BMonroe Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hey guys, So, I know you've all heard the news about Greg & Sandy are back at Chaosium, which is just so frikkin' exciting I can't expletive enough. What's not been made much of is that I've been asked to come back on board full time and help get things back on track. As you'll see below, my official title is "Chief Operations Officer, Magic World/BRP Line Editor, and Earth Ro-Man". Which basically means I'm doing all the 'boots on the ground' stuff, as well as taking on the task of making sure AWESOME THINGS HAPPEN WITH BRP! Everything is up in the air right now: we're evaluating -everything- from the last few years, and trying to figure out how to make it awesomer in the future. But, I am -committed- to pushing Magic World along as best I can. Nick is still on board, and he and I will now be in the office together Getting Shit Done . I can't promise things like the Chronicler's Companion will be out by GenCon at this point, but man I'm more excited about the future of MW than I've been in month. More to come, but I wanted to touch base with all you guys on this forum, because you're all awesome, and I've come to really appreciate your enthusiasm over the last few years. I'd like to also give you all the first look at our new Chaosium slogan: "Making Awesome Games for Awesome People." Guys... this is really frikkin' happening. 8 Quote Please don't contact me with Chaosium questions. I'm no longer associated with the company, and have no idea what the new management is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick J. Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I just stumbled onto MW (and BRP in general) about a year ago. God I love the game so much. I wish there was more I could do to pimp it to people beyond my small cadre of gaming friends. Anyway, best of luck with the reorganization. Figured I might as well stop lurking and take the time to say so. Cheers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles VA Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 In my time with the BRP family of games, a reunion of this magnitude was essentially a "What If..." sort of Marvel story to be bandied about as we sipped of the fermented grape juice. This is wonderful news for the future of Chaosium and the future of gaming in general. A toast to the "Old Guard". 1 Quote If it takes more than 5 minutes to understand, it's not basic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley1chris Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Strange and wonderful things are afoot in California! I noticed the email contacts at Chaosium have a bunch of "Ben" listed. Hope this doesn't mean you forget us little people. Your advice on these boards has been greatly appreciated. Let me know when you need an ambassador in the mid-west! I'm a flaming soul for Magic World. 1 Quote Author QUASAR space opera system: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/459723/QUASAR?affiliate_id=810507 My Magic World projects page: Tooleys Underwhelming Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley1chris Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Oh..and congratulations, Ben. I hope you achieve all you dare to dream! Quote Author QUASAR space opera system: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/459723/QUASAR?affiliate_id=810507 My Magic World projects page: Tooleys Underwhelming Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10baseT Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I hope there will be more RQ Dragon Pass/Prax scenarios. I miss the dedicated scenarios there... well, actually Doraster too. The RQ3 DP/Prax/Doraster stuff from Avalon Hill and RQA were my last fix and i would really love (and pay) to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankcam Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congratulations Ben! Well I definitely know we'll be seeing more MagicWorld resources now, which is great news Exciting times ahead! 1 Quote " Sure it's fun, but it is also well known that a D20 roll and an AC is no match against a hefty swing of a D100% and a D20 Hit Location Table!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakana Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It's like everything that everyone has been saying for years should happen.... is happening. I hope that MW can become Chaosium's iPod. (+1 for those of you that get the reference.) 2 Quote BGB = BRP Gold. New book = BRP Platinum. Stay metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwolfe Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congrats, Ben. And thanks to you and the old/new crew for taking on this heavy and awesome responsibility. You are all foremost in our thoughts. I too am seriously pumped beyond words--Frakin'-A!--and very happy that it sounds like MW/BRP will remain part of Chaosium's new future. I'm sure that future, however, can only be wrought though long hard labor. Don't hesitate to let us know how we can support that work. All the best and whatever we can do to help... Cheers, mate! 4 Quote Present home-port: home-brew BRP/OQ SRD variant; past ports-of-call: SB '81, RQIII '84, BGB '08, RQIV(Mythras) '12, MW '15, and OQ '17 BGB BRP: 0 edition: 20/420; .pdf edition: 06/11/08; 1st edition: 06/13/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMonroe Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Man, it's been a crazy day today. Nick's going to be back in the office tomorrow, and in-between moving stuff around, trying to sort out all the Kickstarter craziness, and lots of other "gotta get done" stuff, I'm going to talk to him about he and I finishing up the errata to the PDF of MW. The list is there, and ready for us to do. He just kept getting pulled off to other projects over the last few weeks. Now that those distractions are gone, we're gonna make this thing happen. 1 Quote Please don't contact me with Chaosium questions. I'm no longer associated with the company, and have no idea what the new management is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Ben, Magic World is my preferred fantasy incarnation of d100, at least among those in-print. I really hope it will have the support it deserves. I wish the new Chaosium a great success with this great line, but also with CoC7 - which is essential for supporting the company. You deserve to succeed in this noble mission! Best, Smiorgan PS: MW PDF errata are a very important move. A signal that you care about the line and its customers. Kudos for pushing that. There is however a problem related to that: my older orders - including the Magic World PDF are gone from my order history on the Chaosium website. So, I wouldn't be able to re-download the corrected PDF. I think this is a general problem for all Chaosium customers (I've seen it mentioned on the net by others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakana Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Ben, Magic World is my preferred fantasy incarnation of d100, at least among those in-print. I really hope it will have the support it deserves. I wish the new Chaosium a great success with this great line, but also with CoC7 - which is essential for supporting the company. You deserve to succeed in this noble mission! Best, Smiorgan PS: MW PDF errata are a very important move. A signal that you care about the line and its customers. Kudos for pushing that. There is however a problem related to that: my older orders - including the Magic World PDF are gone from my order history on the Chaosium website. So, I wouldn't be able to re-download the corrected PDF. I think this is a general problem for all Chaosium customers (I've seen it mentioned on the net by others). Same problem here. Also to note, until the 4 download limit is removed, I'll probably buy pdf's at other sites. =\ Quote BGB = BRP Gold. New book = BRP Platinum. Stay metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason D Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I'm happy to see this new lease on life for Magic World and especially BRP. Welcome back to the fold, Ben! