Information Got some shit in the mail today

[DarkUnderlord]

Tags: Numenera KickStarter; Torment: Tides of Numenera

I had a knock on the door this morning (who knocks when you have a doorbell?) only to open it and catch the postie pulling out of the driveway. A MYSTERIOUS BLUE BAG was left beside the door. Inside were two books (inside the box stuffed with filler paper that was in the bag, that is):



One of the books has a fold-out map in the back of its 416 pages:



And is full of words and pictures, including maps of towns and other places:



Monte's squiggle in book no# 231/400.



The other book is also full of words:



Of course this is related to our recent Tides of Numbers Campaign and are the arrival of two of our raffle prizes:

• $25 per ticket - HARDCOVER LEATHERBOUND NUMENERA COREBOOK, signed by MONTE COOK
• $20 per ticket - PRINTED NUMENERA PLAYER'S GUIDE, signed by MONTE COOK

Sadly, I cannot find rpgcodex mentioned in the list of KickStarter backers. It may be because we PayPal'd after the KickStarter was closed.



DOES THIS MEAN THE CODEX WON'T BE MENTIONED IN-GAME?

Edit: As dolio points out, it's more likely the names listed here are from the separate Numenera corebook KickStarter. As "Name in the back of the Corebook" was something specifically offered there.

 

[Lorica]

Yay, we're games journalists now!

 

[Curious_Tongue]

We can milk this oversight!

We can guilt Fargo into giving us something cool.

 

[Sranchammer]

I was hoping for 800 pages.

 

[Country_Gravy]

Tags: Numenera KickStarter; Torment: Tides of Numenera

I had a knock on the door this morning (who knocks when you have a doorbell?)

An Aussie? Did he yell, "CRIKEY" while getting killed by an exotic animal while drinking beer and killing a kangaroo and playing rugby?

 

[Gragt]

Oh, it's Numenéra!

 

[Onholyservicebound]

What's with this image? It was in some generic fantasy art book I bought when I was 11.

Edit: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/baron.html

 

[oldmanpaco]

How did the raffle work again? Was it based on what we donated or is DU just going to give it to his favorite minion?

 

[dolio]

Isn't the list in the Numenara book the backers from the Numenara kickstarter? Not the Torment kickstarter?

 

[Severian Silk]

What's with this image? It was in some generic fantasy art book I bought when I was 11.

Edit: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/baron.html

Do I spot some boner armor?

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Isn't the list in the Numenara book the backers from the Numenara kickstarter? Not the Torment kickstarter?

Yeah, that seems most likely. "Name in the back of the Corebook" was something specifically offered by that.

How did the raffle work again? Was it based on what we donated or is DU just going to give it to his favorite minion?

Names in a hat. Number of times your name gets put in the hat is based on total you donated / ticket price.

What's with this image? It was in some generic fantasy art book I bought when I was 11.

Edit: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/baron.html

Your challenge now is to find how many of the images in the book come from other sources.

 

[Excidium]

Spoilers: It sucks

 

[Wild Slop]

231! 231!

This enigmatic sounding ‘The Beyond’ is so well mapped and charted. It also reminds me a little of Arcanum's world map.

 

[Irxy]

Still hasn't received mine. >.>
Did they send some kind of shipping notification btw?

 

[Humanity has risen!]

Spoilers: It sucks

I and Excidium played it. We can confirm that receiving it is more a curse than a boon.

 

[MicoSelva]

I and Excidium played it. We can confirm that receiving it is more a curse than a boon.

A curse in the type of 'I don't have time for anything because Numenera takes it all, as it is so good' or some other sense?

 

[Darth Roxor]

I and Excidium played it. We can confirm that receiving it is more a curse than a boon.

A curse in the type of 'I don't have time for anything because Numenera takes it all, as it is so good'

You wish

 

[ghostdog]

So when is the codex review coming ?

 

[Alchemist]

Some people don't like the mechanics but I think the setting is quite good. There is interesting material and great art throughout the book even if you totally ignore the game mechanics.

But yeah, this is the codex so everything is shit, etc...

 

[tindrli]

now start the damn scanner and scan the damn thing properly as the god demands so we can all have that book

 

[DarkUnderlord]

I'll take photos of specific pages if there's something people want - but in order to keep the book in the best condition, I won't be scanning anything.

 

[tindrli]

Thats because yu're a selfish FAG... keep it for yourself then, and dont forget to Vaccumed it it will lst longer...


FFS

 

[Grunker]

Our own Alex is having a look at the game for us

 

[Haba]

Thats because yu're a selfish FAG... keep it for yourself then, and dont forget to Vaccumed it it will lst longer...


FFS

Of course this is related to our recent Tides of Numbers Campaign and are the arrival of two of our raffle prizes:

• $25 per ticket - HARDCOVER LEATHERBOUND NUMENERA COREBOOK, signed by MONTE COOK
• $20 per ticket - PRINTED NUMENERA PLAYER'S GUIDE, signed by MONTE COOK

In before 'k.

 

[Excommunicator]

What's with this image? It was in some generic fantasy art book I bought when I was 11.

Edit: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/baron.html

It implies that the art is original by not saying directly (in a subtitle or heading) that it isn't. I don't like that at all.

I was originally going to say I'm impressed by the amount of work put into it but now I feel uncomfortable saying that without examining all of it