[GRIM TALES] For GT regulars: Have you read Slavelords?

[Fenris]

Wulf,
I have it and have read the first chapter and skimmed through the rest. Reading what caught my eye. Until I have time to run it, it has just been fun reading. Really fun reading.

Fenris

 

[The_Universe]

I wish I had some say in the matter, I'd tell them to unwrap the G-D'ed book.

It's a race to claim the "World's Worst Business Acumen" prize, with games publishers running neck and neck with games retailers, and the both of them trying to trip up the other.

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So I infer from this that you also haven't bought it.

Ok, good... noted. Anybody else?

Nope - haven't bought it. But it's on my list! Me likey Grim Tales!

 

[Old One]

I am probably as big a GT booster as there is...and I don't yet have it. Neither of the lame-a$$ excuses for FLG stores carry it...so I haven't had a chance to read through it. I did pick up the supplemental .pdfs which, for my current purposes, probably work better than the whole book.

I am currently a minister without portfolio, as my gaming group is on extended hiatus, so I don't see myself actually running the adventure...merely plundering it for the yummy parts.

~ OO

 

[Hammerhead]

I own it. It's a wonderful adventure, and a DM can learn a great deal about campaign structuring and adventure writing just from picking this book up. The mass combat system is excellent (at least for the lower-magicked Grim Tales...the war wizard with war spell in my D&D game wouldn't likely be happy with it )

Unlike most adventures, it doesn't waste time with useless descriptions of endless storerooms and dirty caves, but instead focuses on the core details of the adventure and relies on an experienced GM using a bit of preparation or a talent for improvisation to fill in the rest...which is usually necessary anyway before running published adventures. I'm amazed that the authors managed to cram so much material into this book.

Slavelords of Cydonia remains at the top of my "Must Run" list.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Neither of the lame-a$$ excuses for FLG stores carry it...so I haven't had a chance to read through it.

Serious question: Do gamers just choose not to ask (demand?) that a store order a certain product? I tend to be fairly confrontation averse when I walk into a game store-- but then, I usually walk in to browse, buy a little something to support the store. I don't often go in specifically looking for anything.

Of course, a lot of game store employees will just stonewall (lie?) and say, "My distributor doesn't carry it." Which, of course, is ridiculous.

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Well, we seem to have four, maybe five folks here who aren't intimately familiar with the adventure.

So... to the point of this thread:

Anybody interested in a Slavelords Play-by-Post?

 

[AzSteven]

5) It's an adventure-- period.

Wulf

That's sort of like describing Mt Rushmore as 'four busts' or the Grand Canyon as 'a ravine'. That is to say, it WAY understates the matter. I got Slavelords at a semi-local game store (I had planned on ordering it online, but it appeared at the store on date of release, so I got it there instead). This is a very nice book. I am quite sorry to hear it has not sold well, because I would probably call it one of the best campaign books I have ever gotten.

But mostly I wanted to make sure you know at least one game shop in Phoenix Arizona got the book, so maybe its not a complete distribution failure.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

But mostly I wanted to make sure you know at least one game shop in Phoenix Arizona got the book, so maybe its not a complete distribution failure.

Heh... Well, if you picked it up on the day of release... well, let's just say Osseum Entertainment thanks you for your purchase.

But seriously, thanks for the support and the kind words!

 

[Hjorimir]

Serious question: Do gamers just choose not to ask (demand?) that a store order a certain product? I tend to be fairly confrontation averse when I walk into a game store-- but then, I usually walk in to browse, buy a little something to support the store. I don't often go in specifically looking for anything.

Of course, a lot of game store employees will just stonewall (lie?) and say, "My distributor doesn't carry it." Which, of course, is ridiculous.

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Well, we seem to have four, maybe five folks here who aren't intimately familiar with the adventure.

So... to the point of this thread:

Anybody interested in a Slavelords Play-by-Post?

I've never tried a Play-by-Post game, but if you're willing to run it, I'm like to give it a go (provided the time commitment is reasonable).

 

[Fenris]

So... to the point of this thread:

Anybody interested in a Slavelords Play-by-Post?

If I haven't read too much, YES! I would be more than willing to stop reading it to play it. I haven't read much more than you said about in in all the thread discussions. And honestly the way this omnibus is constructed, even someone who is intimately familiar with it, wouldn't see all the little plot twists and options that are present. Not quite a new adventure everytime, but there is plenty packed into that book that anyone could go through it several times and see new things everytime.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I've never tried a Play-by-Post game.

Neither have I. We'll see how it works together.

Of course, I'm counting on you not to read the adventure (although I will likely change some details...)

That's 1. Anybody else?

EDIT: Two counting Fenris. You'll probably have to keep a tight lid on yourself through Book One.

I'll be putting a thread together in the proper forum once I have a feel for who's interested. I'm also considering running it using Iron Heroes (if I can pick up that book in a timely manner). That would, I think, make for a really kickass game-- provided IH lends itself to PbP.


Wulf