Author Topic: Xa-ar (Read 18033 times)

Terry K. Amthor · « **on:** December 15, 2007, 06:06:13 PM »

Almost done!

Though you know it is always the adventures that kill me. I want to do original, interesting ones, but I get bogged down in minutae that I am sure that most of you can flesh out on your own. So as this thing is heading towards 60 pages, I hope that you are ok with some of the more generic adventures being more conceptual where you flesh out some dungeon details. I figure that is better than the whole thing being delayed... yes?

Vurkanan · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2007, 06:21:58 PM »

yes, absolutely.

munchy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:32:14 AM »

YAY! When is it going to hit surface?

vroomfogle · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2007, 09:52:11 AM »

The adventures in Eidolon were great and it would be cool to see more of those short adventures. But it would also be great to see the book soon, and relegate the adventures to The Guild Adventurer.

Vince · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2007, 01:59:17 PM »

Yes from me.

i usually don't use the premade adventures, although sometimes i integrated as a background history or take partial ideas , in the cases of Norek an Eidolon.

But i feel any group of players needs his particular adventures made by his GM that knows how to make it good for their players.

Witchking20k · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:46:18 PM »

I like the idea of the sourcebook being seperate from the adventures. That way the sourcebook will be a bit cheaper, and the Guild Adventurer gets more material! Everyone wins.

Terry K. Amthor · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:43:19 PM »

Well, I was thinking of having some of the adventures be more just ideas or outlines; I already have some others fleshed out. Most of it will be background, organizations, locality descriptions and area maps...

TKA

RandalThor · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:55:00 PM »

Yes, yes. Maps. I like maps. Yes, yes.

Witchking20k · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2007, 07:15:14 AM »

Yes. Thats what I meant. I also think that a few adventure ideas are great for fleshing out the local, and the tone of the area. A few adventure ideas, and the full length ones for the guild adventurer. But, I DOOOOO love maps!

Moriarty · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2007, 03:42:40 AM »

Quote from: Terry Amthor on December 19, 2007, 06:43:19 PM

Well, I was thinking of having some of the adventures be more just ideas or outlines; I already have some others fleshed out. Most of it will be background, organizations, locality descriptions and area maps...

This is how sourcebook adventures should be IMO. Not "first A happens, then B happens" but as you say, ideas or outlines.
The sourcebook info on the land, history, people, politics, maps, underworld, etc
- these and other things should be the base material with which the GM and players can build their own adventures ad infinitum.

Then the book could have guidelines for different styles of adventures, for example

If you want a classic dungeon style adventure, here are some possibilities...
If you want intrigue and mystery, your options are most plenty in...
If you want a large scale military campaign, this is what you could have happen...

...and so on. That is how I would prefer it.

Terry K. Amthor · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:39:00 AM »

Manuscript and layouts are done! (Finally!) Now it is being reviewed, and all that comes after that is the layout, which won't take me too long. Meanwhile I'm working on some Bryce illustrations... at lest since this is just PDF they will be in color. Bryce pictures in B&W are pretty lame.

TKA

Vince · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2008, 12:42:21 PM »

Very good news, just what we need!! Congratulations Terry! i hope we can take a look to it soon

mathhatt · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:05:56 AM »

Good news !!

munchy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:09:05 AM »

Excellent news, indeed. Hope the revising happens fast!

Mider · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2008, 08:20:37 AM »

Woot, a Christmas present.

NicholasHMCaldwell · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2008, 08:53:28 AM »

Quote from: Mider on March 18, 2008, 08:20:37 AM

Woot, a Christmas present.

Much sooner than that.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Hurin · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2008, 04:18:51 PM »

I just joined the forums, but am very much looking forward to Xa-ar.

I'd also like to use my first post to thank Terry sincerely for all the wonderful fun Rolemaster and Kulthea have brought to me and my gaming groups over the years. Good luck in all that you do!

Cheers,

--Hurin

munchy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2008, 05:08:51 PM »

Quote from: NicholasHMCaldwell on March 18, 2008, 08:53:28 AM

Much sooner than that.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

That's almost evil. Knowing stuff, hinting at stuff but not telling things. Any further clues?

Hmm, maybe in the letters - have just been watching the last episodes of Doctor Who ... Yana, those writers really go nuts when they work on their story arcs and the clues for those ... WHO is to get that?!

yammahoper · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:51:04 PM »

Welcome Hurin. I hope your stay here is not as tragic as your namesake.

lynn

Hurin · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2008, 01:43:10 AM »

Quote from: yammahoper on March 19, 2008, 07:51:04 PM

Welcome Hurin. I hope your stay here is not as tragic as your namesake.

lynn

Well, you know, things may not have worked out that well for my family, but Morgoth got his comeuppance in the end too

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Author Topic: Xa-ar (Read 18033 times)