tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80521876798383953852024-03-13T14:54:43.336-07:00Dave GrossAuthor of Queen of Thorns, Master of Devils, Prince of Wolves, and other fanciful stuff.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-746456949186569882013-10-02T10:07:00.004-07:002013-10-02T10:07:55.221-07:00New WebsitePlease visit my new website at <a href="http://www.bydavegross.com/">www.bydavegross.com</a> for all the latest posts.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-54296430126724704272013-07-03T10:50:00.000-07:002013-07-03T10:50:02.769-07:00Reddit AMA Right NowWith only 43 hours to go on the Kickstarter for A Knight in the Silk Purse, a few of us are gathering at Reddit where you can <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1hkuc8/we_are_the_authors_and_artists_behind_the/">Ask Us Anything. </a><br />
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Please do.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-5646019828539115542013-06-23T11:40:00.000-07:002013-06-23T11:41:43.366-07:00A Knight in the Silk Purse: Final Week of the Kickstarter Campaign<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Don't take my word for it. Take a look at these raves, and click over to the Kickstarter (currently linked on the right) to fund the sequel to this beautifully illustrated anthology.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-81073808093756168542013-06-05T06:39:00.000-07:002013-06-05T06:39:38.924-07:00A Knight in the Silk PurseI could tell you how Scott Taylor enticed me to join his star-studded anthology of intriguing fantasy stories and gorgeous artwork, but all you really need is to look at <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/563681582/a-knight-in-the-silk-purse-tales-of-the-emerald-se">this Kickstarter page</a>.<br />
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Art by Janet Aulisio, Jeff Laubenstein, and Todd Lockwood.<br />
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Stories by Elaine Cunningham, Julie Czerneda, Lynn Flewelling, Dave Gross, Todd Lockwood, Robert Mancebo, Juliet McKenna, Howard Tayler, R. Scott Taylor, Michael Tousignant, Dan Wells, and Martha Wells.<br />
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Go now! Give this project a good first shove this weekend, and let's see how many successive volumes we can line up. And, as always, please spread the word.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-48577734267470277182013-05-30T09:45:00.000-07:002013-05-30T09:45:22.909-07:00Commence the Inquisition!Larry, Miles, Clint, and I are taking questions at Reddit/fantasy all day. Come add your question to the thread. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1fcc5t/we_are_authors_larry_coreia_miles_holmes_cl/">Here's the direct link.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-30785454518961712852013-05-29T10:36:00.002-07:002013-05-29T10:36:35.097-07:00Reddit Fantasy AMA: Larry Correia, Dave Gross, Miles Holmes, and C.L. WernerThe first four Skull Island eXpeditions authors, including yrs truly, will field questions over at <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/">Reddit's fantasy subreddit</a> tomorrow. Questions will start going up mid-day, and we'll swoop in to start answering them--and follow-ups--early in the evening.<br />
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Hope to see you there.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-80898142646935026102013-05-28T08:59:00.005-07:002013-05-28T08:59:54.621-07:00Crossing the Streams<br />
<a href="https://skullislandx.com/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover-node/public/book_covers/SIX%20DarkConvergence_Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://skullislandx.com/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover-node/public/book_covers/SIX%20DarkConvergence_Cover.jpg" width="149" /></a>If you've enjoyed my Pathfinder stories, you'll probably also like my Iron Kingdoms stories, and vice versa. Give me a birthday thrill and pick up one of the ones you haven't seen before.<br />
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For example, if you enjoyed <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Tales-Prince-Dave-Gross/dp/1601252870/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1369756102&sr=8-9&keywords=prince+of+wolves">Prince of Wolves</a>, may I suggest you try <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Pay-Dogs-ebook/dp/B00C77NN3U/ref=pd_sim_b_2">The Devil's Pay</a>? Both involve a mystery with travel through a spooky environment and an unexpected discovery near the end.<br />
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And if you enjoyed <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Convergence-ebook/dp/B00CYPPEOQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369756145&sr=1-1&keywords=dark+convergence">Dark Convergence</a>, you might dig <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Tales-Thorns-Dave-Gross/dp/1601254636/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369756121&sr=1-1&keywords=queen+of+thorns">Queen of Thorns</a>, both of which conclude with a large-scale battle with strange and powerful foes.<br />
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If you check out something new this week and like it, give me a thrill by posting a review on Amazon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-32466030709150744872013-05-07T06:27:00.003-07:002013-05-07T06:27:43.834-07:00Words Fail Me<br />
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Writers seldom create words, and only a few do it well.
