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and a new BRP monograph: http://catalog.chaosium.com/product_info.php?products_id=5162

I think not publishing fan projects is a great business decision on your part. It is important for you to keep the quality of your products at the highest possible standards. I think the glut of 3rd rate d20 products was the downfall DnD 3. Now when is BRP Mecha going to be ready ? As you previously mentioned pdfs represent a very small percentage of rpg sales, and since I don't think you will elaborate on the reasons you keep hinting at, I'll end my discussion with your own quote: "That said, the existence of Glyphmaster poses no threat to anything."

Maybe the writers will point out it is a fun game using mechanics that formed the foundation of the BRP games that followed. Glyphmaster does require the writers time, but it also seems to be taking up some of your time that would be better spent writing more excellent BRP products ! So get to it.

I don't think anyone here is avoiding facts. When you say that the publisher appears to think those other iterations of the system are better you are espousing an opinion. I would be curious how much direction from Chaosium Jason actually received as to which rules were included. He says in the Afterword that his first BRP game was SB1 and he found the system and setting to be perfectly fused.

Who is spreading the lies ? Where are they being spread and what is the actual impact ? If the retro clone operation is a pdf and is a only of interest to a very small group of gamers, how could it possibly have the major impact that you are hinting at ? Are you suggesting it will contribute to the demise of a d100 system such as CoC or Eclipse Phase ?

Of course the MRQ version is the reason that people of that age group recognize it. I would have thought this is obvious. What exactly are we supposed to GET OVER ? Sounds kind of condescending to me.

Of the 15-30 age range which game do you think more of them would recognize Runequest or Basic Roleplaying ?

Do you have some examples ?

Check this link: http://www.gringlespawnshop.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=glyph&action=display&thread=108 It is a clone of RQ2 and is called Glyphmaster.

With the risk of annoying someone by posting in the wrong thread. Here are some threads about Fantasy Grounds with BRP: http://basicroleplaying.com/showthread.php/1902-Basic-Roleplaying-released-for-Fantasy-Grounds-II?highlight=fantasy+grounds http://basicroleplaying.com/showthread.php/2056-Fantasy-Grounds-In-Search-Of-The-Trollslayer?highlight=fantasy+grounds I've been rpging pbp for about 8 years now. I play in a RQ2 game on : http://www.gringlespawnshop.proboards.com/index.cgi I have been in a FG game for about 2 months now, with a good group and it has been fun.

Do you have a group that you have convinced to make the jump as well ? Do you do any gaming online ( ie Fantasy Grounds) ? Are you going to use Classic Fantasy for BRP ?

Made a trip to the big Local FLGS to see what they had. Still 1 copy of the BGB and the usual CoC stuff ( down on the bottom shelf). Crusaders otAC and Dragonlines from Alephtar. Clockwork and Chivalry books from Cubicle 7. ( eye level) ( which amazon.ca says aren't available yet ) Lots of MRQ1 and some MRQ2 stuff ( including Deus Vult) . ( eye level) So it looks like the d100 rules are making their way through the distribution system. Of course none of the monographs will be on the shelves, which is a shame.

I'm not an expert on FG2 but have had a chance to play 3 sessions in the Search for the Trollslayer module. We had a group of 2 UK gamers, 2 New Jersey gamers, and myself. The GM has an Ultimate license so I haven't bought a copy of FG myself (yet). I think that either you will need to make modifications to the BRP ruleset yourself or find someone to make the modifications for you. I would think the best thing to do though is to have a few sessions with the ruleset before you start modifying it. Take a read on this thread: http://basicroleplaying.com/showthread.php/1902-Basic-Roleplaying-released-for-Fantasy-Grounds-II?highlight=fantasy+grounds There is a decent discussion of FG2 and mention of BRP ruleset mods for Stormbringer and Elric!.

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php Until October 25th donate $25.00 for a $700.00 bundle of pdfs for a good cause.

Well I pre-ordered the first two books July 26 and currently amazon.ca says it hasn't been released yet: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1907204903/ I looked on amazon.com and it is available there. I wonder if it is a pricing issue. My pre-order was $22 (including free shipping) on amazon.ca, and amazon.com has it currently listed at $34.99 + shipping. It is obviously a good deal so that is why I like to order using amazon.ca. On my preorder of RQ2: Races of Glorantha they told me they couldn't get it a few months later and cancelled my order

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Damn Amazon.ca, I keep getting notices from them saying they haven't secured copies of the game ( and adventures) for my pre-orders yet. Do you think you could get some copies put on the next steamliner headed for the new world ?

Thanks for another fun game Murgh. Hoped you enjoyed the antics, especially that classic "The monster is dead now" followed by the 100 roll for a fumble.

In my case, whatever time you want works for me. Just pick a time that will allow for the best number of other players.

It will be good for me, apparently I'm shedding the wife and kids for the day !

I have been mainly buying pdfs of the new stuff when they are available so that is definitely nor for collectibles. Most purchases on the basis of possibly using them in the future but no immediate plans.

Quoted from a rq-rules mailing list post 2007: The ultimate linkage would be to run: Borderlands, followed by a trip to Griffin Mountain, after which they return to Pavis, run through most of the scenarios except the Cradle, go through the Big Rubble, and then do the Cradle scenario. Borderlands last scenario (7) has the PCs heading up to meet some people from Dykene, which provides the opportunity to go on into Balazar and the Elder Wilds. The PCs could adventure there for a while, build up some skills and such, and then head back down to Prax for loads of adventures in New Pavis and the Rubble before the Cradle arrives. - R.Meints

It has been so long since I played FtF I wouldn't be a good judge. I usually play pbp games, so this is a great change of pace. It is nice to see an entire combat resolved in a matter of minutes ( or it seems like it is only a matter of minutes; probably a little longer than that, since Merek couldn't land a blow) . I will have to double check my schedule, but 2 weeks should work for me.

Thanks for another great session Murgh. Apart from Nick's problem connecting and my lack of dice rolling ability, I thought it went well. I was glad to see that BF & FP didn't crash your system this session. So do you have a revised estimate of how many sessions it will take to clean the maze out ?

I would definitely get the Gloranthan Classic package deal (if you have the funds readily available). You really need the Cults Compendium to run a Gloranthan campaign. For a longer campaign with lots of ready made material you can't beat Pavis/Rubble. Check out the page count of the books. The Pavis/Rubble ( 316 ) is much bigger and is very easy to link to Borderlands (302) and Griffin Mountain (256). Borderlands includes the Runemasters and Plunder books so it has less campaign goodness than the page count would suggest. The package deal is the mother of all Gloranthan sources. Years of campaigning goodness.