{"product_id":"old-school-essentials-classic-fantasy-classic-game-set","title":"Old-School Essentials: Classic Fantasy: Classic Game Set (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order item.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrders containing this item WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is available to ship. Expected release date is Aug 1st 2026 - Image, contents, and release date are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe five books in the Classic Game Set detail:  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCharacters\u003c\/b\u003e: 7 fantastic classes (cleric, dwarf, elf, fighter, halfling, magic-user, thief), full equipment lists, specialists and mercenaries, stronghold construction. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagic\u003c\/b\u003e: The complete set of 34 cleric spells (from 1st to 5th level) and 72 magic-user spells (from 1st to 6th level), for use by players of cleric, elf, and magic-user characters. Adventures: Full rules for adventuring in dungeons, the wilderness, and at sea, as well as guidelines for designing and running adventures. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonsters\u003c\/b\u003e: A selection of over 200 classic monsters to challenge adventurers of all levels: dragons and dinosaurs, golems and giants, slimes and oozes, beast-men and unholy spirits, animals monstrous and mundane. Includes complete encounter tables for dungeon levels 1–8+ and all types of wilderness terrain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTreasures\u003c\/b\u003e: A hoard of over 150 wondrous magic items: enchanted arms coveted by every warrior, scrolls, staves, and seeing stones, alchemical concoctions, rings of power, boots and cloaks woven with magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld-School Essentials Classic Fantasy is a complete retelling of the classic 1980s Basic\/Expert game, including all rules, character options, spells, monsters, and magic items. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic Game Set contains the same game as the Classic Fantasy Rules Tome , just presented in a 5 book set for those who share our love of RPG box sets! The Old-School Essentials Classic Game Set + the Advanced Expansion Set also contains the same game as the Advanced Fantasy Player’s + Referee’s Tomes. Celebrating 40 Years of Basic\/Expert! The Basic\/Expert game which Old-School Essentials is based on was published in 1981 — 40 years ago! In celebration of this anniversary, we're delighted and honoured to announce that Erol Otus, legendary creator of the original B\/X covers, has painted a brand new cover for the Old-School Essentials Classic Game Set! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Team: Author: Gavin Norman Box Set cover artist: Erol Otus Individual book cover artist: David Hoskins \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: April 2023 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by: Necrotic Gnome and Exalted Funeral Press \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exalted Funeral Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48976585490651,"sku":"EFPNG0024","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7065\/3147\/files\/91b4eaa4-3282-414b-9b13-08242f4bf6fa.jpg?v=1784140870","url":"https:\/\/riftgate.com\/products\/old-school-essentials-classic-fantasy-classic-game-set","provider":"Riftgate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}