Monstrous Compendium dividers - definitive list needed • Collecting General • The Acaeum

The Acaeum Forums • Collecting General

Monstrous Compendium dividers - definitive list needed
	Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2

Author

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:49 am

I've done a lot of searching, but I can't find an authoritative list of which dividers belong in which of the Monstrous Compendiums. From MC5 on, they're marked, so that's not really a big deal, but this is what I believe is correct for MC1-4. Can someone confirm please?

MC1:

red dragon - cover of Dungeon 1
hydra and warrior - interior art from a Dragon, don't recall which one
orcs protecting banner - cover of Dragon 127
skeleton breaking through door - cover of Dragon 138
archer and giant skeleton - cover of Dragon 126
Kostchtchie fighting two warriors - cover of Dragon 119
fire breathing dragon - cover of Dragon 122
taer and warrior - cover of Dragon 109

MC2:

Strahd on balcony - cover of I6
elf with dragon orb - cover of DL10
Strahd carrying woman - cover of I10
skeletons - cover of CA2
flying centaur - cover of M2
drow, demon, and adventurer - don't recognize source
lizardman carrying woman - cover of B9
Dragotha/Spellfire - interior art from a Dragon initially, I think

MC3:

unicorn in sunlight - cover of FR2
djinn and dragon breaking through statue - cover of FR3
beholder crime boss - cover of FR1
necromancer and skeletons - cover of FR4

MC4:

red dragon vs. copper/bronze dragon - cover of DL3
Lord Soth and Kitiara - interior art from a Dragon, I think
blue dragon attacking Sturm - cover of DL8
dragon and sailing ship - cover of DL12

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

Plaag
Long-Winded Collector
Subweb Admin
JG Valuation Board

Posts: 4584
Joined: Nov 08, 2002
Last Visit: May 02, 2024
Location: Land of 10,000 ponds

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:36 am

MC4 yes, MC3 I believe Strahd on balcony - cover of I6 instead of unicorn, others not sure as I can't find any files/photos I thought I had of them.

ShaneG.

I reject your reality and substitute my own

misterspock
Sage Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 2690
Joined: Sep 25, 2007
Last Visit: Apr 26, 2024

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:38 pm

Your MC 1 and MC 2 are the same as what I have

for MC 2
The dracolich attacking the party is from a Forgotten Realms novel called Spellfire

Unfortunately I don't have MC 3 and my MC 4 is in shrink

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:45 pm

I'm 99% sure my list is right... if only I could remember which ones I opened from shrink...

The dracolich is from a Dragon 134 interior as well as Spellfire, but which came first, I'm not sure.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

bbarsh
Long-Winded Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 3865
Joined: Feb 21, 2004
Last Visit: Jul 20, 2023
Location: Milford, Michigan

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:17 pm

TheHistorian wrote:I'm 99% sure my list is right... if only I could remember which ones I opened from shrink...

The dracolich is from a Dragon 134 interior as well as Spellfire, but which came first, I'm not sure.

Most likely not the Spellfire.

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

Everything Pacesetter at http://pacesettergames.blog.com/

misterspock
Sage Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 2690
Joined: Sep 25, 2007
Last Visit: Apr 26, 2024

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:01 pm

bbarsh wrote:
Most likely not the Spellfire.

fwiw, that Dragon issue was June 1988 and the book was released Aug 1988. However on Clyde's site, he mentions it was painted (and titled) specifically for the book cover.

bbarsh
Long-Winded Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 3865
Joined: Feb 21, 2004
Last Visit: Jul 20, 2023
Location: Milford, Michigan

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:21 pm

misterspock wrote:
fwiw, that Dragon issue was June 1988 and the book was released Aug 1988. However on Clyde's site, he mentions it was painted (and titled) specifically for the book cover.

That may have been the case, but the issue of Dragon was printed before the book. And since TSR was in the habit of buying the complete piece, they could use it for just about anything.
Such was the brainstorm behind rehashing all the old artwork for Spellfire...a suckish idea for a suckish game.

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

Everything Pacesetter at http://pacesettergames.blog.com/

misterspock
Sage Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 2690
Joined: Sep 25, 2007
Last Visit: Apr 26, 2024

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:31 pm

bbarsh wrote:
That may have been the case, but the issue of Dragon was printed before the book. And since TSR was in the habit of buying the complete piece, they could use it for just about anything.
Such was the brainstorm behind rehashing all the old artwork for Spellfire...a suckish idea for a suckish game.

Not to get totally off topic here, but speaking of the Spellfire card game, I saw a booster pack called Ruins & Runes where they took black and white illustrations from the MM and some modules and proceeded to color them in. Needless to say, it looked terrible.

bbarsh
Long-Winded Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 3865
Joined: Feb 21, 2004
Last Visit: Jul 20, 2023
Location: Milford, Michigan

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:43 pm

misterspock wrote:
Not to get totally off topic here, but speaking of the Spellfire card game, I saw a booster pack called Ruins & Runes where they took black and white illustrations from the MM and some modules and proceeded to color them in. Needless to say, it looked terrible.

