Sacrosanct
Legend
Now? I'd have to say my old dice. many I've had since 1981 as my first set, many I've collected over the years
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D&D General What is your most prized Dungeons and Dragons Product?
- Thread starter Jaiken
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Not sure which of:
- my very falling apart Moldvay Basic that I learned from
- my 1e DMG - my only original to me 1e book, and my favorite from that edition
- my copy of Tome of Mighty Magic by North Pole - I remembered it from the very early 80s at the local store I played at, and found my own copy a few years back
I love reading about people's treasures!
While I've only been playing for 30 years now, probably my favorite treasured item is a super worn copy of B1 In Search of the Unknown. When I started playing with my friends in the mid-90s as youngsters with no jobs, we had a few copies of the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook, a copy of the 2nd Edition Dungeon Master's Guide, and my Monstrous Manual, but as far as content goes? We relied on our local library for that, which thankfully had a well-stocked collection of old 1E modules. We gravitated towards B1 In Search of the Unknown a lot, checking it out frequently between the eight of us, and many years later I managed to get THAT copy from my library's used book sale. What a find!
I wish I still had my Introduction to AD&D boxed set - the one that came with the audio CD you could play to listen how to play and cue up scenes keyed to the adventure. I still have all of the contents (faded books, cards with pregens, cheap plastic miniatures, tattered battle map, surprisingly good condition CD) but I had to repurchase the set to get the box. That dice set is my second most prized collection - an orange d20, yellow d12, pair of white d10s, blue d8, red d6, and green d4. That orange d20 has ended the lives of many foolish adventurers and it continues with me in all my games now!
I have a few things I really enjoy though they don't hold as much sentimental value. The TSR Silver Anniversary set, the cool wood D&D boxed set WotC put out for the 40th anniversary with the reprinted OD&D modules, an original printing of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle from 2013 (which used the D&D 5E playtest rules still in development at the time), the 30 years of adventure coffee table book (the one with Vin Diesel's intro), and a handful of other gems.
While I've only been playing for 30 years now, probably my favorite treasured item is a super worn copy of B1 In Search of the Unknown. When I started playing with my friends in the mid-90s as youngsters with no jobs, we had a few copies of the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook, a copy of the 2nd Edition Dungeon Master's Guide, and my Monstrous Manual, but as far as content goes? We relied on our local library for that, which thankfully had a well-stocked collection of old 1E modules. We gravitated towards B1 In Search of the Unknown a lot, checking it out frequently between the eight of us, and many years later I managed to get THAT copy from my library's used book sale. What a find!
I wish I still had my Introduction to AD&D boxed set - the one that came with the audio CD you could play to listen how to play and cue up scenes keyed to the adventure. I still have all of the contents (faded books, cards with pregens, cheap plastic miniatures, tattered battle map, surprisingly good condition CD) but I had to repurchase the set to get the box. That dice set is my second most prized collection - an orange d20, yellow d12, pair of white d10s, blue d8, red d6, and green d4. That orange d20 has ended the lives of many foolish adventurers and it continues with me in all my games now!
I have a few things I really enjoy though they don't hold as much sentimental value. The TSR Silver Anniversary set, the cool wood D&D boxed set WotC put out for the 40th anniversary with the reprinted OD&D modules, an original printing of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle from 2013 (which used the D&D 5E playtest rules still in development at the time), the 30 years of adventure coffee table book (the one with Vin Diesel's intro), and a handful of other gems.
MNblockhead
A Title Much Cooler Than Anything on the Old Site
I really am mad at younger me for not holding on to my copy Deities and Demigods with the later removed content.
Jahydin
Hero
1e Fiend Folio: This is the only D&D book I owned growing up and I had to hide it under my bed thanks to the Satanic Panic. Loved looking at the monsters and dreaming about how brave someone would actually have to be attempt to take them on.
Hackmaster 4E collection: I'm still in awe of just how much love and creativity was poured into this game. Out of my entire collection, I think this is what I would choose to be preserved forever in a museum.
Complete Knights of the Dinner Table collection: My first divorce left me devastated. For months, it was like my brain forgot how to make dopamine. I'll never forget picking up a copy of this comic and flipping through it at my FLGS and laughing out loud for the first time in forever. It's been over 20 years and is STILL look forward to picking this up and seeing my friends again.
Halo Master Chief figurine: We recruited this younger guy to play 3E with us and he shows up to my game with a Halo figure. I was dead set on running a serious game, so told him no, but he persisted. Finally told him if he rolled a nat 20, he could use it. Couldn't believed he rolled it. Room went wild and there was no way I could go back on my word. He proceeded to play my entire 2 year campaign with that stupid thing. When we were finished, he jokingly told to me keep it to remember him buy. It sits on my shelf right next to me and I love it dearly now.
Edit: Realized the title of the thread was specifically D&D items. I'm so used to D&D = all TTRPGs when talking to others I goofed here.
Hackmaster 4E collection: I'm still in awe of just how much love and creativity was poured into this game. Out of my entire collection, I think this is what I would choose to be preserved forever in a museum.
Complete Knights of the Dinner Table collection: My first divorce left me devastated. For months, it was like my brain forgot how to make dopamine. I'll never forget picking up a copy of this comic and flipping through it at my FLGS and laughing out loud for the first time in forever. It's been over 20 years and is STILL look forward to picking this up and seeing my friends again.
Halo Master Chief figurine: We recruited this younger guy to play 3E with us and he shows up to my game with a Halo figure. I was dead set on running a serious game, so told him no, but he persisted. Finally told him if he rolled a nat 20, he could use it. Couldn't believed he rolled it. Room went wild and there was no way I could go back on my word. He proceeded to play my entire 2 year campaign with that stupid thing. When we were finished, he jokingly told to me keep it to remember him buy. It sits on my shelf right next to me and I love it dearly now.
Edit: Realized the title of the thread was specifically D&D items. I'm so used to D&D = all TTRPGs when talking to others I goofed here.
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reelo
Hero
Among my most prized items are the Rules Cyclopedia (it seems I'm not the only one who considers it an absolute treasure) PLUS Creature Catalogue, as well as the 1E DMG (8th printing, I think).
As far as more "recent" stuff goes, I'm quite fond of my collection of FR books, first and foremost the 3E FRCS, but also the Silver Marches splat book.
As far as more "recent" stuff goes, I'm quite fond of my collection of FR books, first and foremost the 3E FRCS, but also the Silver Marches splat book.
QuentinGeorge
Legend
Still have mine too.
QuentinGeorge
Legend
For me it's my Ravenloft Red Box, complete with Tarokka deck.
Sacrosanct
Legend
I LOVE the orange creature catalog book
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