FormCritic wrote:Thanks for the heads up. It looks very interesting...kind of like Rob Kuntz' project.
If you want a copy of an early work then too bad. You should have gotten in on the ground floor. You will just have to wait until someone sells their patronage for that project to you with all the appellate rights of ownership that has. Until then they have the pride of being able to say-this is mine, at least in part. I helped. And I paid for it.
Plaag wrote:Those who liked Rappan Athuk Box Set may want to think about picking up the City of Brass Box Set from Necromancer Games.ShaneG.
frankfromgermany wrote:Do you guys know about Wolfgang Baur´s Open Design? Basically he is writing D20 projects on comission. The first adventure "Castle Shadowcrag" is limited to 200 issues ...Links:http://www.wolfgangbaur.com/http://customadventure.livejournal.com/P.S.: He´s publishing a game zine too: Kobold Quarterly
Badmike wrote:BTW, it's impossible to purchase Castle Shadowcrag in any format at this point since it's a close project....sorry!
Also, I believe the last day of June was the last day to sign up for Kobold Quarterly......
islestrike wrote:That whole patronage cabal business is just bizarre ...let's pay this guy to write adventures for us, but no one outside our little group will ever see them. Kind of like someone comissioning Erol Otus to do an original painting, but oh by the way I am going to cover it up in my livingroom and prevent you other guys from seeing it! Ever! Sorry you didn't go in on the work. The emoticon with the rolling eyes just doesn't do it ... how do make (type) the sound of somone taking a long deep drag from a dubee?
islestrike wrote:Kind of like someone comissioning Erol Otus to do an original painting, but oh by the way I am going to cover it up in my livingroom and prevent you other guys from seeing it! Ever!Cheers!
islestrike wrote: Kind of like someone comissioning Erol Otus to do an original painting, but oh by the way I am going to cover it up in my livingroom and prevent you other guys from seeing it! Ever! Cheers! Erol Otus is doing just that. There is at least one member of this forum that has a commissioned piece by Otus and it is unique....no one else has one. Dumbass still hasnt gotten it framed though.
There is nothing wrong with doing a limited edition adventure and having people pay money to fund it. Rob Kuntz has done that with Cairn of the Skeleton King, Tower of Blood, and Bottle City. A little different than with Castle Shadowcrag but still basically the same idea.
By the way Mike, where did this quote come from? Quote: If you want a copy of an early work then too bad. You should have gotten in on the ground floor. You will just have to wait until someone sells their patronage for that project to you with all the appellate rights of ownership that has. Until then they have the pride of being able to say-this is mine, at least in part. I helped. And I paid for it.
Hey, that's a ROSLOF print. Get your classic 1st edition artists straight!
I want to go on record that I love Baur's stuff.
I feel sorry for the guy in, say, two years who just discovers Open Design and is REALLY pissed he's not going to be able to ever see any of the last three years worth of goodies....
WolfgangBaur wrote:Also not true. You can subscribe any time. Sorry for any confusion.Wolfgang
WolfgangBaur wrote:It's just a limited edition. What's so weird about that?
Kingofpain89 wrote:Erol Otus is doing just that. There is at least one member of this forum that has a commissioned piece by Otus and it is unique....no one else has one. Dumbass still hasnt gotten it framed though.
islestrike wrote:Nothing is weird about it if that's what it is. Maybe I am the one one who misinterpreted what's on your site. But it does say under Shadowcrag that the "project is closed and not available to the public". Under Steam and Brass it says "not available to the public in any form..." Also under Steam and Brass it seems to suggest that you don't have any control over the work, but rather you are bound by what the original "patrons" want to do with it. That is weird if the adventure is a really good one and you could bring it to a larger audience instead of writing it for a few "patrons".Anyways ...sorry if I got it wrong. But I wasn't the only one. Maybe look at what it says on the website and look at it from the view of the casual 1st time visitor.Best Regards
Afrika Corps wrote:I have been a big fan of Wolfgang's work ever since reading his kingdom of the ghouls adventure in Dungeon Magazine #70. There are a few things that puzzle me though since this topic has been brought up.1.Why has he decided to post here on this forum now, with few words and no introduction? (Dont get me wrong, Im excited and intrigued)2. His website is a lil bare, vague and confusing about the products and sponsorship: Is the format available only through PDF? or is there going to be a physical printing of the work?3.Rob Kuntz has had a great response and sponsorship of his independant physical publication of modules (I believe as a direct result of the acaeum website and forum) I have sponsored 2 of his projects and have been very happy with the product and overall quality with the minor exception as to the shipping procedures.Thes are just my humble opinions and observations..
Afrika Corps wrote:1.Why has he decided to post here on this forum now, with few words and no introduction? (Dont get me wrong, Im excited and intrigued)
2. His website is a lil bare, vague and confusing about the products and sponsorship: Is the format available only through PDF? or is there going to be a physical printing of the work?
3.Rob Kuntz has had a great response and sponsorship of his independant physical publication of modules (I believe as a direct result of the acaeum website and forum) I have sponsored 2 of his projects and have been very happy with the product and overall quality with the minor exception as to the shipping procedures.
Badmike wrote:I have a feeling someone may have alerted Wolfgang once we started ripping him...it's happened before (with Titan games, for example), it seems a lot of Acaeum members are pretty plugged in....