Encyclopedia Magica Volume 1
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This book begins TSR’s landmark project to gather magical items from decades of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons publications into a single alphabetical reference. Entries present concise descriptions, game effects, limitations, and citations to their original appearances, transforming once-scattered material into an easy, table-ready lookup. Valued by Dungeon Masters, collectors, and historians alike, Volume One lays the groundwork for one of the most ambitious reference undertakings in the game’s history.
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- Encyclopedia Magica Volume 1
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- RPG
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- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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- TSR, Inc.
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9781560768425
Overview
Encyclopedia Magica Volume 1 is the first in a four-volume reference series compiling thousands of magical items published for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons across modules, rulebooks, and magazine sources up to the early 1990s. Organized alphabetically, it gathers everything from minor curios to legendary artifacts, typically presenting brief descriptions, powers, limitations, and original sources. Designed as a master lookup for Dungeon Masters, the book emphasizes breadth and citation over narrative, making it an indispensable catalog for collectors, historians, and campaign builders who want the vast sprawl of AD&D magic in one place.
Key facts
System: AD&D 2nd Edition
Publisher: TSR (Random House distribution / Wizards of the Coast imprint on later printings)
Release year: 1994 (Volume One)
Page count: About 415–416 pages
Coverage: Magic items A–D, from Abacus of Calculation to Dust of Blending
Scope and contents
Volume One covers all magic items whose names begin with A through D, drawing from roughly 20 years of TSR material: core rulebooks, boxed sets, campaign settings, adventures, and magazines like Dragon. Items are reproduced (not rewritten) from their original sources, so rules text, quirks, and even imbalances remain intact.
Its internal structure includes an introduction, artifact tables, a section on enchanted item enhancements, then alphabetized sections A, B, C, and D. Artifacts appear alongside more common items, letting DMs browse everything from simple potions to legendary relics in one place.
Physical presentation
The book is a sturdy, faux-leather (leatherette) hardback with a plasticized jacket, matching the other three volumes in the series. Together, the set totals over 1,500 pages; Volume One alone is a thick tome roughly 10" × 7" and over an inch thick, designed to survive heavy table use and frequent reference.
Use at the table
For AD&D 2e (and even later-edition) Dungeon Masters, Encyclopedia Magica Volume One is primarily a treasure-design and nostalgia tool. It centralizes obscure items otherwise scattered across out-of-print modules and supplements, and its raw reproductions make it a faithful historical snapshot of D&D magic-item design up through late 1993.