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The VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Bruce Heard + Mystara + Kickstarter [Hypothetical + Cross Post]
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havard
Adventurer
It would have been nice. Reviving the Princess Ark was the initial idea but WotC did not concur. That's fine though. At least now I can come up with something on my own that's actually better than the original. So far, all concept work and the vast majority of the supplement section have been designed. It just needs to be fleshed out as a properly written text. Of the fiction part, 20,000 words are actually written out of original 30,000. That's going to grow beyond the original outline because of the way the story is developing. Mapping is also underway. Artists have been selected. There will be more info when I post a survey on my blog. It will give a much more specific outline of contents and physical components. The survey will concern estimated backing level for the kickstarter campaign which should take place late this year.
More on this in the first issue of Threshold, the Mystara fanzine:
Bruce Heard's New Fantasy Setting Revealed!
-Havard
Bruce Heard
Calidar Publishing
Bye-Bye Princess Ark. . . Hello Calidar
Dear Readers,
Now that the project is well under way, I believe time has come to say more about the World of Calidar and who is part of the creative team.
As I'd pointed out earlier, this fantasy setting is entirely new and does not rely on any specific game system. Calidar emphasizes skyship adventures. The final product is intended to include a gazetteer and a poster map. Written materials should amount to about 80,000 words, of which 60% will be a story unveiling the adventures of the Star Phoenix and her crew under Captain Isledemer d'Alberran's command. The latter are inspired from the Princess Ark episodes published in Dragon Magazine twenty years ago. Though the ship, her crew, and their strange new world are different from those of the original series, the analogy remains intact in style and spirit. The booklet (color) will be available both as an e-product and in print. Because of print-on-demand limitations, the poster map will be offered separately and in print only.
A Few Words About Calidar
The vast majority of its population came from three lunar empires—the humans from Manaan, the elves from Alorea, and the dwarves as well as their gnomish cousins from Kragdûr. The fellfolk, a race of small but fierce people, are the planet's original inhabitants. Calidar is imbued with a feral magic hostile to the expansion of civilization, a dangerous world only partially settled by the three outer world empires. A central region called the Great Caldera, a three-thousand-mile-large crater partially filled with an inner sea and ringed with towering mountains, serves as the cradle of civilization. There, the empires overcame nature’s ferocity and established sprawling colonies. But over time, they rebelled and, after a long period of conflict known as the Sky Wars, the new realms earned their independence from the overlords. A fragile truce now remains between the three empires and their former colonies. Beyond the Great Caldera lies what is known as the Dread Lands.
The truth is that two lunar empires are overpopulated and exceeding their natural resources. The other, more attuned to nature, now stagnates, unwilling to further harm its own world. It was the reason for the rush to establish colonies on Calidar. There was, and still is, another reason. Traveling the immense distances between Calidar and its moons, and reaching other worlds gravitating around the Great Soltan is only possible with a certain type of magic. At the heart of imperial rivalries lies a strange substance called Seitha, which enables skyships to become incorporeal and travel at fantastic speeds. Though it can be found on the moons, the existence of the precious Seitha has been declining there since its discovery. The Dread Lands now remain its principal source and the origin of many conflicts to obtain it.
The remainder of this article goes on to describe the various types of skyships commonly found in this strange new world. It also introduces the artists contributing to the project, and unveils key details about the upcoming Kickstarter campaign scheduled for December 2013, along with surveys to help better tailor funding efforts. Your interest and feedback are highly welcome to ensure the best possible success for this new venture!
Look for the full article "Bye-Bye Princess Ark. . . Hello Calidar" on Bruce-Heard.Blogspot.com
Thank you!
Dear Readers,
Now that the project is well under way, I believe time has come to say more about the World of Calidar and who is part of the creative team.
As I'd pointed out earlier, this fantasy setting is entirely new and does not rely on any specific game system. Calidar emphasizes skyship adventures. The final product is intended to include a gazetteer and a poster map. Written materials should amount to about 80,000 words, of which 60% will be a story unveiling the adventures of the Star Phoenix and her crew under Captain Isledemer d'Alberran's command. The latter are inspired from the Princess Ark episodes published in Dragon Magazine twenty years ago. Though the ship, her crew, and their strange new world are different from those of the original series, the analogy remains intact in style and spirit. The booklet (color) will be available both as an e-product and in print. Because of print-on-demand limitations, the poster map will be offered separately and in print only.
