Cultural phenomena Dungeons & Dragons has been granted the honour of having its own stamps issued by the Royal Mail. The main set of eight stunning stamps features a selection of iconic monsters from the game: Red Dragon, Owlbear, Vecna (the fantasy one, not the Stranger Things one), Gelatinous Cube, Mind Flayer, Mimic, Displacer Beast, and Beholder.

All 14 stamps in the set have been illustrated by British artist Wayne Reynolds, with 11 images specially commissioned for this set. Reynolds is a well-known figure in the TTRPG community.

Wayne Reynolds said: “Being asked to design the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 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 US Postal Service has also issued its own 50th Anniversary stamps.  These are a different design from the Royal Mail stamps, and in addition to not having a king on them, they’re also intended to honour classic moments in the game’s history, such as the classic Red Box art, as well as art from Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons and the current Dungeon Master’s Guide. The American re-use art from those classic covers.

We rather prefer the ones available via Royal Mail, but then we are biased. especially as the UK ones have a special surprise when you shine a UV light on them. A further six stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, depict dynamic 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.

You can order the Royal Mail stamps via www.royalmail.com/dnd , and while you’re there, check out the stamps for Warhammer, Paddington, and The Discworld.