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Dahran
Acolyte
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 Posted - 23 Mar 2005 : 23:39:56
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I've been collecting Forgotten Realms material and various lore for awhile. With a some what loft goal of attaining everything T.S.R. published from 1st through 2nd edition AD&D. I've been rather lucky to have been to find most pf the rare pieces and in good condition. However some pieces were 'protected' i.e. they had tape around the corners. On those books, it is just the two outer edges and carefully done. The book is otherwise in immaculate condition. However on one piece the person felt compelled to do so to the spine of the book, which otherwise like the two other books are in mint condition. I've pondered replacing it. Though I think I might just be up tight about it and otherwise it isn't anything to worry about. What d those of you whom collect has well has play Forgotten Realms products think? I was also wondering how long some of you took or are currently taking piecing together your collections of Realms lore? Do you buy when you can, if you have the funds avalible to do so?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 00:35:10
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I've got all but about 3 dozen Realms products. Originally, I was just getting stuff that caught my attention, and I eventually changed that to acquiring everything as it came out.
It's only been in the last year and a half that I've started making a concentrated effort to complete my collection. I've managed to find some hard-to-find stuff on eBay, which is my fave source of old Realms material. I've stumbled across other stuff in odd places, but eBay has been the best source for me.
As for condition... The chances of finding some of this old stuff in excellent condition and at a reasonable price is pretty remote. I'm satisfied if what I get is complete and in pretty good condition.
All of my stuff is protected in some way. Hardcover books have plain brown book covers on them -- I do this out of habit for many reasons, but protection is a big one. Softcover books go into magazine bags, as do maps and cardstock sheets (except for the ones that would fit in a comic bag). The maps and sheets and stuff are all stored together, in their own special locale, next to everything else. |
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Dahran
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 03:09:44
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| You really go the extra mile to protect your collection. More so than I ever have any of my current or previous TSR products. I just store them neatly and handle them with care, nothing more and they always looked nice to me. When I do buy something, especially of late I judge it's condition on previous articles I once counted has part of my collection. I really wish I could still find the 2nd edition core rule books in near mint or excellent condition. Even on Noble Knight (where I have purchased a great deal of Forgotten Realms material) I am unable to locate them. None of it come cheaply, has you noted, most of the vintage Forgotten Realms material seems to be rather valuable. I have at least paid what some of the material was originally worth. Though mostly the price is twice has much, and on rare occasions three times what the material was new. In the case of the Bloodstone modules I think I paid $175 for the last three in the series. I think the money is worth it, just for the lore itself. The lands of Faerun and the Forgotten Realms in general are a very magical place to wander in search of adventure. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 03:29:51
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Well, as I say, the habit of protecting my stuff has a lot of odd bits of reasoning behind it. The book covers enabled me to take a book to school without people wanting to borrow it from me, and it also meant that my dad's second wife -- who was death on D&D -- didn't notice it.
And what first prompted the book cover was me finding a copy of Deities & Demigods. I walked out of the ROTC room between classes one day, and noticed a locker hanging open across the hall. I looked inside, and all that was in there was some spiral-bound notebooks and the DDG. There was no lock, and nothing to identify who'd put that stuff in there. Since my morals at the time were a bit lacking, I decided to lay claim to the book.
That was the first book I covered, because I wanted to be able to read it at school without worrying about the original owner seeing his book in my hands.
Now, before anyone says anything, that was like 1990 or so -- right before I basically flipped my personality around into something decent.
Anyway, I used to put the other stuff in folders, also to hide it from the aforementioned second wife of me pater. After she was out of the picture, I didn't need to do that... But I liked the idea of protecting the stuff somehow (especially since I'd tossed the boxes), and I was buying comic bags at the time... So it was a natural progression from there. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 03:43:49
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| Hells, I even store my old FR sourcebooks or the loose material from the box sets in plastic protective comic and or magazine bags, depending on the size of the sourcebook or material. :) |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 04:09:49
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Hehe... I thought I was the only scribe that did that...  .
But as it happens, I didn't just stop with FR. Most of the settings I've collected material for have been protected in some way. Although, if they've come in boxed sets, like most of the 2e PS products, and some FR 2e accessories, I've just left them in their original boxes.
