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copycat
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:57 pm

Aside from the obvious (there are more volumes of Encyclopedia Magica), the earlier two volume set simply lists magic items, it doesn't give the full write-ups, or provide their references. Its sort of a "first draft" of the latter 4-volume set, in a sense. Basically, the two-tome version is next to useless for practical gaming.

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NetRodent
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:26 pm

The Encyclopedia Magica is actually a useful set of books. It contains fullt stats/descriptions for nearly every magic item published in any AD&D book published before 1994.

The two volume set is more or less useless.

(oops, didn't notice the thread continued onto this page before I posted).

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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:34 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/FRIEND-FOLIO-DUNGEO ... dZViewItem

Its another one of those "Friend Folios". I love those!

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killjoy32
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:22 am

bclarkie wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

Its another one of those "Friend Folios". I love those!

must be the very rare limited run that they did, which was made up of monsters which actually help you

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brute
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:28 am

bclarkie wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

Its another one of those "Friend Folios". I love those!

Wait, isn't that coug's Canadian contact?

le Rahib
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:07 am

Very nice,

Great idea for a gift...!

Latex Ythogtha Mask

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:37 pm

Interesting hobby and business!

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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:27 am

** expired/removed eBay auction **

I went blind trying to read this ad. Don't people proof read these things??

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:29 pm

Here's a seller going for a minimalist approach with his description...

http://cgi.ebay.com/a-lot-of-1st-2nd-an ... 0136120537

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g026r
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:45 pm

And only $70 BIN! It's like Russian Roulette.

killjoy32
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:48 pm

g026r wrote:And only $70 BIN! It's like Russian Roulette.

well yeah, it makes me all interested as its a mixwd lot

(deliberate spelling mistake there btw as per the auction listing)

Al

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bombadil
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:12 pm

jasonw1239 wrote:Here's a seller going for a minimalist approach with his description...

** expired/removed eBay auction **

I assume the 'all pages are there' comment refers to the Fazzle, Inverness (DM copy), Tamo (Staff copy), and Tsojoconth.

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jasonw1239
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:27 pm

bombadil wrote:I assume the 'all pages are there' comment refers to the Fazzle, Inverness (DM copy), Tamo (Staff copy), and Tsojoconth.

Of course with no pics and scant description, everything could be severely dog rogered... :twisted:

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:45 pm

jasonw1239 wrote:
Of course with no pics and scant description, everything could be severely dog rogered...

You owe me a new keyboard. :lol:

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:09 pm

deimos3428 wrote:You owe me a new keyboard.

Beverage through your nose? :lol:

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g026r
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:13 pm

deimos3428 wrote:You owe me a new keyboard.

Sell it on eBay.

"Mixwd lot of keys, including numeric, alphabetic, and symbols. Some keys are in real good condition, some are used but all keys are there."

Mars
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:24 pm

g026r wrote:Sell it on eBay.

It would be in MINT CONDITION except that is has been dog rogered and may not work.

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:34 pm

Dogered?

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

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