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Old 11-27-2021, 09:09 AM   #31
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The VTT assets looked too sweet to pass up as well.

Finally I will have a hardcopy and virtualcopy of a Monsters resource for GURPS 4E!
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Old 11-27-2021, 10:19 AM   #32
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Three part post!
1. Fjallatroll. A monster you've seen before but suggestions for power-ups.
2. Baneadyrid, the Mantis-Demon. Not a threat 1-1, but they never show up for a 1-1 fight.
3. Campaign status with half of the time remaining.

For folks who have been noting how GURPS Fantasy could do with a consolidated Bestiary, or more hardbacks, or better art ... I'd appreciate your support on this one.

Nordlond Bestiary and Enemies Book: Half-Campaign Update
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Old 11-28-2021, 09:19 PM   #33
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It's in this blog (which gets copied to a number of places) as of today https://teylen.blog/2021/11/27/crowd...YX11tWosSngKS0

So timing is pretty good to maybe get some more people across it.
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Old 11-28-2021, 09:29 PM   #34
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The rock lizard. Another example from the Nordlond Bestiary and Enemies Book. Eight days to go on Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/3372629
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Old 11-28-2021, 10:08 PM   #35
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If you've pledged for the PDF version, please consider upgrading to the print edition. It looks like this kickstarter will get funded. But it would be really nice to hit a couple of the stretch goals!
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Old 11-29-2021, 11:46 AM   #36
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For those folks who prefer a more historic campaign to a fantastic one. I have had several conversations with Douglas about the finer details of ruminate digestion, biology, medieval grain economics, equine endurance, the carrying capacity of reindeer and many other obscure topics.
While the fruits of these discussions are unlikely to be more than a line or two of the book, they will be a very well researched line or two.
I appreciate this aspect of the Nordlond setting and Doug's work in general. It allows for a range of play from full gonzo to gritty survivalist. You can expect that the basics have been thought through and are reasonably realistic. The Nordlond Bestiary will hit a similar note with a range of creatures from mundane to entirely fantastical. Even the fantasy beasts, however, will make sense within their context. I was just enjoying reading a discussion on discord about how the Rock Lizard (Rökk Eğla) might use its size to good effect in terms of trampling foes. GURPS shines at being able to model these sorts of things in a consistent fashion.
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Old 11-30-2021, 05:08 PM   #37
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If you've pledged for the PDF version, please consider upgrading to the print edition. It looks like this kickstarter will get funded. But it would be really nice to hit a couple of the stretch goals!
I just upgraded to printed book, PDF book, PDF QR and PDF VTT (from just digital initially).

Whatever the shipping to Aus, I decided I really wanted the printed version and by the time it's ready with any luck there's be more regular shipping here and the price will reflect that.
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Old 11-30-2021, 07:47 PM   #38
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I just upgraded to printed book, PDF book, PDF QR and PDF VTT (from just digital initially).

Whatever the shipping to Aus, I decided I really wanted the printed version and by the time it's ready with any luck there's be more regular shipping here and the price will reflect that.
One thing that may be helpful here is to see if the OZ contingent can look into a group import and re-distribute. The first-item cost is usually the worst part. I know for a bit, we talked about having some books locally printed for a prior project and a volunteer to re-ship them. It would require some cooperation between all concerned. The simplest would be one person with a freight forwarder. But there have to be ways to at least mitigate this giant pile of horribleness.
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Old 11-30-2021, 08:08 PM   #39
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One thing that may be helpful here is to see if the OZ contingent can look into a group import and re-distribute. The first-item cost is usually the worst part. I know for a bit, we talked about having some books locally printed for a prior project and a volunteer to re-ship them. It would require some cooperation between all concerned. The simplest would be one person with a freight forwarder. But there have to be ways to at least mitigate this giant pile of horribleness.
Yep - maybe a question in the survey about whether you want your contact (email) details shared with people in your country in case you want to pool together for shipping? AU and NZ can probably pool together as postage from here to the Kiwis is still entirely sane. I guess you can see how many you have from various locations to know what's worth having a look at.
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Old 12-01-2021, 04:11 PM   #40
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Really cool that we'll have such a beautiful full color illustrated hard cover bestiary, many thanks! :)

I just hope more folks get aboard, so the kickstarter gets more attractive for everyone...
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