Monte's secret project confirmed

[Morrus]

OK, we all knew it... but now it's official.

"The Book of Vile Darkness" appears in WotC's spring catalog (I haven't seen it, but that's the scoop I got. Still hoping someone can send me a scan.)

 

[EricNoah]

"and there was much rejoicing!"

So ...

that title could be anything. What do you think it's actually about?

 

[The Kender]

Put my 5 GP on a book on Evil PC's. It has to be.

 

[Morrus]

According to the guy with the catalog:

"apparently it covers all the 'evil' stuff in D&D; Murder, pillaging, Human sacrifice, etc."

He also says:

"It's got a pretty freaky cover too."

Unfortunately, he didn't have it to hand to type out the actual product blurb.

 

[Crothian]

It has to be more then evil PCs. It could be how to run evil no matter if it's PCs or NPCs. Maybe evil orginazations of dieties and epic proportions?

 

[Paladin]

What are the other titles mentioned in the Spring catalog? I'm hoping the product I playtested will be out in October/November.
Unfortunately, it's Monte and SKR's "secret project" that's been in limbo since the "re-organization" at WotC. I'm hoping it makes it into the catalog so I know for sure it is being published.

 

[Kichwas]

A copy of AEG's Evil?


Funny how it seems like a lot of WotC stuff is rehashing of either old edition stuff or stuff from d20 publishers.

No problems on the first, that's expected with a new edition; but the second seems fishy somehow.

I've noticed the rehash of d20 publisher works here and there in the splatbooks and Dragon.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I've noticed the rehash of d20 publisher works here and there in the splatbooks and Dragon.

Do you have any specifics?

I would say it is far more likely that it is innocent crossover. As a ruleset, the things you can do with d20 are fairly obvious to anyone with a designer's inclination.

I think to truly innovate in d20, you really have to significantly depart from d20.


Wulf

 

[Lord Ben]

I had extra rage and extra smite feats before WotC published them. But I hardly think I was the only one...

Now the Animated Caltrops idea WAS mine and I was first, that I wish I got some props for.

 

[Someguy]

hmm...considering the bleak nature of my campaign that will sart soon, this sounds intriquing...


And i hope they cover npc's better than Enimies and allies.