Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches


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Item Code:

 300
Title: Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches
Type: Campaign Setting
System: Dungeons & Dragons
Author(s): Unknown
     Editor(s) (1st-3rd Printing): Unknown
     Artist(s) (1st-3rd Printing): Paul Jaquays, Kevin Siembieda
     Cartography (1st-3rd Printing): N/A
Date Published: 1980
Format (1st Printing) Installment 22:  16-page book, 17" x 22" map
Format (1st Printing) Installment 23: 16-page book, 17" x 22" map
Format (1st/2nd Printing, variant): 2 16-page books, 2 17" x 22" maps, cover insert
Format (2nd Printing): 32-page book, 2 17" x 22" maps, cover insert
Format (3rd Printing): 32-page book, 2 17" x 22" maps, cover insert
Original Price: $8.50

 

The fourth of the wilderness series, the first book of the Fantastic Reaches covers the settlements and regions for Campaign Map #15-Isles of the Dawn/Campaign Map #16-Southern Reaches.  This was sold with Installment 22.  The second book of the Fantastic Reaches covers the settlements and regions for Campaign Map #17-Silver Skein Isles/Campaign Map #18-Ghinor Highlands.  This was sold with Installment 23.

The guidebook describes in the detail the areas resources, civilizations, wilderness monster lairs, villages, castles and ruins, and relics.  Fantastic Reaches completes the initial 18 map set of the Judges Guild Campaign World.  Maps included with the 2nd printing are: Campaign Map #15-Isles of the Dawn/Campaign Map #16-Southern Reaches and Campaign Map #17-Silver Skein Isles/Campaign Map #18-Ghinor Highlands.
 

Printing Information

  • 1st Printing, 1st book (1980): 16 page book.  Black and White cover with "I" below title.  No Product list.
     

  • 1st Printing, 2nd book (1980): 16 page book.  Black and White cover with "II" below title.  No Product list.
     

  • 1st/2nd Printing, variant (1980): 2 16 page books.  Girl�s pants are white on color cover insert which has no Product list.  It is unknown at this time if this cover insert is unique to this item.  Thanks to Trevor Dewey for help with the info.
     

  • 2nd Printing (1980): Cover identical to 1st printing book I but without the 'I' and has price under code.  32 pages.  Girl�s pants are white on color cover insert.  Product list is titled "Treasure Vault" (cover) with the highest number being 310.  No Product list, just photos (book) with the highest number being 240.
     

  • 3rd Printing (1980): Cover identical to 1st printing book I but without the 'I' and has price under code. 32 pages.  Girl�s pants are blue on color cover insert.  Product list is titled "More Fine Products" (cover) with the highest number being 430.  No Product list, just photos (book) with the highest number being 240.

This has been update to the d20 format from Necromancer Games which has been included in the Wilderlands of High Fantasy.
 

Reviews

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Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches Book I (1st Printing)
 		 Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches Book II (1st Printing)
 
 
Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches (1st/2nd variant-2nd Printing Cover Insert)
 		  
Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches (3rd Printing Cover Insert) Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches (2nd-3rd Printing Book)