The Book of Wondrous Inventions
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The Book of Wondrous Inventions is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons
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, with art by Jim Holloway
, and was published by TSR in 1987 as a 96-page book.
magazine #136 (August 1988). Bambra described The Book of Wondrous Inventions as "a real treat for lovers of wacky magical items," including such "zany labor-saving devices and weird war machines" as Melrond's Foolproof Dishwasher and Brandon's Bard-in-a-Box". He also noted that the book contains plenty of "devices of mass destruction", as well as rules for creating magical items.
Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, comments on some of the items in the book such as "magic boom boxes" and "armored tanks": "Pretty funny, eh? Real knee-slappers."
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Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
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Contents
This supplement details humorous magical inventions for the D&D game. It is also suitable for use with the AD&D game.Publication history
AC11 The Book of Wondrous Inventions was compiled by Bruce A. HeardBruce Heard
Bruce Heard is a game designer, and an author of several products for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early life:...
, with art by Jim Holloway
Jim Holloway (artist)
-Background:Jim Holloway was self taught in illustration, although he was able to study some oil paintings by his father.-Works:Jim Holloway has continued to produce interior illustrations for many Dungeons & Dragons books and Dragon magazine since 1981, as well as cover art for The Land Beyond the...
, and was published by TSR in 1987 as a 96-page book.
Reception
Jim Bambra reviewed The Book of Wondrous Inventions for DragonDragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
magazine #136 (August 1988). Bambra described The Book of Wondrous Inventions as "a real treat for lovers of wacky magical items," including such "zany labor-saving devices and weird war machines" as Melrond's Foolproof Dishwasher and Brandon's Bard-in-a-Box". He also noted that the book contains plenty of "devices of mass destruction", as well as rules for creating magical items.
Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, comments on some of the items in the book such as "magic boom boxes" and "armored tanks": "Pretty funny, eh? Real knee-slappers."