Swords & Wizardry By Matthew J. FinchContributors: Dennis Sustare, Bill Webb, Marv Breig, Jason Cone, Allan T. Grohe, Jr., and Jerry Mapes Editing: Vicki Potter, Bill Webb, James Maliszewski, Rob Ragas, and Jesse Rothacher Interior Art: Rowena Aitken, Andrew Bates, Mark Smylie, Brian LeBlanc, Beth Trott, Tyler Walpole, Rico Thomaso, Jeremy McHugh, Eric Lofgren, Cara Mitten, Talon Dunning, Leif Jones, Steve Ellis, Stephan Poag, Chris Moreno Additional proofreading and suggestions: Russell Cone, Jim Bobb, Eric Norred, and the Swords & Wizardry forum Original System and Rules Authors: Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax, with Rob Kuntz and others, with special thanks to Dennis Sustare (for writing the original Druid class), and Joe Fischer for the Ranger. Dedicated to: E. Gary Gygax (1938-2008) and to Jerry Mapes, for his contributions to old-school gaming With special thanks to: The Knights and Knaves Alehouse Playtesters: Dennis Sustare, Russell Cone, Christopher “Flambeaux”Cain, Bill Webb, Illés Tamás, Jason Cone, Joe Ross, Stephen Ewing, Brian Lee, Mike Moran, Matthew W. Schmeer, James E. Bobb, Andrew “The Venomous Pao” Trent, Dominik Douville-Bélanger, Greg Backus, Vincent Florio, John January, Colton Jackson, Jens Thuresson, Andreas Olsson, Jesse Rothacher, Charles A. Wright, Michael Shorten, Sean Wills, Paul Fini, Al Krombach, Curtis Brown … and with profuse apologies to all those who have not been included by dint of the author’s negligence! The contents of this website include the Open Game Content portions current as of the Swords & Wizardry Complete Rulebook First Printing—November 2010 by MYTHMERE GAMES™ Visit www.swordsandwizardry.com for more products compatible with this system and for more information regarding upcoming products. 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