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You are right. That is quite interesting. -Havard

Zeitgeist (ZGG) were indeed operating under a lisence from WotC. The Zeitgeist CEO has cofirmed this to me. Mynex/CMP were only able to publish Blackmoor material due to an agreement with ZGG. WotC revoked this lisence upon Dave's passing and this ended the Blackmoor 3E/4E venture. In July of...

Oh, I agree with you about the name recognition. That is mostly because WotC has squandered so many of the IPs they have locked away and reduced their value. But all of these brands still do have value. And if brought back, their value could increase rapidly.' In the case of Blackmoor, the...

Perhaps, but every now and then it is useful to remind people what the thing they are selling paraphernalia for is all about. And it also potentially increases the value of said paraphernalia. -Havard

Perhaps, but if you look at the four modules that TSR put out, they contain information that is enough for at least 8 WotC style Hard Cover books. If they really wanted to, they could probably buy the rights to the ZGG d20 Blackmoor line. If they wanted to. What Blackmoor has is name...

What you are saying has nothing to do with modern players. Players and DMs have been doing this for 50 years. But this isn't about what they want. This is about what WotC can do that will make them money. And if teenagers today are wearing t-shirts of Metallica and ACDC, I see no reason why...

Look at the most successful fan franchise today: The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Did they stop using Iron Man because some of his stories were seen as "problematic"? Did they stop using Captain America because he was seen as too generic and old fashioned? Did they decide never to use Man Thing...

WotC owns the rights to everything that matters in order to publish new Blackmoor material. Older settings are often seen as generic because everything that came later borrowed their main features from them. I think it would be possible to make them feel distinct again, but I would do it...

I'm in! :) -Havard

Page 5 of the thread and noone mentioned Aleena and Bargle yet? :) -Havard

That counts in my book! :) -Havard

Nice to see Goodman Games honoring Dave's legacy! :) -Havard

People have been poo-pooing Dave Arneson for 50 years. That doesn't take away from his essential contributions to our hobby. :) -Havard

Dave Arneson, Co-Creator of D&D would have been 75 years today. It is a great day to run a game, play a game or do something else related to gaming as a way of honoring his legacy. Are you doing anything in gaming today? I have been posting Blackmoor Stuff all week :) -Havard

I started out with the BECMI edition and when I have run 2nd Ed, 3E or 5E, I tend to try to DM in the same style that I developed all those years ago. That doesn't mean my style confirms to what other people accept as Old School though. Most notably, I am not overly concerned with the game being...

While it is extremely easy to import things from one of these to the other, I have always seen them as separate games. As a huge fan of Basic D&D (or Classic D&D, as I prefer calling it), I have always felt that this game has a unique identity and feel of gameplay. This became especially clear...

Well written and comprehensive work. Love the illustrations and of course the incredible maps by Thorfinn Tait. Clearly this is the most complete treatsie of Mystara for 5th Edition out there. I also like that you have added your own expansions here and there to make it truly your own work...

Cool idea. In river based adventures I have DMed and played in, we have often ruled that trying to steer a river boat at night is too dangerous, so they always have to dock for the night. In 5E, I might also rule that you need to set up camp on the banks in order to get a Long Rest. This...

Ka's appearance was in another game, Warriors of the Eternal Sun, was it not? Several specific locations in Darokin, Glantri and the Brokenlands are featured. Also Shadowelves were featured. Prince Malachie of Glantri appears in a Flying Ship at the end (Canon NPC). The weird train thing is...