The World Of Twilight

Hopefully by now you've all had a chance to read the first issue of The Twilight traveller. We've got fairly solid plans for the next issue, and slightly more vague plans for the issue after that, but I wanted to open the floor up for suggestions from you guys. What would you like to see?

Issue 2 is going to focus on Danakan's travels over towards the lands of the Orelan. There will be rules for the Hunter and his Graku (although no Grakukan I'm afraid). There will also be some mention of troubles on the northern borders of the empire as the Shocktroopers finally get released (I'm currently deciding how best to release them - possibly in pairs, or as a pack of six with a bit of a discount).
If you would like to see something of yours on the workbench, then feel free to post ideas here and I might squeeze something in - be it a crazy invention, a sketch of a new beastie or a particularly nice little paintjob.

'Fluff' is always good, like Danakan's travels, so that should be a regular feature.  Since Danakan seems to be focused on Fubarnii civilization (though I can easily see him branching out from there), what about another traveler that examines the flora/fauna around, swapped out with special every so many issues looking at the Devanu or Delgon?

Seeing the rules for models that would be released the following month would also make for a good regular feature, but that only works if you have a release the next month. If you didn't, then you could put up alternate rules for an existing model? (Like how we have a couple different acolytes for the delgon).

I'd like to see more scenarios involving models that are already out (for new people to the game... say, alternate scenarios using one of the starter packs), or that just came out that month... one or two scenarios per issue would be great.

Of course, showing off painted minis would be great, but that's something us players have to get in gear and get done so you have something to show. :D  Same with terrain, gametables, etc.

More scenarios using the starter packs would be good

Good plan! Feel free to suggest some ideas  ;)

I did play around with an idea for a small band of Fubarnii trying to protect a village, trying to get to the beacon to attract the knights, but that could do with writing up. I guess scenarios at that scale benefit from interesting special rules, or different ways to use the same models. I will certainly have a think on it, although next month we were planning a scenario focussing on the hunter. How would you like a scenario that uses the basic set of models, but that adds in a couple of new figures at a time (for example, the starter set, but with a hunter in place of some of the knights)?

That would be good too... that would give the newer players incentive still to buy the new figures as well, ideally. :)  Guess I need to start coming up with more free time to try some scenario ideas. lol

If you're ready, a skin-guide for the Furbanii races? Like a swatch selection, to give some direction to painters.

I'm happy to render out a basic form Fubarnii and do the colouring in under direction if you want?

- Taelan

I like the idea of that Taelan and imagine that Danakan would be quite amazed at the different coloured Fubarnii, especially when she gets closer to the Central Empire.

HN

There was a skin guide a long while back, but it would be good to upgrade it. If you fancied helping out that would be excellent!
I think danakan might actually be quite surprised how dull a lot of the central empire fubarnii are. I think she has quite distinctive skin tones, possibly a paler underbelly with green over the top of her head, back and arms, then darker green patches (I say 'think', because I've only got a black and white sketch of her so far...).

Y'know, you're right, I had forgotten about that skin guide (text based).

I'll sketch up some example outlines and see which style you like. Then work towards colourising the variations.

So by way of stating I'm up for producing something, with your veto, that works for the 'by the book' painters out there.

I'm off to source that text again and download it :D

- Taelan.

You know once that gets published you will have the Devanu & Delgon players after the same, though I suppose the Delgon would come under the Fubarnii.

HN

Yep. :)  Including by me, since I have all 3 factions. hehe.

Hmmm, this could become quite the project :D

See how the first stuff goes eh? ;)

- Taelan.

What do you guys think of the traveller so far? There are three issues so far, so you should have a good idea what I'm trying to do. Is it heading in the right direction? Are there other things you would like to see in it?

I print them out! I really like them. I would like to see some game tactica that's faction based

I should refocus on that colour guide idea, also a second vote for tactical instruction articles :)

I think it's headed in the right direction. I, like most of you(i assume) want to devour as much content about the game as I can. Keep 'em coming.

Interesting thoughts on doing a tactica. That wouldn't be too difficult to look at and might open up some options. I'll have to start thinking! :)

Hey folks,

Still new to the game and setting so I'm slowly combing through the wealth of material on the forum and site, and I thought I ought to chime in here.  So far I love what I've seen from the Twilight Traveler and I like the direction it's taking.

I still see Twilight very much a setting in development (at least in terms of the tabletop gaming aspect of it), so to me previews of figures to come and new profiles and scenarios are great content for an e-zine.  It allows the existing player base to change things up every once in a while.

I think if anything I'd want to see more modelling content, though.  The aforementioned guide to fubarnii races would make an excellent article for the Twilight Traveler, and it could serve the dual purposes of an informative article on which groups live where, what their origins are, etc. and also as a painting guide for new players.  A similar article for Devanu and their many beasts would be great as well - are there Devanu races that aren't the standard beige color?  Are all grishak green with cream-colored underbellies? What adornments do different tribes wear?

Each of the factions is big enough at this point for there to be interesting tactica articles on each, though, so maybe for a near-future article that could be interesting as well.

One last note - I loved seeing Chris Parry's Delgon army in issue 2, and I think a "community showcase" section in each issue (or every other issue, depending on volume of entries) would be a lot of fun.

Anyways, just my thoughts!

Ta for the feedback - good to know what people think!
There is a guide to the various fubarnii races somewhere on the forum, but expanding on that could be fun. It would also fit with Danakan's travels.
I started writing a couple of tactica recently, as well as a naming guide. I'll aim to finish those soon and share them either here or in the traveller.

A new Traveller is certainly overdue now, so I'll aim to get it released in the near future.

I'll also aim to showcase another army in the next issue...

Mike

I'd love to see more articles along those lines but the problem can be that they require a lot of artwork and time. Tis definitely something to aim for.

HN

I'll get those photos up ;D

Took me long enough; but here is the first of the Colour Charts for the Fubarnii, here (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=1149.msg7644#msg7644)

Feedback appreciated, more a community project under Michael's watchful eye and using my pencils :D

- Taelan.