Trapped in the Abyss
I've been in freelance hell lately, writing a book about demons and the Abyss for Wizards of the Coast. It's basically swallowed all of my free time and has, once again, convinced me that running two monthly magazines is probably enough D&D work for one person. I'm not really sure why I keep doing this to myself, but hey, if you get asked to write up the Abyss officially, you don't say no.
Or at least I don't.
I'm buying a new Mac Mini later this week and just ordered high-speed Internet access from home, so that should increase the frequency of posts here. I can't even get Blogger's main page to load on my crappy home computer right now, so I am really looking forward to the change.
Or at least I don't.
I'm buying a new Mac Mini later this week and just ordered high-speed Internet access from home, so that should increase the frequency of posts here. I can't even get Blogger's main page to load on my crappy home computer right now, so I am really looking forward to the change.
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Darn you Mona! Yet another D&D supplement I must purchase!
KHANNNNN!
I've gotta agree. You and James Jacobs, together, working on a book on the Abyss. I'm starting to think you to know altogether too much about the home of Chaotic Evil. ; )
Some friends of mine were telling me that they should do a book on fiends similar to the Draconomicon, LIbris Mortis, et al. I thought it would never happen. Is that what this book is like? Because if so, I've got a shoe to start eating.
What's the projected release date for this book? It would be cool to have it debut next gencon then I could get it autographed.
Amazon.com says June 13.
Erik does know a lot about the world of demons. You should see some of the strage look he gets when he requests books at stores. "Uh, yes, do you have a copy of Tobin's Spirit Guide or perhaps The Encyclopedia of Fallen Angels?"
Kirk of course is referring to "A Dictionary of Angels (Including the Fallen Angels," by Gustav Davidson (1994, Free Press).
Just sayin'.
You mean this "Dictionary of Angels"? Seems like fascinating reading. You ever use it in adventures, or is it more of a hobby/pasttime?
Yes, that's the one. It's an absolutely fascinating read. I've used it a few times in D&D, both as a resource for writing and as a name generator. It was one of my primary resources for Green Ronin's "Armies of the Abyss," my first solo cover credit in the industry, and also played into the work I did on Green Ronin's companion volume, "Legions of Hell" (I wrote the appendix on fallen celestials). The bibliography in "Armies of the Abyss" is filled with great RPG research books, especially "The Encyclopedia of Occultism," by Lewis Spence.
As for names, I first used it to generate a name for an elvish Living City character, Narcoriel Kith-Nelchiel, and I later scanned its names to come up with the monkier for Zophas Adhar, my aasimar paladin in Monte Cook's Ptolus campaign, in which I play every Monday night (although I'm now playing a character called Barbatos, whose name I pulled from a magical grimore called the "Goetia."
You might also find the online site http://www.occultopedia.com/ interesting.
Ah, that Dictionary of Angels. Sadly, my reading of a borrowed copy never progressed past the "(giggle)Metatron!" stage :-)
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