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Post by lissilambe on Feb 20, 2013 13:38:01 GMT -5
At last, this massive project from James Stubbs and myself is hitting the PDF market, at DriveThruRPG. It's a subscription to each and every character while Purple Duck Games/4 Winds Fantasy Publishing continue work on the book as a whole, and it has some characters in there that are very near and dear to James and I. It's for the Mutants and Masterminds RPG (3rd edition), has superhero teams and their villains, looks at the five "ages" of superhero comics, and I'm very excited to see it finally reaching fruition. As a bonus, Boris Mijajlovic and Steve Howard both have pieces of art in here, along with a bunch of others so check it out. This is the subscription link, to get the entire material as it's released, or pick and choose characters as they go up, only 99 cents each. Deus ex HistoricaTake care Don |
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Post by joeyjarin on Feb 21, 2013 18:37:01 GMT -5
Grats, Don!
~JOe
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Post by lissilambe on Feb 22, 2013 10:39:33 GMT -5
Thanks a lot, Joey! Always good to hear from you.
Take care
Don
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 11, 2013 19:45:04 GMT -5
Well, it's finally out and I can't be prouder. I got these in at the end of last week, my comp copies, and they look great. Complete stats and backgrounds for hundreds of heroes and villains and even a touch of weirdness lying in the background ready to be exploited for campaigning. I'm very proud of this, as is James, and there's several examples of Steve Howard's work and Boris Mihajlovic's work in here (in fact, all but two of the designs on the front cover belong to one of those two awesome gentlemen).   As a side note, those yellow pads on the side may or may not contain initial concepts for the ? Agency.  Thanks for everyone here who had helped, and if you're looking for the finished product, check out DriveThruRPG. Take care Don |
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Post by HoM on Sept 12, 2013 1:10:57 GMT -5
Dude! I'm looking forward to getting my copy. I think I went for the physical copy when I supported it... I've enjoyed the glimpses I've seen so far!
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Post by markymark261 on Sept 12, 2013 4:41:18 GMT -5
Got my copy at the end of last week. I don't know a thing about RPGs but I'm really impressed by the quality and the amount of work that's gone into it. You're right to be proud, Don.
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 12, 2013 12:37:54 GMT -5
Thanks, Mark. James came up with some great character concepts, and I'm very proud of some of the different angles and other characters I put in. For people that love that sort of thing, the legacy aspects from generation to generation are pretty cool, I think. And my favorite is the voice of the book, Danni Cipher. And Boris and Steve, and the other artists, really did themselves proud by and large.
Take care
Don
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Post by David on Sept 12, 2013 18:16:03 GMT -5
Got mine last week, too. Very impressed with the amount of work that went into this! Staggering imagination and effort. I haven't played an RPG since my middle-school D&D days, but this material has immense crossover value, especially for writers of the DC2. I'm proud to have supported it.
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Sept 16, 2013 10:55:36 GMT -5
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 16, 2013 13:07:01 GMT -5
Oh boy, does it ever! I forgot to mention that Sam also gets a credit in there, having helped do the initial editing pass (and saving the other editor and publisher a few thousand words all on her own, tightening up a lot of our language).
How goes your own quest to be published, Sue? Man, I miss talking to you. I should start doing that again. Maybe you'll be getting an email from me later this week, e-pen pal!
Take care
Don
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Post by Romans Empire on Sept 17, 2013 2:17:27 GMT -5
Congratulations Don! I look forward to seeing the finished project. Should I be concerned that I moved and changed addresses since the initial order last year?
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 17, 2013 11:26:00 GMT -5
John, all of the contributors owed a hard copy (whether soft or hard cover) of the book whom I know have received their copies. So if you haven't yet, and you're still in the States (which I'm pretty sure you are), you might want to drop Purple Duck Games an email and let them know about it. Mark is extremely responsive to his customers and I'm sure he'll find a way to help you out. I know Sam's copy ended up going to an older mailing address (and she even did change-of-address with the post office), so it's worth looking into.
Take care
Don
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Post by Ben McInnis on Sept 19, 2013 4:14:53 GMT -5
That sounds fantastic, Don! Congratulations! I followed the link in this thread, but Drive-thru says the title is not available. Granted, I am on mobile and it is wonky at the best of times. I will check on my laptop when I get home from work. If your book is still not showing up, you may want to check the link.
While I own Mutants and Masterminds, I have not had the opportunity to play it. No one local to me that I have found are into hero games. The last one I played was Champions about 22 years ago and I totally miss it. Best of luck to you and your continued literary and gaming success!
Ben
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 19, 2013 10:10:07 GMT -5
Yeah, that was the original method of release, while we were still testing layout and proofing, and to make up a little extra money to help with the final release. The final product, one large tome, is now available and can be found under Deus ex Historica as both PDF and softcover available for order from DriveThru. Thanks for reminding me to get the updated link for the site, Ben. I'm a big big fan of M&M, it's very much like Champions in its philosophy for character-generation, but more streamlined. I'm a huge fan of super-hero RPGs, and have tried them all. My current favorite system is the Marvel Heroic RPG (the most recent, from Margaret Weis Productions), which sadly had a short lifespan. It's amazing how well it captures the feel of superhero comics, as opposed to superhero RPGs. There's a number of online sites that offer gaming, if you're looking for stuff. If I can help point out any, I'd be happy to do so. And if any of my online groups moves back to a superhero game, I'll let you know, if you're interested. Meanwhile, thanks a lot for your good wishes, and hope you enjoy your time here with DC2. Take care Don |
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Post by Ben McInnis on Sept 19, 2013 12:46:23 GMT -5
Thanks, Don. I will definitely take you up on your offer should an online heroes game rise again.
Cheers,
Ben
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Post by Romans Empire on Sept 24, 2013 1:51:08 GMT -5
John, all of the contributors owed a hard copy (whether soft or hard cover) of the book whom I know have received their copies. So if you haven't yet, and you're still in the States (which I'm pretty sure you are), you might want to drop Purple Duck Games an email and let them know about it. Mark is extremely responsive to his customers and I'm sure he'll find a way to help you out. I know Sam's copy ended up going to an older mailing address (and she even did change-of-address with the post office), so it's worth looking into. Take care Don Thanks Don. I will follow up with him. |
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Post by mockingbird on Sept 28, 2013 21:27:51 GMT -5
Yeah, it's great to see my editing credit at last. This is actually the second credit I wound up with this year, since a short story of mine made it into a for-charity book No pay but I kept all the rights and it's there in print and everything. DeH is fantastic, I'm totally already thinking about ways to use some of the characters. It was great to get the sneak-peek! |
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