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Message: <blockquote data-quote="opossum" data-source="post: 240052" data-attributes="member: 5192">And once more concerning Chaosium & WOTC deal and what each got from it:GamingReport:I know many gamers are excited about d20 Call of Cthulhu it's a fantastic book. Why did you decide to go d20? Charlie Krank:Wizards of the Coast came to us, asking if we would consider this project. We talked for a while, then I asked just why they were interested? They hoped that a d20 edition of Call of Cthulhu would add credibility to their system. I laughed that this was a lot of power to attribute to a few guys sitting in a room in California. I guess that our lifelong appreciation for our chosen art form shows. The book did come out pretty well. Monte Cook and John Tynes did a good job--all in all I think that it worked about as well as a project like this could work. ...and about future (when stars will be right?):GamingReport:How well has d20 Dragon Lords of Melnibone setting been received by gamers? Charlie Krank:Pretty well. I wish that we had more time in its creation. There are things that will appear in the CULTS OF LAW & CHAOS book that I had hoped we could have in DRAGON LORDS. GamingReport:Can you give us any hint for the future of this setting beyond Cults of Law and Chaos? Charlie Krank:We have some guys working on an Atlas of the Southern Continent and a couple of scenario books. For most we will try to make them applicable to both systems. GamingReport:On your website you have posted the GM screens and Pulp Cthulhu campaign setting for d20 Call of Cthulhu can you give us a preview for this setting? Charlie Krank:Probably the best teaser that I can give is a rundown of the book's contents. The following is from an email from John Rateliff, the lead writer on the book. Remember, this is preliminary and not exhaustive. IntroductionChapter I: The 1930sChapter II: The Pulp GenreChapter III: New d20 Cthulhu RulesChapter IV: Player OrganizationsChapter V: Mad ScientistsChapter VI: The Mythos in the '30sChapter VII: AdventuresBoston adventureDustbowl/Outlaw adventureShanghai adventure GamingReport:You've got very well known authors writing the Pulp Cthulhu setting will they continue working on this setting? Charlie Krank:I hope that they have fun creating this work and we would be happy to work with them in the future. GamingReport:Will Pulp Cthulhu be out in time for Gen-Con and will any of the authors be there for signings and to promote the book? Charlie Krank:I sure hope so. However, we have learned through bitter experience that it is better to finish a book well than to rush something out merely for a show. Sure, you sell more product at that moment, but in the long run a book is more satisfying when properly completed. GamingReport:Are there any talks with Monte Cook about writing some other things for d20 Call of Cthulhu? Charlie Krank:Since leaving WOTC Monte has been busy. We have discussed working with him in the future. full interview at:<a href="http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=46" target="_blank">http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=46</a></blockquote>

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