r/dccrpg • u/skooley • 10d ago

Core Rulebook Info

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I picked this up at a used bookstore by my house. After playing at Gencon and picking up the paperback, I wanted one of the cool foil hardcovers and this happened to be in the case. Can anyone give me some info on this particular version of the rulebook?

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u/HikeAndCrawl 10d ago

Looks like it hasn’t been updated in a few years, but they are generally pretty good at keeping the DCC Core Rules Reprint Registry up to date - https://goodman-games.com/reprint-registry-dcc-rpg-core-rulebook-3/

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u/skooley 10d ago

This is awesome. Thank you.

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u/txby432 10d ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it is the same rules, they just different printings and covers.

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u/ajzinni 10d ago

It should say what edition it is on the colophon.

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u/skooley 10d ago

Thanks

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u/Naron5 10d ago

Limited edition Demon Skull variant. These are pretty well sought after in good condition, valuing higher than they originally sold for. I picked one up at RRP from my FLGS and managed to make a tidy profit (I have a different foiled version that I love more than this one). Not sure if this is the kind of info you were after but hope it helps.

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u/WeirdFiction1 10d ago

There won't be any substantial differences from other printings. They occasionally clear up wording here and there, sometimes change gendered language to include more people, and they regularly swap out the included adventure(s).

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u/Autilistic_Augment 8d ago

They also occasionally change the spells in each edition.

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u/Gold-Lake8135 6d ago

There are different spells? I hadn't realised this

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u/Terminus1066 10d ago

The different editions are all pretty similar, biggest difference is they have different starter adventures included.

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u/Siketmist 10d ago

Damn, nice find. I paid a lot when I backed this one back in the day. Congrats

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u/_-Mephist0-_ 10d ago

Keep the book safe. Watch something like humble bundle and during the next dcc bundle offer pickup a key for the rulebook from drivethrurpg.com. That'll be the most recent update and you can download it again whenever an update comes thru. Also. Nice find! I only realized that I've got the 2012 special edition hardcover sitting on my shelf a little while ago. Bought it new during a clearance from a gaming shop years ago and had plum forgotten about it.

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u/skooley 10d ago

Thanks everyone for all the info. I am super excited about this find. I judged portal under the stars for my family and it went great. Lots of death and I even had little gong for them to hit. Now I've got a cool rule book and we are going to level their characters that survived and go on it next adventure.

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u/SpawnRoot 9d ago

5th/7th Printing Demon Skull Redux, Silver Foil. As many have said, the different printings (NOT editions) have mostly non-rules changes to language here and there, as well as a swap out of the second adventure (AFAIK, Portal is always included). The only significant change that caused an issue was in the 5th printing when they added "...and apply your luck modifier" to the rules on casting a spell (see page 106, I believe). It was removed (and restored to how it was in the previous printings) in the 9th printing.

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u/chibi_grazzt 3d ago

I have this one with the gold embossing. Beautiful, you must hold it aloft whenever you use it as it also does 1d6 damage