City State of the World Emperor Playing Aid

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Item Code:  150

Title:  City State of the World Emperor Playing Aid

Type:  Campaign Setting

System:  Dungeons & Dragons

Author(s):  Bob Bledsaw, Craighton Hippenhammer

Date Published:  1980

Format (1st-3rd Printings):  2 80-page books, 48-page book, 34" x 22" map, 2 17" x 22" maps, cover sheet

Format (4th Printing):  2 80-page books, 48-page book, 34" x 22" map, 2 17" x 22" maps

Original Price:  $19.50
 

This playing aid contains Book I-Guidebook Map 6, Book II-Shops, Book III-City, the City Map, Campaign Map Six (Judge, Player) and cover sheet.  The books cover the myriad shops, taverns, inns, temples, and barracks of the City State of the World Emperor.
 

Printing Information

Books 1-3 were sold separately hence the item numbers they were assigned.

Note: The cover sheet without any blank ink has a Treasure Vault list going up to item #560, thus from 1981.

• 1st Printing (1980): "Approved for use with Dungeons & Dragons" on the cover and stock number and price in square in the bottom right.  Product list is titled "Treasure Vault" with the highest number being 190.
   

• 2nd Printing (1980): "Approved for use with Dungeons & Dragons" is highlighted in green.  Thanks to Jason Pipes for help with this info.  Product list is titled "Treasure Vault" with the highest number being 310.
   

• 3rd Printing (1981): "Approved for use with Dungeons & Dragons" on the cover and stock number and price in square in the bottom right.  Product list is titled "Treasure Vault" with the highest number being 560 (w Pegasus).
   

• 4th Printing (1982): Does not have a cover sheet.  There is no "Approved for use with Dungeons & Dragons" on the cover of the Shops book.