HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kjenks@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
Subject: Re: finding a game
Date: 19 Aug 1992 03:06:53 GMT
Organization: NASA/JSC/GM2, Space Shuttle Program Office
Originator: kjenks@krakatoa

Someone, whose ID I won't mention to avoid further embarassing him,
forgot to limit the "Distribution:" of his posting, so we ALL saw:
>hello, 
>
>     I'm interested in finding an AD&D 2 game this year. would someone
>please take me on thier campaign! call me at [phone # deleted], or try
>[e-mail address deleted]

This isn't the first time, nor will it be the last.  But I thought I'd
take this opportunity to ask the net:

When you move into a new area, how do you go about finding a group
of same-thinking people to start a GOOD AD&D game?

We all know about the practice of posting a message on the (paper)
bulletin board where AD&D books are sold, but how do you find GOOD
players, not random munchkins?

A further question: how do you dis-invite a munchkin without too many
hard feelings?

-- Ken Jenks, NASA/JSC/GM2, Space Shuttle Program Office
      kjenks@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov  (713) 483-4368

      "There is no doubt; you have come to a place of ineffable Evil.
       Still, it is most certainly a place for high adventure and 
       untold treasures.  It is time to ready spells, draw weapons,
       check equipment, and set forth into the maze of peril that
       awaits you."
         -- AD&D Module T1-4, Temple of Elemental Evil, p.36
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
From: rooney@cheshire.oxy.edu (Michael Sean Rooney)
Subject: Re: Tarrasque - Anyone killed one?
Followup-To: rec.games.frp.dnd
Summary: For even Gods decompose...
Keywords: tarrasque (note spelling)
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 01:18:29 GMT

	On the subject of the tarrasque:

	While it has never made a personal appearance in any of my
numerous campaigns (somewhat surprising given the number of those
which were epic-hero-type stuff), the tarrasque's nature has been
disclosed to a couple of inquisitive PCs.

	Now, in my campaign (like others), deities are sustained by
the collective will of their worshippers.  When deities lose worshippers
or are otherwise `forgotten', they don't just fade away, though.
When the Wizardstorm of Ulmoth broke the back of ancient Krellasian
civilization and transformed it into the Desert of Talons, the
Krellasian earth-god Annhu-Quizal, bereft of worshippers, degenerated
into an elemental force of nature: a far cry from his status as a 
Power, but nonetheless a terrifying, stupid beast bent on destroying
the earth which was once its domain.
  
	Voila -- the tarrasque...

	(And from a game mechanics standpoint, no, the tarrasque
isn't *that* tough.  Suitably well-prepared high level [15+] PCs,
especially with flight, can take it down.  The wish spell is the
only real hard part.  A solar, for example, is an infinitely
more implacable opponent.)

Cordially,
  
Michael S. Rooney

"For Gods too decompose."
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
From: royle@highland.manassas.ibm.com (Matthew Royle x4553 highland)
Subject: AD&D books wanted!
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 15:14:35 GMT
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research
Keywords: used books, deities 'n demigods, fiend folio, etc. etc.


  Hello there, this group seems appropriate enough for this question, so
 here goes:

   I am looking for AD&D books of almost all sorts, by the books I mean the
 actual hard cover ones, (players hand book, DMG, etc...)  I am, however,
 looking most particularly for the Fiend Folio and the ORIGINAL Deities and
 Demigods.  I do NOT want any second edition stuff.  If you have any of
 this kind of material that you are willing to sell, please let me know.
 Thankyou.
   -Matthew Royle
    royle@manvmd1.vnet.ibm.com
From: jduffin@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Joshua Duffin)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: SR: A few Questions...
Date: 20 Aug 92 14:45:08 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

chem7l@jane.uh.edu writes:
>In article <0095F473.25284420@abby.chem.ucla.edu>, doug@abby.chem.ucla.edu writes...
>
>>You COULD rig something like that, but keep in mind that any heat that the
>>person+armor system doesn't radiate away has to stay in the system... the
>>person (and armor, though that probably doesn't matter much) will become
>>unbearably hot quite rapidly.
>
>
>Actually, there is an alternative... Use a coolant undergoing a reversible 
>endothermic chemical reaction to absorb the waste heat.  This would have a 
>limited duration (depending on how strongly endothermic the reaction is and how
>much of the reactants you carry) but would be rechargeable.  Use a catalyst, the
>amount of which you can manipulate to control how much heat is absorbed.  Choose
>a reaction that can be reversed by using a different catalyst and reaction 
>conditions, such as refrigeration.  This means your suit has a rechargeable
>active thermal mask with a limited duration but no heat buildup.
>

