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| − | + | [[Judges Guild]] were former makers of many adventures for use with AD&D, Traveller, and other systems. | |
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| − | == | + | == Description / Specifications == |
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| + | === Overview Synopsis === | ||
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| + | === Popular Artists & Authors === | ||
| + | ARTISTS: | ||
| + | * TBD | ||
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| + | AUTHORS: | ||
| + | * [[Dave Sering]] | ||
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| + | == History & Background / Dossier == | ||
The company was started as a fan organization by [[Robert Bledsaw]] and [[Bill Owen]] in 1975. | The company was started as a fan organization by [[Robert Bledsaw]] and [[Bill Owen]] in 1975. | ||
| − | * Their first product was maps for the City-State. | + | * Their first product was maps for the City-State. The company was incorporated 1976, and gained a license to publish AD&D supplements. |
| − | + | * In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well. At their peak, Judges Guild had more than 250 products in print, including books for Tunnels and Trolls, Runequest, DragonQuest, and other systems. | |
| − | * In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well. | ||
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* In the early 1980s, a shakeup of RPG publishers and resellers forced Judges Guild to close its doors. | * In the early 1980s, a shakeup of RPG publishers and resellers forced Judges Guild to close its doors. | ||
* In 1999 it restarted on a small scale selling reprints via the web. | * In 1999 it restarted on a small scale selling reprints via the web. | ||
* Beginning in 2003, they teamed up with [[Necromancer Games]] to update their AD&D material to the new D20 system and publish it. | * Beginning in 2003, they teamed up with [[Necromancer Games]] to update their AD&D material to the new D20 system and publish it. | ||
| − | * In 2000, Bob sold the rights to all the Judges Guild SciFi material, including the Traveller modules, to [[Hunter Gordon]] of [[QuikLink Interactive]]. | + | * In 2000, Bob sold the rights to all the Judges Guild SciFi material, including the Traveller modules, to [[Hunter Gordon]] of [[QuikLink Interactive]]. |
| − | === | + | === Meta-history & Background === |
| − | + | No information yet available. | |
| − | = | + | === Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products) === |
| − | + | This edition is best known for the following products: | |
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{{BookImageList}} | {{BookImageList}} | ||
| + | * Laser Tank | ||
| − | == | + | === External Links === |
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* External Links: [http://www.judgesguild.com/ Home Page] | * External Links: [http://www.judgesguild.com/ Home Page] | ||
| − | * External Links: [http://www.judgesguild.net/index.shtml Home Page] ( | + | * External Links: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090611185440/http://www.judgesguild.net/index.shtml Old Home Page] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.org Internet Archive] |
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| + | == References & Contributions (Sources) == | ||
| + | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{Detail}} | ||
| + | {{Sources | ||
| + | |S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category: Publishers]] | [[Category: Publishers]] | ||
| + | {{MET|}} | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 26 April 2019
Judges Guild were former makers of many adventures for use with AD&D, Traveller, and other systems.
Description / Specifications
TBD
Overview Synopsis
TBD
Popular Artists & Authors
ARTISTS:
- TBD
AUTHORS:
History & Background / Dossier
The company was started as a fan organization by Robert Bledsaw and Bill Owen in 1975.
- Their first product was maps for the City-State. The company was incorporated 1976, and gained a license to publish AD&D supplements.
- In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well. At their peak, Judges Guild had more than 250 products in print, including books for Tunnels and Trolls, Runequest, DragonQuest, and other systems.
- In the early 1980s, a shakeup of RPG publishers and resellers forced Judges Guild to close its doors.
- In 1999 it restarted on a small scale selling reprints via the web.
- Beginning in 2003, they teamed up with Necromancer Games to update their AD&D material to the new D20 system and publish it.
- In 2000, Bob sold the rights to all the Judges Guild SciFi material, including the Traveller modules, to Hunter Gordon of QuikLink Interactive.
Meta-history & Background
No information yet available.
Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)
This edition is best known for the following products:
20 publications for Judges Guild
- Laser Tank
External Links
- External Links: Home Page
- External Links: Old Home Page at the Internet Archive
References & Contributions (Sources)
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- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science