While tattered and worn copies of the 1st edition Stormbringer box set are not too hard to find, many gamers have been confused as to what actually constitutes 1st Edition and what exactly came in the box.
The following information has been collected from The Acaeum, a website and forum dedicated to the collection of Dungeons & Dragons material (and other RPGs, of course), as well as Wayne’s Books (a great place to get your second hand gems!).
Notes on the early editions of Stormbringer
Stormbringer was first published by Chaosium in 1981 and was written by Ken St Andre and Steve Perrin. It was reprinted a numerous times, with changes between each printing (including depth of box, colour of map and the move from a single rulebook to three manuals).
The revised and updated 2nd Edition Box set saw many presentation changes from 1st, while remaining essentially the same in detail. More information about the various print runs and versions of this edition can be found at Wayne’s Books and Old School Games (where Wayne has put considerable effort and time in collating details of the editions).