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OldDawg 02-27-06, 01:17 AM	OldDawg Presents: GazF Mystara (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewforum.php?f=33) I've changed this intro post so that it will now link to all gaz materials currently available and in the pipe. When linking from forums on other sites, please direct them to this thread or the release threads. The links are rotated to the Vaults as soon as possible, and the original links are then deactivated (and the source files removed). The Idrisian Sphere (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewforum.php?f=34) GAZ F1 Realm of Wendar (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=296)(OldDawg and Everyone, February 2006) gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/wendar.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/wendar-8.png) GAZ F2 Denizens of Denagoth (OldDawg, April 2006) (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=347)gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/denagoth.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/den_denz.html) GAZ F3 The Northern Wildlands (Gander and OldDawg, June 2006)gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/Wildlands.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/wildlands.gif) GAZ F4 The Hidden Treasure of Ghyr (OldDawg, Sept 15)gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/ghyr.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/ghyr.jpg) GAZ F5 The Western Alliance (OldDawg, Dec 4)gaz (pdf) (http://www.pandius.com/western_alliance.pdf) map (http://www.pandius.com/western_alliance.gif) The Norwold Saga (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewforum.php?f=35) GAZ F6 The Amber Shores of Littonia (Gander, January 31, 2007)gaz (pdf) (http://www.pandius.com/littonia.pdf) map (http://www.pandius.com/LitMapFinal.png) Littonian Pygmy Mammoth (web supplement) (http://www.pandius.com/pmammoth.html) GAZ F7 The Heldannic Order (LordJuss, OldDawg, and Honorary Lead B. Heard. May 8, 2007) gaz (pdf) (http://www.pandius.com/The_Heldannic_Knights.pdf) map (http://www.pandius.com/heldann.gif) GAZ F8 The Streets of Landfall (OldDawg, July 10, 2007) gaz (pdf) (http://www.pandius.com/landfall_gaz.pdf) regional map (http://www.pandius.com/landfall.gif) town map (http://www.pandius.com/town_of_landfall.gif) GAZ F9 The Free City of Oceansend (OldDawg November 15, 2007) gaz (pdf) (http://www.pandius.com/ocean_gaz9.pdf) map (http://www.pandius.com/oceansend.gif) (links now active) Gaz F10 The Kingdom of Kaarjala (Gander, SOON July 5,2008) (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=435)gaz (pdf) (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/Kaarjala_gazf10.pdf) map (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/kaarjala.gif) map (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/itamaa.gif), supplemental Gaz F11 The Open Arms of Leeha (ant. TBA) (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=213) (IN PROGRESS) (Join the Effort!) gaz (pdf) (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/gazname.pdf) (placehold links, not active)map (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/gazmap.gif) (placehold links, not active) GAZ F12 Ericall's Norwold (ant. TBA) The Companion Adventure Series (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=195)(Covering Parts of the North Not Normally Serving as a Character's Home) [Join the Effort!] Gaz CMF1 Lokenassaga (The Ransarn Valley) (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=214)(ant.TBA) (IN PROGRESS-Join the Effort!) Gaz CMF2 Wyrmsteeth (ant. TBA) Gaz CMF3 The Hidden Valley (ant. TBA) Gaz CMF4 The Giants of Icereach (ant. TBA) Gaz CMF5 The Barbarian Lands (ant. TBA) Gaz CMF6 The Ruins of Alinor (ant. TBA) Gaz CMF7 Frosthaven (ant. TBA) The Expansion Series (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=196)(Covering Areas Previously Showcased in B/X Modules) (Join the Effort!) GAZ XF1 The Islands of Dread (ant. TBA) GAZ XF2 The Burning Sands of Sind (Not the Kingdom, ant. TBA) GAZ XF3 The Hidden Dangers of The Black Mountains (ant. TBA) GAZ XF4 Adri Varma's Black Rock (OldDawg, ant. TBA) GAZ XF5 A Peninsula of Serpents (ant. TBA) GAZ PCF1 Fey of the North (ant. TBA) (http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=417) (Join the Effort!) GAZ PCF# The :evillaugh :coolcthul :evillaugh (ant. TBA) GAZ TBD GAZ TBD -OldDawg UPDATED: 11/26/07
Twin Campaigns 02-27-06, 01:31 AM	Not Heldann, since one is in the works already and will be finished soon. I've seen enough to believe that it will be a good contribution. I would prefer an area that has been discussed a lot in the MML and these boards, but nobody has collated the information into a coherent whole. That would still leave a lot of creative spae for you - including deciding between conflicting ideas. But I think people are more likely to find the GAZ useful if it reflects the views that have been discussed earlier. Community makes a gaming world.
Arcanda 02-27-06, 03:13 AM	I vore for 9, Thanegioth
hihama 02-27-06, 03:46 AM	Black Mountains, Ghyr, Thanegioth Archipelago
Agathokles 02-27-06, 04:08 AM	Depending on the community's reception, I can produce other gazetteers similar to my Realm of Wendar work. I think I can do one in a two month-turn around schedule, and depending on the RW, I should be productive through the summer. What I need from you is your preferences on the choices below (choose 3): Considering that there is quite a lot of material on the HK and the Wyrmsteeth, I'd probably go for the Northern Wildlands, the Black Mountains and the Adri Varma. The reason is mostly that these regions are borderlands between two well-known areas, the Hule-Midlands-Savage Coast and the Great Waste-Known World-Norwold, but we don't know much about any of them.
Spellweaver 02-27-06, 04:17 AM	I'd like to see Northern Wildlands, Oceansend - and also Landfall (IMC it hasn't been conquered by HK yet). :-) Jesper
Seer of Yhog 02-27-06, 09:50 AM	I'd vote for Thanegioth, Denagoth, and the Northern Wildlands. I think the demand is there for Denagoth, definitely. I'd be happy to help out on the Northern Wildlands, as I have bits and pieces of information about the region scattered on my HD and in my head, and it would likely not be entirely germaine to the Wendar Gaz. Geoff
gawain_viii 02-27-06, 10:33 AM	In order of preference: 1, 9, 3, 7, 6 Roger
Hugin 02-27-06, 11:07 AM	Denagoth sounds like a near-unanimous choice! It would be nice to see the Northern Wildlands done with Geoff's ideas as well. Honestly though, I wouldn't dare complain no matter which one you did! :D
OldDawg 03-05-06, 03:11 AM	The people have spoken (plus my own leanings), and here are the next Gaz projects that I will attempt: 1) Denagothian Plateau (due April 31) 2) Northern Wildlands (due June 30) 3) Thanegioth Archipelago (due August 31) 4) Ghyr and lands north (due Oct 31) 5) Black Mountains (due Dec 31) Numbers 4 and 5 are tentative, based on upon speed of production and life's demands. As per Twin Campaign's request, I will not do a Heldann gaz since one is supposedly in the pipe. [If your group would like a format edit at the end, let me know]. To facilitate your contributions to these projects, I 'll be setting up threads for each. I already have the Denagothian Plateau Project up. Geoff, do you mind if your Northern Wildlands map thread gets used for this? If anyone else would like to coordinate a gazetteer for another region with editting support from me, let me know. -OldDawg
Seer of Yhog 03-06-06, 09:43 AM	To facilitate your contributions to these projects, I 'll be setting up threads for each. I already have the Denagothian Plateau Project up. Geoff, do you mind if your Northern Wildlands map thread gets used for this? Not all all - go ahead! Geoff
OldDawg 06-20-06, 05:22 AM	The Northern Wildlands gazetteer is coming together apace, and it should be released on schedule at the end of the month. As I wrote earlier this month, the Ghyr gazetteer will be the next project not Thanegioth Archipelago/Sea of Dread. This will complete the Idris-Quadriliogy. I have a job relocation coming up in July, with all the attendant extra efforts that go into starting a new job right, so the time I'll be able to devote to these projects will drop. The once-every-two-months pace will probably fall to 1 per 3, perhaps as low as 1 per 4. To help recover the pace, I would love for other authors to take an active role in the content development while I concentrate on the editing and product line cohesion. I think this go with Geoff sharing writing duties worked out well. My original goal for this year was to hit TA/SoD and with the Black Mountains the 6th installment. I still plan on covering those two regions. Beyond that I hoped to work along the Norwold Coast with Alpha/Leeha, Oceansend, Wyrmsteeth, Landfall, and Heldannic Freeholds, plus possibly Littonia/Northern Norwold to bring it to 6 on the year. Are there any volunteers out there? -OldDawg
LordJuss 06-20-06, 05:43 AM	I'm interested in taking on the Heldann work. 99% of the stuff for it is already on the boards written by Bruce. It seems relatively simple to cut it appropriately and place it into a single document. What do you reckon? Cheers, LJ.
