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Dave Arneson's Blackmoor Core Campaign Book

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Over 30 years ago, Dave Arneson created the world that spawned a generation of role playing fans! This core campaign setting is 240 pages and features a full color pull out map of Blackmoor! Features Newly Revised and additional materials from the previous hardback edition!', ' The First Fantasy Campaign. Thirty years ago, the world''s first fantasy campaign began. Now it''s back! Enter Dave Arneson''s Blackmoor, a brooding world of dragons, dungeons, and danger. After thirty years of development, Blackmoor is ready for your adventures.

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EN World: 4 stars. "
...the setting does have some things going for it that may appeal strongly to some gamers. First, it''s very easy to digest. Some settings, in an attempt to be deep or vast in scope, delivered material that bowls over would-be participants in the setting. Blackmoor is, for lack of a better term, digestable. Everything that it covers, it covers in depth. Second, I felt that the supporting mechanics were sound and interesting..."

Mortality.net: 5 stars.
"It''s like an Olympic-sized swimming pool with optional lane dividers: it''s deep enough to dive right in, and long enough to let you keep going without running out of space -- plus, the GM still has total control over how much of it can be used."

EN World: 4 stars.
"Is this a capable update of--and a worthy homage to--the first D&D setting ever? I literally have no idea. I know it is a good contemporary setting for D&D. Go with that."

Dragonsfoot Fan Review:
"My verdict? For me, it is a must-buy. After reading about the lands of Blackmoor, I''ve come to the opinion that this is the best D&D world that''s ever been published."
* Silven Crossroads: "Dave Arneson''s Blackmoor is high fantasy with dark twists and turns. There are horrors that abound in Blackmoor when you aren''t looking. The writing and the set up of the factions and geography do an excellent job of instilling a sense of fear and trepidation in the players."

Awards

* Winner, The RPG or Supplement Most Likely to Improve Your Campaign, 2005 GameWyrd Wyrd Awards.

The Blackmoor MMRPG (Massive Multiplayer Role Playing Game) is like a "living" Blackmoor campaign. Visit to learn more!
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Anne T October 25, 2023 9:43 am UTC
For all of you hoping for a POD version and/or an update in another game edition, I'm afraid you are long out of luck. Blackmoor's creator Dave Arneson died over 15 years ago, and this publisher hasn't put out anything since then, and the company is defunct. It's just an oversight that these products are still kicking around on DriveThruRPG, so if you want them, you better grab them as is as soon as you can afford them. [I hope any profits are going to Arneson's heirs as they ought to be.]
Beyond what you see here, you might be able to pick up a hardcopy at Noble Knight Games - but those go for $100-200 from the only print run.
If none of the above options work for you, check out the at least somewhat still active Blackmoor Archives forums at https://blackmoor.mystara.net/forums/
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Christopher C August 31, 2023 4:46 pm UTC
POD please, in both hardcover and softcover. This *needs* to be available, and you'd have so many people lining up to get this the minute you make this possible.
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Steven G January 07, 2022 9:25 pm UTC
Instant buy when I can get it in print.
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Carson H July 20, 2021 8:35 am UTC
You need to update your info ... this setting came out over 40 years ago
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Claire C February 14, 2023 2:00 pm UTC
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Vincent F July 11, 2021 4:46 pm UTC
POD please
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Christopher C March 19, 2021 6:24 am UTC
Hardcover POD please!!!!
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Joe C November 03, 2020 3:41 pm UTC
Print On Demand please that would be awesome.
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Stefan B July 06, 2020 11:00 pm UTC
What the heck is Blackmoor? Why does it assume everyone knows what this is?
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Matthew R B July 07, 2020 2:51 am UTC
I believe it's the oldest D&D setting. I think Gygax started Greyhawk after it.
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Ed S July 05, 2020 11:18 pm UTC
Happy to see Blackmoor still going strong... Too bad for me it is for an edition I don't like playing.... Any plans to make a B/X or 5E release?
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Matthias M July 05, 2020 4:42 pm UTC
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could you please develope a print option . i hate reading from screens.
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Sean C December 13, 2019 8:44 pm UTC
Is this the 3.X version or the 4.0 edition? I am guessing 3.X from the number of additional products in the line.
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David A July 06, 2020 6:11 am UTC
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3.5
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Jeremy H December 07, 2019 7:10 pm UTC
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Wow! I just found some of my long time house rules in this volume! To think they were official in Blackmoor this whole time.
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Douglas B December 07, 2019 6:25 pm UTC
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Just grabbed it today on the sale. Download worked for me but only off the classic view on my phone. ~23Mb download pdf
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Kurt R May 16, 2019 7:37 pm UTC
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Hello, None of the "Click here to download" texts are actually downloads at all. They are just blank leads.
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Anne T December 07, 2019 4:40 pm UTC
When you have a technical problem, use the "Contact Us" button at the bottom left of every page to communicate that to the DriveThruRPG staff (They've now added a reminder to do so in the comment field that you have to type over). This publisher hasn't added anything to their line since 2008-05-09, I doubt _very_ much that they ever monitor these product pages, so won't be able to help you.
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