D&D 2E CHANGE.ORG PETITION: Release the lost AD&D 2e Mystara worldbook by Jeff Grubb!
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Done. See the edited OP for a link to the Change.org petition.
Travis Henry
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Update from the Change.org petition.
JUN 12, 2019 — Today we received a kind note from the fellow whom Jeff entrusted with the manuscript:
That's a great offer from Jeff.
Apologies that I never got back to you to update you on my attempts to get back in touch with Wizards - however the main reason for that is because it went frustratingly nowhere. There had been no response, not even an acknowledgment of receipt of email. I was frustrated but I still didn't see it as a reason to "just release it".
I appreciate that your petition is towards Wizards to release the manuscript and I look forward to a positive response from them in that regard.
Yes, the rather large manuscript, is only in hard copy - but I don't see that as a hindrance to moving forward in the case of a positive response from Wizards.
--Shawn Stanley (webmaster with the Vaults of Pandius - The Official Mystara Fan-Site)
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Other updates:
The petition has sparked a conversation on fb between Jeff Grubb and Lawrence Schick (the co-author of the original Known World setting):
Jeff Grubb: "Well, this is interesting - a petition to release the unpublished (and unfinished (and if I remember unedited)) version of Mystara that I wrote 25 years ago. [...] My, that [petition] escalated quickly."
Lawrence Schick then asked Jeff: "So, do you think this petition has any chance of making anything happen? What's the most useful thing the last living originator of the Known World could do to help out (beyond, you know, signing a petition)?"
Jeff responded: "An article about your original [Known World] place names would be great. Most of them have a vibe that said they had some grounding in read places, but Ylaruam looked like an acronym (Mary Alu?)"
Lawrence: "A place-name article is kind of a fun idea I might be able to get to later in the summer. Who would want to web-publish such an article other than the Vaults of Pandius and me? I haven't kept up with the OSR scene."
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Jolly Blackburn (author of Knights of the Dinner Table comic and HackMaster RPG) has shared the petition via social media.
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Lastly, please remember to share the petition with any D&D friends or forums.
JUN 12, 2019 — Today we received a kind note from the fellow whom Jeff entrusted with the manuscript:
That's a great offer from Jeff.
Apologies that I never got back to you to update you on my attempts to get back in touch with Wizards - however the main reason for that is because it went frustratingly nowhere. There had been no response, not even an acknowledgment of receipt of email. I was frustrated but I still didn't see it as a reason to "just release it".
I appreciate that your petition is towards Wizards to release the manuscript and I look forward to a positive response from them in that regard.
Yes, the rather large manuscript, is only in hard copy - but I don't see that as a hindrance to moving forward in the case of a positive response from Wizards.
--Shawn Stanley (webmaster with the Vaults of Pandius - The Official Mystara Fan-Site)
***
Other updates:
The petition has sparked a conversation on fb between Jeff Grubb and Lawrence Schick (the co-author of the original Known World setting):
Jeff Grubb: "Well, this is interesting - a petition to release the unpublished (and unfinished (and if I remember unedited)) version of Mystara that I wrote 25 years ago. [...] My, that [petition] escalated quickly."
Lawrence Schick then asked Jeff: "So, do you think this petition has any chance of making anything happen? What's the most useful thing the last living originator of the Known World could do to help out (beyond, you know, signing a petition)?"
Jeff responded: "An article about your original [Known World] place names would be great. Most of them have a vibe that said they had some grounding in read places, but Ylaruam looked like an acronym (Mary Alu?)"
Lawrence: "A place-name article is kind of a fun idea I might be able to get to later in the summer. Who would want to web-publish such an article other than the Vaults of Pandius and me? I haven't kept up with the OSR scene."
***
Jolly Blackburn (author of Knights of the Dinner Table comic and HackMaster RPG) has shared the petition via social media.
***
Lastly, please remember to share the petition with any D&D friends or forums.
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Travis Henry
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200!
Over on Change.Org we hit the 200 mark!
On this occasion, Grand Duke Stefan Karameikos requests: "Thankest thou, dearest compatriots of our Known World. Wouldst thou now consider sharing and tweeting yon petition?"
Onward to 250!
Over on Change.Org we hit the 200 mark!
On this occasion, Grand Duke Stefan Karameikos requests: "Thankest thou, dearest compatriots of our Known World. Wouldst thou now consider sharing and tweeting yon petition?"
Onward to 250!
Dungeonosophy
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Huzzah! We did it!
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Huzzah! (Venthavaxus thanks you!) Mystara Worldbook is approved by WotC! Jeff writes new foreword!
After nearly two years(!) of signature gathering, we submitted the petition a couple weeks ago. And whether by effort or coincidence, you can see the news announcement here!: https://thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26780&sid=e3c40a7b617bf281aac13a11cd42e6a7...
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