Paizo will be releasing two compilation hardcovers later this year.
Dungeon Classics: The Shackled City Adventure Path
This much-rumored, highly anticipated release will be available as a single hardcover in July.
The Dragon Compendium
This collection of the most popular "classic" articles from throughout Dragon magazine's 29-year history is scheduled for release in October.
Download the details at http://paizo.com/download/news/PaizoCompilations2005.pdf (252k PDF)
Now all we need is the RPGA to get a clue and release the 'Best of' scenereos for Living Greyhawk for the rest of the world to play (or just take special orders for them and ony print what's ordered to keep costs down).
THAT would make it a perfect world.
But I thought they said modules wouldn't sell?
Bularky!
Halber
Great news!
With that, we have a return of the supermodules *of old*! I mean 416 pages, that's HEAVY...
On the other hand, there's the price... Will be a though decision to buy that book or the upcoming Wilderlands box....
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On the other hand, there's the price... Will be a though decision to buy that book or the upcoming Wilderlands box....
I believe the Wilderlands box set will be real, when I hold it in my own two hands!
As for the Shackled City in one big book, I applaud Paizo for doing this! This is something that most of us have been waiting for, for a long time. I don't particularly like Shackled City in GH (just not my flavor), but if this product sells well, it could open the door for GH ppructs to be released in this manner from paizo as well. Like a "best of" GH from the pages of Dungeon magazine... *hopes*
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By the way, there's a thread discussing the AP book on Paizo's site. A few of the peeps from Paizo have posted responses to some of the questions.
http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/dungeon/adventurePath/shackledCityAdventurePathHardcoverAnnounced
It's a cool, "old-school" setting that is supposedly getting the uber treatment. The Wilderlands box set is supposed come with all of the information and updates Judges Guild fans have been waiting for for a decade!
Want more info, check out this website: http://www.judgesguild.com/
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What miffs me is that WotC is releasing a FR Adventure path series.
They're not. They're doing a one-off Forgotten Realms adventure; Gamingreport was mistaken. (I've had confirmation of that from Rich Baker).
But I thought they said modules wouldn't sell?
Adventures don't sell well, however, they help sell the other books. Wizards said last year that, given the drop off in adventures from the 3rd party publishers, they'd start getting back into printing adventures - though they haven't really done very many. (3 Eberron + 1 FR in slightly over a year).
It should also be noted that the book "Battlefield Adventures!" was renamed to "Heroes of Battle" because retailers and distributors didn't want it because adventures don't sell; regardless of the fact that it actually wasn't an adventure book.
Wizards appear to be testing the waters again, but I suspect that they'll once again discover that despite the vocal people on the messageboards who say, "We want adventures!" that it is only a small minority of people who actually buy them.
Did you buy the Eberron adventures? I certainly did (and I'm running one this evening).
Cheers!
It's a cool, "old-school" setting that is supposedly getting the uber treatment. The Wilderlands box set is supposed come with all of the information and updates Judges Guild fans have been waiting for for a decade!
Want more info, check out this website: http://www.judgesguild.com/
Dave Arneson's Blackmoor was located there, too.
I can only recommend buying the Gaz; it's best and most comprehensive 3e book I've seen so far, and it can provide you with a ton of new ideas, although it is not specifically Greyhawk, of course.
For possible hook-ups, I'd locate The Valley of the Ancient in the Burneal Forest, East-Valon being a country of the tiger nomads...
Besides the area fits good for the southern coast of the Celestial Imperium and the Kingdom of the Marches... (Well, would be a bit forced, but one can try... ;))
I like it a LOT, however!
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They're not. They're doing a one-off Forgotten Realms adventure; Gamingreport was mistaken. (I've had confirmation of that from Rich Baker).
That is good news. I don't begrudge the FR their adventures, just as long as GH gets it's own.
It should also be noted that the book "Battlefield Adventures!" was renamed to "Heroes of Battle" because retailers and distributors didn't want it because adventures don't sell; regardless of the fact that it actually wasn't an adventure book.
The FOOLS!
...despite the vocal people on the messageboards who say, "We want adventures!" that it is only a small minority of people who actually buy them.
I can't help it if people don't want what's good for them. They will always take teeth rotting candy over an apple anyday.
Did you buy the Eberron adventures? I certainly did (and I'm running one this evening).
Yes, I have bought all of the eberron adventures even though I don't particularly like eberron, and have not bought the main eberron book. I am using them for my SWRPG though.
Halber