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Post Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:03 am 
 

Something that's been bothering me slightly for a while now.

My copy of Village of Hommlet (light green cover newer version) has a slightly different form factor to all the other modules I have. It's very slightly taller (a few mm) and narrower (again a few mm) than the standard for first edition TSR modules.

My first thought was that it was some sort of forgery / reprint which would tally with the fact that it was in surprisingly good condition but if it is it's a very very good quality reproduction (I can't vouch for authenticity but in terms of print and paper quality, stapling and so on) and I really can't see where the money would be in that sort of thing (certainly not a the price I paid).

I don't care one way or the other - I bought it as a playing copy and didn't spend that much on it - but I'm curious to know what people think or whether this is a known anomaly.

  

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Post Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:16 am 
 

Not all prints of the modules are precisely the same dimensions. I wasn't aware of an "oversized" green T1, but first printings of Q1, S3, and the like are noticeably larger than their subsequent printings. I doubt it's a forgery of any kind. Compare the characteristics described here http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/t.html with what you have, and see if you can determine which it is.


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Post Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:09 pm 
 

I have several variants of T1.  One of them is similar to what you describe.

  


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Post Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:57 am 
 

Thanks all - I'll compare the notes on T1 on the site and see what I can see.

  


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Post Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:35 pm 
 

For those who are interested or have a similar copy, it seems to fit the description of the 4th edition.

  
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