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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9657349" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>So Eberron: Forge of the Artificer is being builed as a rules expansion that primarily is giving a bunch of PC options (1 class, 5 subs, 40 feats, 5 species, etc) at a moderately low price point ($30 US). Using that as a model, what other books could be done with that model and price point?</p><p></p><p>A few ideas:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ravenloft Monster Hunter Book. We have seven horror subclasses we are currently testing, two of which have Ravenloft ties and the rest have spooky elements. My money is on a Ravenloft book that includes the aforementioned subs, updated species (dhampir and reborn redone to actually be undead, and hexblood). They can also slide in some new feats, spells, updated Ravenloft monsters, and a few campaign themes for horror.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. We've assumed that the FRPG coming out in November is a bog standard 300 page $50.00 tome. What if its not? What if it is a lightweight tome focusing on the eight subs, some species, backgrounds and spells? You don't need monstes and campaign themes since those are going to be in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, so they can go heavier on the lore and/or PC options.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Astral Wayfarer's Guide: Spelljammer got the short end when it came to PC options, and I'm SURE WotC would like a do-over on a few of them. So redo a few species and add some subclasses (astral monk, etc). and a few feats and spells and then GIVE US SOME UPDATED jamming rules. In essence, add some of those more meaty travel rules that people who were disappointed in the box set would like.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Guide to the Planes: Likewise, the Planescape box set was ultra-light on rules. There are plenty of planar-themed subclasses (horizon walker, chaos barbarian) that could be added, along with planar species (genasi, gith, modron, bariaur) plus you can give specific backgrounds/feats for each of the factions in the box set.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Will and the Way: Yes we got four psionic subclasses in the PHB, but we could do so much better. Especially if they get off their butts and do Dark Sun. Even if they don't, either a proper psionic caster class OR some new psi-focused subclasses, "psionic" spells, feats, and monsters.</li> </ul><p></p><p>At the relatively low price point and page count, they can really go hog on very specific areas without needing to fill a 300 page tome. I hope the format proves popular. But those are my ideas, what are yours?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 9657349, member: 7635"] So Eberron: Forge of the Artificer is being builed as a rules expansion that primarily is giving a bunch of PC options (1 class, 5 subs, 40 feats, 5 species, etc) at a moderately low price point ($30 US). Using that as a model, what other books could be done with that model and price point? A few ideas: [LIST] [*]Ravenloft Monster Hunter Book. We have seven horror subclasses we are currently testing, two of which have Ravenloft ties and the rest have spooky elements. My money is on a Ravenloft book that includes the aforementioned subs, updated species (dhampir and reborn redone to actually be undead, and hexblood). They can also slide in some new feats, spells, updated Ravenloft monsters, and a few campaign themes for horror. [*]Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. We've assumed that the FRPG coming out in November is a bog standard 300 page $50.00 tome. What if its not? What if it is a lightweight tome focusing on the eight subs, some species, backgrounds and spells? You don't need monstes and campaign themes since those are going to be in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, so they can go heavier on the lore and/or PC options. [*]Astral Wayfarer's Guide: Spelljammer got the short end when it came to PC options, and I'm SURE WotC would like a do-over on a few of them. So redo a few species and add some subclasses (astral monk, etc). and a few feats and spells and then GIVE US SOME UPDATED jamming rules. In essence, add some of those more meaty travel rules that people who were disappointed in the box set would like. [*]Guide to the Planes: Likewise, the Planescape box set was ultra-light on rules. There are plenty of planar-themed subclasses (horizon walker, chaos barbarian) that could be added, along with planar species (genasi, gith, modron, bariaur) plus you can give specific backgrounds/feats for each of the factions in the box set. [*]The Will and the Way: Yes we got four psionic subclasses in the PHB, but we could do so much better. Especially if they get off their butts and do Dark Sun. Even if they don't, either a proper psionic caster class OR some new psi-focused subclasses, "psionic" spells, feats, and monsters. [/LIST] At the relatively low price point and page count, they can really go hog on very specific areas without needing to fill a 300 page tome. I hope the format proves popular. But those are my ideas, what are yours? [/QUOTE]
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