Gazza555 06-20-06, 07:08 AM	Wyrmsteeth probably has enough written already, again its just a question of cutting and pasting. With maybe some editing if articles contradict each other. And of course a cover, watermark etc. The main Pandius link is here (http://pandius.com/wyrms.html) Here are some of the direct links. Wyrmsteeth Gazetter (http://pandius.com/wyrmsgaz.html) Wyrmsteeth Gazetter continued (http://pandius.com/wyrmgaz2.html) Notes on Dragon Society (http://pandius.com/wyrmgaz3.html) Organizations of Wyrmsteeth (http://pandius.com/wyrmgaz4.html) Regards Gary
Seer of Yhog 06-20-06, 01:56 PM	To help recover the pace, I would love for other authors to take an active role in the content development while I concentrate on the editing and product line cohesion. I would be willing to help out with Littonia/northern Norwold, especially if it's scheduled for a later release. Geoff
havard 07-31-06, 06:06 PM	My original goal for this year was to hit TA/SoD and with the Black Mountains the 6th installment. I still plan on covering those two regions. Beyond that I hoped to work along the Norwold Coast with Alpha/Leeha, Oceansend, Wyrmsteeth, Landfall, and Heldannic Freeholds, plus possibly Littonia/Northern Norwold to bring it to 6 on the year. I might be interested in helping out with a Black Mountains gazetteer. I have a lot of ideas for that region, though I dont know how much other work might get in the way of things this fall. I hope that you will stick more or less to your formula for future gazes as I think it is working very well. The ideas of introducting new player options with each gaz and bringing into the light more obscure elements from OD&D (monsters etc) are things I hope to see more of in future gazetteers. I am still pretty excited to see the Ghyr gaz as this region has always been a mystery to me. I am wondering if Warduke will appear on the cover... :) Havard
OldDawg 07-31-06, 07:10 PM	I've changed around the thread starter so that it serves as a link for all existing gazetteers. Release times and order are, of course, subject to change. I would like to thank Geoff Gander for volunteering to tackle the cold lands of Littonia and Kaarjala. Other volunteers that have spoken up include Thibault Sarlat and LordJuss who have said they would like to work on Heldann, and most recently Havard for wanting to contribute to the Black Mountains. As you can see there are a number of production openings in the next year, If anyone out there wants to write. you wouldn't have to go it alone, either - your ever-faithful editor will be there with you :D And if you want to develop some other area - say those nice new-and-improved kingdoms of Bellisaria - the door is always open. Also - a call to artists. One artist has been volunteered by a member of the MMB. Are there others who would like to showcase their work? -OldDawg
maddog 07-31-06, 07:55 PM	GAZ F1 Realm of Wendar (OldDawg and Everyone, February 2006) gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/wendar.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/wendar-8.png) GAZ F2 Denizens of Denagoth (OldDawg, April 2006)gaz (zipped word) (http://www.pandius.com/denagoth.zip) map (http://www.pandius.com/den_denz.html) GAZ F3 The Northern Wildlands (Gander and OldDawg, June 2006)gaz (zipped word) (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/Wildlands.zip) map (http://home.ec.rr.com/drjpostings/wildlands.gif) -OldDawg OldDawg, I'm M$ Office challenged. I tried Open Office but it mangled the document's pagination and, AIR, the graphics were out of position. Would you mind installing PDFCreator and posting PDFs so I can read your Gazetteers? It's open source software that allows you to "print" a PDF as if you are printing to a printer with a printer driver. Here's the link..... http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator --Ray.
Siggy 08-18-06, 05:17 AM	Hi all, It's the first time I post here, I'm a big Mystara fan and I would like to help put with the GAZ. One thing I could do is to work on the graphic side of it, mainly working on layouts. I think I could more or less make the GAZ F look similar to the official ones. I have some experience on publishing, so I thought you could be interested: the new GAZ are great, but their appearence is not that good ! ;) Let me know what you think about it!
maddog 08-18-06, 09:35 AM	OldDawg, I'm M$ Office challenged. I tried Open Office but it mangled the document's pagination and, AIR, the graphics were out of position. Would you mind installing PDFCreator and posting PDFs so I can read your Gazetteers? It's open source software that allows you to "print" a PDF as if you are printing to a printer with a printer driver. Here's the link..... http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator --Ray. Replying to my own post! :) I found a way around this problem and I should have thought of it earlier! Microsoft has an application called MS Wordview that will allow you to view and print MS Word documents. Coupled with PDFCreator I can now make my own PDFs. :) --Ray.
OldDawg 08-18-06, 02:01 PM	1) PDFs are coming in the near future (probably by Christmas). I hope by then to have production bugs worked out to add castle borders at the page margins, too. Hey, its a learning experience :D 2) for those offering typesetting services/improvements: It would be beneficial to see an example of your work. Take one of the existing gazetteers and do what you think is necessary, then post it to the board. I know of one person (Axel, a friend of Zendrolion) who has done an excellent pdf version of Wendar (sans an incorrect watermark). The pdf by Zendrolion's friend brings up another point - Axel included a (then-current) copy of thorf's wendar gaz as part of the package. What do people think about this bundling? It did not seem to appreciably jump file size from word to pdf. -OldDawg
Siggy 08-18-06, 02:16 PM	2) for those offering typesetting services/improvements: It would be beneficial to see an example of your work. Take one of the existing gazetteers and do what you think is necessary, then post it to the board. I know of one person (Axel, a friend of Zendrolion) who has done an excellent pdf version of Wendar (sans an incorrect watermark). Ok, I'm going to prepare soon an example!
