Working on a publication: Kaidan

[msa]

This is some great art you've commissioned here. I can't believe I missed so many updates on this thread: this is the first time I am seeing a lot of it. I really like how methodical you are about your decisions, like emulating the iconic D&D/Pathfinder cover art. Great touch!

talking with my Australian writer (he's become my "go to guy" for making things happen) and he suggested that I create a "Volo the Bard" type character who is providing info and adventure seeds through a Gazeteer type format for smaller region specific guides. Perhaps eventually coming out with a specific Guide book setting Gazeteer splat for Kaidan, down the road. I like!

I think this is a great idea. For me, the little blurbs like Elminster's Ecologies, Volo, and other similar constructs really put flavor to worlds when I was a kid. And they did it in a way that reading the books never was able to. For me, they were essential in completing an immersive setting.

Also, if you can format them to 1-2 pages, they make fabulous player handouts. They have a lot of flavor and create a real feel without bogging possibly casual players down with a ton of reading.

[Korash]

....lots of good point.....

I was gonna post something along the lines of msa's post so all I can say is "ditto".

[Gamerprinter]

Almost completed with my Kaidan introductory mini-campaign Part 1 of 3 modules, doing formating and encounter stats at this time. Actually both Part 1 and 2 is almost complete, Part 3 is having loose ends tied and lead-ins to a larger campaign after that. Each module will be published one month apart from Aug until October.

Schedule of release:

1. August 13 - The Gift: Gaijin Journey (or something like that) Part 1
2. September - The Gift: Daitengu Mountains, Part 2
3. October - The Gift: Dim Spirit, Part 3
4. November - Races, Classes, Setting Rules mini-splat
5. December - The Gift Mini-Campaign Book (all 3 adventures and a bonus)
6. January - Monsters of Kaidan (Obake Handbook)
7. February - Kaidan Saga (start of a larger 1st - 13th) campaign, Part 1
8. March - Kaidan RPG Handbook (Classes/Rules/Monsters/Setting/Spells)
9. April - Kaidan Saga: Part 2
10. May - Kaidan Gazeteer: Yonshu Island
11. June - Kaidan Saga: Part 3
12. July - Kaidan Gazeteer: Southern Anshu & the Capital of Fukuhara-kyo
13. August - Kaidan Saga Book (with bonus material)
14. September - Kaidan Gazeteer: Northern Anshu & the Emishi Barbarians
15. October - Kaidan Epic Campaign, Part 1 (14th - 20th+ levels)
16. November - Kaidan Gazeteer: Genshu Island
17. December - Kaidan Epic Campaign, Part 2
18. January - Kaidan Gazeteer: the Lesser Isles
19. February - Kaidan Epic Campaign Part 3
20. March - Kaidan Epic Campaign full set release

So that's my itinerary for the next two years, and schedules can seldom ever be truly met on time, so things may get bumped as it progresses. But it looks like I will be busy for a time...

GP

[ScriptKitty]

Wow, you've got a packed two years ahead of you! Looking forward to seeing it. ^^

[Gandwarf]

LOL... that's a lot of work.

[Alfar]

Looks like you have your plate full. Good luck!

[Gamerprinter]

Here's an experimental diagram for the Wheel of Life cosmology of Kaidan, plus the header I'm using at the top of every page in the publications so far...

GP

[Steel General]

Jam-packed schedule you have there GP...

Love the mask in the header graphic.

[RPMiller]

GP, you might be interested in this free oriental brush set from Renderosity:
http://market.renderosity.com/news.p...=14667&AID=408

I haven't taken them for a test drive yet, so I can't vouch for their usability.

[Gamerprinter]

GP, you might be interested in this free oriental brush set from Renderosity:
http://market.renderosity.com/news.p...=14667&AID=408

I haven't taken them for a test drive yet, so I can't vouch for their usability.

Thanks, RP, I downloaded them already, I'll play with them tonight and see how they work out - thanks for the link.

GP