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This thread is for questions and comments regarding the new LFR Excursions program.



See Blog for program details:
community.wizards.com/lfr/blog/2011/11/0...

What's the (current) expected adventure duration for an Excursions program submission?

Nov 2, 2011 -- 9:41AM, jffdougan wrote:

What's the (current) expected adventure duration for an Excursions program submission?

 I can read your question a couple of ways:

If you asking how long  from when the  submission period closes to when the authors should know if their proposal is accepted for developement, my goal for that is no later than Dec 3rd.

If  I am not using your submission, you should know by Dec. 3rd.
It is possible that I might get more really goood submissions than openings for the first group. I will deal with that on a case by case situation.

The adventures should be designed to be played in the traditional 3 1/2 to 4 hour time slot.

Hopefully there was an answer to your questino in there somewhere.

The last one was the answer needed. At one point, Excursions was mentioned as half-slot duration, so I figured I should ask before putting something together.

Nov 2, 2011 -- 12:27PM, jffdougan wrote:

The last one was the answer needed. At one point, Excursions was mentioned as half-slot duration, so I figured I should ask before putting something together.

I thin you may be getting the Excursions mixed up with the INTROs, which are also still coming. I believe that Shawn Merwin is either at work or just finishing the first one of those.

Nov 2, 2011 -- 12:32PM, Skerrit wrote:

Nov 2, 2011 -- 12:27PM, jffdougan wrote:

The last one was the answer needed. At one point, Excursions was mentioned as half-slot duration, so I figured I should ask before putting something together.

I think you may be getting the Excursions mixed up with the INTROs, which are also still coming. I believe that Shawn Merwin is either at work or just finishing the first one of those.

That could be true. At least there was /something/ that was mentioned as half-slot durations.

Glad to see this moving forward!

Claire - is there any sort of call for authors or development at the moment?  I don't see any threads to that effect.

Very much looking forward to using this for one-shots in my store.

Nov 2, 2011 -- 12:55PM, warfteiner wrote:

Glad to see this moving forward!

Claire - is there any sort of call for authors or development at the moment?  I don't see any threads to that effect.

Very much looking forward to using this for one-shots in my store.

I just edited the first post to direct people to the blog for Excursions Program details, but the answer to your question is yes.  I will be accepting submissions for the first group of adventures from 16 Nov through the 26th.

I received the Adventure Proposal Template and have a couple questions:

First, are these adventure supposed to be designed with a specific tier in mind (H1, H2 or H3) or are they to be designed under the new APL format?

Second, are we allowed to submit multiple proposals if we have more than one adventure idea?

Third, is there any rule about submitting a proposal for an andventure we've previously run as a MYRE?

Thanks!

The adventures are to use the new AL format.

I would rather you just send one.  You should focus on presenting one good proposal not splitting your time between  different proposals. I suggest you pick the idea that you are the most excited about or that you believe players will find fun and work on that one. 

There is not a rule against basing your proposal on a MYRE, as of yet.  I am concerned about how easily someone will accept criticism, or directions to change something that they felt was well received when they ran the adventure.

Another question about the template.

The Adventure Summary section states to summarize the adventure in 1,000 words or less.  How absolute is that limit.

A hard limit:  Taking a word count in Word and discarding a proposal if there's a 1,001 words in the Adventure Summary.

A soft limit:  Going a bit over is ok, but if it's pages upon pages of text then it's not getting looking.

I'm asking because my summary is currently at 1,003 words.  I could probably reword things to reduce a few words, but wanted to know how much to stress over it.

Consider it a soft limit. I won’t kick a proposal for being a few words over.

Just a reminder that the period for actual sending in adventure proposals has begun!

Does this mean the "CORE region" is dead, and any pitches that would have been for a CORE module should now be for an excursion?

Nov 17, 2011 -- 11:59AM, Dielzen wrote:

Does this mean the "CORE region" is dead, and any pitches that would have been for a CORE module should now be for an excursion?

No the Excursion program is for new authors.  

And note that a CORE was released roughly 3 weeks ago.

Any feedback yet on the submissions?  How was the response - how many proposals were submitted?  Will you contact everyone who submitted, or just the people whose proposals are accepted?

Thanks.

There are a managable nuber of submissions. I am curretly working on the comments for everyone and hope to getthem out by the 5th.

Dec 3, 2011 -- 12:29PM, Claire wrote:

There are a managable nuber of submissions. I am curretly working on the comments for everyone and hope to getthem out by the 5th.

I apparently was a tad optimistic. I am a bit over 3/4ths done with all of the reviews and should have the rest completed on Tuesday.

