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Post by tyrion on Feb 3, 2021 16:38:09 GMT
Which of the wizard series have you got? And why? Just to fill gaps, or for new titles, or because you want all the books?
Edit:just realised I should probably include scholastic books in this poll as well.
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kieran
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Post by kieran on Feb 3, 2021 17:21:14 GMT
The new titles, plus those I don't have the original Puffin version of: - Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Caverns of the Snow Witch - Appointment with FEAR - Creature of Havoc - Crypt of the Sorcerer - Armies of Death
As I mentioned in the other thread, I got the Wizard version of Curse of the Mummy despite having the Puffin original because I thought it was going to be a thorough redesign to make it fairer rather than just some inconsistently lowered Skill scores. I then ended up selling my Puffin version.
I own the Wizard version of Deathtrap Dungeon despite owning the Puffin version as my copy of the latter is near falling apart. I also have the Wizard Series 2 version which I won in a competition (can't remember the nature of it now).
I got the Wizard version of House of Hell and then many years later got the Puffin version to have a copy with the banned artwork.
If we're including the Scholastic books, I own the complete set. Partly to support the series, partly for the new illustrations and partly to have a consistent collection as my main collection is such a hodge-podge of Wizard and Puffin.
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Post by a moderator on Feb 3, 2021 18:33:43 GMT
All the Wizards, only the previously unreleased Scholastic books.
The Wizard reissues were all bought second-hand. I found some nice box sets of books 1-4 and the Sorcery! series, and the missing numbers on the shelf bugged me enough that I filled them when cheap opportunities to do so came my way.
I'm very glad that the Scholastic releases don't have numbers on their spines.
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Post by tyrion on Feb 3, 2021 19:32:43 GMT
All of wizard series one, including the sorcery box set and hardback wofm. Most of these were bought at one of those cut price bookshops that sell excess stock. Of series two, just the new titles. Oh, and a house of hell found in the wild that needed a good home.
Only got the new scholastic titles, plus caverns for the different art and return for a copy i don't feel the need to look after.
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Post by The Count on Feb 3, 2021 22:38:34 GMT
I sold / gave away all my books a few years ago and when I do buy books these days, they tend to go to a charity shop very quickly unless they really grab my attention. Except Zombies which was taken back to the shop the next day for a full refund and Gates was taken back the very same day.
For Scholastic, I still have Warlock, Caverns and Deathtrap, and have an order of Return that I never collected before the latest lockdown. I have Bloodbones and Trial on the app.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Feb 4, 2021 21:48:22 GMT
With the Wizard titles I did have them all but lack of space meant I had to give them away to charity (with the exception of the new titles like Bloodbones and Eye of the Dragon)
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Post by tyrion on Feb 13, 2021 22:57:56 GMT
Anyone got a wizard edition just to play in preference to a puffin edition? For example, I've got a star cover cot but just play the wizards version I've also got. I might be a bit strange though!
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