Path: ...!feed.opticnetworks.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ubiquitous Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: Re: OSRIC 3.0 announced Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:03:13 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: Injection-Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:03:14 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9e781b59a1023c12833e514639652052"; logging-data="1781796"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/4fF3K3Pr7AaCqX+ZlRzu9eIy60oHiNDc=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:aHfqNsNXb9x9LjDtpisgTcZB7VY= X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.12N (x86 32bit) Bytes: 1912 lkh@sdf-eu.org wrote: > Ubiquitous wrote: >> gmkeros@gmail.com wrote: >>> On 5/23/2024 10:03 AM, Ubiquitous wrote: >>>> The original rulesbooks were nigh indestructable, although the Unearth >>>> Arcana >>> >>>Too much throwing at the wall with that one? >> >> No, they just fell apart, but my DMG, PH, and DaD books are still in great >> condition. > >I seem to remember having listned to an interview with Gary Gygax, where he >claimed asking for "school book binding" for the three original books was a >deliberate choice. He disapproved the decision to go to regular case binding >for the later orange spine books. Interesting! I did not know that! >So if your three core books still hold up nicely (just like mine), all >praise has to got to Gary :) Praise Gygax! -- Let's go Brandon!