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Mannahnin replied to the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D.TBF some grognards and OSR fans point at Arduin and elsewhere as evidence that Mos Eisley cantina is a way a lot of folks played going... -
Mannahnin reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with
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Regarding the odd jobs that Gygax did to support himself and his family before TSR, that kind of struggle can definitely put a chip on... -
Mannahnin reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
That initial quote about “superior racial stock” probably attracted little attention at the time, but is of course exactly the kind of...
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Mannahnin reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
The TSR-era contained multitudes, pretty much from the beginning (and certainly by '75-'76, once the supplements started coming out). It...
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Mannahnin reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
Off-topic, but this has always made me wonder “special compared to what, exactly?”. Fantasy races and alien extraterrestrials were...
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Mannahnin reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
1. Humans are always special to Gygax. They are always set apart. Open a random page and you'll find Gygax waxing poetic about humans...
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Mannahnin reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
The description in the Encyclopedia Magica is the same as in the 2e DMG, except for the addition of an extra "Kara-Tur" table that adds...
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Mannahnin reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
Probably because bards are druid-like and thus "closer" to clerics. Elves and half-orcs can't normally be resurrected, I think that's...
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Mannahnin reacted to Voadam's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
Good catch. There is more weirdness the more you look. I am guessing the two entries for hammer +2 with different xp and sale values are...
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Mannahnin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
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Mannahnin reacted to GuyBoy's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with
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Mannahnin reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
No, he doesn't. I get what you're trying to say, but the usage is consistent. Not to repeat what I said before, but you can look at his...
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Mannahnin reacted to Voadam's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
i.e., e.g., c.f., etc. When he said q.v. what did he actually mean? Did he mean it that way in the actual specific instance? Unreliable...
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Mannahnin reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Haha.
Dang. I think I have an illness. I've spent the last day thinking to myself, "Self, do you know what the world needs now? A long essay...
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Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread What are you reading in 2025? with Like.
What, you didn't enjoy "and then they camped in the woods for six months. Let's drop in on them and show you how boring that was?" She...