Siggy 08-19-06, 09:22 AM	I made an example, you can have a look at it here: LINK (http://www.rivistatabard.it/files/wendarexample.pdf) I suggest you to print it out to have a "real" feeling. I think that the results are pretty similar to the old gazetteers. Keep in mind a few things: - I used free fonts that resemble the original ones. Clearly, for the final work I would use the originals (Baldur for the titles, while I think that the current Garamond is similar enough to the original. In the example I used two types of Garamond, let me know which you like the most). -The format is 21x27 cm - I used photoshop for the borders and I would say that the result is decent. My plan would be to use vector graphic for an optimal output - The idea is to have a different color theme for every GAZ, more or less like the original series. Moreover, it would be great to have some artists to add some pictures: there's plenty of free stuff out there and I don't think it's gonna be a big deal
maddog 08-19-06, 03:44 PM	- I used free fonts that resemble the original ones. Clearly, for the final work I would use the originals (Baldur for the titles, while I think that the current Garamond is similar enough to the original. In the example I used two types of Garamond, let me know which you like the most). Although I can't disagree but at the same time maybe it would be a good idea to use the free fonts. That way many people could start writting beautiful looking gazetteers. It's just a thought. BTW, it looks great. I really can't tell a difference. Maybe I could if I put an original gazetteer next to this page but why do that? :) --Ray.
Siggy 08-20-06, 05:30 AM	Although I can't disagree but at the same time maybe it would be a good idea to use the free fonts. That way many people could start writting beautiful looking gazetteers. It's just a thought. BTW, it looks great. I really can't tell a difference. Maybe I could if I put an original gazetteer next to this page but why do that? :) I'm glad you liked it! It would be great to work together with your friend if he's interested, and maybe we could arrange a publishing team... I'm going to prepare a beta version of the first GAZ, stay tuned!
Siggy 08-21-06, 09:56 AM	Here there is a new (and final?) version of the previous example: LINK (http://www.rivistatabard.it/files/wendarexample3.pdf) Do you like the colours? Any suggestion for the symbol on the background?
Ghendar 10-11-06, 02:29 PM	GAZ F5 The Western Alliance (OldDawg, anticipated Oct 15) So OldDawg, will we see this one in just 4 days? I, for one, certainly hope so. :D
OldDawg 10-11-06, 04:03 PM	So OldDawg, will we see this one in just 4 days? I, for one, certainly hope so. Sadly, no. The Western Alliance is being pushed to the end of October, possibly even mid-November. I have the map mostly completed, and I've been doing some folklore research to capture the right "spirit" of what I want to see, but I've some RW time demands that have increased recently [ah, the joys of research in an unconditioned office :rolleyes: ]. In the meantime, I think I'll add a thread for folks to offer their own ideas. -OldDawg
Arcanda 10-12-06, 05:44 PM	I've created a folder in my D&D directory, called "fanzetteer" (short for fan made gazetteer). I really like it! ;)
Ghendar 10-13-06, 07:29 AM	Hey OldDawg, Do you know any source material, no matter how small, for the areas in F11 through F14? I'd like to start putting together some ideas.
OldDawg 10-13-06, 12:42 PM	Landfall, Oceansend, the Great Bay (Alpha and Leeha), Wyrmsteeth, and Alinor were all introduced in CM1 Test of the Warlords. In addition to the Almanacs and Dawn of the Emperors (discussing mostly Norwold as a whole) are available. Two of the first quest (?) novels are set in either Oceansend or Landfall. Wyrmsteeth is the central landlocked region. Dragons galore. (Dragonlord series is applicable). There is a series of documents at the Vaults that form a basic gaz by another fan Landfall is the city of thieves - Alinor - this was only mentioned in CM1. It is the ruined mountains of a former Alphatian kingdom. The kingdom was destroyed after the Alinor mountain Chain was raised (set ca. 300BC in Gaz F4). It is west of the Great Bay. This may be switched from a gazetteer to an actual adventure. CM2 Death's Ride takes pace southwest of the Wyrmsteeth (near Denagoth) CM3 Sabre River could be placed any from Alinor, the Great Bay, or mountains inland of Oceansend or Landfall. CM4 Earthshaker has been fan-placed where the Final Range runs into the Great Bay. CM6 Where Chaos Reigns is believed to begin around Landfall or Oceansend, but it quickly drops you into another universe. M1 Into the Maelstrom has some information about the Sea of Alphatia between Alphatia and Norwold plus some political background about the ambitions of Qeodhar M2 Vengeance of Alphaks covers a wide-ranging war in Norwold M4 Five Coins for a Kingdom is like CM6, and quickly transports you to another world. M5 Talons of Night mostly occurs on the Isle of Dawn, but it also gives good political background - particularly Alpha/Norwold's desire to be independent of Alphatia and to control Helskir and Oceansend. O1 The Staff and the Gem will be placed in either Landfall or Oceansend. XS2 Thunderdelve will be in the mountains west of one of those towns. Can't think of any other placements at the moment. Also there are two versions of 24 mph maps that show the placement of small dominions (both official and fan-made). Mr Gander is heading up the task of putting Kaarjala and Littonia north of the Great Bay. Finally, there are two areas that didn't make it into the anticipated list - Frosthaven and the giant-fire elemental region around the Arch of Fire. If you would like to help, let's get you started on Wyrmsteeth, Landfall or Oceansend (your choice). Here's what to do 1) write a one paragraph theme for the region - cite whatever makes it unique 2) sketch a (crude) historical outline - one 3-column page maximum 3) PM me when you have those done -OldDawg
OldDawg 11-06-06, 02:17 PM	The thread starter has been updated for the new release date for GAZ F5 The Western Alliance. Thanegioth Archipelago is likely to be delayed into 2007, but with two other projects being worked on by other members, production should improve early next year :) Volunteers always accepted :D -OldDawg
Wilhelm_ 11-07-06, 05:14 PM	Thanegioth Archipelago is likely to be delayed into 2007, but with two other projects being worked on by other members, production should improve early next year :) Volunteers always accepted :D Is this Gaz going to include Nueva Ispaņola too? :D
Seer of Yhog 11-08-06, 09:30 AM	Is this Gaz going to include Nueva Ispaņola too? :D Or any other nasty secrets written up over the years? :D :D Geoff
DM_playbycomment 11-17-06, 11:11 AM	Wow! These are great. Very nice job!
OldDawg 11-20-06, 02:18 PM	As an alert to this thread, there has been a shake up on the gazetteer production schedule. The Western Alliance will be released at the end of November not on the 21st. Some lead contributors had to bow out, while others have gotten stuff in ahead of schedule. So this has really jumbled things. As it stands now, either the Western Alliance will be the last product of the year, or the Heldannic Order will be (thanks to LordJuss). Mr. Gander has made headway on Littonia and Karjaala, so that project will be coming in on time or earlier. The Thanegioth Archipelago :lop: is still the next gazetteer that I will personally lead contribute on. I (hopefully :D ) will have to balance time during the academic interview season to get that done. The Black Mountains was the major casualty on the schedule. Without an active lead, it has been placed at the bottom of the schedule. I'd like to thank everyone who has helped out in someway or another. Artwork by our friends do Brazil, Rafael and Renata, has stepped up the quality of the next gazetteer. You will be amazed at the cover. As always, if you'd like to contribute, please say so :bow: You don't have to run an entire project - maybe you've got an idea for a goatman race class but don't want to handle Black Mountain geography. Or maybe you and your amici have been working a lot on Norwold, the Adri Varma, and parts west (Io parlo italiano, ragazzi :D ). Post your contributions and they can be collated. Of particular need: someone familiar with the Mystaran Almanac line who can condense the Norwold info and timeline. Happy Thanksgiving, OldDawg
Ghendar 11-21-06, 11:30 AM	Of particular need: someone familiar with the Mystaran Almanac line who can condense the Norwold info and timeline. OldDawg Are you referring to the Poor Wizard's/Joshuan Alamancs? I would love to help out on other projects but I want to get the Landfall one up and running before I even think about other stuff.
