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Richmond, California: David A. Hargrave, 1978. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Schenk, Brad; Espinoza, Greg; Otus, Erol. Incredibly scarce, these are the 3 original self-published guides to one of the earliest fantasy role-playing games, Arduin, created by David A. Hargrave in the 1970s. Per Wikipedia, it was "the first published "cross-genre" fantasy RPG, with everything from interstellar wars to horror and historical drama, although it was based primarily in the medieval fantasy genre." One of the earliest challengers to TSR's Dungeons & Dragons, these three manuals were created as D&D supplements, but were later prohibited legally from mentioning D&D. Vol. I (1977) is apparently a 3rd printing (per Wiki, though it fails to note the change in artist), with cover art by Greg Espinoza (following original artist Erol Otus) & the bare-breasted woman on the back cover (she would later be given a top). Vol.II, "Welcome to Skull… Read More

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR Games, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Module for Advanced D&D game, this one designed for Character Levels 4-7. Softcover with decorative paper wrappers in 28 pages is in Fair condition, downgraded primarily due to heavy rubbing/scuffing/some wrinkling to both covers, slightly bent corners. Stapled binding, both covers are loose (presumably to use the dungeon map printed on inside of both covers). Interior is Very clean, pages slightly off-white, but no tanning or foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Inc., 1985. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Initial book that begins the Second "DragonLance" saga, an official game adventure for use with the Advanced D&D game system, designed for character levels 6-9. Oversized softcover with decorative wrappers, stapled binding, in 32 pages with 4-panel foldout map in rear. Condition is VG: very clean, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages white, with an occasional spot. Covers are bright & colorful, with very slight rubbing & edgewear. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Inc., 1985. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Final book in the Second "DragonLance" saga, an official game adventure for use with the Advanced D&D game system, this module designed for character levels 8-10. Oversized softcover with decorative wrappers, stapled binding, in 48 pages with 8-panel foldout map in rear, along with npc cards, unpunched, attached inside rear cover + a separate sheet of sturdy Dragon cards, also unpunched & like new! Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages white, covers bright & colorful, with very slight rubbing & edgewear, the worst of which is a shallow crease to bottom outer corner of front cover. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Read More

Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Inc, 2003. First Edition second printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Everything you need to "create characters worthy of song & legend" for the Dungeons & Dragons game. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from July 2003, this hardcover book has glossy decorative paper over boards, in 317 pages + unpaginated Character Record Sheets in rear + final page of ads. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): looks BRAND NEW & unopened! Exquisitely clean & bright, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. No DJ as issued by publisher. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley/Pacer, 1988. First English Language Edition . Mass Market Paperback. VG-/G+. Williams, Brian. One of a series of "real-life gamebooks,'' role-playing adventures in which readers/players are thrown back into the past. Here, you must escape from a German concentration camp during WWII. In 157 pages, with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout, + 2 pages of ads in rear for other games. Orig. published in Germany in 1986, this is the First English-language edition from BerkleyPacer from Apr. 1988. Condition is VG-/Good+: interior is completely clean & unmarked, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Exterior shows rubbing to extremities, modest edgewear, 1 crease to front cover directly parallel to spine, mild creasing to all corners & both ends of spine.Nicely protected in new clear mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!… Read More

Renton, Washington, U.S.A.: Wizards of the Coast, Inc., 2003. Reprint . Hardcover. VG-. Essential guide to the Dungeons & Dragons universe, contains entires for hundreds of creatures, both hostile & benign, for use in the game. Full color illustrations & detailed descriptions of all monsters, organized by Challenge Rating. In 317 pages + unused character record sheet in rear. Updating version 3.0, this new version 3.5 incorporates data and feedback from actual players such that the game has been retooled from the ground up. This is the FIRST PRINTING (July 2003) of this new revision. Oversized hardcover with glossy decorative paper-over-boards is in truly Fine condition--our highest grade. Looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ugly ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of… Read More

Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Inc., 2000. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. New campaign setting for the original Dungeons & Dragons game, based on the original game world by Ed Greenwood. Softcover small 4to in colorfully decorated wrappers, glued binding, in 96 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Condition is Fine: as bright & crisp & clean as Brand New! Pages white & completely unmarked, book appears never opened! Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Frog God Games, 2018. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Role-playing game set in a difficult dungeon that includes 56 levels, another 20 levels spread among satellite dungeons, 22 wilderness areas, & the Village of Zelkor's Ferry. Orig. published in late 2000, this is the updated 5th edition from 2018, described as "Fifth Edition Rules, First Edition Feel." An oversized hardcover 4to, with decorative paper over boards, in 660 pages, which include a complete rule book, a Bestiary, & guides for Game Masters & Players. Condition is Fine: looks & feels just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship… Read More

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR Games, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. G+. Module for Advanced D&D game, this one designed for Character Levels 4-7. Softcover with decorative paper wrappers in 40 pages is in Good+ condition, downgraded primarily due to moderate rubbing/scuffing/some wrinkling to both covers, slightly bent corners. Stapled binding, covers are detached (presumably to use the dungeon map printed on inside of both covers). Interior is very clean, pages slightly off-white, but no tanning or foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

San Francisco, California: Sleuth Publications, Ltd., 1981. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Challenge your wits against the great detective in this parlor game from 1981 suitable for solitaire, pair, or multiplayer team play. Faux leather/plastic covered three-ring binder in brown with white design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: all elements complete & looks brand new & never opened/played! Includes: 1) Clue Book (bound in the rings); 2) 6 stapled booklets (London Directory, 2nd ed.; Quiz book; Rules; Case Book; Rules, Clues, Case Solutions Set #1; Newspaper Archive. 3) Solution Checklist pad of tear-off sheets, 4) registration card; 5) fold-out map of Holmes's London. Only flaw is small scraped spot to front cover, mid-spine & a streak of slight rubbing to center image of Holmes. Else, completely clean & bright & flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, Inc., 1984. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG-. Module for Advanced D&D game, this one designed for Character Levels 15 and above. Oversized softcover with decorative paper wrappers in 31 numbered pages is in VG- condition, downgraded primarily due to light rubbing to extremities. Stapled binding, covers detached, presumably to use the dungeon map printed on inside of both covers. Back cover folds out to extend the map). Interior is completely clean, pages white, with a whisper of tanning around edges. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mayflower Books, Inc., 1986. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Long out of print, this was the second in a series of solve-them-yourself mysteries that reproduced a "1930s crime dossier that made publishing history," again planned by J. G. Links. It allows you to actually handle the clues--letters, photos, telegrams, police reports--& evaluate the evidence in attempting to solve a murder in an English cottage. Solution in rear in envelope (seal has been opened, but all there). Oversized softcover in loose-leaf format with stiff paper wrappers, held together securely with red ribbon, with wrap-around DJ. Both are in VG condition: completely clean, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. All clues are present, but one newspaper facsimile has come completely loose & has edgewear. Only flaw is minor edgewear, slight corner creasing & rubbing to both book & DJ. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Renton, Washington, U.S.A.: Wizards of the Coast, 2008. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Behind the scenes look at the making of D&D, Fourth Edition, detailing the creation of the monsters & the" exciting new cosmology in which they live." Includes interviews & insights with the game's designers, developers, & editors. Fully illustrated, in 95 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2008, this oversized softcover is Near fine with slight edgewear & a teeny taped tear to bottom of first page the only flaws that keep it from being new. Completely clean & unmarked, binding tight & square. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Stone Mountain, California: White Wolf Publishing, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Rule book/strategy & character guide to Wraith, "a storytelling game of death & damnation.set in the afterlife of World of Darkness, in which the players take on characters who are recently dead and are now ghosts. Never that popular, the game's production was discontinued in 1999, making this FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1994 of the original book with the flocked lettering to front cover (which allegedly glows in the dark). Quite scarce & collectible in this condition! In 269 pages + 2 pages of blank forms & an ad for the next book in rear. Oversized softcover is in Fine condition (our highest grade): looks & feels Brand New! Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless with NO wear or fading; protected in new clear mylar… Read More