Or, to get way out there... how about this: a suit that takes the energy and
radiates it away non-randomly, in one specific direction?  For example, it
could use all the thermal energy to power a laser and dump the energy (into
the sky, at a wall, whatever). 


inet: jduffin@pnet51.orb.mn.org            | My other account is a Porsche.
uucp: {crash, tcnet}!orbit!pnet51!jduffin  |
From: cm182s182@pdrome.UUCP (Clayton Miner)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: Survey
Date: 22 Aug 92 22:45:01 GMT
Organization: The PowerDrome BBS [(716)825-3614 CNet]
X-BBS-Software: EXCELSIOR! v0.95f

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  NOT THIS CRAP HERE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT WASN'T FUNNY ON REC.HUMOUR AND IT'S NOT FUNNY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Skeksis
From: tdunn@ecst.csuchico.edu (Tim Dunn)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: Champions: I NEED REVENGE!
Date: 20 Aug 92 06:51:01 GMT
Organization: California State University, Chico


Ways to take out Mentalist Desolid types:

1) go to various villian groups and tell them your teammate's secret ID,

2) go to Spectre's hunteds and arrange to have them meet you at a location.
   arrange for Spectre to show there.

3) go to Spectre's hunteds or rivals and see if they have any tips in
   game play, not game mechanics.

4) help CNN broadcast an expose' on mentalists and their abuse of powers.
   I'm sure you'll have no problems finding one reporter very helpful.

5) (toughie: bonus points) arrange for Spectre and Force to have a row,
   then blast Force, full on (this will avenge both insult and injury)
   Then act mind-controlled.

6) (recommended: five stars in my game) talk to referee, see if the
   referee a) considered it cool and b) offers any suggestions that
   will fit in with the plot and will probably work better than trying
   to over-rule the referee.

PS: After you're mind controlled, you will know who did it, and will
    still remember what was done under basic mind control. If Spectre
    managed to +20 you into thinking the actions were your own, the
    book says you still will be aware that you were mind controlled.
    Only if Spectre has it as Invisible SE will your character not
    know what was going on.

-- 
We've sent a man to the moon, and that's 29,000 miles away.  The center
of the Earth is only 4,000 miles away.  You could drive that in a week,
but for some reason nobody's ever done it.
		-- Andy Rooney
From: dart@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Dartanyan the Witchling)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: Dangerous Journeys
Date: 16 Aug 92 10:03:20 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center


	I really think it's going to flop.
	Oh, and is EGG going to be writing the Roc books?  I really do 
hope not, although from his personality type i can see him insisting to. 
	"I wrote it, i get to write the novels..."
	"but Garyyyy, no one will read them...  Gord Sucks..."
	"No it didn't, because i said so, and i invented AD&D"
	"Please, mr Gygax, don't do this to us..."
	"pit fiend, eat him."
	chompchompchompchompxhomp

					D
From: Patrick_Andrew_Barnes@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: Dangerous Journeys
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 00:34:39 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <1992Aug14.062417.11786@techbook.com>

Nope!  I talked to Lester Smith who is editing the Dangerous Journeys line
and he said that they were working on separate bestiary books as monster
manuals.  The Epic of Aerth may contain some monster statistics to get GMs
going, but it won't be the Mythus monster manual.
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From: cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters)
Subject: Re: Survey
Followup-To: /dev/null
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 12:16:01 GMT

Boy am I glad the original poster (hereinafter referred to as shithead) had
no clue about the proper groups.

How dare cie run a survey without a straw poll, a RFD, then a 3 week waiting 
period?

-Having a Bad Attitude Wednesday,
Coyt



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From: jjonsson@alexandria.lib.utah.edu
Subject: Re: Dragon Magazines for sale
Organization: Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 20:22:57 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.030351.22084@newshub.sdsu.edu> purcell@newshub.sdsu.edu (Guy B. Purcell) writes:

>I have about 100 DMs in good condition for sale. 
              ^^^^^^^

Where do you keep them, and what does it cost to feed them all. :-) 


Jeff Jonsson
Marriott Library System Support, University of Utah.
==============================================================================
--"It's the sound of the secret--  jjonsson@alexandria.lib.utah.edu
-- machinery at the center of  --  jjonsson@utahlib.bitnet
-- the world." -Cliff Steele   --  "You talkin' to me?"
From: lobby3@cirrus.com (Receptionist Lobby3)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: Miniatures and games for sale
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:12:11 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cirrus Logic Inc.