I didn't throw my hat into the ring for this one, but the communication on this is a refreshing change of pace.  Thanks, Claire!

Dec 5, 2011 -- 8:40PM, 22_Over_7 wrote:

I didn't throw my hat into the ring for this one, but the communication on this is a refreshing change of pace.  Thanks, Claire!

Huzzah for communication!

Everyone who sent in a proposal should have received edits and feedback from me.

 

Someone asked if I would be announcing who “won.” I am not going to do that.  First time authors do not need the added pressure of public expectations / questions.

Did any of these ever get released?

One is at GenCon another is still in developement.  

 
Claire
LFR Global Admin

Jun 16, 2012 -- 6:43AM, Claire wrote:

One is at GenCon another is still in developement.  

 
Claire
LFR Global Admin

Is the GenCon drow adventure due to be released for Private play?


....and is the rest of this program dead?

The two Gen Con cores have been released for Private Play. (www.livingforgottenrealms.com/#gencon201...)


I believe that Claire is still working on some of the Excursions, and as always they see life as some of the cores we have and will put out. We still have many adventurers to put out!

Sep 2, 2012 -- 7:14AM, Marshall wrote:

Jun 16, 2012 -- 6:43AM, Claire wrote:

One is at GenCon another is still in developement.  

 
Claire
LFR Global Admin

Is the GenCon drow adventure due to be released for Private play?


....and is the rest of this program dead?

The 2-hour GenCon drow adventure (West Wall/Dawn of Night) was not an LFR adventure, and I don't think there were plans to release it for private play. Unless that wasn't whatthou were asking about.

The program is not dead.
The 2 hour GenCon drow adventure was not developed by the LFR campaign.

I am working on the parameters  for the next Excursions author call.  Hopefully I'll have something worked out within a month.

Claire Hoffman
LFR Global Admin.  

Sep 2, 2012 -- 12:34PM, Claire wrote:

The program is not dead.
The 2 hour GenCon drow adventure was not developed by the LFR campaign.
 

Not arguing with you here, but I heard from several sources that the non-DDN 2 hour adventure was LFR. Never had the time to actually go play it and confirm that. Too busy running LFR.

It might be a good idea to get the story straight with WotC before the next con.

Any chance of it being released as an ADAP? 

Sep 2, 2012 -- 4:37PM, Marshall wrote:

Any chance of it being released as an ADAP? 

Not sure who told you it was, but the drow adventure was definately not for LFR and never was (nor was it advertised that it was anywhere that I know of). Its a Classic with provided characters who are evil and as part of the game want to murder each other. I don't see it being adapted for LFR.  

Sep 2, 2012 -- 4:37PM, Marshall wrote:

Not arguing with you here, but I heard from several sources that the non-DDN 2 hour adventure was LFR. Never had the time to actually go play it and confirm that. Too busy running LFR.

It might be a good idea to get the story straight with WotC before the next con.

Any chance of it being released as an ADAP? 

Your sources are mistaken. The 2-hour adventure that ran at GenCon and PAX Prime this year ("The Dawn of Night" which ran in the "West Wall" room) was a preview adventure for the D&D Encounters season that just started last week ("The Council of Spiders"). The adventure used pre-generated characters only (all drow) and featured a high likelihood of the PCs killing one another before the end of the adventure--which is not very LFR-like at all. Players who took part in the adventure could earn rewards that they could apply to their D&D Encounters character for this season. Since it has nothing to do with LFR, and the whole story hinges on the backstories of the pre-generated characters, I would guess the likelihood of it being released for LFR is somewhere between zero and none.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Edit: Sorry Greg had to be the bearer of bad news.

How did I miss this? Really would've liked to submit something for LFR Excursions. Oh well, hopefully next time  

Any updates on the state of this program?

A recap on the results of the program would also be welcomed.

Anything?

Feb 11, 2013 -- 6:31AM, pruano wrote:

Anything?

Claire is working on a blog, but I don't know when she will post it.

Blog has been posted.

Thanks for the update, Claire!  I'm going to get my glutes in gear, and put together a submission this time out.

What were the results from the first round (just curious)?

Of the ten people who indicated interest I received 9 actual proposals.

Three were offered the chance to develop their adventures. Unfortunately only one of the three adventures actually ended up being published for various real life reasons.

Three of the other  prospective authors were recommended to Writing Directors as candidates for projects. Two collaborated on one adventure and another took over for an author who could not complete an adventure due to real life issues.

 So while the campaign only gained one adventure out of the program, four authors gained experience.

Hopefully we can do a bit better this year.

Thks for the analysis.

Ya, for a first try i think we can definately consider it a sucess (moderate, but a success anyway).

Lets hope for even better results this time around.