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Schwalb, Bruce R. Cordell Editing: Michele Carter, Chris Sims, Scott Fitzgerald Gray,  \nChristopher Perkins Producer: Greg Bilsland  \nArt Directors: Kate Irwin, Dan Gelon, Jon Schindehette, Mari Kolkowsky, Melissa Rapier, Shauna Narciso Graphic Designers: Bree Heiss, Emi Tanji, Barry Craig  \nCover Illustrator: Tyler Jacobson  \nInterior Illustrator: Jaime Jones  \nAdditional Contributors: Kim Mohan, Matt Sernett,  \nChris Dupuis, Tom LaPille, Richard Baker, Miranda Horner, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Steve Winter, Nina Hess,  \nSteve Townshend, Chris Youngs, Ben Petrisor, Tom Olsen  \nProject Management: Neil Shinkle, Kim Graham, John Hay  \nProduction Services: Cynda Callaway, Brian Dumas, Jefferson Dunlap, David Gershman, Anita Williams  \nBased on the original game created by  \nE. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson,  \nwith Brian Blume, Rob Kuntz, James Ward, and Don Kaye  \nDrawing from further development by  \nJ. Eric Holmes, Tom Moldvay, Frank Mentzer, Aaron Allston, Harold Johnson, Roger E. Moore, David “Zeb” Cook, Ed Greenwood, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, Douglas Niles, Jeff Grubb, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, Peter Adkison, Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, Andy Collins, and Rob Heinsoo  \nPlaytesting provided by  \nover 175,000 fans of D&D. Thank you!  \nAdditional consultation provided by  \nJeff Grubb, Kenneth Hite, Kevin Kulp, Robin Laws,  \nS. John Ross, the RPGPundit, Vincent Venturella, and Zak S.  \nDisclaimer: Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for the consequences of splitting up the party, sticking appendages in the mouth of a leering green devil face, accepting a dinner invitation from bugbears, storming the feast hall of a hill giant steading, angering a dragon of any variety, or saying yes when the DM asks, “Are you really sure?”  \nBrand and Marketing: Nathan Stewart, Liz Schuh, Chris Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, Laura Tommervik, Kim Lundstrom, Trevor Kidd  \nAvailable for download at [DungeonsandDragons.com](DungeonsandDragons.com)  \nRelease: July 3, 2014  \nDUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. 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