Necro is IN! Planned Products

[jester47]

Ya know....we actually did that for the Tome of Horrors. And that's where the name of the book/series came from

I thought it was supposed to be the Creature Catalog but WotC said no not that title and THEN you had the suggestions...

 

[EricNoah]

I think it would be counterproductive for anyone at WotC to micromanage what classes or races could or couldn't be developed. Anything that's not in the original core, I would think, would be fair game for 3rd party development. There will probably be lots of druid and barbarian and gnome and half-orc variants out there. WotC won't care. They'll sell the official ones later.

 

[tenkar]

I'm not sure I have a stance yet, other than I am glad that are taking steps to increase third party quality. Mostly, I'm interested in actually seeing the decision they make and how it plays out. So, I wish you and Necro luck... I'm sure there will be a market for your mentioned products if they are permitted.

6s? (As in 6-6-08?)

Necro upped the bar for third party products years ago. They and a few others have been publishing consistently quality products for a few years now.

As for WoTC decision and how the OGL will play out... Clark might be a gambler, but the investment he is making is that of someone that is pretty sure the are holding a strong hand of cards... I suspect the gamble has less risk then here some might think.

 

[Lord Mhoram]

Glad to see the new Clark.

I always figured some of the very first 3rd part books for 4th ed would be doing the classes/races that Wizards didn't do in the PH. I can't wait to see the books.

 

[tenkar]

I think it would be counterproductive for anyone at WotC to micromanage what classes or races could or couldn't be developed. Anything that's not in the original core, I would think, would be fair game for 3rd party development. There will probably be lots of druid and barbarian and gnome and half-orc variants out there. WotC won't care. They'll sell the official ones later.

Yep, and since the 3rd party classes will fall under the OGL, some might even be lifted more or less intact by WotC for their yearly updates.

 

[Spinachcat]

I am concerned about how playtested such products may be that are published so fast out of the gate. Remember how the Creature Collection needed erratta?

New classes / races really need playtesting most of all.

 

[Grazzt]

I thought it was supposed to be the Creature Catalog but WotC said no not that title and THEN you had the suggestions...

Not at all. We decided to change the name because it was too close to "Creature Collection" (the book Clark mentioned above). Peeps kept getting that book and the Creature Catalog website mixed up... (like referring to the book as the Creature Catalog for example).

So, in order to avoid that.... here we are, years later....Tome of Horrors.

 

[Mercule]

Best of luck, guys. I know who's at the top of my watch list for 4E, now.

And, I know that I'll be able to get the right "feel" from 4E, even if WotC goes all Feng Shui on me.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

1. Tome of Horrors 4E: if WotC leaves monsters out of the offial rules, we will put them back in (cant say which ones cause we dont have the rules yet). Plus all the classics from the original Tome that you want in your 4E game will be back.

2. Advanced Player's Guide: To be designed in part by industry insider Ari Marmell, if they left classes and races out, we put them back in (Of course, we can't say if bards or druids or barbarians or gnomes or half-orc are or arent in 4th edition, but we know some stuff has been cut, and whatever is missing we will create for you with work by respected designer Ari Marmell.)

Sold.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Now, where's the Goodman Games thread like this, dagnabbit?