Palace of the Vampire Queen--warning/caution/new print/dope

tfm · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

There's not much you can do to improve it. With this kind of item, most collectors would like it stay just as it is. You could buy another and build a 'nice' copy, but the print history of this item does not favor that approach. It's not like a regular TSR module or wargame with standardized parts. Completing an incomplete item with standardized parts has been an accepted practice in the gaming community for many years, but POTVQ does not have standardized parts. The best thing you can do is preserve it.

Please don't feel that your item is incomplete. There are several out there just like it--black folder, 23 pages, without the yellow page. It makes no sense that these copies all had just their yellow sheets misplaced.
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coluha · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

i bought it as incomplete without the copyright page, but i find out that it is most likely complete and only the yellow cover page is not present. Very Happy

i would not want a "married" collectible if possible, liking original pieced items also. i wanted to make sure it is an original copy (im no expert), even with the level 4 room chart not centered. that page does look authentic and no "flake-like" copy marks like those examples here. the "photocopy" area of that page is still a bit of a concern, like it was scanned off center. i wonder if offset printing can do this if a plate was slightly misaligned? i do not know the quality of paper used by WW but these appear close to printer paper nowadays just a little thicker and a light texture. it would be indistinguishable to me from regular paper if i had not looked very closely. it has all the mountain dew and coffee stains, yellow aging, minor tears, pencil marks, and discoloration of the other pages. i think that the condition describes me very well too!! Laughing

so i probably wont invest in restoration yet.
actually my D&D group is looking forward to diving into this history with me and some characters! we are all very excited and i dont want that to be ruined by having a fake. looks like good fortune!