Accessory ModulesAC1 - AC11
Accessory modules produced for the Basic D&D rules.
AC1 Shady Dragon Inn by Carl Smith
AC2 Combat Shield and Mini-Adventure
AC3 Kidnapping of Princess Arelina: Dragon Tiles by Garry Spiegle
AC4 Book of Marvelous Magic
AC5 Player Character Record Sheets (1984)
AC6 Player Character Record Sheets (1985)
AC7 Master Player Screen
AC8 Revenge of Rusak: Dragon Tiles II by David Cook
AC9 Creature Catalogue
AC10 Bestiary of Dragons and Giants
AC11 Book of Wondrous Inventions
AC2 Combat Shield includes mini-module "Treasure of the Hideous One" by David Cook (8 pages), and is compatible with the Expert rules.
AC5 and AC6 are both Player Character Record Sheets (the links take you to the Character Sheets page). AC5 was replaced soon after printing by AC6, which added compatibility with Set 4 Master Rules.
The cover art to AC5 Player Character Record Sheets, by artist Clyde Caldwell, was originally considered for the cover of T1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil. The scene it depicts is the first encounter outside the abandoned moat house. Thanks to Paul Stormberg for this info.
AC7 Master Player Screen includes mini-module "The Spindle of Heaven" by Bruce Nesmith (8 pages), and is compatible with Set 4 Master Rules. There's an error on the spell charts, on the back of the fold-out section; the Magic User spell table is missing the last row of 8th-level spells. Thanks to Melvin Hagerman for this info. A pre-production cover scan is here. Thanks to Alban Jalabert for the scan.
AC8 Revenge of Rusak is actually labeled "AC3" on the cover. Apparently, someone at TSR forgot that the AC3 code was already taken by AC3 Kidnapping of Princess Arelina. In an attempt to correct this mistake, later copies of Revenge have a sticker stating "AC5, All New Dragon Tiles II" (which is also incorrect!). The contents are identical to non-stickered copies. The Magic Encyclopedia correctly lists this item as AC8. Thanks to Ken Wellens for this info.
AC11 is sort of a goofy accessory, describing things like armored tanks for your campaign. However, as contributor Richard van Tol has pointed out, it is also possibly the first product to present guidance on creating your own magic items and spells, and formed the basis for later rules.
These modules have only one distinguishable printing each, with the exceptions of AC5 and AC6 Player Character Record Sheets (follow the links) and AC8 Revenge of Rusak (all copies of the module are labeled "AC3", but later prints have a sticker stating "AC5, All New Dragon Tiles II" placed over the "AC3").
AC1 Shady Dragon Inn
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC2 Combat Shield and Mini-Adventure
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC3 Kidnapping of Princess Arelina
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC4 Book of Marvelous Magic
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC6 Player Character Record Sheets
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC7 Master Player Screen
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
AC9 Creature Catalogue
Foreign Editions: Click the link to view editions of this module released outside the United States.
A second series of accessory modules was released exclusively in Japan; the ACJ series. Follow the link to a separate page.
Thanks to Adrian Newman for the scans of AC4, AC7, and AC11, and Michael Deaton for the scans of AC5 and AC6.
These accessory modules are all relatively common, except for the rather rare AC5 Player Character Record Sheets (it's possible they were only printed once before being replaced by AC6).
The following represents The Acaeum's current valuation of these items, dependent upon condition (multiply by 3x-10x if shrinkwrap is present). Values are updated at the beginning of the month, provided there were new public sales. Click the titles to view active eBay auctions!
| Fair | Good | VGood | Fine | VFine | NMint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Shady Dragon Inn | Fair$9 | Good$17 | VGood$22 | Fine$28 | VFine$33 | NMint$37 |
| AC2 Combat Shield & Mini-Adventure | Fair$11 | Good$20 | VGood$27 | Fine$34 | VFine$41 | NMint$46 |
| AC3 Kidnapping of Princess Arelina | Fair$19 | Good$34 | VGood$45 | Fine$56 | VFine$67 | NMint$75 |
| AC4 Book of Marvelous Magic | Fair$7 | Good$12 | VGood$16 | Fine$21 | VFine$25 | NMint$27 |
| AC5 Player Character Record Sheets | Fair$218 | Good$393 | VGood$524 | Fine$655 | VFine$786 | NMint$874 |
| AC6 Player Character Record Sheets | Fair$9 | Good$16 | VGood$22 | Fine$27 | VFine$33 | NMint$36 |
| AC7 Master Player Screen | Fair$11 | Good$20 | VGood$26 | Fine$33 | VFine$40 | NMint$44 |
| AC8 Revenge of Rusak | Fair$19 | Good$34 | VGood$45 | Fine$57 | VFine$68 | NMint$75 |
| AC9 Creature Catalogue | Fair$10 | Good$18 | VGood$24 | Fine$30 | VFine$36 | NMint$40 |
| AC10 Bestiary of Dragons and Giants | Fair$14 | Good$26 | VGood$34 | Fine$43 | VFine$51 | NMint$57 |
| AC11 Book of Wondrous Inventions | Fair$8 | Good$15 | VGood$20 | Fine$25 | VFine$30 | NMint$33 |
