A ranger has the ability to recruit various woodland animals, mythical creatures and can also dual-wield weapons.Д«ards are spellcasters who have already gained experience as fighters and thieves and are effective in inducing magical effects by using their artistic talents. A paladin is highly devoted to embody honor and sense of duty.Д¬leric is a powerful healer who is capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Paladins are holy knights and divine spell-casters with the most restricted codes of conduct. In basic D&D dwarves, were treatedas a class, who were strong and skillful fighters They are strong in defense.Дwarf is a short humanoid who is resistant to poison and magic and can also see in the dark.

Will the Wise: Being a wizard, Will's character 'Will the Wise' had a vast collection of spells at its disposal, for example-'Wizard Eye', 'Detect Magic', 'Fireball', 'Protection' etc.ДЄ fighter battles using skills, strategy and tactics.

A high level magic user is called a wizard. Magic UserДЄ magic user can cast both offensive and defensive spells, either to attack foes or defend the party from dangerous situations. Besides, he also would resolve internal conflicts between the party members. However, the DM is not considered a character class in the game.ДЄs the DM, Mike often narrated the adventures' scenarios while also resolved the outcomes of every events, for instance, the demise of the Thessalhydra. The Dungeon Master is the organizer of the adventure who supervises all aspects of the game, excluding the actions of the player characters.

From left to right: Dustin's dwarf, Will's wizard, Mike as Dungeon Master and Lucas's knight.

Lucas вЂ“ 'Sundar the Bold', Knight, a fighter.

At several times he tried to organize sessions or attract their interest to the game. In 1985, with the presence of Max and Eleven, and Dustin having met Suzie, the boys's interest in D&D was diminished much to Will's dismay who remained single. In 1984 they used the concept of the 'Mind Flayer' in order to explain the role and traits of a creature that controls the Upside Down and invades Hawkins. However, the boys complained that the campaign was 'way too short' and that Mike had failed to tie up the story in a satisfying way. Mike wrapped up the campaign with a medal ceremony, in which 'King Tristan' thanked the heroes for their bravery and service. Lucas's Knight cut off the beast's seven heads, with Dustin's Dwarf storing them in his bag of holding. Eventually, Mike summoned the fearsome Thessalhydra, but this time Will triumphed over the enemy, fireballing the beast with success. In the story, the characters encountered a 'lost knight', a 'proud princess' and 'weird flowers in a cave'.

It is right next to you and you do not even see it.' She used the Demogorgon figurine to explain that the monster was present within the Upside Down like Will was.ДЄfter Will's return, the boys ran another campaign on Christmas Eve which seems to have been Advanced D&D. It is a place of decay and death, a plane out of phase, a place of monsters. Dustin compared the Upside Down to the Vale of Shadows from the game: 'a dimension that is a dark reflection, or echo, of our world. Later, Eleven flipped the game board upside-down to explain that Will was trapped in an alternate dimension, which they later dubbed the Upside Down. In an eerie coincidence, Will was abducted by a monster-the actual Demogorgon-in real life shortly after the campaign ended. This meant Will's character was defeated by the Demogorgon. Will attempted to fireball it, but he only rolled a seven when he needed a thirteen or higher. Will was urged by Lucas to 'fireball' and attack it while Dustin advised him to cast a protection spell. Mike, acting as Dungeon Master, summoned an army of troglodytes before continuing to summon the Demogorgon, the Prince of Demons. They ran a ten-hour campaign on November 6th 1983, using Basic D&D from about 10am to 8pm.

They played their 'Elder Tree' campaign in 1979, for which Mike's sister Nancy dressed up as an elf. Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will played Dungeons & Dragons from at least 1979 onward, according to Mike. The campaigns of Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will History. 1 The campaigns of Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will.

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