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Revised SW books
« on: June 22, 2013, 08:54:41 AM »
As I've mentioned, we have several SW books in the queue for revision and re-release as PDF and color hardcopy. There are several factors involved in each book of course (mostly my time) but I'm curious what people would most like to see. There will be a follow-up about what you'd like to see in any revision. This is completely non-binding; I am just curious. Feel free to add additional comments here.
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 05:24:17 AM »
Eidolon was too epic to leave it languishing. After Emer, Jaiman might need some TLC.

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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 05:46:12 AM »
I'm happy any way, as I'd collect them as inspirational reading for my own efforts at module designing. You've been doing such a splendid job for years, and it's a pleasure to read them.
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 07:54:24 AM »
Any book of Shadow World is cool to have, but since I play mostly on Jaiman that what I would like to see. 

After that, Emer !  ;-)

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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 08:23:26 AM »
I don't mind which, but I'd love MORE adventures in them - just like Eidolon had.

I have zero creativity when it comes to adventures and I need my hand held every step of the way - the adventure ideas in the Emer books was far too vague for me. (I had the problem of being the only person of my friends who wanted to learn the Rolemaster rules so I got stuck with being the GM by default. It was GM or not play at all).
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2013, 08:44:54 AM »
Adventures will definitely be completely redone and greatly expanded for the Emer books (plus they both need some other content work). Jaiman is so old that it needs a content overhaul. Haalkitaine didn't really have any adventures at all, so those could be added. I'm not sure what could be added to Eidolon...
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2013, 09:01:20 AM »
I think Eidolon is pretty much all there unless there's some new info in the History to e added?
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2013, 10:41:31 AM »
What would be great would be if Jaiman could be completely overhauled so that it was actually several books, like Emer is, similar to Xa-ar and Cloudlords.

Bit of a major task that though.
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 12:11:37 PM »
since most of my sw books are very worn, I would like to see more jaiman/haalkitaine.
the covers on all my jaiman books have pretty much had it, and are well taped on.

I would REALLY like to see all the jaiman contents(sourcebook, norek, haalkintaine, etc) in a hardcover sourcebook tome.  :D

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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2013, 12:24:59 AM »
since most of my sw books are very worn, I would like to see more jaiman/haalkitaine.
the covers on all my jaiman books have pretty much had it, and are well taped on.

I would REALLY like to see all the jaiman contents(sourcebook, norek, haalkintaine, etc) in a hardcover sourcebook tome.  :D

As much as I liked Norek, I'm afraid that book is lost to us. Even if we had the rights, it would be far too difficult to reconstruct the city map and all the layouts. I fear all those digital files are long gone. I kept files for my own books, so I still have the old files for the Eidolon layouts. I kind of wish I still had my original hand-inked Sel-kai map, even without all the labels.
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« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2013, 11:31:42 AM »
I guess Norek's author still hasn't been found?
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2013, 01:05:22 PM »
I guess Norek's author still hasn't been found?

Even if he was, all that we would probably release is a scanned PDF.
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2013, 01:28:18 PM »
How Cannon was the content - would it be time for a complete re-write anyway?
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2013, 02:03:14 PM »
How Cannon was the content - would it be time for a complete re-write anyway?

It could probably do with a re-write, to bring it up to speed with the rest of the continent and fix some errors, but will that be possible without the permission of the original author?
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2013, 02:55:28 PM »
As for Eidolon:

As I remember (it has been a few years since I read it) but I always thought Sel Kai was awesome, but Eidolon itself was little touched upon...

Might need some ship designs added, or more building lay outs.
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2013, 08:47:57 PM »
As much as I liked Norek, I'm afraid that book is lost to us. Even if we had the rights, it would be far too difficult to reconstruct the city map and all the layouts. I fear all those digital files are long gone.
Personally, I did not like the Norek map all that much. I would love to see you guys get a cartographer like the one for Harn, those cities and towns were awesome. (You would just have to make sure he/she knows that SW is not a western European-clone setting, but a high-fantasy setting.)
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2013, 03:53:41 AM »
Not having original Emers I have no opinion on their rehaul, but Jaiman might need section on linguistics of areas/cultures/races.

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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2013, 03:56:09 AM »
G'day, Sloth!

Did you know that the RMFRP cultures & races covered some of the SW races? I've a copy in PDF so, if you're interested, I can fill you in with more detail if you like. :)
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Re: Revised SW books
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2013, 04:05:13 AM »
I have a copy as well, but it gives me no insight on how come Lugorki from different tribes from different ends of continent with no contact for hundreds of years speak same language..

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« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2013, 04:19:45 AM »
*nodnod* If I was GMing I'd probably wave my hands at that point, invoking their equivalent of the Navigators/long distance communication. Otherwise I'd settle for ruling by fiat and saying their languages have evolved so they're different.

What ideas come to you, regarding this point?
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