Check out this thread Mark:

http://www.citadelofchaos.net/forum/arc ... ad-14.html

I remember reading about this before, just couldnt remember where.  I think he put together around 30 of these and sold most of them to friends on the forums he frequents.

Is this what yours looks like?

http://www.grey-elf.com/snsboxopen.jpg

I recently picked up a copy of this. I'm a sucker for boxed sets. Not sure what number is on my card but its under 30 (I'll have to dig it out and check if anyone is interested). Not quite sure what to make of the set though. The box itself is nicely constructed for one of these "OSR" sets. I don't know if I like how the box art on the top is pasted on ala wood grain sets.

As for a little background, from what I've read on certain OSR sites, I guess the creator of this set had a falling out with the OSR diehards. It could all be rumours though. Who knows  

If someone have a copy for sell, I would be interested.
As GreyM, I really enjoy boxed sets

GreyM wrote:As for a little background, from what I've read on certain OSR sites, I guess the creator of this set had a falling out with the OSR diehards. It could all be rumours though. Who knows  

It wouldn't surprise me in the least, given the obsessive pseudo-religious fervor of more than a few of them. Would one of those sites be Knights & Knaves?

Hi, everyone,  Jason Vey here.

I was told about this thread by a fan via e-mail.  Pretty awesome to see one of my boxed sets made the Gen Con auction.

To clarify a few things:  There were 50 boxed sets made, and everything said is pretty much accurate about the release.  It wasn't just friends I sold them to, but anyone who wanted to buy one, but they went within two weeks.  I considered doing another run, but I haven't had the time or finances, and if I do it, I want to do it properly.

The game itself will be available through drivethrurpg.com very soon (the account is set up; I just need to work out the logistics of getting the game up there) in both print and pdf formats.

As for the OSR, I didn't actually have a falling out with the people involved; I just kind of distanced myself from it.  As someone else pointed out, some of them have a near religious fervor about being part of the OSR, which has (in my opinion and observation) led to dogmatism and one-true-wayism, as well as a sense of arrogance about the OSR being a movement.  I felt that these attitudes were harming the OSR as a whole, driving away people instead of bringing people in, but when I called them out on it, people didn't like that and were rather dismissive of the fact that I refused to name names and provide laundry lists of specific complaints.  I decided it wasn't worth my time.  

That being said, I still maintain an AD&D/OD&D blog and I still consider myself a proponent of the old school,  but I refuse to let my love of the old school be defined by someone else's definition of "Sandbox play," or be told that I'm not allowed to like Larry Elmore or Dragonlance if I'm really old school.

I'm still an occasional poster on the OD&D message forums; I just haven't had a whole lot worthwhile to add to the discussion there of late.  

All that being said, I hope you like the game, and if you have any questions, glad to answer!

I am certain that is the case also GreyM ...99.99% sure my card says #15/30, and I distinctly recall 30 being the number offered as I got in just under the wire.

Were 20 more printed to satisfy interest and/or sell to the local game shop?

Cheers!

Or is that 20?

Jason, thanks for posting and filling in some of the details.  Like I said, I knew nothing of the set, but it looked interesting and so picked it up at the auction.  I'm looking forward to giving it a good read . . . as soon as things slow down at work and I have a minute to myself.

serleran wrote:Or is that 20?

The card in my box clearly says number 4 of 30.

GreyM wrote:Guess the ones that actually exist are in the hands of collectors eh?

I do hope not since I'd like to get one