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[Annihilus]

Best thread EVER!!!!

 

There is the definite possibility that this thread could win the internets.

[Comicsarefun]

What would I be had I not played D&D and found Conan in 1979?

 

I shudder at the thought.

[Annihilus]

What would I be had I not played D&D and found Conan in 1979?

 

I shudder at the thought.

 

You want to know what's really funny?

 

My Dad thought AD&D was a 'bad influence' on me and bought my first comic for me back in 1980 (ASM 200) in an effort to get me interested in something else and away from D&D.

 

About ten years later I asked him if he realized that instead of weening me off of D&D, he started me on a several thousand dollar a year habit that now takes up an entire room of my house.

 

He just shook his head and said that as a parent, some decisions work out better than others. Of course, I think his decision was perfect!

 

[HouseofComics.Com]

Oh my God, what hath I create through this electronic thread?

 

Some killer Shiverbones original art, for one.

 

Thanks for posting the shots of the minis. I have some of those. We had the wizard head coming out of the vat and the big hulking demon (that's unpainted in your tray). The painted wizard w/long mustache that you have by the demon is a guy who went on a ton of adventures with us... years of adventures as multiple long-lived characters.

 

Fun to see the basic set yellow dice again--mine got very round very fast and were discarded. I still have the blue ones that came with the expert set though.

[AGGIEZ]

 

 

 

 

Nice rack! (thumbs u

[shiverbones]

What a great thread. If you guys are inspired, you can probably spend hours reading this old school blog: http://www.grognardia.blogspot.com/

 

I've been reading it like crazy over the past week. I decided a few weeks ago to dust off the books and run an adventure or two for a friend that's moving away. Really fun to think about this stuff again. I've been rereading the Temple of Elemental Evil lately.

 

That letter from TSR is the coolest, thanks for posting. I have an envelope somewhere from Dragon with a contract signed by Roger Moore for a short article of mine that they published in the summer of 1990.

 

Cool! What did you write for Dragon? I have about 5 copies of the mag left from the early 80's, but never really read it past 1986 or so.

[HouseofComics.Com]

In college in summer of 1989 I was already nostalgic for old D&D so I wrote an article about using old modules, calling it The Classics Campaign. They printed it a year later.

 

I just discovered a TSR release timeline and looking at it I found that certain modules and other releases were just a touch earlier than I remembered, so it turns out that even though I had an avid group through high school, I had mostly stopped buying modules. My players really preferred castle storming with some politics by that point. The last few Gygax modules (ToEE excepted) were disappointing--Dungeonland, Mordenkainen's, and Isle of the Ape were very bleh. Thanks to all the Unearthed Arcana bonuses and stuff my players wiped out the giganto ape in a few rounds. Just a joke.

 

 

[HouseofComics.Com]

TSR timeline through 1988. I didn't realize Dragonlance was so early--I just totally ignored them.

 

1974:

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons (original 3-volume set)

 

1975:

Accessories:

Supplement I: Greyhawk

Supplement II: Blackmoor

 

1976:

Accessories:

Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry

Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes

Swords & Spells

Dungeon Geomorphs Set One

 

1977:

Hardbacks:

Monster Manual

 

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (Holmes ed. Sutherland cover art)

 

Accessories:

Character Record Sheets (Tom Wham cover art)

Dungeon Geomorphs Set Two

Dungeon Geomorphs Set Three

Outdoor Geomorphs Set One: Walled City

Monster & Treasure Assortment Set One

Monster & Treasure Assortment Set Two

 

1978:

Hardbacks:

Players Handbook

 

Accessories:

Monster & Treasure Assortment Set Three

 

Adventures:

B1 In Search of the Unknown

D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth

D2 The Shrine of the Kuo-Toa

D3 Vault of the Drow

G1 Steading of the Hill Giant Chief

G2 The Glacial Rift of the Front Giant Jarl

G3 Hall of the Fire Giant King

S1 Tomb of Horrors

 

1979:

Hardbacks:

Dungeon Masters Guide

 

Accessories:

Character Record Sheets (golden-rod w/ pink/purple Erol Otus art, later blue Jeff Dee art)

DM Screen (Yellow/Gold Erol Otus cover)

NPC Records Folder

Permanent Character Folders

Official AD&D Coloring Book

 

Adventures:

B2 Keep on the Borderlands

S2 White Plume Mountain

T1 Village of Hommlet

 

1980:

Hardbacks:

Deities & Demigods (Reprinted in 1983 as Legends & Lore)

 

Acessories:

DM's Adventure Log

The Rogue's Gallery

World of Greyhawk campaign folio

Dungeon Geomorphs Set One-Three (re-print)

Monster & Treasure Assortment Set One-Three (re-print)

 

Adventures:

A1 Slave Pits of the Undercity

C1 The Hidden Shrine of Tomoachan

C2 Ghost Tower of Inverness

Q1 Queen of the Demonweb Pits

S3 Expedition to Barrier Peak

 

1981:

Hardbacks:

Fiend Folio

 

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (Moldvay ed. Otus cover art)

Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set (Cook w/ Marsh ed. Otus cover art)

 

