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Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:54 pm
by Curulon
Jon Hodgson wrote:
Curulon wrote: True, and we could be kidding a third announcement tomorrow, though Jon said that wasn't guaranteed.
I'll be completely upfront and say it's looking like the last one of the three updates will come next week. We don't want to rush it, it'll get more eyes early in the week, and to be honest there's plenty here to be chewing over. :)
Yes, no rushing! And more to look forward to next week!

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:55 pm
by mirkwoodfalcon
The cover looks fantastic! Can't wait for the preorder. :)

I wonder if, like Rivendell and Horse-lords, it will contain additional rules? Or if it is exclusively a gazetteer like HotW..? Either way, it's bound to be fantastically useful to any LM out there. :D

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:57 pm
by Curulon
Jon Hodgson wrote:
Rich H wrote:
Rue wrote:The cover is gorgeous...
You know I love your work Jon, I buy enough of it :D, but this cover is utterly brilliant.
I'm am shocked and appalled that you like the work of internationally renowned, award-winning, veteran Tolkien artist of book and screen, John Howe. ;)

It's gorgeous isn't it?
I have some prints of his from his work on the film trilogy and I still drool over it.

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:58 pm
by Rich H
Jon Hodgson wrote:I'm am shocked and appalled that you like the work of internationally renowned, award-winning, veteran Tolkien artist of book and screen, John Howe. ;)
Sorta felt like I was cheating on you!
Jon Hodgson wrote:It's gorgeous isn't it?
Utterly.

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:03 pm
by Rich H
mirkwoodfalcon wrote:I wonder if, like Rivendell and Horse-lords, it will contain additional rules? Or if it is exclusively a gazetteer like HotW..? Either way, it's bound to be fantastically useful to any LM out there. :D
I would suspect we'd at least get some Undertaking rules relating to Erebor and Dale, etc.

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:14 pm
by Curulon
Rich H wrote:
mirkwoodfalcon wrote:I wonder if, like Rivendell and Horse-lords, it will contain additional rules? Or if it is exclusively a gazetteer like HotW..? Either way, it's bound to be fantastically useful to any LM out there. :D
I would suspect we'd at least get some Undertaking rules relating to Erebor and Dale, etc.
Yeah, and likely some Erebor Dwarf-only and Dale Barding-only ones, too.

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:15 pm
by Corvo
Impressive and unexpected, yet not unwelcomed! :mrgreen:

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:16 pm
by Terisonen
Is it Christmas?

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:21 pm
by Ernst-Jan
Most fervent hopes: Some pointers for things to do there post 2965 and perhaps a smidgen about the Iron Hills...?

Re: Erebor - The Lonely Mountain

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:30 pm
by Earendil
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111eleventy

*faints*

By a bizarre coincidence, I posted this only yesterday in the thread about the announcement of "Journeys and Maps":
Earendil wrote:The only thing that will outdo this for me is if the adventurers's companion is finally announced this week, and will include new cultural virtues, rewards and other options.

Mind you, a book detailing Erebor is way, way overdue in my opinion... :P
And I had no idea this was coming!

Can't tell you how delighted I am. I just hope these will be with us (in PDF form, at least) soon, because we wants them, my precious, oh yes we does. If the next announcement is about the Adventurer's Companion I may burst with excitement.