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Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:38 pm
Basic Reference (Holmes Blue Box from 1977): Skull Mountain
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There was an example in the blue rule book of a place called Skull Mountain. Is that the only place it is mentioned or was it fleshed out somewhere else too?
I just bought this book and was surprised to see so much of it written as if it was AD&D levels 1-3 since I used to have the boxed sets from 1981 which change the rules away from AD&D a bit.
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:49 pm
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Nice link Rossik. Thanks! 
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:59 pm
Re: Basic Reference (Holmes Blue Box from 1977): Skull Mount
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| I just bought this book and was surprised to see so much of it written as if it was AD&D levels 1-3 since I used to have the boxed sets from 1981 which change the rules away from AD&D a bit. |
Yeah, the blue monochrome cover Basic Set (J Eric Holmes, editor) holds an awkward and unique place in the categorization of early D&D materials. Rather than form the basis of what continued on as Basic D&D, the Holmes set stands alone as a sort of 'basic ad&d', combining concepts from the earlier original D&D pamphlets/books with ideas that were being used in AD&D around the same time.
As far as your main question, I don't know of any official (TSR published, that is) material that details or expands the Skull Mountain sample dungeon, but here's a link to fan material that does:
Necromancer Games Forum: Special Monthly Design Challenge (March 2002): Skull Mountain Dungeon
http://necromancergames.yuku.com/forum/viewtopic/id/4006
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:01 am
Wow!
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I had done some searching but hadn't seen that thread before. It's interesting how I directed my concept of the dungeon in a totally different direction.
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:11 pm
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Chatdemon, I'm guessing by that cross section that the players have to "drop" into the seventh level? 
Bring an inflatable raft sort of thing? 
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"Marshal, Will, and Holly.
On a routine expedition." 
There are quite a few adventure locales that have a similar feature.
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Another thread, connecting the mountain with Holmes' novel Maze of Peril.
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