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Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: Brad on February 27, 2019, 12:08:24 PM
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/266486/Arcanum-30th-Anniversary-Edition

Did anyone back the Kickstarter or buy the PDF yet? I supported the first KS, got refunded, then didn't realize the second KS was underway until way too late. Curious to get some opinions before I drop $20 (which I will, anyway).
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: bat on February 27, 2019, 01:03:10 PM
I did not back the KS, but I did offer to help the guy get it done maybe two years ago and he was having a LOT of problems in life and he ignored the offers so I faded. I am friends with Steve Sechi, so he will be interested to see the link./
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: kythri on February 27, 2019, 01:18:50 PM
Any idea as to page count?

$20 for a PDF seems pricey, at least without knowing more details.

Curious for a review from someone here, as I own the original stuffs.
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: Brad on February 27, 2019, 01:51:25 PM
Quote from: kythri;1076880Any idea as to page count?

$20 for a PDF seems pricey, at least without knowing more details.

Curious for a review from someone here, as I own the original stuffs.

TOC on the preview says 364, so it's pretty substantial. It was briefly on sale for $13, and I should have bought it then, but you know how that goes...I do have a copy of the PDF sent out during the original KS and it was essentially the 2nd edition book cleaned up quite a bit. It's my understanding this version does more clean up, clarifies a lot of stuff, tries to standardize monsters and weapons, and adds additional content.
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: kythri on February 27, 2019, 04:03:20 PM
Thanks!

That's more appealing.
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: trechriron on February 27, 2019, 07:42:13 PM
Released under a Creative Commons license even for commercial use. Nice touch.

Any details on the system itself?
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: Jason Coplen on February 28, 2019, 05:23:31 AM
Quote from: trechriron;1076948Released under a Creative Commons license even for commercial use. Nice touch.

Any details on the system itself?

http://zila-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Arcanum-SRD-v0.2.pdf
Title: Arcanum 30th Edition
Post by: JeremyR on February 28, 2019, 08:35:28 PM
That's very interesting. I really wish they went with the OGL though. I find Creative Commons extremely confusing, basically 2+ pages of legalise, presumably for people who can afford lawyers.