Mini-Supplement Doctrine

[Jake Norwood]

Okay, so I've had an idea. I want more (any) TROS mini-supplements--Fan-written books on nations, campains, races, whatever...

These would be on-line and the author gets to keep the money for every PDF sold.  Any "help" from us would probably not be free, but it would be very, very reasonable (or it might be free, we'll see...if you really get me going, we might fund the project and take it under wing!).  I would like to print some of these mini-supplements.  The printed versions would be Driftwood's cut, and any printed versions sold would be our profit.  Mini supplement authors that get a book in print will, of course, get a small number of complimentary copies.  If a mini supplement is looking large enough to be a real supplement we could possibly even go that way.

Here's some projects that were started and need finishing:
The Riddle of Gold (Theives' book)
TROS Gladiators
TROS Sci-Fi (Riddle of the Force?)
Taveruun Nation Book

Here's some projects that I would like to see, either because once upon a time I was going to write them, or because they sould "cool" to me.
Book of Knights and Nobles
Books for nations/regions/cultures
Holy Wars, book of TROS religions and the violence surrounding them, including things like the crusades and the inquistion.  This could actually be several mini-supps, later bound into one hoss book.
Alternate magic systems (put your money where your mouth is, guys)
Campaign settings for things like the Fey, Trollspaw, and Siehe.


Takers?

Jake

[greyorm]

Damn, now I really, really wish I had the money to buy TROS...I have a perfect setting for the Fey (or something enough like them) that would fit with TROS so much better than where I'm using it right now (3E D&D).

Here's the short version: savage, immortal, faerie-type elves with a serious thing for bloodshed. Where it would really shine, however, would be in dealing with those elves cast out from their own kind, and effectively stripped of their immortality.

So, you have legendary warrior-sorcerers trying to find or make a place in a world filled with bloodshed and warfare, the same things which they excel in and are sought out for; yet no longer possessed of their former invulnerability, they are now subject to the threat and fear of final death in their pursuit of such.

I think that, or a modification of it, would make an awesome campaign setting for TROS' fey.

"When all you've ever known is warfare and bloodshed, and all others see you as is a means to those ends, but you've lost your edge, what do you fight for? (Who do you fight to become?)"

[sirogit]

I was thinking of working abit more on my rules regarding souls/undead: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=9093

Including some work on demonics, maybe some vampires, campaign seeds, NPCs, etc etc.

[Ingenious]

Perhaps I might take a whack at the Riddle of Gold.. I have alot of things I wish to see in the underworld.

Things that should be included in the final version are:
Stories of great heists, unsolved crimes, allowing GM's to add to a storyline.
An expanded list of items sold in the underworld.
NPC's galore.
Story-hooks.
Motivations.
Expansion on rogues, brigands, con-artists... assassins etc.
And anything else that people think is missing.

-Ingenious
Also, the work Sirogit is doing interests me and I might help him out.
I might also write something on Tzaul and why I think it should mirror egypt's culture, etc.
Finally.. something for me to do with my free-time.

[Muggins]

I'm in, as soon as my copy of the rulebook arrives (see below).

I have several large campaign settings almost ready, complete with slightly different magic setups.

How about adventure modules? I have 3 scenarios up and illustrated already.

I even have an illustrator lined up :)

The sci-fi bit I would also be interested in, as well as the riddle of gold...

James

Note to Jake: I originally ordered my copies of TRoS and OBAM through Leisure Games. Still waiting, so decided to order directly from you (can always sell the second set if and when they arrived). BUT... PayPal seems to believe South Africa is an evil place. So it appears that route is out. However, being in Norway with no local bank account means that I am having extreme difficulties organising an international money order. Any suggestions?

(Of course, I could use a Norwegian address for PayPal, but that is the last resort).

[Tywin Lannister]

I am already hard at a work on a mini-supplement, detailing a region west of the main continent, as many know from another thread. It looks to be at least 100 pages, so I'm not sure if that qualifies as "Mini" :-)

I am hoping to finish this project in the next month or two.

[Loki]

I'm psyched for more TROS material to come out, but not 100% sure what you've got in mind.  Is it mostly setting information you're looking for, additions to the rules (ie new social priority tables, weapon stats, setting specific combat manuevers, etc) or brand new mechanics (ie a new damage table for laser guns, new combat pool rules for fighting with energy shields)?

Maybe a better question is what are the "core" elements that make TROS what it is, and what are you looking to modify/add to?

[Mike Holmes]

Crap, two of those are projects I'm involved in. Better get busy. :-)

Mike

[Jake Norwood]

Raven-
I'll trade you a copy for some art, how's that sound?

Mike-
Slacker.  And where's Socercer in Space, anyway? I better hear "GenCon"

Loki-
The joy of the mini supplements is that you write what you want and if it gets approved, it becomes an "official" mini-supplement.  Send me a proposal if you have something that YOU want to do.  What I want is already outlined in the first post, with as much detail as I care to for now.

Tywin-
Can you send me a 3-page summary, and a schedule?

Muggins-
Adventure scenarios, especially if they're properly TROS-ish, sound great.
Leisure games is usually very reliable.  I'm not aware of what other avenues exist...you could try SJG's Warehouse 51 or tundra-sales-org.com.

Cory-
The Riddle of Gold is probably a half-or-more written mini supplement submitted to me a long time ago.  I actually have several people waiting to see it. Email me, and I'll make you one of them.

sirogit-
Cool. Let's do it.

Jake

[kenjib]

Are there any kind of format suggestions for regional supplements so that there is some unity in layout/content between different ones?

[Jake Norwood]

currently, no.  That will probably depend most on who gets done first.

Jake

[Edge]

I'm currently working on alot of stuff for our campaign.

Does it matter if it is an alternate setting with all the appropriate source material?

[thelibrarian]

Would "The Riddle of Stars" be a better title for the sci-fi supplement? It has the same acronym as The Riddle of Steel, and I think it has a nice ring to it...

[Edge]

Just a quick question... is the Japan sourcebook confirmed or is it only an idea?  i think i read somewhere that Jake was doing one i just wanted to confirm that.
I have been doing a fair bit of source material for a Japan based game i will be running soon.  I have actually been doing two seperate settings.  One based in mythical Japan which is coming along really well and the other based around the Samurai rebellion as portrayed in the movie 'last samurai'
This again is looking pretty cool :)

[Tywin Lannister]

I will send you a summary as fast as I can, Jake.

Thelibrarian, "The Riddle of Stars" sounds cool.