J. Eric Holmes Basic set mention in The Wild Hunt #52

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J. Eric Holmes Basic set mention in The Wild Hunt #52

From Steve Marsh's The Heroquestor (1980)

Page #1 Paragraphs 4-6

"After the guys decided I wasn't too incompetent I began to do some real work. TSR is currently doing EXPERT SET and rewriting BASIC SET. These are rewrites of D&D (as opposed to AD&D which is a completely different system). There are very few changes except for format. The goal is to make the system understandable by a kid who is the only person on his block to have even seen the rules.

I am working on some modules on my own time (as per previous agreement and a current one) and have one (OLD SHARDS) in Gary's hands for a final gloss. I proofread BASIC SET and am doing parts of EXPERT SET (rewrote the monsters from ELEMENTALS to WYVERNS). I am currently on magic items.

D&D means the first three books plus Eric Holmes BASIC SET. We are tied to that because most of our sales are of that volume (over 500,000 this year for example). The "collector's edition" is not being pushed at all and there are enough in stock to last forever."

I'm starting a conversion of B1 into a [AS&SH] adventure.

I'm starting a conversion of B1 into a [AS&SH] adventure. I've posted part 1 on my blog and at DF and I would have posted it at odd74 but I can no longer log in due to their anti-robot security system.

I just saw that AFS zine #3 will have an adaption of the Were-Shark as one of the articles.

Here is a new Holmes thread on Dragonsfoot

Here is  a new Holmes thread on Dragonsfoot
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=61558&sid=0b2f7a59f020269284d43637fb20ba10
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=61558&sid=0b2f7a59f020269284d43637fb20ba10

Just saw this on the acaeum about a Homes Basic manuscript.

Just saw this on the acaeum about a Homes Basic manuscript.

http://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13624&view=unread#unread
http://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13624&view=unread#unread

A few Holmes comments from A&E

A few Holmes comments from A&E

A&E #20

From - Many Worlds By Margaret Geminani pg#4

Holmes: An enjoyable tale.


From - The Portal To Temporalana #13 By Wayne Shaw Pg#3

Eric and Chris Holmes (or vice versa): I don't know guys. I never read the story because I am too busy laughing at Chris' drawings. This is right up there with the mage fireballing the mouse.


A&E #24

From - A page from the Verdigris Testament By Steve Marsh Pg#2

Eric Holmes Writes, "In addition to playing Dungeons and Dragons every week-end, other projects at present include work on a new novel based on the game. My sequel to Mahars, Red Axe of Pellucdar, is never going to be released by ERB, Inc. I had hoped to do several more, the next to be Swordsman of Pellucidar, etc., but chances of getting any of it published is presently nil.

"Probably all your subscribers have read Sword of Shannara by now... the problem with the book, I feel, is that Brooks has undertaken to tell the story of Lord of the Rings all over again... I hope Brooks decides to do a story of his very own, soon.

"Minifigs is out with a whole new D&D line... and Old Guard has beautiful Empire of the Petal Throne figures. I have gouth(sp) them all. ....As a friend of mind(sp) remarked to Gary at the Aero Hobbies in Santa Monica, "You've found the secret! You've discovered how to turn lead into gold!


A&E #25

From - Many Worlds By Margaret Geminani pg#4

Eric Holmes:  Fred Bolin is working on a theory of the Blink system which will enable people to teleport between his two worlds and Tellus.

From - I Would Have Made a Great Platinum Dragon #10 By Bill Seligman Pg#3

Eric Holmes: the new revised D&D is written extremely well, at least. Kudos to you, sir, at least future DMs will not have to struggle with what we had.


A&E #26 

From - Many Worlds By Margaret Geminani pg#3

Eric Holmes: you might contact the Burroughs Bibliophiles

I was just asked about the Holmes' stories that are in Alarums&Excursions.

I was just asked about the Holmes' stories that are in Alarums&Excursions. Does anyone know if they were ever printed elsewhere?