OD&D Unofficial Supplements and "Near-Supplements"
Feb 4, 2024 19:30:34 GMT -6
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Post by gonyaulax on Feb 4, 2024 19:30:34 GMT -6
[Man! It has become apparent to me today as I search vainly for where I originally saw something, that my Google-Fu SUCKS!]
Be that as it may, I'm gonna post this anyway . . .
Here's my list of OD&D "Unofficial" Supplements, based on some forum or blog post which is located at >mumbledy-mumble< :
My goal in posting this is three-fold:
1. What have I missed?
2. To help others find this stuff, and
3. Can someone help me find a copy of RC Pinnell's Lost Lore?
Of course, the first four supplements ARE official (plus the unnumbered mass-combat rules):
Supplement I: Greyhawk
Supplement II: Blackmoor
Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry
Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods, and Heroes
Supplement: Swords & Spells
Unofficial [No, the numbering is NOT a mistake. It's just how they're labelled.]:
Supplement V: Kalibruhn by Rob Kuntz (unpublished)
Supplement V: Carcosa by Geoffrey McKinney (now out of print) Search out eBay, Noble Knight Games, wherever, cuz you really want this.
Supplement VI: The Majestic Wilderlands by Robert S. Conley (now out of print, superseded by The Majestic Fantasy RPG] preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/337515/The-Majestic-Fantasy-RPG-Basic-Rules
Supplement VII: Forbidden Lore by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement VII: Lost Lore by Robert C. Pinnell
Supplement VIII: The Age of Conan by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement IX: The Age of Conan – Secrets of Acheron by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement IX: Star Wars by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement X: Philotomy’s Musings by Jason Cone www.grey-elf.com/philotomy.pdf
Unnumbered, but labelled as a “Supplement”:
Supplement V: Carcosa by Geoffrey McKinney (now out of print) Search out eBay, Noble Knight Games, wherever, cuz you really want this.
Supplement VI: The Majestic Wilderlands by Robert S. Conley (now out of print, superseded by The Majestic Fantasy RPG] preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/337515/The-Majestic-Fantasy-RPG-Basic-Rules
Supplement VII: Forbidden Lore by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement VII: Lost Lore by Robert C. Pinnell
Supplement VIII: The Age of Conan by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement IX: The Age of Conan – Secrets of Acheron by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement IX: Star Wars by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement X: Philotomy’s Musings by Jason Cone www.grey-elf.com/philotomy.pdf
Unnumbered, but labelled as a “Supplement”:
Supplement: Planet Eris House Rules by Jimm Johnson [The free download at cubeofquazar.blogspot.com/ doesn’t seem to be working, but try this url at the Wayback Machine.]
Supplement: Perilous Realms by Nathan Jennings [Tetramorph is fixing the link there.]
www.campaigns-playable.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-supplement-for-perilous-realms.html
Supplement: The Age of Conan – Secrets of the Black Circle by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: Warriors of Mars (Revised 2012, 2013) by “Doc” www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: The Compleat Chainmail Combat System [i.e. “Using CHAINMAIL To Resolve OD&D Combats”, latest version] by Various, edited by Aldarron www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: Terminal Space by Albert Rakowski follow the link at terminalspace.blogspot.com/
Not labelled as a “Supplement”, but might as well be one:
Supplement: Perilous Realms by Nathan Jennings [Tetramorph is fixing the link there.]
