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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5785374" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">In 1974, the world changed forever when Gary Gygax introduced the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The legacy of his innovative ideas and the extensive reach of his powerful influence can be seen in virtually every facet of gaming today.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">To help honor his work and his memory, <a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/02410000" target="_blank">WotC has created limited-edition reprints</a> of the original 1st Edition core rulebooks: the <em>Monster Manual, Player's Handbook</em>, and <em>Dungeon Master's Guide</em>. These premium versions of the original AD&D rulebooks have been lovingly reprinted with the original art and content, but feature an attractive new cover design commemorating this re-release. Available in limited quantities as a hobby channel exclusive in North America.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Your purchase of this monumental book helps support the </span><a href="http://gygaxmemorialfund.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gygax Memorial Fund</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">—established to immortalize the “Father of Roleplaying Games” with a memorial statue in Lake Geneva, WI.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Cover art will be available soon. The <a href="http://www.wizards.com/ContentResources/Wizards/Sales/Solicitations/2012_04_17_dd_1stED_Solicitation_en_US.pdf" target="_blank">retailer solicitation PDF</a> contains the following:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkorange">[align=right]http://www.enworld.org/newsimages/add_phb.jpg[/align]<strong>Player's Handbook</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Release Date</strong>: April 17, 2012; <strong>Format</strong>: Hardcover; <strong>Page Count</strong>: 112; <strong>Price</strong>: $34.95; <strong>ISBN</strong>: 978-0-7869-6243-3</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff8c00">Dungeon Master's Guide</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Release Date</strong>: April 17, 2012; <strong>Format</strong>: Hardcover; <strong>Page Count</strong>: 240; <strong>Price</strong>: $34.95; <strong>ISBN</strong>: 978-0-7869-6241-9</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff8c00">Monster Manual</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Release Date</strong>: April 17, 2012; <strong>Format</strong>: Hardcover; <strong>Page Count</strong>: 128; <strong>Price</strong>: $34.95; <strong>ISBN</strong>: 978-0-7869-6242-6</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 5785374, member: 1"] [SIZE=3]In 1974, the world changed forever when Gary Gygax introduced the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The legacy of his innovative ideas and the extensive reach of his powerful influence can be seen in virtually every facet of gaming today.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]To help honor his work and his memory, [URL="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/02410000"]WotC has created limited-edition reprints[/URL] of the original 1st Edition core rulebooks: the [I]Monster Manual, Player's Handbook[/I], and [I]Dungeon Master's Guide[/I]. These premium versions of the original AD&D rulebooks have been lovingly reprinted with the original art and content, but feature an attractive new cover design commemorating this re-release. Available in limited quantities as a hobby channel exclusive in North America.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Your purchase of this monumental book helps support the [/SIZE][URL="http://gygaxmemorialfund.com/"][SIZE=3]Gygax Memorial Fund[/SIZE][/URL][SIZE=3]—established to immortalize the “Father of Roleplaying Games” with a memorial statue in Lake Geneva, WI.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Cover art will be available soon. The [URL="http://www.wizards.com/ContentResources/Wizards/Sales/Solicitations/2012_04_17_dd_1stED_Solicitation_en_US.pdf"]retailer solicitation PDF[/URL] contains the following:[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkorange][align=right]http://www.enworld.org/newsimages/add_phb.jpg[/align][B]Player's Handbook[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]Release Date[/B]: April 17, 2012; [B]Format[/B]: Hardcover; [B]Page Count[/B]: 112; [B]Price[/B]: $34.95; [B]ISBN[/B]: 978-0-7869-6243-3[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff8c00]Dungeon Master's Guide[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B]Release Date[/B]: April 17, 2012; [B]Format[/B]: Hardcover; [B]Page Count[/B]: 240; [B]Price[/B]: $34.95; [B]ISBN[/B]: 978-0-7869-6241-9[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff8c00]Monster Manual[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B]Release Date[/B]: April 17, 2012; [B]Format[/B]: Hardcover; [B]Page Count[/B]: 128; [B]Price[/B]: $34.95; [B]ISBN[/B]: 978-0-7869-6242-6[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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