Anubis said:
Yeah, well, I hope he skips the PDFs and goes straight to print. Anything else and he's being like old TSR trying to get payment multiple times for the same piece of work.
So PLEASE go straight to print! I don't wanna have to wait another six months to get the damn book! I hate PDFs!
You don't want to wait another 6 months? Huh, I am guessing it would be a minimum of an additional 2 months just to get layout and formatting done from the printers. Then you have to check that it is all good and the printer didn't goof anything too badly. Submit any mistakes for correction, and repeat. Of course, unless he is thinking of paying for printing, and handlig distribution entirely by himself, the actual publisher handle all of this. However, that means that you can add in more time for paper shuffling and similar activities. I think if he were finished tonight, it would be 2-3 months minimum before you saw any book on the shelves. Quite likely, it would take longer.
I'm just basing that on the little bit I have picked up from Malhavoc Press' products. By my understanding, Monte usually sends the finished product to Sword & Sorcery Studios at the same time he begins the PDF. The PDF is usually available much sooner.
So you hate PDF's? *shrug* That's your preference. I happen to like them. If the PDF's of the Immortal's Handbook were on RPGNow, I would buy them now. Then, I would decide if I wanted to purchase the bound book later. It might be nice to have it as a bound book and it might look nifty next to my other books.
As for your comment that Upper_Krust is trying to milk you for money just like old TSR, that is certainly your opinion and you are welcome to it. I respectfully disagree. I am the only one that chooses how I spend my money. If I want the Immortal's Handbook in a bound format, after purchasing the PDF's, then I will make that purchase. If I don't want it, I won't. I don't think Upper_Krust will have his feelings hurt if I only buy his product once.
Anyway, that is enough derailment.
Upper_Krust, I am still anxiously awaiting the arrival of the PDF's. In my cosmology, I have different Gods (no big surprise there). I also have lesser powers that are not on the same level as the other gods. Sometimes, these powers will choose to fall under the purview of one of the Gods and expect that god to represent their interests on an equal footing with the other gods. I am sure I can easily model that with the Immortals Handbook, but do you have any quick thoughts on it?
I am also putting together a god(dess) that manages legends and power. This will be the basis for success for spells like Legend Lore and Vision. As well, everyone that goes "Epic" must satisfy this god(dess) by performing a quest to prove their worth. On the surface, this god(dess) sounds somewhat powerful. But, in my cosmology, this is a relatively recent development. I want this being to have dominion over legends and power, but still be subservient to the greater gods. The greater gods kind of delegated this office to this being, but they can revoke it if this being handles it poorly. Any suggestions on how I would implement that?
As always, Thanks!
