From the Blue Boxer Rebellion blog:

From the Blue Boxer Rebellion blog:
http://blueboxerrebellion.blogspot.com/2013/01/write-one-page-campaign-setup-in-style.html

Fun graphic from the Don't Let It Kill You blog:

Fun graphic from the Don't Let It Kill You blog:
http://dontletitkillyou.blogspot.com/2013/01/holmentzer-revisited.html

First published in the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday “Today” magazine, July 26, 1981 Contains a quote from Dr.

First published in the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday “Today” magazine, July 26, 1981  Contains a quote from Dr. John Eric Holmes
http://bobschwabach.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/leaping-lizards-who-let-the-dragon-out/

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Draw Your Own Floor Plan

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/draw-your-own-floor-plan.html

Okay folks, looks like my Monday night gaming group is falling apart, which means I'm considering running BLUEHOLME...

Okay folks, looks like my Monday night gaming group is falling apart, which means I'm considering running BLUEHOLME late-ish on Monday nights, starting around 10p EST and running 2-3 hours (more if we're feeling it). I thought I'd suss out this group first to see if there's any interest before I go ahead and start creating events and such.

From the Dispatches From Kickassistan blog:

From the Dispatches From Kickassistan blog:
http://fromkickassistan.blogspot.com/2013/01/this-is-not-my-beautiful-blue-box-this.html

These look very nice. From the Blue Boxer Rebellion Blog.

These look very nice. From the Blue Boxer Rebellion Blog.
http://blueboxerrebellion.blogspot.com/2013/01/iso-tiles-prototype.html

A new magic item for magic-users, created for Holmes Basic but also suitable for Greyhawk Supplement OD&D rules

A new magic item for magic-users, created for Holmes Basic but also suitable for Greyhawk Supplement OD&D rules
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/wizards-blue-book-new-magic-item.html

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Wizard's Blue Book: New Magic Item

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/wizards-blue-book-new-magic-item.html

From the The Eye of Joyful Sitting Amongst Friends blog:

From the The Eye of Joyful Sitting Amongst Friends blog:
http://joyfulsitting.blogspot.com/2013/01/gem-from-treasure-chest.html

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Now that you've read B1 for the first time...

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/now-that-youve-read-b1-for-first-time.html

Notes about the new pdfs.

Notes about the new pdfs.
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/ancient-treasures-from-cellars-d-pdfs.html

The D&D/AD&D pdfs are back.

The D&D/AD&D pdfs are back. B1 is available for free this week; you need a RPGNow account to download it. It's the Moldvay version rather than the Holmes version. Quality is good. No Holmes Basic pdf yet, but I'm sure it's coming eventually, as they said the pdfs would have a staggered release.
http://www.dndclassics.com/product/17081/B1-In-Search-of-the-Unknown-%28Basic%29?it=1

Great post juxtaposing Nimoy's "In Search of..." with B1, from the d20Dark Ages blog.

Great post juxtaposing Nimoy's "In Search of..." with B1, from the d20 Dark Ages blog.

In Search of... The Unknown!

As DMed by Leonard Nimoy... [cue creepy synthesizer music] A curious ruined tower stands on a hill in the forested wilderness. Below the crumbling structure, a tunnel leads into darkness. Whatever became of the people who built this mysterious place?

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: The Cthulhu Mythos in D&D in the 1970s

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-cthulhu-mythos-in-d-in-1970s.html

From the description of the Gate spell in the Greyhawk Supplement (1975):

From the description of the Gate spell in the Greyhawk Supplement (1975):
"Employment of this spell opens a cosmic portal and allows an ultra-powerful being (such as Odin, Crom, Set, Cthulhu, the Shining One, a demi-god, or whatever) to come to this plane"

Earliest reference to the Cthulhu mythos in D&D?

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Ancient Builder: "New" Monster

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/ancient-builder-new-monster.html

Random Wizard: Origin of Blackmoor Map

Originally at: http://randomwizard.blogspot.com/2013/01/origin-of-blackmoor-map.html

Now at: https://www.kirith.com/random-wizard/articles/origin-of-blackmoor-map.html

One of my interests is newspaper and magazine articles about D&D from the 70s and early 80s.

One of my interests is newspaper and magazine articles about D&D from the 70s and early 80s. Ken mentioned one in the Detroit News from around 1977, which he hasn't been able to locate. An excellent one that is available is "Fantasy Life in a Game Without End", from the L.A. Times, summer of 1979. They interviewed Holmes (an L.A. resident) as part of the article and there's a photo of him.
http://odd74.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=holmes&action=display&thread=4801

Please welcome our newest member, Ken Harrison of the The Rusty Battle Axe blog.

From The Rusty Battle Axe blog:

From The Rusty Battle Axe blog:
http://therustybattleaxe.blogspot.com/2013/01/five-for-friday-4-holmes-and-nothing.html

ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Quote of the Week - Zereth on the "Gods"

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/quote-of-week-zereth-on-gods.html

New monster based on a drawing from a Holmes dungeon map, written up in Holmes Basic style but suitable for OD&D as...

New monster based on a drawing from a Holmes dungeon map, written up in Holmes Basic style but suitable for OD&D as well.
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-giant-gila-monster.html

And now for something completely different.

And now for something completely different.
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-giant-gila-monster.html

Please welcome Jon Peterson, author of the mighty Playing at the World book (and blog), to the Holmes Basic...

Please welcome Jon Peterson, author of the mighty Playing at the World book (and blog), to the Holmes Basic community.
http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/

New blog post. A busy holiday and new year haven't left much extra time for posting!

New blog post. A busy holiday and new year haven't left much extra time for posting!
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2013/01/35-years-ago-this-month-jan-1978.html

Monster Brains is a blog I follow that simply posts cool monster art from the past decades.

Monster Brains is a blog I follow that simply posts cool monster art from the past decades. It's not usually D&D-related, but they just posted nice large scans of the AD&D Picture Transfers from 1981, featuring art from the Monster Manual and Fiend Folio in full color. Some of you may remember these. I still have some stuck in the back of my Monster Manual II. With some effort, someone might be able to make some nice paper minis of the artwork from these transfers.
http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2013/01/advanced-dungeons-and-dragons-picture.html

The editor/author of Blueholme goes by Dreamscape Design here on G+, and is a member of this community, so you can...

The editor/author of Blueholme goes by Dreamscape Design here on G+, and is a member of this community, so you can post questions here for him.
He also has a blog under the same name - here is the announcement post:
http://dreamscapedesign.net/2013/01/10/blueholme-prentice-rules-go-live/

Send in the Clones! - New Clone of Holmes D&D - BLUEHOLME

http://www.tenkarstavern.com/2013/01/send-in-clones-new-clone-of-holmes-d.html

Random Wizard: Chaotic Caves in Sketchup

Originally at:
http://randomwizard.blogspot.com/2013/01/chaotic-caves-in-sketchup.html

Now at:
https://www.kirith.com/random-wizard/articles/chaotic-caves-in-sketchup.html

James Maliszewski's latest retrospective for Wizards, this time on Undead.

James Maliszewski's latest retrospective for Wizards, this time on Undead.
Mentions how the various Basic D&D lines, including the 1977 Set, kept the Shadow as a non-undead creature, unlike in AD&D.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4alum/2012Dec2

Title Page from (withdrawn) Holmes Basic PDF

Todd Mountjoy wrote:

Zac (and others interested)

This is the snapshot title page from the PDF which Wizards used to sell on RPGNow.com.