US #5909
2024 Bronze Dragon with Necklace and Blue Plesiosaur – Dungeons & Dragons
• One of 10 stamp designs commemorating the 50th anniversary of the wildly popular tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 73¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 1, 2024
First Day City: Indianapolis... more
US #5909
2024 Bronze Dragon with Necklace and Blue Plesiosaur – Dungeons & Dragons
• One of 10 stamp designs commemorating the 50th anniversary of the wildly popular tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 73¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 1, 2024
First Day City: Indianapolis, Indiana
Quantity Issued: 45,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tabletop roleplaying game and worldwide phenomenon, Dungeons & Dragons.
About the stamp design: Pictures an illustration from The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons (2023) of a bronze dragon wearing a necklace and a blue plesiosaur.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony took place at Lucas Oil Stadium during Gen Con Indy 2024, a gaming convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
About the Dungeons & Dragons set: 10 Forever stamps issued for the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. They picture 10 different designs showcasing characters, creatures, and encounters from Dungeons & Dragons. The selvage of the pane of 20 pictures a party of adventurers fighting a dragon, a gold 20-sided die (d20), and an example of a Dungeons & Dragons map.
History the stamp represents: In Dungeons & Dragons, adventurers must take extreme care when dealing with dragons. Their size and power aside, it makes a big difference whether the dragon is metallic or chromatic. Chromatic dragons are evil, so prepare to fight, run, or die. Metallic dragons are good, so the likelihood of emerging from an encounter unscathed is much higher.
Metallic dragons are ruled over by their king, Bahamut. They are righteous and unselfish, although can still be aggressive if threatened. Metallic dragons may be gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, mercury, iron, steel, or the extremely rare platinum. Their breath weapons vary by metal, but include fire, ice, lightning, acid, sleeping gas, or poison. Each type of metal also has a different climate it generally prefers to live in. For example, bronze dragons enjoy coastal regions while brass dragons prefer the scorching heat of desert areas. Some, particularly steel dragons, prefer the company of humanoids over other dragons. They may choose to spend their time in humanoid form and live in cities rather than an isolated lair like some of their kin.
As far as alignment goes, metallic dragons range from chaotic or lawful good to neutral. This has led some to help parties of adventurers on their quests. However, care should always be taken to show them proper respect… they are still dragons, after all.
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