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rabindranath72
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 Posted - 03 Nov 2008 : 15:02:56
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Does anyone know how many printing were issued of the core books? I only own the 3.0 PHB 2nd printing, and I am looking for the DMG and MM, but I have not had any luck until now. Do these exist at all?
Thanks,
Antonio
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Ashe Ravenheart
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rabindranath72
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Nov 2008 : 15:54:23
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
As always, eBay is your friend.
Eh thanks :)
Actually, I have contacted about...20 sellers on eBay, and until now, all they had were 1st printings. Hence my original question. |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 05 Nov 2008 : 01:51:51
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-For what it's worth. Don't know if this is helpful, not helpful, whatever, but:
My PHB says: 'First Printing July 2003, Special Edition October 2004
My DMG says: 'First Printing September 2000'
My MM says: 'First Printing September 2000' |
(A Tri-Partite Arcanist Who Has Forgotten More Than Most Will Ever Know)
Elves of Faerūn
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Jamallo Kreen
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rabindranath72
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Nov 2008 : 09:32:28
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Originally posted by Jamallo Kreen
Try asking the scholars at The Acaeum.
I would, but to them, D&D is anything beyond 1989, sadly :( |
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rabindranath72
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Nov 2008 : 09:34:39
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Originally posted by Dagnirion
-For what it's worth. Don't know if this is helpful, not helpful, whatever, but:
My PHB says: 'First Printing July 2003, Special Edition October 2004
My DMG says: 'First Printing September 2000'
My MM says: 'First Printing September 2000'
Thanks! Well, actually this at least tells me that they wrote the printing information in the book. Such is not available, for example, on the FRCS hardback. I got a revised printing, but I had to ask for some of the changes in the book.
I got a very nice 2nd printing of the PHB in mint conditions, it has additional pages taken from Dragon and Dungeon magazine, with Sage Advice, graphical explanations of attacks of opportunity, and a web enhancement with familiars. |
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Lord Karsus
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 02:52:09
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Originally posted by rabindranath72
Thanks! Well, actually this at least tells me that they wrote the printing information in the book. Such is not available, for example, on the FRCS hardback. I got a revised printing, but I had to ask for some of the changes in the book.
I got a very nice 2nd printing of the PHB in mint conditions, it has additional pages taken from Dragon and Dungeon magazine, with Sage Advice, graphical explanations of attacks of opportunity, and a web enhancement with familiars.
-Books from later printings have additional/revised information? I'm not doubting you, I'm just saying. Never heard of that before. Normally, all that that 'printing run' stuff means is that they premade X amount of copies, and they sold all of those, so they needed to make Y amount of copies to make sure all of their orders were met.
-Also, note, my PHB is actually 3.5e. I use the 3e and 3.5e stuff interchangeably, so I forgot to mention it. |
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Elves of Faerūn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerūn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
Vol. VI- Mechanical Compendium |
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rabindranath72
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 12:02:36
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-Books from later printings have additional/revised information? I'm not doubting you, I'm just saying. Never heard of that before. Normally, all that that 'printing run' stuff means is that they premade X amount of copies, and they sold all of those, so they needed to make Y amount of copies to make sure all of their orders were met.
-Also, note, my PHB is actually 3.5e. I use the 3e and 3.5e stuff interchangeably, so I forgot to mention it.
I checked my 2nd printing PHB, and it contains all the updates that were reported in the errata documents on the WotC website (and they were A LOT). It also included additional pages. The printing is clearly marked at the bottom of the first page.
Back in the days, I checked the first printings of the PHB, and they contained all those errors; which led me to buy the italian translations, which were printed later and included (part of) the errata.
I also recently got a FRCS 2nd printing, and it contains ALL the rules updates on the WotC website. But there is no printing information on the book that I can see, so I do not know whether there is a way of checking (except by checking that those errors are not there!)
Both books are things of beauty :)
Now, if only I can find updated the revised DMG and MM... |
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Lord Karsus
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