Re: [DL] Adventure Writing

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 12:48:51PM -0400, Captain AHaB said:
> I'm in the process of writing my first adventure for my posse. I'm using the 
> dime novel guidelines in the Marshal's Handbook as an outline. I'd like to 
> plop this adventure on the net once it's finished for other Marshals to review 
> and even use with their own posses, if they like. I have two questions.

 Groovy, I'd love to see that!

> One: Is it kosher to plop adventures for free download on the net? Are there 
> any legal issues I should be aware of?

 You're damn right it's kosher.  The only legal issues (unless you're totally
 ripping off somebody else's idea for the adventure and that kind of thing)
 should be the usual Deadlands equals copyright of Pinnacle Entertainment
 Group and that sort of thing that is at the bottom of fan webpages and
 nobody reads.

> Two: During 'The Story So Far' section, should I divulge all the back story, 
> including things that the players themselves won't find out until the end of 
> the adventure, or should I save it to the end so that the Marshal reading the 
> material for the first time gets to feel the story the same way the players 
> will experience it?

 I'd say it'd be best to put it all at the start, so that when the Marshal is
 reading it through he can see what's going on all the time and why stuff
 happens, rather than having to read it again before he can run it.

 Wishkah

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