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May 1st, 2008

Choose Wisely

  • May. 1st, 2008 at 5:46 AM
arms of Zobeck
It's time to choose the Open Design adventure that I'll be working on for the majority of the summer, and part of the fall. Per yesterday's poll, I'm providing you all three options under consideration.

Note that the following three adventures will be designed for OGL/D&D 3.5 Edition; if you'd like to push for a 4E project, well, without a GSL it is slightly premature, but there is an option for 4E fans as well.

The final adventure will be delivered as a PDF to all its patrons in September for the shorter proposals, or in October or November for the longer project. A print version will be available for patrons as well.

Which will be the next Open Design? As with the first Open Design adventures, that is up to you.

Tales of Zobeck, the Clockwork City )

But What About 4E? )
Court of the Shadow Fey )

Lords of Lost Arbonesse )

Discussion
Feel free to discuss right here, but please note that I've opened up some threads over on the KQ.com forums just to keep the LJ discussion from turning into a giant hairball.

Commission Timer, Donations, and Refunds
As in past projects, if the commission is not met within 30 days, your money will be refunded in full. The two standard levels of patronage remain the same, $25 for standard access as a member, and $75 to $150 for Patrons of the Arts, aka the senior patrons. I'm adding a new option for people who cannot afford the patron level, which I'm calling Supporter donations.

Supporter Donations. This new level of access saves you some cash in exchange for your silent support and patience. In this case, you give up most of the commentary, discussion, design essays, Q&A, playtest reports, art/map previews, and so on. What you do get is a complete adventure, in PDF form, plus a chance to vote for your favorite proposal. If you change your mind later, you can always upgrade.

The Gen Con Game. In addition to the perks presented above, the senior patrons for this project will also have the chance to participate in a Zobeck game I'll run for some of them at GenCon this year. If too many people apply I'll limit it to the largest donors, the first to sign up or something similar. Or run two slots. I'm looking forward to meeting a LOT of people at the show this year, and gaming with some of you as well.

That's the scoop. Please support the Open Design project that interests you most!