Trading Cards
AD&D Trading Cards or Collector Cards were a series of trading cards published by TSR, Inc. between 1991 and 1993. The cards adhere to 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules, and were released in three separate yearly series.
Description
The AD&D Trading Cards were released in three yearly sets between 1991 and 1993. Each set consists of two different series, and the 1992 and 1993 sets feature additional promotional and rare cards in addition to the main set.
- 1991 Trading Cards: 750 cards
- 1992 Trading Cards: 750 + 11 promotional cards
- 1993 Collector Cards: 495 + 60 rare cards
Cards
Each individual card has the dimensions 63 × 88 mm (2.5 × 3.5 inches), and is printed on cardboard,[1][2] with the exception of promotional cards included with issues of Dragon magazine.[3]
The front of each card features art, either re-used from other TSR products, or original to the Trading Cards.[4] The art is outlined by a thick, solid-color border,[3] the color of which varies depending on series and/or rarity.[4]
| Color | Significance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Cards from factory sets[4] |
| Gold | Cards from booster packs[4] |
| Red | Rare version of common cards in the 1993 set[5] |
| Black | 1992 GenCon set[6] |
Packaging
History
The AD&D Trading Cards were first introduced by TSR employee James Ward in issue #160 of Dragon magazine, as an insert of 17 cards. Mostly based on popular characters from various AD&D novels and video games, this insert of "rookie cards" was intended to test the waters for a potential trading card product line. If the Dragon insert proved popular, Ward wanted to release yearly series of cards, featuring both popular TSR artwork and characters, as well as characters and creatures found nowhere else.[3]
These trading cards were followed by a collectible card game (CCG) announced in the August 1994 issue of Dragon magazine (Dragon #207) called Spellfire: Master the Magic. It included cards based on many of TSR's game worlds, including the Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun, and Greyhawk settings.[7]
List of cards
The collection of ADD&D Trading Cards is over 2,000 items.
In order to keep the page concise, this article and the tables below only list the cards which are relevant to the World of Greyhawk™.
| Greyhawk | Other setting |
1991 series
| # | Name | Setting | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Quiver of Ehlonna & Bow | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 77 | Seragrimm | Greyhawk | Rare-2 |
| 78 | Drendar | Greyhawk | |
| 109 | Salem Ironring | Greyhawk | |
| 110 | Bartolus Menk | Greyhawk | |
| 111 | Donorow | Greyhawk | |
| 112 | Borak | Greyhawk | |
| 145 | Boccob's Blessed Book | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 177 | Princess Linea | Greyhawk | |
| 178 | Hettman Dorbin Tsurin | Greyhawk | |
| 179 | Mika | Greyhawk | |
| 180 | Sysania | Greyhawk | |
| 197 | Bucknard's Everfull Purse | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 214 | Griffon | Greyhawk | |
| 215 | Waldo | Greyhawk | |
| 223 | Zadoc | Greyhawk | |
| 224 | Tyrinon | Greyhawk | Rare-2 |
| 299 | Mist Wolf | Greyhawk | |
| 300 | Sea Zombie | Greyhawk | |
| 301 | Swordwraith | Greyhawk | |
| 304 | Quagmiela, Green Dragon | Greyhawk | |
| 305 | Kilian | Greyhawk | |
| 321 | Tysiln San | Greyhawk | |
| 345 | Emerentia, Gold Dragon | Greyhawk | |
| 346 | Anuirin | Greyhawk | |
| 355 | Trystan | Greyhawk | |
| 356 | Miles | Greyhawk | |
| 357 | Thorvid | Greyhawk | |
| 359 | Yara | Greyhawk | |
| 363 | Keoghtom's Ointment | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 367 | Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 409 | Trent | Greyhawk | |
| 482 | Azalin | Ravenloft | |
| 494 | Mordenkainen | Greyhawk | |
| 532 | Vampiric Mist | Greyhawk | |
| 537 | Sabrita, Shadow Dragon | Greyhawk | |
| 539 | Crypt Thing | Greyhawk | |
| 572 | Kech | Greyhawk | |
| 574 | Hook Horror | Greyhawk | |
| 635 | Murlynd's Spoon | AD&D 2nd Edition |
1992 series
| # | Name | Setting | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Beastman | Greyhawk | |
| 13 | Bonesnapper | Greyhawk | |
| 16 | Dragonnel | Greyhawk | |
| 21 | Anton's Vorpal Blade | Greyhawk | |
| 24 | The Fisher's Trident of Fish Command | Greyhawk | |
| 26 | Tulen's Plate Mail of Etherealness | Greyhawk | |
| 28 | The Modified Talisman of Zagy | Greyhawk | |
| 29 | Gax's Sphere of Annihilation | AD&D 2nd Edition | |
| 30 | Quaal's Mystical Feather Token | Greyhawk | |
| 57 | Vordraz | Greyhawk | |
