Dungeons & Dragons Set 3: Companion Rules (1984)

Set 3: Companion Rules

Expansion rules for the D&D Basic and Expert Sets.

This is set #3. To be able to play the companion set, you should already have played both, D&D Basic Set and D&D Expert Set.

Players Companion - Featuring rules for unarmed combat, strongholds, and new weapons and armor. Plus more advanced rules and spells for your characters.

Dungeon Masters Companion - New rules for ruling realms and the clash of kingdoms. New treasures and monsters. Plus new adventures for your high-level characters.

This is the third set in a five-set release for the Dungeons & Dragons Basic game released from 1983 through 1986. The sets are:

Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Set 2: Expert Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Set 3: Companion Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Set 4: Master Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Set 5: Immortals Rules

Later, in 1992, the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia was released to give a comprehensive set of Basic D&D rules that covered the first four sets above in a cleaned-up manner (leaving the Immortals out to be followed up by Wrath of the Immortals).