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Old 05-13-2017, 01:11 PM   #11
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Purchased!

Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay is another Silk Road novel, although the main character is travelling towards not-China instead of away from it.
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Old 05-13-2017, 03:42 PM   #12
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I've got some...not designer's notes as such, but some thoughts on the book posted.
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:57 PM   #13
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I've got some...not designer's notes as such, but some thoughts on the book posted.
Thanks. I always appreciate a view into how things get made. :)
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Old 05-13-2017, 06:47 PM   #14
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I am hoping for a follow up book with templates for clerics of the religions found along the Silk Road along with various wizards, fighters, martial artists and thieves. I also hope for a beastiary of monsters too and also treasures with some historical feel including magic items. Of course if a book like this ever happens then it would be great if there was a very strange coincidence where it is somehow comparable with the Dungeon Fantasy line.
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Old 05-13-2017, 07:47 PM   #15
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Just wanted to say that even though I don't have any settings set during the age of the Silk Road, I loved this particular book. Well-written and well-researched.
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Old 05-14-2017, 12:56 PM   #16
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Put a review on my blog

The long and short of it: A must-buy if you like history, inter-cultural exchange and/or crossovers. Might be a good buy even if you don't care much for history, but are looking for something new.
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Old 05-14-2017, 11:20 PM   #17
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excellent

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Old 05-15-2017, 10:06 AM   #18
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Put a review on my blog

The long and short of it: A must-buy if you like history, inter-cultural exchange and/or crossovers. Might be a good buy even if you don't care much for history, but are looking for something new.
A clear, fair, and in-depth review, as always. Thanks!
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Old 05-18-2017, 01:48 PM   #19
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Matt's Designer's Notes for Silk Road are available now in this month's issue of Pyramid and it isn't marketing hype when I say that they're a must-read if you enjoyed the book. You also get a poster-sized map of Central Asia, in full color, which is the kind of funky "bonus content" that we like to throw into Pyramid. I talk more about both in the Pyramid announcement thread.
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Old 05-22-2017, 06:45 PM   #20
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What kinds of undead would be found on the Silk Road? Would each culture have their own different types?
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