Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module I3 “Pharaoh” has had a (…cough…) colorful history.
A customer back in 2015 alerted me to the different interiors of Pharaoh, which hadn’t been on my radar previously. Today (9 May 2026) I am fully revising this post with better info and new photos.
The Acaeum notes that AD&D module I3 has three printings.
The first print of Pharaoh, author Tracy Hickman (later known for Dragonlance) published through Daystar West. This ultra-rare edition I profile in another post.
2nd printing released in 1982. The transition to TSR changed Pharaoh, primarily in the beginning. Of interest to us is the interior of the module covers, which is a BLUE format.
3rd printing, the Acaeum notes the release year as 1983. I can’t see from the module where they got that date – it still says “1982”, but I reckon they have their sources. Now the covers inside are BROWN.
There are no significant changes other than the color swap.
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Original Post
Andrej B. showed me these interesting differences between 2 copies of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module I3 – Pharaoh in his collection. They are different colors inside.
The modules have two cover folders with maps inside of the various adventuring locations. The interior of one folder is brown, the other blue. With these 2 modules, however, the colors are reversed.
Otherwise, they seem identical.
(original photos removed)
See also:
RAVENLOFT: A look inside House of Strahd, Feast of Goblyns, The Created
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