We’re in the process of changing rooms around in our house. One of the joys (and pains) of this process is going through every… single… nook… and… cranny.
Now, in doing that, one is bound to find some long-lost items. These (practically) literally-buried treasures are unearthed after years of being forgotten. Once you find them, though, the rush of memories is so awesome.
Take, for instance, these beauties, which I uncovered in the back of a bookcase.
D&D Endless Quest Books
These are my incomplete collection of the Endless Quest series, the Dungeons & Dragons version of Choose Your Own Adventure books. I was a fan of the latter, and when I saw the first book in Toys ‘R’ Us, I snagged it immediately. I had been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over a year at the time.
I loved Dungeon of Dread, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the books in the series. I missed a few, but I’m happy with the ones I have. I’m especially happy to have them still.
One thing that confuses me is that I have two copies of Dungeon of Dread. I have no recollection of buying two, or of receiving a second as a gift. The first memory I have of it is when my parents gave me a whole box of books from my old room in their house, after I had graduated college. It was a mystery back then, too.
Have you read any of the Endless Quest books? Do you still have them? And, most importantly, would you be willing to, ahem, donate any to round out my collection? 😀
Elf Steaks & Halfling Bacon 
Paul
Monday, 22 July 2013 at 8:51 PM
I had several of those, plus the AD&D Adventure and Gamebook Master of Ravenloft (which I believe I still have around the house someplace because I picked it up at a used book store. Sorry, not donating though. It’s actually my favorite of that style book.
BeefGriller
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 10:20 AM
I don’t think I’ve heard of the AD&D Adventure or Gamebook Master. I now have something to investigate! 🙂
pjstoneson
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 12:05 PM
Here is a link to the book I have. http://www.amazon.com/Ravenloft-Advanced-Dungeons-Adventure-Gamebook/dp/0880382619/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374595472&sr=1-1&keywords=master+of+ravenloft
Reading Sniderman’s link below, I guess it is part of the Super Endless Quest line.
Sniderman
Monday, 22 July 2013 at 10:30 PM
Over the years, I collected all of ’em. No dupes though.
http://www.savageafterworld.com/2012/06/my-endless-quest-has-ended.html
BeefGriller
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 10:24 AM
Oh, wow! Nothing like having a *complete* collection! And I love how you show and write about the other series as well. Now I only have to find some of them. 🙂
Bill
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 9:59 AM
The only one I ever owned (rather than borrowing from the Library) was Duel of the Masters. I’m not sure where it has gotten to now.
Fritz.126
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 11:09 AM
Wow! I loved those books. I definitely had “Dungeon of Dread” and “Mountain of Mirrors,” and I believe I may have had (but definitely read) “Pillars of Pentegarn.” Now I need to go root through some old boxes to see if I can dig them up. Thanks for posting this Mark.
VOID RPG Admin
Monday, 9 September 2013 at 11:21 AM
jealous….very jealous…
Matt Conlon
Tuesday, 3 November 2015 at 9:34 PM
I had at least four of those
orcslayer12
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 at 12:22 PM
Now I know what jealousy feels like.
orcslayer12
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 at 12:24 PM
Now I know what jealousy feels like😋