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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PatrickLawinger" data-source="post: 2526199" data-attributes="member: 2735">I don't want to discourage you, you definitely have enough money to do this. The question is, how much of it do you want to lose?You are right about one thing, distribution/marketing is a major hurdle that would require a major expense of time and money. It is the one main thing that has me suggesting you go with an established publisher.If this is the same work that I have seen part of, it is definitely good and publishable. Right now you have relatively few choices for publishing adventures and/or for publishing something as large as 200,000 words (this is about 256 pages, possibly less depending on layout and art).Necromancer Games - we have our schedule essentially full through the end of 2006, and that means through WW, Kenzer, and Troll Lords. A completed manuscript might be squeezed out in 2006 but I wouldn't guarantee it.Goodman Games - I don't think Joe is publishing large mega-adventures or adventure collections. He is a great guy, and does this for a living so if he is interested I think you'd see a finished product sooner. The only way to find out is to contact him about it.Green Ronin - they did put out an open call for smaller adventures and I think they might have some adventure collections on the way. I would suggest contacting Robert Schwalb as he should be able to tell you if GR is interested.Troll Lord Games - with the exception of a few Necromancer Games things, I believe that TLG is doing more with Castles and Crusades and not planning d20 material right now. If you wow Steve, who knows what can happen. Based on discussions at GenCon, I think the other larger publishers, AEG, FFG, Mongoose, SSS/WW, are avoiding base d20 material and concentrating on their other game systems and/or licensed products.There are other small publishers that might be interested. I don't know any of those as well as the ones I mentioned above. I think those might want to try for something that they can keep "soft cover" to cut down on risks.I honestly think it is worth the effort to check into publishing your book with someone else. It might be a hassle at first, but it won't be anything compared to dealing with setting up a business entity, accounting, marketing, distribution, etc.Now, if you were planning to really go into business, that would be different. In your particular case, I really think you should publish through someone else. If you want more ideas of smaller companies that might be interested let me know. You should still have my email address, if not, the email associated with this board ID will go to a yahoo box and I'll get that within a few days.None of this is fast btw, whether you do it yourself or do it with someone else. If your manuscript is done today you are still not likely to see a finished product until 2006.Patrick</blockquote>

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