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| I am a Kai Lord. 'Nuff said. |
Project Aon has pretty much
every Lonewolf-gamebook related thing you could ever want, all in excellent, bookmarked ebooks, all for free, and all with the express permission of the author himself, Joe Dever. Awesome.
Of particular excellence is the
Magnamund Companion, a classic example of Gold Age gamebookery. Though, given what PA is offering, we may indeed be headed towards a Platinum Age...
Here are a few images from the Companion:
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| A timeline of Magnamund |
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| Instructions for building you own Kai Monastery! And then burning it down! |
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| Instructions for building ships! And ramming them into each other! |
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| A cut-out view of the Monastery. You didn't know the Secret Kai Language was Italian, did you... |
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| Awesome color maps of all parts of the continents, uniquely split by what I guess boils down to a giant, salt-water river... |
What's particularly cool is Joe Dever's making all of this freely available while still working away on re-publishing the gamebooks in hardcover
Collector's Editions as well. The Lonewolf world has gone through several RPG iterations, both from Mongoose. The first was a big d20 tome,
The Lonewolf RPG, and the second, after the release of 4e deflated a lot of planned d20 lines from independent publishers, a return to the gamebook's original mechanics:
The Lonewolf Multiplayer Gamebook. This line also has the benefit of being entirely illustrated by
Rich Longmore of
LotFP Carcosa fame.
This first is still easy to get relatively cheaply; the second not so much (in that I'm not willing to pay over $30 for a 72-page book). If anyone out there is interested in unloading the Multiplayer Gamebook volumes for reasonable sale/trade, just drop me a line!
Oh, and it looks like yet another RPG version is on the way, published by
Cubicle 7...
Wow. Some of these books were impossible to get hold of. Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure--just passing along the love!
ReplyDeleteSome years ago I disassembled a copy of the Magnamund Companion, spliced the map pages together and lovingly reconstructed the entire continent into a single digital image. It's a 559KB .jpg and I would love to see it posted on your page. (It's certainly not doing anyone any good sitting on my computer!) If you have any interest please let me know and I'd be happy to attach it to an email!
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As a Kai Lord immersed in the world of Lone Wolf, I'm thrilled by Project Aon's dedication to preserving Joe Dever's legacy. The Magnamund Companion is a gem, offering rich lore, practical guides for building and adventuring, and vibrant maps that bring the continent to life. Joe Dever's generosity in sharing these treasures freely is commendable, especially alongside his efforts in re-releasing collector's editions. With new RPG iterations like Cubicle 7's upcoming release, the Lone Wolf universe continues to evolve, promising even more adventures for fans old and new alike.
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