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Are there any plans to publish the completed Scales of War Adventure Path as a book?

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#1
arnvid2008
Jul 17, 2009 14:05:00 My DM is a nice enough guy but, in spite of being a chemical engineer, he is somewhat of a techno-phobe and the prospect of reading the Scales of War chapters in the online Dungeon either from a PC tube or from a page printed on his printer, does not impress him. In the middle of the Shackled City Adventure Path, I bought for him a copy of the Shackled City Adventue Path book and he was very happy. Our gaming group has not yet started the Scales of War (we have just begun 'King of the Trollhaunt Warrens') and I would like to make things easier for him by asking if there are plans to compile the Scales of War chapters into a book? It is immaterial whether it is hardbound, softbound or ring binder bound, just that someone else prints it out and binds it for him.
#2
Artifact
Jul 17, 2009 15:28:44 I think a Scales of War book is inevitable; I expect a D&D hardcover. Haven't heard anything official though.

I've considered running the AP as the adventures appear in Dungeon but think I'll have an easier time waiting and running the games with a print product. I don't have a laptop but I've ran Dungeon adventuers, printing and handwriting out stuff as needed. It's a lot of extra work in additon to the usual prep time. I'll wait.

I've considered getting a laptop just so I can get the most use out of digital stuff like Scales of War, at the table. With two desktops already though, a laptop is an extravagance I simply can't justify. Gotta find another reason to 'need' a laptop ;).

At this point, I'm content enough to simply wait for the inevitable hardcover. D&D Insider may be a digital format service but we're sure to see (at least some of) this stuff again in print. Scales of War is a sure thing, I think. Just imagine all the purdy pictures, the glossy pages, all in one big book. Or maybe they'll release each tier of play in smaller, individual books. Either way, I can see it happening, sooner or later ;).
#3
dreamdarwin
Jul 17, 2009 17:22:16
I've considered getting a laptop just so I can get the most use out of digital stuff like Scales of War, at the table. With two desktops already though, a laptop is an extravagance I simply can't justify. Gotta find another reason to 'need' a laptop ;).

I feel the same way. I'm sure I've been bleeding my printer dry with the 4 modules I've printed so far.
#4
koalabro2
Jul 17, 2009 20:20:45
I feel the same way. I'm sure I've been bleeding my printer dry with the 4 modules I've printed so far.

I cannot possibly imagine that printing the quests on an inkjet is economical. You'd probably be better off with a printshop of some kind, maybe do the whole path at once online and get it shipped to you. Just priced out 1000 B&W pages with binding at Mimeo.com, and it came out to less than $50 ($25 because you get half off your first order). Split that among the group, and it's nothing.

Personally, I just printed the whole campaign thus far on the laser printers at work, but I'm quitting my job soon, so I'll have to find a new solution for the Epic tier quests, if/when we get there...
#5
Misroi
Jul 17, 2009 20:44:12 I suspect that there won't be a Scales of War AP compilation. Shackled City was an experiment, and while it was popular, I don't believe it was economical enough to inspire WotC to follow Paizo's lead.

That said, if the book had expanded sections, lots of full color maps and other goodies, I might pay for it.
#6
arnvid2008
Jul 18, 2009 11:50:55
I suspect that there won't be a Scales of War AP compilation. Shackled City was an experiment, and while it was popular, I don't believe it was economical enough to inspire WotC to follow Paizo's lead.

translation: if I want a hardbound copy of a Scales of War compilation, I will probably need to guarantee the purchase of six (6) copies of it just for my group.:surrender
#7
Misroi
Jul 21, 2009 0:22:04 You're not far off. Modules are a difficult product to market. You're already selling to a niche market (people that play D&D), and modules are marketed to a niche of that niche (people that primarily run D&D). Printing costs being what they are, it explains why, for a very long time, WotC got out of the module business, farming that off onto 3rd party publishers.

