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Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 12, 2003, 06:47:15 PM
We've got a mostly finished mini-supplement for Rogues and the like called the Lure of Gold by Lance Meibos (Lyrax if you remember). Anybody want to finish it? He's not going to be able to for about 2 years still...

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Darren Hill on June 12, 2003, 07:38:48 PM
So that people can make an educated judgement, what would be required?
Is it mostly editing?
Is ther much new material needed, and of what sort?
Also feel free to answer other relevant questions I can't think of. :)
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Nick the Nevermet on June 12, 2003, 09:23:53 PM
I'm tempted... but saying yes would probably be a mistake.  Sorry.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Mokkurkalfe on June 12, 2003, 09:50:53 PM
I've got two months of summer holiday, but I'd like to know the same things as Darren first.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Valamir on June 12, 2003, 10:22:41 PM
Whatever happened to Lyrax?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 12, 2003, 11:19:40 PM
Lyrax, er Lance, er now "Elder Meibos" is serving a full-time Church mission currently, during which you're a lot like a franciscan monk without free time or cool robes. He won't be available till it's over.

Required? Editing and a little bit of finishing off anything that's undone, which isn't much. It's a week's worth of casual work.

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Darren Hill on June 12, 2003, 11:41:33 PM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodRequired? Editing and a little bit of finishing off anything that's undone, which isn't much. It's a week's worth of casual work.

I'd jump at the chance, but I have a project I am involved with which ends on the 24th of June. In the unlikely event no-one has volunteered by then, count me in.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Lance D. Allen on June 12, 2003, 11:48:00 PM
Much as I'd love to see it finished, I'm well acquainted with my ability to devote myself to a project... I can do it, but dedication waxes and wanes a great deal.

Perhaps Morfedel would be interested, seeing as how it would address both the skills of Herbalism (for poisoning) and Traps (as in the booby variety)?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Ashren Va'Hale on June 12, 2003, 11:59:49 PM
Actually I DID A BIT OF WORK ON THATwith lance back in the day, an DAMMIT!!!what is with my caps and this board, it only happens here. Can you guys toss me any hints?

Anyways, before my keyboard went berzerk, I did work on lure with lanceand would be willing to finish it up. Lance also emails me weekly and that could help.

pm me about that, and I wont need the books for that con, things were so uncoordinated with it that I didnt feel like shelling out the cash and the time for nothing. Pm me about that if you have questions.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Darren Hill on June 13, 2003, 12:19:21 AM
Quote from: Ashren Va'HaleActually I DID A BIT OF WORK ON THATwith lance back in the day, an DAMMIT!!!what is with my caps and this board, it only happens here. Can you guys toss me any hints?

My guess is probably wrong if it only happens here, but it looks to me like you have a sticky shift key. Does it always start after you use the shift (as with the "I" above) ?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Draigh on June 13, 2003, 12:20:03 AM
I'd be glad to take a stab at it, so to speak.
Title: supplement
Post by: ashampine on June 13, 2003, 03:39:34 AM
Hmm.  I'd likely be willing to take a go at it (in my not so copious free time).  I've been working on a book on telecom regulation that I just sent off to the publisher but my evenings are a bit freer until the galleys come back.

E-mail me at ashampine@msn.com if you want to talk more about it.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Nick the Nevermet on June 13, 2003, 06:23:46 AM
Jake, important question:  What kind of end product are you looking at here?  Freeware?  Economically minded PDF?  Tome of great power and infinite madness?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Morfedel on June 13, 2003, 03:24:52 PM
Jake:

I'd be happy to work on it, or aid others. I am an "Experiended" writer - I have a fantasy novel that is on its second draft, and hopefully will be in front of an agent by xmas, and I am also a 20+ year game veteran, as well as working on my own game system (like everyone else in the universe).

Anyway, if you haven't already found someone, and want to give me a shot, let me know. Here is some contact information:

email: cybermerlin2069@hotmail.com
MS Messenger: See email, above
ICQ: 1194239
AIM: CyberMerlin2069
Yahoo: CyberMerlin

Let me know if you are interested.
Title: follow-up
Post by: ashampine on June 13, 2003, 03:28:15 PM
Since there are many willing helping hands, I'll rescind my own offer.  I'm busy enough that I'd rather not do it if someone else is willing and capable.

On a different note, I've got a player who wants to start a thief.  Any chance of getting an advance copy?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: arxhon on June 13, 2003, 06:19:20 PM
Sign me up for helping on this puppy.

I do actually have quite a bit of free time (in 4 day chunks).
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Morfedel on June 15, 2003, 12:51:03 AM
I think we just scared jake off? :)
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 15, 2003, 07:13:17 AM
Just chewing on it...