Accessories:

Player Character Record Sheets (Roslof cover art)

 

Adventures:

A2 Secret of the Slavers Stockade

A3 Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords

A4 In the Dungeon of the Slave Lords

B3 Palace of the Silver Princess

D1-2 Descent into the Depths of the Earth (re-print)

G1-2-3 Against the Giants (re-print)

I1 Dwellers of the Forbidden City

L1 The Secret of Bone Hill

U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

X1 The Isle of Dread

 

1982:

Accessories:

Monster Cards, Sets 1-4

 

Adventures:

B4 The Lost City

I2 Tomb of the Lizard King

I3 Pharoah

N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God

S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

U2 Danger at Dunwater

WG4 The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun

X2 Castle Amber (Chateau d’ Amberville)

X3 Curse of Xanathon

 

1983:

Hardbacks:

Monster Manual II

 

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules (Mentzer ed. Elmore cover art)

Dungeons & Dragons Set 2: Expert Rules (Mentzer ed. Elmore cover art)

World of Greyhawk

 

Accessories:

AC1 The Shady Dragon Inn

 

Adventures:

B5 Horror on the Hill

EX1 Dungeonland

EX2 The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror

I4 Oasis of the White Palm

I5 Lost Tomb of Martek

I6 Ravenloft

L2 The Assassin’s Knot

M1 Blizzard Pass

M2 Maze of the Riddling Minotaur

O1 The Gem and the Staff

U3 The Final Enemy

UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave

UK2 The Sentinel

X4 Master of the Desert Nomads

X5 Temple of Death

 

1984:

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons Set 3: Companion Rules

 

Accessories:

AC2 Combat Shield & Mini-adventure

AC3 3-D Dragon Tiles featuring The Kidnapping of Princess Arlena

AC4 The Book of Marvelous Magic

AC5 Player Character Record Sheets (same format, different cover art as 1981 sheets)

 

Adventures:

B6 The Veiled Society

B7 Rahasia

B8 Journey to the Rock

BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle

C3 The Lost Island of Castanamir

C4 To Find a King

CB1 Conan Unchained!

CB2 Conan Against Darkness!

CM1 Test of the Warlords

CM2 Death’s Ride

CM3 Sabre River

DL1 Dragons of Despair

DL2 Dragons of Flame

DL3 Dragons of Hope

DL4 Dragons of Desolation

DL5 Dragons of Mystery

MV1 Midnight on Dagger Alley

N2 The Forest Oracle

O2 Blade of Vengeance

UK3 The Gauntlet

UK4 When a Star Falls

UK5 Eye of the Serpent

UK6 All that Glitters…

WG5 Mordenkainen’s Fantastic Adventure

X6 Quagmire!

X7 The War Rafts of Kron

X8 Drums on Fire Mountain

XL1 Quest for the Heartstone

XSOLO Lathan’s Gold

 

1985:

Hardbacks:

Oriental Adventures

Unearthed Arcana

 

Boxed Sets:

Battlesystem

Dungeons & Dragons Set 4: Master Rules

 

Accessories:

Lankhmar: City of Adventure

AC6 Player Character Record Sheets

AC7 Master Player Screen featuring The Spindle

AC8 3-D Dragon Tiles featuring The Revenge of Rusak (a/k/a AC3, a/k/a AC5)

REF1 DM Screen

 

Adventures:

B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond

C5 The Bane of Llywelyn

CA1 Swords of the Undercity

CM4 Earthshaker!

CM5 Mystery of the Snow Pearls

CM6 Where Chaos Reigns

DL6 Dragons of Ice

DL7 Dragons of Light

DL8 Dragons of War

DL9 Dragons of Deceit

DL10 Dragons of Dreams

DL11 Dragons of Glory

H1 Bloodstone Pass

I7 Baltron’s Beacon

M1 Into the Maelstrom

T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil

UK7 Dark Clouds Gather

WG6 Isle of the Ape

X9 The Savage Coast

X10 Red Arrow, Black Shield

XS2 Thunderdelve Mountain,

 

1986:

Hardbacks:

Dungeoneer’s Survival Guide

Wilderness Survival Guide

 

Boxed Sets:

Dungeons & Dragons Set 5: Immortal Rules

 

Accessories:

AC9 Creature Catalogue

REF2 Character Record Sheets

REF3 Book of Lairs

 

Adventures:

A1-4 Scourge of the Slavelords (re-print)

B10 Night’s Dark Terror

CA2 Swords of Deceit

CM7 The Tree of Life

DA1 Adventures in Blackmoor

DA2 Temple of the Frog

DL12 Dragons of Faith

DL13 Dragons of Truth

DL14 Dragons of Triumph

GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders (re-print)

H2 The Mines of Bloodstone

I8 Ravager of Time

I9 Day of Al’Akbar

I10 Ravenloft II: The House on Griffon Hill

IM1 Immortal Storm

M2 Vengeance of Alphaks

M3 Twilight Calling

N3 Destiny of Kings

N4 Treasure Hunt

OA1 Swords of Daimyo

OA2 Night of the Seven Swords

RS1 Red Sonya Unconquered

X11 Saga of the Shadow Lord

 