Zendrolion 11-21-06, 04:03 PM	Or maybe you and your amici have been working a lot on Norwold, the Adri Varma, and parts west (Io parlo italiano, ragazzi :D ). So why don't you sign on at the Italian MMB hosted by 25edition? You can find us here (http://www.25edition.it/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=98&CAT_ID=23&Forum_Title=Ambientazione+%5BMystara%5D) . Or are you already lurking there with a different nick? :) On the Italian MMB we've indeed done a lot of work on Norwold within our "Mystaran Demography" project. I fear however that you could find "our" Norwold a little unfamiliar, becouse we've put aside some of the most popular "fanonical" features, like Littonia and Kaarjala, in an attempt to stay as canonical as possible. Perhaps you'll find more useful the large map of Norwold I've done with a lot of help from my friends on the Italian MMB, which shows some new names for many unnamed geographical features of Norwold (mountain ranges, forests, rivers and the like). If you're interested I can post everything (the map before anything else, becouse that is in English, the rest in Italian and has to be translated... ) in a new topic. ;) One of us has also done a very good job on the Adri Varma, using canon infos from the Dragonlord Trilogy and the old B3 (Gulluvia and the like, you know). If you like, I can ask him to post some of his material here.
Hugin 11-21-06, 05:22 PM	If you're interested I can post everything (the map before anything else, becouse that is in English, the rest in Italian and has to be translated... ) in a new topic. ;) One of us has also done a very good job on the Adri Varma, using canon infos from the Dragonlord Trilogy and the old B3 (Gulluvia and the like, you know). If you like, I can ask him to post some of his material here. I for one would love to see that map and the additional names!
maddog 11-21-06, 05:39 PM	If you're interested I can post everything (the map before anything else, becouse that is in English, the rest in Italian and has to be translated... ) in a new topic. ;) One of us has also done a very good job on the Adri Varma, using canon infos from the Dragonlord Trilogy and the old B3 (Gulluvia and the like, you know). If you like, I can ask him to post some of his material here. Yes! Please do! :) --Ray.
Ghendar 11-21-06, 05:43 PM	I for one would love to see that map and the additional names! As would I.
Gazza555 12-05-06, 10:28 AM	For the Wyrmsteeth Gazetteer I would like to see half-dragons as a playable race/class. Not that I'm offering ;) I ain't played BECM for years! However, in my current 3.5 campaign there's a half-dragon pc and it would great to them in other campaigns. Regards Gary
gawain_viii 12-05-06, 05:10 PM	I'm not too keen on the half-dragon idea. However, if it were to be done, I would certainly look towards Savage Species for inspiration and reference (as well as the obvious MM template). Roger
havard 12-05-06, 05:16 PM	I'm not too keen on the half-dragon idea. However, if it were to be done, I would certainly look towards Savage Species for inspiration and reference (as well as the obvious MM template). I like half-dragons, but they don't strike me as particularly Mystaran, though Mystara is a place where anything can exist, isn't it? However, for the Wyrmsteeth gaz, I think it would be even more appropriate to provide PC options for playing Drakes, particularly Mandrakes and Colddrakes. Not sure if Elemental Drakes need to be involved here. Havard
Agathokles 12-06-06, 05:18 AM	I like half-dragons, but they don't strike me as particularly Mystaran, though Mystara is a place where anything can exist, isn't it? Not especially Mystaran, indeed, though not that far fetched either (Mind Flayers would be worse [;)] ). However, for the Wyrmsteeth gaz, I think it would be even more appropriate to provide PC options for playing Drakes, particularly Mandrakes and Colddrakes. Not sure if Elemental Drakes need to be involved here. Considering that Giants are also a common feature of Norwold, Elemental Drakes would certainly fit.
havard 12-06-06, 07:58 AM	Good points on both accounts Agathokles :)
Gazza555 12-08-06, 04:38 AM	I suppose that half-dragons don't seem very Mystaran which is strange given the highly magical nature of Mystara. Didn't a mind flayer crop up in one of the novels? Reading the 'Grimoire' section at the end of the Western Alliance Gaz OldDawg mentioned that there is going to be a range of fan Creature Crucibles - I think that one one dragons/drakes and other dragon-like creatures would be a good idea. Regards Gary
Agathokles 12-08-06, 05:28 PM	I Didn't a mind flayer crop up in one of the novels? It was in Mark of Amber -- where it replaced the Brain Collector of X2. But, as the Brain Collector, it was supposed to be a prisoner (maybe an explorer from some Illithid planet, not a native). It still doesn't fit much with Mystara -- being too linked to other settings (like, say, the Gith or the Drow). Reading the 'Grimoire' section at the end of the Western Alliance Gaz OldDawg mentioned that there is going to be a range of fan Creature Crucibles - I think that one one dragons/drakes and other dragon-like creatures would be a good idea. It would be interesting to see one on dragons, indeed.
