I had the urge to stop at a Memorial Day weekend yard sale this morning on the way to get some gardening supplies. Good thing I did.

Yard sales are always a bit of a gamble, but this one looked like a good bet … lots of knick-knacks.

Imagine my surprise when I found a box full of classic AD&D (do I need to spell it out? Perhaps not on this list … but, yes, Dungeons and Dragons!) … and for $10 no less … all of it in good to excellent condition, even some “classics”.

Now, I haven’t played in a decade or so, but some of the modules brought back some found memories.

I was one of those DM’s that was into realism. In fact, we had the critical hit table before it was even invented (heads would come off regularly, legs severed … “you’ve only got one arm! Come on you pansy” …sorry, but I digress … I also remember a time when the characters ran out of the light (torches). I made them play in virtual darkness until they found a light source. Lots of other stories … looking back on it all it, I was quite a harsh DM (chaotic good, perhaps?). But the groups seemed to like the gameplay. It was a lot of fun, actually.

I often wonder what’s it like these days to play, though I can’t see myself getting into character again. Too easy to pick up a good multiplayer game!

All in all, it’s good to see the game continues today. I wonder if all the imagination is still there? I haven’t looked at any new modules lately.

Back to the treasure I found … there were three modules that stood out in the collection, all mint. All classics (Gygax).

S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (never played it! Looks interesting though)
G1-2-3 Against the Giants (my personal favorite outside of the D series)
S3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (the sci-fi “cross over”)

Also, some other DragonLance modules (I used to read the books all the time back in the day):

DL3 - Dragons of Hope
DL6 - Dragons of Ice

And some misc modules:

WG4 The forgotten Temple of Tharizdun
Maze of the Riddling Minotaur
B4 The Lost City
X5 The Template of Doom

Plus some manuals (2nd edition) … unfortunately, no 1st edition. Those might be collectibles!

Oriental Adventures
AD&D Players Handbook (2nd)
AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (2nd)
Monster Manual (2nd)
Unearthed Arcana (2nd)

But to the point of the post. I thought it would be a waste for all of it to end up at the dump … especially when I hear the new stuff isn’t quite as good? … but I’m only taking someone else’s word for it … again, I haven’t played the new rules. Comment on that if you’d like.

If you’re interested, drop me an email. Otherwise, I might post these on ebay. Sorry, you’ll have to pay in gold pieces. I don’t except silver, or copper. However, I will consider trades for a +5 Holy Avenger, a cloak of invisibility, or bag of holding. But seriously, if you’re interested, get in touch.

P.S. Whew, all this has made me want to replay the original Ultima series and old skool Sierra games. Time to bring out those 3.5″ and 5.25″’s … do they even make 5.25 drive that’s compatible with XP?! I suppose it would work.

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