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlasa Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congratulations to Ben, and the folks that recognize his good work by giving him more. For me, Magic World has been the brightest light shining out of Chaosium of late... and now I feel a bit of hope for it and BRP to carry on with great things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zit Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congratulations, Ben. I'm a Frenchman living in Germany, and it seems to me (but I may be wrong) that the BRP-based games don't have the success they deserve in these two countries. I think one of the main hurdle is the language, especially in France where there is quite a number of RPGs in French language. CoC is an exception, but there are French and German versions. Is there any plan to make versions in another language than English (like RQ6)? Quote Wind on the Steppes, role playing among the steppe Nomads. The running campaign and the blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congrats Ben, I love MW and looking forward to more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexelis Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congrats Ben, this is going to be awesome. It's so exciting and unexpected. Yay BRP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonowl67 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congrats Ben! i"m happy for you and a little jealous. I'm English Lit major working essentially as a data-guy for an old, large insurance company who makes a few bucks once in a while with artwork, but it would be awesome to make a living at my hobby! That's great! Please just don't forget the monographs - do whatever you can do from your position to help those along. This comes not from just a personal preference standpoint, but as practical advice; It was Classic Fantasy that allowed me to move my DnD group to the D100 system. Anyway, I wish you well, and good luck in your endeavors! 1 Quote If everybody in the world thought and acted like i do, then who would be the players in my Basic Role Playing game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Applause! I am super happy you are now in charge of this. And I really love the slogan. I now leave you to your hard task, Ben. Getting back customer confidence is a tough - but necessary - mission. Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Duck Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Congratulations, Ben. The fact that you're there is what gives me hope that things are finally looking up for Chaosium. I am curious if anything can be done to help the people who got their PDFs from the old site get access to their files again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Tom Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Well done Ben. This is great news. Looking forward to seeing a new lease of life and new energy in MW and BRP in general. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Apart from the Chronicler's Companion, I'd like to see a relatively high-level and high-magic mini-campaign set in the Southern Reaches. Something like 'War of the Fey'. Heroes passing into the Fey Lands where the wall between the worlds is weak to save the Southern Lands from the encroaching chaos. Something like Lord Dunsany writes about Corum teaming up with Slaine in the Feywild of D&D 4e (which strange as it may seem is a great setting). Weird islands with beaches full of bleached bones. Strange Driad groves where tree branches bleed. Standing stones. Misshapen Fomorians and talking ravens. Mad bards and singing harps that kill the loved ones of heroes. Ah, and cauldrons that regurgitate undead warriors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Duck Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Apart from the Chronicler's Companion, I'd like to see a relatively high-level and high-magic mini-campaign set in the Southern Reaches. Something like 'War of the Fey'. Heroes passing into the Fey Lands where the wall between the worlds is weak to save the Southern Lands from the encroaching chaos. Something like Lord Dunsany writes about Corum teaming up with Slaine in the Feywild of D&D 4e (which strange as it may seem is a great setting). Weird islands with beaches full of bleached bones. Strange Driad groves where tree branches bleed. Standing stones. Misshapen Fomorians and talking ravens. Mad bards and singing harps that kill the loved ones of heroes. Ah, and cauldrons that regurgitate undead warriors. At the risk of derailing the thread, let me chime in with a resounding "Yes, please." Awesome people like Magic World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMonroe Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Apart from the Chronicler's Companion, I'd like to see a relatively high-level and high-magic mini-campaign set in the Southern Reaches. Something like 'War of the Fey'. Heroes passing into the Fey Lands where the wall between the worlds is weak to save the Southern Lands from the encroaching chaos. Something like Lord Dunsany writes about Corum teaming up with Slaine in the Feywild of D&D 4e (which strange as it may seem is a great setting). Weird islands with beaches full of bleached bones. Strange Driad groves where tree branches bleed. Standing stones. Misshapen Fomorians and talking ravens. Mad bards and singing harps that kill the loved ones of heroes. Ah, and cauldrons that regurgitate undead warriors. I love this so much, I want to go out and punch a hippy. Seriously, this is -exactly- the type of thing I imagined when envisioning the Southern Reaches. I pitched it to David Ackerman (the author of the chapter) as: "Make me a fantasy setting along the lines of what would happen if Ray Harryhausen made a movie based on celtic/saxon myth, from a screenplay by Michael Moorcock, with art direction by Rodney Matthews." 2 Quote Please don't contact me with Chaosium questions. I'm no longer associated with the company, and have no idea what the new management is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I love this so much, I want to go out and punch a hippy. LoL! Please, don't. You have Chaosium to save! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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