The Fantasy Trip

[JLV]

Originally Posted by Rick_Smith

Hi all,
The hymenopterans in TFT mostly came from Chitin I, which Steve does not have the rights to. I do not know if the new TFT can use these creatures.

If it can not, I suggest a replacement.

Demon Hives. These are an ant like collection of demon spawn which build hives in hard stone. Abominations from a cruel dimension, they seek to expand into our world. Much like the old TFT hymenopterans in toughness, (for the smaller critters), the larger and more scary monsters have spells and weird abilities.

I would be willing to write a supplement for TFT about these guys if you want.

Comments welcome.
Warm regards, Rick.

That seems like a worthwhile project to me; certainly I'd pay money to acquire it. It IS a pity about the Hymenopterans though. Still, perhaps Steve has his own ideas; and of note, he acquired the copyright to ITL in its entirety, and the Hymenopterans DO appear as part of that game (with stats completely different from what were used in Chitin I, for obvious reasons), so, perhaps arguably, they are really his own invention after all. Besides, if HT elected to sue over the concept, it would be relatively easy to prove that HIS original inspiration came from Jack Vance's story The Dragon Masters...

In short, Steve could be safe, even if he doesn't change a thing.