# Original Dungeons and Dragons

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 6, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885 "2005-08-06T16:37:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885/41 "2005-08-07T16:10:15Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> Don’t play very often and the rules are less important then actually game play.

This is a very good point: my main problem with 3.5 is that the more consistent and clear the rules are, the easier it is for everyone to know them and to treat it as a board game instead of as an adventure story. Of course, the consistency also means that it’s much easier to figure out what you need to roll (THACO, declining armor class, arbitrary saving throws, etc. really complicated older editions of the game); there’s always a tradeoff.

Daniel

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885/42 "2005-08-07T17:39:56Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> Dixie was hot, sigh. 😃  
> Geomorphs, were they really worth it?  
> Monty Haul, and behind door number three is an Ancient Huge dragon in a 10x10 room with max treasure.  
> I still have somewhere the original Ral Parth Lord of the Ring Figures. Entire Fellowship, Sauroman, 9 Ringwraiths and many orcs. I could afford Smaug he was $28.  
> What was Snit Smashing?

If you like Dixie, Google for Phil Foglio (artist), and Girl Genius.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885/43 "2005-08-07T20:26:24Z")

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I have in my closet, a box module for AD&D, 1st ed.

It’s the Greyhawk module. Came with it’s own set of crappy dice and everything.

I wonder if it’s worthy anything? Hehehe…

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-dungeons-and-dragons/315885/44 "2005-08-07T23:04:21Z")

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> [@Tristan](#):
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> I have in my closet, a box module for AD&D, 1st ed.
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> It’s the Greyhawk module. Came with it’s own set of crappy dice and everything.
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> I wonder if it’s worthy anything? Hehehe…

You ever live in NJ. You remind me of someone I knew back in school in the 70’s and 80’s.

BTW, I would gladly give you $10 for the module amd etc. 😉

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