tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post4950029240592219609..comments2024-03-27T23:46:11.890-07:00Comments on Beyond the Black Gate: Holmes Expert RulesAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682401446176099294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-4224636615112990572012-01-11T12:55:33.287-08:002012-01-11T12:55:33.287-08:00"Well, didn't you know the Cook/Marsh exp..."Well, didn't you know the Cook/Marsh expert rules were designed for use with Holmes???"<br /><br />They weren't.<br /><br />Cook/Marsh was very clearly designed for Moldvay's Basic; all the tables and lists line up exactly.<br /><br />I'd always taken the blurb above as a "How to covert" the Holmes Basic so that it would fit with the "new" Expert set.Hobo Ogrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431382722661731621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-63221406727960982402010-03-25T10:29:52.840-07:002010-03-25T10:29:52.840-07:00Yes, in fact I started with holmes and then went t...Yes, in fact I started with holmes and then went to the expert book... later getting the moldvay basic.. and after that "moving up" (??) to ADnD !bdfiscushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620898370988881573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-40500043657163073582010-03-17T16:29:40.346-07:002010-03-17T16:29:40.346-07:00When I was introduced to D&D, I was forced to ...When I was introduced to D&D, I was forced to play that <i>AD&D</i> thingamajig, thus missing out on Moldvay, Cook and Holmes. I feel cheated. :(<br /><br />Word Verification: Homation - I wouldn't touch that one with <i>Your</i> 10' Pole.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192212467523179768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-32738425770921649522010-03-17T06:18:25.286-07:002010-03-17T06:18:25.286-07:00When I had read that, I didn't own 'Holmes...When I had read that, I didn't own 'Holmes'.<br /><br />Good catch. :)Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-42719509157840774252010-03-17T04:45:41.825-07:002010-03-17T04:45:41.825-07:00While I loved my Moldvay Basic/Expert sets, at the...While I loved my Moldvay Basic/Expert sets, at the time the thing to do was to start with Holmes and then move up to AD&D.<br /><br />Even though they were not 100% compatible I always felt that the Holmes D&D was a proper intro to the AD&D rules.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com