Wolfgang Baurs - Next Open Design project

[Arawn76]

If anyone's interested in seeing a 4E adventure designed from the ground up by an industry professional then I heartily recommend voting in this poll HERE.

Once Wolfgang has determined which system he will use you can join as patrons/senior patrons HERE.

I came in late to his Wrath of the River King and it's interesting and enjoyable to read the design process. At the end of which you get an adventure which your contributions helped mould and build.

 

[Admiral Caine]

Arawn76,

Thanks for posting this!

Yes.. Wolfgang has two polls going right now over at the Kobold Quarterly Forums.

The first poll addresses what the next topic/theme of the Project will be.. from strange battles with Angels, to a pulp oriented sunken Atlantis, to other fascinating and original ideas.

The second poll addresses what system to be used. Be it 4th Edition or 3.5, or even other systems.

There's even a nod to Pathfinder in two different ways, either an option to use the Beta Rules, or to have a 3.5 adventure set in Golarion assuming he can ge a license to do that (NOTE: Paizo has not granted anyone a 3rd Party License, but the point is, Wolfgang has asked them if they will consider it based upon on the level of interest he receives).

And of course, there is 4E. This is a 4E oriented board and I don't want to detract from that. If the 4E community would like to see Wolfgang do another Open Design Project with 4th Edition, he'll consider it. However, like any Project he undertakes, that requires support and interest.

That's why I'm posting, to make sure this community hears the news like the 3.5 community has.. so that both sides will be equally informed. I know its a bit of sales pitch, but the 4E community can't have a fair vote and have their voices heard by this great designer if they don't know about it.

Thanks!

Don't know what Open Design is, let alone an Open Design project? Here's a quick explanation...

Open Design uses an old business model called patronage, in which people directly commission an artist (in this case, a game designer, mapper, and illustrators) to produce an adventure of interest to them.

You gain access to the Open Design site for the project. You can participate in the discussions regarding material. You can vote in polls. You’ll get to read design essays, the number of which are decided before the project is commissioned– though the topics are sometimes solicited from the senior patrons. If you’re a senior patron, you’ll probably be able to suggest an NPC or a monster and/or template. Senior patrons also often get to see the unfinished manuscript in progress and preview maps and artwork.

Regardless of the level of patronage, you’ll get a pdf of the final product and a pointer to the Lulu site with the option to purchase a hard copy of the project. This is an additional cost to project patronage.

Updates, information, and dicussion happens through Open Design’s LiveJournal Site. LiveJournal allows Wolfgang to assign permissions to those that are on Open Design’s “friends” list, which is how standard and senior patrons are differentiated.

Standard patrons will see those posts that their membership entitles them to see, and senior patrons will see those posts as well as additional posts rated only for their level of membership.

Through the comments section of each post, discussion is had between all the patrons and with Wolfgang. As mentioned elsewhere, Senior Patrons have a lot of pull, but those considering standard patronage should know that a particularly inspired idea can often be snapped up from the lower tier. A great idea is, after all, a great idea.

Patrons are required to obtain a LiveJournal account. These are absolutely free. Patrons do not need to start or maintain a Journal themselves if they don’t want. The LJ accounts are simply a way to assign permissions to who can see what, and to allow patrons to comment.
Sometimes discussion about future projects can happen at the Kobold Quarterly forums. That is done so that the general public can read freely and comment on upcoming projects. The day to day business of Creator and Patron happens at the LiveJournal. Sometime in the future, all discussion may move to the Kobold Quarterly forums.

 

[avin]

I'd like to see 4E win. Got tons of 3.5 stuff already for use.

 

[Monkey King]

Thanks for spreading the word!

The 4E Wrath of the River King adventure project has been a blast (new rules are always a blast to experiment with), and I'd be happy to write another 4E adventure down the road.

As Admiral Caine says, though, the interest in Open Design has been mostly 3E and Pathfinder-based, so .... If you want more heavily-playtested, 3pp adventures, please come vote for 4E.

 

[Psion]

If anyone's interested in seeing a 4E adventure designed from the ground up by an industry professional then I heartily recommend voting in this poll HERE.

If anyone's interested in seeing a 3.5e adventure designed from the ground up by an industry professional then I heartily recommend voting in this poll.

 

[Aeolius]

Interesting, the polls seem to favor an aquatic 3.5e adventure.

 

[davethegame]

Man, even as a hardcore 4e player, I think I'd rather see a Modern/Cthulhu adventure from Mr. Bauer. Of course, it looks like you have to be registered on the board to vote anyway, so I won't have to make that choice.

 

[Admiral Caine]

Interesting, the polls seem to favor an aquatic 3.5e adventure.

So it does... But he has seperated the Topic from the Edition for the most part.

Just about any offering could be done in either Edition, with the exception of a project set in his canonical Free City of Zobeck, which he protects by keeping it exclusively 3.5.

So it could be an aquatic horror based 4E adventure, if that is the will of the people.

We'll see, but thanks to this thread I feel whatever edition prevails, it will be because that was the one that got the most support.

 

[catsclaw227]

The 4E Wrath of the River King adventure project has been a blast (new rules are always a blast to experiment with), and I'd be happy to write another 4E adventure down the road.

Hey Wolfgang --

What's the word on when 4E Wrath of the River King will be done? I am a patron, just not one that can be involved in the process. Is there a schedule posted somewhere?

 

[Monkey King]

What's the word on when 4E Wrath of the River King will be done? I am a patron, just not one that can be involved in the process. Is there a schedule posted somewhere?

The project is well into the home stretch, and it is being actively discussed on the private boards for patrons (which every patron is welcome to participate in!).

Short form: I don't expect a release this month, 'cause I'm still writing....

Davethegame: Thanks for the nod for Modern/Cthulhu! Is there any particular reason you wouldn't register at KQ.com? We never sell or spam the membership list; it's mostly there to prevent ballot-stuffing and abuse of the forums.