Interested in adventures written by Thulsa?

[thulsa]

Hi all,

let's say, just theoretically, that someone had written a collection of sword and sorcery adventures, usable with any system and including stats for both the Conan RPG and standard D&D 3.5 (released under the Open Gaming License). Let's say that the PDF was around 200 pages, illustrated, and included 40+ maps.

Let's say the back cover reads as follows:

Sunken Temples and Serpent-Haunted Vaults

Enter the City of Stone and slay the high priest of Jul-Juggah! Plunder the ancient gold of Namthu! Seek the fabled jewel of Khadim Bey, but beware the nameless horrors of the Al-Khazi desert! Fight the dread adepts of the ape-god, or succumb to the pleasures of the Moon-Juice of Yaatana! Or perhaps you will perish by the curses of Ur-Kharra, the long-dead sorcerer-king of Elder Kuth?

Let's say that the PDF was soon available for download... how much would you be willing to pay for an electronic copy?

- thulsa

 

[The King]

Knowing the quality of your layout I voted $15.

Is this another (converted set of) adventure(s) or is it something totally knew which emerged from your mind?

 

[thulsa]

Is this another (converted set of) adventure(s) or is it something totally knew which emerged from your mind?

This is not a conversion, but (as is hopefully apparent from the quote I provided) wholly original stuff.

For copyright and IP reasons, the adventures are actually set in "The World of Xoth", but can be used with the Hyborian Age with minimal effort on the DM's part (just change a few names; full stats for the Conan RPG are included).

- thulsa

 

[KemperBoyd]

I'd pay ten bucks for a electronic copy and twenty for an actual book

 

[Clovenhoof]

Hmmmm, I'd say 10 bucks, because I'm a cheap miser. ^^

 

[Supplement Four]

I'd pay fairly for a Conan specific set of adventures, but I'm not really interested in a one-size-fits-all coversion of something generic.

I'm not as interested in generic stuff because it generally doesn't have that specific atmosphere that a Conan game needs.

From what I've seen, you do good work. Write some Conan-only stuff, and I'll buy it.

 

[thulsa]

I'd pay fairly for a Conan specific set of adventures, but I'm not really interested in a one-size-fits-all coversion of something generic.

I'm not as interested in generic stuff because it generally doesn't have that specific atmosphere that a Conan game needs.

From what I've seen, you do good work. Write some Conan-only stuff, and I'll buy it.

Only Mongoose has the license to publish Conan-specific roleplaying material. However, I can assure you that this book has a lot of atmosphere and can easily be fitted into a Conan campaign with a few name changes.

Anyway, I will put up a free preview once it's ready, so people can "try before they buy".

- thulsa

 

[The King]

Is this another (converted set of) adventure(s) or is it something totally knew which emerged from your mind?

This is not a conversion, but (as is hopefully apparent from the quote I provided) wholly original stuff.

thulsa

In fact this isn't as obvious because there is an excellent AD&D adventure (which I already told you about) that occurs in a desert with an Arabian-like name. This adventure (Day of Al'Akbar, code name: I9) is truly excellent and would make for a great Conan adventure.
But it's all the better if it brand new stuff. Do you intend to made it available through a print-on-demand programm like lulu.com?

Another question: for which level would it be?

 

[Sting52jb]

I voted for 10 doller as the average i pay for a PDF adventur on sights such as RPG Now are generaly around 10-13 dollers.

That being said a 200 page adventre book in print is going to run around 25-33 bucks from past experience.

Hope to see this soon. You will defently have my hard earned cash no matter how much it is in the end.

 

[sgstyrsky]

$10 for a PDF. I'd pay $20-25 for a POD version. I'd prefer the latter if at all possible.

In either case, I can't wait for this to come out. Thulsa, your stuff is always great and you do a fantastic job capturing the sword-and-sorcery atmosphere.

 

[thulsa]

Do you intend to made it available through a print-on-demand programm like lulu.com?

I'll consider it if the demand is great enough.

Another question: for which level would it be?

There are ten adventures, and there is roughly one adventure for each level. Actually, you could string the adventures together to form a campaign that takes characters from 1st to around 10th level (although there is not really an overarching plot or anything; you would have to "fill in the gaps" yourself). It's also possible to scale the individual adventures up or down a several levels without much trouble.

- thulsa

 

[Supplement Four]

However, I can assure you that this book has a lot of atmosphere and can easily be fitted into a Conan campaign with a few name changes.

How about a mention, in the book, or on your web site if you can't publish it in the book, about those name changes? Notes on converting to the Conan universe. "This could be set at an oasis about 30 miles south of Khemi..." "Consider so-and-so NPC to be a Stygian noble, but the guards are Stygian foot soldiers...."

Stuff like that?

 

[Clovenhoof]

Did I mention that I'm very much interested in this book/pdf? I must confess that I'm not the most innovative gamemaster when it comes to adventure design, so ten conanesque adventures in one book would be a godsend.

 

[thulsa]

How about a mention, in the book, or on your web site if you can't publish it in the book, about those name changes? Notes on converting to the Conan universe. "This could be set at an oasis about 30 miles south of Khemi..." "Consider so-and-so NPC to be a Stygian noble, but the guards are Stygian foot soldiers...."

Stuff like that?

Yes, I will definitely include guidelines like that, along with full stat blocks for the Conan RPG for all NPCs and monsters, in a separate booklet.

- thulsa

 

[rabindranath72]

10$ for a pdf, more for a printed book.
BTW, does the book provide guidelines on S&S themes in D&D 3.5? Or should I expect to find elves and dwarves in the adventures?

Thanks,
Antonio

 

[warzen]

Thulsa,
have you tried to contact MGP about it? May be your book could be edited in the Flaming Cobra line ?

W.

 

[Strom]

I voted for up to $10 - I just purchased a new ink cartridge :!:

 

[Hervé]

I'm not much a Pdf buyer but I would get the book if there wasn't any other solution available. Knowing the quality of Thulsa's products, I'll gladly pay good money for a print version. Ancient Kingdoms: Mesopotamia had already a very strong REH/CAS flavour, so I bet the new book will be just as much interesting.

I guess I'll pay around 10 or 15 $ for a pdf but I'll pay easily twice this sum for a real book.

Warzen's idea about Flaming Cobra seems good enough.

I really hope we'll see your stuff in a near future, hopefully in paper version!

 

[thulsa]

BTW, does the book provide guidelines on S&S themes in D&D 3.5?

Yes, it does. Including appropriate spells and feats, too.

Or should I expect to find elves and dwarves in the adventures?

No way! I promise you your money back if you find a single elf or dwarf in this book!

- thulsa

 

[Clovenhoof]

Concerning the question "PDF or Print": of course, basically I'd prefer a printed book, since a PDF eventually just means that I have to print everything myself. But I have to be realistic: foreign language RPG products are not easy to get hold of here in Germany; and especially shipping from the US is very expensive and, unfortunately, unreliable. (Actually it happened twice to me that stuff I ordered from the US never arrived, and I have no reason to believe the supplier didn't send it.)

So long story short, it would most probably come down to the PDF version for me either way.