Sorry Ace, I jumped the gun before reading your post and posted something similar (albeit less informative and more speculative in a jokey way). Good points!
So why are contractual obligations being trampled over? Just this week I read about Alan Dean Foster appealing to Disney to pay the meagre royalties from the books he wrote for both 20th Century Fox and LucasFilm stables (#DisneyMustPay Alan Dean Foster - SFWA).
Also, concerning Disney, the...
I thought the same, and then our current GM suggested playing via Discord. It was a great session (not without it's teething pains), and everyone is looking forward to the next one.
“And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge." Galadriel, Fellowship of the ring.
Franchises are difficult to manage, and C7 have proved adroit in their...
I ran the original adventures and we had a great time...I'm pleased they've re-tooled it for 4e and it looks like there will be extra bits to help make the adventures run a bit differently.
However, I would never play/run this again...it's a bit like playing Masks of Nyarlathotep again, surely...
I have to say loads of family and friends are suddenly very interested in a hobby that many previously ridiculed. One of my nieces now wants to role play...and others find it cool. I've never been cool!🧙♂️:geek:
Just backed Big Book of Amazing Tales. Currently £1100 from the goal with 9 days left! Bought the pdf when it was on offer from Drivethrurpg recently...it's a great and simple way to get the kids into roleplaying.