Freeport Companion for 4E to be done by...Expeditious Retreat Press?

[joela]

Expeditious Retreat Press Acquires the Rights to Produce the Freeport Companion compatible with the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

(Coshocton, OH; March 25, 2009) Expeditious Retreat Press has acquired the rights from Green Ronin Publishing, LLC to produce the Freeport Companion compatible with the 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons. The book will complement The Pirate’s Guide to Freeport, a systemless setting book published by Green Ronin in 2007, and make it easy for GMs to us e Freeport in their 4e campaigns.

"We're excited about the opportunity to translate Freeport into the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons mechanics," noted Suzi Yee, XRP's project manager of the 4e Freeport Companion. “Freeport began as a d20 System setting,” added Green Ronin President Chris Pramas, “so it’s only natural to adapt it to the new edition and XRP is the perfect company for the job.”

Full press release can be found here. I find this intriguing. Could this be a possible precedent for former 3.x publishing companies not switching to 4th edition to have their earlier works published/continued in the latest D&D ruleset?

[DaveMage]

Give Joe Browning credit for taking advantage of an opportunity. :)

[Arcmagik]

This is interesting on the heels of Green Ronin saying they won't be doing anything for 4E but allowing another 3PP to produce one of their supplements to 4E. It is like a win-win as they get the 4E coverage and their own development team can cover their own things. There was probably a business deal struck as well and Green Ronin will benefit from that as well.

[Scott Betts]

joela wrote:

Could this be a possible precedent for former 3.x publishing companies not switching to 4th edition to have their earlier works published/continued in the latest D&D ruleset?

Maaaaaaaaaaybe? ;P

[houstonderek]

Anything that give more people playing rpgs more options is aces in my book. Nice way to get around the OGL/GSL thingy, too. :)

[joela]

Scott Betts wrote:

Maaaaaaaaaaybe? ;P

Yup. It would be neat if Trollords had some of its C&C stuff in 4E. Or Kenzer & Company had the Kalamar 4E campaign expanded with even more 4E stuff.

[Matthew Morris]

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

[Larry Lichman]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

I was thinking the same thing! I spent a week in Coshocton one night...

[Matthew Morris]

Larry Lichman wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

I was thinking the same thing! I spent a week in Coshocton one night...

Not that far from where I grew up, and have a fellow gamer that lives in Coshocton county. Just surprised me.

[jgbrowning]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

Yep. Moved here in March of 2007. Like the weather at lot more here than in Dallas - and I have a garden!

joe b.

[Rauol_Duke]

Awesome. This might very well be the first 4E book I buy.

[thefishcometh]

Let me just say that I'm no fan of 4e, but that this is most definitely a VERY GOOD THING! This is a great way to get around the GSL without ruffling too many feathers. Hooray for licensing! :D

[Matthew Morris]

jgbrowning wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

Yep. Moved here in March of 2007. Like the weather at lot more here than in Dallas - and I have a garden!

joe b.

*laugh* Want to play Pathfinder or D&D?

[18DELTA]

jgbrowning wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

Yep. Moved here in March of 2007. Like the weather at lot more here than in Dallas - and I have a garden!

joe b.

Hey whats wrong with Dallas, huh? ;)

I will check this book out, I love me some Freeport.

18DELTA

[jgbrowning]

Matthew Morris wrote:

jgbrowning wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

Yep. Moved here in March of 2007. Like the weather at lot more here than in Dallas - and I have a garden!

joe b.

*laugh* Want to play Pathfinder or D&D?

Heh, Columbus is a bit of a drive.

[jgbrowning]

18DELTA wrote:

jgbrowning wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Holy frak, ERP is in Coshocton?

Yep. Moved here in March of 2007. Like the weather at lot more here than in Dallas - and I have a garden!

joe b.

Hey whats wrong with Dallas, huh? ;)

I will check this book out, I love me some Freeport.

18DELTA

It's hot. I was in Texas from '78 to '06 with a 4 year stint in New Orleans, so I'm pretty much worn out on hot. When I get old and my joints are tired of the cold, I may move back. :)

joe b.