Buying Silver Marches

[GravyFingerz]

Planned to buy it already ...

Even before the story by Sean, I planned to buy Silver Marches ... his story is just additional incentive

 

[Darke]

I will buy it (when it arrives over here in germany or the uk) for sure - I'll working on a Setting based on the FR (working title: Freak Realms ) for my own pleasure.

And I hope there will be more books like Silver Marches. I don't have the time and motivation to make a whole homebrew setting, so I need some stuff/fluff to work with and implant my own changes.

That's the FR for me - and I need them!



das Darke

 

[The Serge]

I have my own campaign world, one I've been working on for over 15 years (started when I was about 12). My world is superficially similar to many other worlds out there, but I am confident that it has enought of its own soul and heart to set it apart and allow it to become popular if given the chance.

That said, I have been being many "crunch" and "fluffy" FR products for about ten years. I bought and continue to buy them for the same reasons I bought Ravenloft, Greyhawk, Planescape, and Tolkein: to make sure that what I'm doing is "original." And, because I like the stories associated with the different settings. Ironically, I don't read the books (the only FR novels I've read are the first three Drow collections, Prince of Lies, and the Avatar Trilogy, all of which I thought to be mediocre to complete garbage respectively), but I like to see the manner in which the stories develop.

Furthermore, I think FR, more than the other settings, reveals just how thoroughly one (or many, as in their case) can create a campaign setting. While I'm sure there are others out there who've done as much, in my observation, the 3ed Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting is probably the most comprehensive example of that kind of book. From currency, timeline, alphabet, trade and merchantism, to stats for key NPCs, rumors for DMs, and Feats and magic items, this was a great presentation. A near perfect meld of "crunch" and "fluff."

I will buy Silver Marches not because I care if WotC goes all crunchy (although, if my campaign proposal is chosen, I may become concerned with this direction); I will buy it because I happen to like reading a mix of both "crunch" and "fluff." Although I'm not interested in copying FR, I am interested in recreating a perfect meld of game play mechanics with role-playing material, and most of the books have provided this. Sure, I have absolutely no use for the Zhentarim Dragon-Flying mages... but I am interested in finding out how to provide statistical information that fits seamlessly with role-playing stuff. Do I fault others for not being interested? Not at all. Purchasing such books for simple purusal is a lot of money spent if you're not interested in the material. Will I be hurt or upset if FR goes all "crunch?" Not at all.

We shall see...

 

[N Hammer]

I bought it tonight. It's a GREAT book...Good to look at and read..The info in it is nice..

I planned on buying it as soon as I knew it was coming out.."CryBaby" Reynolds little stupid ass story didn't influence me at all...

 

[dagger]

I voted, but ive had it for over a week already.

 

[Dagger75]

To be blunt...

I voted for not going to buy but had other reasons.

But if enough of you buy this product to save Forgotten Realms, what will happen if the next chainmail begins to fail, will you buy it to save that to. Most of us limited funds, why spend it on mediocre products. If the Silver Marches is good you won't have to beg for people to buy it. I for have no use for "fluffy" products I like "crunchy". Maybe it is time to do something drastic with the Realms before we have to start kicking a dead horse.

So if my job is in jeopordy can you guys buy the product my company sells so I don't lose my job. I don't care if you really need it or even want it. Just buy it.

 

[dagger]

I buy every dnd product especially FR regardless, I'm a nut.