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Definitely a good idea. The emails I have sometimes bounce....

Lots of good things in the words, but I'm especially looking forward to Monte's new short Ptolus adventure, the Book of Experimental Might, and the Legacy of Fire adventure path from Paizo.

I'm not entirely clear on what you're saying here. Do less of what, exactly, than an equivalent 3E patron? Heck, since there are fewer 4E patrons than OGL/3E patrons, I suppose you could argue that there's *more* options, since fewer people will be interested overall. Kind of a stretch, maybe.

Yes, you do basically get a 4E adventure. Perhaps a month or two later than otherwise. I've been avoiding the discussion of the 4E Gazetteer, mostly because there's no way for me to know right now how many 4E patrons will take a full or partial refund, and how many will continue with the...

It's totally your call if you think (based on the discussion to date) that this project won't meet your needs. I expect I'll be refunding some 4E patrons, unless the commission swings the other way at the last minute. Now, those who stick around will get to judge the value of the results. I'm...

Well, not true. I enjoy some elements of 3.5 more than 4E, and some elements of 4E much more than 3.5. When you spend a lot of time designing, you start to see that they have strengths and weaknesses. Heck, there are parts of 2E I still think of fondly.

At the moment, no. I think it's actually somewhat easier to go from 3 to 4 than the reverse. If 4E patrons do overtake the 3e patrons on the commission (still a longshot, but possible), well, then we'll see.

Sorry, it's been mostly me and a few of the regulars, as I'm trying to line up not just patrons but also professionals, such as a second editor (I wouldn't make the 3.5E editor edit the manuscript twice!) and a developer. No point in doing a halfway job. I'll have an email for all the 4E...

Actually, 4E has been making a comeback the last couple days. And better still, even if 4E doesn't win, it looks like we'll have a dedicated conversion effort for a 4E version of the adventure. I'm working on the details, but it's starting to look pretty good for both editions.

Authority, hell, you've got relevant experience! Shoot me some email and maybe there's a bit of strategizing to do the 4E conversion right from the start. I'd rather have the conversion be really good, or not do an one at all.

The answer is YES. There's been a definite uptick in 4E and it is gaining ground on 3E. Still behind right now. One other development: some of the 4E patrons have started discussing a formal 4E conversion process in case the project goes OGL.

Except for Wrath of the River King, which was levels 4-6. And the anthologies Six Arabian Nights + Tales of Zobeck, which both had lower-level adventures. But yeah, 8-12 is the default assumption. I'd be happy to move outside that range. EDIT: Also, there's a been a definite run from the 4E...

It's still for sale to patrons of Halls of the Mountain King.

I'm not sure what good that would do, really. Once the commission is met, the project is funded enough to move ahead, so taking anyone's money at that point for an edition that's behind... Well, it just means I'd be refunding it later. And delaying actual design, mapping, and other...

Honestly, I'm very surprised by the depth of the support for 3E. Maybe some of it is support for the Zobeck setting, which has been built up over time. I agree that 4E needs more adventures, and in different styles than the WotC standard. Which leaves me puzzled as to why the 4E commission...

Rechan: Yeah, I probably could have phrased that better. What I meant was, I hope to bring the cartographer into the loop and earlier into the process than is usually the case with adventures. The layout/appearance will reflect the cartographer's skill, and may not be QUITE as packed as the...

Actually, PayPal *doesn't* take their cut. Refunds are always 100% back to you, no fees charged as long as the refund is in a timely way. We'll know the edition and I'll be doing full refunds for those who didn't get their pick, no worries there.

Two years and three ENnie nominations later, I don't think that Open Design is collapsing anytime soon.

It's sort of an anti-marketing strategy. I'm not interested in a mass audience for these projects, as they're meant to be smaller and more experimental work than I do for the larger publishers. They're financially self-sustaining but not meant to meet a company payroll. And yes, current patrons...