Books

[brent norton]

Will paizo put out novels on Rise of the Rune Lords?

Iron Kingdoms put out something called Locked and Loaded Primer. A basic world outlook in just 56 pages and themed character sheets. Is this what we can look forward in the Player's Guide?

[Richard Pett]

brent norton wrote:

Will paizo put out novels on Rise of the Rune Lords?

Good point Brent!

James! Erik! - Hands up over here! Before he says anything Logue hasn't written a novel and I have an email to prove it - whereas my book Empire is of course, with its styesesque flavour and shifty politicans, a fine grounding in writing further novels.

Shuffles away expecting usual agents photocopied slip saying 'thank you for your interest in submitting a novel, sadly...'

[Mike McArtor]

brent norton wrote:

Will paizo put out novels on Rise of the Rune Lords?

We've discussed novels set in our campaign setting, at least. Our RPG products must first be successful, so don't forget to pick up Pathfinder and our modules! ^_^

[brent norton]

I thought novels would be great. When I really got into playing D&D it wasn't the core books that excited me, it was actually the novels. If it hadn't been for Salvatore how popular would FR be. Even short stories about the iconic characters would help.

Oh, and I am waiting ever so patiently for as much infomation about the Pathfinder world. I even got a subscription, which I didn't have to Dragon or Dungeon.

[Ed Healy]

If Paizo is looking to publish fiction, I think the idea of a short story compilation would be wonderful. I've really enjoyed the ones Eric Flint edits for his series of novels on the Hundred Years War (1632 is the first). Such a project would be very exciting.

[Andrew Turner]

brent norton wrote:

...If it hadn't been for Salvatore how popular would FR be. Even short stories about the iconic characters would help...

An anthology would be awesome; not necessarily themed (_Magic of Varisia_), but like Brent writes, stories fleshing out the characters.

Oh, and FR was way-popular BEFORE the Drizzt-craze, by-the-by...

[Rhothaerill]

I second (third? fourth? etc.) the notion for future novels or short stories (excellent idea for potential submissions by unknowns...hint, hint).

However don't overdo it. While I like some of the fiction put forth by WotC it has a tendency, mainly with the Realms at the moment, to make it feel like it's difficult to fit actual campaigns in there with all the other things being done by the high-powered NPCs. They've done much better with Eberron fiction (so far) as it hasn't given the same feeling of PC helplessness as there haven't been any world-changing moments, etc.

I hope that if there is Varisia fiction in the future that it follows the current Eberron model rather than the Realms model.

[Mike McArtor]

Rhothaerill wrote:

I second (third? fourth? etc.) the notion for future novels or short stories (excellent idea for potential submissions by unknowns...hint, hint).

Heh. It's highly likely that any fiction we put out will follow the rules of fiction in Dragon, as that served us quite well.

[cwslyclgh]

Mike McArtor wrote:

Rhothaerill wrote:

I second (third? fourth? etc.) the notion for future novels or short stories (excellent idea for potential submissions by unknowns...hint, hint).

Heh. It's highly likely that any fiction we put out will follow the rules of fiction in Dragon, as that served us quite well.

meaning you'll only ask established writers to provide it?

[Mike McArtor]

cwslyclgh wrote:

meaning you'll only ask established writers to provide it?

Yes. It will likely be by commission only, at least for as long as the current fiction editor of Dragon has a say in it.

[Vic Wertz]

Richard Pett wrote:

...whereas my book Empire is of course, with its styesesque flavour and shifty politicans, a fine grounding in writing further novels.

I have to say, I personally enjoyed your book Empire. Shifty politicians indeed, but "styesesque" may be a bit inaccurate, Mr. Card.