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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6369663" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>Without rehashing the other closed thread: I wouldn't hold my breath. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>See, I'm having a hard time seeing why "Races of D&D" is Goodsplat but an Elemental Book is Badsplat. Its early in the edition: a lot of the book is going to be tied to updating some elemental things anyway (wild guess: genasi, elementalist wizards, elemental domains). I certainly can get as much use out of that as I can a book of the 400 races D&D has sought to print. (and don't get me wrong: I love settings and I love races and I love genre books, but aside from an inherent "old stuff is better than new stuff" vibe, I don't see much difference between the objects you say are "good" and the ones you say are "bad").</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They're fine for a Dragon magazine (which you say you don't want). And I'm a Humanities junkie: I actually DO take some interest in things like fantasy culture and language. However, with most D&D players I've met (and I've met a lot of them) their interest in fantasy languages begins and ends with "I speak Elvish to him" and even moreso "25 ducats? That's gold, right? Ok, 25 gp." </p><p></p><p>I could imagine a series of Dragon articles on things like games, coins, or phrasebooks. I can't imagine a hardback tome. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But you won't have to invest then; its wide open. You can download it for free and (unless you want the pretty art and binding, the former you didn't want in your RC so I'll wager not) Mearls doesn't see a dime for his work. </p><p></p><p>I'll tell you what. Devote the next two years to writing a completely open RPG. Design all the rules, playtest them, get feedback and revise, proofread it, add art, and release it to the Public Domain. I promise I'll download them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 6369663, member: 7635"] Without rehashing the other closed thread: I wouldn't hold my breath. See, I'm having a hard time seeing why "Races of D&D" is Goodsplat but an Elemental Book is Badsplat. Its early in the edition: a lot of the book is going to be tied to updating some elemental things anyway (wild guess: genasi, elementalist wizards, elemental domains). I certainly can get as much use out of that as I can a book of the 400 races D&D has sought to print. (and don't get me wrong: I love settings and I love races and I love genre books, but aside from an inherent "old stuff is better than new stuff" vibe, I don't see much difference between the objects you say are "good" and the ones you say are "bad"). They're fine for a Dragon magazine (which you say you don't want). And I'm a Humanities junkie: I actually DO take some interest in things like fantasy culture and language. However, with most D&D players I've met (and I've met a lot of them) their interest in fantasy languages begins and ends with "I speak Elvish to him" and even moreso "25 ducats? That's gold, right? Ok, 25 gp." I could imagine a series of Dragon articles on things like games, coins, or phrasebooks. I can't imagine a hardback tome. But you won't have to invest then; its wide open. You can download it for free and (unless you want the pretty art and binding, the former you didn't want in your RC so I'll wager not) Mearls doesn't see a dime for his work. I'll tell you what. Devote the next two years to writing a completely open RPG. Design all the rules, playtest them, get feedback and revise, proofread it, add art, and release it to the Public Domain. I promise I'll download them. :) [/QUOTE]
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