Thoughts on Book of the Righteous

[The Serge]

Re: Re: Question for ya, Aaron

Well, I can't speak for Green Ronin as I'm just a freelancer. I will say, though, that I've known Chris Pramas, who owns GR, for over a decade and in that time I've learned two important things about him (and a few others besides, but these are the ones that are germaine):

1) Chris is very smart
2) Chris listens to what people say

I think if a lot of people say they'd really like to see Green Ronin provide stats for "the 9" and some of the demon princes from the Abyss, there will be Green Ronin-provided stats for the 9 and some of the demon princes. It's really a question as to whether people find that useful.

The truth is, in my mind, there is an enormous difference between providing stats for the lords of Hell and the Abyss, who can be thought of as the nemeses of mortal kind, and providing stats for gods. It makes sense to me on a gut level to have a fantasy campaign that culminates in the defeat of, say, Baphomet (for one hundred years and a day, or whatever it means to defeat a demon prince). It has never made sense to me, unless you are creating a game of truly mythic proportions, to have a game culminate in some god-killin'. And even if it does, do you really need stats? Balder was killed with a sprig of holly, not a vorpal blade. Does it matter what Zeus' Listen skill mod is? The killing of a god should be beyond the nuts and bolts of the usual d&d combat if and when it happens... or so I think, which is why I don't really ponder stats for gods.

But I do kind of want stats for the wand of orcus.

I can't explain why these two things are so different for me. They just are.

AJL

Thanks! While I don't necessarily agree with everything you mentioned, I recognize the sense behind your comments and appreciate them.

Well, as I said, you and the folks at Green Ronin did a fantastic job with that book. While I didn't really consider dumping my own pantheon of gods, I was pleased to see folks who found a way to meld their independent material with classic D&D concepts and ideas. The success of Green Ronin and other publishers out there are proof that, with the right breaks and real talent, many homebrew can become stellar producers of great material.

Cheers!

 

[Pramas]

Re: Question for ya, Aaron

Will Green Ronin ever release their "versions" of the Lords of the Nine, the Demon Princes, and their Lords of Goodness?

It's possible we might stat up the Lords of the Nine and some demon princes later on, but I can't really see us doing the Gods of the Tree from Book of the Righteous. One of these years we plan to release all the Book of Fiends material in one volume. That might be the time to stat up some devil lords and demon princes.

 

[The Serge]

Re: Re: Question for ya, Aaron

It's possible we might stat up the Lords of the Nine and some demon princes later on, but I can't really see us doing the Gods of the Tree from Book of the Righteous. One of these years we plan to release all the Book of Fiends material in one volume. That might be the time to stat up some devil lords and demon princes.

Well, if you do, I am a person who found value in your A Guide to Hell (largely because the larger elements of the "myth" were similar to my own homebrew stuff). I would love to see your 3ed impressions of the Lords and Princes.

 

[AaronLoeb]

So, Mr Loeb, can we expect another project from you soon?

I don't know if Chris has announced much about the project I'm working on now. I'm contributing a chapter to a much anticipated third book in a popular series... hmmmm....

Beyond that, in my day job I'm working on a videogame to be published by LucasArts.

AJL

 

[AaronLoeb]

Tree of Life

Just F everyone's I...

We have our first update to the Tree of Life site posted today. It includes a church for Baal (called the Lodges of Baal) and a new reader-provided myth by Joe G. Kushner that offers a way of tying the Unspeakable One from Freeport into the mythologies of BotR.

http://www.greenronin.com/tree_of_life/index.php?x=main.htm

I hope folks who are enjoying the book will check it out and will also join Joe in taking the plunge by contributing myths!

AJL

 

[Crothian]

I don't know if Chris has announced much about the project I'm working on now. I'm contributing a chapter to a much anticipated third book in a popular series... hmmmm....

Beyond that, in my day job I'm working on a videogame to be published by LucasArts.

AJL

Wow, you get to write RPGs and work on video games, that's pretty cool.

 

[AaronLoeb]

Wow, you get to write RPGs and work on video games, that's pretty cool.

I'll say! It's a whole lot better than my last job at the "sharp stick in your eye" factory.

 

[Crothian]

I'll say! It's a whole lot better than my last job at the "sharp stick in your eye" factory.

You made punji sticks?

 

[coyote6]

You made punji sticks?

That's the "sharp stick in your foot" factory, isn't it?

 

[Crothian]

That's the "sharp stick in your foot" factory, isn't it?

Maybe he was an inspector so had to look them over closely, thus had great eye insurance.