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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
 Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 19:00:41
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Poll Question:
Do you plan on buying this when it comes out on Dec 18, 2007?
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Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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RIMV
Acolyte
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 19:09:15
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It appears as though they didn't have much more going on this month, eh?
No, I won't be purchasing this pointless book.
EDIT: Odd, it didn't tally my vote. I opened door number three. |
Edited by - RIMV on 07 Dec 2007 19:10:31 |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 23:09:28
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Originally posted by RIMV
EDIT: Odd, it didn't tally my vote. I opened door number three.
Hmmm...that is weird, maybe one of the mods can figure it out. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 02:21:08
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| This is a maybe. While I'm not keen on some of these new 4E ideas being used in the Realms setting, that doesn't mean I think they have no merit in any setting. I am curious, although that doesn't mean I definitely will purchase this product, either. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 08 Dec 2007 02:21:47 |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 04:11:23
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| I don''t plan on buying it or even reading it. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 04:23:18
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In general I'm opposed to paying money to buy an advertisement directed at getting me to buy the product that they are trying to sell me, if that makes any sense.
In other words, it would be nice if they tried to convince me to spend money without requiring me to spend money in order to see if I want to spend more money. |
Edited by - KnightErrantJR on 08 Dec 2007 04:23:48 |
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Skeptic
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1273 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 04:27:05
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I'll certainly go for 4E, but I don't buy previews. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 08:38:16
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| OK I will have to ask. What is this product I will not buy. |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 14:30:34
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Originally posted by Jorkens
OK I will have to ask. What is this product I will not buy.
basically a preview of 4e |
When hinges creak in doorless chambers and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls, whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight. |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 15:03:55
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I will pass on this one...
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'Everyone dies...I only choose the time and place for a few.' --Eric Destler |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2007 : 04:29:21
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
In general I'm opposed to paying money to buy an advertisement directed at getting me to buy the product that they are trying to sell me, if that makes any sense.
It does. It makes a lot of sense! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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imis999
Acolyte
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2007 : 17:25:00
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| A completely pointless product! Why not just release it as a web update? Hell, Dragon and Dungeon need some content. |
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Brynweir
Senior Scribe
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2007 : 18:13:18
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| I have to agree. What is the point in this product other than to get us to spend more money while waiting for the "real thing"? |
Anyone who likes to read something that's really dark and gritty and completely awesome ought to read The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. You can check out a little taste at www.BrentWeeks.com I should probably warn you, though, that it is definitely not PG-13 :-D
He also started a new Trilogy with Black Prism, which may even surpass the Night Angel Trilogy in its awesomeness. 
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 13:52:12
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| I always seem to buy everything :( |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4693 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 14:01:43
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Originally posted by Jorkens
OK I will have to ask. What is this product I will not buy.
From Amazon:
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Editorial Reviews
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes exploration of the Dungeons & Dragons(R) game.
This lavishly illustrated book gives roleplaying game fans a unique, behind-the-curtain glimpse into the making of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The book contains essays and asides from the game's premier designers, developers, and editors. Through words and illustrations, it explores some of the D&D game's most iconic races and classes, sharing insights never before revealed in any previous game product.
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"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
Edited by - Kentinal on 10 Dec 2007 14:02:34 |
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Ateth Istarlin
Seeker
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 15:34:25
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| My group agreed to get this between us so that we will have a better idea as to whether or not 4ed is for us. |
The more I read about 4FR, the more depressed I am.
Politician - An elected official who tries to be all things to all people, while always looking out for his/her own interests first. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 17:43:05
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| Personally, I am planning on reading it but not buying it. I am curious, but I do not have $20 just to throw at a book I will probably read once. And since Borders supplies coffee and nice plush chairs, I plan on at least perusing it. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 18:18:39
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| i think i can wait ubtil 4e comes out. |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2007 : 02:48:30
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Originally posted by Brynweir
I have to agree. What is the point in this product other than to get us to spend more money while waiting for the "real thing"?
You are 1000% right. And yes, I bought it. In my defense I had a 40% coupong from Borders. And the artwork is very good. I have always been a sucker for those Making of featurettes on DVDs and stuff so what the heck. |
When hinges creak in doorless chambers and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls, whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2007 : 19:43:42
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| Hmmm. I really like the 4E artwork so far, so if it's REALLY that great I might up up buying this. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2007 : 22:37:52
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| I was at Borders yesterday and checked it out. Didn't they originally say that it was going to be a hardcover book last August? Because I was surprised to find out that it was paperback. Anyways, not only did the cut gnomes, but they cut half-elves as well! I also think it will be weird as to how they plan on introducing dragonborn into the Realms. I will have to check out Dragons of Faerun again and see if it has anything about them in the Realms already. Craziness all around. I think my favorite art so far for Realms supplements is 3.0/3.5e. It was way better than the art in the other 3.0/3.5e materials. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2007 : 22:53:03
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
I will have to check out Dragons of Faerun again and see if it has anything about them in the Realms already.
There is, but the dragonborn in 4th edition have always been dragonborn, while 3.5 dragonborn are creatures that have been "reborn" as a new race after coming to serve Bahamut in hia war against Tiamat. The 3.5 origin is the one that is mentioned in Dragons of Faerun. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2007 : 02:01:54
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| That's correct--just like with the tiefling, the 4E version of dragonborn is different from that of any previous editions. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
581 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2007 : 13:45:31
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| I don''t plan on buying it or even reading it. |
BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
"The city changes, but the fools within it remain always the same" (Edwin Odesseiron- Baldur's gate 2) |
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Wizards Presents: Races and Classes
