squatront wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:I am still deciding what will be used, but for certain:Number Appearing:Armor Class:Move:Hit Dice:Alignment:Attacks:Damage:Special Attacks:Special Defense:Size:Based on some feedback, I may include:Intelligence:Initiative:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:XP Value: I am still writing it, so if there is something you want to see, please feel free to give me some feedback. Thanks!
JimLotFP wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:squatront wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:I am still deciding what will be used, but for certain:Number Appearing:Armor Class:Move:Hit Dice:Alignment:Attacks:Damage:Special Attacks:Special Defense:Size:Based on some feedback, I may include:Intelligence:Initiative:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:XP Value: I am still writing it, so if there is something you want to see, please feel free to give me some feedback. Thanks!I want to see you have a firm vision for what the book is and how you're going to present it.I think having one completely finished monster, illustration, description, stat blocks, and everything, laid out as it will be in the final book (or a prelim rough at least), along with saying what size the book would be at a minimum as far as number of pages and number of monsters plus the physical format (is that a picture of a digest-sized mockup or something smaller?), on the Kickstarter page would make that $1600 goal a slam dunk if it's even halfway decent.But as it is, there's not a lot of information as to what we'd be getting for our $16 (or $26 in my case, living in Europe).
smarmy1 wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Casey, I really like the illustrations especially the last one with the poor elf with the brain creature on his back! I'm in!
Chucho68 wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:squatront wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:I am still deciding what will be used, but for certain:Number Appearing:Armor Class:Move:Hit Dice:Alignment:Attacks:Damage:Special Attacks:Special Defense:Size:Based on some feedback, I may include:Intelligence:Initiative:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:XP Value: I am still writing it, so if there is something you want to see, please feel free to give me some feedback. Thanks!Your project looks very interesting. Count me in a little further down the road. Suggestions:1. KEEP IT SIMPLE AND GET IT DONE2. Refer to #13. I agree with Jim about posting a sample beast's completed listing. This will help your KS a lot.4. I wouldn't add too much detail to each specific beast. Good GMs/DMs would prefer less and make up stuff. Also, more stats just boxes you into specific systems and you want to keep it as general as possible (e.g. skills and feats mean nothing to old schoolers)5. I would suggest concentrating on making more beasts than detailing fewer beasts.6. I like your old school drawings a lot.7. Your book format look excellent. Look into using old school paper if $$ is available.8. In the end, make some money. I assume you're for profit. Refer to #1.Good luck. PDT_Armataz_01_34 Hector.
squatront wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:What do you mean by old school paper? When I went to the printer to get quotes, I took the Blackmoor supplement as the example of what I wanted to replicate for a cover. All three printers were dumbfounded as to the textured cover. The best I could get was a quote for heavy stock with a printed image replicating the texture. So if you have any suggestions or leads as to what kind of paper should be used, or where to get it, I would be most appreciative!
Scalydemon wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Cool art :chef: I wouldn't think this stuff would be necessary:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:
Scalydemon wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Cool art I wouldn't think this stuff would be necessary:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:
Invincible Overlord wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Scalydemon wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Cool art I wouldn't think this stuff would be necessary:Face/ReachSaves:Abilities/Stats:Skills:Feats:Only if you wish to market to the 3.5 / Pathfinder crowd. In case it would be necessary... What Frog God Games did, is that they offered a 1st Edition booklet, and a 3.5/Pathfinder booklet of the same type (and you got to choose which one you wanted). As long as you could settle the layout difference between the two, this is a viable option (Marketing to both groups of gamers).
Chucho68 wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:squatront wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:What do you mean by old school paper? When I went to the printer to get quotes, I took the Blackmoor supplement as the example of what I wanted to replicate for a cover. All three printers were dumbfounded as to the textured cover. The best I could get was a quote for heavy stock with a printed image replicating the texture. So if you have any suggestions or leads as to what kind of paper should be used, or where to get it, I would be most appreciative!That's exactly what I meant. Old school 'feel' would, in my opinion, make it more interesting. I'm sorry I don't know anything about paper, but keep trying here; people are very helpful and knowledgeable.But I must stress it's most important to get it under budget. Look and feel are cool, but losing money isn't. I am looking forward to further developments.Hector.
Peter Green wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Looks cool. Really like the old style drawings. Always loved those about the early TSR books. It's great to have new monsters for the campaign. So often when running an encounter the experienced player at some point gets that 'Ah-ha' moment and knows what they're fighting. I agree keep the monster info simple. Like the first MM. Looking forward to the book, I'll back it soon. Peter Green
Prufrock wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Just backed this project. Martin
Peter Green wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Just kicked it. Is that the cool way of saying I've given some money? Or am I just a middle aged while guy trying to be cool.... Hmmmm. Peter Green
Chucho68 wrote in Illustrated Bestiary Kickstarter:Backed.Casey: do not overthink the paper thing. Your drawings, layout, and book size give it an 'old school feel'. If you can make the cover a bit heavier paper-wise, you're golden.Good luck!Hector.
