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#1
LWhitehead
Jun 05, 2006 13:10:28 Hi since Ravenloft has come back to WOTC my question is this, are there going to be a new Ravenloft novels, because I want to create some new official monster hunters for the world since Van Richtan has bitten the dust so to speak.

Also is Ravenloft 3.5 RPG source books considered officially cannon?,

LW
#2
zombiegleemax
Jun 05, 2006 16:37:55 I'm not a WotC employee - so my word isn't really official

Well for now it looks like they're just re-releasing the best of the original novels. Maybe once the line's re-established.

It's my understanding that any 3.0 or 3.5 material put out by White Wolf is not only canon but overrides any second edition stuff it contridicts, although anything put out from now on overrides the White Wolf material.
#3
zombiegleemax
Jun 05, 2006 17:29:07 Oh, I would argue that they are re-releasing the 'best' of the old Ravenloft novels! The first book up in the new "Ravenloft Covenant Trilogy" is the one deemed the absolute worst ever printed. "Death of a Darklord" will be out in just one month. The new version of the cover can be seen in the latest Dragon Magazine. The author's name is huge, "LAURELL K. HAMILTON", the title fairly small, and the Ravenloft name is tiny. Looks to me that they are testing the (re)sales market for Ravenloft novels (since they are re-printing just about every novel printed over the last 20 years!) by using their 'biggest name' in the series, without regard for the actual product quality.
I do actually hope it sells well, and I have better hopes for the next two books in the "Covenant" series, that they serve to (again) resurrect the line.
#4
darkor
Jun 05, 2006 18:56:52 With I, Strahd, they'll get something big! that's for sure! ^^
#5
LWhitehead
Jun 06, 2006 12:24:26 I'm asking is the simple fact I want to create new official novels for Ravenloft, that's why I need to know about the cannon of the White Wolf Ravenloft RPG books.

LW
#6
zombiegleemax
Jun 06, 2006 12:52:14
I'm asking is the simple fact I want to create new official novels for Ravenloft, that's why I need to know about the cannon of the White Wolf Ravenloft RPG books. LW

I would suggest that you look here first:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/resources
#7
darkor
Jun 06, 2006 18:47:37 If you want to write for Wizards' official worlds, they must contact you first. There is something about it on the web site.
#8
LWhitehead
Jun 08, 2006 13:11:36 So I take it's a big no for the unkown Writer then, I take the WOTC would prefer using there stable of well known Author first then me well I'm not giving up people I've haven't begin to fight so to speak.

Besides I've got some killer ideas for Ravenloft, wait until they get load of me,

LW
#9
zombiegleemax
Jun 08, 2006 17:36:51
So I take it's a big no for the unkown Writer then, I take the WOTC would prefer using there stable of well known Author first then me well I'm not giving up people I've haven't begin to fight so to speak.

Besides I've got some killer ideas for Ravenloft, wait until they get load of me,

LW

Um, just a little advise for a potential writer:
1.) spell check
2.) correct grammar/punctuation.
3.) review/revise
4.) FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT USE 133T SPEAK

So far, you already need to do the first 2.
#10
zombiegleemax
Jul 19, 2006 11:42:42 I found the new reprint of 'Death of a Darklord' at my local bookstore last night, and bought it even though I have the original book from 1995 to help support the setting. Has anyone else obtained a copy yet?
#11
dwarfpcfan
Jul 23, 2006 11:23:18 I did, bought, haven't started reading it yet thought...

Mostly because I already have at least 15 other novels to read on my list before I read this one again.

I still think they should have started with I, Strad or Vampire of the mists first. Death of a Darklord was definetly not the best. \

Oh and LWhitehead, you're not the only one working on that. Besides my main project of a novel set in the modern world, I have two other works in Progress, one ( in a vain hope of bringing back Ravenloft, set at the current date) and a eberron novel set in another place then Breland or Xendrik ( seems to me like too many stories start there)

