tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post152019639328585656..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: MERP UKJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-31514855228636331822022-10-05T05:48:19.828-04:002022-10-05T05:48:19.828-04:00I had a huge poster of these picture over my bed i...I had a huge poster of these picture over my bed in my parents house room. ¡Amazing remembers!Sr. Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996602230881770595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18108632499958891002022-10-01T11:37:04.438-04:002022-10-01T11:37:04.438-04:00I had and still have this. In a classic case of th...I had and still have this. In a classic case of the grass always being greener, I preferred the US art, but I've never seen a physical edition of that. 21st Century Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470341758326840834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25993484021685036302022-09-30T11:57:23.362-04:002022-09-30T11:57:23.362-04:00So glad you're blogging again! I just found ou...So glad you're blogging again! I just found out. (I know.)<br />Currently reading your Mörk Borg review.<br />Man, do I ever have some catching up to do.<br />Looking forward to it.Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743073987491198533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56860319234232161882022-09-30T06:07:27.720-04:002022-09-30T06:07:27.720-04:00Chris was at Fighting Fantasy Fest 3 in 2019, offe...Chris was at Fighting Fantasy Fest 3 in 2019, offering amazing insights into painting fantasy art over the last few decades (such as the amazing covers of Out of the Pit and Titan), but sadly passed away in 2021. A titan of the genre and much missed. RIPfantasygamebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240994072742026340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91799266538742555772022-09-29T20:10:41.609-04:002022-09-29T20:10:41.609-04:00I have the Revised 1st Edition (American) - have n...I have the Revised 1st Edition (American) - have never seen the others! The McBride art does make it feel grounded and "real" as it has the look of his Osprey work on real life ancient warriors.ligehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652431558688176341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53981137168194691922022-09-29T17:23:53.464-04:002022-09-29T17:23:53.464-04:00I spotted the GW CoC 3rd Edition in a used booksto...I spotted the GW CoC 3rd Edition in a used bookstore in a small city in the Midwest in the mid-90s. I sometimes kick myself for not picking it up.M. L. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079559988227795442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-28195098865468519132022-09-29T16:04:33.508-04:002022-09-29T16:04:33.508-04:00GW Stormbringer (my favorite edition) was quite ea...GW Stormbringer (my favorite edition) was quite easily available in Italy bitd.<br />I've seen some 3 or 4 copies in my circles (including my copy :) )<br />Same goes for RQ, both the GW prints of second edition and the AH edition got some circulation hereartikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53271932673370715522022-09-29T15:40:54.174-04:002022-09-29T15:40:54.174-04:00I have the GW versions of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQue...I have the GW versions of <i>Call of Cthulhu</i>, <i>RuneQuest 3</i>, and <i>Stormbringer</i>. I believe the GW <i>CoC</i> got a fairly wide release in the US as it was the official third edition, but I may be wrong on that.<br /><br />The holy grail for me is the GW edition of <i>D&D</i> with John Blanche cover art. I suspect I will never find a copy, but I keep an eye out, just in case.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18102028645765351822022-09-29T15:37:27.085-04:002022-09-29T15:37:27.085-04:00I did have a copy of this given to me by someone w...I did have a copy of this given to me by someone who was clearing out his collection. I sent it to top rpg artist Jez Gordon because I knew he was a bigger fan of <i>Lord of the Rings</i> than I was!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78073379329113969692022-09-29T15:34:56.607-04:002022-09-29T15:34:56.607-04:00It is indeed.It is indeed.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-20769042500080226222022-09-29T15:29:13.166-04:002022-09-29T15:29:13.166-04:00I'm British, so of course I owned the American...I'm British, so of course I owned the American version! I now own both (and the other versions too) - and despite my love of MERP art I'm not convinced by the illustrations for the rulebooks. The original cover - of a party searching through a treasure pile, not noticing the wight behind about to attack - evokes adventuring (like the AD&D covers) but is unconvincing in its execution. This one to me is more suited to a Games Workshop wargame than an RPG. The next cover has the Fellowship on it - which is clearly selling it as Tolkien - but they're kind of stood around posing for an informal photograph. The 2nd edition cover is the Nagul attack on weathertop and one Nazgul is looking at another as if to say "I thought my LARP getup was unconvincing - but what on earth possessed you to wear that helmet?". Probably the best MERP rulebook cover is the redone version of the third one that's on the cover of Against the Darkmaster!Joe Nuttallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395295081337987607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49818067409055922512022-09-29T14:13:30.773-04:002022-09-29T14:13:30.773-04:00By the way, I'm pretty sure the cover artist i...By the way, I'm pretty sure the cover artist is Chris Achilleosartikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-61963280553459155572022-09-29T13:36:37.001-04:002022-09-29T13:36:37.001-04:00The cover almost looks like WFRP, in contrast to t...The cover almost looks like WFRP, in contrast to the secession-like Liz Danforth artwork.Voljahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826776454392269862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9026990118545430562022-09-29T13:17:47.733-04:002022-09-29T13:17:47.733-04:00It's an amazing piece that still haunts me aft...It's an amazing piece that still haunts me after all these years. Possibly my all-time favourite RPG cover in fact.donjondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561863774966720825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-967900765725224452022-09-29T13:10:47.104-04:002022-09-29T13:10:47.104-04:00In years of watching Ebay, I've seen it show u...In years of watching Ebay, I've seen it show up just a few times. Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327841920784343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-55669434778690779332022-09-29T13:07:18.865-04:002022-09-29T13:07:18.865-04:00Ooh, Loubet artwork is always a positive selling p...Ooh, Loubet artwork is always a positive selling point for me. Love his style.Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25554374711699942012022-09-29T12:50:06.403-04:002022-09-29T12:50:06.403-04:00Yes. But I'm British and loved MERPYes. But I'm British and loved MERPNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712880680722580044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78359352433929340502022-09-29T11:14:13.715-04:002022-09-29T11:14:13.715-04:00.... I found some pictures. I didn't know it h....... I found some pictures. I didn't know it had cardboard heroes by Dennis Loubet!<br /><br />https://shopontheborderlands.co.uk/product/middle-earth-role-playing-merp-boxed-ice-games-workshop-edition/artikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19028376965251003132022-09-29T11:10:18.568-04:002022-09-29T11:10:18.568-04:00A friend in Rome owned a copy. I never had the cha...A friend in Rome owned a copy. I never had the chance to open it, but I remember it being a big box, Avalon Hill style, with a dark purple-blue sideartikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.com