Ok, I broke down. I now subscribed to WolgangBaur’s KoboldQuarterly for USD 10. And I joined his OpenDesign for USD 30.
(Even though I don’t like how he meme-napped “open” for his endeavors.)
I don’t quite understand what my current status is, now. I *think* I missed the deadline to sign up for The Empire of the Ghouls even though the web page is not quite clear on it. It says “You can join the current project by clicking on the button below.” Which is what I did.
To be honest, I’m most interested in getting Castle Shadowcrag. But it says “it is available to patrons of the current Open Design project.” Standard membership costs USD 30, but Patronage costs USD 75. I’m not sure that the Castle Shadowcrag PDF is worth the difference – USD 45.
Well, the first thing I’ll do is wait for some sort of reaction to my “clicking on the button below”. 😄
the Castle Shadowcrag review on EN World
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
I also enjoyed this note in the PDF file:
*Note for Pirates: Errata, Updates and Warez* If you signed up for the project, I will send you email errata and updates automatically. If a friend gave you a copy of this adventure, if you found it on the Internet (hey, it happens), or if you bought a pirate edition, please send $10 to customadventure@comcast.net using PayPal to register your copy. I’ll send you all errata and updates, and your Internet karma will thank you.
Damn. Too bad none of my friends gave me a pirate copy. ;)
Anyway, I like the idea not denying the existence of unauthorized copying on the net. Instead, think of a way to enjoy the advantages of sharing. I’m not sure this is the best solution, but it’s better by far than what the recording industry is doing… That reminds me of RecordingIndustryVsThePeople.
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