Serenity RPG Author Discusses 'Canon' Material by JamieChambers

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Serenity RPG Author Discusses 'Canon' Material

POSTED BY: JAMIECHAMBERS
UPDATED: Friday, January 13, 2006 13:10
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Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:49 AM

Howdy folks!

As we begin putting free game content, articles, and other shiny material up on the Cortex, I thought I would answer a question that pops up a lot regarding the "officialness" of the material in the Serenity Role Playing Game -- or the word that fandom loves to use: canon.

If you would like to read my rambles on the subject, hop over to our website and check it out. There's lots more shiny content coming soon.

http://www.serenityrpg.com

** Jamie

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Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:44 AM

GREENFAERIE

That's an informative and well-written article, Jamie. I'm glad you address that idea of canon and how it relates to the RPG. I agree with the article, but have a question that that it only answers in a small way...

What if, in my 'verse, Londinum is always foggy and is mostly forest, but in a future supplement your Londinum is a sunny desert? Or what if in my 'verse you can never get from Ariel to Haven in less than 12 days, but in an official adventure it becomes important that we get from Ariel to Haven in under 10 hours?

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Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:13 AM

JAMIECHAMBERS

Thanks for the response. My answer is that we will always strive for consistency, unless we need to update our view of things to better match changes or new information to the property. So while we'll build on the details in the core book, we'll try not to go around contradicting ourselves.

As to new material that doesn't match your home game... you can either integrate it or ignore it. It's up to you!

** Jamie

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Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:18 PM

RELFEXIVE

Yup, nice little article, complete with the obligatory "how I became a Browncoat" story

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As to new material that doesn't match your home game... you can either integrate it or ignore it. It's up to you!

Which is true of any game, of course... but it's always worth restating!

"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."
"Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all..."
"SUMMER!!"
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Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:43 PM

ANONYMOUS1

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Originally posted by JamieChambers:

If you would like to read my rambles on the subject, hop over to our website and check it out. There's lots more shiny content coming soon.

http://www.serenityrpg.com

** Jamie

And look Serenity Out in the Black will be real in March. But my question is, as a non-RPGer, will I enjoy this book as much as I enjoy Serenity the Role Playing Game book. Love those Conversations with Malcolm Reynolds.

I bought it for my brother and thought because of the cover that it would just have drawings inside. I was surprised that it had color pictures of the crew and scenes from the movie and lots of reading material of interest to non-RPGers. I got myself a copy.

Thank you.

From http://www.serenityrpg.com

"Out in the Black" Explained. Some Browncoats have noticed a new listing up on Amazon.com for a new product that currently has no art or description. This is a premature listing (with a completely incorrect) release date for the product, which is currently scheduled in March. We have news on this product coming soon, including a full press release. Visit again soon for more details."

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Friday, January 13, 2006 12:38 PM

JAMIECHAMBERS

We have a press release coming very soon on the product. In the meantime know it's a very exciting adventure written by best-selling authors Tracy & Laura Hickman! It will be great for new or experienced players, and will be useful as a resource even for those who don't run scripted adventures.

More soon. Promise!

** Jamie

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Friday, January 13, 2006 1:08 PM

UNSARDONIC

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Luv your little dancer .gif there, very adorable. I'm mostly curious if you might be using your screenname in the same sense that, ummm... Gary Oldman used the description in "Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula?" - forgive me if this topic has come up before... for my part it's kind of a rare point of interest, so I thought I'd ask. If you're not familiar with the site, try this: http://www.feeverte.net/guide/france.html

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Friday, January 13, 2006 1:10 PM

UNSARDONIC

oops - that didn't work as intended - meant to have greenfarie's dancing fairy .gif working there but just got a splotch

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