Whatever happened to Northern Crown

Leatherfut

Explorer

• May 4, 2007

• #1

Hi All,
I've recently gotten interested in Northern Crown, read the reviews, the blurbs on the Atlas Games website, and a few threads here and on rpg.net. The author talked about a Boston supplement he was working on, but it seems that never came out. And there hasn't been much talk about the game lately. Is the line dead? Are the two books all that we'll ever see?

Any info you have is appreciated.

Happy Gaming,
Frank

 

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Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

• May 4, 2007

• #2

There's regular PDF support. I believe the Boston supplement is still coming.

 

jdrakeh

Front Range Warlock

• May 4, 2007

• #3

Leatherfut said:

Hi All,
I've recently gotten interested in Northern Crown, read the reviews, the blurbs on the Atlas Games website, and a few threads here and on rpg.net. The author talked about a Boston supplement he was working on, but it seems that never came out. And there hasn't been much talk about the game lately. Is the line dead? Are the two books all that we'll ever see?

Any info you have is appreciated.

Happy Gaming,
Frank

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Atlas got out of d20 publishing and now focuses solely on Ars Magica, where RPG are concerned. Why they made that decision is anybody's guess, but I susepect that it was influenced by both a downturn in d20 earnings and a creative-oriented desire to shift support to their own, long since proven, IP.

[Edit: I had no idea that Atlas had ccontinued PDF support since Adamant quit publishing the Almanac. Good to know ]

 

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

• May 4, 2007

• #4

Whoops, I didn't realize Adamant had stopped. Change "continuing PDF support" to just "PDF support."

 

jdrakeh

Front Range Warlock

• May 4, 2007

• #5

Whizbang Dustyboots said:

Whoops, I didn't realize Adamant had stopped. Change "continuing PDF support" to just "PDF support."

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Yeah, they stopped after only four issues, I believe. Gareth cited poor sales as the reason behind that decision. Which is unfotunate, because both Northern Crown and Adamant rock. So, yeah, I think the full body of NC currently consists of the two core books and the four issues of the Almanack.

 

Angel Tarragon

Dawn Dragon

• May 4, 2007

• #6

Well I hope Spectral Boston will at least be available through Lulu.

 

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

• May 4, 2007

• #7

I'd like to see the Almanack compiled and stuck there as well.

 

jdrakeh

Front Range Warlock

• May 4, 2007

• #8

Frukathka said:

Well I hope Spectral Boston will at least be available through Lulu.

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I'd love that, as well.

 

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Erik Mona

Adventurer

• May 4, 2007

• #9

This always struck me as a very innovative, very cool idea for a d20 campaign setting. I think it was probably a matter of bad timing more than anything else. Here's hoping it somehow finds an audience.

--Erik

 

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Michael Dean

Explorer

• May 4, 2007

• #10

jdrakeh said:

Yeah, they stopped after only four issues, I believe. Gareth cited poor sales as the reason behind that decision. Which is unfotunate, because both Northern Crown and Adamant rock. So, yeah, I think the full body of NC currently consists of the two core books and the four issues of the Almanack.

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There were 4 issues of Franklyn's Almanac? I thought there were only 2. Do you know something I don't? I would love for there to be two more issues that are out there, waiting for my greedy little fingers to buy.