Dungeons & Dragons

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'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' (commonly abbreviated as '''''D&D''''' or '''''DnD'''''), is a [[fantasy]] [[W:tabletop role-playing game|tabletop role-playing game]] ('''RPG''') originally designed by [[W:Gary Gygax|Gary Gygax]] and [[W:Dave Arneson|Dave Arneson]],<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-tangled-cultural-roots-of-dungeons-dragons ''The Tangled Cultural Roots of Dungeons & Dragons''] article on [[W:The New Yorker|The New Yorker]]. Retrieved March 4, 2022.</ref> and first published in 1974 by [[W:TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules|Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.]] (TSR). It has since been published by [[W:Wizards of the Coast|Wizards of the Coast]] (a subsidiary of [[Hasbro]]) since 1997.

The game was derived from [[W:miniature wargaming|miniature wargames]], with a variation of the 1971 game [[W:Chainmail (game)|''Chainmail'']] serving as the initial rule system. is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.

== Gameplay ==

''D&D'' departs from traditional [[W:wargame|wargaming]] by allowing each player to create their own [[W:Player character|character]] to play instead of a [[W:military formation|military formation]]. These [[character]]s embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting.

A [[W:Dungeon Master|Dungeon Master]] ('''DM''') serves as the game's [[W:Referee|referee]] and [[W:Storyteller|storyteller]] while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants ([[W:Non-player character|non-player characters]] or '''NPCs''') of the game world.

The characters form a [[W:Party (role-playing games)|party]] and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles, explore, and gather treasure and knowledge. In the process, the characters earn [[W:experience point|experience point]]s ('''XP''') in order to rise in levels, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions.

Unlike some online [[:Category:Multiplayer worlds|multiplayer worlds]], ''D&D'' is traditionally played by players who meet in person on a timely basis. Because it is usually not played online, it is sometimes referred to as a "[[W:Pen-and-paper RPG|pencil and paper RPG]]" (or '''tabletop RPG'''). However, it is possible to play ''D&D'' remotely through [[W:Many-to-many|online communication mediums]] ([[IRC]] et al).

== ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and furry ==

Many [[furries]] have at one time played, or are currently playing, ''D&D'' and/or one of the gaming systems it has inspired, such as ''[[Ironclaw]]'', ''[[Jadeclaw]]'', ''[[Furry Pirates]]'' and ''[[Furry Outlaws]]'', tabletop role-playing game designed specifically for [[anthropomorphic]] [[creatures]].

Official playable anthropomorphic creature races from Wizards of the Coast have been released for ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The current fifth edition has races such as the Aarakocra, Kenku, and Owlin, all three of which are playable bird folk, Harengon, playable rabbit folk, Lizardfolk, and Dragonborn, humanoid dragon people. Wizards of the Coast has also published a ''D&D'' [[gaming supplement book]] called ''[[W:Savage Species|Savage Species]]'', which gives details on how to create anthropomorphic characters for play in the third edition of the D&D gaming system.{{cn}}

The Mystara/Known World setting in particular has been hailed as the most furry friendly setting by many fans, due to a massive amount of anthropomorphic creatures and player races throughout the world. The most prominent of these are the Lupin and Rakasta, featured strongly within the Voyage of the Princess Ark series for Dragon Magazine and later within the AD&D 2nd Edition Savage Coast books.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Dungeons & Dragons|''Dungeons & Dragons'']] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Dungeons & Dragons species|Dungeons & Dragons species]]

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GURPS

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[[File:GURPS Bunnies and Burrows.jpg|right|thumb|Cover of GURPS Bunnies & Burrows.]]
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The '''Generic Universal RolePlaying System''', or '''GURPS''' is a [[roleplaying game]]s rules system developed by [[Steve Jackson Games]] and licensed for use in modules. GURPS has been acclaimed for it's easy modification abilities.

== Game mechanics ==

The GURPS system favours a robust, mechanistic system which gives a set of basic rules upon which to build expanded modules in one or several genres or settings with the required interchangeable special rules additions. Each GURPS module is intended to be used with the GURPS core book. Basic set 4th edition was published in 2004.<ref>[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/FAQ4-2.html#SS2.1 GURPS Fourth Edition Frequently Asked Questions - 2.1 What is GURPS?] Retrieved 2010 October 31.</ref>

== Supplements and modules ==

*[[GURPS Bio-Tech]]
*[[GURPS Blue Planet]]
*[[GURPS Bunnies & Burrows]]
*[[GURPS Technomancer]]
*[[GURPS Transhuman Space]]
*[[GURPS Uplift]]
*[[GURPS Furries]]

== See also ==
*[[Wikipedia:GURPS|GURPS]] at Wikipedia

== References ==
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