A Few Words About Calidar
The vast majority of its population came from three lunar empires—the humans from Manaan, the elves from Alorea, and the dwarves as well as their gnomish cousins from Kragdûr. The fellfolk, a race of small but fierce people, are the planet's original inhabitants. Calidar is imbued with a feral magic hostile to the expansion of civilization, a dangerous world only partially settled by the three outer world empires. A central region called the Great Caldera, a three-thousand-mile-large crater partially filled with an inner sea and ringed with towering mountains, serves as the cradle of civilization. There, the empires overcame nature’s ferocity and established sprawling colonies. But over time, they rebelled and, after a long period of conflict known as the Sky Wars, the new realms earned their independence from the overlords. A fragile truce now remains between the three empires and their former colonies. Beyond the Great Caldera lies what is known as the Dread Lands.
The truth is that two lunar empires are overpopulated and exceeding their natural resources. The other, more attuned to nature, now stagnates, unwilling to further harm its own world. It was the reason for the rush to establish colonies on Calidar. There was, and still is, another reason. Traveling the immense distances between Calidar and its moons, and reaching other worlds gravitating around the Great Soltan is only possible with a certain type of magic. At the heart of imperial rivalries lies a strange substance called Seitha, which enables skyships to become incorporeal and travel at fantastic speeds. Though it can be found on the moons, the existence of the precious Seitha has been declining there since its discovery. The Dread Lands now remain its principal source and the origin of many conflicts to obtain it.
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The remainder of this article goes on to describe the various types of skyships commonly found in this strange new world. It also introduces the artists contributing to the project, and unveils key details about the upcoming Kickstarter campaign scheduled for December 2013, along with surveys to help better tailor funding efforts. Your interest and feedback are highly welcome to ensure the best possible success for this new venture!
Look for the full article "Bye-Bye Princess Ark. . . Hello Calidar" on Bruce-Heard.Blogspot.com
Thank you!
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Bruce Heard
Calidar Publishing
Thorfinn Tait will be posting prototype maps starting Monday to illustrate his work from my original draft to his detailed views. These should appear on the Calidar pages (Facebook, Google+, and perhaps the Piazza forum). For my part, I intend to publish short stories during the weeks leading to the Kickstarter campaign (and during the crowd-funding event). They will unveil one layer at a time various aspects of the World of Calidar and certain of its characters. They will be published here and elsewhere, starting with my blog from which you should be able to track each episode. I also extended the deadline for the Kickstarter survey to allow backers to put in their votes. It is located in the upper right hand corner of my blog. It is important because it helps me better evaluate the level of support in advance of the Kickstarter and act accordingly on its budget and other details. In any case, whether you see yourself as a backer or not, thanks for your interest!
bruce-heard.blogspot.com/2013/10/Calidar.html
Happy Gaming!
bruce-heard.blogspot.com/2013/10/Calidar.html
Happy Gaming!
Bruce Heard
Calidar Publishing
Princess Ark. . . and Calidar
I meant to post this message here:
The kickstarter is getting very close to launching. I'll post an update very soon.
In the mean time, I published a new episode of short stories related to Calidar. You can find it right here! Cheers!
I meant to post this message here:
The kickstarter is getting very close to launching. I'll post an update very soon.
In the mean time, I published a new episode of short stories related to Calidar. You can find it right here! Cheers!
heptat
Explorer
Bruce Heard
Calidar Publishing
OFFICIAL KICKSTARTER LAUNCH DATE
I now have the pleasure of announcing the official LAUNCH DATE for the Kickstarter campaign. Click here for details. The big day will be this Wednesday December 11th at 10:00am central time.
I now have the pleasure of announcing the official LAUNCH DATE for the Kickstarter campaign. Click here for details. The big day will be this Wednesday December 11th at 10:00am central time.
Bruce Heard
Calidar Publishing
Thanks, Russ!