Still, I imagine they're doing decent business with their published mods, so while I wouldn't hold my breath to see a compiled SoW, stranger things have happened.
#8
finaeros
Jul 21, 2009 22:46:41 I'm not expecting a printed book, but perhaps a compilation of the adventures that has been fine-tuned with feedback since their initial publications. Which will probably be seen about a year hence. If then.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 arnvid2008 Jul 17, 2009 14:05:00	My DM is a nice enough guy but, in spite of being a chemical engineer, he is somewhat of a techno-phobe and the prospect of reading the Scales of War chapters in the online Dungeon either from a PC tube or from a page printed on his printer, does not impress him. In the middle of the Shackled City Adventure Path, I bought for him a copy of the Shackled City Adventue Path book and he was very happy. Our gaming group has not yet started the Scales of War (we have just begun 'King of the Trollhaunt Warrens') and I would like to make things easier for him by asking if there are plans to compile the Scales of War chapters into a book? It is immaterial whether it is hardbound, softbound or ring binder bound, just that someone else prints it out and binds it for him.
#2 Artifact Jul 17, 2009 15:28:44	I think a Scales of War book is inevitable; I expect a D&D hardcover. Haven't heard anything official though. I've considered running the AP as the adventures appear in Dungeon but think I'll have an easier time waiting and running the games with a print product. I don't have a laptop but I've ran Dungeon adventuers, printing and handwriting out stuff as needed. It's a lot of extra work in additon to the usual prep time. I'll wait. I've considered getting a laptop just so I can get the most use out of digital stuff like Scales of War, at the table. With two desktops already though, a laptop is an extravagance I simply can't justify. Gotta find another reason to 'need' a laptop ;). At this point, I'm content enough to simply wait for the inevitable hardcover. D&D Insider may be a digital format service but we're sure to see (at least some of) this stuff again in print. Scales of War is a sure thing, I think. Just imagine all the purdy pictures, the glossy pages, all in one big book. Or maybe they'll release each tier of play in smaller, individual books. Either way, I can see it happening, sooner or later ;).
#3 dreamdarwin Jul 17, 2009 17:22:16	I've considered getting a laptop just so I can get the most use out of digital stuff like Scales of War, at the table. With two desktops already though, a laptop is an extravagance I simply can't justify. Gotta find another reason to 'need' a laptop ;). I feel the same way. I'm sure I've been bleeding my printer dry with the 4 modules I've printed so far.
#4 koalabro2 Jul 17, 2009 20:20:45	I feel the same way. I'm sure I've been bleeding my printer dry with the 4 modules I've printed so far. I cannot possibly imagine that printing the quests on an inkjet is economical. You'd probably be better off with a printshop of some kind, maybe do the whole path at once online and get it shipped to you. Just priced out 1000 B&W pages with binding at Mimeo.com, and it came out to less than $50 ($25 because you get half off your first order). Split that among the group, and it's nothing. Personally, I just printed the whole campaign thus far on the laser printers at work, but I'm quitting my job soon, so I'll have to find a new solution for the Epic tier quests, if/when we get there...
#5 Misroi Jul 17, 2009 20:44:12	I suspect that there won't be a Scales of War AP compilation. Shackled City was an experiment, and while it was popular, I don't believe it was economical enough to inspire WotC to follow Paizo's lead. That said, if the book had expanded sections, lots of full color maps and other goodies, I might pay for it.
#6 arnvid2008 Jul 18, 2009 11:50:55	I suspect that there won't be a Scales of War AP compilation. Shackled City was an experiment, and while it was popular, I don't believe it was economical enough to inspire WotC to follow Paizo's lead. translation: if I want a hardbound copy of a Scales of War compilation, I will probably need to guarantee the purchase of six (6) copies of it just for my group.:surrender
#7 Misroi Jul 21, 2009 0:22:04	You're not far off. Modules are a difficult product to market. You're already selling to a niche market (people that play D&D), and modules are marketed to a niche of that niche (people that primarily run D&D). Printing costs being what they are, it explains why, for a very long time, WotC got out of the module business, farming that off onto 3rd party publishers. Still, I imagine they're doing decent business with their published mods, so while I wouldn't hold my breath to see a compiled SoW, stranger things have happened.
#8 finaeros Jul 21, 2009 22:46:41	I'm not expecting a printed book, but perhaps a compilation of the adventures that has been fine-tuned with feedback since their initial publications. Which will probably be seen about a year hence. If then.