CLASSIC FANTASY - A Return to the Dawn of Roleplaying

[SDLeary]

As I posted in another thread earlier, Charlie has informed me as of yesterday, that in 2010 Classic Fantasy will be going into direct distribution, so it will be making it into game and hobby stores. He said they just have to get it a cover, more (better) internal art, and some additional editing.

I suggested the artists that did In Search of the Trollslayer, I think it would capture the feel of Classic Fantasy perfectly.

Rod

HUZZAH! Excellent news.

SDLeary

[Vile]

That's absolutely fantabulous!

[kaddawang]

Most excellent! And well deserved:thumb:

Does this mean that the new and improved Classic Fantasy will include vol.II in a single book when released?

[dragonewt]

Does this mean that the new and improved Classic Fantasy will include vol.II in a single book when released?

Well done.

Will there be a version that includes the core and required rules, rather than requiring the 400 page BRP toolkit?

[threedeesix]

Most excellent! And well deserved:thumb:

Does this mean that the new and improved Classic Fantasy will include vol.II in a single book when released?

That would really depend on whether Chaosium wants one book or two, and then, even if I have it finished when they decide to do it. In other words, I haven't a clue.

Rod

[Akrasia]

As I posted in another thread earlier, Charlie has informed me as of yesterday, that in 2010 Classic Fantasy will be going into direct distribution, so it will be making it into game and hobby stores. He said they just have to get it a cover, more (better) internal art, and some additional editing.

I suggested the artists that did In Search of the Trollslayer, I think it would capture the feel of Classic Fantasy perfectly.

Rod

:happy: and :thumb:

(Also, I agree about the art.)

[b-dog]

As I posted in another thread earlier, Charlie has informed me as of yesterday, that in 2010 Classic Fantasy will be going into direct distribution, so it will be making it into game and hobby stores. He said they just have to get it a cover, more (better) internal art, and some additional editing.

I suggested the artists that did In Search of the Trollslayer, I think it would capture the feel of Classic Fantasy perfectly.

Rod

Great! In Search of the Trollslayer was the reason I bought Classic Fantasy. The art and feel of the adventure was awesome.

I would also like to add that I would love to have all of the rules for playing characters in the Classic Fantasy book so that I don't have to look through too many different books to create characters . I would pay extra to have everything I need in one location. Thanks and good luck with the second in the series!

[threedeesix]

Great! In Search of the Trollslayer was the reason I bought Classic Fantasy. The art and feel of the adventure was awesome.

It is a very well done adventure.

I would also like to add that I would love to have all of the rules for playing characters in the Classic Fantasy book so that I don't have to look through too many different books to create characters . I would pay extra to have everything I need in one location. Thanks and good luck with the second in the series!

As much as I would like that as well, it won't happen. You play GURPS, it's the same with 99% of the GURPS books that are out there. For every person that wants all the rules in one book, theres another that doesn't want to pay for the same rules over and over again when they buy a new setting. Plus, the idea is to generate some interest in BRP in the game and hobby stores, putting all the rules needed to play the game in CF pretty much puts us back to square one.

I want BRP to someday fill the niche GURPS did in its heyday, a nice core book on the shelf right next to a slew of settings and worldbooks.

When I wrote Classic Fantasy, I really tried to keep the need to flip between books down as much as possible. I give a summery of each spell that is found in the core book, right in the chapter of new spells. I just make sure to give the page number of the core book to make it a little easier.

The character creation chapter is almost 95% self contained. I think you only need to look up the SIZ table to determine hight and weight.

The equipment chapter negates the need to look up anything in the core book as all relevant data is there.

There will always be a need for the core book, but I think the more we as writers can reduce the need to constantly reference it, but keep it necessary, the better.

Edit: Which may not be possible as Chaosium starts paying authors by the word instead of a flat rate for a monograph.

And thanks for the kind words and vote of confidence.

Rod

[kaddawang]

Rod, you're spending way too much time on these forums!
Haven't you got something you should be ..writing?

[threedeesix]

Rod, you're spending way too much time on these forums!
Haven't you got something you should be ..writing?

I gave myself the weekend off. Been playing X-Box and watching movies. Back to writing tomorrow. :thumb:

Edit: I throw this out there now and then, if anyone has an x-box live acount, send me a friend request. I'm known as... wait for it... threedeesix. I already got three of yah.