Lewis Carroll makes it work, as does Shakespeare. Larry Niven gave us a gift
with “tasp.” Those guys made excellent words. The rest of us generally work
with what we’ve got stashed in the dictionary. Callooh, callay!</div>
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Fortunately, writing isn’t a job of creating words but of
choosing them. Still, even with a decent vocabulary and a little experience
leveraging the thesaurus, choosing is often harder than it looks. Every writer
must choose the right words based on character, setting, tone, and a dozen
other factors. For instance, there are plenty of words I’ll put in the mouth of
a pretentious scholar that just don’t sound right coming from his street-raised
bodyguard. But there are also words I’m more or less likely to use when writing
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Your genre influences your word pool—I get to choose “squamous,”
“ineffable,” and “eldritch” more often than, say, a writer of Regency romances—but
shared-world and tie-in settings can also determine your choices. Obviously,
proper names like “Golarion,” “Tattooine,” and “Immoren” are part and parcel of
writing for Pathfinder, Star Wars, or the Iron Kingdoms, but so are more common
terms like “starknife,” “lightsaber,” and “storm glaive.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Where it can really start to bake your noodle are the little
differences in spelling or usage. In the world of Pathfinder, for instance, “devil”
and “demon” are never synonyms. Republic ambassadors never heard of coffee but
enjoy a hot cup of caffa (well, until they did, but that’s a whole other blog
on continuity). And in the Iron Kingdoms you need to know the difference
between “mechanical” and “mechanikal,” because you’re going to need them both. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then there’s the problem of perfectly common words that you
simply need to use much more often in a particular setting. English is arguably
the greatest human language because of its enormous size, which provides many
synonyms. However, even “electrical,” “galvanic,” and “voltaic” will soon seem
insufficient when you’re describing a long battle involving the Cygnaran forces
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What are some of your favorite problem words from a tie-in
setting? Do they work differently outside that setting? Or are they unique to
it? What are some words you think didn’t need to be created for a setting? Which
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-57143367655701636542013-04-04T18:52:00.003-07:002013-04-17T13:53:06.040-07:00Skull Island eXpeditions<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484878_594932690534967_149436601_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484878_594932690534967_149436601_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-4-4-2013">Others have posted better introductions </a>to Privateer Press's new fiction line, so I'll keep this one brief.<br />
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<a href="https://skullislandx.com/">Skull Island eXpeditions </a>launched today with three new novellas set in the world of the Iron Kingdoms, which encompasses the eponymous roleplaying game as well as the Hordes and Warmachine miniatures games.<br />
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My contribution is a tale called "The Devil's Pay," featuring a down-on-their-luck mercenary company on an unusual commission into a dangerous swamp full of unexpected foes and rivals. The cool thing about this story is that it contains the first fiction reveal of the new faction for the Warmachine game. A full novel, also by yours truly, follows next month.<br />
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You can buy the novellas <a href="https://skullislandx.com/warmachine/dogs-of-war/the-devils-pay">straight from the SIX website</a> in PDF, .mobi, or .epub format, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Pay-Dogs-ebook/dp/B00C77NN3U/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1365126517&sr=1-2&keywords=the+devil%27s+pay">as well as from Amazon's Kindle store</a>.<br />
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If you enjoy my Pathfinder Tales novels, there's a darned good chance you'll enjoy "The Devil's Pay." I hope you check it out along with "Instruments of War," by Larry Correia, and "Moving Targets," by C.L. Werner.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-90734457099541048232013-04-02T09:56:00.000-07:002013-04-02T09:56:37.382-07:00<br />
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INDIANAPOLIS (April 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2013) – The Gen Con
Writer’s Symposium recently released the list of participating authors for 2013,
and it includes some of the greatest science fiction, fantasy, and media tie-in
writers working today. More than fifty talented authors and experts will
participate in the panels planned for this year’s Writer’s Symposium, including
Guests of Honor Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.</div>
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<b>Participating authors include: </b>Saladin Ahmed, Lou Anders, Brad Beaulieu, Donald J. Bingle,
Dylan Birtolo, Maurice Broaddus, Jennifer Brozek, Richard Lee Byers, Wesley
Chu, Lawrence C. Connolly, Larry Correia, Larry Dixon, Maxwell Alexander Drake,
Erin M. Evans, Dave Farland, Matt Forbeck, Jaym Gates, Paul Genesse, Geoffrey