I am getting out of the game scene and into another hobby, and would
like to sell some of my gameing supplies. Here is what i have:

A BUNCH of miniatures for Warhammer 40K-100+orks and 150+space
marines. Also assorted vehicles.  Most are painted (quite well I might
add, I spent an average of 2 hours per figure).

Harpoon Naval Battle game, and about 8 british ships, 12-18 russian
ships, and 15-20 U.S. ships in lead.

A set of 1st edition AD&D books in fair condition.  I have the
player's handbook, Dungeon master's guide, monster manual, Dieties and
Demi- Gods (Yes with the Elrik and Cuthulu (SP?) mythos), and the
Fiend Folio.

Air Superiority and Air Strike air combt games from GDW. Both in good
condition.

Interceptor-and two figher updates from FASA.  Like new (only played 
twice.)

Leviathan-and capitol ship update-From FASA, a little faded cover art,
but all else is good.

Legionaire-The RPG for the Renegade legion universe.

Merceneary handbook for Battletech.

More will be on the way after I check my closet tonight......:-)

make me an offer!!

Thanks,

Stuart
From: eahu069@orion.oac.uci.edu (Matthew Carl Troedson)
Subject: Re: Current Prices on 1st Ed AD&D
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 19 Aug 92 22:46:30 GMT

In article <Aug.19.07.25.14.1992.19250@remus.rutgers.edu> clong@remus.rutgers.edu (Chris Long) writes:
>How do we know that GG *really* signed them?  I've often wondered
>about this.

	Well, Gary Gygax hasn't signed them yet.  On Labor Day weekend I will beattending a convention at which Gary Gygax wiil do book signings and lecture on
his new game, etx.  I was hoping to sell the books at the con and thus get his 
signature to make them worth more.  If you care to buy them then it won't be 
until after Labor Day Weekend.  
	What I really wanted from the people out there was a base price at whichI can sell my books.  If there are people who are interested and wish to buy my
books then, like I said, you won't be able to do it after Labor Day weekend.
	Any more questions?
				-Matt Troedson
				eahu069@orion.edu.oac.uci

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From: gunthar@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace,rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: Old Dragon article wanted
Date: 20 Aug 92 22:39:41 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Mankato State University

In article <1992Aug20.140116.26111@news.columbia.edu>, bbk3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Bradley B Kohn) writes:
> 
> I am looking for a series of articles which appeared in very early issues of
> 
> Dragon magazine (around 30-40). They were titled something like "Minarian
> 
> Legends" and they dealt with the history of the world portrayed in the board
> 
> game "Divine Right". Does anyone have access to, or know how to purchase
> 
> photocopies from Dragon Magazine?

Dragon has repeatedly stated that they refuse to issue photo-copies to just
anyone.  At one time they provided this service to members of (oh hell,
whatserfaces, the guys who publish Polyhedron magazine, RPGA?), but I don't 
know if this is still true.  I stoped reading the thing about the time when
they started coming out with trading cards. feh.

G.
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
From: ccw@prefect.uucp (26554-wood)
Subject: Re: Gamma World
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 21:29:19 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.192430.4639@news.iastate.edu> jerrett@iastate.edu (Gregory A Jerrett) writes:
>I am interested in purchasing man old edition of Gamma World.  I would like to
>get my hands on the old, cheesy first addition (the cheesier the better). I am
>not sure how many editions exist, I think just the original and the new one.
>If anyone out there can help me I would sure appreciate it if you would email
>me. 

>Greg

If you like Cheesy Gamma World, look for a copy of the booklet
"Metamorphosis Alpha".  Met Alph was moved to a planet after a nuclear
holocost to become Gamma World.  How do I know?  I used to own it.  I
sold it a long time ago.... to a gamma world player/referee...

