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Post Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:05 am 
 

Quest for the Golden Orb is out there in PDF
  

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Post Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:35 pm 
 

bombadil wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:Quest for the Golden Orb.


Sold for $2100 at the charity auction at NTRPG!


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stratochamp wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:best: 1) middle-earth line 2) islandia line  3) midkemia line 4) dark tower-what a great dungeon crawl 5) haalkitaine by eidolon studios


I finally picked up a copy of Haalkitaine over the weekend, and am looking forward to digging into it further.  Thanks for the tip, Bill!---it'll certainly feature in my upcoming blog post on using Non-TSR cities sourcebooks in the World of Greyhawk.  

Also:  in case you (or other folks) weren't aware, Haalkitaine is being revised and expanded by Terry Amthor.  Updates on the ICE boards @ ICE News and Discussion with the Sept 2019 news being:

Shadow World

We are still awaiting the RMSS stats for Terry's mini-adventure. Terry is continuing with his work on Haalkitaine, and is currently focused on the new adventures for the enhanced edition. On the side, he is scribbling notes for Emer IV.

Priest-King of Shade is also in the editing queue.


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Post Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:03 am 
 

You're welcome Allan.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:05 pm 
 

Top Five

Own
1. Carcosa 1st printing (only 350 printed)
2. Runequest 1st edition
3. Chivalry & Sorcery 1st edition (Not that rare, but love the game, and the 2nd edition more.)
4. Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne ~ second printing (beautiful condition and quality)
5. City State of the Invincible Overlord (earlier printing)

Want (Most aren't super rare)
CZ2: Castle Zagyg: The Upper Works
Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness
Realm of Chaos: The Lost and the Damned
Central Casting: Heroes of Legend (First Edition) (Loved reading this a million years ago - I look forward to the new one coming out.
The Nobilis Great White Book
  

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Post Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:14 pm 
 

Thank you Liverpuncher.
And thank you again for having the Acaeum pins made for us that we are able to proudly wear to conventions!


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Post Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:54 pm 
 

stratochamp wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:Thank you Liverpuncher.
And thank you again for having the Acaeum pins made for us that we are able to proudly wear to conventions!


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:23 pm 
 

Invincible Overlord wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:
Sold for $2100 at the charity auction at NTRPG!


This latest one?


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:38 pm 
 

No Frank, his post was from 2013. I was the 2nd high bidder. I rue the loss still. Sigh.


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:37 pm 
 

stratochamp wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:No Frank, his post was from 2013. I was the 2nd high bidder. I rue the loss still. Sigh.


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:43 pm 
 

No, we were both battling Stephen Getty!---I was third behind Bill :D

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:50 am 
 

I have a feeling you'll be first for it someday, Allan.
I don't have a top 5 anymore, since I'm out of collecting, but there are several things I used to have that I would love to USE now. Some of them I never got a chance to read through, like Beasts, Men and Gods.


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:03 am 
 

Deadlord wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:Some of them I never got a chance to read through, like Beasts, Men and Gods.


Well, if you wand to get rid of that old and dusty book, we could try to find a deal! Its on my want list!  :wink:


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:48 am 
 

So would I, aia. It's one of the ones I cut loose a while back. I've never been much of a hoarder, especially when it comes to rare RPG stuff. I keep things I can use, but rare items are different. I prefer to have them for a little while and then pass them on, much like girlfriends when I was younger. If I hadn't, I would have felt like one of those guys who buys a Rembrandt and keeps it locked away in a private room for personal viewing only, not because he is impressed by the art, but because it is unique and he takes pleasure in being the only person to own it.
There's a famous character who did the same thing: Gollum. And we all know how THAT turned out.......... I do have a few items, but they are earmarked to be moved on eventually.
So here's a question: I just finished reading Dance of Demons by Gygax for the 1,300th time, and the last pages mention Epic of Yarth: Necropolis by New Infinities. Does anyone happen to have it? I don't recall ever seeing it.


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:51 am 
 

Actually, it appears that Billy produced a version of it subsequently (BMG). If I knew it was the same as the original I'd probably buy it. If it is a  3E+ conversion, I cannot come within 30' of it without suffering 1-10 damage per round of exposure.......


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:37 pm 
 

Deadlord wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:There's a famous character who did the same thing: Gollum. And we all know how THAT turned out..........


After helping to control the goblin population of the Misty Mountains for centuries (by eating them), Gollum saved Middle-earth when Frodo hesitated by taking the ring & jumping into the fire. Hoarders don't get enough credit.
  

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:57 pm 
 

sauromatian wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:..... Gollum saved Middle-earth when Frodo hesitated by taking the ring & jumping into the fire.


I'd say stumbling into the fire, but to each his own.....   8)


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Post Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:06 am 
 

Deadlord wrote in Top 5 non-TSR Rares:Actually, it appears that Billy produced a version of it subsequently (BMG). If I knew it was the same as the original I'd probably buy it. If it is a  3E+ conversion, I cannot come within 30' of it without suffering 1-10 damage per round of exposure.......


I have the reprint of the second edition... Would you consider to find a trade? (Useless to say, i need to add other items to offset the deal...)


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