Reign of Discordia - A True20 Setting - Q&A

[Darrin Drader]

<going back to robots>
So, how are robots treated in the setting? Sentient beings? Sentient but with Asimov style built in rules?

They handled very generally in the core book.

What you will end up seeing is robots that are built for specific functions. They are sentient, and they do have rules about not turning on their masters, though some have found ways of reprogramming themselves. There are also some military robots that don't have the standard rules forbidding them to harm humans, but they have other programming requiring them to follow the commands of their superiors.

What about campy elements - things like talking space monkeys and ray guns?

Blasters and plasma rifles yes, ray guns no. Monkeys wielding them, also not built into the setting. What I'm going for is retro, not cheese. Think of it in terms of Battlestar Galactica. The setting is pretty equally dark with both versions, however, I think its fairly safe to say that the original is far more optimistic and swashbuckling than the new one. While I like them both, think of RoD as having more in common with the original than the new one. If there is an element of cheese, it will be introduced by the narrator, not the setting itself.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Just a quick note that the art in the first post has been updated with the changes that we asked for.

 

[Urizen]

That's looking really good.

 

[ephealy]

When I first heard about Reign of Discordia, I was excited. I'm always looking for a new space setting to geek out on. The art is just making me impatient. I can't wait to get it in my grubby little paws.

 

[kroh]

How's that release date ?

Regards,
Walt

 

[Darrin Drader]

How's that release date ?

Regards,
Walt

Right now the actual street date of this thing rests entirely with people other than me. My part in this is pretty much done and I'm already on to the first support products. I am pretty confident that we will see a May release, as announced.

 

[Treebore]

Can you give an outline of support projects you hope to do?

Plus I am going to the website and see about pre orders.

 

[Treebore]

Couldn't find anything at rpgobjects.com, if there is one, or when there is one, please be sure to have a link.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Can you give an outline of support projects you hope to do?

The first support product is going to be an adventure. Since the setting book is chock full of setting goodness, we opted not to put an adventure in at the back and instead release it as its own thing. After that we have two world books and a starships book that are definitely in the pipeline and we're looking at other options later on down the road.

Plus I am going to the website and see about pre orders.

That would be up to David, but you probably won't find an option for preorders at the RPG Objects website. The RDP website is here: http://realitydeviants.wordpress.com/

 

[Urizen]

Just an update here.

I've gotten some more artwork, (see previews below) and am going through the final mansucript!

Things are looking pretty tight so far.

Click on the following links for more previews!

Chapter 4

The Lamogos Threat

Ships!

The Rise of the Stellar Imperium