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From: lkh <lkh@sdf-eu.org>
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Subject: Re: OSRIC 3.0 announced
Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 07:22:49 -0000 (UTC)
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Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
> In article <v2n5te$3280p$2@sibirocobombus.campaignwiki>, 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.

So if your three core books still hold up nicely (just like mine), all praise
has to got to Gary :)

~lkh

> 
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
> 

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