Ptolus Re-Issued Hardcover?

[TarionzCousin]

Isn't Ptolus' Campaign Guide book available again in two volumes?

All I can find are pdf's of it or the original all-in-one for more money.

 

[Crothian]

I think it might be print on demand. They had some at Gen Con but I wasn't really impressed with he way they looked.

 

[catsclaw227]

Yeah....

There's really nothing quite like the original Ptolus hardcover. It's one of the most beautiful and functional RPG books I've ever seen.

 

[Treebore]

Print on Demand at Drivethru RPG, and yeah, the quality is no where near the standard of the original, but if you want a print version, it is still the best option around aside from original copies.

 

[TarionzCousin]

Thanks for the information.

I think I'm going to buy the original then.

 

[catsclaw227]

I think I'm going to buy the original then.

It will probably cost you at least $200. Make sure the seller has all the extra stuff that came with the original. There were 5 Ptolus player guides, a CD with a ton of handouts and stuff, as well as Night of Dissolution, a module set in the milieu, as well as PDFs of everything. There might have been other things but my memory escapes me.

 

[Rogue Agent]

It will probably cost you at least $200. Make sure the seller has all the extra stuff that came with the original. There were 5 Ptolus player guides, a CD with a ton of handouts and stuff, as well as Night of Dissolution, a module set in the milieu, as well as PDFs of everything. There might have been other things but my memory escapes me.

Note that the Player's Guide and NoD were only included if you pre-ordered.

In addition to the CD (which included PDFs of Chaositech, Night of Dissolution, and Banewarrens, among other things), the book did include an envelope containing hardcopies of many of the handouts.

 

[enrious]

If money is an object and you don't mind B&W, you can buy the pdf (for what, $60?) and get it printed at a place like Lulu for about $15 softcover.

Total of around $75 and you have the PDF. No, it's not as nice as the original. No, it's probably not as nice as the new two-volume full-color set.

Yes, it is cheaper.

 

[grodog]

Frequently Asked Questions details the contents of the original issue of Ptolus (3rd question):

What do you mean by "package?"

Ptolus is far more than just a book. The Ptolus package contains:

1. A 672-page hardcover, full-color book that includes:

A textured, embossed cover by Chesley-Award-winning artist Todd Lockwood.
Three bound-in fabric bookmarks and four perforated cardstock bookmarks to facilitate use in play.
An entire city described in loving detail, including descriptions of the dungeons beneath the city and within and atop the Spire.
Extensive advice about running an urban fantasy campaign.
More than enough adventure material to run an entire campaign.
More than 50 pages of maps by cartographer Ed Bourelle.
More than 350 illustrations by artists like Jason Engle, The Forge Studios (Maciej Zagórski and Pawel Dobosz), Michael Komarck, Eric Lofgren, Howard Lyon, and Michael Phillippi.

2. A double sided, full-color poster map of the city and the Spire by Ed Bourelle.

3. A package of 16 black-and-white and 8 full-color loose sheets to be used as player aids, DM aids, and adventure handouts.

4. A CD-ROM inserted in a glued-in envelope at the back of the book along with the poster and handouts. The CD includes the following:

Complete PDF editions of both The Banewarrens and Chaositech, two Ptolus-based Malhavoc Press products.
A PDF edition of the entirely new Ptolus adventure, The Night of Dissolution.
A 32-page Player's Guide to Ptolus, designed to be used by players in the setting rather than the DM, and written from their perspective.
A detailed 32-page conversion guide for fans of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved.
Handouts (printer-friendly versions) and bonus graphics
Ptolus Campaign Journals 1 and 2
Saga of the Blade Short Fiction (from Game Trade Magazine)
Ptolus: City by the Spire Comic Book #1: The Allure if a Sword (from DBPro)
Korben Trollone’s Office Adventure Map (from SkeletonKey Games)
Miniatures Mini-Gallery (from Paizo Publishing)
This Week in Ptolus
Searchable Index
Expanded Table of Contents
Bookmarks (printer-friendly versions)
Full Ptolus Map Key
E-Book Coupon (from DriveThruRPG.com)
Overall, an additional 700+ pages of adventure, source, and reference material.

 

[catsclaw227]

If money is an object and you don't mind B&W, you can buy the pdf (for what, $60?) and get it printed at a place like Lulu for about $15 softcover.

Total of around $75 and you have the PDF. No, it's not as nice as the original. No, it's probably not as nice as the new two-volume full-color set.

Yes, it is cheaper.

How is the binding going to stand up on a Lulu book of this size? I have only seen the softcover/glue bindings on books from there, so I don;t know if they have a hardcover option or not.

The binding on my Ptolus is rock solid (with ribbon bookmark!) Hardcover textbook or better quality.

Note that the Player's Guide and NoD were only included if you pre-ordered.

In addition to the CD (which included PDFs of Chaositech, Night of Dissolution, and Banewarrens, among other things), the book did include an envelope containing hardcopies of many of the handouts.

You are right. I forgot that the 5-pack of Players Guides and the hardcopy of NoD was for preorders only.