Dying Earth
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Dying Earth
Yay for Dying Earth, thanks! Started re-reading them last year.
https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/03/ ... ing-earth/
https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/03/ ... ing-earth/
Re: Dying Earth
Nice! Just started reading last night.
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Re: Dying Earth
Any guess as to what will make the setting different from other DCC product lines?
When I think of Dying Earth, I think of
(1) Colorful word use; needing a thesaurus to figure out what Vance is saying
(2) Characters wandering through magical situations, similar in vibe to Dumas' "Three Musketeers" only with magic.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
When I think of Dying Earth, I think of
(1) Colorful word use; needing a thesaurus to figure out what Vance is saying
(2) Characters wandering through magical situations, similar in vibe to Dumas' "Three Musketeers" only with magic.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
Re: Dying Earth
@Finarvyn We tried to give some answers to this question at last year's Gen Con What's New with Goodman Games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n4nfAG9Wpw
Discussion begins at the 10-minute mark.
Hope it sufficiently tantalizes!
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Re: Dying Earth
Awesome! Thanks for the link!
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
DCC Minister of Propaganda; Deputized 6/8/11 (over 11 years of SPAM bustin'!)
DCC RPG playtester 2011, DCC Lankhmar trivia contest winner 2015; OD&D player since 1975
"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
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Re: Dying Earth
i have played in three playtests up to now and can vouch that it really captures the feel of the vance's setting. while verbosity is up to the individual player luck mechanic, especially in relation to the wayfarer class (one of four new classes), vancian magic (yes, vancian magic), grudge tokens and new spells make for total DE immersion.finarvyn wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:35 pm Any guess as to what will make the setting different from other DCC product lines?
When I think of Dying Earth, I think of
(1) Colorful word use; needing a thesaurus to figure out what Vance is saying
(2) Characters wandering through magical situations, similar in vibe to Dumas' "Three Musketeers" only with magic.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
i was blown away to the point that i feel dcc adventures captured PvP action of DE to super great extent. i don't know if i can speak of specific. there was no NDA but than again...
Suffice to say for now: I loved it and it is substantial (more than Lankhmar) reworking of DCC rules.
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Re: Dying Earth
Yeah, don't spoil too much. We didn't sign NDAs but if we reveal too much it'll not only spoil the reveal for Goodman but we might not be welcome at playtests anymore. 

Trevor / Road Crew (Calgary)
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Shaky, Gambler, N, AC 10, hp 1, S12 A9 S5-2 P9 I9 L9, r+0, f-2, w+0, club +0 (1d4)
Shifty, Smuggler, C, AC 11, hp 1, S9 A15+1 S5-2 P13+1 I8-1 L8-1, r+1, f-2, w+1, init+1, attack rolls -1, sling +0 (1d4)
The Illuminating Anhk, Elven Artisan, L, AC 10, hp 3, S11 A9 S9 P13+1 I10 L15+1, r+0, f+0, w+1, fumbles +1, staff +0 (1d4)
KIA Bailey Bramford, Beadle, L, AC 11, hp 1, S13+1 A13+1 S12 P5-2 I13+1 L11, r+1, f+0, w-2, init +1, staff +1 (1d4+1)
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Shaky, Gambler, N, AC 10, hp 1, S12 A9 S5-2 P9 I9 L9, r+0, f-2, w+0, club +0 (1d4)
Shifty, Smuggler, C, AC 11, hp 1, S9 A15+1 S5-2 P13+1 I8-1 L8-1, r+1, f-2, w+1, init+1, attack rolls -1, sling +0 (1d4)
The Illuminating Anhk, Elven Artisan, L, AC 10, hp 3, S11 A9 S9 P13+1 I10 L15+1, r+0, f+0, w+1, fumbles +1, staff +0 (1d4)
KIA Bailey Bramford, Beadle, L, AC 11, hp 1, S13+1 A13+1 S12 P5-2 I13+1 L11, r+1, f+0, w-2, init +1, staff +1 (1d4+1)
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Re: Dying Earth
vort you were epitome of a DE character in that playtest we did together.
you eloped admirably while putting whole kingdom to sleep yet losing the one thing we came to get. i mean it was literally vanceian ending down to a deodand.
i had my doubts about how well will DCC emulate DE but after that all of them were shattered and burnt by excellent prismatic spray!
you eloped admirably while putting whole kingdom to sleep yet losing the one thing we came to get. i mean it was literally vanceian ending down to a deodand.
i had my doubts about how well will DCC emulate DE but after that all of them were shattered and burnt by excellent prismatic spray!
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Re: Dying Earth
Catseye, you reveal yourself! haha! Thanks for the generous words. It was a fantastic playtest group and I thought it was a wonderful ending in spite of leaving empty handed. It felt very Vancian indeed and you played your character like a pro. I had been worried going in that the setting might be too above me (though I've long enjoyed Jack Vance, especially the Lyonesse trilogy, I've only recently read DE so I don't know it that well) but it played easily and felt like being in the novels. I went from being unsure about the setting to really looking forward to its release.
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Trevor / Road Crew (Calgary)
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Shaky, Gambler, N, AC 10, hp 1, S12 A9 S5-2 P9 I9 L9, r+0, f-2, w+0, club +0 (1d4)
Shifty, Smuggler, C, AC 11, hp 1, S9 A15+1 S5-2 P13+1 I8-1 L8-1, r+1, f-2, w+1, init+1, attack rolls -1, sling +0 (1d4)
The Illuminating Anhk, Elven Artisan, L, AC 10, hp 3, S11 A9 S9 P13+1 I10 L15+1, r+0, f+0, w+1, fumbles +1, staff +0 (1d4)
KIA Bailey Bramford, Beadle, L, AC 11, hp 1, S13+1 A13+1 S12 P5-2 I13+1 L11, r+1, f+0, w-2, init +1, staff +1 (1d4+1)
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Shaky, Gambler, N, AC 10, hp 1, S12 A9 S5-2 P9 I9 L9, r+0, f-2, w+0, club +0 (1d4)
Shifty, Smuggler, C, AC 11, hp 1, S9 A15+1 S5-2 P13+1 I8-1 L8-1, r+1, f-2, w+1, init+1, attack rolls -1, sling +0 (1d4)
The Illuminating Anhk, Elven Artisan, L, AC 10, hp 3, S11 A9 S9 P13+1 I10 L15+1, r+0, f+0, w+1, fumbles +1, staff +0 (1d4)
KIA Bailey Bramford, Beadle, L, AC 11, hp 1, S13+1 A13+1 S12 P5-2 I13+1 L11, r+1, f+0, w-2, init +1, staff +1 (1d4+1)
Re: Dying Earth
@vort and @catseye, thanks for not revealing too much about your playtests. It’s great to hear that you’re digging the vibe!
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Re: Dying Earth
np. can't wait for the finished product.
in a way DE now even seems more perfect fit for a DCC than Lankhmar.
let's keep fingers crossed for DCC Young Kingdoms in the future.
in a way DE now even seems more perfect fit for a DCC than Lankhmar.
let's keep fingers crossed for DCC Young Kingdoms in the future.
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wow, just saw on goodman twitch channel covers for DE. we already knew that doug hit a home run on this one but the list of creators slated for three main books (inside boxed set) and adventures (lankhmar style) is incredible. go there and check art by erol otus, russ nicholson and SANJULIAN!
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/596923855
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/596923855
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i did screen captures of DCC Dying Earth stuff besides gorgeous cover that Doug did. They are incedible:
in order doug, erol otus, russ nicholson and sanjulian. if GG sees any legal hurdles in posting this here i'll gladly take it down but HYPE!
https://ibb.co/Njjgbsn
https://ibb.co/VCqKZW5
https://ibb.co/8PdrpFX
https://ibb.co/DYgn8KJ
https://ibb.co/ZMfxyZJ
https://ibb.co/6H0r1r3
in order doug, erol otus, russ nicholson and sanjulian. if GG sees any legal hurdles in posting this here i'll gladly take it down but HYPE!
https://ibb.co/Njjgbsn
https://ibb.co/VCqKZW5
https://ibb.co/8PdrpFX
https://ibb.co/DYgn8KJ
https://ibb.co/ZMfxyZJ
https://ibb.co/6H0r1r3
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Looking forward to DCC Dying Earth but would love DCC Young Kingdoms!catseye yellow wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:43 am np. can't wait for the finished product.
in a way DE now even seems more perfect fit for a DCC than Lankhmar.
let's keep fingers crossed for DCC Young Kingdoms in the future.
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Those covers are absolutely sick. I watched the twitch stream of the DCC playtest for Dying Earth and the city with the colored hats was just perfect. I will definitely be in on this package day 1!
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as is probably obvious i will be too
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new erol otus cover for dying earth module

