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Lord Bane
Senior Scribe
Germany
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 Posted - 06 Feb 2013 : 09:27:46
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| It was said those willing to contribute would get access to a special part of this forum to discuss and plan a future release. I do wonder since i have not had such an access given to me yet, is such still a valid statment and if yes, may i get the access? |
The driving force in the multiverse is evil, for it forces good to act. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2013 : 15:46:24
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Originally posted by Lord Bane
It was said those willing to contribute would get access to a special part of this forum to discuss and plan a future release. I do wonder since i have not had such an access given to me yet, is such still a valid statment and if yes, may i get the access?
As I said in reply to your similar query back in October, you're currently listed among new scribes that will be granted access to the special shelf of Candlekeep we've set aside for Compendium submission discussions.
It's now up to Alaundo to make the necessary alterations to your profile so that you can access the aforementioned shelf. I'll remind him in the meantime.  |
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Lord Bane
Senior Scribe
Germany
479 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2013 : 16:18:24
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| Thank you kindly. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
8035 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2013 : 22:13:51
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I am quite willing to participate in this noble project, although my planewalking journals tend to have little application towards things of interest in the Realms. Unless the CKC is meant to serve as a reference about things such as the Gith races, genasi, fiends, planar champions, and thoughts of Sigil?
Does this secret shelf contain hidden lore beyond what is published in the Compendia? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2013 : 01:59:40
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Originally posted by Ayrik
I am quite willing to participate in this noble project, although my planewalking journals tend to have little application towards things of interest in the Realms. Unless the CKC is meant to serve as a reference about things such as the Gith races, genasi, fiends, planar champions, and thoughts of Sigil?
Does this secret shelf contain hidden lore beyond what is published in the Compendia?
Well, Gray, Kuje, and myself have dealt with planar articles in the past -- though they've specifically related to the planes of the [then current] cosmology of the Great Tree.
I suppose if you could base some of your approach in the Realms, we could consider it for potential Compendium submission. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
8035 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2013 : 04:35:02
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Sage, you touch upon a significant issue: D&D's ever-changing cosmic paradigm. I believe my writings would not (with the exception of lore about Tyranthraxus) really intersect with the common Realms.
Might I suggest an ambitious Candlekeep Adventures supplement with a focus on presenting (multi-edition) FR adventures? This would be a sort of project to which I could offer endless submissions, haha. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2013 : 11:36:30
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Originally posted by Ayrik
Sage, you touch upon a significant issue: D&D's ever-changing cosmic paradigm. I believe my writings would not (with the exception of lore about Tyranthraxus) really intersect with the common Realms.
Might I suggest an ambitious Candlekeep Adventures supplement with a focus on presenting (multi-edition) FR adventures? This would be a sort of project to which I could offer endless submissions, haha.
I'm not quite sure such an idea has been pitched to the Compendium team. It has promise, of course, but I'm inclined to think it's less likely to get the go-ahead -- at least for the time being -- until we get the Realms-centric Compendium Volume back up and running. |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2013 : 09:44:19
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| I hope you do get the Compendium volume up. |
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2014 : 02:10:59
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2014 : 02:17:50
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The easiest answer I can give is... yes, and, no.
Yes, in that the Compendium community here at Candlekeep is definitely eager to get things moving again on the next [new] volume. And, no, because a number of legal issues [namely, for us to be be granted permission by Wizards to work with Realms-content, for example] remain to be addressed.
It's all still so very murky in terms of what we can and cannot do with the lore for fan-based works. |
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silverwolfer
Senior Scribe
789 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2014 : 04:06:24
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| You can write stuff, you just can't "publish " it, besides oh lets say forum post. |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 24 Apr 2014 : 19:12:54
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Originally posted by silverwolfer
You can write stuff, you just can't "publish " it, besides oh lets say forum post.
What about Elves of Faerun, then? |
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 24 Apr 2014 : 19:47:36
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Has WotC officially declared a stance on past issues of the Compendium?
If we're waiting for them to greenlight it, that's probably never going to happen... not because they have a problem with it but because (1) Aliens. (2) They're washing their hair, aka too busy, and (3) officially greenlighting it says more than their legal dept is willing to say, because that would be approving something sight-unseen. We could then publish whatever we want in the Compendium and put WotC's stamp of approval on it because we were greenlit for it. We wouldn't be so irresponsible, but WotC doesn't know that.
However, if they just sit back and let us do what we want, they retain the ability to come later and say "no, take that down" or "Thou shalt not blaspheme our Lord and Master Cthulu" or, ya know. 
I know this conversation has been hashed out before, and I'm not trying to be disrespectful of all the thought and opinions that have gone into it. I was just thinking it might be a goal for those who want to publish something some day... Step 1 get something into the Compendium, Step 2 wait for Dragon magazine to come back online...
And for those of us who are "living in the past" the Compendium offers pretty much the only peer-edited work which remains open to pre-4e material. Assuming of course that the Compendium remains open to pre-4e material.
Presenting fan creations/remodels is great, but the real point of the Compendium (to me) is encouraging writers and providing some quality editing. And a kick in the pants. It would be sad if we stopped providing that in the absence of a specific gag order from WotC's legal department. |
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Cards77
Senior Scribe
USA
751 Posts |
Posted - 27 Apr 2014 : 02:40:13
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| What happened to the plan of going ahead with releases until we hear otherwise from WOTC? This project is extremely important, and should be pursued unless specific and valid reasons have been made known. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 04:07:58
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| I think those of us involved with producing material for the Compendium are all still a little hesitant to get going... without any official stance from Wizards. |
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 07:17:56
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| Fair enough. Just wanted to check on it. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 08:19:06
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| We really should be keeping all interested folk up-to-date on happenings concerning the future of the Compendium -- even if it's nothing more than just the frequented bouts of hesitation regarding the restart of the project. |
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 15:49:38
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Maybe keep WotC in the loop too. A fresh email in somebody's box (or better yet several somebodies) every stinkin day observing "we have X people interested in contributing, although Y article topics have been suggested/requested, and Z people are interested in seeing the next compilation, but we need to know that WotC is okay with the compendium" might stir some interest in giving us an official reply.
Perhaps with a link at the bottom of the email leading to the Compendium page which explains the nature of the compendium and should note the facts that neither Candlekeep nor its mods are making any money from it and no copyrights are being challenged, to reassure whoever gets tasked with rolling a gather information check.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and all that jazz. Not that we want to be irritating... just that waiting patiently and quietly hasn't worked. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 15:42:37
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Since I was a little kid, people have been talking about building a bridge between Long island and Connecticut. Every few years you'll even see something in the paper about it - how its 'back on the table', etc.
I'm pretty sure a couple of centuries from now they'll still be 'discussing it'. 
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"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 17:25:09
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| There isn't a bridge between Long Island and CT? Crazy. If it's close enough to bridge, it should have at least one bridge. |
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The Future of Candlekeep's 'Compendium'...
