Laser T. Swift Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hi all, I found a hard copy Fantasy Hero book many years ago in a used book store. (pic attached) Its contents are identical to the other book in the attachments which is 2nd edition Fantasy Hero. I have been running Fantasy Hero games for many, many years and through all the editions but I never heard of a hard copy of the 2nd edition book. Can anyone tell me when this book came out and if it is a special release or something? It doesn't have any numbered copy or special note like I got in my 25th Anniversary Champions book - Number 112 of 200, which I am very proud to own! Much thanks. Laser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndreare Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 I cannot answer your question. But I am totally jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Laser T. Swift said: Hi all, I found a hard copy Fantasy Hero book many years ago in a used book store. (pic attached) Its contents are identical to the other book in the attachments which is 2nd edition Fantasy Hero. I have been running Fantasy Hero games for many, many years and through all the editions but I never heard of a hard copy of the 2nd edition book. Can anyone tell me when this book came out and if it is a special release or something? It doesn't have any numbered copy or special note like I got in my 25th Anniversary Champions book - Number 112 of 200, which I am very proud to own! Much thanks. Laser That soft cover is the one I did illos for. That was the original version. Before that was the xeroxed playtest rules. (Also by Steve Petersen). If the Hard back is the same interior as the soft cover, then it was probably a custom job, as I have never heard of a hardback version. However it was common at the time to take soft covers to binderies and have them rebound as hardbacks. This only cost about $60 bucks at the time. Now it is a lot more expensive. Ndreare, tkdguy, Christopher R Taylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 The cover material and the way the lettering is done make it look like a custom job to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Yeah my guess is that someone took the softcover and had it bound in a hard cover, its still possible to do. That first Fantasy Hero is one of my all time favorite gaming books in any genre or rules set, along with Justice Inc and Danger, International. Some truly amazing, inspired work. I aspire to maybe put something like that out, some day. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 That version is still my favorite RPG ever. I wonder what it would cost to get my copy leather bound. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 I'm 99% sure it's a custom re-bind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser T. Swift Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Thanks for the input everybody. I kind of figured it was a custom job, but I wanted to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdw3773 Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 11:22 AM, Laser T. Swift said: Hi all, I found a hard copy Fantasy Hero book many years ago in a used book store. (pic attached) Its contents are identical to the other book in the attachments which is 2nd edition Fantasy Hero. I have been running Fantasy Hero games for many, many years and through all the editions but I never heard of a hard copy of the 2nd edition book. Can anyone tell me when this book came out and if it is a special release or something? It doesn't have any numbered copy or special note like I got in my 25th Anniversary Champions book - Number 112 of 200, which I am very proud to own! Much thanks. Laser It's definitely a custom job and based on the type of cover and embossed font, it looks like that it was done by Capitol Bindery Inc. here in Omaha, NE where I live. Years ago I had a similar job done for a 3rd Edition Champions book that was refurbished/hardcover bound that I later gave to a friend. If you found it in a used bookstore and you live in Omaha, NE, was the store Half Price Books? It is the only used bookstore that I am aware of in the metro area that sells old games. 🙂 Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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