Let's Read the Arduin Grimoire! Volume 1, Part 1

[son of bear]

Let's Read the Arduin Grimoire! Volume 1, Part 1 

I want to say first of all that I am impressed with the box that you made and would like to hear more about  how you made it. Where did you find a blank box the right size?

Also you are right that print is horribly tiny and I use a magnifying glass to read it. I think you are right that it was shrunk down to pamphlet size.

[son of bear]

You noted 

First: It's FOREward, Dave, not "Forward." He does that a lot, and it drives me insane. Dude could not spell or punctuate to save his life.

IIRC at least some of the OD&D printings had the same error and he may have just copied the spelling. Trouble with spelling and punctuation is a widespread problem among gamers. You could make a list of words that people routinely misspell or they use a word of similar spelling and don't know they used the wrong word. It is nuts, but I try to ignore it.

I have to post and then proofread myself.

[son of bear]

You wrote

There's an odd mixture of false humility and wild arrogance and disrespect here. "This book was meant for sharing," vs. his fake apology to "any other company" who is "offended" by his work.

I don't know the details, but I've been told that there is a story behind it and that it has to do with Gygax and his response to the first printing. Given some of the Dragon "Up on a Soapbox" rants I have read by Gygax and the volatility that Hargrave reportedly had, I would say that was as polite as he could be at the time.

I am working my way through this post, did you make other posts on the subject?

[son of bear]

"bump"