Girard, Jerry Gordon, Dave Gross, Sarah Hans, John Helfers, Jim C. Hines,
William H. Horner III, Kerrie L. Hughes, Howard Andrew Jones, Gary Kloster,
Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Kristoff, Mercedes Lackey, James Lowder, Scott Lynch,
Ari Marmell, Robert Mosher, Daniel Myers, Chris Pierson, Patrick Rothfuss,
Jason Sanford, Ken Scholes, Erik Scott de Bie, Lucy A. Snyder, Mike Stackpole,
George Strayton, James L. Sutter, Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Howard Tayler, Monica
Valentinelli, Elizabeth Vaughan, Gregory A. Wilson</div>
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This collection of talented writers includes <i>New York Times</i>
bestsellers, <i>USA Today</i> bestsellers, and winners of numerous prestigious
literary awards. This year alone, Writer’s Symposium panelists received eight
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“We’re extremely excited,” said Marc Tassin, the Gen Con
Literary Coordinator and the Symposium organizer. “The list of authors that
have signed on to participate this year is quite incredible. This year’s
Symposium is an unprecedented opportunity for both experienced and beginning
writers to learn from some of the greatest writing talents out there today.”<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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"Having participated in numerous writing seminars both
in and out of genre over the years, I am stunned by both the caliber of the
participants and sheer size of the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium," said Lou
Anders, Hugo award-winning Editorial Director of Pyr books. "I'm not sure
anyone quite realizes that this symposium has quietly built itself into one of
the largest and most impressive writing symposiums in the field. Anyone with an
interest in writing science fiction and fantasy literature, whether media tie-in
or not, should definitely have this on their radar."</div>
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later this month. Tickets to Gen Con are available at <a href="http://www.gencon.com/">www.gencon.com</a> .</div>
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<b>About the Writer’s Symposium: </b>The Gen Con Writer’s Symposium
is one of the largest writing conferences in the world. Established in 1995, it
offers more than 110 hours of events for both new and experienced authors. The
Symposium features more than fifty authors and has served as a springboard for
the careers of many accomplished writers. The Symposium will be held August 15<sup>th</sup>
to 18<sup>th</sup>, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana as part of the annual Gen
Con gaming convention. For more information on the Symposium, visit <a href="http://www.genconwriters.com/">www.genconwriters.com</a> .</div>
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<b>About Gen Con:</b> Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer
hobby, fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. It was
acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter
Adkison, who owns the company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Gen Con is
a consumer and trade experience dedicated to gaming culture and community. <a href="http://www.gencon.com/">www.gencon.com</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-88522490233788393992013-03-26T11:43:00.002-07:002013-03-26T11:43:50.783-07:00Skull Island eXpeditions<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aW4MYXNKHRQ/UVHrBF-CE4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/JJPJ_CQkP2k/s1600/DevilsPay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aW4MYXNKHRQ/UVHrBF-CE4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/JJPJ_CQkP2k/s320/DevilsPay.jpg" width="240" /></a>Something very cool begins next week.<br />
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Privateer Press will release the first three novellas in their Skull Island eXpress fiction line. These are stories taking place in the land of Immoren, the setting for the tabletop miniatures games Warmachine and Hordes, as well as the Iron Kingdom roleplaying game.<br />
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In a nutshell, it's the classic fantasy world + big fighting robots of various denominations, from steampunk to H.G. Wells to something resembling anime mechs--yet somehow it all holds together in a rich and cohesive universe.<br />
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Veteran authors C.L. Werner and Larry Correia have written two of the first three novellas featuring iconic characters from the Warmachine and Hordes games, "Moving Targets" and "Instruments of War."<br />
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I've written the third, featuring the Devil Dogs mercenary company led by Captain Samantha "Sam" MacHorne. While she's the most famous Devil Dog, the story is about the entire company, especially Sam "the boys." "The Devil's Pay" falls somewhere between <i>Aliens</i> and <i>Firefly</i> in its combination of horror, mayhem, and dysfunctional family dynamics.<br />
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The novella also serves as a prelude to <i>Dark Convergence,</i> a novel introducing the setting's latest faction, a group of art-deco clockwork fanatics. That should be a pretty big deal, as it'll be the first substantial look players will have at the faction before its models are available later this spring.<br />
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I hope you'll check 'em out.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/SkullIslandeXpeditions?fref=ts">Here's where they're teasing new information. </a>Go like the page, and you'll see all the new updates.<br />
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The stories will be available directly from Privateer and also from Amazon. I'll post direct links as soon as they're available.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-80037551903698863392013-03-23T11:51:00.003-07:002013-03-23T11:51:46.311-07:00Euro-centric Fantasy<a href="http://www.elainecunningham.com/2013/03/23/a-property-of-light/">Elaine Cunningham posts about the unbearable whiteness of most fantasy fiction.</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-48960864445841588782013-03-08T12:57:00.002-08:002013-03-08T12:57:09.781-08:00Researching Flattery<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZVUrGklUnY/UTpQUBoi_EI/AAAAAAAAAMc/xvI4labMoYA/s1600/GG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZVUrGklUnY/UTpQUBoi_EI/AAAAAAAAAMc/xvI4labMoYA/s320/GG.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few months ago, Mordicai Knode <a href="http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/11/varian-jeggare-and-radovan-virholt-are-the-new-fafhrd-and-gray-mouserpathfinder-tales-queen-of-thorns">wrote a flattering overview of the Radovan & Jeggare novels at tor.com</a>. One line that stuck out for me was, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;">Part witty banter and part brothers-in-arms, Varian and Radovan read like a cross between </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;">Gilmore Girls</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;"> and </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;">Reservoir Dogs</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;">, smack dab in the middle of a sword and sorcery world."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;"><i>Reservoir Dogs</i> I knew and adored, but I'd only heard good things about <i>Gilmore Girls</i>. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;">When I saw the first season DVD set was on sale, I snapped it up and watched the first episode a few nights ago.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I'm doubly flattered by the comparison and delighted to discover this gem of a TV series, which reminds me in the best possible way of <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> without the supernatural element. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love finding something like this when the complete series has become affordable. I sense a binge coming on in April once deadlines relax their grip on my life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; line-height: 21.99978256225586px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So thanks twice, Mordicai.</span></span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-2782395251497428232013-02-15T11:15:00.001-08:002013-02-15T11:15:25.457-08:00Bite Me! KickstarterChristina Stiles kindly (?) added a $5 pledge level to receive just the short story I'll write for <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/962794554/bite-me-the-gaming-guide-to-lycanthropes?ref=live">Bite Me! The Gaming Guide to Lycanthropes</a>. I don't recommend you pledge at that level, however, because for $10 you can have the whole book, including my story, in PDF format. That's a pretty great deal.<br />
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Take a peek at their Kickstarter and consider throwing a sawbuck their way. I'm a part of it if they hit their minimum goal, but at $7,000 they'll include interior illustrations by my former TSR compatriot Jennell Jaquays. I'm also super excited at the prospect of miniatures when they hit the $11,700 stretch goal.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/962794554/bite-me-the-gaming-guide-to-lycanthropes?ref=live">Go check it out.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-18971599621183096892013-02-01T08:04:00.001-08:002013-02-01T08:04:07.111-08:00My Werewolf ProblemSeveral months ago I put my foot down and said I'd accept no new work until I'd cleared my desk, which now looks like it'll happen in May. Twice I've failed in my resolve, both times for short projects that I don't have to start until I'm clear of my big deadlines. One of those projects made me cave because it was short and included one of my magic words: werewolf.<br />
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My first "fandom" was Universal Horror monsters. At the time, Larry Talbot was my anti-hero, and even after I realized that <i>The Bride of Frankenstein</i> was by far the best film of that era, werewolves remained my favorite classic monster. They've worked their way into a number of my novels, most recently <i>Prince of Wolves </i>(2010). So Christina Stiles got a "Hell, yes" rather than the "No, I couldn't possibly" that I'd intended.<br />
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Christina and Dawson Kriska are <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/962794554/bite-me-the-gaming-guide-to-lycanthropes?ref=live">Kickstarting <i>Bite Me!</i>,</a> a Pathfinder RPG Guide to Lycanthropes. Along with some of my fellow TSR survivors Sean Reynolds, Wolfgang Baur, and Jennell Jaquays, I'll make a contribution to the book. Mine will be a story. It might involve werewolves. There might be biting.<br />
