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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glade Riven" data-source="post: 5517602" data-attributes="member: 86468">So here is a breakdown of what I am thinking: Fluff:- The Irkuskan Empire (a dwarven empire) has a number of analogues with Rome and other historical empires. Most of the empire is above ground.- Threats to the Empire, both internal and external- The effects of the Empire on what it has conqured- Wonders of the Empire (Like Egypt has the Pyramids)- Brief layout of faith and cosmology- immediate neighbors to the empire Crunch:- "Bloodline" feats that can only be taken at first level. Usually has a greater bonus than a normal feat with a minor negative. Some effects may build with leveling. Being limited to first level only should help reign in powerbuilding.- pregenned NPC stats, such as different soldier types. I have a loose ceiling of level 6- Maps, both generic locations, buildings, etc. and a few specific cities.- A handful of unique monsters & villians. I have a loose ceiling of level 12.- Tainted Magical Items: these items convey a bonus and a negative. This is an alternative to a magical item simply being destroyed when a craft check is failed (as opposed to a successful item which is what you want, or a failed item which is cursed). A Sword of Reckless Abandon, for instance, has a +1 to attack and a -1 to AC. Tainted magical items are more common than standard magical items. They are also cheaper, but I need to figure out the formula for this. This allows a DM to create unique items that are more than just a +1 sword.- Looking into racial substitutions. Not looking into class substitution levels or prestige classes at this point, because there is such a wealth of material out there. Liscense: OGL and Paizo's version of the OGL. When finished, the splat will be submitted to gain Pathfinder Compatable status. The fluff will also be released OGL. Artwork will not be Tentative Release Types:Online: I have already started releasing material on <a href="http://secondpulsar.net" target="_blank">Second Pulsar</a>.eReader: At least one eReader format will be released when it is complete (probably several). eReader will be text only, but since maps will be avalable to download from Second Pulsar once they are made, I don't see that as an issue. Tentative pricing will be $.99.PDF: A PDF with low resolution artword will be avalable for download for free once this is complete, released on Second Pulsar and probably through torrents as well. A high resolution PDF will be avalable for purchase from...well, somewhere. The project is a ways from completion, so I've got time. Pricing to be determined.POD: I'd like to offer this as Print on Demand, complete with ISBN number. Price to be determined, but as a physical product, it'll be the most expensive. Further Releases:As the world of Phaetos is developed, more releases will follow (the Alfari Imperium, Secrets of the Frozen Dark, Secrets of the Blasted Lands, Tower of the Sun, and more). Eventually it'll get into the semi-planar realm and higher level play.  Now you may be wondering why I am giving so much away for free in the above strategy. One word: Marketing. People who pirate will pirate anyways, people who want to pay will pay anyways, and it doesn't matter what price I set if nobody knows about what I am trying to sell. Lack of notoriety is a bigger problem than piracy, so I might as well be the first to "pirate" my own stuff and get it out there.</blockquote>

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