Today we look at an early time-travelling RPG.

“Man, Myth, & Magic is a fantasy role playing game set in the ancient world. A world seen not from our modern historical perception; but rather through the eyes of the people who lived it. A world filled with magic and sorcery, demons and monsters, and incredible powers and forces that hold the key to the domination of all mankind…

Reincarnate as an Egyptian sorceror, a British Druid, even, perhaps an Irish Leprechaun to face the might and mysteries of the ancient world.”


Man Myth Magic box set 01

Man, Myth, & Magic [BOX SET]

1982 … Herbie Brennan … Yaquinto Publications 4306

Also credited with development is J. Stephen Peek. The artist is uncredited, but the cover art is signed “Hagen”. Interior illustrations are uncredited, as well as the cartography. Note the tiny (20-sided) percentile dice.

MMM in stock in our shop

Several adventures followed up on the core box set: MMM page at my RPG reference site

Edit Jan 2020: The MMM paperback reprint is also now available!


The Trickster

This set has caused me some trouble in the used book trade. There is an unrelated encyclopedia set of the same name. Twice I’ve had folks buying this RPG set thinking it was the hardcover collection.


Man Myth Magic box lid
Box lid
Man Myth Magic box bottom
Box bottom
Man Myth Magic book 1
MMM Book 1
Man Myth Magic book 1 title page
Man Myth Magic book 1 a
Man Myth Magic book 1 b
Man Myth Magic book 2
MMM Book 2
Man Myth Magic book 2 a
Man Myth Magic book 2 b
Man Myth Magic book 2 c
Man Myth Magic book 2 d
Man Myth Magic book 2 e
Man Myth Magic book 2 f
Man Myth Magic book 2 g
Man Myth Magic book 3
MMM Book 3
Man Myth Magic book 3 a
Man Myth Magic book 3 b
Man Myth Magic book 3 c
Man Myth Magic book 3 d
Man Myth Magic book 3 e
MMM character sheet
Character sheet pad
Man Myth Magic mapsheet
All the maps in the book are collected on a very large, double-sided sheet.
Man Myth Magic mapsheet a
Stonehenge
Man Myth Magic mapsheet b

See also: Man Myth & Magic Reprints in stock

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