECMI edition (Basic - Expert - Companion - Master- Immortals), this edition took the classic line ofD&D (as opposed to the Advanced Dungeons &Dragons line) to its full potential. The first twoboxed sets, Basic and Expert, built heavily on theworks of Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, John EricHolmes, Tom Moldvay and David Cook. From theCompanion Rules and onwards, the series began toexplore unknown territory allowing not only the1 Frank Mentzer - Dragonsfoot Forumsby Håvard4THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1