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Dahran
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 04:22:05
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| I was just about to ask how most of you protect the boxed material. I remember when I first got into D&D in '94 I had the Forgotten Realms campaign box set. I don't recall storing anything on top of it. Has anyone would guess just from casual storage the top bowed and there was whitening around the edges. I guess I'll invest in some comic bags and what not. Though I'm just has concerned about the box sets. Just out of curiosity, how many of you adventure in the Realms? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 05:20:46
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A fair degree of scribes, authors, designers, and other members here have said on more than one occasion in various threads throughout the library that they adventure regularly in the Realms. Myself included.
Like many, I've been adventuring across the lands of Faerun since the early production of the first FR edition that is affectionately known as "the ol' Grey Box"...
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 05:32:20
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Sadly, I've not gotten to game in years, since before 3E was inflicted on us. But I stay up on my Realms stuff -- it's the only active D&D setting I pay attention to (I also love Spelljammer).
As for the boxes that the boxed sets came in... I've lost several of those boxes over the years, and some of the remaining ones (like my most recently acquired one: the Kara-Tur boxed set), the box isn't in that hot a shape. But since I don't keep stuff in those boxes, it's all good.
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Dahran
Acolyte
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 05:43:13
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| I haven't had the pleasure of seeking adventure in the lands of Faerun has of yet. In fact my sword and shield have long hung upon the wall has memories of days long since past and my armor is also been put away for sometime and I doubt it shines has it use to when I traveled the road in search of the unknown. I'm almost embarrassed to say it's been around a decade since I faced some unknown horror or fell beast in combat for glory and wealth, to be hailed has a hero in my own right. Reading the many scrolls here at Candlekeep have rekindled my imagination, in which I wish to delve into once a fascinating world known has Dungeons & Dragons. I would love to adventure in the Realms, with a strong, willing group of new comrades and an experienced Dungeon Master who is wise in the ways of Forgotten Realms. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Mar 2005 : 08:34:10
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Originally posted by The Sage
Hehe... I thought I was the only scribe that did that... .
But as it happens, I didn't just stop with FR. Most of the settings I've collected material for have been protected in some way. Although, if they've come in boxed sets, like most of the 2e PS products, and some FR 2e accessories, I've just left them in their original boxes.
I kept all the boxes for the sets except for one since I tossed for some odd reason.
As for playing in the Realms, I've been DMing in my version for at least 10 years and I started in 2e. |
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Lady Kazandra
Senior Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 25 Mar 2005 : 12:19:04
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Sadly, I've not gotten to game in years, since before 3E was inflicted on us. But I stay up on my Realms stuff -- it's the only active D&D setting I pay attention to (I also love Spelljammer).
I'm pretty much in the same situation.
The only 3e game I am running is my Eberron campaign. I've never ran a 3e FR game, and I'm not likely to in the near future either. I'm happy with 2e FR, my players are happy . . . and the Sage, when he chooses to play his minotaur barbarian/bard PC in my campaign, is happy too.
I try to keep up with the latest Realms releases, and even if I miss some of them, I know there's always going to be a certain someone I can borrow them from.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 25 Mar 2005 : 22:27:23
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Originally posted by Lady Kazandra
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Sadly, I've not gotten to game in years, since before 3E was inflicted on us. But I stay up on my Realms stuff -- it's the only active D&D setting I pay attention to (I also love Spelljammer).
I'm pretty much in the same situation.
The only 3e game I am running is my Eberron campaign. I've never ran a 3e FR game, and I'm not likely to in the near future either. I'm happy with 2e FR, my players are happy . . . and the Sage, when he chooses to play his minotaur barbarian/bard PC in my campaign, is happy too.
I try to keep up with the latest Realms releases, and even if I miss some of them, I know there's always going to be a certain someone I can borrow them from.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2005 : 15:42:48
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I don't get to "play" often, as I am almost always the DM.
However, the Lady K's 2e game is one of the few opportunities I get to play PCs using some of my favorite races and classes. In this instance, it was a minotaur bard. In fact, if I recall correctly, he'll be ready for a level up in tomorrow night's game.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2005 : 16:26:06
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I don't get to "play" often, as I am almost always the DM.
However, the Lady K's 2e game is one of the few opportunities I get to play PCs using some of my favorite races and classes. In this instance, it was a minotaur bard. In fact, if I recall correctly, he'll be ready for a level up in tomorrow night's game.
My minotaur was just a regular fighter... And the only reason I decided to play a minotaur was because I rolled up a set of scores I didn't know what to do with, and the DM suggested a minotaur. I was at a friend's house, and I ran and grabbed his Humanoid's Handbook... And the character was born.