Chris



Chris Wood     Bellcore     ...!bellcore!prefect!ccw
                         or ccw@prefect.cc.bellcore.com
From: clong@remus.rutgers.edu (Chris Long)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: Re: Tunnels and Trolls Wanted
Date: 19 Aug 92 11:23:29 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I've been looking for a copy of the T&T rules for what seems like forever.
Does anyone have one sale or trade?
-- 
Chris Long, 265 Old York Rd., Bridgewater, NJ  08807-2618

"In a study of schoolboys, an educator discovered a correlation between size
 of feet and quality of handwriting.  The boys with the larger feet were,
 on the average, older."        Wallis & Roberts, _The Nature of Statistics_
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
From: ICARUS@PUCING.PUC.CL
Subject: Posters and arts.....ADND
Organization: Universidad Catolica
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 19:04:58 GMT

hello everybody
 I want to know if somebody sell some posters or art of ADND, Dragonlance,
or some topic related to fantasy(frazetta,for instance)or if somebody knows
a shop to getting this stuff.(by mail over seas...)
 My e-mail is:
 
ICARUS@PUCING.BITNET
ICARUS@LASCAR.PUC.CL
From: neely@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu (Matt Neely)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: AD&D and other stuff for sale
Date: 18 Aug 92 19:53:18 GMT
Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa


I have the following AD&D items for sale:

BOOKS:
        AD&D Players Handbook 
        AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide
        AD&D Monster Manual     <mint>
        The Book of Marvelous Magic (D&D and AD&D game supplement)
        
        Fantasy Wargaming by Galloway (a wargaming system- pretty good)
        
        The Atlas of Pern by Fonstad (maps of the McCaffery novels locations)
                
        All of the above books are in excellent condition except the monster
manuals, which are in new condition.

MODULES:
        Dragons of Despair      (Dragonlance adventure) DL1
        Dragons of Flame        ( ditto )               DL2
        Dragons of Hope         ( ditto )               DL3
        Dragons of Desolation   ( ditto )               DL4
        Dragons of Mystery      ( ditto )               DL5
        Dragons of Ice          ( ditto )               DL6

        The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror                EX2
        The Assassin's Knot                             L2

All of the above Modules are in near new condition.  I have had this
stuff for years and would like to get rid of it.  The books are not of
the second system, but would make a good starter set for less $$.
If you are interested, please e-mail me offers.  The modules that are 
grouped together have the same setting, that is, they can be played
one after another and I would like to sell them as sets.  Thanks for
your time.


                                -Matt Neely
                                neely@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu
                                
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From: purcell@newshub.sdsu.edu (Guy B. Purcell)
Subject: Dragon Magazines for sale
Organization: San Diego State University, College of Sciences
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 03:03:51 GMT

I have about 100 DMs in good condition for sale.  If you know of anyone who
would like them or of a good dealer that might like them, send me some email.
The collection includes all indicies and is complete with nothing cut out
of them.

Guy (purcell@kudzu.astr.ua.edu)

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From: fury@next10pg2.wam.umd.edu (Leslie W. Knapp)
Subject: Shade of Sinking Plain Module Wanted
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 20:34:44 GMT

The subject header says it all.  For anyone interested in parting with a  
copy, I'll pay $25 (plus shipping).  Copy must be complete and in  
reasonable shape (no chunks ripped off, etc.)

You can e-mail me at
fury@wam.umd.edu

Thanks.
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From: ksoutor@unlinfo.unl.edu (kevin soutor)
Subject: GAMES WANTED!
Organization: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 05:32:28 GMT

Looking for complete copies of STARFIRE and NEW EMPIRES,
games published by Task Force Games back in the 80s.

If you have them and wish to sell, or have info about
a TFG re-release, please send me a note!

Thanks!

Kevin

ksoutor@unlinfo.unl.edu
--
       Kevin Soutor        | "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms!" |
 ksoutor@unlinfo.unl.edu   |               -- Outlaw Josey Wales  |
From: mcnab@dinsdale.nas.nasa.gov (David McNab)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: AD&D Stuff for Sale
Date: 23 Aug 92 00:51:55 GMT
Reply-To: mcnab@nas.nasa.gov
Distribution: na
Organization: NAS Program (CSC), NASA/Ames Res. Ctr.

I have the following AD&D stuff for sale.  Most of it has rarely if
ever been used, purchased when I had more money than sense.  See the
end of the article for a description of pricing and condition ratings.