1987:

Hardbacks:

Dragonlance Adventures

Manual of the Planes

 

Boxed Sets:

Forgotten Realms Campaign

Kara Tur, the Eastern Lands

 

Acessories:

AC10 Bestiary of Dragons and Giants

AC11 The Book of Wondrous Inventions

FR1 Waterdeep and the North

FR2 Moonshae

GAZ1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos

GAZ2 The Emirates of Ylaruam

GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri

GAZ4 The Kingdom of Ierendi

REF4 Book of Lairs II

 

Adventures:

B1-9 In Search of Adventure (re-print)

C6 Official RPGA Tourney Handbook

CM8 The Endless Stair

CM9 Legacy of Blood

DA3 City of the Gods

DA4 Duchy of Ten

DQ1 The Shattered Statue

H3 The Bloodstone Wars

I3-5 Desert of Desolation

I11 Needle

I12 Egg of the Phoenix

I13 Adventure Pack I

IM2 The Wrath of Olympus

IM3 The Best of Intentions

M4 Five Coins for a Kingdom

M5 Talons of Night

N5 Under Illefarn

OA3 Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior

OA4 Blood of the Yakuza

S1-4 Realms of Horror (re-print)

X12 Skarda’s Mirror

X13 Crown of Ancient Glory

 

1988:

Hardbacks:

Greyhawk Adventures

 

Boxed Sets:

City System (orange box Waterdeep set)

 

Accessories:

DM's Design Kit

FR3 Empires of the Sands

FR4 The Magister

FR5 The Savage Frontier

FR6 Dreams of the Red Wizards

GAZ5 The Elves of Alfhiem

GAZ6 The Dwarves of Rockhome

GAZ7 The Northern Reaches

GAZ8 The Five Shires

GAZ9 The Minrothad Guilds

GAZ10 The Orcs of Thar

REF5 Lords of Darkness

 

Adventures:

DL15 Mists of Krynn

DL16 World of Krynn

FRC1 Ruins of Adventure

H4 Throne of Bloodstone

I14 Swords of the Iron Legion

OA5 Mad Monkey vs. the Dragon Claw

OP1 Tales of the Outer Planes

WG7 Castle Greyhawk

 

[shiverbones]

In college in summer of 1989 I was already nostalgic for old D&D so I wrote an article about using old modules, calling it The Classics Campaign. They printed it a year later.

 

I just discovered a TSR release timeline and looking at it I found that certain modules and other releases were just a touch earlier than I remembered, so it turns out that even though I had an avid group through high school, I had mostly stopped buying modules. My players really preferred castle storming with some politics by that point. The last few Gygax modules (ToEE excepted) were disappointing--Dungeonland, Mordenkainen's, and Isle of the Ape were very bleh. Thanks to all the Unearthed Arcana bonuses and stuff my players wiped out the giganto ape in a few rounds. Just a joke.

 

 

cool! That's a nice bit of personal history to have!

[shiverbones]

ok Andrew here is a quick sketch of "Gonga" for you.

 

[SolitaireOne]

ok Andrew here is a quick sketch of "Gonga" for you.

 

[Scrooge]

+1

[ivegotneatstuff]

ok Andrew here is a quick sketch of "Gonga" for you.

 

 

Damn - you can draw!

 

good work

[Annihilus]

 

Damn - you can draw!

 

good work

 

If you haven't yet, you should see him paint!

[bestdcfanonearth]

I've never played D&D, but I was an avid fan of other games.

Here in Spain, D&D was realy expensive for a kid to start on. Too many books, really expensive, really hardcore fandom (and difficult to start with)...

 

I played Paranoia, Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars RPG, ansd I loved some Chaosium books like Call of Cthulhu, Stormbringer and specially RuneQuest. I was a hardcore fan of that one.

 

We played every weekend and a lot on holidays. We knew that couldn't last (other activities, girls or whatever) and in our last year together (before going different colleges) we made the biggest campaing we could imagine, to close it big time. It took us almost all the last 8 months and It was amazing!. If you want to measure it... think on all the DC Crossovers rolled into big one!

 

Sometimes I miss those days... everytime I watch E.T and see the kids playing in the kitchen at the start... I remember those wonderful days of youth.

[comix4fun]

ok Andrew here is a quick sketch of "Gonga" for you.

 

 

 

Which art class showed you how to draw demon nipples that well?

[shiverbones]

After school sessions with 5th grade math teacher....

[Ringfinger]

What a bunch of nerds!! ;-) Just kidding. I don't have mine anymore.

 

 

[Shootydog]

After school sessions with 5th grade math teacher....

 

Nice

[GL1]

OK - I TOO went to my garage.. and have found the motherload..

 

uploads commencing

 

I remember needing a place to store my dice in about 1982 or so.. and drew inspiration from how my mom stored leftovers - you guessed it - Tupperware!

 

Just found my box of die

 

 

There is something about seeing this that just fills my heart with excitement haha

 

I initially kept mine in a metal Band aid box (remember those) and graduated later in my teens to the purple Crown Royal Bag. . .