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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Korgoth" data-source="post: 4756340" data-attributes="member: 49613">Much of the role playing game stuff I'm into these days is essentially free... though if you want it in print you have to buy it through print on demand.Swords & Wizardry (free PDF; small charge for print copy)Labyrinth Lord (free PDF; small charge for print copy)Encounter Critical (free PDF; minimal charge for print copy)Carcosa (private press... minimal charge for print or PDF)Fight On! magazine (minimal charge for print or PDF)I'll take any of those products five times before I take one of WOTC's, and that was even before WOTC hacked me off with their latest deal.In my opinion, particular though not unique to me, most of the "professional" role playing products that come out these days stink on ice and would probably put me off of the hobby if I were trying to start up. Whereas there are a ton of free or supercheap products, the fruits of part time hobbyist labor, which are excellent.In whatever industry, if an acclaimed professional at a multi-million dollar company takes a dump and then they shrinkwrap it and slap a pricetag on it, I'm still not impressed. If some wild-haired dude with a nervous tic produces an excellent and imaginative product in his mother's basement, I'll happily mail him a sawbuck and take my unprofessional-looking book that will actually be fun, rather than the corporate-approved poo. Because I care about the content, not the "lifestyle" I project by buying the latest jejune slickness.This hobby started in the basement, became great in the basement, and will hopefully return to the basement. That way we can start getting some decent product again.</blockquote>

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