Re: For the Love of Basic and Boxed D&D

Posted by Billiam Babble on Jun 11, 2010; 4:12pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/For-the-Love-of-Basic-and-Boxed-D-D-tp4599510p5168594.html

I've acquired a copy  of the "Holmes" edition of the Basic rule book.

( Picture link on Aceum )

EDIT: It's similar to the above, however it's a little more recent ...
Aceum describes:

Fifth (1979?)

    * Blue box with a picture of a red dragon (artwork by Sutherland)
    * Wizard logo
    * Code in the upper right is "1001"
    * Angled yellow banner in upper left says "Basic Set With Introductory Module"
    * 48-page rulebook:  Wizard logo, with "2001" in upper right.  Inside says "Second Edition, Nov 1978"

What's interesting about this set is that the rules go up to 3rd level, but there are no references to an Expert set of rules, just numerous plugs for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.  There seems to be quite a bit of speculation of line about how this came about and possible disagreements between Gygax and Arneson.

( Now I have this I may just have to check out the more recent "Holmes Companion" - a modern but old school style expansion to those rules. ... http://www.philotomy.com/holmes.html )

More to follow ...



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EDIT
Red Box rules on Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/31976389/01-Basic-Red-Set