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Post by mahrundl on Jul 28, 2021 15:37:47 GMT -5
Yes, backups are A Good Thing.
In any case, everything from Trollhalla / Trollgodfather Press has now been grabbed for safe-keeping.
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Post by stefanj on Aug 5, 2021 8:30:02 GMT -5
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Post by mgtremaine on Aug 5, 2021 8:45:10 GMT -5
Hmmm... So Webbed Spehere is Troll and Toad if anyone has ever shopped from them. www.trollandtoad.com/Toy Vault has license from Paizo to make stuffed animals.. (ah so cute). So this could be interesting. Ty for the heads up stefanj !! -Mike
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jeffb
2nd Level Troll
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Post by jeffb on Aug 5, 2021 9:01:39 GMT -5
Interesting. Many moons ago I either bought some stuff, or sold some stuff to Troll & Toad on EBAY when I was heavy into collecting.
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Post by stefanj on Aug 5, 2021 9:26:37 GMT -5
Interesting. Troll & Toad (T&T!) is a game accessory business. Adding their own RPG seems like a logical move.
* * * Steve sent me a press release type statement. I suggested a light edit for posting to Twitter and I'll share it here when he gives the OK.
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Post by bigjackbrass on Aug 5, 2021 10:30:10 GMT -5
Toy Vault produced the excellent The Princess Bride RPG, although it was pretty much around for the duration of its Kickstarter and then vanished with barely a trace… So, some good, some bad there.
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Post by d4caltrops on Aug 5, 2021 10:48:47 GMT -5
Cool. Troll & Toad has been around a while, I've bought from them several times for other gaming hobbies. Hoping T&T invests big in T&T.
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Post by stefanj on Aug 5, 2021 10:52:51 GMT -5
Here is what I'll be posting on Twitter:
From Steve Crompton:
“We're very pleased to announce that Flying Buffalo and the legacy of Rick Loomis will live on under the ownership of WebbedSphere, Inc.
We know that John Ward and his team have the best intentions for the games we have created, and we look forward to working with them to introduce Tunnels & Trolls, Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes, Nuclear War, and all the rest of our lines to a wider audience.
We have no doubt that they are going to keep the Buffalo Flying high!
In the meantime we will continue to run the Play-By-Mail games here in Scottsdale under the name Rick Loomis PBM at http://www.rickloomispbm.com.”
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cupboardgnome
4th Level Troll
I'm a long-time roleplayer, ever since the Red Box was published ⚔️🎲 I discovered T&T in 2020
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Post by cupboardgnome on Aug 5, 2021 14:45:06 GMT -5
Here is what I'll be posting on Twitter: From Steve Crompton: “We're very pleased to announce that Flying Buffalo and the legacy of Rick Loomis will live on under the ownership of WebbedSphere, Inc. We know that John Ward and his team have the best intentions for the games we have created, and we look forward to working with them to introduce Tunnels & Trolls, Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes, Nuclear War, and all the rest of our lines to a wider audience. We have no doubt that they are going to keep the Buffalo Flying high! In the meantime we will continue to run the Play-By-Mail games here in Scottsdale under the name Rick Loomis PBM at http://www.rickloomispbm.com.” sigh of relief 🙂
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Post by mahrundl on Aug 5, 2021 15:55:27 GMT -5
OK, that doesn't sound too bad on the surface. Only time will tell how they actually treat it, of course, but it seems like there is at least an initial intention toward respectful handling of the IP.
One concern that I have - and this would apply to any company taking over, not just WebbedSphere, Inc. - is what happens if / when they decide to 'improve' the games. Even with good intentions, the potential for diverging to the point of incompatibility is there. Hopefully it doesn't become an issue.
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uburoi
4th Level Troll
Rarr 'n' stuff.
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Post by uburoi on Aug 6, 2021 11:00:03 GMT -5
So when do we see the new boxed sets of T&T on the shelves at Wal-Mart? Seriously, this is good news. Hopefully, as mahrundl says, we'll get new material true to the tradition, mayyyybe even releases of old stuff, and did I see something about plush toys? I'm imagining a foot-tall balrukh plush, or the demon from Deathtrap Equalizer whose name escapes me at the moment.
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Post by mahrundl on Aug 6, 2021 18:01:55 GMT -5
Ken plushies? uburoi, perhaps you should start a thread on what new accessory items people would like to see produced. I'd like to see Deluxe Staves, where you speak the spell name that you want to cast and the staff gives you a snarky response.
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Post by ProfGremlin on Aug 7, 2021 12:19:48 GMT -5
Ken plushies? I'd like to vote for the Nyahh! Missed my vital spots! plushies. Ooh! How 'bout a figurine, or an stl file for 3D printing your own figure?
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dungeondevil
3rd Level Troll
Give me grain and I'll give you guns!
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Post by dungeondevil on Aug 7, 2021 18:47:41 GMT -5
We have to ask "What are the holes in the T&T product line?" To my mind, the obvious hole is the lack of one or more "Monster Manuals" which detail how to take the elementary principle of the Monster Rating and propose layers of potential details, up to a fully fleshed-out monster with PC-like stat sheets. There is a spectrum of possible presentations here which is ripe for future development. Part of this book must be a detailed discussion of the mathematical probabilities of Spite (already detailed on this forum). Also, a weapons and armour compendium, fully illustrated, to elaborate more on the crunchy details of various arms and their benefits/detriments. Some based on sobre historical fact, while others may be purely of fanciful origins. What else could we use that FB didn't do?
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Post by stefanj on Aug 7, 2021 20:54:57 GMT -5
There is a draft bestiary I had a look at and did some research for.
(I have one of my own, a collection of very peculiar creatures. Fans of Ken's Trollhalla board will remember me posting the monsters now and then.)
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