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HeartQuest
''HeartQuest'' was a series of six interactive novels published by TSR, Inc. for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest series set in the world of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. With each novel billed as a "quest for romance and adventure", the series was intended to appeal primarily to a female audience. As the series was not in print for long, some of the books are very difficult to find, especially the last two. The first four were printed together in November 1983, and distributed in larger numbers. The series is composed of: # ''Ring of the Ruby Dragon'' by Jeannie Black # ''Talisman of Valdegarde'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Secret Sorceress'' by Linda Lowery # ''Isle of Illusion'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Moon Dragon Summer'' by Linda Lowery # ''Lady of the Winds'' by Kate Novak Each book follows a female main character who is frequently embarking on a quest in order to avoid being relegated to a typically feminine role in life, i.e., b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSR, Inc
TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye. Gygax had been unable to find a publisher for ''D&D'', a new type of game he and Dave Arneson were co-developing, so founded the new company with Kaye to self-publish their products. Needing financing to bring their new game to market, Gygax and Kaye brought in Brian Blume in December as an equal partner. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is generally considered the first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), and established the genre. When Kaye died suddenly in 1975, the Tactical Studies Rules partnership restructured into TSR Hobbies, Inc. and accepted investment from Blume's father Melvin. With the popular ''D&D'' as its main product, TSR Hobbies became a major force in the games industry by the late 1970s. Melvin Blume eventually transferred his shares t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |