Dragon 334, Malhavoc's Surprise = Ptolus

[Wild Gazebo]

I'm guessing a good old fashioned Box Set (super box set). Filled with wonderful gamery and adventurey type stuff that takes a lowly 1st level party to a mighty epic level party enabling them to challenge the gods. An astounding 1st-42nd level extraveganza! A world-shaping adventure...that sounds like something Monte would try.

Course, perhaps it's just the Complete Guide to Gnomes.

 

[Simplicity]

I heard it was a prequel of some sort named:

"The Orc, the Shepherd, and the Pie Crust."

 

[Driddle]

Some annoyingly vague quotes from Monte about this...

"I've just finished my umpteen-gagillionth stat block for the product I'm working on and I don't know what makes me sadder: ... the products' contents are kind of apples and oranges. "

This is not a positive selling point. I do not want to buy a product about fruit, especially if it does not make the designer happy himself.

 

[DaveMage]

Yeah, most of the Malhavoc products lately have been other authors, like Mike Mearls or Wolfgang Baur. Not sure what he's been working on, but I sure am looking forward to it.

Wasn't he working on the "Year's Best d20" project?

Since I don't play AE, I'm hoping that whatever it is will work for standard D&D.


As for stat blocks, Monte could always call fellow S&SS collegue Scott Greene to handle those. Scott's pretty good at 'em.

 

[Khairn]

I'm pretty sure it's Synnibar d20.

<<shudder>>

BAD Starman!

Whatever it is, I know I'll be getting it. Monte is one of the only game designers who I follow no matter what system he uses. From Rolemaster (Darkspace ) to AD&D (Planescape) to 3E to AU/AE and everything inbetween ... I have rarely been disappointed with his work.

Damn ... that was really fanboi-ish.

 

[Rasyr]

Damn ... that was really fanboi-ish.

<<shudder>>

Yeah, it was......

 

[Aazenius]

I'm guessing a good old fashioned Box Set (super box set). Filled with wonderful gamery and adventurey type stuff that takes a lowly 1st level party to a mighty epic level party enabling them to challenge the gods. An astounding 1st-42nd level extraveganza! A world-shaping adventure...that sounds like something Monte would try.

Course, perhaps it's just the Complete Guide to Gnomes.

I would love to see something like this. He did place a poll up on his site, asking people what their thoughts were on a mega adventure taking characters from level 1 to 20 back in January.

Just curious why level 42?

 

[reveal]

I would love to see something like this. He did place a poll up on his site, asking people what their thoughts were on a mega adventure taking characters from level 1 to 20 back in January.

Just curious why level 42?

Because that's the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I have figured it out!

The rumors about Mattel buying Hasbro were off: it was in fact Monte buying D&D from Hasbro. Monte has bought the rights to D&D from Hasbro and will be releasing 4e next year.

 

[MaxKaladin]

I have figured it out!

The rumors about Mattel buying Hasbro were off: it was in fact Monte buying D&D from Hasbro. Monte has bought the rights to D&D from Hasbro and will be releasing 4e next year.

No. I think Monte has been hired to write 4e for Wizards. See, they generally announce a new edition a year ahead of time and someone said this product is supposed to be for GenCon 2006 and that would mean a GenCon 2005 announcement...

Plus, we have that evil laugh from Eric Mona to back this theory up! I mean, he wouldn't evil-laugh if something like this wasn't in the works, would he?