Thanks for a great review of a great game!
Hm! VERY Cool!Hi folks,
The Kickstarter from Brave Halfling that I mentioned in my post above for adventures is gaining pace!
They have just announced a spectacular bonus stretch goal:
"As a natural pessimist, I am hesitant to share my plan for an additional Bonus Goal, but the email requests are already filling my inbox - so I will let all of the supporters know about it first. Five years ago, I spent many months working with Gary Gygax on a unique campaign setting for his game, Lejendary Adventures. We shared back-and-forth almost daily about designing settings, npc races, magic item creation, divine beings, etc. Maps were created and art was commissioned. With Gary's passing and the end of his game, I decided to not release this material. However, from the first time I got to read some of the early DCC RPG play-test material, I knew this campaign setting had found a new home! So my friends, if this kickstarter reaches $15,000, everyone who has pledged $20 or more will also receive a pdf copy and a print copy of, Appendix N Adventure Toolkit #5: "The Old Isle Campaign Setting." This product will include a 11" x 17" color campaign map, a digest Player's and Referee's Guide. While all Appendix N Adventures are generic and can be placed into any campaign, they all do have specific locations in the Old Isle Setting."
So...if you fancy something new in part written by the master himself please consider backing this one
Appendix N Adventure Toolkits (DCC RPG Modules) by John Adams — Kickstarter
I do agree the inside margins could have been wider. You don't have to open the book flat to be able to read (I'm reading through the book right now and I'm not damaging the binding at all it seems to me), but I do notice it sometimes, and that's a (very) mild annoyance.However, it looks like the inside margins aren't wide enough for a book this thick. The reader shouldn't have to force the book absolutely flat in order to read the words near the inside.
I bought the special edition on 6/13/2012. I've yet to hear of an update or receive it.
In the end, I suspect I'll get the book..and it'l be awesome...but this experience is dropping it "a star" ---potentially from a 5 star product/experience to a 4 star product/experience.
But today I just went to look this up (i.e. why the heck it wasn't in my hands yet...and I have no good answer; that's especially concerning when several other small publishers [smaller than goodman] have delivered on their product.)
Store Policies said:Delivery time: Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery of USA, Canadian, and UK orders; 4-6 weeks for European orders; and 6-8 weeks for Australia, New Zealand, and other locations. We are currently swamped with orders for DCC RPG and may need an extra week to process your order at this time.