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Foxtrot has another allusion to D&D today. I like this one: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/uclickcomics/20040926/cx_ft_uc/ft20040926

Why were no WotC products included in the nominations? The most glaring ommission seems to be Best Campaign Setting where Eberron wasn't even nominated. Is it because WotC didn't participate?

Comic Con By the way, Kevin Anderson will be at Comic Con this weekend. Bring a comic book to get autographed.

Interview completed I spoke with Kevin today on the phone for about an hour and 20 minutes. I haven't read his Star Wars or Dune novels, in fact I prefer fantasy to sf. I found his Saga of Seven Suns novels riveting. He was an easy interview as well. Now I just have to write it up (that...

EN World's next interview is with the novelist and comic book author Kevin Anderson. Did you know Kevin recently signed the largest science fiction publishing contract ever for a Dune prequel series to be cowritten with Brian Herbert? This interview will mostly focus on the July release of...

I thought Eberron would have been much better had the pages been numbered consecutively and all pages included instead of 64 of them repeated. But maybe that's just my old-school ideas about numerical order. My copy should be getting replaced by Thursday. (Stupid printing errors).

I can understand wanting to support a place that gives good service, but I'm not sure why two places that couldn't and in one case wouldn't get you books rate such loyalty (well there is the cat in the one place).

Wombat has noted a problem with this debate. The question isn't really fair for this board because the rules prevent an in depth discussion. One cannot discuss evil and C.S. Lewis' writings without religion (I'll try to probe a bit without breaking the rules). C.S. Lewis was an atheist who...

WEG is rereleasing their d6 system made famous (infamous?) when they had the Star Wars RPG license. It looks like they want to be all things. They have Fantasy, (modern) Adventure, and Sci-Fi handbooks. I realize people here are biased, but what are the pros and cons of d6? I've never played...

I'll certainly buy what I can, but a store isn't a charity. I could have ordered Eberron online and saved $12 by waiting a couple days for it to arrive in the mail. In this case, I decided having it right away was more important (although rather foolish in the long run). His boardgames are...

I did it. I went to the newest FLGS in the Denver area (The Forge at Wadsworth and Coal Mine for the locals). He's only been open for three weeks. Met the owner, Wes. Great guy. And you know what? He was friendly! It's amazing how just a few kinds words will part one from one's money. You see...

In another post, Ryan Dancey was quoted as saying: WotC recognizes that 970+ pages of rules are a barrier to entry. Most people (me included) need software to write up a character. There are just too many calculations to get them all right without something to make sure you have all the...

Is it me? I just don't get Downer. I've tried to follow it hoping it gets better. The story just doesn't make sense. Is there a plot? All I can figure out is that someone is in a city called Oubliette. I have no idea what they are trying to do. I can't figure out from one panel to the next who...

Great question! Is the CN character out for its own gain a hero. He kills 10 orcs and takes their stuff. Is that heroic? No, he was just stronger than those 10 orcs. The person who puts him/herself in jeopardy for the sake of something greater is the hero. Here is a real-life example: Last...

The newest Dragon editorial mentions that the Fantasy is changing. Younger fans think fantasy is Pokemon (and maybe Magic: The Gathering). Fantasy is changing. The average age of the D&D player is creeping up on 30. D&D must change, hence, Eberron. So, is Swords and Sorcery on its way out? The...

Great to see I'm not the only person who still reads books. Steven Brust is one of my favorites. Robin Hobb is good too. Pick up Mitchell Graham's The Fifth Ring if you like sword fighting. I have interviewed him too (for another site - I'm purely ENWorld now though). That article is here.

Great. I'll be contacting you.

Aside from the obvious (Hickman, Weiss, Salvatore) what authors interest you? EN World is building contacts in the publishing world and we may be able to get some news scoops about your favorite authors. Who do you want to read about?

Gratuitous S&M sex just isn't my cup of tea. I stopped reading after book 3. That was two too many. Should have let it end after book 1. The previous post was right. The rest of the books just make book 1 worse.

I am interviewing Tracy and Laura Hickman today. I'd welcome some more input from EN Worlders. There is exactly 1 hour left to get in some questions.