A player of Dungeons & Dragons was surprised by the inheritance from a deceased family member, which he did not expect at all. While he is happy about the Tabletop treasures, he does deeply regret one thing.
What kind of treasures are these? The D&D fan and Reddit user Revolutionary-Toe-58 presents to the community the special treasures he inherited from his wife’s grandfather, that is, his father-in-law.
This collection includes a series of rulebooks for Dungeons & Dragons, including Advanced D&D and Star Frontiers, old dice sets, modular dungeon maps, packed miniatures, and a still sealed collectible card set from 1991. Not visible in the pictures, but also part of the inherited collection, are over 1,000 hand-painted miniatures from the years between 1979 and 1991.
Here you can see the treasure chest full of heirlooms:
“He is greatly missed – but this is the coolest collection one can receive as a gift,” the poster writes, “Yes, I’m showing off, but I just had to post something to show how awesome my wife’s grandfather was!”
The community of Dungeons & Dragons seems at least as impressed as the fan himself. However, alongside the death of a beloved family member, another realization dims the joy of this find.
A realization that unfortunately comes too late
What makes the situation even sadder? In response to a question from the Reddit user amccaffe1, asking if the poster ever played D&D with his father-in-law, he must regrettably admit that he had no idea that he was a D&D fan while he was alive.
“I had absolutely no idea he was interested in it,” he writes in response, “That makes it all so sad.”
Still, the D&D treasures remain a worthy keepsake that can and should be valued highly.
How does the community react to the actual content of the treasure? The old books and accessories make the Dungeons & Dragons community absolutely nostalgic on Reddit. Some of them got into the game with these rulebooks, while others are simply impressed by what kind of value the inheritance might hold.
Star Frontiers is highlighted by various players, as it is considered one of their favorite Sci–Fi games by some, while others especially love the alien species that the game offered. But the other rulebooks also evoke childhood memories for many players, just like with Sorry_Analysis8628:
“I used to have the old D&D box sets when I was about 11 to 12 years old, so I recognize a lot of the stuff. There’s a lot of nostalgia in these pictures for me.”
In response to Survove1014’s comment that the poster has really inherited valuable pieces, he replies that the inherited items are more than “just books and dice”, but a big part of his childhood and young adulthood. To this day, these treasures hold much more significance than their actual monetary value.
This is also acknowledged by AjayRedonkulus: “Sounds like the stuff ended up with the right person.”
It can happen time and again that old D&D treasures are passed on to younger generations, just like in the case of another D&D player. In her case, however, she was lucky enough to receive her grandmother’s old items as a personal gift. The community must first explain to her how special the gesture actually is, as not everyone from the 80s approached D&D as casually as she did: A grandmother finds her old figures and books of Dungeons & Dragons and gifts them to her granddaughter, who makes the community envious
