Dungeon Fantasy: Adventurers

[Pomphis]

Now the question of how to make gift copies from e23 or how to get permission to make multiple printouts becomes urgent. I would really like to give this out to several people - but how do I do so legally ?

(Of course I could simply give them the money, but that´s not the same. To begin with, most or all would except a copy, but not the money to buy it themselves.)

[DeDiceManCometh]

I have a different question...

Can you use this with GURPS Lite to run a quick 'n dirty adventure? Does the chapter on spells describe the spells in usable detail or only list the names of a subset of spells which must be looked up in the Basic Set or Magic?

[PK]

GDF:A does not reproduce any rules/spells/etc. from the main books. You cannot really use it with Lite to run a game, as Lite has no spells/powers and very weak rules for environments, etc. You need books. Specifically, you need the Basic Set, and you need Magic if you want lots of spells. You do not need Martial Arts or Powers, though the latter will offer some insight into the new powers in GDF:A and the former will be incredibly useful for knights/barbarians/etc. And you definitely do not need Fantasy -- this is sort of the "counterpoint" to Fantasy, intentionally rejecting its advice on building solid plots and a rich, detailed background for your game world. :)

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Pomphis

Now the question of how to make gift copies from e23 or how to get permission to make multiple printouts becomes urgent. I would really like to give this out to several people - but how do I do so legally ?

At this time, you can give them the funds directly, or you can create an e23 account for them and purchase the product there.

We recognize that neither solution is ideal. We are working on a "gift certificate" solution. Sadly, we have no timeline for it's implementation.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

And you definitely do not need Fantasy -- this is sort of the "counterpoint" to Fantasy, intentionally rejecting its advice on building solid plots and a rich, detailed background for your game world.

To be strictly accurate, Fantasy does *mention* the dungeon fantasy approach: Chapter 1 includes sword and sorcery as one of the basic genres within fantasy, for example, and chapter 8 includes the dungeon crawl as the first scenario type in its scenario cookbook. I think it could be claimed that Fantasy does support the idea that dungeon fantasy is a legitimate subgenre within the larger genre. But, to be sure, it doesn't say very much about it.

Bill Stoddard

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by whswhs

To be strictly accurate, Fantasy does *mention* the dungeon fantasy approach: Chapter 1 includes sword and sorcery as one of the basic genres within fantasy, for example, and chapter 8 includes the dungeon crawl as the first scenario type in its scenario cookbook.

Well said! That is my view, too ;-)

I can't dissociate Fantasy from Dungeon Fantasy at all.

Even trying to do it "rips me apart" :-S

Originally Posted by whswhs

I think it could be claimed that Fantasy does support the idea that dungeon fantasy is a legitimate subgenre within the larger genre. But, to be sure, it doesn't say very much about it.

And here comes DF with that crunchy material for enhanced Fantasy Dungeon Crawl.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by obatron

If I buy five copies of a particular PDF on e23.

While you could purchase a PDF five times, it would be better if you created a new account for each of the four "extras," then emailed the login information to your friends.

As I said, not in any way ideal. We'll be fixing the problem this year.