grodog on ENWorld wrote:Glyfair on ENWorld wrote:Not quite true. There were no TSR modules, but there were third party modules. Judges Guild produced the majority of those. Given that, my vote would be for Tegel Manor.FWIW, Tegel was first published in 1977 which puts it toward the very end of the OD&D era and the beginning of the Holmes or AD&D eras, depending on when exactly it appeared. It looks like some folks received it as soon as April 1977, per the Acaeum.OD&D modules published for tourneys or published as products pre-1977 were few and far between; these are the only ones I know of, off the top of my head: Tomb of Horrors (1975; tourney version was at Origins I in July 1975)Temple of the Frog (in Blackmoor Supplement II, late 1975; 2nd printing was July 1976)Palace of the Vampire Queen (1976)Dungeoneer #1 June 1976 (included "F'Cherlak's Tomb" by Paul Jaquays - Adventure in a wizard's highly magical tomb)Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (1976; tourney version was at Origins II in July 1976)The pre-JG version of Bob Blake's Gen Con Dungeons IX is listed as being 1976 (and was certainly run at GC that year): http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0055.html Dungeoneer #2 Sept '76 (included "The Fabled Garden of Merlin" by Merle Davenport, Adventure)Lost Caverns of Tsojconth (1976; tourney version was at WinterCon V)Dungeoneer #3 Dec '76 (included "Borshak's Lair by Paul Jaquays" - A goblin bandit leader converts a hero's tomb into a hideout. Still some things are best left alone)
Glyfair on ENWorld wrote:Not quite true. There were no TSR modules, but there were third party modules. Judges Guild produced the majority of those. Given that, my vote would be for Tegel Manor.
faro wrote:As far as can be told from 'zine references and copies owned by original owners Tsojconth wasn't published/sold until the cons in 1977 and 1978, as noted before. Still haven't heard anything to the contrary... Selling the published module at the same con it was played as a tourney would be "interesting" unless they offered them on the way out of the door?Further input welcome, of course. Jaquays was still ahead of the game in this domain, "module" or otherwise. ^^
faro wrote:Jaquays was still ahead of the game in this domain, "module" or otherwise. ^^
Keith the Thief wrote:G1 thru G3 were run at a tournament in 1978, which means there could well have been pre-AD&D manuscripts.G1, in particular, was described as being a "D&D" tournament, vice "AD&D"
sauromatian wrote:What about the Geomorphs ('76-'77)? If you count the keyed encounters, they are as fleshed-out as many scenarios of the era.
ddt58 wrote:Damn.I played in the tournaments at Origins I and II. I know the list is correct about those modules. Damn that was a long time ago.
grodog wrote:Keith the Thief wrote:G1 thru G3 were run at a tournament in 1978, which means there could well have been pre-AD&D manuscripts.G1, in particular, was described as being a "D&D" tournament, vice "AD&D"Yes, they were Origins tourneys, but the modules were actually published and for sale at the same con---although IIRC not until the close of the convention (that's IIRC from reading, not being there Wink ). I'll add them, thanks for the reminder, Keith.
Zenopus wrote:The pre-JG version of Bob Blake's Gen Con Dungeons IX is listed as being 1976 (and was certainly run at GC that year):http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0055.html
stratochamp wrote:of skulls & scrapfaggot green was run at gencon 1977; i have the manuscript from that tournament.
