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Artist · Cartoonist

David A. Trampier

1954–2014 · Role-Playing Games

The dungeon in ink

An American artist whose stark monsters, adventurers, and Wormy comic became icons of early Dungeons & Dragons.

Monster Manual artwork is the Chronicle marker for David A. Trampier, connecting this work to the wider development of Role-Playing Games.

Why the work endures

His linework gave the early game mystery, danger, humor, and an enduring visual identity.

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