Some questions about S&S

[jeffb]

I've read the reviews, and as much as I can find on this game, and and it look like it will fit my needs, but I do have a couple of general questions.

1) what is the font size on the pocket edition? (and for that matter the standard book, and 3 separate book version?) It's hard to tell on the lulu preview- are we talking AD&D DMG, or Moldvay/Cook/Marsh Basic, Arduin Grimoire (hope not) etc (my eyes are not what they used to be)

2) How much..err..stuff...is there? i.e. How many spells are in the book, how many monsters?, How many magic items? that type of thing.

3) And just how compatible will S&S be with O/A D&D and/or the true retroclones.? (i.e. will I be able to do on the fly conversion if need be if I want to run a S&W adventure for example, or use a AD&D monster?)

4) will S&S see support via the great retro-zines like Fight-On and Knockspell?

I feel that mechanically S&S will suit my new "project" which is a mish mash Swords & Sorcery setting- something of a Hyboria meets Glorantha meets Tekumel- Sorcery is rare but present (often used by the corrupt but not always), religion/cults/priests of the gods are extremely present in everyday life, and it is a humano-centric world- no dwarves, elves, or such , but possibly a couple "alien" races ala Barsoom's Greens or Telumel's Pe Choi.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me out



P.S. - a PDF "preview" or overview of the game would be very cool and likely very useful to prospective buyers- especially those who may not realize that the game is "old school D&D" in intent, but has some modern traits as well (which for me sounds perfect)

[thegreyelf]

The font in the pocket edition and standard book is 10 point Souvenir. The font in the 3LBBs is 9 point (I think) Century Gothic.

I haven't counted the spells/magic items/monsters, but there's enough to keep you going for a pretty good long while--the rules go to level 10 and the critters, spells, and items will take you there. They are all archetypal, though. Nothing new to S&S.

You'll need to do a bit of work to convert if there's no equivalent monster in S&S, as it uses a different system and a different armor class progression, but it should be pretty fast work. So on the fly if there is an equivalent in S&S, and maybe 10 minutes of work otherwise.

I have opened up room for S&S support in Fight On; Calithena has the details but in essence if it's new rules systems I want to see them first to ensure it doesn't step on anything I'm doing...though that shouldn't be much of an issue as FO! avoids open content, and any new rules for S&S would have to be open content. Adventure modules are fair game, as are reviews and philosophy-type articles.

Yes, Tim and I have discussed a "quick start" rules set. It's on the docket but isn't in active compiling as we have too much on our plates at the moment.