Tell me about these older edition D&D products [list updated: Nov 20/10]

[Knightfall]

My guess is that few Palladium books would be worth more then cover price. Palladium did lots of prints runs on their books so it was rare to see things go out of print.

That might be why there are so many Palladium books in used book stores around here.

TMNT line might be worth something these days as they lost the license.

Actually, if i found one of those books, I'd probably keep them. I love TMNT!

Thinking back there is a first printing of Palladium Fantasy that includes some politically incorrect items on their insanity chart so it might be worth something because of that, the table was altered in later editions of the book.

Well, I looked in my copy and I have to say that those tables are pretty politically incorrect... for the 80's that is. Some of it would be inappropriate now too.

FYI... my copy says Second Printing 1984.

Palladium did some limited run hardbound books that might be collectors item. All the normal run stuff they do is soft bound.

Hmm... now that's interesting. I've definitely never seen a hardbound Palladium book. Of course, I wasn't really looking for one... so I might have missed such a book. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

 

[Knightfall]

The setting stayed the same the rules changed to be more like what they have in their other game lines. For creativity, Palladium Fantasy and its many books are great. If you want ideas the books Bill Coffin write have more ideas per page then most any other gaming product I can think of. It is a very good setting.

Looking him up on the Pen & Paper web site right now.

 

[Crothian]

Well, I looked in my copy and I have to say that those tables are pretty politically incorrect... for the 80's that is. Some of it would be inappropriate now too.

FYI... my copy says Second Printing 1984.

The one I'm thinking of has a Sexual Deviation table. I found a reference on line that has it in the third printing, so it could be in yours.

 

[Crothian]

Looking him up on the Pen & Paper web site right now.

Of his Palladium Fantasy books Baalgor Wastelands, and The Library of Bletherad are my favorite.

There was an NPC inspired by me that ended up on the cutting room floor of Mount Nimro, Kingdom of Giants. That information serves no purpose in this thread other then I really wanted to mention it.

 

[Knightfall]

The one I'm thinking of has a Sexual Deviation table. I found a reference on line that has it in the third printing, so it could be in yours.

It is.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

It is.

 

[Crothian]

It is.

That's a piece of gaming history. The type of thing that gets passed down from father to son.

 

[Knightfall]

Of his Palladium Fantasy books Baalgor Wastelands, and The Library of Bletherad are my favorite.

Well, Pen & Paper isn't complete. Bill Coffin actually posted on it and listed his other books...

Bill Coffin (May 26, 2004 - 1:44 PM CDT):
Hi! Great site. On my bio, you forgot to include my credits for The Western Empire, The Baalgor Wastelands, Mount Nimro, the Library of Bletherad, Systems Failure, the Anvil Galaxy, and one or two others, I think. You might want to go to Palladium's web site for a full listing. Thanks!

Pen & Paper really needs an update!

What are the two books, that you mentioned, about? What's the story behind those books? Also... Do you know if Coffin has written anything for any other companies?

There was an NPC inspired by me that ended up on the cutting room floor of Mount Nimro, Kingdom of Giants. That information serves no purpose in this thread other then I really wanted to mention it.

Heh.

 

[Knightfall]

That's a piece of gaming history. The type of thing that gets passed down from father to son.

Heh! Heh!

Hmm...

Now I'm wondering about whether or not I'll keep it or trade it. Decisions, Decisions!

 

[Tinker Gnome]

Actually, if i found one of those books, I'd probably keep them. I love TMNT!

Man, I actually found some old TMNT stuff at a Used Book Store once. Never bought it though. I wonder if I should be kicking myself right now.