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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alleynbard" data-source="post: 5803491" data-attributes="member: 16220">Captain Helios stepped onto the deck and surveyed the forces arrayed before his ship, the Emerald Gryphon.  Suspended in the void of glittering stars were three juggernauts flying the colors of Nimbus.  The crew were running to man the ballista while his trusted first mate, Achenar, strapped on his spring-loaded bracers packed with various wands.The wizard nodded, though his face was grim.  “It looks like the mercane took exception to the plunder of their supply ships.  I hope you have a plan!”“I’m just making this up as I go along.” Helios winked and smiled at Achenar.  The captain turned and pointed at the tightly packed mass of asteroids in the distance. “Make for the Shattered Wanderer!  We will play a little game of cat and mouse.”Achenar winced. “The mouse rarely comes out of that game in one piece.”  “It’s a good thing I intend to be the cat.”  As the Emerald Gryphon turned to enter the grinding field of rock, the juggernauts moved to follow.  The chase was on.Sailing the Starlit Sea will be the definitive sourcebook on fantasy space travel. Designed for thePathfinder Roleplaying Game,Sailing the Starlit Seawill provide guidelines for magical star travel set within an easily adapted setting. Explore alien worlds laden with ruins from forgotten civilizations. Bargain in exotic marketplaces at the edge of the solar system. Take on the role of pirate and plunder your way to infamy. Risk your sanity to uncover cosmic knowledge from aeons past. Now is the time to test your mettle. A universe of adventure awaits! Sailing the Starlit Sea will consist of two major elements. First of these are the rules for starships, ship-to-ship combat, and everything else you will need to run a fantasy space campaign. These mechanics will be flexible enough to add to any setting and will include options for players and GMs alike. To complement these rules, Sailing the Starlit Sea will also feature a detailed setting. The Seren System will be a collection of planets, moons, planetoids, and other celestial bodies with a robust history and a medley of compelling cultures, both alien and familiar. This backdrop will be apart of a larger framework, broad enough to include your favorite campaign setting, that will allow for quick and easy interstellar travel.In addition, Sailing the Starlit Sea will be adaptable to a variety of preferences through the use of Campaign Overlays. These will provide advice on how to alter the standard assumptions found in the book to your tastes. Campaign Overlays will address everything from methods of interstellar travel to adjusting the physical laws of the universe. So if Pythagorean inspired spheres are your preference or the concept of a breathable aether appeals to you, Sailing the Starlit Sea will provide a way to accommodate those choices while still preserving the rules and setting presented in the book.It’s time to take your adventures to the stars. Sailing the Starlit Sea is going to Kickstarter and you now have the opportunity to help shape the design of this landmark sourcebook.  Make your mark on this new project and bring the stars to Pathfinder Roleplaying Game fans everywhere.When will this Kickstarter campaign begin and how long will it last?The Kickstarter campaign is currently active and will end on February 29th.<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/656646797/sailing-the-starlit-sea" target="_blank">Sailing the Starlit Sea Kickstarter Page</a>Who will be working on the design of Sailing the Starlit Sea?Developers on the project will include Mike Welham (Open Design, Paizo Publishing, Rite Publishing, Clockwork Gnome Publishing), Allen Taliesin (Owner of Clockwork Gnome Publishing, Along the Faerie Path, Paris Crenshaw (Wayfinder, Clockwork Gnome Publishing) and Craig Johnston (Paizo Publishing RPG Superstar Top 32 2009).  Other designers may be joining the project as well.What will the format for Sailing the Starlit Sea be?The print version of Sailing the Starlit Sea will be a full-color hardcover book with a minimum of 96 pages.  The PDF edition will include two versions of the book; a color copy suitable for screen viewing and a bare-bones, art-free copy. Each download will also contain files for use with Lone Wolf Development's fantastic Hero Lab software. A print and PDF package will be also be available. Are there any previews for the project?There are currently four previews available to give you a glimpse at what Sailing the Starlit Sea will contain.<a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/2011/07/sailing-starlit-sea-preview-major_11.html" target="_blank">The Major Planets of the Seren System</a><a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/2011/08/sailing-starlit-sea-preview-moons.html" target="_blank">The Moons, the Shattered Wanderer, and Other Celestial Bodies of the Seren System</a><a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/2011/08/sailing-starlit-sea-preview-monsters-of.html" target="_blank">Monsters of the Starlit Sea</a><a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/2011/10/sailing-starlit-sea-preview-starships.html" target="_blank">Starships of the Starlit Sea</a><a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/2012/02/bone-sargasso-what-you-first-believed.html" target="_blank"> The Star Oracle #1: Bone Sargasso</a>Throughout the Kickstarter campaign new previews will be posted to grant an even more in-depth look at the rules and setting of Sailing the Starlit Sea.What kind of benefits do backers receive?There is not room to list all of the benefits, but you can find out the full details at the Kickstarter page.<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/656646797/sailing-the-starlit-sea" target="_blank">Sailing the Starlit Sea Kickstarter Page</a>When will Sailing the Starlit Sea be released?The expected release date is August 2012.  Are future supplements planned?Depending on demand, Clockwork Gnome Publishing is interested in producing all sorts of support material.  In addition, much of Sailing the Starlit Sea will be open content, meaning other publishers can use the material to produce their own supplements. We are even looking into providing a compatibility license and logo.For more information about Clockwork Gnome Publishing, be sure to visit our<a href="http://clockworkgnome.com/" target="_blank"> website</a> and <a href="http://clockworkgnome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</blockquote>

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