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From the creator of Talislanta Steven Sechi via FB:

   

QuoteOkay, new subject: possible new Talislanta product(s). I've had a couple of discussions with Jerry about possibly running a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for Khepera to publish one or more new Tal products. Nothing serious yet - we're just talking about some ideas. Some of the possibilities we've discussed include: a full-color Tal edition, set in the New Age as per previous editions; or, a new full-color sourcebook covering an earlier era of Tal history, tentatively titled Talislanta: The Savage Land, which would be set in the dark chaotic age that followed the Great Disaster (all knowledge of spell casting lost, no cities or nations, just warring tribes); and/or a Talislanta graphic novel or series of graphic novels (either illustrated versions of some of the Tales of Talislanta, the illustrated Travels of Tamerlin, or something new). Jerry ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for Atlantis, and he told me that he believes a Tal Kickstarter campaign would be even more successful. So, my questions to all of you here on the list: would you take part in a Tal Kickstarter campaign, and if so, which new Tal product(s) would you like to see Khepera publish? All comments and suggestions welcome, pro or con.

Since that post it has been officially confirmed that there will be a new Talislanta book, currently and tentatively titled "The Savage Land". There is consideration that it will also be an old-school box-set, that part isn't confirmed, but it's looking very likely.

To which I say -

Take my moneys now.

Awesome news!

I am happy to hear it. Talislanta deserves a lush edition with top production values; Sechi's visual art is a huge part of the draw for me.

Talislanta, imo, has been given such a lack of proper exposure in the gaming community. The setting remains one of the most approachable though exotic, but it suffers from the knee-jerk reaction to "No Elves" as it's catchphrase (despite the nitpicking of people that will ascribe surface resemblances to standard Tolkien-esque fantasy races) has proven to be as much of a turnoff as an attractor.

The system is fantastic. It's much lighter than D&D but still has crunch. You can debate as to which edition is "better" but the fact is the system hasn't changed too drastically, the largest being from 3e to 4e.

I'm going to be really trying to push Talislanta out there this go-around. It's the game that won't die because as new people play it, they realize how cool it really is. That's been my experience anyhow. Most people just ignore it, but I've found most people once they play it, they get hooked.

Quote from: tenbones;741607Talislanta, imo, has been given such a lack of proper exposure in the gaming community. The setting remains one of the most approachable though exotic, but it suffers from the knee-jerk reaction to "No Elves" as it's catchphrase (despite the nitpicking of people that will ascribe surface resemblances to standard Tolkien-esque fantasy races) has proven to be as much of a turnoff as an attractor.

The system is fantastic. It's much lighter than D&D but still has crunch. You can debate as to which edition is "better" but the fact is the system hasn't changed too drastically, the largest being from 3e to 4e.

I'm going to be really trying to push Talislanta out there this go-around. It's the game that won't die because as new people play it, they realize how cool it really is. That's been my experience anyhow. Most people just ignore it, but I've found most people once they play it, they get hooked.

Talislanta is at the front of the cue of games to play if/when my group gets tired of D&D. It ticks a lot of boxes:

• Moderate complexity system
• OMNI universal results table gives a range of dramatic results
• Fast, theatre of the mind combat
• Incredible PC variety without a character generation subgame
• Rich and varied setting with sword and sorcery vibe (Tal is the closest thing to a Jack Vance world in the RPG hobby)

Negatives are fairly minor: awkward do-it-yourself spell system, format of one big book (4e) makes it hard to share with players, and not a lot of detailed adventure or setting support.

A Tal game where the PCs are explorer/diplomats on an airship is one of my dream campaigns.

Yeah - but even with all of the editions of Talislanta from 1e to 5e being absolutely free as gift to the gaming public from Steve Sechi himself - people seem to basically ignore it.

I agree with your assessments and criticisms as well. The negatives are pretty piddly.

I just fired up a Talislanta game with my group. Starting this weekend. Looking forward to it.

General Update.