I will quote myself

A suckish idea for a suckish game.

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

Everything Pacesetter at http://pacesettergames.blog.com/

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:39 pm

So, getting this back on track... can anyone help me confirm this? Come one, someone else has these - take a second and crack them open.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

chromaticknight
Prolific Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 843
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
Last Visit: May 02, 2024
Location: Ohio

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:06 pm

TheHistorian wrote:I've done a lot of searching, but I can't find an authoritative list of which dividers belong in which of the Monstrous Compendiums. From MC5 on, they're marked, so that's not really a big deal, but this is what I believe is correct for MC1-4. Can someone confirm please?

MC1:

red dragon - cover of Dungeon 1
hydra and warrior - interior art from a Dragon, don't recall which one
orcs protecting banner - cover of Dragon 127
skeleton breaking through door - cover of Dragon 138
archer and giant skeleton - cover of Dragon 126
Kostchtchie fighting two warriors - cover of Dragon 119
fire breathing dragon - cover of Dragon 122
taer and warrior - cover of Dragon 109

MC2:

Strahd on balcony - cover of I6
elf with dragon orb - cover of DL10
Strahd carrying woman - cover of I10
skeletons - cover of CA2
flying centaur - cover of M2
drow, demon, and adventurer - don't recognize source
lizardman carrying woman - cover of B9
Dragotha/Spellfire - interior art from a Dragon initially, I think

MC3:

unicorn in sunlight - cover of FR2
djinn and dragon breaking through statue - cover of FR3
beholder crime boss - cover of FR1
necromancer and skeletons - cover of FR4

MC4:

red dragon vs. copper/bronze dragon - cover of DL3
Lord Soth and Kitiara - interior art from a Dragon, I think
blue dragon attacking Sturm - cover of DL8
dragon and sailing ship - cover of DL12

That is the exact order I have mine in. They are in a seperate binder from their monstrous sheets to keep the tabs from getting damaged.

Mike

Therapy-level collector

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:03 am

Thanks, Mike!

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

Plaag
Long-Winded Collector
Subweb Admin
JG Valuation Board

Posts: 4584
Joined: Nov 08, 2002
Last Visit: May 02, 2024
Location: Land of 10,000 ponds

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:25 am

Curious about various printings for any of these besides the MC1. Did MCs 2-15 have more then one printing? And if so what are the differences?

ShaneG.

I reject your reality and substitute my own

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:33 am

Plaag wrote:Curious about various printings for any of these besides the MC1. Did MCs 2-15 have more then one printing? And if so what are the differences?

ShaneG.

Go ask yourself

viewtopic.php?t=3891&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=51

But seriously, I know of a couple - MC3 and MC8 (but I don't collect Ravenloft, Dark Sun, or Spelljammer, so I can't comment on those).

MC3 - 1st has the angled logo, 2nd has the gold logo (and the cover adds the FR logo)

MC8 - 1st has the angled logo, 2nd has the gold logo

Other than that, I only know of the confusing mess that is MC1.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

Mars
Grandstanding Collector

Posts: 6161
Joined: May 03, 2003
Last Visit: Apr 09, 2024
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:33 am

I'll have to dig out my box to check which different prints I have. I know Ravenloft had at least 3 prints (can't remember what MC number it is though). One set has red ink and another blue.

Plaag
Long-Winded Collector
Subweb Admin
JG Valuation Board

Posts: 4584
Joined: Nov 08, 2002
Last Visit: May 02, 2024
Location: Land of 10,000 ponds

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:12 pm

Mars wrote:I'll have to dig out my box to check which different prints I have. I know Ravenloft had at least 3 prints (can't remember what MC number it is though). One set has red ink and another blue.

MC10

TheHistorian wrote:

Go ask yourself

viewtopic.php?t=3891&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=51

Was helpful looking that over again, course wonder if pages are different for the various printings like Mars says for Ravenloft or just the trifold cover for some of these.

ShaneG.

I reject your reality and substitute my own

FormCritic
Grandstanding Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 6720
Joined: Jul 16, 2005
Last Visit: Sep 30, 2022

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:37 pm

Monstrous Compendium dividers - definitive list needed

I've been trying to think of a topic heading more geeky than this.

So far...no.

"But I have watched the dragons come, fire-eyed, across the world."

TheHistorian
Sage Collector

Posts: 2589
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Last Visit: Mar 11, 2023
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:27 am

FormCritic wrote:Monstrous Compendium dividers - definitive list needed

I've been trying to think of a topic heading more geeky than this.

So far...no.

Hey, somebody has to work out the minutiae so we have the collective knowledge somewhere.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

The Acaeum Forums • Collecting General

Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2