Dungeoncraft articles

[Desdichado]

OK, I've started something up that may be of interest to some folks here, at least.

I've always been a fan of Ray Winninger's original series of Dungeoncraft articles in which he developed the "forest world" setting. The methodology he uses is interesting and useful, and the setting itself is kinda fun.

Because I've been impressed with the methodology, I've always wanted to go through the process, and I've decided the time is right. Also, because the articles aren't readily available anymore, and Paizo has no plans to make them so, I decided to explain the methodology as I did it.

Now, I know I'm a poor substitute for Ray in explaining his own methodology, and my setting may be a little off the wall, but at the very least, by reading my articles you can glean the basic methodology, if you want, and hopefully the setting itself comes across as interesting to someone, as it unfolds.

Anyway, link in my sig. Comments welcome.

 

[apocalypstick]

I've bookmarked, JD... don't let me down.

 

[gariig]

I know they were on google as a cache..anyone a little more Internet savvy then I can find them?

Gariig

 

[Desdichado]

Actually, my understanding is you can't get them that way anymore either.

 

[barsoomcore]

JD, way to give back.

I always find this sort of stuff inspirational. Everybody has their own twist on how they work and it's always great to see another version.

Thanks!

(character coming for Mars. Promise)

 

[Munin]

I've actually got the whole forest-world dungeon craft series printed out in a folder at home.
I loved his articles - got me thru my first campaign, and I still have his 'rules of dungeoncraft' taped to the inside cover of my gm folder.

Now if I only had a scanner, I'd scan it and email you the whole thing.

 

[Hawkshere]

I'm guessing these aren't on the CD-ROM archive? Anyone know what issue range we're talking about?

 

[Darth Shoju]

I loved those articles too. I attended a seminar he ran at Gencon 2k and he had some really great information. I think Skip Williams was at the seminar too, but I can't remember off hand. It was easily one of the best seminars I went to at that con.

EDIT: forgot to mention that this is really cool of you JD. And I love the new avatar. Where did you get the spider-man animation in your sig line btw?

 

[shadoe]

They were well after issue 250 so they are not on the CDs. I might have gotten them while they were up on the wizards site, but I will have to check when I get home.

 

[Desdichado]

Actually, I think they started in the 250s or so. They ran up until Monte took over just recently; he did two sample worlds, the forest world and the Land of the Lost world (I didn't like that one nearly as much.) I'm actually not sure I have the complete set, but I've got 19 installments of it, anyway.

Darth Shoju -- sig file came from this site: http://www.gamegen.com.