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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 160463" data-attributes="member: 53">A related idea:  Greg Stafford (creator of Glorantha, the world behind Runequest, Hero Wars & Heroquest) was trying to get the new system published after Runequest went into corporate limbo.  He wanted to sell stock, but found out it wasn't feasible because of the related California laws.What he ended up doing was selling membership in the "Glorantha Trading Association."  For various levels of donations, you got certain benefits (see <a href="http://www.glorantha.com/gta/gta.html" target="_blank">http://www.glorantha.com/gta/gta.html</a> for the actual benefits for the donations).  This was quite successful in getting Hero Wars out.  Perhaps something like this might be tried.  Of course, a good amount of the interest for many is the access to some of the unpublished materials of Greg Stafford.  There isn't much in the gaming world that has quite that level of mystique (Gygax & Kuntz's Greyhawk stuff is about the only d20 stuff I could think of right now). Still, some sort of exclusive or early content might be worked out with some publishers (I'm sure many are quite glad at the business this site brings them).  Perhaps early peaks at some of the Natural d20 press products.  Maybe even some of the regulars could add some stuff.  I'm sure some would pay to see some early materials from Piratecat's campaign or perhaps scans of Eric's early characters.  Of course, to keep the money flowing in, it would have to have periodic updates.  It may not be feasible, or worthwhile.  Still, it's a direction to consider.  Even if just as a stop-gap until Natural d20 Press takes off.Glyfair of Glamis</blockquote>

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