Knightfall wrote:Okay, so I've decided to start my own thread where I'll be asking The Acaeum gurus to help me decide whether or not a particular RPG book is worth getting at a specific price.There is a local used gaming store here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, called Whyte Knight, that has tons of older gaming products. (I've bought and traded game books there for a long time.)Here's my initial list of inquiry based on what WK currently has available. (There is a lot more but I cannot remember all the prices I've marked down, at the moment.) Prices are in Canadian dollars.AC4 The Book of Marvelous Magic $10Atruaghin Clans $20C4 To Find a King $10DDA2 Legions of Thyatis $35Fiend Folio $25I8 Ravager of Time $20I9 Day of Al'Akbar $18MSOLO1 Blizzard Pass (w/pen) $20Sons of Azca $20X6 Quagmire! $15X7 The War Rafts of Kron $20X9 The Savage Coast $35Mord's Fantastic Adventure $22Assassin Mountain $20Empires of the Sand $20Menzoberranzan [boxed set] $85Old Empires $20Spellbound [boxed set] $40Swords of the Iron Legion $10Volo's Guide to Waterdeep $10The Horde $30 to $35Storm Riders $15Black Courser $10Blood Charge $15Ninja Wars $20Wonders of Lankhmar $10Tales of Lankhmar $15Cutthroats of Lankhmar $14Rogues of Lankhmar $15Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix I $25Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II $25Bastion of Faith $15
Grug Greyskin wrote:I could see myself getting the GAZ14 for $20, if it was in good shape and complete. The rest of the prices are at best on the high end, in some cases, wishful thinking (on the store owner's part), in others, ridiculous.
If you asked I'll bet someone has an extra (or ten) they might just give you.
Kingofpain89 wrote:Fiend Folio for $25? If you asked I'll bet someone has an extra (or ten) they might just give you. Yeah, most of these are overpriced but there are a few that are close to Ebay prices and you also have to factor in shipping costs with Ebay. You dont have to worry about that with a local store.
Kingofpain89 wrote:If it was me I would probably pick up GAZ14, AC4, I14, X6, and MSOLO1 (maybe I9 and C4 as well). But only if they were in mint, complete condition or in shrinkwrap (definitely shrinkwrap on the MSOLO1...no point in getting it otherwise in my opinion because there is no point in opening it).
Kingofpain89 wrote:Fiend Folio for $25? If you asked I'll bet someone has an extra (or ten) they might just give you.
benjoshua wrote:Give me a Fiend Folio; I'll pay shipping. Ooo! And a Best of Dragon Volume II also. I've got all this other stuff, but I'm missing those two, relatively common, things. Any contributers to my cause?
Knightfall wrote:More items currently at Whyte Knight (in Edmonton)...Eldritch Wizardry: Supplement III (CAN $45)1st Edition Player's Handbook (CAN $35) (later printing)A1-4 Scourge of Slave Lords (CAN $65)BattleSystem Fantasy Combat Supplement w/H1 Bloodstone Pass (CAN $25)S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (CAN $10)U1 Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh ( CAN $8 )UK4 When a Star Falls (CAN $15)BIRTHRIGHT Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia (CAN $20)DARK SUN Dragon's Crown (CAN $30) DRAGONLANCE Tales of the Lance Campaign Setting (CAN $40) (very good condition)RAVENLOFT A Light in the Belfry [audio CD adventure] (CAN $25)SPELLJAMMER The Astromundi Cluster (CAN $30) (very bad condition)SPELLJAMMER The Legend of Spelljammer (CAN $30)SPELLJAMMER War Captain's Companion plus campaign setting box) (CAN $40)MYSTARA Joshuan's Almanac (CAN $15)
Mars wrote:These are probably reasonably priced:BattleSystem Fantasy Combat Supplement w/H1 Bloodstone Pass (CAN $25)S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (CAN $10)U1 Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh ( CAN $8 )UK4 When a Star Falls (CAN $15) If the Battlesystem contains a complete H1 then grab that as fast as you can (even if it isn't complete you could probably get $25 for it). A complete one with box is probably $65-$100 depending on condition.
Grug Greyskin wrote:Out of this list, the U1 and S4 are not bad, assuming they are in solid condition.Battlesystem with H1 for $25 looks too good to be true, as H1 would easily go for twice that or more on E-Bay. Unless there is something really wrong there (my assumption is that it is not complete in some fashion), that is probably a good grab.Eld Wiz would be okay for a first print, but it is probably not a first print, in which case, it is a ripoff.Everything else is overpriced, IMO.
Knightfall wrote:WK actually has two copies of the BattleSystem box, but the other version is only the box (for CAN $24). I'm thinking that the $25 box either isn't complete or the copy of H1 isn't complete/in horrible condition.
Mars wrote:That seems most likely when considering the prices of their other boxed sets. H1 is a very thin box (maybe 1 cm wide) but it should be the same length and width so it wouldn't fit inside another boxed set. H1 also comes with a bunch of cardboard buildings and counters. Part of its value is that it is very difficult to find a complete one - also very difficult to find one where the box has not been crushed.The Battlesystem boxed set is not very difficult to find and a good condition one would be $20 or less. Copies are often missing the 2 lead miniature generals though.
