Gary Gygax 1974 battle report plus Mike Monard interview...

[The Dozing Dragon]

Wasn't sure where to post this so it's come here...

Panzerfaust Magazine No.64, released around May / June 1974... great little mag with some wonderful articles. Started by Don Greenwood in 1967... it became Campaign magazine (not to be confused with Campaigns Magazine) at some point in 1976 having changed hands a few years earlier. Lots more info on the magazines' history over on TacticalWargamer. I've scanned the whole issue as a PDF but I'm waiting on my accomplice in arms to crop it as I don't have a PDF editing license... where there's a will etc.

The participants in this game read like a gathering of the greats... Gary and Ernie Gygax, Rob Kuntz and Mike Monard. A nice introduction and a very readable storyline... fun times were had I think. Played using the TSR 'Wild West' campaign rules... I assume they mean the Boot Hill booklet?

Large resolution pics on the blog post if anyone's interested along with an old BBC interview with Mike Monard about D&D.

http://www.deartonyblair.co.uk/2022/02/gary-gygax-1974-battle-report-plus-mike.html

[Tactalvanic]

That was a nice read, thanks

Nightwork defo needed that highlight as the actual work is bloody boring (thankfully as its no fun when its not either).

 

[Doug ex-em4]

Played using the TSR 'Wild West' campaign rules... I assume they mean the Boot Hill booklet?

The article suggests in the first paragraph that it’s a playtest so presumably the Wild West rules eventually became Boot Hill. There’s a mention of "the miserable little town of Burned Bush Wells". Subsequently a Boot Hills scenario pack of that name appeared.


Doug