Royal Mail teams with Hasbro for Dungeons & Dragons stamps

Royal Mail has partnered with Hasbro on 14 special stamps celebrating 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons.

The stamps have been illustrated by British artist Wayne Reynolds, with 11 images being specially commissioned for this set. Reynolds has produced illustrations for D&D games, handbooks and guides for more than 20 years.

The main set of eight stamps features a selection of monsters from the game: Red Dragon, Owlbear, Vecna, Gelatinous Cube, Mind Flayer, Mimic, Displacer Beast and Beholder. When an ultraviolet light is shone over the stamps in the main set, a special surprise will be revealed.

Four stamps show the D&D ampersand logo, while the other four show a graphic that is relevant to the monster featured on the stamp. Each of these four fluorescent graphics was created for the 50th anniversary.

A further six stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, depict images of a party of adventuring heroes that might be played in the game, including Tiefling Rogue, Human Bard, Halfling Cleric, Elf Fighter, Dwarf Paladin and Dragonborn Wizard.

“For 50 years, Dungeons & Dragons has enabled millions of fans across the world to enjoy using their imaginations and immersing themselves in a magical world,” said David Gold, Director of External Affairs and Policy at Royal Mail.

“We are delighted that this creative and exciting role-playing game is celebrated using Britain’s Wayne Reynolds’ unique illustrations.”

Dan Rawson, Global Play Lead for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast, added: “Building on Hasbro’s existing work with Royal Mail, we’re honoured to release this beautiful collection of stamps, officially approved by HM King Charles III, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game.

“With stunning art from long-time D&D artist Wayne Reynolds showcasing our adventuring heroes and fearsome creatures, we’re sure these items will be treasured by D&D fans and stamp collectors alike.”

Artist Wayne Reynolds said: “Being asked to design the D&D stamps for Royal Mail was a massive honour for me. As a British artist it was a wonderful opportunity to be able to contribute artwork that I’d created as a long-running D&D fantasy artist to something I consider to be an iconic institution. I get the opportunity to see my artwork on stamp!”

The stamps, and a range of collectible products, are available to pre-order from today at www.royalmail.com/dnd and by telephone on 03457 641 641. A Presentation Pack including all 14 stamps is priced at £24.40. The stamps go on general sale on July 25th.