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<blockquote data-quote="TerraDave" data-source="post: 7387462" data-attributes="member: 22260"><p>"Holmes" Basic and the Monster Manuel both came out in 1977. Both where transition products to AD&D from Original Dungeons and Dragons, released in 1974. </p><p></p><p>The Basic and Expert that most people know came out in 1981, and that is when it became a free standing game from AD&D or OD&D. At one point all three versions of the game where still in print. </p><p></p><p>The original OD&D box set was accompanied by a series of supplements: Greyhawk, Blackmoor, and Eldritch Wizardy are the main ones. There was also Gods, Demi-Gods, and Heroes and Swords and Spells (and mass combat supplement). Early copies of Dragon and something called the "Strategic Review" could also contained material that helped make OD&D more comprehensible or that where incorporated into AD&D.</p><p></p><p>I can't think of a class or race in those supplements that didn't make it into AD&D, albeit sometimes in very changed forms. I am pretty sure that almost every monster, spell, and magic item would have also made it in. You can find a lot of this online:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45471_0_0_0_0_45344_0_0" target="_blank">http://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45471_0_0_0_0_45344_0_0</a></p><p></p><p>Its worth noting that this early material was very raw compared to what would come latter. The seeds of the game, the broad structure and even some of the current details, were there. But it can be hard to follow, and some of it was clearly not fully "developed". But you can see for yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerraDave, post: 7387462, member: 22260"] "Holmes" Basic and the Monster Manuel both came out in 1977. Both where transition products to AD&D from Original Dungeons and Dragons, released in 1974. The Basic and Expert that most people know came out in 1981, and that is when it became a free standing game from AD&D or OD&D. At one point all three versions of the game where still in print. The original OD&D box set was accompanied by a series of supplements: Greyhawk, Blackmoor, and Eldritch Wizardy are the main ones. There was also Gods, Demi-Gods, and Heroes and Swords and Spells (and mass combat supplement). Early copies of Dragon and something called the "Strategic Review" could also contained material that helped make OD&D more comprehensible or that where incorporated into AD&D. I can't think of a class or race in those supplements that didn't make it into AD&D, albeit sometimes in very changed forms. I am pretty sure that almost every monster, spell, and magic item would have also made it in. You can find a lot of this online: [url]http://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45471_0_0_0_0_45344_0_0[/url] Its worth noting that this early material was very raw compared to what would come latter. The seeds of the game, the broad structure and even some of the current details, were there. But it can be hard to follow, and some of it was clearly not fully "developed". But you can see for yourself. [/QUOTE]
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