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<blockquote data-quote="Count_Zero" data-source="post: 8026659" data-attributes="member: 40164"><p>So, I've given a lot of thought in terms of, if WotC was going to do a successor/replacement book for what OA is (but not called Oriental Adventures), they should probably.</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As has been mentioned repeatedly, but bears repeating - not call it OA. Instead, use the title of the setting for the book.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Have more than one setting book, each based around a particular geographically and thematically linked cultures, based on what works for a roleplaying campaign. Your Polynesian based setting isn't going to fit with your Japanese inspired setting which isn't going to work with your Chinese inspired setting. Not just culturally - but in terms of the kinds of campaigns players are going to want to run as well.<br /> <br /> This discussion thus far has been operating from the perspective of you're only going to do one book. If you're going to a culturally respectful, sensitive replacement for OA, you're either going to need more than one book, or you're going to need one Rules Cyclopedia Sized bullet-stopper. I'm leaning towards multiple books.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Whatever setting you're doing, bring writers from those cultures onboard in prominent roles for the respective book. Lead designers, lead artists, editors, etc. They should take point in the design of the setting - that way you can avoid pitfalls that a white person in the same position would blunder into, and they'll come up with good ideas that your perspective as an outsider would overlook.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As has been mentioned, you're probably gonna screw up in some manner or another anyway, so own up to it with an introduction at the very start of each book recognizing that you're going to step on some rakes, and apologize in advance.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As part of this - donate a chunk of your take on each book to a (well researched) charity that benefits the ethnic groups in question, just to get in front of things.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Count_Zero, post: 8026659, member: 40164"] So, I've given a lot of thought in terms of, if WotC was going to do a successor/replacement book for what OA is (but not called Oriental Adventures), they should probably. [LIST=1] [*]As has been mentioned repeatedly, but bears repeating - not call it OA. Instead, use the title of the setting for the book. [*]Have more than one setting book, each based around a particular geographically and thematically linked cultures, based on what works for a roleplaying campaign. Your Polynesian based setting isn't going to fit with your Japanese inspired setting which isn't going to work with your Chinese inspired setting. Not just culturally - but in terms of the kinds of campaigns players are going to want to run as well. This discussion thus far has been operating from the perspective of you're only going to do one book. If you're going to a culturally respectful, sensitive replacement for OA, you're either going to need more than one book, or you're going to need one Rules Cyclopedia Sized bullet-stopper. I'm leaning towards multiple books. [*]Whatever setting you're doing, bring writers from those cultures onboard in prominent roles for the respective book. Lead designers, lead artists, editors, etc. They should take point in the design of the setting - that way you can avoid pitfalls that a white person in the same position would blunder into, and they'll come up with good ideas that your perspective as an outsider would overlook. [*]As has been mentioned, you're probably gonna screw up in some manner or another anyway, so own up to it with an introduction at the very start of each book recognizing that you're going to step on some rakes, and apologize in advance. [*]As part of this - donate a chunk of your take on each book to a (well researched) charity that benefits the ethnic groups in question, just to get in front of things. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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