- The Complete Warlock
- 1st ed (1975) The SPARTAN
- 1st ed by Robert Cowan, Dave Clark, Kenneth M. Dahl, Nick Smith (1978) Balboa, Inc.
- This was a variant ofDungeons & Dragons. It which originally appeared in issue #9 of "The Spartan" simulation gaming journal as an article entitled "Warlock: or How to Play D&D Without Playing D&D". It later appeared as a product from Balboa, Inc. It had two supplements, "Warlock's Tower" in 1979 (with new monsters, new rules for thieves, and many new magic items) and "The Warlock Menagerie" in 1980 (with over 100 new monsters and other new material).
From the introduction:
"A few years ago, the first copies of a new game called Dungeons and Dragons appeared on the market. Fantasy fans and gamers in general were enthralled at the possibilities. Most of them became hooked on the game, due to its unusual and imaginitive nature. You could actually do unusual things: slay dragons, rescue the downtrodden, and just grab loot.
When our group first started playing the game, our overall reaction was that it had great ideas, 'but maybe we should change the combat system, clarify the magic, and re-do the monsters.' Warlock is not intended to replace D&D, and, indeed, would not exist without that classic game. What we have tried to do is to present a way of expanding D & D without the contradictions and loopholes inherent in the original rules and the various supplements. By putting together one set of rule changes and interpretations and playing by them for three years, we have developed something that works pretty well. We spent a considerable amount of time working out a solid combat system, a coherent magic system, and a more flexible way of handling monsters as monsters, rather than as men dressed up in gorilla suits. We have been (rightly) accused of making D&D into a different game altogether, but we think it is an enjoyable one, and hope you do, as well."
http://goo.gl/wg5IPh
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.it/2012/02/warlock-or-how-to-play-d-without.html
http://www.kickassistan.net/2014/02/warlock-week.html
....These are all books or games that deserve to be read and not lay in the shadows of mystery - being simply entries on a website.
All were purchased at some expense and scanned for the sole purpose of sharing them and again not letting them fall into the annals of history.
Liberated from the days of lore - I present some treasures from the early days of D&D...
The Complete Warlock
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The Complete Warlock with OCR.pdf (17.5 MB)
The Complete Warlock.pdf (32.9 MB)
Warlock's Menagerie
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Warlock's Menagerie with OCR.pdf (4.7 MB)
Warlock's Menagerie.pdf (4.3 MB)
Warlock's Tower
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Warlock's Tower with OCR.pdf (28.1 MB)
Warlock's Tower.pdf (49.2 MB)