I rolled incredibly well for gold, too. But with simple attire and being too big to ride a horse, I didn't have much to spend it on. I flipped thru Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog, and saw the section on beers and ales... So my minotaur immediately stocked up, and became something of a beer connoiseur. 
Though I've not touched it in a while, I've been working on a short story that tells how my minotaur wound up in the Realms, and a couple of his first adventures there.
Now, back to the topic... I just added to my collection the two volumes of Forbidden Sands of Anauroch. They're hardcover, but smaller than a sourcebook... I think I'll simply polybag those like I do the other non-hardcovers. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 Mar 2005 : 16:43:16
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, back to the topic... I just added to my collection the two volumes of Forbidden Sands of Anauroch. They're hardcover, but smaller than a sourcebook... I think I'll simply polybag those like I do the other non-hardcovers.
I'm missing one of those  .
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for them?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2005 : 17:38:54
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, back to the topic... I just added to my collection the two volumes of Forbidden Sands of Anauroch. They're hardcover, but smaller than a sourcebook... I think I'll simply polybag those like I do the other non-hardcovers.
I'm missing one of those .
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for them?
$10 even, on eBay. That's the total for both, with shipping. I think it safe to say I lucked out on that one. |
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Dahran
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 28 Mar 2005 : 02:18:35
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| Aren't the you referring to the under sized booklets? I know of them and am aware that they were released by another company. I have never seen them though, how are they has a product? I know a few of the older and harder to come by Forgotten Realms material was released in such a fashion, like Menzoberranzan. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2005 : 03:03:00
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Sadly, I've not gotten to game in years, since before 3E was inflicted on us. But I stay up on my Realms stuff -- it's the only active D&D setting I pay attention to (I also love Spelljammer).
As for the boxes that the boxed sets came in... I've lost several of those boxes over the years, and some of the remaining ones (like my most recently acquired one: the Kara-Tur boxed set), the box isn't in that hot a shape. But since I don't keep stuff in those boxes, it's all good.
Hmm, I haven't gamed since about 1989-1990. I've long wanted to get back "into it" but I think I'd be very picky and intolerant with respect to gaming 'style'. Everything would have to make 'sense' and the plots would have to be interwoven, interesting and fun! Hmm, come to think of it, I'm sure on that basis, no DM would have me.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Mar 2005 : 03:09:06
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Hmm, I haven't gamed since about 1989-1990. I've long wanted to get back "into it" but I think I'd be very picky and intolerant with respect to gaming 'style'. Everything would have to make 'sense' and the plots would have to be interwoven, interesting and fun! Hmm, come to think of it, I'm sure on that basis, no DM would have me.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2005 : 13:38:21
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Hmm, I haven't gamed since about 1989-1990. I've long wanted to get back "into it" but I think I'd be very picky and intolerant with respect to gaming 'style'. Everything would have to make 'sense' and the plots would have to be interwoven, interesting and fun! Hmm, come to think of it, I'm sure on that basis, no DM would have me.
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 20:46:01
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Sadly, I've not gotten to game in years, since before 3E was inflicted on us. But I stay up on my Realms stuff -- it's the only active D&D setting I pay attention to (I also love Spelljammer).
As for the boxes that the boxed sets came in... I've lost several of those boxes over the years, and some of the remaining ones (like my most recently acquired one: the Kara-Tur boxed set), the box isn't in that hot a shape. But since I don't keep stuff in those boxes, it's all good.
Hmm, I haven't gamed since about 1989-1990. I've long wanted to get back "into it" but I think I'd be very picky and intolerant with respect to gaming 'style'. Everything would have to make 'sense' and the plots would have to be interwoven, interesting and fun! Hmm, come to think of it, I'm sure on that basis, no DM would have me.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 02 Apr 2005 : 02:13:17
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Thanks Sage. And Kuje, I'll look you up in Rochester when I visit my cousins there in years to come. As for DM-ing myself, if I only had the time - but I can see where it would be rewarding: if my players were of a like mind to me.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 02 Apr 2005 : 02:20:41
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Thanks Sage. And Kuje, I'll look you up in Rochester when I visit my cousins there in years to come. As for DM-ing myself, if I only had the time - but I can see where it would be rewarding: if my players were of a like mind to me.
-- George Krashos
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