OldDawg 01-10-07, 05:13 PM	The Tentative Production schedule has been updated for the season to reflect current statuses. Of note 1) Littonia is in the hopper (thank you Jeff), almost fully editted and awaiting artwork. Should be released at month's end. 2) I've received a draft on Heldann (thank you Colin), and anticipate it will be ready at the end of February. 3) I've made a production decision to do Landfall, Oceansend, Alpha, and Leeha as a "batch" - that is their respective (and similar) parts being done simultaneously. There will also be a shared special rules thread for running organizations/dominions/ businesses/mercenary troops. Because of the synergy benefit, monthly releases are doable. 4) Kaarjala will be the last Gaz F gazetteer. :eek: No, I'm not planning to stop just yet, but among the future sites, they aren't really any settled locales from a human perspective. That will make Kaarjala a nice even #12 - which has a sense of harmony with the original set. Due to RW time demands, Kaarjala might not see publication until later in the fall, but it will still be designated #12. 5) Norwold will be finished before moving elsewhere. With the Idrisian Sphere done, and the "Civilized" portion of Norwold slated to be completed this half-year, that leaves a large "L" shaped segment of uncovered territory between the two sub-regions. So Wyrmsteeth, Icereach, Alinor, and Frosthaven will be done as a unit under the GAZ AF series (Adventure-Free) which is half gaz, half module, and half crucible and therefore gives 50% more WOW for your non-dollar :D . Unfortunately, that means ... 6) Thanegioth Archipelago is delayed yet again. TA/Sea of Dread will be your Christmas present if everyone is good :P Actually, as I expect to actually have the civilized gaz's done by the end of February/early March, and the AF quartet done another 6-8 weeks later, TA will probably be completed by mid July. So if Kaarjala takes a little longer to get out, it could move up a month or 2. 7) Thanegioth Archipelago will be the first in a third series, XF (for Expansion-Free). this series covers areas where the expert modules travelled. So from the Archipelago, we head west to the Serpent Peninsula, up into the Burning Wastes and the Black Mountains, and then onto the Adri Varma Plateau (B3/LoZompatore map version). Note: Yavdlom-proper (Thangeia Island) and the Kingdom of Sind will not be covered in this list for respect/fear of copyright issues on Champions of Mystara. I feel on safe ground exploring the wild stretches, and possibly doing a greater depth look at the Karimari and Graakhalia, but not the aforementioned countries. 8) Finally, I'm uncertain exactly what production will look like for 2008. By the time TA is done, I will be in transit to some new job (hopefully). I've tried to schedule production to take this into account, but I can only guarantee the 2007 lineup, which will mostly be done before then. Aside from editing the 2007 works, I won't be back to writing until October at the earliest. There is a lot TBD slots for 2008, and each of the specified topics has a large scope to it. Consequently, some may be broken into smaller units for release (this is almost guaranteed for the Black Mountains). Options for the TBD slots include: the Midlands (possibly, Near, Central, and Western), a PC for actaeons in the far west, Ochalea (using the wonderful 2E version by Agothakles as a basis), the Pearl Islands, the Alatians, and southern IoD, or even Hule. Hule fits in motif-wise with the rest of the XF series, but if Norwold is an 800 pound gorilla, Hule is its ugly Mighty-Joe Young wannabe cousin. I will guarantee one definite product for release on October 31, 2008 using <garbled> which is west of <zzzz> and features <snap-crack>. Its title is PC:88E: of :88E: :88E: Okay, so that's where things are presently. -OldDawg
havard 01-12-07, 11:08 AM	Looks interesting OldDawg! I like the idea of focusing on the northern region for now. Since you are waiting till X-mas with the Thanegioth, are you considering throwing in a few references to the STAP? Havard
mah9 01-12-07, 04:18 PM	Just got round to printing the first one now. The only problem I have is that it reformats slightly (from US letter to A4), creating pages with only a couple of lines on etc. I've reformatted so it comes out OK on A4 paper, and I will probably do the same for the others. I'm just wondering if there is a demand out there for these versions, as I'm sure I'm not the only person with this problem.
Agathokles 01-12-07, 04:38 PM	I'm just wondering if there is a demand out there for these versions, as I'm sure I'm not the only person with this problem. It would indeed be nice to have A4 versions for printing.
OldDawg 01-29-07, 02:02 PM	Just to give everyone a heads up: Littonia is but two days away - the first gazetteer of 2007! Rediscover this overlooked kingdom on Norwold's chilling coast where frost giants come to raid and an indigenous brand of mage channels the energy of the very land itself. -Old Dawg PS: For those with A4 vs letter issues, has anyone tried to use a scale to margins option available with most modern printers? It might distort the aspect ratio a bit, but I think this should otherwise work.
havard 01-29-07, 02:17 PM	Just to give everyone a heads up: Littonia is but two days away - the first gazetteer of 2007! Rediscover this overlooked kingdom on Norwold's chilling coast where frost giants come to raid and an indigenous brand of mage channels the energy of the very land itself. -Old Dawg PS: For those with A4 vs letter issues, has anyone tried to use a scale to margins option available with most modern printers? It might distort the aspect ratio a bit, but I think this should otherwise work. Wow! Looking forward to this one! :cool: I dunno about margins, but my gaz'es came out fine on A4 without me doing any adjustments. I am worried that putting holes in the gaz for a ring binder would mess up the text too much though... Havard
Seer of Yhog 01-29-07, 03:52 PM	Just to give everyone a heads up: Littonia is but two days away - the first gazetteer of 2007! I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turned out! :D Not that I have a personal stake in it, or anything..... Geoff
Hugin 01-30-07, 10:12 AM	Just like Christmas all over again, but without the long wait!!! It's only been recently that I've been really reading about Littonia. :w00t:
havard 01-31-07, 09:43 AM	PS: For those with A4 vs letter issues, has anyone tried to use a scale to margins option available with most modern printers? It might distort the aspect ratio a bit, but I think this should otherwise work. I just noticed my printer zooms the pdfs to 93% size. This results in white stripes at the top and bottom, but I have no difficulty reading the texts. Havard
gawain_viii 01-31-07, 03:22 PM	OldDawg, Do you have any intentions of releasing a second-printing of the first 5 GazF's, with the errors that have been found fixed? Maybe adding your new castle-border templates to the older gaz's? Perhaps adding the interior artwork which wasn't available in the first two or three? I'm not too worried about PDFing the DOC gaz's, but it would save my lazy butt a few minutes if they came pre-packaged? Roger
Gazza555 02-01-07, 04:19 AM	OldDawg, Do you have any intentions of releasing a second-printing of the first 5 GazF's, with the errors that have been found fixed? Maybe adding your new castle-border templates to the older gaz's? Perhaps adding the interior artwork which wasn't available in the first two or three? Put me down as a second vote for that. :) I'm not too worried about PDFing the DOC gaz's, but it would save my lazy butt a few minutes if they came pre-packaged? Call me contrary, but I would also like the later Gaz's to be available as Word documents. ;) Regards Gary
OldDawg 02-01-07, 12:19 PM	1) Rereleases: it's on the to-do list, but with a Very Low priority at the moment. Maybe for Christmas, but that's not a promise. 2) PDF vs word: Due to limits on total storage space, I can only put up a gazetteer in a single format. PDF is preferred because of its platform versatility, so so long as I am in my current position where I have access to Acrobat, they will be released as PDF's only. If you want to go from PDF to word doc, you'll have to cut and paste (unless word can now open up pdfs). The margin settings on the older gaz's was 1" top and bottom with .5" on the side. This one has 1.1" at top and 1.2" at bottom. -OldDawg
Rhialto 02-02-07, 02:57 AM	1) Rereleases: it's on the to-do list, but with a Very Low priority at the moment. Maybe for Christmas, but that's not a promise. 2) PDF vs word: Due to limits on total storage space, I can only put up a gazetteer in a single format. PDF is preferred because of its platform versatility, so so long as I am in my current position where I have access to Acrobat, they will be released as PDF's only. If you want to go from PDF to word doc, you'll have to cut and paste (unless word can now open up pdfs). The margin settings on the older gaz's was 1" top and bottom with .5" on the side. This one has 1.1" at top and 1.2" at bottom. -OldDawg I'd be happy to host zipped up word files. I have capacity to spare right now.
