An illustrated guide to Dungeons & Dragons’ beloved fifth edition told through interviews artwork and visual ephemera from the designers storytellers and artists who bring it to life.
 
When the reimagined fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons debuted in the summer of 2014 the game was on the brink of obsolescence. But within a few short years D&D found greater success than it had ever enjoyed before even surpassing its 1980s golden age. How did an analog game nearly a half century old become a star in a digital world? For the first time Lore & Legends reveals the incredible ongoing story of Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition from the perspective of the designers artists and players who bring it to life. This comprehensive visual guide illuminates contemporary D&D—its development evolution cultural relevance and popularity—through exclusive interviews and more than 900 pieces of artwork photography and advertising curated and analyzed by the authors of the bestselling and Hugo Award–nominated Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana.