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Anyone know the dimensions?

Did the cover design for this change? I feel like it had a different look when it was up for pre-order.

Has anyone received their copies? Impressions? Thanks!

I got mine and I LOVE it. Lot's of great illustrations of the old-school variety. Tons of random tables, well thought out ideas for any dungeon. It's great because it's system-neutral. I can't say enough good things about it!

Last I talked to Gamerprinter there was a delay (beyond his control). I am awaiting news myself.

Count me anxious as well. I've been looking forward to this one for a while. Here's hoping for an update.

The Gift is the introductory first adventure, in a 3 part mini-campaign set in Kaidan: a Japanese Ghost Story setting will be released in August 2009, tentatively scheduled to coincide with the release of Pathfinder.

There are plans to create a Kaidan RPG Handbook in the fall. This is a collaborative work with Dementia 5 Publishing House.

The Gift - what begins as a simple escort of a gift to a powerful lord in a foreign land leads to a series of uncanny events that risk more than the lives of a party of adventurers, rather the fate of their eternal souls. Deceit, vengeance and dark revelations follow the party as they explore a dark fantasy world called Kaidan: a Japanese Ghost Story setting. Kaidan is a breathtaking empire of samurai, ninja and undead lords rich in legend, culture and nightmares.

The Gift is a mini-campaign arc and an introduction to Kaidan, a dark fantasy setting of oriental myth and gothic horror. It is a world sure to make the bravest adventurer’s blood run cold.

Here's a sneak preview of the cover design for the gift...

The Gift (cover design)

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Looks great! And with such a reasonable price on the PDF, I'll be checking this out for sure!

I think he is confused by the full retail price of the PDF. I don't like it either. Which is why I don't buy the PDF's, except when they have them on sale, like the PH third printing was on sale a couple of weeks ago for $10.00. I bought it then. The M&T has never been offered for less than full retail as far as I know, hence why I only own print copies.

Wow, I'm late back to the party, but yes, I think it was the price that threw me off.

@Chris Gunter, well said. I think you've captured my own thoughts on psionics.

To me psionics shouldn't be another class of spells--but a different kind of abilities all together.

I think that the roots of magic (fantasy) and psionics (sci-fi) make a lot of fantasy gamers who aren't keen at mixing the two, uncomfortable. Unfortunately, it's propelled a constant overhauling of psionics. I think Wizards came close in 3E, but it could still be improved upon.

Personally, I can get on board with wizards having psychic abilities while learning magic--but dedicating a "school of wizardry" to it is trying to make a square peg fit a round hole. You wouldn't teach chemistry and psychology in the same building at a university, so why not give psionics it's own cornerstone?

To me, psionics represents the side-door to Science Fantasy. Some people don't want to go that route, but it's a legitimate genre that goes way back to pulp origins of both genres. But then that's exactly why it's supplement material--it's all optional!

Great thread!

Will there be a PDF version soon?