Gazza555 02-21-07, 11:04 AM	Heldannic Gazetteer still on schedule? Regards Gary
OldDawg 02-21-07, 12:23 PM	Heldannic Gazetteer still on schedule? Tentatively, yes, but it will definitely go down to the wire. I wanted to incorporate the works of some others besides Bruce (Hare, Daley, and Ruhland) and fully develop the Freeholds portion of Heldann. I should know for certain by Monday and will inform everyone. -OldDawg
Gazza555 02-22-07, 04:05 AM	I should know for certain by Monday and will inform everyone. Cheers! I'm looking forward to this one. :) BTW the full version of Acrobat (at least version 8) has a save as Word doc format for those that want an editable version of a Gaz. Regards Gary
OldDawg 02-26-07, 01:27 PM	Okay, here's the update on the Heldannic Order. Despite an inordinate amount of time spent on this thing, and an edit pass on an earlier version by LordJuss, this gaz is proving resistant to the writing and editting process. For an organization devoted to Law, this sure has been nothing but Chaos.:P As I have to get a RW publication ready, I'm not going to make any headway this week. Since Heldann isn't just any old gaz, I want to make sure its done right. Another two weekends should do it, so let's say a March 12 release. On the positive side, the "Norwold Four" are moving apace: for Landfall History section 60%, Geography 50%, AP outline 80%, personalities 85%, Map 90%, Fauna 40% For Oceansend: History 40%, Geography 40%, personalities 75%, AP outline 40%, Map 50%, Fauna 40% for Leeha: Geography 25%, Personalities 65%, AP outline 30%, Fauna 40%, Map 30%, History 25% for Alpha: Geography 25%, Personalities 65%, AP outline 25%, Fauna 40% Map 30%, History 25%, Bonus Feature 25% So Heldann's delay, should only be 2 weeks for Landfall, 1 week for Oceansend, and none for Alpha and Leeha. -OldDawg
Hugin 02-26-07, 11:41 PM	Since Heldann isn't just any old gaz, I want to make sure its done right. Another two weekends should do it, so let's say a March 12 release. Don't sweat it. I'd much rather you take the time to give it your best output than have you rush it to make a self-imposed deadline. The longer the wait the greater the anticipation!
Gazza555 02-27-07, 07:44 AM	Don't sweat it. I'd much rather you take the time to give it your best output than have you rush it to make a self-imposed deadline. The longer the wait the greater the anticipation! I completely agree. :) Regards Gary
OldDawg 03-06-07, 11:14 AM	Due to job related reasons, I have to take an extended trip out of state beginning tomorrow. Rather than dribble out deadlines for Heldann et al, everything is now TBA for release. I will update this status in two weeks. Sorry, OldDawg
Hugin 03-06-07, 11:38 AM	No problem OD. Have a safe trip and try to enjoy it!
OldDawg 04-27-07, 04:31 PM	The Knights are coming! In the much delayed next installment of the GazF line of Gazetteers, we turn our attention to the forgotten lands once known as the Freeholds, now the Heldannic Territories. As the Faithful of Vanya struggle to contain the hidebound natives, sinister forces work their way unseen, and armies mount across the sea as the time for war approaches. From the depths of the one's soul, to the reaches of space, this is the Heldannic Order. Uncover the Mysteries. Uncover the Truth. Coming to a message board near you May 8. -OldDawg
Multizar 04-27-07, 05:30 PM	Having read all the others and using some of the materials....I for one cannot wait for this Gaz....early birthday present for me :D
Hugin 04-27-07, 07:04 PM	:dancin: :w00t: Can't wait!!
havard 04-27-07, 07:07 PM	:dancin: :w00t: Can't wait!! +1 :) Havard
Gazza555 04-30-07, 06:43 AM	:dancin: :w00t: Can't wait!! Me three :) And with the other Heldannic Gaz on it's way we're doubly spoiled. (I'm assuming that they are different Gaz's anyway.) The preview cover of Thib's looks very nice. For those that haven't seen it, you can find it here (http://www.mystara.fr/hkgazetteer/gaz16_cover_preview.jpg). Regards Gary
Gazza555 10-09-07, 07:03 AM	GAZ F9 The Free City of Oceansend (ant. Sept. 30) Old Dawg Have the gaz's been postponed/delayed whilst you work on the system neutral stuff? Regards Gary
OldDawg 10-09-07, 10:00 AM	Old Dawg Have the gaz's been postponed/delayed whilst you work on the system neutral stuff? Regards Gary There has been a definite slowdown since my relocation this summer. Ah, real life TM :rolleyes: Oceansend is 60-70% done. If I can free up the next few weekends, it'll be out by the end of the month. The SN stuff is also eating up some time, although that is a tad easier since I have both the contributions that have been coming in plus the older Newbie guide and some stuff I had done a long while ago. Further, I'm reediting the first three gaz's for a pdf release, correcting typos adding in bonus page 24 :) ... (Thanks to Geoff and Colin for reedits) So all that said, I think: Oceansend - Oct 22 Mystara SN World Book and Intro Book- Nov 15 GazF1-3 PDF - Nov 30 Mystara SN Other Worlds - Dec 15 Karjaala - Dec31 (which Geoff is working on) Mystara SN Cosmology Jan15 Mystara SN Bestiary Jan 31 The Royal Estates of Alpha Feb 15 Leeha March15 After Leeha, I'll probably take a respite from the whole thing. I've got some other writing projects I've been wanting to tackle, but I wanted to finish the series first. You'll notice as the maps fill out that there are gaps in the interior of Norwold. Rather than doing a full-on gaz, when I do come back these will be sites for X-CM-M adventures with suggestions for campaign arcs. -OldDawg
Gazza555 10-09-07, 10:38 AM	There has been a definite slowdown since my relocation this summer. Ah, real life TM :rolleyes: Oceansend is 60-70% done. If I can free up the next few weekends, it'll be out by the end of the month. Cheers - thanks for the heads up. Further, I'm reediting the first three gaz's for a pdf release, correcting typos adding in bonus page 24 :) ... (Thanks to Geoff and Colin for reedits) Looking forward to these :) Regards Gary
havard 10-09-07, 04:50 PM	Oceansend - Oct 22 Mystara SN World Book and Intro Book- Nov 15 GazF1-3 PDF - Nov 30 Mystara SN Other Worlds - Dec 15 Karjaala - Dec31 (which Geoff is working on) Mystara SN Cosmology Jan15 Mystara SN Bestiary Jan 31 The Royal Estates of Alpha Feb 15 Leeha March15 Looks Good OldDawg! I am very much looking forward to Oceansend and the rest. By Leeha's release I agree that you have definately deserved a break, but hopefully it wont be too long. I love having new gazetteers to look forward to and now Im just about getting used to that fact. ;) I would also encourage others to step in either helping out in OD's line or working more independently as GP and Thibault are doing. :) Havard
Agathokles 10-10-07, 02:44 PM	Looks Good OldDawg! I am very much looking forward to Oceansend and the rest. Same here. I've also got high expectations on the world book project. I hope you guys can succeed where we failed (with the Newbie Guide). I would also encourage others to step in either helping out in OD's line or working more independently as GP and Thibault are doing. :) Indeed, that would be good. At every time during the MML/MMB history, there have been great projects that have kept interest high on Mystara -- the Almanacs, the GPD, the Tome of Mystara, the Unofficial Timeline, Thorf's and Thibault's mapping projects, and now OldDawg's Gazetteers, and I'm certainly forgetting many others. But there have also been a lot of smaller but equally important contributions -- new spells, new Secret Crafts, new magic items (e.g., Carl Quaif's great articles on new magic items and spells), new NPCs (Mischa Gelman used to write capsule NPCs covering almost every area of Mystara) and stories (those written by Gordon McCormick's players were excellent, but also Kit Navarro's Glantrian stories were great, not to mention the many campaign logs). The endline is -- regardless of whether you have too much or not enough spare time, or whether you're ready to put out a mega-adventure or just a new hook, everything you (we) write is new life for Mystara, so step up and give us your take on the setting ;) As to myself, I'm slowing down after the Myoshima GAZ -- that was a massive effort and I've got both RW (work) and gaming (restarting soon!) that will interfere at least for this semester. I'll be working on and off on both Karameikos (I'm planning a campaign starting from Eye of Traldar and have found that there are tons of information on Karameikos that needs to be organized and extended) and Norwold (I've got my own take on the area between Landfall and Lighthall that will at some point be put in a more coherent form -- right now I've only got some background articles).
stanles 10-10-07, 11:23 PM	I hope you guys can succeed where we failed (with the Newbie Guide). ...