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Launched at midnight, the project has already hit 1/6 of its goal and has another 29 days to go. I'd love to see them hit the 50% mark today and start announcing their stretch goals early next week. The miniatures stretch goal is the one I'm most excited to see them hit.<br />
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Please help Christina and Dawson make that happen.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-83988645902362556192013-01-18T08:35:00.003-08:002013-01-18T08:35:32.359-08:00Signing in Seattle 25 January<br />
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If you're in or near Seattle, I hope you'll join me at the <a href="http://www2.bookstore.washington.edu/_events/events_cal.taf?evmonth=01&evyear=2013&eventid=2012121720404400&pre=20130110&pst=20130126" rel="nofollow" style="color: #4d3a98; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">University Bookstore</a> on Friday, 25 January at 7:00 pm. I'll read a bit, perhaps including a preview of something coming later this year, and then sign <i>Prince of Wolves, Master of Devils, Queen of Thorns,</i> and <i>Winter Witch.</i> You can have Elaine's autograph on that one, too, thanks to the miracle of bookplates and international post. (Hi, Elaine!)</div>
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If you're on Facebook, join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/416998511702522/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #4d3a98; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">open event.</a> You might spot a few Paizo celebrities in attendance. Even if you can't make it, please spread the word to any current or nascent Pathfinder Tales readers.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-65282308860685156372013-01-14T19:22:00.003-08:002013-01-14T19:22:40.579-08:00I'm Number 2!For the second stretch goal of the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2056633109/the-grande-temple-of-jing-pathfinder-fantasy-rpgs">instantly successful Kickstarter</a> for Danny O'Neill's Grande Temple of Jing, I will write a story to accompany the giant old-school dungeon crawl when the pledges cross the $20k line. Considering that contributors already include Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams, I feel like icing. Or gravy. I always forget which one.<br />
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And there's more gravy-icing: Take a peek down the page to see how Hero Labs and Jim Ward contribute to this second stretch goal as well.<br />
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While you're there, check out the nice array of add-ons. It's the kind of Kickstarter that's worth browsing.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-10240795382705070002013-01-10T12:39:00.000-08:002013-01-10T12:39:12.925-08:00Playing FavoritesHave I mentioned lately how much I love the Pathfinder Tales readers? Not only are they enthusiastic, but they come up with much cleverer ways to express the game versions of my novel character than I ever could.<br />
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To wit, we had a little contest. Picking three "favorites" was impossible, because everyone who entered immediately jumped onto Dave's List of Favorite People, if they weren't there already. But I chose three entries that surprised and delighted me the most. <a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5lec3?Tell-Me-About-My-Characters">The announcement went up today.</a><br />
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Everyone will received a signed book, but the top three entries also receive a Radovan miniature and the Hero Labs character creation package, courtesy of the mad geniuses at <a href="http://www.wolflair.com/">Lone Wolf</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-60657348673653968892012-12-19T14:48:00.000-08:002012-12-19T14:48:01.136-08:00Tell Me about My CharacterIf you'd like a shot at winning a copy of <i>Queen of Thorns</i> <b>plus</b> one of the limited-edition Radovan miniatures <b>plus</b> a copy of the excellent Hero Labs character-creation software, check out <a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5le84?Dave-Gross-Stat-Up-My-Characters#discuss">the contest at the Paizo blog. </a>We've just extended the deadline to give participants in the RPG Superstar Contest a chance to catch a breather between rounds. And also because people are getting pretty busy with holiday stuff.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-26505700443662552172012-11-30T18:15:00.000-08:002012-11-30T09:02:21.348-08:00Radovan & Jeggare Chronology UpdatedMost of my recent work features Count Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard, Radovan. You can dive in at any point. While there is a "mythology" running through their adventures, each is basically a "monster of the week" episode, although there aren't always monsters, and the novellas and novels are more like mini-series.<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8lx2?Pathfinder-Tales-A-Lesson-in-Taxonomy-ePub">"A Lesson in Taxonomy."</a>* While this is chronologically the first story, don't read it first. Read it after <i>Prince of Wolves, </i>or at least after "the Lost Pathfinder." Trust me on this. It's told from Varian's POV.<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8k9l?Pathfinder-Tales-Hells-Pawns-ePub">"Hell's Pawns." </a>This novella originally appeared in the Council of Thieves Adventure Path. It's distinct from the other stories in that it's told only from Radovan's POV and in the present tense. It's the first story I wrote with "the boys."