Mongoose's "Holy Grail"

ConanMK · June 13, 2007, 05:04:07 PM

Anyone know what they were referring to when they said they had the "Holy Grail" of RPGs in the works?

Is this it?:

Mcrow · June 13, 2007, 05:09:04 PM

Nope, that is most definately not it.

Matt from Mongoose said that the "holy grail" IP they are refering to is still under negotiation.

The above is already under license for Mongoose.

My bet is it is either Dune or Middle Earth.

One of the guys that did some work on Dune heard that Mongoose did inquire about the licnese.

Ghost_Face · June 13, 2007, 05:39:07 PM

Quote from: ConanMKAnyone know what they were referring to when they said they had the "Holy Grail" of RPGs in the works?

Is this it?:

I'll say this, them getting the Eternal Champions line & Lankhmar are "The Holy Grail" for me. I think one of the areas that D&D dropped the ball was in a real Sword and Sorcery campaign setting...now I've got all the S&S I need.

Sosthenes · June 13, 2007, 05:55:44 PM

So we've got Lankhmar, Elric, Conan and Solomon Kane, all done with different systems. All praise diversity

So, what's still missing (besides other redundant Howard properties)?

James McMurray · June 13, 2007, 06:24:48 PM

Didn't that Indiana Jones guy find the Holy Grail once?

arminius · June 13, 2007, 06:26:42 PM

Maybe we should take Matt literally.

Pierce Inverarity · June 13, 2007, 06:31:56 PM

It pains me to say this, what with the butcher job that is the MRQ Lankhmar cover... but I like the Elric one.

I used to believe the HG is D&D... but then somebody published something or other on rpg.net that cast doubt on that. (Flat out denial by Matt? Can't remember.)

arminius · June 13, 2007, 06:43:43 PM

I thought Matt said the "Holy Grail" would be done in MRQ, which would certainly raise some doubts.

The Elric cover is pretty good but I like the modifications made in this thread over at The Tavern.

Ghost_Face · June 13, 2007, 06:53:31 PM

Quote from: SosthenesSo we've got Lankhmar, Elric, Conan and Solomon Kane, all done with different systems. All praise diversity

So, what's still missing (besides other redundant Howard properties)?

Uh...only Conan and Solomon Kane are Howard.

Elric, Hawkmoon(Moorcock) and Lankhmar(Lieber) all use the same system.

Personally I'd like to see a game based on Imaro(Charles Saunders) and Corum(Moorcock)...then I'd pretty much have my fill of S&S for a long time.

P.S. I don't really consider Solomon Kane S&S...it's more dark pulp(plus Howard's writings in general aren't to my liking...to much bashing of blacks...and yes I know it was a different time but that still doesn't change the fact that I don't want to read it.).

Also there's been rumors about the Conan game being converted to the MRQ rules set as well.

Quire · June 13, 2007, 07:12:34 PM

Conan won't be MRQ. The 2nd ed is due out soon, and is still d20 OGL (shame, but there you go). It almost was - but the licence didn't allow for it.

- Q

Balbinus · June 13, 2007, 07:15:00 PM

I'm guessing LotR. That I think is the holy grail of rpgs, I struggle to see anything else fitting that description.

But we'll see in time.

Erik Boielle · June 13, 2007, 07:16:14 PM

Metal Gear Solid

RPGPundit · June 13, 2007, 07:24:42 PM

At least they finally got a fairly decent cover going...

RPGPundit

Rezendevous · June 13, 2007, 07:37:46 PM

Quote from: BalbinusI'm guessing LotR. That I think is the holy grail of rpgs, I struggle to see anything else fitting that description.

Harry Potter, maybe - I can see that as being more a holy grail than LOTR. I know that Rowling has said she won't allow an RPG, but maybe that's what the long negotiation is all about. And Mongoose is probably one of the only companies that would have a shot at it. Odds are it's not that, though, of course.

Erik Boielle · June 13, 2007, 07:39:26 PM

Quote from: RezendevousHarry Potter

Good call. Thats gotta be THE holy grail.