Fiendish Codex II next month--Any scoop/rumors/etc.?

[sckeener]

I'm not impressed with Robin Laws...I'm sure Robin is a good writer, but I didn't like the tone of the comments...I got the feeling that Robin was writing for the goody-goody law PCs who just want to hack and slash....

I wanted more mythos....and leaving out the Ancient Baatorians was wrong.....a couple of lines were all that were needed....

 

[Psion]

The interview sounds pretty good to me. Robert Schwalb is an author I generally trust and it sounds to me like he took the right approach.

Moat of the stuff I don't like are mainly references or tie ins to other current D&D products I don't like.

 

[Nightfall]

Any specific ones Psion?

*also is a fan of RJ's* He does stellar work.

 

[Psion]

Warlock, Tome of Magic.

 

[RichGreen]

I'm not impressed with Robin Laws...I'm sure Robin is a good writer, but I didn't like the tone of the comments...I got the feeling that Robin was writing for the goody-goody law PCs who just want to hack and slash....

I wanted more mythos....and leaving out the Ancient Baatorians was wrong.....a couple of lines were all that were needed....

I'm a big fan of Robin Laws -- he has written some excellent RPG books over the years (Feng Shui, Over the Edge, Robin's Laws of Good Gamemastering etc). I think this will be good book.

Cheers


Richard

 

[Nightfall]

Psion,

See I don't mind the tie in for Warlock. (Considering its background I'd like to see it expanded). But I do see your point regarding Tome of Magic. (I mean Shadow casting in the Nine Hells? Just doesn't make sense nor does binding either.)

 

[BryonD]

Excerpts are up.

I've changed my mind and WILL be buying this.

 

[Ripzerai]

Assassin devils are native to the Nine Hells of Baator.The first of their kind were mere shadows of vaguely sentient, malicious will. Asmodeus ordered these creatures collected, melted in a pit of fire, and their essences reforged into assassin devils.

So they do mention Ancient Baatorians!

 

[Shemeska]

So they do mention Ancient Baatorians!

*grin*

Even if Schwalb and Laws didn't directly talk about them in the book, I think there's plenty of room to see them by implication, such as that description of the Dogai, and heck just the fact that Kintyre is described as being in the ice of Cania.

 

[Shade]

So they do mention Ancient Baatorians!

Sweeeeeeeeet.