Prufrock wrote:Question to the forum:  Why is Wraith Overlord deemed and "uncommon item"?  Did it not get the same number of copies printed.  Or is it because it has a large page count?  Or something else?


Martin

I don't want to speak for the expert(s) here, however I'd have to say its based solely on the how often it comes up for auction (which isn't all that often that I have seen).  Granted this is not exactly the best and/or most scientific method of traking actually rarity of an item, but since I am fairly certain that the actual print run numbers from Judges Guild at the time it was printed have long been lost in the sands of time.  So with that said, "how often it comes up for auction" really remains as the current "best way" of determining it now. Just my $.02, though I am sure other will chime in as well.

The book might be uncommon as a result of demand. It's an interesting read, & expands an already popular module, City State of the Invincible Overlord.

Prufrock wrote:Guys, I'm just not buying the explainations given so far.  We see other mods come across ebay with regularity.

Tegel Manor was an installment mod so I understand its rarity.  However, from what I know Wraith Overlord was sold by JG and should have had the same number on a print run as others (except perhaps because of the high number of pages that may have lead to this module having a higher cost per mod than others).  Are we saying that it is just so popular that few people are willing to part with it?  Wouldn't the relatively high price commanded by this mod on ebay bring out more?

Martin

I guess you have kind of lost me then.    Your original question was:

Prufrock wrote:Question to the forum:  Why is Wraith Overlord deemed an(d)*sp? "uncommon item"?

Since again there is no actual print run information available from the time it was printed, we can only go on the residual evidence of how often it actually does come up for sale. Regardless of whether it goes $5 or $500 has nothing to do with anything as far as its percieved rarity.  It may cause people who own one and know the value of it to become more willing to part with it, but that really has nothing to do with your original question.  With a higher value it may cause it appear to be less rare because the *more often* an items sells the *less* rare it appears to be, however again that has nothing to do with your original question. It is deemed an "uncommon item" because it doesn't appear for auction all that often.

If anyone is interested Hit Pointe has a few in shrink @ $45

I have a question about maps.



I am monitoring this item and I have seen seven come up this year. It seems to be one of the rarer JG items.



The first two I saw sold for approx. $50. Then, surprisingly, one Seller had three SW copies with a BIN of $6!!! They were quickly snapped up (unfortunately all sold before I discovered them). The next one and a current one are up in the $30 range.



This copy, which ends in a few hours does not have any maps.




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For the items I have seen sold this year I know a few were purchased by Acaeum members. If anyone has a copy, could they advise if they have 0, 1 or 2 maps?   Thanks.

HermitFromPluto wrote:I am monitoring this item and I have seen seven come up this year. It seems to be one of the rarer JG items.

still has rarity 2 but booklet I rarity 1 + only find with original CSIO or how many nobleknight has??
no posts for comment on ratings or all behind scenes??

thanks did find one I on  
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but any stash before now gone. no normal auction with one recently?? is off topic but was unsure about rating for wraith + some more not found by the pallet

thanks Al
is still a serious question how DO you measure rarity as seems is bit arbitrary + bias with personal connections or knowledge. not measured by original print run or one major hoard alone?? thought that frequency of auction was also important factor. used to be??
someone in oz has nearly 20 woodgrains but still rated 5. tens of thousands white boxes and odnd supplement were made + common on ebay but rated 3. rating is how uncommonly seen not the price?? terrys box of Is is no longer to be seen i think and not at all common on eBay
thinking out loud anyhow

borrows http://www.acaeum.com/frontdesk/grading.html
1:  Routinely available in auctions.  Includes most D&D items published after 1980, with a few exceptions.

Cushionsnbeans wrote:Concerning I's does Terry not still put them in his $20 map packs?

Yep:  
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