tec97
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Pg. 14
Jan 27, 2017 17:21:58 GMT -6
Post by tec97 on Jan 27, 2017 17:21:58 GMT -6
Has anyone ever noticed the illustration on pg 14? It appears to show a thief attempting to pick the magic-user's pocket before the class was officially introduced...
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Post by Zenopus on Jan 27, 2017 19:25:17 GMT -6
Has anyone ever noticed the illustration on pg 14? It appears to show a thief attempting to pick the magic-user's pocket before the class was officially introduced... That illustration was actually added in 1977 to replace the Balrog entry! The art was recycled from the 1977 Character Record Sheets, which you can see here: www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/miscpages/character.html |
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tec97
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Pg. 14
Jan 27, 2017 21:29:53 GMT -6
Post by tec97 on Jan 27, 2017 21:29:53 GMT -6
Ha! An excellent explanation!
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Pg. 14
Jan 27, 2017 23:08:11 GMT -6
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Post by smubee on Jan 27, 2017 23:08:11 GMT -6
Has anyone ever noticed the illustration on pg 14? It appears to show a thief attempting to pick the magic-user's pocket before the class was officially introduced... That illustration was actually added in 1977 to replace the Balrog entry! The art was recycled from the 1977 Character Record Sheets, which you can see here: www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/miscpages/character.htmlWow. I have an earlier print of OD&D and the WOTC reprint. Even worse, that is my favourite piece of OD&D art, but never did I notice that it was missing in my legitimate white box LOL |
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Pg. 14
Jan 28, 2017 13:29:07 GMT -6
Post by Zenopus on Jan 28, 2017 13:29:07 GMT -6
One clue that it is a later addition is that it is by Tom Wham. Most of his D&D artwork is from 1977 (Holmes Basic Set, Monster Manual), when he was a TSR staff artist. After that he got into producing his games and didn't create much D&D art (there is one later Polyhedron cover I can think).
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Post by Hawklord on Jan 28, 2017 16:17:25 GMT -6
One clue that it is a later addition is that it is by Tom Wham. Most of his D&D artwork is from 1977 (Holmes Basic Set, Monster Manual), when he was a TSR staff artist. After that he got into producing his games and didn't create much D&D art (there is one later Polyhedron cover I can think). Check out that cover here: rpggeek.com/image/781689/polyhedron-issue-29-vol-6-no-2?size=original |
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Post by geoffrey on Jan 28, 2017 17:38:58 GMT -6
My only problem with Tom Wham's D&D art is that there isn't enough of it!  |
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