Second Edition:

Dungeon Master's Guide        Good     $12
Player's Handbook             Good     $13
Tome of Magic                 Mint     $16
Forgotten Realms Adv.     Excellent    $15
Greyhawk Adventures       Excellent    $11

Monstrous Compendium:

Volumes I, II, and III        Mint     $22 (for all)
  (in three ring binder)
Forgotten Realms              Mint      $9
Greyhawk                      Mint      $9
Kara Tur                      Mint      $9
Dark Sun                      Mint      $9

Also, I have 2nd edition character record sheets (mint): $5.

First Edition (newer covers for PHB, MM, and DMG):

Dungeon Master's Guide        Good     $10
Player's Handbook         Excellent     $9
Monster Manual                Good      $9
Wilderness Survival Gd.   Excellent    $10
Dungeoneer's Surv. Gd.        Good     $10
Manual of the Planes      Excellent    $10
Oriental Adventures           Good     $10
Fiend Folio                   Good     best offer
Monster Manual II             Fair      $8   (cosmetic damage on spine)
Deities and Demigods          Fair     best offer
  (Includes Cthulu and Melnibonean sections; listed in fair condition
   because the cover is very faded.  All damage is cosmetic.)

Boxed "kits"/modules:

City State of Invincible Overlord (not the original Judges Guild):
  mint condition    $19

City of Greyhawk              Mint    $13
Kara Tur                      Mint    $11  (box Excellent)
Dark Sun                      Mint    $15
Ruins of the Undermountain    Mint    $15  (box Excellent)

Prices are tentative; if you see something you'd like but feel the
price is too steep, drop me email and we'll negotiate.  If you meet
my price I'll deliver immediately; otherwise I'll wait to see what
other offers come in.  I am *definitely* willing to discuss discounts
on "bulk" orders.

I've used the following terms to indicate the condition of the items:

  mint (M) -- off the shelf quality
  excellent (E) -- I can't bring myself to say it's mint, but any
                   damage is slight wear and tear
  good (G) -- been used enough that corners are dented, cover may
              be worn, but not at all ratty
  fair (F) -- been chucked around a bit, but intact
  poor (P) -- may consist of several parts

All items that are listed are intact (even those in poor condition);
there's nothing missing and no blood stains or torn pages.

David McNab
mcnab@nas.nasa.gov
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From: shane@cs.UAlberta.CA (Ruman Shane James)
Subject: wanted: Champions
Organization: University of Alberta
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 20:04:04 GMT

Hello,
	Does anyone have a copy of champions(current edition) that they are
willing to sell?.  I am intrigued by the game but don't think I want to pay
the dance-card price.  A little used is of course acceptable and would be
willing to purchase add-ons if they sounded interesting.  Please e-mail.									Shane
From: eahu069@orion.oac.uci.edu (Matthew Carl Troedson)
Subject: Current Prices on 1st Ed AD&D 
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 18 Aug 92 09:56:17 GMT

What are current prices for the first printing AD&D source books - 
The Dungeon Master's Guide, The Players Handbook, the Monster Manual

*SIGNED* by Gary Gygax?  Who will make the first offer?
All the books are in good to very good condition.

Anyone interested?  Drop me a line - 

Matt Troedson
eahu069@orion.oac.uci.edu
From: lobby3@cirrus.com (Receptionist Lobby3)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: starfire
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:20:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cirrus Logic Inc.

To ksouter--I tried to e-mail you but it bounced.  I have Starfire--
and New Empires as well as the Gorm-Khanate war.  Let me know how much
you are lookin go to pay for it.

Thanks,

Stuart
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From: wilsonm@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Subject: Blood Stone Modules WANTED!
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:04:52 GMT

I am searching for a complete set for the "H" series of BloodStone Pass
Modules.  I have at this time the first part and the one with the picture
of Orcus on the front.  I would like to purchase the others.  I will learn
which ones I do not have and buy any 1 that you have.

I think I am in need of just the second one.  Until I get som feed back I will
not be sure.
From: asmodeus@ucrengr.ucr.edu (brian saylor)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace
Subject: WANTED: Traveller
Date: 18 Aug 92 22:59:16 GMT
Organization: University of California, Riverside

I am interested in Traveller Book 8: Robots.  If someone
has this Classic Traveller book and is willing to part
with it, please let me know.

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