Great tribute post by OHR!
Originally shared by Olde House Rules
Today is (or would have been) the birthday of J. Eric Holmes, author of the first introductory set for D&D, the so-called Holme's Basic Set! Sure, we all loved AD&D (and it was certainly an improvement over the original in terms of production and content); however, Holmes was the FIRST to produce an actual introductory version of the game that explained HOW TO PLAY, and for that, we owe the good doctor (who would have been 88 today) our thanks. If there's a gaming heaven, he's rolling natural twenties with Gygax and Arneson and taking on hordes of orcs under Castle Greyhawk...
Thanks Zach, for your kind reminder.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Doc!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bday! I shall raise a glass this eve in your honor. Thanks for the help creating so many good times for people like me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday Doc, 4 girls under 14 and a few adults were introduced to your edition today. Still fun 40 years later.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it's still the gateway for the newbies.
ReplyDeleteThe “Holme’s”? Basic Set? oboy ;-)
ReplyDeleteJonathan Perkel Are ye a Grammyrmidon?
ReplyDeleteZach H I have no idea! Is that a ‘Phantom of the Kill’ pun? That’s the best my Google Fu could come up with...
ReplyDeleteJust a mash-up of Grammar and Myrmidon
ReplyDeleteEvery time i see this picture, or any of the other photos of Dr. Holmes with his miniatures, I can't help but think, "You might be anold D&Der if you still own any of these miniatures or can name the manufacturer who made them."
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