1100 Arms Law (1980)

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: n/a
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1980 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc.
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Format: 26 page booklet, with 35 loose-leaf, heavy cardstock reference pages containing tables
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 476g
Dimensions: length 27.9cm, width 21.5cm, thickness 1.1cm

From the introduction: "Arms Law is the first of the Rolemaster Systems for role-playing games to be published by Iron Crown Enterprises. It has been designed to provide a logical, detailed, manageable procedure for resolving combat between individuals and small groups. Future Rolemaster Systems will encompass a new world of fantastic adventure by covering magic, character development, and other aspects of fantasy role-playing."

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: AL 1100
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., 2nd edition
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Format: 10 page booklet, with 19 loose-leaf, heavy cardstock reference pages containing tables
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 238g
Dimensions: length 28cm, width 21.6cm, thickness .6cm

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This example appears to be a 2nd edition, first printing, as suggested by the copyright page and the presence of the Maneuver Chart 8.32 in Iron Crown script. The 2nd edition contains the same information as the first, but has the added section 9.0 Second Edition Rule Additions. These new rules include mounted combat, pole arm options, thrown weapons and missles in melee, two weapon combinations, bow preparation time, changes to tables, claw law, and conversion notes for AD&D. This sample comes from the Claw Law Arms Law boxed set.

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: AL 1100
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., 2nd edition
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Format: 10 page booklet, with 19 loose-leaf, heavy cardstock reference pages containing tables
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 236g
Dimensions: length 28cm, width 21.5cm, thickness .6cm

Interior images:



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This example appears to be a 2nd edition, second printing, as suggested by the copyright page and the presence of the Maneuver Chart 8.32 in a typed script. The printing is also of a lighter hue, but otherwise the same. This sample comes from the Claw Law Arms Law boxed set.

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: AL 1100
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., 3rd edition
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Format: 50 page booklet
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 256g
Dimensions: length 28.2cm, width 21.8cm, thickness .6cm

Interior image:


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This example appears to be a 3rd edition, first printing, as suggested by the copyright page and the "Kaminer & Thomson Inc." printer's citation. This sample comes from the 1982 Rolemaster boxed set.

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: AL 1100
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., 3rd edition
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Format: 50 page booklet
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 256g
Dimensions: length 28cm, width 21.8cm, thickness .7cm

Interior image:


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This example appears to be a 3rd edition, 2nd printing, as suggested by the copyright page and the missing "Kaminer & Thomson Inc." printer's citation. Sections 1.0-4.43 and 5.0-9.7 also appear to be printed on a glossier paper than what was used in 3.1.

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Title: Arms Law
Item Code: AL 1100
Type: Fantasy role-playing combat rules
Copyright: 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc., 2nd edition
Authors: S. Coleman Charlton, Peter C. Fenlon Jr., Bruce C. Shelley, and Kurt H. Fisher
Artwork: Peter C. Fenlon Jr. and Richard H. Britton
Cartography: n/a
Place of Publication: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Printer: Kaminer & Thomson Inc., Charlottesville
Format: 10 page booklet, with 19 loose-leaf, heavy cardstock reference pages containing tables, plus cover sheet
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 246g
Dimensions: length 28cm, width 21.4cm, thickness .6cm
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With the exception of the cover sheet, this example seems to match the 2nd edition 2nd printing listed above, with the Maneuver Chart in a typed script, suggesting a concurrence in production.

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The third edition, product number 5520, can be found here.