Agathokles 10-11-07, 05:05 AM	... Well, in the end we didn't manage to produce a complete document :( We almost made it, though ;) GP
havard 10-13-07, 08:44 AM	Indeed, that would be good. At every time during the MML/MMB history, there have been great projects that have kept interest high on Mystara -- the Almanacs, the GPD, the Tome of Mystara, the Unofficial Timeline, Thorf's and Thibault's mapping projects, and now OldDawg's Gazetteers, and I'm certainly forgetting many others. But there have also been a lot of smaller but equally important contributions -- new spells, new Secret Crafts, new magic items (e.g., Carl Quaif's great articles on new magic items and spells), new NPCs (Mischa Gelman used to write capsule NPCs covering almost every area of Mystara) and stories (those written by Gordon McCormick's players were excellent, but also Kit Navarro's Glantrian stories were great, not to mention the many campaign logs). Good points! The big projects are awesome because they make you feel like you were back in the old days, picking up a new Mystara book in the store. But all contributions, big or small are very much valuable. The endline is -- regardless of whether you have too much or not enough spare time, or whether you're ready to put out a mega-adventure or just a new hook, everything you (we) write is new life for Mystara, so step up and give us your take on the setting ;) Yes! We want it :) As to myself, I'm slowing down after the Myoshima GAZ -- that was a massive effort and I've got both RW (work) and gaming (restarting soon!) that will interfere at least for this semester. I guess you will have earned yourself a break ;) I'll be working on and off on both Karameikos (I'm planning a campaign starting from Eye of Traldar and have found that there are tons of information on Karameikos that needs to be organized and extended) and Norwold (I've got my own take on the area between Landfall and Lighthall that will at some point be put in a more coherent form -- right now I've only got some background articles). That's cool! The Eye of Traldar became a key element in my old Epic Campaign. If there is anything I can do to help you out with ideas or suggestions let me know :) I am also looking forward to seeing your work on Norwold. If there is any way you could make this compatible with OldDawg's stuff that would be cool, but in any case the more ideas we have on Norwold the better so everyone can pick and choose what they like for their own campaigns. Havard
Agathokles 10-13-07, 09:46 AM	That's cool! The Eye of Traldar became a key element in my old Epic Campaign. If there is anything I can do to help you out with ideas or suggestions let me know :) Thanks. I'll open up a new thread for this part. I am also looking forward to seeing your work on Norwold. If there is any way you could make this compatible with OldDawg's stuff that would be cool, but Uhm, I don't think it will be directly compatible -- for example, there will be a Lupin-heavy setting, with Heldann Shepherds and expecially the Foxfolk having a large role. However, it will only involve Norwold itself, and possibly something about Essuria and Ghyr, but not the area beyond the Icereach range. So, it will probably easily adapted. GP
OldDawg 10-14-07, 12:28 AM	Uhm, I don't think it will be directly compatible -- for example, there will be a Lupin-heavy setting, with Heldann Shepherds and expecially the Foxfolk having a large role. GP (or any other author) needn't worry about compatibility with GazF. The only persons who ever need concern themselves about that is me and whomever else writes a GazF product. Lupin (and Rakasta) breeds have not - and will not - feature prominently in GazF. I'm just too much of a Mentzerian grognard :) But there is a not-insignificant portion of the community that loves the little fur-balls ;), and I can't think of anyone else active right now who would do them as much justice as GP, so I support whatever he's got planned. -OldDawg "You know, Stallion, it's a shame we gotta grow old." "Ah, just keep punching, Apollo, just keep punching."
havard 10-14-07, 07:54 AM	Thanks. I'll open up a new thread for this part. Cool, I noticed you had a related thread over at the Italian Boards, but my Italian is extremely limited to say the least. ;) Uhm, I don't think it will be directly compatible -- for example, there will be a Lupin-heavy setting, with Heldann Shepherds and expecially the Foxfolk having a large role. However, it will only involve Norwold itself, and possibly something about Essuria and Ghyr, but not the area beyond the Icereach range. So, it will probably easily adapted. Great, I love Lupins and Rakastas :) Havard
havard 10-14-07, 07:58 AM	GP (or any other author) needn't worry about compatibility with GazF. The only persons who ever need concern themselves about that is me and whomever else writes a GazF product. Sure. Ofcourse, it is nice to know the level of compatibility when picking and choosing material from the Vaults for our campaigns. I like how your gazetteers have been very explicit about where there would be contradictions or not to various existing fan or official material. Lupin (and Rakasta) breeds have not - and will not - feature prominently in GazF. I'm just too much of a Mentzerian grognard :) But there is a not-insignificant portion of the community that loves the little fur-balls ;), and I can't think of anyone else active right now who would do them as much justice as GP, so I support whatever he's got planned. Yep, gotta love the furballs! I am looking forward to more books from both of you guys in the future (as well as contributions from the rest of the community)! :) Havard
chimpman 10-17-07, 11:41 AM	Hey OldDawg, I did some work on the Wyrmsteeth a while ago with Giulio (doesn't seem like that long ago but I guess it's been about 7 years... wow), and I'd love to lend a hand in putting the Gaz together. Let me know if I can help, and how. I'm especially interested in the idea of dragon suzerainity and how the dragons themselves interact with one another. P.S. By the way Shawn, if you see this, there is something strange with the wyrmsteeth articles posted on the vaults. It seems like the beginning of the files is corrupted in some way. I'm getting a good half a screen of garbage characters showing up.
stanles 10-18-07, 06:33 AM	P.S. By the way Shawn, if you see this, there is something strange with the wyrmsteeth articles posted on the vaults. It seems like the beginning of the files is corrupted in some way. I'm getting a good half a screen of garbage characters showing up. what is your system, browser, etc? I can't recreate the problem here.
Gazza555 10-18-07, 06:38 AM	P.S. By the way Shawn, if you see this, there is something strange with the wyrmsteeth articles posted on the vaults. It seems like the beginning of the files is corrupted in some way. I'm getting a good half a screen of garbage characters showing up. Sounds like the old problem from over a year ago. IIRC upgrading the browser fixed the problem. Regards Gary
chimpman 10-18-07, 10:42 AM	Sounds like the old problem from over a year ago. IIRC upgrading the browser fixed the problem. Regards Gary Hmmm... IE 6.0 SP2. I'm at work now (where I saw the problem). I'll try when I get home tonight and let you know if I still see it. Thanks folks
stanles 10-20-07, 06:22 AM	Sounds like the old problem from over a year ago. IIRC upgrading the browser fixed the problem. Regards Gary if it's the same problem it's something that happened at the provider end which - a change which they made which had some issues. I'll get back onto them.
