Who founded Judges Guild and when was it established?
Bob Bledsaw and Bill Owen founded Judges Guild in 1976 to sell subscriptions to gamemasters. They finished a city map just in time for Gen Con IX that same year.
Questions about City State of the Invincible Overlord
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did City State of the Invincible Overlord first appear as a complete package?
In late 1977, all of the subscription packets were gathered together in a package titled City State of the Invincible Overlord. This product launched Judges Guild as a company and became the centerpiece of Wilderlands of High Fantasy.
What is the name of the dwarven fortress town featured in City State of the Invincible Overlord?
The setting presented a single city, the dwarven fortress and town of Thunderhold. A second product called Wraith Overlord explored the city's subterranean cellars, sewers and catacombs.
How many units of City State of the Invincible Overlord sold by 1981?
A cumulative sales listing shows that City State of the Invincible Overlord sold over 40,000 units by 1981. The product served as the foundational centerpiece for the Wilderlands of High Fantasy campaign setting.
Which companies licensed or published City State of the Invincible Overlord between 1987 and 2005?
Judges Guild licensed a City State of the Invincible Overlord line to Mayfair Games from 1987 to 1989. They began releasing products by Judges Guild in 2003, including large collectors' editions of City State of the Invincible Overlord in 2004 and Wilderlands of High Fantasy in 2005.