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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
1537 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 19:52:24
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Poll Question:
Would you buy a magazine devoted to Realmslore, in the tradition of National Geographic magazine? How about one in which other campaign settings (Oerth, Krynn, etc.) were also covered?
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Ayunken-vanzan
Senior Scribe
Germany
657 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 20:03:23
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| My vote for the second option. The realms have so much lore, there is no need to cover other settings. |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
1537 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 20:07:20
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Originally posted by Ayunken-vanzan
My vote for the second option. The realms have so much lore, there is no need to cover other settings.
That's what I would prefer, but from a commercial standpoint, Wizards might be more amenable to a multi-setting magazine than one confined to a single setting, unless there was an overwhelming response in favor of a one setting magazine.
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 20:17:30
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I vote for the third option, because some magazine of the "multiverse" of D&D will be really interesting: it could cover the planar facts (Planescape), give us registers of the regents (Birthright), talk about the commerce flux of Sembia (Realms), introduce some kender anedoctes, etc.
Interesting idea. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 22:19:40
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| Yes I think I would buy this, Known World, Spelljammer, Dragonlance and Grayhawk material would only sweeten things. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2007 : 13:37:55
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| Obviously I would prefer one FR only but I woud take whatever contains FR in it :) |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2007 : 15:10:17
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| As long as it deals with the Realms only... |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 04 Dec 2007 : 15:44:48
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| I voted for the third option, though I'd still be fine with a "Realms only" magazine. |
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dwarvenranger
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 21:49:39
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I voted for the third option, though I'd still be fine with a "Realms only" magazine.
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RIMV
Acolyte
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 19:13:06
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| This would definitely be a magazine I would subscribe to! I'd prefer if it would have only Realm's Lore in it, but would settle with other campaign settings being detailed as well. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 23:11:17
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Originally posted by RIMV
This would definitely be a magazine I would subscribe to! I'd prefer if it would have only Realm's Lore in it, but would settle with other campaign settings being detailed as well.
This is how I feel as well. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 04:09:42
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| Realms only, and only pre-Spellplague too... |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
1537 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 19:25:58
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I thank those of you have responded so far; please encourage others to answer the poll, too.
I bitch and moan so much about Hasbro that I thought I should offer an idea which might be a Good Thing for D&D, and the Realms in particular.
(Of course, if they ever decide to publish anything like a Realms Geographic, I hope that I'll be allowed to contribute to it! Gods know that there are a LOT of talented people here who know -- or can invent -- a LOT of new material consistent with extant Realmslore.)
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 08 Jan 2008 : 10:38:57
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| I voted for the second option ...i do not care about other campaigns |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jan 2008 : 23:44:48
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| I can't vote because I haven't seen the horror that will be 4E Realms. |
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Edain Shadowstar
Senior Scribe
USA
455 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2008 : 00:31:26
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I voted for number four, if only because it would be nice to see Wizards give some serious love to a setting that is not the Realms or Eberron (which is not to say I still don't love the Realms, I do, but I have other loves as well).
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Originally posted by SirUrza:
I can't vote because I haven't seen the horror that will be 4E Realms.
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Herkles
Seeker
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Posted - 11 Jan 2008 : 20:29:06
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| I would like to see a FR only one, though I wouldn't mind one with other settings. IF they do make this type of magizine, i would enjoy it even more if they made the articles as if they were written by charchters in the FR or the setting they are talking about. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2008 : 20:36:31
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| I voted #2, but was feeling more along the lines of #2.5: Almost entirely FR, with occassional descriptions of other places (sort of like a series of articles about interesting regions on other planes). |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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chance87
Seeker
50 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2008 : 03:29:24
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| I like the option of FR-only, but with the occasional reference to other locales that are tied heavily to FR, such as a few areas in Ravenloft, Planescape, Spelljammer. |
Edited by - chance87 on 14 Jan 2008 03:29:54 |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2008 : 05:06:09
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| Realms only, pre spellplague please. |
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ajfurst
Acolyte
Australia
21 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 04:23:16
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Realms only, pre spellplague please.
Personally I'd like to see extensive articles on the time period between the current Realms year and 1479. The deliberate (IMO) 'That was then, this is now, don't ask about how the two relate' WoTC is doing, so that 'Old time' Realms fans can't have an advantage (for lack of a better word) over the new fans they are targetting is the single thing most putting me off 4E FR. The changes, whilst not enamoured with them all I can handle, but only if I can have a clear road map linking 'my' realms to 'their' realms, so I can feel it's still mine in time. |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
1537 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2008 : 02:35:19
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My intention of posting this poll was to see how much interest there might be in a Realms-specific magazine, and I'd say that there is some. Would someone active on the Wizards boards and Enworld please post a comparable poll (preferably with a note of discouragement against voting in more than one poll)? Who knows? If there turns out to be a significant amount of interest, Wizards may publish something Realms fans will like, rather than ringing the death knell for the Realms we know and love. However, as my idol always said, "What do I know?"
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2008 : 17:03:48
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I would love to post one on the WotC boards, but they only allow WotC employees to past polls. And I am not active on the EnWorld boards.
EDIT: The Paizo boards might be another good place to post a poll, yet again, I am not active on their boards either.  |
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One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Would you buy a "Realms Geographic" magazine?
