Dangerous Journeys
| Designer(s) | Gary Gygax |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Game Designers' Workshop |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| System(s) | Custom |
Dangerous Journeys was a roleplaying game created by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons system. The game was originally announced as Dangerous Dimensions but was changed to Dangerous Journeys in response to a threat of a lawsuit from TSR, Inc., the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons, and the company Gygax had co-founded, over objections that the DD abbreviation would be too similar to "D&D."[1]
Created after his departure from TSR, the publication of this series of books by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) was met with lawsuits by TSR,[1][2] which ultimately saw the production of the game system cease.[1]
The design of the game system addressed many of the perceived flaws and limitations of the older AD&D game system, such as a lack of a skill system and rigid, class-based restrictions on weapons. According to a FAQ on the official Gary Gygax website, the Mythus Fantasy setting for Dangerous Journeys was one of several settings planned for the system.
Several books were produced for the line:
- Mythus, the core rulebook
- Mythus Magick, a compendium of spells and magick items
- The Epic of Aerth, a campaign world book
- Necropolis and the Land of Aegypt, a setting book and adventure module
- Mythus Bestiary - a book of creature and monster statistics, concentrating on animals and beasts both mundane and weird
- Mythus Game Master's Screen, a GM screen and book of charts
- Mythus Prime, a simplified and streamlined version of the Mythus rules
At least one additional game in the Dangerous Journeys series was planned but never published.
Electronic Arts began to develop a video game version, but it was never completed.
- Unhallowed, a game of supernatural horror
References
- 1 2 3 Sacco, Ciro Alessandro. "The Ultimate Interview with Gary Gygax". thekyngdoms.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ Sullivan, Patricia (March 5, 2008). "E. Gary Gygax; Co-Creator Of Dungeons & Dragons". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-10-17.