Anyway just giving the heads up and offering my help if you want it
Two heads are better then one...
#12
ravenloftlover347
Jul 24, 2006 19:08:06 So we just summit our stories to them? I'm working on a novel, which I hope to turn into a series, which focuses on the adventures of a group of redhead adventurers (each with a different spell as per the Redheaded feat). The characters are a halfling cleric, a half-elf bard, a caliban sidhe scholar (a druid that gets his power from the fey as per Dragon #339), a gnome necromancer, and two other characters whose classes and races are still being determined. I want to make one an elan who is a psychic warrior but would that be out of place? The fact that the character is an elan is planned to be discovered in a later book with the assumption that she's human from Bluetspur (I forget their ethnic name) early on. I forgot what the rogue was supposed to be. I think she was human as well, but I think I'll might change her race to add some flavor. Unfortunately, this may never get off the ground if I can't find my notes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 LWhitehead Jun 05, 2006 13:10:28	Hi since Ravenloft has come back to WOTC my question is this, are there going to be a new Ravenloft novels, because I want to create some new official monster hunters for the world since Van Richtan has bitten the dust so to speak. Also is Ravenloft 3.5 RPG source books considered officially cannon?, LW
#2 zombiegleemax Jun 05, 2006 16:37:55	I'm not a WotC employee - so my word isn't really official Well for now it looks like they're just re-releasing the best of the original novels. Maybe once the line's re-established. It's my understanding that any 3.0 or 3.5 material put out by White Wolf is not only canon but overrides any second edition stuff it contridicts, although anything put out from now on overrides the White Wolf material.
#3 zombiegleemax Jun 05, 2006 17:29:07	Oh, I would argue that they are re-releasing the 'best' of the old Ravenloft novels! The first book up in the new "Ravenloft Covenant Trilogy" is the one deemed the absolute worst ever printed. "Death of a Darklord" will be out in just one month. The new version of the cover can be seen in the latest Dragon Magazine. The author's name is huge, "LAURELL K. HAMILTON", the title fairly small, and the Ravenloft name is tiny. Looks to me that they are testing the (re)sales market for Ravenloft novels (since they are re-printing just about every novel printed over the last 20 years!) by using their 'biggest name' in the series, without regard for the actual product quality. I do actually hope it sells well, and I have better hopes for the next two books in the "Covenant" series, that they serve to (again) resurrect the line.
#4 darkor Jun 05, 2006 18:56:52	With I, Strahd, they'll get something big! that's for sure! ^^
#5 LWhitehead Jun 06, 2006 12:24:26	I'm asking is the simple fact I want to create new official novels for Ravenloft, that's why I need to know about the cannon of the White Wolf Ravenloft RPG books. LW
#6 zombiegleemax Jun 06, 2006 12:52:14	I'm asking is the simple fact I want to create new official novels for Ravenloft, that's why I need to know about the cannon of the White Wolf Ravenloft RPG books. LW I would suggest that you look here first: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/resources
#7 darkor Jun 06, 2006 18:47:37	If you want to write for Wizards' official worlds, they must contact you first. There is something about it on the web site.
#8 LWhitehead Jun 08, 2006 13:11:36	So I take it's a big no for the unkown Writer then, I take the WOTC would prefer using there stable of well known Author first then me well I'm not giving up people I've haven't begin to fight so to speak. Besides I've got some killer ideas for Ravenloft, wait until they get load of me, LW
#9 zombiegleemax Jun 08, 2006 17:36:51	So I take it's a big no for the unkown Writer then, I take the WOTC would prefer using there stable of well known Author first then me well I'm not giving up people I've haven't begin to fight so to speak. Besides I've got some killer ideas for Ravenloft, wait until they get load of me, LW Um, just a little advise for a potential writer: 1.) spell check 2.) correct grammar/punctuation. 3.) review/revise 4.) FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT USE 133T SPEAK So far, you already need to do the first 2.
#10 zombiegleemax Jul 19, 2006 11:42:42	I found the new reprint of 'Death of a Darklord' at my local bookstore last night, and bought it even though I have the original book from 1995 to help support the setting. Has anyone else obtained a copy yet?
#11 dwarfpcfan Jul 23, 2006 11:23:18	I did, bought, haven't started reading it yet thought... Mostly because I already have at least 15 other novels to read on my list before I read this one again. I still think they should have started with I, Strad or Vampire of the mists first. Death of a Darklord was definetly not the best. \ Oh and LWhitehead, you're not the only one working on that. Besides my main project of a novel set in the modern world, I have two other works in Progress, one ( in a vain hope of bringing back Ravenloft, set at the current date) and a eberron novel set in another place then Breland or Xendrik ( seems to me like too many stories start there) Anyway just giving the heads up and offering my help if you want it Two heads are better then one...
#12 ravenloftlover347 Jul 24, 2006 19:08:06	So we just summit our stories to them? I'm working on a novel, which I hope to turn into a series, which focuses on the adventures of a group of redhead adventurers (each with a different spell as per the Redheaded feat). The characters are a halfling cleric, a half-elf bard, a caliban sidhe scholar (a druid that gets his power from the fey as per Dragon #339), a gnome necromancer, and two other characters whose classes and races are still being determined. I want to make one an elan who is a psychic warrior but would that be out of place? The fact that the character is an elan is planned to be discovered in a later book with the assumption that she's human from Bluetspur (I forget their ethnic name) early on. I forgot what the rogue was supposed to be. I think she was human as well, but I think I'll might change her race to add some flavor. Unfortunately, this may never get off the ground if I can't find my notes.