What is the future of Dungeon Fantasy?

[Buzzardo]

Originally Posted by The Cardinal

A single "canon" DF setting would surely be a mistake - but what DF players & GMs could really use would be a loose collection of "mini-settings".
These would be more like "stages" than "settings":

- the remote valley (two small villages, an ancient castle ruin, a mine, a cave, a spooky forest, a holy lake)
- the island colony (haven, colonial town, one additional smaller settlement farther inland, a dormant volcano, a jungle, a village of natives, a ruined temple)
- the mountain frontier castletown
- the swamp
etc.

Link a small adventure or a few dozen adventure seeds to each and you're done!

Agreed, and the bestest thing to do would be to stick to the classical fantasy stereotypes. DF is all about stereotypes (what else is class protection if not enforcing a stereotype?). So hew closely to the classic fantasy settings: the creepy swamp, the lonely castle, the dark forest, etc.

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by Buzzardo

Agreed, and the bestest thing to do would be to stick to the classical fantasy stereotypes. DF is all about stereotypes (what else is class protection if not enforcing a stereotype?). So hew closely to the classic fantasy settings: the creepy swamp, the lonely castle, the dark forest, etc.

Something like GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Backdrops, then? I could be interesting.

[Turhan's Bey Company]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Something like GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Backdrops, then?

FWIW, Backdrops were merged into Locations some time ago. Making GURPS Backdrops: Tower of Octavius something of a digital collector's item, I suppose.

[Buzzardo]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

FWIW, Backdrops were merged into Locations some time ago. Making GURPS Backdrops: Tower of Octavius something of a digital collector's item, I suppose.

So DF Locations? I'd buy that in a flash.

Good thing I got the early, rare, collector's edition of GURPS Backdrops: Tower of Octavius while I could!

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

FWIW, Backdrops were merged into Locations some time ago. Making GURPS Backdrops: Tower of Octavius something of a digital collector's item, I suppose.

Is it going to be removed from e23 and from GURPS 4e line? If not, I wouldn't go that far regarding The Tower of Octavius. After all that isn't but a label change. That doesn't change its contents or value, IMHO.

Originally Posted by Buzzardo

So DF Locations?

Something like that, I think.

[Turhan's Bey Company]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Is it going to be removed from e23 and from GURPS 4e line?

No, just a name change. Still on sale, but under a slightly tweaked title.

[Buzzardo]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Is it going to be removed from e23 and from GURPS 4e line? If not, I wouldn't go that far regarding The Tower of Octavius. After all that isn't but a label change. That doesn't change its contents or value, IMHO.

Of course, there's the possibility that I was being facetious....

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

No, just a name change. Still on sale, but under a slightly tweaked title.

I'm seeing this just now. But I didn't receive any notification about the modification of the PDF in e23. Not a real issue, anyway, but I want to have my things updated if it's possible.

I know you're not responsible of such notifications... but I need to blame someone OK? ;^)

Originally Posted by Buzzardo

Of course, there's the possibility that I was being facetious....

LOL no problem.

[Hannes665]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Yes, sure. They are interesting suggestions nonetheless. I wasn't trying to put down your ideas, just commenting about some possible issues raised by them.

Dont worry I did not take it like that. Takes more than that to break down my little internet soul! :P

[Hannes665]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Something like GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Backdrops, then? I could be interesting.

I would buy that! Backdrops, one could argue that is what I was thinking about earlier (just in a little bit larger scale).