First Fantasy Campaign

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Item Code:  37

Title:  First Fantasy Campaign

Type:  Campaign Setting

System:  Universal Fantasy

Author(s):  Dave Arneson

Date Published:  1977

Format (1st Printing):  96-page book, 2 17" x 22" maps

Format (2nd Printing):  96-page book, 2 17" x 22" maps

Format (3rd Printing):  64-page book, 2 17" x 22" maps

Original Price:  $7.98
 

The book details the assorted baronies, citadels, leaders’ histories and development of the original fantasy role-playing campaign, and the entire Blackmoor Dungeon.  Herein are many new guidelines on lair generation, character interests and vocations (hunting, farming, fishing, trapping, etc.), the resources and manpower of the various feudal holdings and nomadic hordes of this landmark in war gaming, and much more.  Carefully mapped are the twelve levels of Blackmoor Dungeon beneath the five levels of Blackmoor Castle, the village of Blackmoor, the home of Mello the Halfling, and the tower of Svenson's Freehold.  Included with the book is the First Fantasy Campaign Maps (Judge, Player).
 

Printing Information

Note: Cover states 88 pages, a misprint that unfortunately does not make it more valuable since they all have it.  Booty List states 92 pages.  Heroic Worlds states 96 pages.

• 1st Printing (1977):  Cover print is a very dark red, has no index number and a large $7.98, along with the words "First Fantasy campaign playing aid by Dave Arneson, Judges Guild".  Product list is titled "Booty List" with the highest number being 39.
   

• 2nd Printing (1979):  96 Pages with pages only numbered 1 to 92.  Now has the price at the bottom of the cover.  Title page states "2nd printing".  Product list is titled "Booty List" with the highest number being 93.
   

• 3rd Printing (1980):  64 pages.  Price at the bottom of the cover is hard to read.  Product list is titled "More Fine Products" with the highest number being 380 (w Dungeoneer Journal 23).

Reviews

by Mark Shipley found here.