| 59 | Wulgar Harrowsun | Greyhawk | |
| 71 | Grey Agathena | Greyhawk | |
| 77 | Pandaro (The Fox) | Greyhawk | |
| 83 | Jennak Firehand | Greyhawk | |
| 91 | Terilonilae Tai-Koris | Greyhawk | |
| 94 | Aeshallara Corwin | Greyhawk | |
| 104 | Pyn Trillos | Greyhawk | |
| 106 | Dohnibor | Greyhawk | |
| 109 | Brogan Steele | Greyhawk | |
| 120 | Checklist: 81–120 | Greyhawk | |
| 145 | Louie Dulama's Alchemy Jug | Greyhawk | |
| 150 | Theodolus's Cloak of Arachnida | Greyhawk | |
| 155 | Korr's Book of Infinite Spells | Greyhawk | |
| 165 | Mordenkainen | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 166 | Bigby | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 167 | Nystul | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 168 | Otto | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 169 | Drawmij | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 170 | Otiluke | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 171 | Rary the Traitor | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 172 | Tenser | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 173 | Jallarzi Sallavarian | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Mordenkainen and the Circle of Eight |
| 175 | Tasup | Greyhawk | |
| 192 | Joshua DeSaville | Greyhawk | |
| 194 | Kiara of Chendl | Greyhawk | |
| 198 | Belladonna Glasei | Greyhawk | |
| 201 | Fizbot Soulhammer | Greyhawk | |
| 202 | Grott Whakdit | Greyhawk | |
| 207 | Fedorana | Greyhawk | |
| 213 | Ray-el | Greyhawk | |
| 215 | Sir Tolam | Greyhawk | |
| 220 | Raz | Greyhawk | |
| 224 | The Resplendent Crynar Randal | Greyhawk | |
| 225 | Denderorn | Greyhawk | |
| 263 | Phandore's Wand of Fire | Greyhawk | |
| 264 | Osmal's Staff of the Woodlands | Greyhawk | |
| 302 | Lyssa Kuballa | Greyhawk | |
| 308 | Forsythe | Greyhawk | |
| 314 | Korr Breakstone | Greyhawk | |
| 329 | Kamal the Quiet | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 330 | Faelirith | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 331 | Stormsmith | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 332 | Osmal Havendish | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 333 | Theodolus | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 339 | Vigir Jarlsson | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 342 | Nikelti | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 343 | Twissa the Bent | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 348 | Khareef | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 354 | Grendena | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 355 | Phandore Oaktree | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 356 | Cain Blizzard | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 357 | Glenola Oaktree | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 359 | Checklist: 401–440 | Greyhawk | |
| 372 | Mist Dragon - Great Wyrm | Greyhawk | |
| 373 | Skulk | Greyhawk | |
| 375 | Grung | Greyhawk | |
| 379 | Mite | Greyhawk | |
| 380 | Necrophidius | Greyhawk | |
| 383 | Wethilion's Time Bomb | Greyhawk | |
| 405 | Eye of Vecna | AD&D 2nd Edition | Mini-series: Artifacts |
| 406 | Hand of Vecna | AD&D 2nd Edition | Mini-series: Artifacts |
| 414 | Garril Sotman | Greyhawk | |
| 417 | Willara | Greyhawk | |
| 432 | Stephie | Greyhawk | |
| 439 | Snythe Clobertin | Greyhawk | |
| 447 | Irongrod | Greyhawk | |
| 515 | Hwesta's Talisman of Memorization | Greyhawk | |
| 526 | Greyhawk Dragon | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Dragons |
| 527 | Cloud Dragon | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Dragons |
| 543 | Pyros Silverbane | Greyhawk | |
| 545 | Saskan | Greyhawk | |
| 550 | Stobon | Greyhawk | |
| 556 | Wethilion | Greyhawk | |
| 562 | Kekond | Greyhawk | |
| 563 | Lecitalma | Greyhawk | |
| 564 | Snorpocis | Greyhawk | |
| 568 | Ginsese | Greyhawk | |
| 569 | Dovanalo | Greyhawk | |
| 574 | Logan | Greyhawk | |
| 580 | Amuro | Greyhawk | |
| 585 | Thalessa | Greyhawk | |
| 596 | Solus of the Dim Forest | Greyhawk | |
| 599 | Checklist: 521–560 | Greyhawk | |
| 618 | Hook Horror | Greyhawk | |
| 619 | Taer | Greyhawk | |
| 620 | Sea Zombie | Greyhawk | |
| 623 | Pax's Medallion of Spell Exchange | Greyhawk | |
| 664 | Barnabas | Greyhawk | |
| 668 | Gratillonius | Greyhawk | |
| 671 | Kramer Haldus | Greyhawk | Rare |
| 672 | Malfea Magekiller | Greyhawk | |
| 683 | Jallin / Teela | Greyhawk | |
| 709 | Hwesta "Breeze" | Greyhawk | |
| 712 | Louie Dulama | Greyhawk | |
| 713 | Gordon Shumer | Greyhawk | |
| 735 | Thalios (Maltus Vindir) | Greyhawk | Promo only |
