Which book(s) 'did it' for you?

[Rashak Mani]

Originally, back before I had even heard of the game, it was module B1. Flipping floors? Tubs of acid? Dungeons and one-way doors? I was in love.

Would that B1 be the "Keep on the Borderlands" ? Keep on the Borderlands was what "did it" for me... it was really neat and the idea of fighting at the "frontier" has always been very neat for me ever since.

 

[Wombat]

Those first three books.

Pre-AD&D

Pre-Hardbound

Just three tiny books in a little brownish box

Everything else has been icing

 

[Alcareru]

The old basic set did it. I also love maps and monster books. The partial map of the Old Known World setting hex map (Karameikos, etc) just grabbed my imagination.

The ADand D Fiend Folio with its monsters and unique art style and cover runs a very close second. I didnt really get into the ADnD version but had the book and read it again and again.

 

[BigFreekinGoblinoid]

Another nod to the Planescape boxed set. The richness of setting and power of belief roleplaying brought me back to D&D after a several year hiatus.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

The Moldvay Basic set is what got me into gaming, but it was the original Deities & Demigods that hooked me. Before a friend showed that book to me, as far as I was concerned, the Basic & Expert box sets were all there was. Once I found out that there were more books out there that made this world a bigger place, I was hooked.

 

[Doc_Klueless]

Would that B1 be the "Keep on the Borderlands" ? Keep on the Borderlands was what "did it" for me... it was really neat and the idea of fighting at the "frontier" has always been very neat for me ever since.

B1, I believe, is In Search of the Unknown. The Keep on the Borderlands was B2 and was, incidentally, the one module that made D&D for me. I still play/run it from time to time even though I have every rock, tree, monster and bush memorized. I just LOVE random dungeon crawls, kicking-in-the-doors, taking-the-treasure, Beer-and-pretzels gaming after a long, crappy day at work.

 

[pogre]

Would that B1 be the "Keep on the Borderlands" ? Keep on the Borderlands was what "did it" for me... it was really neat and the idea of fighting at the "frontier" has always been very neat for me ever since.

No, B1 Is called In Search of the Unknown or something similar. It came with the first basic set - Blue Cover.

The original Blackmoor supplement is what really captured me for gaming.

The WFRP Enemy Within Campaign changed the way I run campaigns.

 

[Sir Whiskers]

Which book triggered your gaming epiphany?

I'd have to go with the original City State of the Invincible Overlord, then First Fantasy Campaign. Both expanded my view beyond the dungeon, and both provided great maps and interesting ideas for my players to endure.

 

[aurin777]

I'm putting my vote into B2 as well. I have been through that module so many times I think I can recite the boxed text. That halfling banker better watch his back!
~~Brandon

 

[Bihor]

For me it was the Dark sun campang setting.
Finaly something different.

I know some say that the rules are broken.

But the roll playing games we had. I never run so many city adventure.