stanles 10-20-07, 10:40 AM	if it's the same problem it's something that happened at the provider end which - a change which they made which had some issues. I'll get back onto them. they've "disabled" the same feature again. Can people who had been experiencing the problem - and anybody else too, please indicate whether it's still a problem? cheers shawn
OldDawg 11-15-07, 09:57 AM	Oceansend - Oct 22 Mystara SN World Book and Intro Book- Nov 15 ... Boy, I just fall further and further behind :( Oceansend is down to its last two pages in the player's section. It will be out by Thanksgiving (US) next week, so you'll have something to read after stuffing yourself with turkey. -OldDawg
Multizar 11-16-07, 02:01 AM	That is great news...I for one am looking forward to it :D
OldDawg 11-26-07, 06:35 PM	The thread starter has been updated for Oceansend's release, plus a few tidyings. As I wrote a few posts ago, Leeha or Alpha will be the last release for a while that I will actively be writing. However, if anyone is interested in writing a gaz or other supplement, I can edit and make sure it's integrated into the GazF continuity. Any of the potential titles I list at the top of the thread are open, but if you want to do another area (say Isle of Dawn or Alphatia), that's good too. Talk amongst yourselves about what you'd like to see and do. -OldDawg
Twin Campaigns 11-27-07, 02:06 AM	The other day I was gathering all this wonderful material on my computer. Just to check: have these products changed from their day of publication? (Corrections, Additions, Proofreading...) If so, I presume that the newest versions are behind these links?
OldDawg 11-27-07, 10:44 AM	Just to check: have these products changed from their day of publication? (Corrections, Additions, Proofreading...) If so, I presume that the newest versions are behind these links? No, the current links are to the original versions. When I get the updated ones finished, they will be so noted on the list. -OldDawg
Twin Campaigns 11-28-07, 04:43 AM	Okey, thanks. And thanks for this great project. I hope I get the chance to run a full-fledged Northern Campaign someday. I'm soooo peeved that I've tied by main campaign so tightly to old (even pre-Gaz) concepts and material that I can't use most of it there. But there is always the next time. Slightly OT: The Wendar-Ghyr-Wildlands stuff seems especially interesting to try out on some of the new innovative game systems that inherently support certain kinds of epic stories. We are currently trying out Burning Wheel, and it might work very well with this material. The Landfall Gaz would work nicely with a system like Fate which gives some narrative rights to the players, has good game mechanics for allies, enemies and other kinds of NPC relations. Tailor-made for gangland adventures. I just wish that I get the chance to read this series properly some day. Right now the PhD doesn't give much room for anything but the running campaigns, and not much there either. Perhaps next summer...
hihama 11-28-07, 05:00 AM	Really OT: I just wish that I get the chance to read this series properly some day. Right now the PhD doesn't give much room for anything but the running campaigns, and not much there either. Perhaps next summer... There is somebody with same than you in philosophy department in the University of Tampere. Is that you? I'm just curious because in that case we might be soon in the same department.
hihama 02-16-08, 07:04 AM	Just being curious, how are these products progressing. Can we expect them during this spring? Gaz F10 The Kingdom of Kaarjala (ant. TBA) gaz (pdf) map (placehold links, not active) Gaz F11 The Open Arms of Leeha (ant. March 15) GAZ F10 Ericall's Norwold (ant. April 15) Gaz CMF1 Lokenassaga (The Ransarn Valley) (ant.March 15)
McDeath 03-05-08, 10:17 PM	I too hope to see these future Gazetteers as they are of excellent quality. Keep us posted on their status.
maddog 03-10-08, 08:18 PM	Hey OD! You still out there? You seem to have fallen off the face of the earth. Just taking a rest? --Ray.
Hausman 03-11-08, 12:01 AM	HEY OD! :D long time without see you.. as walks the gazetteers? badly I can wait for FGAZ Norwold!!! I am playing a Alphatian campaign that place! :) give us an announce! :P
OldDawg 03-20-08, 06:36 PM	Hey OD! You still out there? You seem to have fallen off the face of the earth. Just taking a rest? I have been deluged with RW matters. I was principally working on the SN guide, but as my recent post on that thread states, that is now so much electronic ash and lost manhours. I've been in contact with Geoff, and Kaarjala was about half-way completed at the time of our last email. I do have maps completed for Leeha and the Ransarn Valley, and I may just go ahead and release them instead of waiting for the gaz's to be written. Cordially, OldDawg
OldDawg 04-23-08, 12:47 AM	Just an update, more of Kaarjala has come in and is now being edited. a few more parts of SN have been edited, as have Ransarn and Leeha. Something will be here by summer. -OldDawg
havard 05-18-08, 08:39 AM	*Zap* Wasn't there a map combining the maps for each of the countries of the Idrisian Sphere series somewhere? Does anyone have it? Havard
Ghendar 05-22-08, 03:33 PM	How about that. You can still reply to these threads.
OldDawg 06-02-08, 03:45 AM	FYI, The Kaarjala gazetteer is just around the bend. I just made the next to last edit pass, and I'm waiting on the map. -OldDawg
Hugin 06-02-08, 09:14 AM	FYI, The Kaarjala gazetteer is just around the bend. I just made the next to last edit pass, and I'm waiting on the map. -OldDawg All right! Christmas in June?
havard 06-02-08, 10:37 AM	All right! Christmas in June? Sweet! OldDawg, maybe you can edit your first post so that you can add [MYSTARA] to the topic? Havard
OldDawg 06-02-08, 11:16 AM	Sweet! OldDawg, maybe you can edit your first post so that you can add [MYSTARA] to the topic? Havard Seems I can edit the post header but not the thread header, unless someone knows differently. -OD
Hugin 06-02-08, 11:19 AM	Seems I can edit the post header but not the thread header, unless someone knows differently. -OD I think you should be able to edit the very first post and change the title that you originally created. I'll test it on one of my threads. I just did it on the Placement of Blackmoor thread. You have to edit your first post, then press the 'Go Advanced' button and that will show you the title that can then be altered
CmdrCorsiken 06-02-08, 04:27 PM	I just did it on the Placement of Blackmoor thread. You have to edit your first post, then press the 'Go Advanced' button and that will show you the title that can then be altered I did this with one of my threads, but only the title of the first post changed, not the thread title as it appears on the thread list....
Hugin 06-02-08, 04:48 PM	I did this with one of my threads, but only the title of the first post changed, not the thread title as it appears on the thread list.... Strange, worked for me. Make sure it was the first post, click the 'go advanced' button, and above the main body of text should be the line for the title. Other than that I'm stumped (just like Shawn not having the search function).
OldDawg 06-02-08, 05:02 PM	Other than that I'm stumped (just like Shawn not having the search function). Yeah, the only options that I had for the advanced edit was to change the message with the usual assortment of smilies and markup tools, the reason for edit, and the post title. No control over the thread title for me it seems. -OldDawg
CmdrCorsiken 06-02-08, 10:37 PM	Strange, worked for me. Make sure it was the first post, click the 'go advanced' button, and above the main body of text should be the line for the title. Other than that I'm stumped (just like Shawn not having the search function). This thread does not have the [Mystara] on in the name on the list. Here is what is shown at the top indicating where I am on the boards: Wizards Community > Dungeons & Dragons > D&D Worlds > Other Published Worlds > Future Gazetteers The title of your first post does indeed show the addition of Mystara at the front, just not the thread title. Might it have something to do with site caching?
havard 06-04-08, 04:57 AM	Crap, Im having the same problem OldDawg is with my Denizens of Nightmare thread. :( Havard