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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Nicholas [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/03/2024 13:59:15

I discovered AD&D in 1999. My first encounter was 1st ed and I was hooked. At one point I owned the core books however due to life, they now are in someone else's hand but today I'm able to revist those days, reprint or not I'm overjoyed. 100 percent amazing thank you drivethurpg for this moment in time. Many more orders to come guaranteed.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by RICHARD [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/14/2023 22:18:22

Wish I could rate it - ordered 10 days ago and it’s apparently waiting to be printed and has been for quite some time- not sure what the turnaround time is but I see other reviews that say “received item quickly “ - this is not one of them.



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by James B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/31/2023 13:40:57

Very happy with the product, arrived quickly and in great shape. Definately going to purchase more. 10/10



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Joshy K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/16/2023 10:09:09

The Dungeon Master's Guide is very cool. I liked the included section in the beginning on dice information, such as the bell-curve example. I haven't seen something like this in other books and it helps add an understanding of how/why the game works. I have learned a lot from this very hefty book. I ordered standard color and it looks great. I don't think premium would be worth it but I am not sure. Cheers (:



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by James S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/17/2023 17:46:19

Wow! I am honestly surprised at the quality of this Guide (standard color cover with the content B&W). The cover is solid, the binding well done, and the pages have a very nice weight. The printing/font is crisp, clear. I found no issues with the scanning nor did I find any other issue so far. If you need to replace your 1e DMG as I have had to do this will more than do the job. In my experience it is well worth the price.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Michael R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/21/2022 13:11:05

This came by Purolator (Canada) earlier than expected! It was wrapped in thick cardboard with overextended corners, I still had some, minor corner bumps and a bit of a bash on the spine on this book. Nothing major. For the minor damage and the fact that the printed pages sit about 1/8" too high throughout the book I'm giving this 4 stars. Aside from the removal of some TSR trademark language etc. this looks identical to the original one I have.



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by ARTUR F. W. J. - C. 0. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/11/2022 12:41:43

My copy came with a cut in the wilderness terrain random generation table



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Samuel S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/01/2022 00:15:56

I bought this reprint to replace my 40 year old copy so I could put it back due to ages being stained over the years and this one is a very good print. I think people wanting to get into AD&D first edition would be very pleased to start with the three main manuals. These are great reprint copies to learn about 1e and start their own campaigns.



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Edward C. O. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/20/2021 19:40:21

the one that started it all!

reading the POD book, you can definitely see Gary Gygax design and his rulings as well. this is definitely advanced but it is pretty good in execution... for the most part. it isn't perfect but it is definitely a great time.

if you still find the DMG confusing, i recommend getting a copy of OSRIC as it helps clarify some rules and such.

overall great POD, wish the paper was a higher quality but it isn't a deal breaker.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Chris H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/11/2021 10:52:10

Ordering: I purchased the Standard Color 1E Dungeon Masters Guide POD on 02/02/2021 for $21.50 and received it on 03/10/2021. Alright. I know it's COVID-19 times, but from what I understand, go ahead and count on it taking a month to get your order to you with near zero updates even during non COVID-19 times. Last update I got was on 02/03/2021 when the printer received it and then another on 03/06/2021 when it was shipped via USPS. This wasn't an issue for me, but might be for you.

Condition: No damage and the box was well packaged. The binding is solid. The printing is solid. Everything reads great. If you want a playable or reference copy of 1E, I highly recommend this POD product. I went with standard color as opposed to premium color since the book is B/W and I figured it wouldn't matter. It doesn't seem to matter. I'm happy with the standard color but would likely opt into premium color if I had the gold laying around.

Content: This is the same revised "premium" edition 2012 WoTC re-print with the same cringey WoTC revised cover. Since this is a POD book, the books are about 1/3 inch taller than standard D&D books. It looks and reads good, but it also looks and reads like a POD product.

Intended Audience: If you have never played 1E and are looking to get into 1E for cheap, this is for you. If you already have the original and want to have another copy that you don't mind spilling beer or lending to a friend, etc., this is for you. If you are a collector or a nostalgia hound looking for a facsimile copy for your bookshelf, this is a POD of a re-print with a god-awful cover (my opinion!) and I doubt you would be satisfied with this POD simulacrum, but your mileage may vary!

Conclusion: I paid less than $65 bucks for POD reprints of all three core 1E rulebooks and feel very satisfied with my purchase. I think the reprint covers are kinda gaudy and cringey, but that’s my personal preference. They’re uniform and look pretty decent on a bookshelf and the price can’t be beat. That said, I would gladly pay for another POD set with the original covers if it is ever offered. I doubt I am the only one.



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Christopher L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/09/2021 14:02:22

The printing and binding are great! Unfortunately, it shipped in an oversized box and banged up the corner of the binding (there was a Rules Cyclopedia in that shipment that suffered a similar fate--ugh!). I don't understand how a book printing company doesn't have appropriately sized boxes to ship books in, but such is the case. The quality of the printing job is top-notch and that makes up for it to some extent, otherwise this would have a 5-star rating.



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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Curtis F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/09/2021 13:46:45

A true gem. Most of this is usable cross-edition, and can fill in where thinner DMGs lack.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Devon M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/22/2020 00:41:33

My God so much nostalgia here. High quality work, its like slipping back in time. I ordered the whole set (Hard copy).



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by David O. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/03/2020 06:58:41

So happy this is available POD. This was one of the first D&D books I purchased with my hard earned lawn mowing money back in the early 80s. I lost that copy when my basement flooded many years later. I like 5e a lot, but the DMG feels very truncated compared to the 1E DMG. The scan looks great, the searchable PDF is amazingly useful and the information in the book itself is as useful now as it was back in '81.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Dungeon Master's Guide (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Adam J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/01/2020 18:16:28

I just received my premium 1e book today and found that on page 138 there is text from the "Book of Infinite Spells" that was printed over a picture of the book. Otherwise, an excellent copy and clear quality. I did put in a request for correction with DMsguild and my guess is that this will put this book out of print for a while again. We'll see.....



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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