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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale in October « Reply #30 on Sept 30, 2008, 5:40pm »
I think I forgot to mention that the map on pages 48-49 can easily be removed from the book since it is in the book's exact center. The backs of the map (pages 47 and 50) are left intentionally blank. That way you can remove the map (if you so choose) without removing any text from the book.
The beginning of the last sentence on page 46 continues without interruption on page 51.
Of course, anyone should feel free to photocopy the map as many times as he needs for his game.
Of course, anyone should feel free to photocopy the map as many times as he needs for his game.
Thanks, but it would still be nice if you printed that information directly on the map. I've run into people at Kinko's or wherever that are real sticklers about copyright violations (which attitude I cannot fault, because I believe in and agree with copyright laws...)
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale in October « Reply #33 on Oct 2, 2008, 8:12am »
Yeah, I'm interested as well...but also: I'd love to see some of your bad artwork inserted in. After all, the artwork in the OD&D books was pretty bad as well. It adds to the flavor!
Since it's been October for over a day now, I feel obliged to poke...when will we be able to order? Any word on the website?
Thanks for the interest. All I can say at this point is that an October release is guaranteed. Further than that I cannot guarantee. I hope to make the release date as early as possible, but I don't want to give a specific release date until I am 100% certain that it will be correct. I hate, hate, hate the way so many rpg products announce release dates and then don't get released on time. Supplement V: CARCOSA is going to be released exactly on time.
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale in October « Reply #35 on Oct 2, 2008, 12:33pm »
"There is no new thing under the sun." (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
or, "Whose Cthulhu Mythos is this anyway?"
Supplement V: CARCOSA contains little that you haven't seen elsewhere. Cthulhu Mythos, Space Aliens, Lake Monsters, sorcery, ray guns, human sacrifice, etc. None of this is unique to Carcosa. I do trust, however, that the particular mixture thereof is unique and pleasing.
One of the major elements of Carcosa is the Cthulhu Mythos. First let me say what the Carcosan Cthulhu Mythos is NOT:
1. It's not derived from the Call of Cthulhu game.
2. It's not a faithful version of H. P. Lovecraft's creations.
3. It's not a faithful version of August Derleth's (or of any other short story writer's) Cthulhu Mythos.
The Cthulhu Mythos on Carcosa was primarily inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos in DDG. Of course, it's not exactly the same, but it's closer to that than to any other version. Why? Because I think it is the most gameable.
One particular is that the entities and races of the Cthulhu Mythos do NOT come from outer space (though the Mi-Go can travel through outer space). Instead, they all had their genesis on the planet of Carcosa. In particular, the Primordial Ones, the Shoggoths, the Mi-Go, the Great Race, the Deep Ones, and the B'yakhee were all spawned out of Shub-Niggurath's disgusting bulk.
To me, Cthulhoid horrors which squirm out of the earth's depths are so much more D&D to me than if they came from outer space.
Of course, there are some unique Lovecraftian entities that I have created for the book that do come from outer space (not to mention the entire race of the Space Aliens). But all of the names that you will recognize are terrestrial rather than extraterrestrial.
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale in October « Reply #36 on Oct 3, 2008, 10:54am »
A Brief Note on How I Use Dice in Carcosa
Three pages of Supplement V: CARCOSA are devoted to the most optional and most versatile section of the book: how I use dice in my Carcosa campaign.
Ever since I started playing D&D in 1980, I've been enchanted by all those polyhedral dice. I'm the polar opposite of those who want to reduce everything to 6-sided dice. I love 4-siders, 6-siders, 8-siders, 10-siders, 12-siders, and 20-siders. I also love to roll handfuls of all those dice. Rolling dice is part of the fun!
In the dice system I use HD are re-rolled at the beginning of each encounter, resulting in very differing hit point totals for any given character. This avoids the problem of an unlucky 5th-level fighting-man perpetually running around with 8 hp. Every combat he gets to re-roll his hp.
Some will hate the system. Some will love it. In any case, it has no essential connection with the world of Carcosa. You can play in Carcosa without using the variant dice conventions included in the book. You can also use the dice conventions in a non-Carcosa campaign.
Special thanks to Zulgyan and others on these very boards for opening my eyes to all the possibilities with dice!
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale in October « Reply #37 on Oct 3, 2008, 12:44pm »
I'm definetely, definetely, definetely gonna get Carcosa. You've done justice to the hobby Geoffrey. This is the kind of stuff that TSR should had made at some point but because of X or Y never did.
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale October 8. « Reply #40 on Oct 6, 2008, 5:55pm »
I have a stack of copies of Supplement V: CARCOSA, but PDFs have not been made yet. Please be advised that PDFs won't be for sale on Oct. 8th. I hope to have PDFs available later this month.
I also hope to have a very modest website up and running on Wednesday. If not, here is the cost break-down for the book for orders shipping within the continental U. S.:
$9.00 for the book $3.00 for shipping and handling $1.70 insurance (optional)
So total cost will be either $12 or $13.70 (your choice).
I think the cost is very reasonable. Remember that Supplement V: CARCOSA seeks to be of the same material quality as OD&D supplements I through IV, which were published in 1975-76.
$13.70 in 2007 dollars = $3.80 in 1976 dollars
$12.00 in 2007 dollars = $3.33 in 1976 dollars
$9.00 in 2007 dollars = $2.50 in 1976 dollars
In 1976 the D&D supplements had a cover price of $5.00 (or $18.00 in 2007 dollars).
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Re: Supplement V: CARCOSA to go on sale October 8. « Reply #43 on Oct 7, 2008, 9:10am »
Well, I hope that stack of supplements is pretty big, because it looks like you'll have plenty of sales on your first day. I'm very much looking forward to this, and will be diving into the book the minute it is in my hands.
So, will we be ordering via the web site, or will you send us Paypal invoices, or what?
Also, how will ordering multiple copies work, in terms of shipping cost?
I hope to have the website up by tomorrow. On the website will be A) my email address to which PayPal payments can be made and B) my mailing address to which money orders can be sent. If for some reason the website isn't up tomorrow, I'll simply post all necessary payment information to this thread until I get the website going.
In terms of shipping cost, ordering up to 3 copies won't increase shipping costs. More than that might increase it by 50 cents or so. Of course, anyone wanting to order a box of 20 copies will get free shipping.
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