| 743 | Abbolt Nebbathra | Greyhawk | Promo only |
1992 GenCon promo set
| # | Name | Setting | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gh'alar | Greyhawk Adventures |
1993 series
| # | Name | Setting | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Green Lady Nenioc | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Women of Fantasy |
| 48 | Dural of the Iron Hills | Ravenloft | [notes 1] |
| 49 | Vadarin | Ravenloft | [notes 2] |
| 54 | Marska Armstrong | Greyhawk | |
| 93 | De'Naire Pruhl | Greyhawk | |
| 96 | Allaranzal | Greyhawk | |
| 99 | Golgomere | Greyhawk | [notes 3] |
| 102 | Trehuger of Gnarley Wood | Greyhawk | |
| 116 | Kyuss, Son of | Greyhawk | |
| 160 | Zander of the Iron Hills | Greyhawk | [notes 4] |
| 161 | Kelth of the Iron Hills | Greyhawk | [notes 4] |
| 182 | Scarecrow | Greyhawk | |
| 183 | Spanner | Greyhawk | |
| 186 | Ashley's Net of Entrapment | Greyhawk | |
| 217 | Tara Armstrong | Greyhawk | |
| 246 | Kyrie's Mask of Disguises | Greyhawk | |
| 249 | Helena Armstrong | Greyhawk | |
| 260 | Kyrie | Greyhawk | |
| 269 | Marissa Octavia Tancred | Greyhawk | |
| 270 | Janus "Bad Penny" Winthwil | Greyhawk | |
| 272 | Flynn Oakplume | Greyhawk | |
| 295 | Morgan's Half Plate Horse Barding +1 | Greyhawk | |
| 307 | Morgan Ravenstar | Greyhawk | |
| 315 | Ashley the Grey | Greyhawk | |
| 328 | Killian | Greyhawk | |
| 352 | Bradlie's Leather Armor +1 | Greyhawk | |
| 355 | Gnaash's Hat of Stupidity | Greyhawk | |
| 366 | Lythia Elaewyn | Greyhawk | |
| 367 | Chubbukoku | Greyhawk | |
| 369 | Vilarus the Showman | Greyhawk | |
| 370 | Jarnia "Nimblefingers" | Greyhawk | |
| 377 | Otter | Greyhawk | |
| 385 | Checklist: 331–385 | Greyhawk | |
| 388 | Sir Duane Govindana | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 389 | Ahlaege | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 390 | Shadow | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 391 | Sheerah Nissassa | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 392 | Captain Gahalatine Bascher | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 393 | Dorian | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 394 | Draga | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 395 | Arant Quovant Garday | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 396 | Charissa | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Alliance of Defiance |
| 398 | Giant-kin, Voadkyn | Greyhawk | |
| 400 | Needleman | Greyhawk | |
| 406 | Karelia's Wand of Illusion | Greyhawk | |
| 415 | Bradlie Tagart | Greyhawk | |
| 424 | Ferret | Greyhawk | |
| 437 | Noland Tagart | Greyhawk | |
| 440 | Checklist: 386–440 | Greyhawk | |
| 451 | Kingdom of Furyondy | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 452 | The Great Kingdom | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 453 | Horned Society | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 454 | Lands of Iuz | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 455 | The Kingdom of Nyrond | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 456 | The Shield Lands | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 457 | Archclericy of Veluna | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 458 | The Free City of Greyhawk | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 459 | Viscounty of Verbobonc | Greyhawk | Mini-series: Arms of Greyhawk |
| 473 | Karelia Cogrinder | Greyhawk | |
| 481 | Phil Krisp | Greyhawk | |
| 486 | Gnaash | Greyhawk |
1993 rare set
| # | Name | Setting | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loran | Greyhawk |
Appendix
Notes
- ↑ Dural is the Father of Zander(#160) and Kelth(#161), and pursued Vadarin(#49) from Greyhawk into Ravenloft
- ↑ Vadarin was pursued by Dural(#48) from Greyhawk into Ravenloft.
- ↑ Although Golgomere himself is a Greyhawk character, his hammer(#240) is labeled Forgotten Realms.
- ↑ a b Zander(#160) and Kelth(#161) search for their missing father, Dural(#48).
References
Citations
- ↑ Template:Cite card/AD&D Trading Cards/1991
- ↑ Template:Cite card/AD&D Trading Cards/1993
- ↑ a b c Template:Cite dragon/160/AD&D Trading Cards!
- ↑ a b c d Template:Cite dragon/184/The Game Wizards: Secrets of a trading card guru
- ↑ Template:Cite dragon/193/The Game Wizards: Oh, no—it's the 1993 TSR collector cards!
- ↑ Template:Cite card/AD&D Trading Cards/1992
- ↑ Template:Cite dragon/207/The Game Wizards: The SPELLFIRE card game
Bibliography
Ir'revrykal, and Daranios, et al. “AD&D Trading Cards.” Forgotten Realms Wiki, Fandom.com, 13 Mar 2016, 13:09[1].