Project Update: July update
Here is an update as we work on this colossal boxed set.
Right now we're in various stages of development and editing. There are a lot of "original works" that we are adapting into new rules editions, so we'll structure this update with that perspective.
Wraith Overlord is written and edited for DCC and 5E. It's ready for layout.
The main "City-State proper" book is about 75% edited.
The Gazetteer book is about 85% written. There are few bits of the Citadels and Castles section still to be finished then it will be ready for development and editing.
There are a lot of dungeons in this boxed set. The Thunderhold, City State Dungeons, and Sunstone Cavern Dungeons are all written. The project leads are doing one more development pass to ensure consistency, then they will be ready for editing.
We'll keep you updated as we continue to wrangle these 1.3 million words of incredible content. And yes that's a real number - it's about 650,000 words for DCC and a tad more for 5E. Technically many of them overlap, since the "prose" is the same and only the "rules content" differs between editions. But each edition still requires its own development pass, editing pass, and so on. It's a lot of words to wrangle!
And while we have your attention: if you're a fan who remembers the original CSIO materials, tell us what YOUR favorite part of the setting was. Was there a particular shop or NPC or encounter that you always loved? Post in the comments below and let's hear about it!
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I'd not previously been aware of the issues around the previous Judges Guild attempt at crowdfunding CSIO or of the challenges around the current owners of JG. I'd therefore like to say thank you to Goodman Games for navigating what sounds like a nightmarish maze of issues. It is a minor miracle that this product has launched at all, and can just about grasp the many complexities. I understand why it restricted in ways a 'clean' product would not be. Thank you for persevering.
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I started playing D&D with the Basic Set in 1979 and quickly graduated to AD&D and the JG City-State campaign because a friends older brother had most of the JG product line at the time. They were willed to me when he went off to grad school years later. All of the JG stuff is long gone but I still have the Inferno Module. I started gravitating to the Harn setting in 1983 after seeing those AWESOME maps at the local gaming store. Getting the opportunity to go down nostalgia lane is exciting. It is also terribly interesting to see how the early hobby operated with these reprints. I am not sure why there is so much negativity about this launch. If you can't afford it then don't purchase it. A hearty thanks to. GG for taking on this product. I look forward to perusing it in the future.
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What are the plans for the series after this? I get that WOTC has pulled their license, and you are clearly unhappy with your relationship with JG. so what is left?
