I’ve sold 17 of the Pendragon 1st ed box sets since 2010, which is as far back as my easy-to-access records go.

Until today, I never really looked through the support materials. The King Arthur legend I find interesting, but not compelling. But… This set is so gorgeous, and obviously a passion work, I’m putting it on my bucket list to play someday.


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Pendragon: Chivalric Roleplaying in Arthur’s Britain [BOX SET]

1985 … Greg Stafford … Chaosium 2701-X

Pendragon items in the shop

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Set that came through the shop in May 2015. This one had the dice (six d6, one d20).
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January 2014

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“About the Box Front: Queen Guenever hands King Arthur Excalibur as the host prepares for battle.”
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Hadn’t noticed it until now, but the game was called “King Arthur Pendragon” from the very beginning.
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Box bottom
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Credits. This was a group effort.
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Player’s Book. The larger of the two books at 88 pages.
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Table of Contents is extremely detailed, which I admire. Game designers often neglect this feature.
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Lisa A. Free penned most of the interior line drawings. They are excellent, and give the game a consistent look.
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Lots of subject maps in the book
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Sir Mordred
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Sir Gawaine Mad With Love

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Gamemaster’s Book. Thin at 16 pages.
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The poster map is large, detailed, and evocative.

See Also: 

Classic Pendragon product line detailed at our RPG reference site

Ringworld: Roleplaying Adventure Beneath the Great Arch (1984)

Hawkmoon: Science & Sorcery in Earth’s Far Future [BOX SET]

Stormbringer 1st edition box sets