Fantasy HERO page count?

[hybris]

Is there any information on what the approximate page count of Fantasy Hero will be? :)

Alas, the catalog on the main page seems to list this only for books due in 2004, but not for books that aren't as far away, like Fantasy Hero.

Hopefully it will be over 300 pages, like Star Hero. :D

[Jeff T.]

Originally posted by hybris
Is there any information on what the approximate page count of Fantasy Hero will be? :)

Alas, the catalog on the main page seems to list this only for books due in 2004, but not for books that aren't as far away, like Fantasy Hero.

Hopefully it will be over 300 pages, like Star Hero. :D

It'll probably be even bigger than Star HERO. I'd also be interested in knowing who is doing the cover for Fantasy HERO.

[Mavnn]

I think I can answer one of these... I've heard Storn's working on a painted cover.

I'm willing and ready to be corrected by someone who knows better, though.

Michael

[Steve Long]

At present it appears that it will be longer than Star Hero. The text is already longer, and I haven't finished writing yet.

Storn's doing the cover.

[Nolgroth]

Originally posted by Steve Long
At present it appears that it will be longer than Star Hero. The text is already longer, and I haven't finished writing yet.

Storn's doing the cover.


Whoooo hooooo! Yippee! That is music to my ears. I have been waiting for a very long time (okay, since DOJ took over HERO) to hear such good news.

[hybris]

Wow. Now that is way cool!

Thanks!

[tgaptte]

Whoa, that is so cool. I want it now! I've been waiting for this book for 10+ years. Sign me up for 5 copies.

Tim


Originally posted by Steve Long
At present it appears that it will be longer than Star Hero. The text is already longer, and I haven't finished writing yet.

Storn's doing the cover.

[beastialwarlust]

Drool.....Drool.....must build time machine to propel myself foward in time...can't wait too impatient...... This book must be mine.

[Old Man]

That's cooler than Starlords new avatar.

And Starlord, that new avatar is really distracting, you bastard :)

[Steve Long]

As a quick update...

I finished the first draft of FH today after many long weeks of work. Huzzah! Now I have to read back through and edit/revise/supplement as necessary.

Right now it adds up to 299,760 words -- making it longer than the 5E manuscript by about 1,000 words, and also making it the longest single book I've ever written. However, I don't necessarily think it'll be quite as many pages as 5E, since Andy gets a little cleverer with layout every book we do and will probably work his usual miracles of space-saving.

More as circumstances warrant....

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Steve Long
Right now it adds up to 299,760 words -- making it longer than the 5E manuscript by about 1,000 words, and also making it the longest single book I've ever written.
Surely you can get another 240 words in there? Some of us really like round numbers. :)

[Jeff T.]

Originally posted by Steve Long
As a quick update...

I finished the first draft of FH today after many long weeks of work. Huzzah! Now I have to read back through and edit/revise/supplement as necessary.

Right now it adds up to 299,760 words -- making it longer than the 5E manuscript by about 1,000 words, and also making it the longest single book I've ever written. However, I don't necessarily think it'll be quite as many pages as 5E, since Andy gets a little cleverer with layout every book we do and will probably work his usual miracles of space-saving.

More as circumstances warrant....

So it still is on track for July then?

[Steve Long]

Yes, right now it's still on track for a GenCon release. It really depends mostly on Andy and Allen, since from this point the hard work -- laying it all out and getting it ready to go to the printer by late June -- falls on their shoulders. But even if they get everything done in time, wackiness might ensue at the printer, the shipper, or the like. As usual, we make no promises until we can definitely say that "the printer has shipped the book." :)

[Jeff T.]

Originally posted by Steve Long
Yes, right now it's still on track for a GenCon release. It really depends mostly on Andy and Allen, since from this point the hard work -- laying it all out and getting it ready to go to the printer by late June -- falls on their shoulders. But even if they get everything done in time, wackiness might ensue at the printer, the shipper, or the like. As usual, we make no promises until we can definitely say that "the printer has shipped the book." :)

Cool, and even though it will apparently be much larger than expected is it still going to be only $25?

[Steve Long]

It was never going to be $25. The standard price on our genre books has been $29.99. This one will be the same unless we have time to change it, in which case it will probably be $31.99. However, at this point I think it's already been solicited at the $29.99 price, and resoliciting it's not worthwhile.

[TechnoViking]

Originally posted by Steve Long
As a quick update...
I finished the first draft of FH today after many long weeks of work.
Are you planning to start that playtest for Fantasy Hero soon? I can't wait to playtest/math check that bad boy.

Mike

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Mike Basinger
Are you planning to start that playtest for Fantasy Hero soon? I can't wait to playtest/math check that bad boy.
I think we have to work our way through Champions Battleground and possibly Reality Storm first. :)

[TechnoViking]

Originally posted by Monolith
I think we have to work our way through Champions Battleground and possibly Reality Storm first. :)
GoO made have different have rules for playtesting, may allow it only in house.

Mike

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Mike Basinger
GoO made have different have rules for playtesting, may allow it only in house.
Yeah, that is what I am thinking too. You never know though, time is short. Gen Con is only like 9 weeks away and the companies might not have time to do it in-house if they want to have it for sale at GC.

[Jody P Butt]

Hi Steve,

From all that I have been hearing, I'm really excited about Fantasy Hero. I'm sure it's going to be excellent -- easily the best RPG product I will have the pleasure of purchasing this year.

I was wondering if Fantasy Hero will have "wimple" in the equipment list.

Thanks,

Jody Butt

[Steve Long]

The playtest will start when I'm ready for it to start. Not sure when that will be, but due to the tightness of the schedule the playtesters aren't likely to have much time with it. Given the schedule, I'm not sure how much time we'll have to playtest CB either, but at least it's comparatively short and thus quick to read. I have no intention of playtesting RS, since the editorial job there falls to GOO and I'll let them handle that as they see fit.

Sorry, no wimple.

[tgaptte]

Ok, I'll ask. What the heck is a wimple?

Tim

[Steve Long]

A cloth headpiece worn by a nun, or some women of any religious type in medieval times. An article of clothing, IOW.

[ShadowRaptor]

I thought a wimple was a wimp with a pimple. ;)

[Derek Hiemforth]

I thought it was a grocer, irate from people fondling his toilet tissue. ;)

[keithcurtis]

No, it was Horace Wimple, Fourth Earl of Orford.

Keith "Now that was obscure" Curtis

[PhilFleischmann]

O.K., now that we know what a wimple is, what's a GOO?

[Monolith]

Originally posted by PhilFleischmann
O.K., now that we know what a wimple is, what's a GOO?
Guardians Of Order, the publisher of Silver Age Sentinels.

[Jeff T.]

Originally posted by Steve Long
It was never going to be $25. The standard price on our genre books has been $29.99. This one will be the same unless we have time to change it, in which case it will probably be $31.99. However, at this point I think it's already been solicited at the $29.99 price, and resoliciting it's not worthwhile.

Ah. I was just going off FRPGames. They have the price before preorder at $24.99.

[Steve Long]

IIRC, FRPgames, as an online discounter, usually sells at below store prices.

In a couple of instances, I've seen online stores sell Hero product for less than what we sell it to distributors for, which is just bizarre. ;)