so mars, you're saying that the sales have not been good Tho-far?

I received this today:



Did anyone see one before? They announced other supplements to be released but I can't find any informations on the web...

Gratz!  You outbid me on that one.  If you ever want to trade it for or toward something in my ebay store let me know.  And, that concept applies to anyone here who has unusual items to trade/sell!

I find it interesting that for a piece on Medieval occupations, they named it for a pre-medieval Celtic bard, and the logo is the Eye of Horus from ancient Egypt.

I do get a kick out of odd things like that.  

SimperingToad wrote:I find it interesting that for a piece on Medieval occupations, they named it for a pre-medieval Celtic bard, and the logo is the Eye of Horus from ancient Egypt.

I do get a kick out of odd things like that.  

It is typical of classic gaming items that ancient, classical and medieval time periods got crammed together in one package.

When I first started playing D&D information on Greek warriors and ships was 10 to 20 times more common in local libraries than information on the middle ages.  So, we had naval battles involving "triremes" and "biremes" as if our characters had sailed out of a Talbot Mundy novel.  (Michael Moorcock's Darkness Weaves was also a big influence.)

That's why so many classic gaming items involve vaguely ancient Greek names and background.  (The Caverns of Thracia would be a good example.  The dude fighting giant ants in hoplite armor in the Monster Manual would be another good example.)  Gaming products often reflected the level of sophistication of high school sophomore in terms of historical authenticity.

Watching you pro collectors dredge up these odd, unusual and desirable rarities of the early gaming scene show me just what a noob I am when it comes to collecting...I bow before your collective wisdom, prowess and incredible luck!

Gnat the Beggar wrote:
I too feel the same.
These folks have been collecting for a LONG time and know many things about items that most of us have never even seen or heard of.

For me (as an amateur) I feel that this is one of the best of this sites many attractions.

You've been around as long as the rest of us, Gnat.

And, longer than me, for sure.  Half the stuff I buy is just to get to see what it is, lol.  Exploring and being surprised by things you don't know about is a huge amount of the fun.

Pipswich wrote:And, longer than me, for sure.  
Half the stuff I buy is just to get to see what it is, lol.  
Exploring and being surprised by things you don't know about is a huge amount of the fun.

Yup:
I totally agree with pip on those points.

However, my being a relatively long time member of this forum does not equate to a high level of useful knowledge at all.