The Acaeum Library

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

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