The Original B2

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Since we are waxing nostalgic in this game, I thought it might be fun to post portions of the original B/X adventure as we play along in this revised edition. (no spoilers) Feel free to share stories or comments you have about your own experiences with the adventure.

Here is the cover of B2 in all its glory. Notice any similarities to the 25th anniversary cover?

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* One of the things I remember about reading this as a kid was all the new words I learned. This glossary was a helpful learning tool on a young, impressionable mind.

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I love the nod to B2 in the intro of this adventure.

Of the hundreds of adventures published by TSR over the last twenty-five years, B2, Keep on the Borderland holds a special place in the hearts and memories of a whole generation of gamers. For many, it was the first adventure they ever played; literally hundreds of thousands of players and Dungeon Masters cut their teeth on "the Caves of Chaos" as their first dungeon delving. While we will never know the exact number, there's every reason to think that more people have played this adventure than any other in the history of roleplaying games.