ESSAYS
| Collecting Ins & Outs | How to start collecting, how to increase your efficiency, and pitfalls to be aware of |
| A Look at the Official AD&D Coloring Album | Often regarded as a simple children's coloring book, this rare item offers an interesting glimpse at the early AD&D era |
| Mold & Mildew Summary | A short summary article on storing your gaming supplies, and how to prevent & cure common maladies |
| Understanding Mold | A more in-depth look at what mold is, and how it survives |
| Prevention of Mold | Steps and methods used to deter the formation of the mold fungus |
| Treatment of Mold | Discussion of how to combat mold should it infect your collection |
| Storage Materials | The right types of plastic bags and cardboard backers |
| State of the Hobby | An opinion column on the current state of the RPG collectible market |
| Logo Design | "A Personal Experience with Logo Design" by TSR artist Darlene. Examines the design and selection of the eventual TSR Face Logo in 1980 |
COMMUNITY
| The Acaeum Forums | Reach out to the D&D collector community! Unmoderated discussions |
| The Artwork Museum | Showcasing original D&D artwork in the hands of collectors |
REFERENCE
| The Acaeum FAQ | Answers to frequently asked questions |
| AD&D Module Level Chart | Matrix showing each AD&D module and its associated character levels. Useful for charting an AD&D campaign |
| D&D Module Level Chart | Matrix showing each D&D module and its associated character levels. Useful for charting a D&D campaign |
| Basic Set Rulebook differences | An exhaustive list of the changes between the first and the final versions of the Holmes (blue cover) Basic Set Rulebook |
| Blackmoor Original Map | The first published map of the Blackmoor campaign; appeared in Domesday Book issue #13. Was later modified for the First Fantasy Campaign by Judges Guild. |
| Book-Binding Terms | Just what it says -- hopefully clears up obscure terms like "flyleaf" and "textblock" |
| Domesday Book | A magazine / newsletter published by the Castle & Crusade Society (Gary Gygax's old gaming group) in the early 1970's |
| Errata: D&D Rules Cyclopedia | Unofficial errata for the D&D Rules Cyclopedia, compiled by Jason MacInnes. Revision 5.9b. In Adobe PDF format |
| Errata: Dungeon Masters Guide | Errata for the First print of the Dungeon Masters Guide. Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #35 |
| Errata: Monster Manual | Errata for the early prints of the Monster Manual. Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #35 |
| Errata: Original D&D Set | Errata for the First through Fourth prints of the Original D&D Set. Originally appeared as a looseleaf sheet bundled with Second and Third prints of the Set |
| Errata: Players Handbook | Errata for the early prints of the Players Handbook. Originally appeared as an article in Dragon Magazine #35 |
| Errata: Unearthed Arcana | Errata for Unearthed Arcana. Originally appeared as an article in Dragon Magazine #103 |
| Foreign Editions Master List | Master listing of every 1st Edition xD&D (pre-1989) TSR item published outside the United States and/or translated into a foreign language. Includes links to the individual Foreign Editions pages. |
| Header Modules | A page on those modules that had a cardboard backing applied to the rear of the shrinkwrap, so that they could hang from a store rack |
| Module Code Definitions | Explanatory text for the various module codes used by TSR over the years |
| Monster & Treasure Asst Changes | Changes made between the original, separate Monster & Treasure Assortments and the later compilation version |
| Mystara Vaporware | TSR's planned Mystara product calendar for 1993–1995, cancelled when the campaign setting was closed in 1992 |
| Ongoing Research | Some of the more perplexing questions we're currently researching |
| The Perelman Players Handbook | A 1st ed PHB with an annotated rant by its teenage 1970s owner — and the story of tracking him down |
| Print Run Estimates | Estimations of number-of-copies-produced for various D&D items |
| Site Statistics | Random, questionably-useful statistics on The Acaeum |
| TSR Codes | The various terms (Stock Number, Piece Code, Module Code, etc) used on this site and the numbers on D&D products they correspond to |
| TSR Fonts | A listing of confirmed (or best-guess) fonts used in D&D materials. Finally, you can print up those house rules of yours and make them look authentic |
| TSR Logos | Examples of the various TSR logos, 1974–1999 |
| TSR Stock List | The (Mostly) Complete TSR Stock List. A (mostly) complete list of every item produced by TSR, organized by TSR Stock Number. The list is complete up to 1998; additions after that are sketchy. |
| What's New History | The complete archive of past "What's New" updates |
DOWNLOADS
| (To the) City of Brass | Original, full-length AD&D tournament module by Robert J. Kuntz |
| Module DLC2 Errata | The missing half ("Upper Reach") of the Icewall Castle map |
| Module MSOLO1 | "Blizzard Pass" by David Cook. Not the complete text of the module, but rather the hidden entries only |
| Module MSOLO2 | "Maze of the Riddling Minotaur" by Jeff Grubb. Not the complete text of the module, but rather the hidden entries only |
| Module WGM1 Errata | Missing text from page 25 of WGM1 Border Watch |
| Module WGR3 Errata | Three missing maps from WGR3 Rary the Traitor Map1 Map2 Map3 |
| Module WGRX | "Ivid the Undying" by Carl Sargent. Never released to the public; this version has been extensively edited and re-formatted by William Allman into a well-laid-out PDF. Cover scans: front / back |
| Module WGRX Composite Map | "Ivid the Undying" composite map, pieced together by Kent Matthewson. Combines the maps into one master image |
