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ScketreWhisp®
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:57 pm 
 

Well, I was looking through a copy and noticed it had a few variations not mentioned on the site, so I thought I'd post the variances for those that want to know

Outside Cover - Red - Textured - 2nd print
Inside Cover  - NO mention of TSR - 1st print

First paper page is a gold legal paper mounted in the booklet side ways, then folded in half to fit inside the cover... it's a character sheet that has Wee Warriors Productions in the bottom right hand corner (it is printed landscape on one side.

2nd paper page is white and blank

3rd page is the Wizard's Tomb Map

4th page is Creature Encounters

5th page is the Roll Call sheet

6th page is Combat Matrix Ref

7th page is white and blank

then 27 not 20 but 27 character sheets
pages 8-15 are green Character Sheets
pages 16-18 are light yellow Character Sheets
pages 19-34 are gold Character Sheets

So my copy has a total of 34 pages, not 24 pages, and inside cover printing would indicate prior to TSR distribution.

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Post Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:42 am 
 

Having just acquired a copy of this, I can note that the note about "distributed exclusively by TSR" is on the bottom of the inside back cover.

This copy has:

1 blank white sheet
1 Character Roll Call
1 Creature Encounters
1 Combat Matrix
1 Wizard's Tomb
6 green character sheets
3 light yellow character sheets
14 gold character sheets

for a total of 28 pages + 2 cardstock covers.

Were the 2nd print copies bound with metal fasteners as well?  This copy did not have them but they could have been removed .
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Post Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:21 pm 
 

Okay, I knew there had to be a discussion about this already:

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