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Brian Leybourne on June 15, 2003, 07:58:40 PM
Hell, I´ll do it when I get back from South America :-)

Still La Paz Brian.
Title: Re: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Ben Lehman on June 16, 2003, 03:29:24 AM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodWe've got a mostly finished mini-supplement for Rogues and the like called the Lure of Gold by Lance Meibos (Lyrax if you remember). Anybody want to finish it? He's not going to be able to for about 2 years still...
Jake

BL>  Have very little in the way of free time right now, but I've run several Riddle of Steel games in a larcenous setting, and would be very happy to see it.  I have pretty extensive amateur editing experience, and could proof-read/edit as needed.  Could even write some rules.

In other words, tell me if you need something done.

yrs--
--Ben
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Morfedel on June 16, 2003, 08:01:00 PM
We desticky this? :)
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 16, 2003, 08:37:49 PM
There were getting to be too many stickies. It's still an active thread.

Jake,
who's still chewing
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Morfedel on June 16, 2003, 09:21:13 PM
Well, Jake, as much as I'd love to try my hand at it, you have seen other people's work here more than mine, so I understand if you move with someone whose stuff you are more familiar with.

Speaking of, though, time to work on that SE Taveruun territory....
Title: advance copies
Post by: ashampine on June 17, 2003, 04:35:22 AM
I'd be happy to pay $15 or so for an electronic version of the current draft.  Any chance of this?
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 17, 2003, 04:53:05 AM
Um...sure...paypal me $15 bucks. I'll even let it carry over to the real thing.

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Claymore on June 22, 2003, 06:52:07 AM
Jake,

How many pages is the book currently weighing in at, and can you give me a brief description on what's included, I might want to buy a draft version as well...................


Claymore
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on June 23, 2003, 02:56:10 PM
Ha! I don't know...I haven't even looked at it in months. I'll get back on this when I'm back from my travels (I'm out of town currently).

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Claymore on June 23, 2003, 09:29:44 PM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodHa! I don't know...I haven't even looked at it in months. I'll get back on this when I'm back from my travels (I'm out of town currently).

Jake

Hehe....

When you get a chance I'd love a brief overview. As long as you are willing to include the commerical pdf when it is released, I don't have any problems ordering the draft copy, if it will help you get more products in the pipeline.


Claymore
Title: look what I started
Post by: ashampine on June 24, 2003, 01:43:13 AM
Heh, looks like I started something.

My players have gotten quite a kick out of the draft.  One of them changed his character concept from a duelist to an assassin just because he liked the draft so much.

Very interesting character -- a Tlaythian mage-killer assassin.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: buddha on June 24, 2003, 02:10:19 AM
Hi!

Fairly new to the Riddle, but I'm loving it!  

I'm with Claymore on this, I'd love to buy a draft copy.  Would something like that be possible?

Buddha
Title: Re: look what I started
Post by: Claymore on June 24, 2003, 06:13:00 AM
Quote from: ashampineHeh, looks like I started something.

My players have gotten quite a kick out of the draft.  One of them changed his character concept from a duelist to an assassin just because he liked the draft so much.

Very interesting character -- a Tlaythian mage-killer assassin.


Ohhh....ohhhhh

Tell me tell me please! A brief overview if you can?

BTW....This might be a good idea, and I think quite a few on the list would be willing to support this endevour, buying a draft copy now for a pdf version at a later date. And if you have a almost complete draft version of Flower of Battle......I'd give my eye teeth for that! I've been waiting for that since my post lasting year asking some combat questions when you said...."wait til you see the Flower of Battle!" I've been waiting! (I put a damn campaign on hold for it :-)


Claymore
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: r_callen221 on June 24, 2003, 09:56:38 PM
I'm also interested in getting my grubby lil' hands on that tome o' gold. Let me know how you want it done; I'm more than willing to send $15 your way for a copy.

Charles
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Chris on June 25, 2003, 06:01:14 PM
i'm sure this is way late (i've been frantically finishing my first year of teaching highschool), but i'd love to give a hand anyway i can - even if that means nothing more than reading what you have and giving you feedback.  never worked on any published material, but i've been writing my own adventures/campaign settings/game systems on my won for well nigh 12 years.  i love ros and would be thrilled to help out.  if not, i'll just join the long line of people waiting about anxiously for OBAM and FOB.  especially FOB - mass combat makes me go all fuzzy inside.
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Jake Norwood on July 01, 2003, 05:28:49 PM
Okay, I'll set something up so that several of you can pre-order a copy, but you *must* give me play-test and other advice on it, and within a week. Fair enough?

Oh, and I'm back.

Jake
Title: Lure of Gold: Who wants to finish it?
Post by: Claymore on July 01, 2003, 07:14:11 PM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodOkay, I'll set something up so that several of you can pre-order a copy, but you *must* give me play-test and other advice on it, and within a week. Fair enough?

Oh, and I'm back.

Jake

Very Fair!

-Claymore