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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 8104987" data-attributes="member: 5142">That is certainly your opinion, but I don't think that Monte Cook would have given Here Be Dragons his blessing had he not believed them capable of making a suitable adaptation of his setting and rule set using the Cypher System. HBD did not say that they have been working on this for 6 years, but, rather, that they had the idea before 5e was released. It's also not clear whether their statement refers to the 2014 English release of D&D 5e or even the 2016-2017 release of the Italian edition of 5e. Maybe [USER=6791994]@Stefano Rinaldelli[/USER] can correct me if I am wrong. But I have at least not seen German editions of D&D 5e in Austria until the past three or so years. Either way, it's important to remember that this is an Italian company that has also done a lot of translation work with the Cypher System, and it's not as if all of Europe flocked to 5e D&D to the same pace and degree as the English-speaking countries. You say that there is little demand for it, but it's more than enough demand for Monte Cook Games to support a staff and to produce regularly high-earning kickstarters. Their kickstarter for Numenera: Discovery and Destiny ($845K) made more than either their kickstarters for Ptolus for 5e ($783K) or Arcana of the Ancients ($520K). A <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/numenera-liminal-shores" target="_blank">kickstarter</a> for a three book supplement for Numenera garnered $378K, so it's not exactly as if there is little demand for the product. Meanwhile, you have fairly prominent TTRPG YouTube channels like Nerdarchy and WebDM that praise the Cypher System and regularly run games with it. This particularly project undoubtedly would have garnered more money and publicity had Monte Cook Games been running this Kickstarter, but I don't think that 535% funding of a licensed project by a first time Kickstart is anything to scoff at. Of course not. Monte Cook also briefly worked on D&D Next as well before deciding to go his own direction, but it's not as if Monte Cook decided to publish for 5e once it was released. It has only been in the last year that he has really entertained the idea of publishing for 5e with Arcana of the Ancients and Ptolus. The Ptolus adaptation for 5e will also include one for the Cypher System as well. Overall, what I'm hearing from you is that you want a 5e adaptation and you are flummoxed, frustrated, and annoyed that this company chose to make an adaptation for Monte Cook's Cypher System rather than the system that you would prefer. Even if you would prefer a 5e adaptation, there is nothing at all odd about Here Be Dragons choosing to adapt Arcana Evolved for the Cypher System. I personally recall that there were hopes and talks around the internet since 2013 that Monte Cook Games would bring back Diamond Throne, Ptolus, and their other games in some form or another.</blockquote>

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