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What Price Glory?!

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What Price Glory?! is a role-playing game published by James Lauffenburger in 1978.

Description

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What Price Glory?! is a fantasy system, basically a variant of Original D&D, with a hex-grid position-based combat system and a spell-point system for magic.[1]

Publication history

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What Price Glory?! was designed by John Dankert and Jim Lauffenburger, and published by James Lauffenburger in 1978 as a 140-page digest-sized book.[1] The print run was 500 copies, of which 300 were distributed by Gamescience.[2] Artwork was performed by Thomas E. Sprimont.[2] In 2022, the intellectual property rights of What Price Glory was acquired by Precis Intermedia.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 233. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. ^ a b "What Price Glory?! (1978)". rpggeek.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.