I had a comment a couple of hours ago that went like this: Bullet Anarchy commented: "Wasn't Tunnels and Trolls a predecessor to Warhammer ?" Now, I don't know if he retracted it or YT flicked it away, but I figure it's worth replying too anyway. "Tunnels and Trolls was a Flying Buffalo product, an early game company. I cannot say if FB got bought up by Games Workshop, the creators of Warhammer. A quick google shows that FB was bought up in 21' by some company called Webbed Sphere. Pretty sure T&T came out in the mid 70's, just after the original D&D.
Yes, one of the best things about the Judges Guild stuff is that it gives you enough but allows for you to use your own creativity to make it your own. The only one of those that I don't have is the City State of the World Emperor. Since my friend was running his campaign using that module I swore that I would not get it. Now I wish that I had gotten it and just never opened it because it is damn hard to find an original that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. When Judges Guild folded I had heard through the grapevine that Bob Bledsaw had stuff in stock for sale. So I ordered a whole bunch of stuff that I couldn't get at my local hobby shop. I was broke for a whole month.
It was a good investment. I have the city state of the world emperor. What I didn't get were a few of the smaller adventures. I'm also damn grateful that they've weathered time, storage and several less than idea apartments.
I'm a huge fan of Judges Guild and I was pleased to see this video. There are so many adventure hooks throughout and I've run two campaigns within the city itself. I highly recommend JG's campaign setting Wilderlands of High Fantasy for its imagination and simplicity. I'd like to see a deeper dive video on the City States' major NPC's.
I might just do that. I've got most of the main 'map related' books but at the time didn't think to purchase any of the modules associated with the series. I regret that now. Last year I ran a year long campaign on DnD Beyond (play by post version) based in the City of Tarantis. I can't count how many times I've tapped those three major cities for city environments for D&D campaigns over the decades.
Every time I watch Conan the Barbarian (the movie) and I see the scene where Conan punches a Camel I can't help of thinking of the City of the Invincible Overlord for some reason.
A couple of corrections - the first edition of the City State was released in 1976, not ‘71 or ‘72. The map of the city was released at Gen Con in August ‘76, and the beginning of the write ups on the city was released in Booklet I in October ‘76. Also, the references to the “Supplement” books mentioned throughout the City State are references to books released by TSR, such as Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods and Heroes. These were supplements to the original edition of D&D from 1974.
