Charity Fundraiser - our own setting search!

[AmerginLiath]

Since we're not giving away thousands, why limit it to one finalist? Instead of one 100-page book, would it be feasible to produce three or four 64-page books? We've already seen so many good ideas in the posted thread -- perhaps 3 64-page finalists and a book of 16-page semifinalists, with a larger cut back to Natural 20 to pay for the extra work? Folks might spring for two smaller books rather than one larger, and net more money that way...

Just a notion -- I'm not sure of the finances involved in printing up this stuff...

 

[MeepoTheMighty]

I think it sounds like an excellent idea. I'd love to be a judge, since I don't think that any of the ideas I have floating in my head would win.

I like the idea of including as much open content as possible, in order to really show off the strength of the d20 system.

 

[Morrus]

These are all good ideas - keep 'em coming.

I just fired off an email to AV to test the waters on the idea of doing this under a different license to the D20 STL. I don't know if he'll just laugh in my face, but if we could get permission to use the D20 logo AND include some non-open content and IP for this one charity product, that would be very cool. I'll let you know what he says.

 

[Corinth]

How about if we all vote on the settings sent to me for the archive (assuming all those people agree), and Natural 20 Press publishes the winning setting as a PDF?

Count me in.

if we were to do this I imagine it would still be only fair for the author to still get a cut (say 20%?) but I wouldn't take a penny for Natural 20 Press, so that still leaves 80% for charity.

20-25% is quite reasonable for a charity product.

 

[Eosin the Red]

I fired off my 1 pager just now. Good ideas -

Morrus you really should specify a charity before this gets to far. I would object to NOW and PETA as charities but others would see them as perfectly legit donations. I haven't read up on the plowshares thing being pushed by some of the other gamer groups but it might work.

(not that i'll win, just something to avoid.....what is that Brittish term?.....scandal! Yeah, that's it.)

 

[Plane Sailing]

Excellent idea Morrus, I'd be happy to join in.

Cheers

 

[Dave Blewer]

I am all for this idea as well!

 

[trix]

Submission Format . . .

I would recommend the following format:

X entries are cut down to 50 entries.

50 people are asked to supply an additional page.

Those 50 people then rank each others 2 page proposals and choose a top 10.

Those 10 chosen people submit a 10 page proposal.

From those 10, the 50 chosen people rank the top 3 settings.

Those 3 chosen people then each submit a 40 page reference.

The best of the 3 is chosen by a 2 round voting method with the 50 choosing the best submission. The chosen 10 work together to flush the world out and produce a 200 page players guide, and a 200 page DMs guide in a printable format.

Each of the chosen 50- chosen 10 (ie: chosen 40) are allowed to customise one "realm" or deity and we can work out a living history.

The chosen 10 moderate and act as editors for work that the top 40 provide, but its the final product is responsable of the chosen 10 with the editor being the chosen setting and the other 2 from the chosen 3 acting as assistant editors.

-Tim

 

[trix]

Why o why...

Since we're not giving away thousands, why limit it to one finalist? Instead of one 100-page book, would it be feasible to produce three or four 64-page books? We've already seen so many good ideas in the posted thread -- ...

Wouldnt it be great if the entire community could seriously get behind one public authored setting ...

-Tim

 

[Rune]

I'd be up for it, but haven't we ruined our chance of anonymity by already posting to the winner/loser thread? There are some awesome proposals on that thread, and it would be a shame to see them go to waste.

Other than that, just post with clear directions and I'm totally there. Oh, and a deadline.

Are you thinking 100 pages for the final product, or something shorter?

I'm really wondering about this, too.