Legends & Lore (2nd edition)

Legends & Lore is a 2^nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. From the front cover:

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This revised and updated version of the classic AD&D^® game accessory provides essential reference material for Dungeon Masters and players alike. Legends & Lore describes the deities, heroes, and monsters of several different historical, literary, and mythological cultures.

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From the back cover:

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Add the grandeur of epic adventure to your AD&D^® game! Legends & Lore has now been revised for use with the AD&D 2nd Edition rules and expanded to 192 pages! It describes dozens of deities, heroes, and monsters from 11 different cultures. Special attention has been paid to the priests who worship the deities in this book. Each entry outlines the powers and spells granted to followers of a specific faith. In addition, you'll learn about the cultures that worship the deities within and be provided with new spells, magic items, and character classes. The revised Legends & Lore is a vital reference work for every serious AD&D game player!

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Description[]

Legends & Lore is a comprehensive compendium that explores the mythology and folklore of various cultures, repurposing them for use in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

Legends & Lore is an expansion and revision of the earlier work Deities & Demigods, which was first published in 1980. This newer edition, curated by James M. Ward and Troy Denning, includes expanded content and introduces a number of changes to the format and presentation of the mythological figures, making them more accessible and usable for Dungeon Masters. The book is structured to present each pantheon separately, covering a range of cultures including Norse, Greek, Egyptian, and many others, as well as fictional pantheons created specifically for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

Legends & Lore presented a refined selection of content compared to its predecessor, with certain segments, notably those detailing Babylonian, Finnish, Sumerian, and non-humanoid deities, being completely removed. The categorization of mythologies was also adjusted, with the Central American mythos being rebranded as the Aztec mythos, although the Nehwon mythos was preserved. In response to the exclusion of non-human deities from this edition, a subsequent publication titled Monster Mythology was released, which offered an in-depth exploration of these divine entities, surpassing the detail found in earlier sources and introducing a variety of new deities.

Contents[]

Introduction
American Indian Mythology
Arthurian Mythology
Aztec Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Chinese Mythology
Egyptian Mythology
Greek Mythology
Indian Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Newhwon Mythology
Norse Mythology

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Designed: Troy Denning and James M. Ward
Additional Design: Timothy B. Brown and William W. Connors
Edited: William W. Connors
Black & White Art: George Barr and Terry Dykstra
Color Art: Erol Otis, Erik Olsen. Jean Elizabeth Martin. Jeff Easley, Carol Heyer. Roger Loveless, John & Laura Lakey, and Keith Parkinson
Icons: Steven Sullivan
Graphic Design: Stephanie Tabat
Keylining: Sarah Feggestad and Paul Hanchette
Typesetting: Gaye O'Keefe
Cartography:
- Suprv./Designer: David Sutherland
- Artist: John Knecht
Special Thanks: Gaye O'Keefe, Karen Boomgarden, Timothy B. Brown, Dale A.Donovan, Blake Mobley, Bruce Nesmith, Steven Schend, and Dale "'Slade'" Henson

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External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Shannon Appelcline. Legends & Lore (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.

[DDC-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Shannon Appelcline. Legends & Lore (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.

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