<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8h55?Pathfinder-Tales-The-Lost-Pathfinder-ePub">"The Lost Pathfinder,"</a>* The first installment of Paizo's free web fiction feature. Each week there's another free story chapter, complete with a painting. You can also buy the older ones in ePub format for your library.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Tales-Prince-Dave-Gross/dp/1601252870/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1335487832&sr=8-14"><i>Prince of Wolves</i> </a>was the first Pathfinder Tales novel. Months after I wrote it, I realized just how many elements it has in common with <i>Black Wolf</i>. I won't spoil them for you here, but if you dug one, you'll probably dig the other.<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8qg6?Pathfinder-Tales-A-Passage-to-Absalom-ePub">"A Passage to Absalom"</a>* is a mystery set aboard a sailing ship. It bridges the events of <i>Prince of Wolves</i> and "Husks." This one is told from Varian's POV.<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8tca?Pathfinder-Tales-Husks-ePub">"Husks"</a> is another novella, this time from the Jade Regent Adventure Path. It's my homage to my favorite samurai and yakuza films.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Tales-Master-Dave-Gross/dp/1601253575/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335487955&sr=1-1">Master of Devils</a></i> is my love letter to wuxia movies. If <i>Prince of Wolves</i> is "Indiana Jones in Transylvania," this one is "The boys vs. every Kung Fu Movie Ever."<br />
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<a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinder/tales/serial/killingTime">"Killing Time"</a>* is a nasty little tale set in Absalom, between the most recent two novels. It's not yet available in ePub format, but you can read it free like all the web fiction.<br />
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<i><a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8sdv?Pathfinder-Tales-Queen-of-Thorns">Queen of Thorns</a></i> is the third Radovan & the Count novel, this time set in what Radovan calls "Elfland" and the count knows to be the elven nation of Kyonin. Even more than the previous novels, this one is inspired primarily by the Pathfinder setting rather than genre films.<br />
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* These stories are still available free at <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinder/tales/serial">Paizo's web fiction page</a>, along with many other stories.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-49395366403043697102012-11-30T06:55:00.001-08:002012-11-30T06:55:52.110-08:00The Next Big Thing
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">A
few months ago, <a href="http://stephendsullivan.com/wordpress/2012/10/the-next-big-thing-week-15/">Steve Sullivan tagged me on this Next Big Thing meme</a>. I started
to answer but ended up busy and forgot about it after setting it aside “for
just a day or two.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">More
recently, <a href="http://furstek.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/269/">Violette Malan did the same thing to me</a>, I think as some sort of
punishment. I don’t think I deserve it, but she strikes me as quite dangerous in her Spanish cape, so to be safe I guess I’d better
follow through.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Originally
I’d threatened to go rogue and rewrite the questions, but as it turns out I’ve
struck out only one and left it visible, so you can see which it was.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Now
I’m obligated to tag five more writers, but that’s where I will be disobedient.
Link back to me if this looks like a fun exercise; otherwise, you’re free to go
on living your life—perhaps to keep writing!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ten Interview Questions
for the Next Big Thing</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What is your working title
of your book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ve
been asked not to reveal the title yet, but the previous volumes are <i>Prince of Wolves, Master of Devils</i>, and <i>Queen of Thorns</i>. If you’ve been paying
attention and read the description, you’ve got a better-than-average chance of guessing it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Where did the idea come
from for the book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Because
the Pathfinder Tales line is still relatively young, we’re still experimenting
with ways to attract different portions of the audience to the novels. I’ve
felt for a while that the Pathfinder gamers weren’t showing up in droves, so
I’ve been hoping for a chance to connect a novel more directly to one of
Paizo’s Adventure Paths. That chance came with the announcement of the Wrath of
the Righteous AP set in the Worldwound.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This
novel takes place at the same time as the AP, and players of that adventure
will gain a much fuller appreciation for the setting and the conflict around
the Worldwound by reading the novel. Best of all, there are absolutely no spoilers
for the novel in the AP and vice versa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">At
the same time, readers who aren’t playing the game won’t notice any difference.
