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    4e Ravenloft - Dragon 368

    Thanks, Cam. I worked hard to make certain Soth stayed consistent with the character as portrayed by Margaret and Tracy. And they got him back as they had left him. I certainly understand why any writers might be annoyed or disappointed that TSR/WotC/Hasbro decided to use characters or setting...
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    4e Ravenloft - Dragon 368

    This has all been covered before, in various interviews, but it looks like it needs to be repeated again, at least in bullet-point form. * Margaret and Tracy were not on great terms with TSR when the decision was made to move Soth to Ravenloft. They were offered the chance to write the novel...
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    New Gord the Rogue By Gary Gygax available now!

    The new Paizo anthology Worlds of Their Own contains the Gord story "Twistbuck's Game," which originally appeared in Night Arrant. It is indeed a lot of fun. Back to the original topic--looking forward to the new Gord story, KR. Congratulations on the publication. Cheers, James Lowder
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    GenCon Product Release 2008: A Compiled List

    You might want to add the anthology Worlds of Their Own: http://paizo.com/planetStories/v5748btpy80ht It should be debuting at the show. Cheers, James Lowder
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    Why the RPG hobby is an awesome one

    You see that in the essays written for Hobby Games: The 100 Best. The designers who participated in the book were happy to have the opportunity to share their enthusiasm for a game--one they did not work on, one not made by the company that employs them. It's all about spreading the word in the...
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    4e--can you write a novel using it?

    A bad piece of fiction tied to an RPG is one where you can hear the dice rolling in the background--that is, the rules seem to explicitly and overly cause the characters to act in certain ways. (Unless, of course, you're trying to write metafiction about the character's or author's relationship...
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    Boy, Does It Ever Suck Not Getting Paid!

    Absolutely! And editors and graphic designers. Any freelancers. Of course, there are good publishers out there. If you're a freelancer thinking of working with a company, try to track down some of the writers and artists who have published with them in the past, to see if they've been paid and...
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    Boy, Does It Ever Suck Not Getting Paid!

    Most publishers realize that there are always freelancers out there willing to work for less than they're paying the talent now or even for nothing, writers and artists willing to sign bad contracts and accept terrible treatment to get their names in print. The unscrupulous ones take advantage...
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    New "Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons" Comic

    Worlds of D&D Hi: While Drizzt and Raistlin are the stars in the first two issues, future issues will feature other characters and types of stories, from light-hearted yarns to horror tales. I'll be working with DDP on this book as an editor and occasional scripter. Cheers, James Lowder...
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