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Post by countingwizard on Oct 6, 2019 15:09:44 GMT -6
I've been deciphering Tegel Manor to run it in OD&D, and one thing I noticed is that in the Revised edition by Gamescience in 1989 they mentioned two supplements that could help a referee out. Has anyone read or seen these before, or know how I can get my hands on them? - THE BOOK OF TABLES, Volume I (GS 10451)
- THE FANTASY GAMER'S COMPENDIUM (GS 10330)
I realize that I don't need them to run the module. I've already found and deciphered how traps are intended to operate via the original JG71 Frontier Forts of Kelnore trap generation tables, but what I've read about it from the revised edition of Tegel indicates that it is a treasure trove of original JG tables consolidated in one place, not unlike the Ready Ref Sheets. The time period they were published in tells me that this was a last hold-out of OD&D and AD&D 1e referee guidance and material, and that they may have been lost to time due to the abandonment of that style of game.
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Post by derv on Oct 6, 2019 19:14:53 GMT -6
I think I remember Piper doing a review on the compendium on here and that it's still available. A quick search on the web gave me this: link
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Post by countingwizard on Oct 7, 2019 20:36:38 GMT -6
I googled the heck out of the book of tables. No PDFs and no physical copies for sale anywhere. But I did find the troll and flame blog mentioned purchasing a copy in 2010 (because of course Norm would have it in his massive library). Texted him today and he said he still has it.
Looks like I'll be reviewing it in a couple weeks when I see him again. I'll probably scan and upload it to a public filez site for posterity as well since it looks very hard to find. I'll try to follow the tradition of leaving an entire page out like the official paid pdf of the Monster Manual did too (skeletons and snakes).
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Post by grodog on Oct 7, 2019 23:12:20 GMT -6
I definitely have a copy of the FGC but not sure on the BoT, will double-check!
Allan.
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Post by countingwizard on Oct 8, 2019 7:07:21 GMT -6
I definitely have a copy of the FGC but not sure on the BoT, will double-check! Allan. If you find it, let me know if it has any new tables not seen before in the Ready Ref sheets, and if it is still applicable to OD&D/AD&D.
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Post by Piper on Oct 14, 2019 20:24:05 GMT -6
I think I remember Piper doing a review on the compendium on here and that it's still available. A quick search on the web gave me this: linkI did! Basically? The Compendium includes a new PC Class, a skills set (to be used with the new class but works just fine standing alone), and some monsters and magic items. The skills system can be used readily with D&D and TnT and I felt the supplement was a good buy for the money.
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