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Thanks for images. Looks great and I can't wait. Any new news?catseye yellow wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:31 pm i did screen captures of DCC Dying Earth stuff besides gorgeous cover that Doug did. They are incedible:
in order doug, erol otus, russ nicholson and sanjulian. if GG sees any legal hurdles in posting this here i'll gladly take it down but HYPE!
https://ibb.co/Njjgbsn
https://ibb.co/VCqKZW5
https://ibb.co/8PdrpFX
https://ibb.co/DYgn8KJ
https://ibb.co/ZMfxyZJ
https://ibb.co/6H0r1r3
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Re: Dying Earth
Now that the "Empire of the East" setting book is almost complete, I'm guessing the DE kickstarter will be coming up soon. Looking forward to this as I missed out on Lankhmar.
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Re: Dying Earth
~tries to hide confusion~Mat Mobile wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:58 pm Now that the "Empire of the East" setting book is almost complete, I'm guessing the DE kickstarter will be coming up soon. Looking forward to this as I missed out on Lankhmar.
Lankhmar is still plenty available...
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You're right @Gnomeboy. Completely true. I meant missing out on the Lankhmar Kickstarter. But I agree that my comment doesn't make sense.GnomeBoy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:41 am~tries to hide confusion~Mat Mobile wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:58 pm Now that the "Empire of the East" setting book is almost complete, I'm guessing the DE kickstarter will be coming up soon. Looking forward to this as I missed out on Lankhmar.
Lankhmar is still plenty available...

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Re: Dying Earth
So what's up with the fabled DCC Dying Earth kickstarter?
Is it still slated for 2020, or is the kickstarter campaign being moved to 2021? Just asking for a friend...
Is it still slated for 2020, or is the kickstarter campaign being moved to 2021? Just asking for a friend...
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Re: Dying Earth
There was an interesting discussion about it during the "Bride of Cyclops Con - What's New With Goodman Games" starting at 1:19:30.
Joseph talked about finishing the editing in January 2021. My guess is a Kickstarter in Spring or early Summer 2021... Anybody else have something more precise?
Joseph talked about finishing the editing in January 2021. My guess is a Kickstarter in Spring or early Summer 2021... Anybody else have something more precise?
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usually, editing and layout are moving in sync with a KS so i hope that they might be aiming for GenCon 2021 release.
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i just hope we get the game before sun turns red and bloated :p