Rob Stern (American, 20the Century). Fire Lizards, Down in the Dungeon interior book illustration, 1981. Gouache on boar...

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Rob Stern (American, 20the Century)
Fire Lizards, Down in the Dungeon interior book illustration, 1981
Gouache on board
13-3/4 x 10-7/8 inches (34.9 x 27.6 cm) (image)
Signed lower left

This was illustrated on page 51 in Down in the Dungeon by Don Greer and Rob Stern (Squadron Signal Publications, 1981).
Down in the Dungeon History:
Down in the Dungeon is a book of fantasy art by Don Greer with text by Rob Stern, published by Squadron/Signal Publications in 1981. Squadron/Signal is mostly known for books about historic military vehicles for model builders. Down in the Dungeon is presented as alternative history, documenting the discovery of Zarakan's dungeon filled with long-snouted orcs, undead, and other monsters. There are a couple of dungeon cross-section maps that make it easier to adapt the book as the basis for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Some of the images stand alone, but they all fit together like a collection of memories of favorite Dungeons & Dragons role playing adventures. In that sense the book really does tell part of the history of dungeon exploration by game players.


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