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Originally Posted by HANS
HIGH-TECH runs from TL5-8, and the book formerly known as LOW-TECH runs from TL0-TL4 . . .
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So is this official?
If TL4 is in the new edition of
Low-Tech, I see much less of a problem filling the 240-pages with fictional and fantasy stuff. Boxes here and there can do the trick, but you can keep the book focused on historical accuracy. For example,
expanding by only 10%:
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Chapters 3e pages 4e pages
ToC and Intro 9 10
TL0 22 25
TL1 25 28
TL2 24 27
TL3 25 28
TL4 0 30
Appendix and Index 23 30
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Total 128 178
You have almost 180 pages crammed with useful information. And this doesn't include all the interesting suggestion in the thread: Pyramid articles, traveling/sailing, agriculture, bartering, architecture, economy, more everyday gears.
I think there's more than enough material already written, we need an author (hint, hint: Bill Stoddard*) to put it together and fill in the gaps to make a cohesive whole.
Even if SJG doesn't want to follow this outline, the above numbers suggest there are
over 60 pages for fictional stuff. Use boxes all around the book, fantasy appendices at the end of each TL, and you're done!
* Edit: I prefer Kromm to concentrate on crunch books :)