Muffin contest

[EZ_Grinkle]

Name the three original DnD booklets (no looking them up on the Web!)

I only remember the first two names, myself. I'm talking about the three booklets that came out and were followed by GreyHawk.

Some trivia - Halflings were called Hobbits in those books (and I think GreyHawk too?), but Tolkiens family complained, and TSR changed to Halfling, where it has reamained ever since.

There were two (I think two) other expansion booklets before the ADnD Players Handbook came out - (after GreyHawk). Anyone remeber what they were called?

[Glip the Gnome]

Do I get to play? I know them all off the top of my head and own at least one copy of each Glip the Gnome
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[EZ_Grinkle]

By all means ...

I don't remember all the answers, myself - what are they? And when exactly was that last appearance of the word "hobbit" in a TSR book?

[EZ_Turlo]

The 3 original books are:

Men & Magic
Monsters & Treasure
The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures

However, most people think of the first 3 supplements as the original books. Those are:

Greyhawk
Blackmoor
Eldritch Wizardy

Later, they added:

Gods, Demigods, & Heroes
Swords & Spells

These are all on my shelf in the back room...and boy, do I suddenly feel old.

[Glip the Gnome]

Oh crap, I'm sorry. I totally forgot about this thread.

/point Turlo
You're old!

[Caowyth]

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I was surprised to actually see a copy of it up on Ebay. =)

Cao

[EZ_Grinkle]

/target Turlo
/muffin

Nice collection! I lost my set in one of the dozen or so moves I've undergone since high school.

Can you please confirm for me if I'm right that hobbits used to be hobbits? I'm 90% sure, but maybe not?

[notwen]

Man... I remember so many afternoons spent with those books... I think I wanna cry...

[EZ_Telurinon]

Grinkle, yes they were originally Hobbits and Treants were originally Ents. :) Telurinon Aelvenborne, 50th Rogue of Black IsleMangore Orcsplitter, 39th Warrior of Black IsleDewin gan'Bran, 24th Wizard of black Isle
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[EZ_Turlo]

Actually, what I thought was interesting...

1st edition had weapon length tables...they never explained what they were used for, as they did not match the actual size of the weapons. In the original books, there were hit location charts. Against larger then man sized creatures, the size was added to the player size, and would modify the hit location. We used it in 2nd edition...and it worked nicely! (combine with piece mail armor, etc.) Turlo Lomon
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