www.campaigns-playable.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-supplement-for-perilous-realms.html
Supplement: The Age of Conan – Secrets of the Black Circle by Jason Vey www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: Warriors of Mars (Revised 2012, 2013) by “Doc” www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: The Compleat Chainmail Combat System [i.e. “Using CHAINMAIL To Resolve OD&D Combats”, latest version] by Various, edited by Aldarron www.grey-elf.com/
Supplement: Terminal Space by Albert Rakowski follow the link at terminalspace.blogspot.com/
Not labelled as a “Supplement”, but might as well be one:
OD&D Setting by Wayne Rossi
Original Edition Delta Book of War by Daniel R. Collins www.oedgames.com/
OD&D Annotated by Cameron DuBeers [Ooooo! This is really helpful!] drive.google.com/file/d/1LXnViRDV72xHE2OGJKtHgvtqmnTegGCB/view
The OD&D Primer by Charlie Mason. This reprints in one volume both Jason Cone’s “Philotomy’s Musings” and Wayne Rossi’s “The Original D&D Setting” with new formatting. Compare to the originals to see which you like better. drive.google.com/file/d/1kBgeYJR_ABQPubF1A-VLBRu9lBWAwKey/view?usp=drivesdk
Planet Eris Gazetteer by Jimm Johnson cubeofquazar.blogspot.com/p/the-scribes-of-sparn.html
- The original: docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx-230B8tqxvMmFrNGJFU3hGNnM/edit?resourcekey=0-gJx1QCEZkqNQDCRrGrvheA
- Digest-Sized: [OK, I’ve got this and I’ve spent 5 hours today trying to find where I got it to no avail. PM me if you want a copy.]
Original Edition Delta Book of War by Daniel R. Collins www.oedgames.com/
OD&D Annotated by Cameron DuBeers [Ooooo! This is really helpful!] drive.google.com/file/d/1LXnViRDV72xHE2OGJKtHgvtqmnTegGCB/view
The OD&D Primer by Charlie Mason. This reprints in one volume both Jason Cone’s “Philotomy’s Musings” and Wayne Rossi’s “The Original D&D Setting” with new formatting. Compare to the originals to see which you like better. drive.google.com/file/d/1kBgeYJR_ABQPubF1A-VLBRu9lBWAwKey/view?usp=drivesdk
Planet Eris Gazetteer by Jimm Johnson cubeofquazar.blogspot.com/p/the-scribes-of-sparn.html
The Green Wastes by Ian Burns, a 56 paged digest (but no page numbers?) link to description: www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2122055&hilit=the+green+wastes#p2122055 link to file: drive.google.com/file/d/1W3h3xSmRMUlWzKroklumBYgKvJcGIIfC/view
The Carcosan Grimoire by Cameron DuBeers, adds to Supplement V - Carcosa, ia601700.us.archive.org/26/items/the_carcosan_grimoire/the_carcosan_grimoire.pdf
Honorable Mention [Not because of quality, but because they are not a "Digest-Sized Supplement"]:
Best of The Dragon www.nobleknight.com/P/3435/Best-of-Dragon-1
JG Ready Ref Sheets www.nobleknight.com/P/2147384785/Ready-Ref-Sheets-2nd-Edition-6th-Printing
The Balrog Reference Sheet drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rvuyIrPEBCTXlJbVF1U1VUZnFRaE9XVkliRnZ6dw/view?resourcekey=0-c5-PVZGFkju1Baj0o8HEoA
Honorable Mention [Not because of quality, but because they are not a "Digest-Sized Supplement"]:
Best of The Dragon www.nobleknight.com/P/3435/Best-of-Dragon-1
JG Ready Ref Sheets www.nobleknight.com/P/2147384785/Ready-Ref-Sheets-2nd-Edition-6th-Printing
The Balrog Reference Sheet drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rvuyIrPEBCTXlJbVF1U1VUZnFRaE9XVkliRnZ6dw/view?resourcekey=0-c5-PVZGFkju1Baj0o8HEoA
As Wayne Rossi says here [ initiativeone.blogspot.com/2016/01/od-there-is-no-substitute.html ], At $10, you get the three original booklets in their final 7th printing form. This unfortunately removes the Balrog from the game, but you can find Zach Howard's Balrog Reference Sheet which includes the OD&D monster listing, the relevant rules from Chainmail, and all references to the Balrog that had been removed through the first four books of OD&D. So with that sheet you get back the original and best of the demonic beasts haunting the dungeons. The rest of the references are just names. Ents became treants, hobbits became halflings, et cetera. There is no special need for a sheet, just have your players use the correct terms.
I'm looking forward to finding anything I may have missed . . .
