12-08-2013, 05:31 AM
According to the article "Hey Dave, What's with the Castle - A Biography" by Dave Arneson in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer #85, TSR had published 2 DA modules in 1986 "6 more were planned". Only a total of 4 were published. We know that DA5 - City of Blackmoor was in the works. Rumours say it was even written, but never published. This still leaves a possible 3 unwritten modules in the series.
Dave Arneson also mentions a novel that was planned and then dropped in the same context, but it is not clear that he is talking about a Blackmoor novel. That does seem logical however.
Now, Aldarron did mention talk of a Blackmoor Chronicles manuscript by Dave Arneson. I have speculated that this was what formed the basis of the 4 DA modules that were published and co-written by David J. Ritchie in 1986-87. Could the Blackmoor Chronicles have included material enough for another four modules? Could any of this be found in the Chronicles of Thonia manuscript sold on ebay last year?
In any case, what would have been their focus?
-Havard
Dave Arneson also mentions a novel that was planned and then dropped in the same context, but it is not clear that he is talking about a Blackmoor novel. That does seem logical however.
Now, Aldarron did mention talk of a Blackmoor Chronicles manuscript by Dave Arneson. I have speculated that this was what formed the basis of the 4 DA modules that were published and co-written by David J. Ritchie in 1986-87. Could the Blackmoor Chronicles have included material enough for another four modules? Could any of this be found in the Chronicles of Thonia manuscript sold on ebay last year?
In any case, what would have been their focus?
-Havard
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