Editing Basic Dungeons & Dragons (section)

===Expert Set===
[[Image:ExpertDnDBox.jpg|thumb|Expert]]

This allowed characters to advance from level 4 to level 14.

It came with another module (Moldvay's [[X1: The Isle of Dread]]) and another set of dice. This time, Mentzer kept (an updated version of) the module. Both versions center on Karameikos, excerpted from [[Mystara|Moldvay's Known World]].

It added a few more rules and more material relevant to characters of mid level. Well, ''Moldvay'' did. Mentzer suppressed half the spells which Moldvay allowed for fifth and sixth level - perhaps anticipating [[Arcana Unearthed]]. Also added combat rules for charging, using mount lances, or setting a spear to receive a charge. Introduced monsters with multiple attacks that could drain 2 levels per attack, instant kill poisons, and numerous other things that made us hate our DM.

As with Holmes, and with Moldvay-Basic, M&M both tried their hand at adventure ideas. Moldvay offered a gnome dungeon, like in [[S4: Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]], but lame. Mentzer kept Moldvay's map but just went with adventure ''hooks'' - mostly interesting, although there's a truly painful dad joke in "the museum of the Smith's son, Ian".

As for Mentzer, he couldn't quit a good villain so Bargle is here again, as "The Infamous" - working for Moldvay's Black Eagle Baron. We'll be seeing both bastards once more in ''[[X4-5-10: Desert Nomads series|X10: Red Arrow, Black Shield]]''.

Moldvay, based [[Xenos]]-despiser, wouldn't let [[demihuman]]s (Elf, Dwarf, and Halfling) advance in level past this set, although by the end of their respective paths they had impressive saves and fair hit points. Mentzer post-Expert will relent and allow their fighting ability to improve - which leads into . . .