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The Curious Case of the Dungeons and Dragons Promotional Cassette

The Curious Case of the Dungeons and Dragons Promotional Cassette

Update: 2025-09-09
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In this episode, we dare to enter Ross’s cherished domain: the tabletop role-playing game! We’re checking out “First Quest,” a 1985 promotional cassette released by TSR UK. The cassette features a wide variety of tracks from an eclectic collection of artists. The end result is a fascinating assortment of electronic music that ranges from upbeat and poppy synths to ambient and drony textured soundscapes. So sit down, grab a pre-gen, and join us!

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons -- First Quest: The Music cassette (1985)

Artist Links (Where Available)

Phil Thornton
Dave Miller
Denis Haines (aka Francis Haines)
Steve Parsons
Barrie Guard
The Device
G P Hall
Valentine Dyall (The Narrator)

Other Links

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: First Quest – The Music
The Weird and Wonderful World of D&D Merchandising
Mörk Borg’s Putrescence Regnant is a grim ‘bog crawl’ adventure releasing as a vinyl music album

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Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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The Curious Case of the Dungeons and Dragons Promotional Cassette

The Curious Case of the Dungeons and Dragons Promotional Cassette

Ross Payton, Birk McBirkinson