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Pierce Inverarity
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Original Gamers' Recollections
« Thread Started on Aug 10, 2007, 6:19pm »

Not sure if this qualifies for having its own thread? I definitely find the links illuminating in terms of what they reveal about 1970s D&D playstyles. And since such testimonies are all over the place (on private websites, on public message boards...), it might be worth bundling them in one place.

I haven't done a systematic search, so right now I only have two OG recollections, both of them Blackmoor-related.

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/gsvenson/svenny.html

http://mmrpg.zeitgeistgames.com/index.ph....f21902b0320d4cb

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #1 on Aug 11, 2007, 12:48am »

http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh_castle_sources.html may be of interest.

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #2 on Aug 14, 2007, 6:44am »

Great links guys!!

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #3 on Sept 5, 2007, 7:47am »

Those first two links, and the link to a DA game that someone played in, in another thread along with the First Fantasy Campaign book, will give about as much info as you are likely to find if you want to play an Arnesonian version of OD&D.

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #4 on Sept 23, 2007, 10:21pm »

Here are a couple more, from the pen of Rob K:

Robilar Releases the Gods of Greyhawk

http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/index.php/robilar_remembers/lord_robilar_co

Mordenkainen and Robilar Venture into the City of Gods (with critical annotations by DM Arneson)

http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/ind....ity_of_the_gods

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #5 on Sept 23, 2007, 10:24pm »

And my personal favorite:

An Evening with David Hargrave

http://www.adventurersgates.com/Downloads/GreatWyrm.html

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #6 on Nov 17, 2007, 11:51pm »

I sure would have loved to have played in Gygax's game, Arneson's and Hargrave's game. All are great ref's and it would have been awesome to have been in those circles back in the early days.

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #7 on Mar 11, 2008, 1:12am »

Ummm, Wow!

Thanks Pierce Inverarity, whomever you are.

I'm a huge fan of Gygax, Arneson and Hargrave!

These are great (and big). I'll bookmark these for future reading.

A special thanks because Hargrave info is very scarce out there. I really credit Hargrave for making me realize I was a home brew fanatic early on, and later coming to the epiphany that I have always been an OD&D (vs. AD&D) player.

w00t!

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Re: Original Gamers' Recollections
« Reply #8 on Mar 11, 2008, 1:43am »

OK I just read that Great Wyrm Road bit. Thanks for sharing that

And I might add that i KNEW what a 72 on the Critical Table was before you recounted it (as it always seemed to be the most common of the 'instant death' crits on the table).

72. David pursed his lips. Cocked his head. Smiled impishly. “You see The Ultimate Demon’s eyes widen. His mouth opens slightly, he looks rather astonished.” He paused. “He then crumples to the floor. His eyes are still open in shock as he begins to fade away. Pembry and Irm stop trying to claw their way thru the doors.” Dave closed AG I with a snap. “Heart Pierced. Die Immediately” he said. “Lucky shot”. Everyone let out his or her breaths.

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