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  • Jul. 30th, 2008 at 9:53 AM
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Nicolas Logue's Blood of the Gorgon horror adventure has shipped to its patrons.

It's definitely not something WotC would ever publish. And I think players are going to have an absolute blast with it.

Thank you to everyone who supported the project, and thanks to Mr. Logue for all his hard work. It's a standout book.

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[info]chefseehund wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 07:00 pm (UTC)
This is better than Xmas!
Today the mailman delivered three parcels with some rare roleplaying book I bought on ebay, plus an oversea letter containing a book I wanted since it was published but couldn't find in Europe for a reasonable price (Hackjammer).

And now Blood of the Gorgon adds to this pile of goodness...
This day simply can't get any better! (c:

I read Nick's foreword and the back cover and quickly browsed through the pages. From what little I saw its safe to say that this thing will be among the best published adventures in my collection.
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[info]grantbaxter wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 07:02 pm (UTC)
Just a quick glance through so far. Looks stunning. Very VERY professional layout. I love the cover, and I read (and enjoyed) the introduction. The maps also look very nice.

I am looking forward to being able to order the physical copy. I find with my (old-man) eyes, paper is so much kinder to me that on-screen text.

Great job Nicolas!
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[info]bullonir wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 08:10 pm (UTC)
Only browsed through the beast... (I'm at work.)
Looks very good!

A quick question: I thought we'd get a little Zobeck map?
Did I dream this??? Or maybe I'm getting confused with the Zobeck sourcebook?

Bye!
Patrick
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[info]open_design wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 08:31 pm (UTC)
You did not dream it! I thought we'd have a little half-page sketch of the city as well, but it did not come together in time.

Rather than hold the project, I hope to add it either to the errata version or (if necessary) to Tales of Zobeck.

Or heck, I can just post the sketch here, though my scrawl is pretty bad.
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[info]eyebite79 wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 08:35 pm (UTC)
Bah! I must wait at least another 5 hours before I get off work and can download the Gorgon goodness.

I would be really interested in seeing your sketch, and having it to compare to a professionally rendered version later on (In Tales, or the Sourcebook, or what have you).

It gives that cool "workbook/journal" feel, and we can see the city as imagined by its creator, without any filters or artistic license applied.

Post it my man!
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[info]open_design wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 10:37 pm (UTC)
Senior patrons now have a map for Zobeck. A very rough, bad map that will likely change.

I'll show a more detailed and more careful rendering when it is available. Could be a while.
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[info]bullonir wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 09:02 pm (UTC)
Oh yes! Post away! I can live with a rough draft!

Thanks for ther quick reply.

Patrick
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[info]trollwad wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 10:12 pm (UTC)
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Very Cool.

Why did we get two copies of the link? When will we know the details on getting a hard copy from lulu?
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[info]trollwad wrote:
Jul. 30th, 2008 10:13 pm (UTC)
Disregard my questions
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[info]sagestl wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 03:02 am (UTC)
I've not gotten a link in my e-mail; nothing in my junk mail, either. Can you re-send it?
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[info]open_design wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 03:36 am (UTC)
Hm, this trend is starting to disturb me. It was sent to your charter account...

Well, I've resent it. Please let me know if you don't see it in the next few minutes.
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[info]sagestl wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 03:39 am (UTC)
Oddly, I got the notice e-mail that you'd responded, but I haven't gotten anything else yet. I'll keep an eye out for it- maybe it's just taking a bit. :)
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[info]open_design wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 03:49 am (UTC)
You're the fourth patron to report this "black hole" problem.

Give it a couple minutes...
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[info]davidblizzard wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 05:20 am (UTC)
I haven't gotten it either. Odd since I have had no problems with any of the other projects.
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 01:23 pm (UTC)
Resent. Check your email and let me know if it doesn't show for any reason.
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[info]sagestl wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 10:11 pm (UTC)
I've still not gotten it- is there another way you can send the link?
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 10:15 pm (UTC)
I'm obviously not willing to post it on a public site. I'd be happy to try an alternate email if you have one.
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[info]sagestl wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 10:37 pm (UTC)
Got it that time- thanks, and sorry for the hassle.
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[info]morganthaler wrote:
Aug. 4th, 2008 02:25 pm (UTC)
I have not received anything either - you can try sending to robert dot b dot moore at accenture dot com as well...
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 4th, 2008 02:39 pm (UTC)
Should be in your inbox now.
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[info]adamdaigle wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 04:29 am (UTC)
I think I see my face in the critter!

This baby looks hot! I can't wait to get the time to read it front to back!
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[info]terraleon wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 06:21 am (UTC)
I see mine! Woohoo! I had forgotten about that until you mentioned it!

-Ben.
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[info]99bullets wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 09:31 am (UTC)
bad day gone good
Just received notification of a $10,000 tax bill.

Bummer.

But now I've got Blood of the Gorgon.

At least there is a silver lining!!
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[info]krell1 wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 11:44 am (UTC)
Re: bad day gone good
I can attest to the silver lining. I had my toe essentially flayed yesterday to remove an infection so I can't walk very well. The perfect excuse to sit and read Blood of Gorgon.


Bummer of a bill 99.
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[info]jim_clunie wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 01:09 pm (UTC)
The blood cult map is great!

