[scarred lands]Ghelspad Gazatteer & Campaing Setting -- What's the Difference

[johnsemlak]

Aside from price, what's the difference between the two?

As I understand, there will be both a Gazatteer and a Campaign setting book for Termana as well.

 

[Fevil]

The hardback expands on the content of the Gaz a whole lot more. There is at least 3 times as much info on the world in the hardback than there is in the Gaz.
Consider the Gaz a players handbook to Ghelspad.
The hardback details every nation and city-state in much more detail aswell as other points of interest and also includes several PrCs at the back.

 

[haiiro]

The difference between the two is comparable to the difference between WotC's Gazetteer and Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. The mini-gaz is 32 pages, includes a fold-out color poster map, and offers a very basic overview of Greyhawk. The LGG is 192 pages and goes into much greater detail. Both are softcover, although the LGG is perfect-bound (squared-off spine), while the Gaz is staple-bound (like an adventure).

With the Scarred Lands books, the Gazetteer includes a fold-out color map and a brief overview; it's also staple bound and 48 pages long. SLCS: Ghelspad is a 256 page hardcover, and provides a lot more info on the setting.

From a DMs point of view, one nice thing about this approach is that you can give the smaller gazetteer to your players and keep the more detailed setting book to yourself -- that way they know a bit about the world (enough to aid in making a character), but don't have the full picture.

 

[Nightfall]

Both hairro and Fevil speak truthfully. The Ghelspad Gaz map is nice for players, but not as detailed. The one inside the cover sheets for the SLCS: Ghelspad is much nicer and better use.

 

[Sanackranib]

maps

Just don't look TOO hard at the map of Darakeene, if its the provincial bounderies you are looking for you won't find them * smirks, I know believe me I looked!* that asside the Ghelspad book is a great addition to your collection. I can't give an informed opinion on the Gaz 'cause I don't have it. But the Gaz stuff thats not related to the SL that I have seen was usefull

 

[Nightfall]

I keep telling you San, I'm doing my best to see who we can get to write you that darn book!

 

[Sanackranib]

that darn book . . .

. . . you know what they say about the squeeky wheel getting the grease . . . besides its been a while and I failed my WILL save

 

[Nightfall]

Ah. Well next time roll better!

 

[Sanackranib]

roll better

thats a random thing and the more time that passes (esp. between mentioning it) the greater the penalty on the roll. besides a "1" always fails.