A few pages from the Player's Guide

[Morrus]

We're currently considering a Pathfinder version. It's not decided yet (it'd be a LOT of work), but it's on the table.

 

[ve4grm]

So I hadn't looked much at Santiago yet, as I wasn't familiar with the supporting fiction, and a lot of licensed settings require familiarity, but this caused me to take a better look.

Sci-fi western RPG... The Democracy... and then I get to the Ballad of Black Orpheus. And the one thing running through my head the whole time is:

"Jayne! The man they call Jayne..."

I think I'll have to pay attention to this! And get a copy of the book.

 

[Morrus]

I think I'll have to pay attention to this! And get a copy of the book.

Closer to the release, we'll be publishing the novel in serial form online.

 

[ve4grm]

Closer to the release, we'll be publishing the novel in serial form online.

Neat!

Question, then. Will reading the novel spoil things for the players? How closely is it based on them?

 

[Morrus]

Neat!

Question, then. Will reading the novel spoil things for the players? How closely is it based on them?

Very, very much so; GMs only!

 

[malcolm_n]

Yeah, unfortunately, there's only so much derivation you can have without making it completely unrecognizable. Granted, there are things that don't happen exactly, and some completely brand new things for those who have read the novel, but the storyline and premise is all there.

 

[Marius Delphus]

Having read the first novel myself, I'd hazard to guess that as a player you'll have more fun with the Adventure Path if you wait until you've played through it before getting the book. If you're DMing, I'd say you can go ahead and read the book.

 

[Gronin]

Very, very much so; GMs only!

That's a shame as I and at least half of the group I game with have read the novel. (and for myself several times -- it is one of the few books that I enjoy rereading). Am I to assume then, that the adventure path will, at least to some degree, follow the story of the novel? Will the events/characters of the sequel "The Return of Santiago"be included in the product?

Mike Resnick has written several other novels and short stories that are set in his "Birthright Universe" (although I had no idea of the number until I checked his site (32 novels and 20 stories), will any of this material be included in the release?

Thanks.

 

[Morrus]

That's a shame as I and at least half of the group I game with have read the novel. (and for myself several times -- it is one of the few books that I enjoy rereading). Am I to assume then, that the adventure path will, at least to some degree, follow the story of the novel? Will the events/characters of the sequel "The Return of Santiago"be included in the product?

Mike Resnick has written several other novels and short stories that are set in his "Birthright Universe" (although I had no idea of the number until I checked his site (32 novels and 20 stories), will any of this material be included in the release?

Thanks.

It's the hunt for Santiago as set out in the novel of the same name - extended with extra stuff, though.

The sequel is set many years later. Not part of this adventure path.

There will be other worlds and locations from other books, yes.

The free Player's Guide is designed to let you play your own adventures set in that universe (it's part setting guide, part 4E or Pathfinder "future rule set").

 

[Morrus]

Closer to the release, we'll be publishing the novel in serial form online.

Just as a little teaser for those reading this thread... the first chapter is below.

The idea is that GMs can read the novel at the same time as they run the adventure path. That should make it very easy for them to immerse themselves in the universe and portray the flavour to their lpayers.