AD&D Monster Manual Arrived Yesterday!

Let's Look At The Cost, Why Don't We?

Before the monster lizard… er… blizzard… arrived, our friendly postman brought my Monster Manual that I had printed on DriveThruRPG. Here’s the cost breakdown:

In 1983, I paid $12.00 for the OG MM. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that $12 is $39.76. Let’s round down to $39 to be conservative.

The MM I received from DTRPG cost me $28.29… $11 or so cheaper.

The binding is great. The scan they used is clear and easy to read. I love it.

I’m going to order one more book from them… the Monster Manual II (I won’t do the Fiend Folio because their version is softback and I really don’t like the FF anyway). The reason for these reports I’ve done is to show: it’s cheaper to play AD&D now than then, and definitely cheaper than the constellation of OSR RPGs glutting the market right now.

That’s money I can invest in those expensive-assed WH40K minis.

The only drawback to getting this stuff through DTRPG is that they take their sweet time getting it printed; once it’s done, even flat rate mail is pretty quick. So, don’t be in a hurry for your product. Otherwise, have fun.