Again I wish (too) I would STOP adding creatures but I really want to give you your money's worth along with giving you what I want personally as a referee.
Now I am in the process of on editing the whole book and adding the TR (treasure rating) to each creature.
I expect the softcover book to be a $29.99 MSRP book and the artless PDF at $22. Expensive? Yes, but I think between the cornucopia of creatures and treasure listings all in one book at over 300 pages it's money well spent if you are a HOW fan or a fan of the old TFT system or want to convert d20 adventures and stuff into the HOW system. It's a good gaming resource and one I hope you will like.
The work continues...
the printed version is actually cheaper than i was expecting. if the bus has to stop to pick up more monsters, i don't mind waiting. however, i guess i need to delete my mental musing that 325 (3+2+5) = perfect 10!
ReplyDeletehas there ever been a 'monster manual' for TFT or its offspring? correct me if i'm wrong, but...you are making history, buddy!
Well despite it not numerically equaling a 10 any longer, I hope it rates a solid 7.5 out of 10 when comeplte!
DeleteThe Inside the Labyrinth book for TFT had creatures and some treasures in it, and GURPS has had an assortment of such books...but nothing quite like this in the more traditional d20 style of a monster manual.
Its been quite of a project to finish personally and I will be happy to quit posting updates on progress and instead just deliver this beast into the wild!
Thanks for all the patience and continued support!
yeah, ITL had a dozen or so races in it. that doesn't count. GURPS? steve jackson? what and who are they? j/k
ReplyDeleteseriously, i feel like you are completing a project that was left undone for 30 years. you walk in and finish it in one. bravo!
Well hopefully it will have been worth the wait! :)
Deletenow that i'm through marveling at your accomplishment, i have some questions about the formats...
ReplyDeletewill buying the printed $29 version give me access to the artless PDF version? or would i have to buy both if i want an electronic copy? any chance there can be a 'with art' PDF version for $29?
Sorry no free PDF's--but I will look at doing the art version PDF.
Deletedoes it look like the art version PDF will be possible?
DeleteSure it is possible--I just have not decided yet if I will do it
Deleteif its too much trouble, don't worry about it. i'll just get the artless pdf. there's plenty of art on the net.
DeleteBased upon this thread, is there a new edition of the rules in the works?
ReplyDeleteHI Reaper--currently I am finishing up the Monsters & Treasures book. A revised rules book is on my "to do" list but this current work is not that.
DeleteThank you for the expedient reply. I missed The Fantasy Trip the first time around, at the time I was enamored of D&D and AD&D and was completely new to the hobby. I've ordered a print copy of H&OW from LuLu and eagerly await the delivery. I don't suppose you provide gratis .pdfs for books we physically purchase? Other companies do so but as you're enterprise is modest in size I can't expect you to do likewise.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your support and I hope you will enjoy the game! Sorry I don't provide free PDF copies, I am a one man show so purchases allow.me to reinvest in art as well as taking my wife to dinner as a thank you for her patience and help.
DeleteMy copy arrived in the mail earlier this week. Enjoying the read.
DeleteGlad to hear it RW, thank you for your support!
DeleteI hope at some point you also get to enjoy playing it! :)
Playing? Not likely but GMing absolutely.
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