Previous Updates & Announcements
2019:
9/10/19 Holmes' 1983 Review of the Call of Cthulhu RPG available in Bayt al Azif #2
4/17/19 Peruse the Holmes Basic G+ Community archive (2012-2019)
2018:
10/31/18 Article on Holmes & Cthulhu Mythos in D&D available in Bayt al Azif #1
11/5/18 Things I've Written Published Elsewhere (other than the Zenopus Archives blog/site)
8/3/18 Updated Photo Gallery; Added new quote to Gygax on Holmes
3/18/18 Debut of the J. Eric Holmes Photo Gallery
2017:
6/17/17 Holmes Ref 2.0 - new 18 page compilation of reference sheets - added to the Holmes Ref page
6/15/17 Magic-User Spell Reference Sheet Levels 4-6 - added to the Holmes Ref page
5/18/17 Portown Rumors - 3-page pdf of 20 rumors heard in Portown - added to the Holmes Ref page
4/6/17 Character Record - a new full-page blank character sheet for Holmes Basic - added to the Holmes Ref page
2016:
6/18/16 Holmes Ref 1.0 - 10-page pdf compilation of reference sheets added to the Holmes Ref page
5/30/16 Cleric Spell Reference Sheet Levels 1-6 with 1st to 6th level Cleric Spells added to the Holmes Ref page
Magic-User Spell Reference Sheet Levels 1-3 with 1st to 3rd level M-U Spells added to the Holmes Ref page
5/18/16 Holmes' Photocopy Order Form for the Holmes mansucript
5/16/16 Holmes Manuscript blog series complete; index of posts is here
5/12/16 Chris Holmes podcast interview with Save or Die!
2/21/16 Character Creation Worksheet for making a Holmes Basic character added to the Holmes Ref page
2015:
5/17/15 - Beyond the Door to Monster Mountain - one page introductory adventure - added to the Holmes Ref page
3/25/15 - First Level Pre-Gen Party added to the Holmes Ref page
2/1/15 - Backgrounds for Human Characters added to the Holmes Ref page
1/23/15 - Third Level Spells Sheet added to the Holmes Ref page
2013:
12/15 - Revised the Foreign Editions page
8/15 - Magic Items Reference Sheet added to the Holmes Ref page
7/16 - Links on Rules Expansions page updated
7/7 - Holmesian Random Names one sheet added to the Holmes Ref page
4/14 - New print variant of the Basic Rulebook discovered
3/17 - Holmes + OD&D Reference Sheet v1.0 added to the Holmes Ref page
3/2 - One Hit Point Monsters single sheet added to the Holmes Ref page
2/24 - One Hit Point Monsters for Holmes Basic
2/18 - Holmes Basic - Cook Expert Bridge Reference Sheet v1.0 added to the Holmes Ref page
2/16 - Steve Winter reports the original Basic Set artwork is found
1/29 - Added a gallery of DIY maps, Draw Your Own Floor Plan (see above).
1/24 - Revised B1 page, added page listing differences between the monochrome & color versions.
2012:
10/11 - Revised Monsters not found in the Monster List to add rats, wolves & bears from entries for Giant & Vampire.
6/13 - Holmes Basic Page at RPG Geek - join to rate the game
5/12 - Magic (Spell) Books in Holmes
4/29 - The Underworld of Holmes
4/11 - Dice in the Holmes Basic Set
3/18 - Holmes MONSTER REFERENCE TABLE added to the Holmes Ref page
3/6 - What level was Zenopus? (blog post)
2/16 - Holmes Basic Testimonials (see link to the right)
2/12 - Added links to reimagined B2 maps (bottom of page for B2)
2/12 - New subpage for discussion Forums (link to the right)
2011:
10/15 - Holmes on Holmes Basic
10/9 - New page for the French translation of the Blue Book
9/18 - 1980 review from the Complete Book of Wargames
9/13 - Rules Expansions revised to add historic rules expansions.
9/12 - A blog for this website
8/27 - Extensively revised the page for B2
8/21 - Discussed 1980 Gateway to Adventure catalog listing
8/21 - Discussed Basic Set 1st printing
8/18 - Gygax on B2 page now has a few quotes from Holmes on B2
8/13 - "Beneath The Ruined Tower of Zenopus" pod-play drama!
7/12 - Added The Arduin Adventure to Miscellaneous
6/25 - Revised Artists of Holmes Basic page & Jim Roslof Art
5/24 - Add link to Holmes77 on Rules Expansions page
5/11 - Revised References to magic items not described; Discussed errata regarding Monster To Hit Table
5/8 - Discussed errata (missing war hammer)
5/5 - Discussed Witch Class for Holmes
4/13 - B2 page revised to add link to B2 index; B1 page revised to add link to B1 index
4/11 - Gygax on B2
3/23 - B1 page revised, adds link to B1 sourcebook