Talislanta: The Savage Lands will be published by Nocturnal Media. The Kickstarter for the RPG has been pushed back until after GenCon due to an amicable change in publishers, plus they want all the details and polish locked in. They're finishing up the last of the artwork, layout and playtesting.

There will be a soundtrack to go along with the game (it's already completed) and other goodies in store (likely stretch goals for the KS) that I can't speak about.

Disclosure: I helped write this game with most of the guys that produced 'Atlantis: The Second Age'.

So here some new art. This is a Vandar warrior. In a thousand years, his kind will be covered with colorful tattoos and be known as the legendary Thrall Warriors.

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You can get a little more information here.
http://www.nocturnal-media.com/games-1/#/empty-land-2/

And of course if you know nothing about Talislanta - all the previous editions have been gifted back to the gaming populace courtesy of Steve Sechi - at //www.talislanta.com Indulge yourself!

Let me put this out there. One thing that Talislanta absolutely does not need is yet another edition of the main book. I can go down to my local shop and pick up a newish edition (they don't rotate their stock very well, sadly), and then I can go to the half price book store and pick up two or three previous edition books, and that's without dicking around with my boxes of books out in teh garage.

One thing that has always kept me from jumping on the Talislanta train has been the lack of expansion. There is so much STUFF in the main books, but its always just hints of deeper lore, and that just frustrates my inner explorer.

The Savage Land is a new direction for Talislanta. This is the world right after the apocalypse. Not the Talislanta milieu you are used to.

I'm no expert on Talislanta, despite having owned two or three editions of the game over the years (maybe more...).  90% of my understanding of the world lore comes from those tiny entrees in character creation, which gives me zero information on milieu.

This is the casual gamer information on the state of Talislanta.  Obviously diehard fans are tracking better... I'd guess.

If you want deeper lore, you should read The Archaen Codex. Or for more breadth on contemporary stuff, the Chronicles and the 3e Guidebook.

Quote from: Spike;902682Let me put this out there. One thing that Talislanta absolutely does not need is yet another edition of the main book. I can go down to my local shop and pick up a newish edition (they don't rotate their stock very well, sadly), and then I can go to the half price book store and pick up two or three previous edition books, and that's without dicking around with my boxes of books out in teh garage.

One thing that has always kept me from jumping on the Talislanta train has been the lack of expansion. There is so much STUFF in the main books, but its always just hints of deeper lore, and that just frustrates my inner explorer.

Talislanta: The Savage Lands isn't another main book per se. It is actually a game *about* the deeper lore. It's Talislanta many centuries before the standard era (we call the New Age), which Talislanta 1ed, 2e, 3e, 4e, 5e, all covered rather well. This is about the era after the Great Cataclysm. It's a dark age, tribal, savage, magic exists, but barely, because barbarism rules the day. The world, many of the races, the civilizations common to the Talislanta milieu don't even *exist*. So not only is this a sourcebook about that deeper lore you're wanting - this is a game about you actually defining it at your table.

So in this respect, it's a great stepping on point. If you're a fan of the previous editions - it's going to be a darker and bloodier affair than what you're probably used to, but it's Talislanta to the bone. There's a lot of familiar things and a lot of stuff that never survived to the New Age that explains why things ended up the way they did (including means that would allow you to take your Savage Lands characters to the future or your Talislanta characters to the past!).


Edit: I should also clarify - I *believe* it's going to be a boxset, not a singular main book. Last I checked, this has not changed.

Quote from: Arminius;902721If you want deeper lore, you should read The Archaen Codex. Or for more breadth on contemporary stuff, the Chronicles and the 3e Guidebook.

The Archaen Codex - or as I refer to it "the Holy of Holies".

I do not know anything about the game or setting, but it has a really cool map.  Been puttering around with the map making a homebrew for the past six months.

Well go check it out! All five editions are *free* on PDF (yes it's legal - the creator gifted it to the players) //www.talislanta.com. And yeah - the maps are cool. Some of the other continents are floating around the development team - only one has seen publication in 5th edition Talislanta.