tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post1872329906987852181..comments2024-03-26T02:03:33.336-07:00Comments on Mazirian's Garden: How Should I Share My Dreamlands Material?Ben L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-26298323181152852752018-09-26T11:47:59.452-07:002018-09-26T11:47:59.452-07:00I run this using the retro-clone Labyrinth Lord wi...I run this using the retro-clone Labyrinth Lord with the Advanced Edition Companion. It ends up being pretty close to AD&D. There are some house rules from Gus L.'s HMS Appollyon (OD&D hacked) rule set, and some mechanics that I came up with, for example, for jungle delving. Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-79743189148881047882018-09-23T19:21:49.857-07:002018-09-23T19:21:49.857-07:00
Hi Ben. I really enjoy your blog and often find m...<br />Hi Ben. I really enjoy your blog and often find myself on it when I am lacking sufficient motivation to come up with new ideas for my Campaign. I was just curious as to what rules-set you run your stuff with.<br /><br />CheersDM Crimson https://www.blogger.com/profile/11922840939370122263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-68380197854843175352018-09-23T19:19:39.604-07:002018-09-23T19:19:39.604-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.DM Crimson https://www.blogger.com/profile/11922840939370122263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-22173180504399807412018-07-31T11:38:03.596-07:002018-07-31T11:38:03.596-07:00Thanks Janus. I promise not to stay quiet about it...Thanks Janus. I promise not to stay quiet about it, whatever shape it takes. Right now I'm pretty set on the zine format. It allows me to work at my own rate, and to give people something physical and aesthetically appealing. All with a view to eventually producing it in some more lavish and abiding format.Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-75844058810475317652018-07-30T16:30:52.252-07:002018-07-30T16:30:52.252-07:00I'm not into Patreon, but I can see the appeal...I'm not into Patreon, but I can see the appeal. Free or pay-what-you-want Zines would be a good way to get the material out there. Build interest, drive people to your blog or Patreon. See what people think, and what people pay for. That gets your material ready if you want to combine it into a single or multiple books. Also promote shamelessly. Tell every blog, gaming news site, and reviewer when you release anything.<br /><br />Personally, I like physical books. I like having material in one place. Kickstarter can cover those larger costs, but you have to advertise and build hype before, during, and after. You also have to convince people who don't know you to lay their money on the line. The fact that this post is getting so many comments is a good indication that you have interested fans. (I've never commented before, BTW, and I'm sure there are others.) If you were to go with Raggi, awesome. I get an email when new stuff is added to his store and I buy most of it. I understand the reluctance, but he produces incredible books.<br /><br />People want this. Not everyone knows they want it, or that it even exists. Those are the people you need to find. A publisher (like LotFP) brings a built-in audience.<br /><br />So put me on your mailing list, I want to know what you are doing and when.Janushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11070404822361879212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-62417776302088026892018-07-24T21:12:20.865-07:002018-07-24T21:12:20.865-07:00This conversation gives me good feelings This conversation gives me good feelings jack o' lanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480325669049090336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-89934645648049218612018-07-22T14:06:58.289-07:002018-07-22T14:06:58.289-07:00Henry V I've been planning on revisiting that,...Henry V I've been planning on revisiting that, perhaps in conjunction with my more recent post on familiars. It's one of the things I find myself with ideas about from time to time.Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-70290772171961382662018-07-21T07:42:35.974-07:002018-07-21T07:42:35.974-07:00Regardless of what form you end up using, I would ...Regardless of what form you end up using, I would enjoy seeing more stuff related to your summoning system. The posts are from 2014, and you may not have used it since then, but I found your take on summoning innovative and true to the ideal of the spell and would happily put down some money for a full Book of Six Circles or one of the other tomes you name in your first post on the topicHenry Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562205731028436566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-30020272651319658562018-07-19T18:53:42.217-07:002018-07-19T18:53:42.217-07:00Thanks! That's amazing offer coming from someo...Thanks! That's amazing offer coming from someone of your rare talents.Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-24720171329808049082018-07-19T17:05:40.206-07:002018-07-19T17:05:40.206-07:00I adore Dreamlands so if you need a free map or tw...I adore Dreamlands so if you need a free map or two drop me a line. Gus Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872819206286105195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-33223627849172844632018-07-18T21:09:34.572-07:002018-07-18T21:09:34.572-07:00Hydra is definitely the natural fit, and I am prim...Hydra is definitely the natural fit, and I am primarily talking to them insofar as I've talked to anyone at all. My assumption is that I will most likely self-publish some part of it, maybe in zine form, and do some part of it with them. <br /><br />Raggi is the nuclear option only because he prints big beautiful weird books that a lot of people buy. However, there may have been some mild double-entendre intended by me, given the controversies that he courts, including in the threads that drive you nuts. Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-31325155263267263932018-07-18T20:46:34.602-07:002018-07-18T20:46:34.602-07:00Ask someone who isn't a creep - ask Hydra.Ask someone who isn't a creep - ask Hydra.Gus Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872819206286105195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-2890528116616681482018-07-18T12:21:18.350-07:002018-07-18T12:21:18.350-07:00It's also worth looking at what Luka Rejec has...It's also worth looking at what Luka Rejec has been doing with developing Ultraviolet Grasslands. AFAICT, he's been using Patreon to fund content to the point where he's produced a nice introductory PDF in the run up to launching a kickstarter.evangineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447046319208392248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-31218317405485154822018-07-15T20:46:58.201-07:002018-07-15T20:46:58.201-07:00I'd say reformat your blog posts (what we'...I'd say reformat your blog posts (what we've already seen) into a barebones intro PDF to the three parts of your world, crappy maps and all. <br />I know what you've already written has gotten me hooked, so dangling some free PDFs and offering more material and fancier stuff for the low price of $2 a month seems like a good model. Middle Finger of Vecna does a pretty damn good job of this sort of stuff.The Oblidisideryptchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045051609040990435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-83288773271075423542018-07-11T18:52:21.462-07:002018-07-11T18:52:21.462-07:00It just adds spiceIt just adds spiceBen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-43670119255211417202018-07-11T10:45:09.249-07:002018-07-11T10:45:09.249-07:00You're right Adamo, I should talk to Gavin too...You're right Adamo, I should talk to Gavin too. Why not? Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-74479985810532922862018-07-11T07:23:32.935-07:002018-07-11T07:23:32.935-07:00All you have to do then is wait 5 years and surviv...All you have to do then is wait 5 years and survive the nervous breakdown and dramas on publication.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-8025537095163059692018-07-11T05:25:31.439-07:002018-07-11T05:25:31.439-07:00Hi Ben, if The Submerged Spire of Sarpedon the Sha...Hi Ben, if The Submerged Spire of Sarpedon the Shaper is going to be published by the excellent Necrotic Gnome it may be worth asking Norman, seen he's just paired with Quality Beast, if there might be space for Zyan in their future schedule. Very slowly drawing a map of Zyan above, maybe I'll have something to show you next Fall. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-18220078817217345192018-07-10T11:38:21.310-07:002018-07-10T11:38:21.310-07:00A setting book like Yoon-Suin seems appropriate if...A setting book like Yoon-Suin seems appropriate if you decide to go all-out, and you could release dungeons and future adventure hooks as suppliments or zines? People universally seem to enjoy Yoon-Suin’s layout...NoRules DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710342799209371500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-49592507797968918132018-07-10T11:33:49.636-07:002018-07-10T11:33:49.636-07:00I’d consume whatever you put out, however you deci...I’d consume whatever you put out, however you decide. I think the Zine would be most effective short-term, you have such descriptive prose I’d almost prefer to imagine the scenes than have art that tells me exactly what the Merchants of the Hanging Padoga’s look like... I was able to run the Spire long before any official maps or publishing happened, but I think that’s kind of the OSR appeal. You’d definitely reach a bigger audience with official modules, but it’d also take much longer to get material out...<br /><br />Patreon is a great resource, but would hold you to a bit of a schedule... it’s what people expect of Dyson, but he seems to almost thrive on the pressure. <br /><br />Regardless, I’m excited to see more of your world. I definitely agree on releasing one area at a time, and saving the jungle and Zyan above for future publications when you’ve figured out exactly what you want... NoRules DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710342799209371500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-81580135434148620572018-07-09T11:11:25.205-07:002018-07-09T11:11:25.205-07:00This.This.Casmariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199504639246237699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-38720419302470007702018-07-09T08:26:09.701-07:002018-07-09T08:26:09.701-07:00the nuclear optionthe nuclear optionBen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-82497840660313540772018-07-09T07:39:42.936-07:002018-07-09T07:39:42.936-07:00I would just ask Raggi if he wants to publish it.I would just ask Raggi if he wants to publish it.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-43572409439553810562018-07-08T21:29:29.739-07:002018-07-08T21:29:29.739-07:00I'd love to see your work. I'd be more lik...I'd love to see your work. I'd be more likely to become a paying customer if I could see a sample pdf, maybe with an overview. I rarely pay for PDFs, I prefer to have printed copies. But I can't pay for high-end, illo-laden books, either. Nor do I want them. I also wouldn't be interested in long-term ongoing things like Patreon. I guess I'd like simple printed chunks that I could enjoy even if more in the series is produced.Baron Greystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636292202674906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-77179222433783667882018-07-08T11:11:32.514-07:002018-07-08T11:11:32.514-07:00Thanks for the advice on Patreon. You’re all proba...Thanks for the advice on Patreon. You’re all probably right that it could be made to work. I’ll look into it. Since I don’t really do Patreon myself, I’ve never really *gotten* it. My instinct is always: I’ll wait until you’re done and support you by buying your stuff. It’s interesting that over here (on the blog) Patreon seems like the appealing way to go to folks. Whereas on G+ people were unanimously in favor of the zine approach. Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.com