Although there have been plenty of tidbits for lower-level patrons it's different to get the full effect.
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[info]daxdoomslayer wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 01:38 pm (UTC)
I haven't received this either. Charter is my ISP also . . .
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 12:15 am (UTC)
And fixed! Silly Charter ISP....

Edited at 2008-08-01 12:20 am (UTC)
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[info]halo_ov_fire wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 07:23 pm (UTC)
Used the cultists for my homebrew in tonight's game.

Man, the look on my players' faces when they whipped out those sashes were priceless...
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[info]chopswil wrote:
Jul. 31st, 2008 10:49 pm (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I signed up for this, but I've received no email
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)
Yep, you are signed up, and yes, it did ship to your comcast account.

I've resent it, and also encourage you to check the spam filter. I don't know why, but some ISPs filter YouSendIt mail.
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[info]theprofessorbc wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 03:08 am (UTC)
Haven't got the email either
I too believe I signed up, but no email...
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 03:46 am (UTC)
Re: Haven't got the email either
It went to your telus.net account, so at least it's a new isp. Might be in a spam filter, but ...

I've sent you a new email.
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[info]theprofessorbc wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 04:18 am (UTC)
Re: Haven't got the email either
Got it! Thanks!
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[info]saint_demain wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 12:08 pm (UTC)
Hey All!

THANK YOU! Its the input and gifts of you amazing patrons (and of course, Wolfgang's peerless power of development and project wrangling) that truly made Blood what it is. I just got a chance to look over this puppy and the layout and design of this is OUT OF THIS WORLD. I'm blown away. The art is stunning, the layout clean and eye-catching, and the development Wolf did on this galvanizes the adventure in ways I never could of. Brilliant. Thanks again everyone! Now get out there and start terrorizing your PCs!
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[info]tedclements wrote:
Aug. 3rd, 2008 08:15 pm (UTC)
I've just gotten through it and just love it, Nick. So many tableaux in shades of nasty, varied with a good rhythm. Thanks for you hard work; it was well worth the wait!
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[info]eatmygonks wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 12:10 pm (UTC)
No link here either!
Awesome! Can't wait to read this! Unfortunately, after checking both my email accounts, I don't seem to have a link either. Strange, but I'm sure you'll arrange my fix. I'm on holiday at the minute anyway!
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 01:25 pm (UTC)
Re: No link here either!
Resent, and enjoy your holiday!
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[info]eatmygonks wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 04:09 pm (UTC)
Re: No link here either!
Awesome, thank you! Now to beg my mate to let me print it all out!
Thanks a million, Wolfgang and Nick!
Thanks all you guys too - see you in another project when I get back and get online more often!
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[info]krell1 wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC)
Wolfgang,
Will you be collected suspected errors for correction of the Lulu version and if so what is the deadline. I've come across a few inconsistencies so far.

A great effort by Nick although the author of CoT and HMM couldn't disappoint in an adventure like this.
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[info]avidreader514 wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 07:00 pm (UTC)
Sooner is better. I usually try to put together the corrected version a week or so after release
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[info]trollwad wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 06:44 pm (UTC)
Hey Logue, nice job but when will you finish your Sinister Games projects?
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[info]saint_demain wrote:
Aug. 5th, 2008 11:57 am (UTC)
Ha! I should be able to get Sinister back on track soon! Gencon crunch for Pathfinder Society threw a few monkey wrenches in Sinister's gears, but after the con I can give Sinister my full focus...aside from moving to London that is...England here I come.
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[info]kristian_h wrote:
Aug. 6th, 2008 12:16 pm (UTC)
London?
Doing some research on the Ripper or Kings & Queens?
Are you just in for the Pubs?
Or did they throw you out of America because of Hook Mountain Massacre?
Anyway, welcome in good ole Europe!
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(Anonymous) wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2008 09:14 pm (UTC)
Ha, London! Sounds like the spiritual home for you. I am in London, and have lived here for about 8 years or so. I love the old areas - the City, Spitalfields, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, etc. where the (very) old and new collide.

I highly recommend reading Peter Ackroyd's books "London: The Biography" and "Thames" for a bit of historical flavour. Just to give you an idea, my office has part of the old roman wall running straight through it. In our basement the roman wall is now visible and glassed in, although you can walk over it on a small glass bridge.

Anyway, a bit of a rambling diversion.

Oh, gosh, while I am rambling, a great audiobook (for long flights) is "Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self" by Claire Tomalin. Again, fantastic 'history brought alive' type stuff.

So, eh, why the move to London?
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[info]korweill wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 07:33 pm (UTC)
Hang on to the cartographer for the other OD projects. These are by far the best maps I have seen in OD to date.
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[info]open_design wrote:
Aug. 1st, 2008 09:36 pm (UTC)
Yeah, his name is Sean MacDonald and he is a very talented fellow.

I hope to work with him again in the future.
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[info]saint_demain wrote:
Aug. 5th, 2008 11:58 am (UTC)
I like Sean so much I stole him for Sinister work as well. You can see his maps in the Second wave of Indulgences at www.sinisteradventures.com

He did WONDERS with the half-sunken temple in "Still Waters." His map really brings the adventure to life.
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[info]tedclements wrote:
Aug. 3rd, 2008 08:15 pm (UTC)
Agreed!
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