It’s still a Radovan & the count novel whether or not you even know the
game exists.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What genre does your book
fall under?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All
the Radovan & the count novels are sword & sorcery adventures with a
healthy dose of humor and mayhem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Which actors would you
choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I
<a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5le0x?QA-With-Dave-Gross#12">recently answered this question in a Q&A at paizo.com</a> (check out the awesome desktop wallpaper with art by Mathias Kollros), but I love giving alternate answers. Jeremy
Brett (of <i>Sherlock Holmes</i>) would make
a splendid Count Jeggare, while Josh Holloway (<i>Lost’</i>s Sawyer) would be a terrific Radovan. For younger actors, I’d
pick Tom Hiddleston (<i>The Avengers’</i>
Loki) and Chris Pine (the new James Kirk).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What is the one-sentence
synopsis of your book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Radovan
and the Count go to Hell (well, the Abyss) on Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<s><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Will
your book be self-published or represented by an agency?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></s></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">How would you describe the
Pathfinder Tales line?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One
of the coolest things about the line is that every book is different, even
moreso than in other tie-in lines. Of course part of that is because each
author is an individual, but the line editor has allowed us a broader range of
stylistic freedom than you often see in novels set in a shared world. Thus,
books like <i>Winter Witch</i> and <i>Plague of Shadows</i> are a little closer to
classical fantasy quests, while <i>Death’s
Heretic</i> and <i>City of the Fallen Sky</i>
have a more contemporary fantasy vibe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">How long did it take you
to write the first draft of your manuscript?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ll
let you know when I’m finished. I’ve written previous books of this length in
anywhere from two to six months. This one will have been closer to two.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What other books would you
compare this story to within your genre?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m
probably too close to my own work to label it with direct influences, but I’d
say the works of Leiber, Zelazny, and Asprin have all permanently altered the sword &
sorcery portion of my brain in various ways. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Who or what inspired you
to write this book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Film
and television often inspire my novels. For this one, I didn’t have any
conscious cinematic influences, but I’ll be re-watching <i>Band of Brothers</i> and <i>The
Pacific</i> as mood pieces as I continue writing. Ultimately, however, like <i>Queen of Thorns</i>, the influence for this
novel comes almost entirely from the Pathfinder campaign setting and the
background of the characters we’ve seen over the past few novels, novellas, and
short stories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What else about your book
might pique the reader's interest?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In
<i>Master of Devils</i> I introduced a
third, secondary POV character. This book also features a third POV character,
but one who is equal to and completely different from the boys in ability and
outlook. Those who’ve wanted to see Radovan and the count through different
eyes will have that chance in this book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-62364378942956176912012-11-23T14:08:00.001-08:002012-11-23T14:08:25.081-08:00Enjoy Black Friday from the Safety of HomePaizo <a href="http://paizo.com/store/blog/v5748dyo5le33?Give-the-Gift-of-Golarion">have launched their latest Black Friday sale, </a>which lasts until Monday. Notable items include a fantastic deal on the first five Pathfinder Tales novels. Between that bundle and the discount on selected ePubs, you can start your own Pathfinder Tales library for a song.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-85093236959474782882012-11-21T14:47:00.003-08:002012-11-21T14:50:08.606-08:00The Lion and the Aardvark hardcovers arrive<a href="http://www.pelgranepress.com/files/StoneSkinPress/aesop_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.pelgranepress.com/files/StoneSkinPress/aesop_cover.jpg" width="209" /></a>Long have I pined for hardcover publication. With the upcoming releases of <i>Shotguns v. Cthulhu</i> and <i>The Lion and the Aardvark</i>, <a href="http://www.stoneskinpress.com/?p=431">I pine no more.</a><br />
<br />
Along with two volumes of <i>The New Hero</i>, these handsome books mark an auspicious launch for Stone Skin Press.<br />
<br />
<b>Note: </b>They're hoping for UK distribution before Christmas, North American next year. Those of us who backed the Kickstarter will get ours first.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052187679838395385.post-13315062757690968252012-11-21T10:55:00.003-08:002012-11-21T10:55:37.160-08:00You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down<a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5le2x?Killing-Time">Varian encounters an old frenemy in the library with the riffle scroll.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.com0