My question's in the title.
Will Paizo publish a hardback for the age of worms adventure path like they did for the shackled city?
I haven't imvested in the magazines as I've been waiting for the book, but with still no word I'm starting to get worried.
Cheers,
Sam
My question's in the title.
Will Paizo publish a hardback for the age of worms adventure path like they did for the shackled city?
I haven't imvested in the magazines as I've been waiting for the book, but with still no word I'm starting to get worried.
Cheers,
Sam
Well now, check out this thread which addresses the same question.
In a nutshell, if WotC allow Paizo to publish a hardcover, it will be about Summer 2007.
A GenCon release would, of course, be a doozy.
Creative Director
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Until we get the license to do a hardcover Age of Worms from Wizards, we can't start working on it. And it'll take many, many months to get into stores once we DO start working on it. So for now, and for the foreseeable future, the only place to get Age of Worms is by picking up issues #124–#135 of Dungeon.
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So for now, and for the foreseeable future, the only place to get Age of Worms is by picking up issues #124–#135 of Dungeon.
...which you can do right here!
As someone who deals with contracts day in and out I can certainly understand needing the go due to licensing issues and as someone who has worked in graphic art layout I can understand taking a long time to get to print and sell once the licensing is taken care of.
While I very much appreciate all of that, the one question I haven't seen answered regarding this is whether or not Paizo is actively pursueing this licensing release or is it kind of back shelved and if it happened to go ahead you guys would respond? I.e. is it worth it to you to push another hard cover? Was the SCAP hardcover enough of a success to make another worth the time and effort as well as monetary investment?
Sean Mahoney
I'm really getting tired of people asking that question. And I don't even work at Paizo :-)
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Creative Director
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While I very much appreciate all of that, the one question I haven't seen answered regarding this is whether or not Paizo is actively pursueing this licensing release or is it kind of back shelved and if it happened to go ahead you guys would respond? I.e. is it worth it to you to push another hard cover? Was the SCAP hardcover enough of a success to make another worth the time and effort as well as monetary investment?
Even at a hefty price, the Shackled City hardcover sold quite well. It's not as brisk a seller as the Dragon Compendium, but it's certainly a success, and both of these books have certainly encouraged us to do more hardcover game products. As for the Age of Worms hardcover, I'm not going to lay out all the gory details, but yes; it's something we've been pursuing for quite some time now, and it's something we'll continue to pursue.
Even at a hefty price, the Shackled City hardcover sold quite well. It's not as brisk a seller as the Dragon Compendium, but it's certainly a success, and both of these books have certainly encouraged us to do more hardcover game products. As for the Age of Worms hardcover, I'm not going to lay out all the gory details, but yes; it's something we've been pursuing for quite some time now, and it's something we'll continue to pursue.
That is very encouraging to hear on both accounts! I very sincerely considered buying a second SCAP hardcover simply to support it as I was so pleased, but figured one sale wouldn't mean as much to you... my next thought was to encourage any players who loved it to purchase a copy after the campaign for memories and futher support.
Well, I don't want to drudge up the 'gory details' as you put it, but I am somewhat surprised that Wizards is having an issue with it. Oh well, best of luck on that and for what it is worth many of us want you to keep fighting the good fight on this one.
Sean Mahoney
Now that wizards is producing successfull adventures again (Red Hand of Doom and soon to be released Ravenloft) do you feel it unlikey that they will give the green light for such a project?
A grand idea would be for WotC to release a collection of miniatures (with or without the card) that are used in the series. One minature for each scene. Beats using dice monsters cause I don't have a mad slasher.
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I REALLY like the idea of WOTC including a mini or two from whatever AP is being currently published. A spawn of Kyuss, a froghemoth, and Prince Zeech and Lashonna would have been great.
After seeing the red dragon recently put out by WOTC, can you contemplate what a Dragotha would have looked like?