Creator of Yoon-Suin and other materials. Propounding my half-baked ideas on role playing games. Jotting down and elaborating on ideas for campaigns, missions and adventures. Talking about general industry-related matters. Putting a new twist on gaming.
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Yoon-Suin 2nd Edition Art Update
Work on the 2nd edition of Yoon-Suin continues apace. Matt Adams is doing the (all new) art:
I consulted at every stage with Professor Fululu Xa, Chair of Yoon-Suin Studies at the University of the Yellow City’s School of Cultural Studies. Aside from that, I spoke with a number of slug-man sages and experts, many of whom have been field researchers in Lahag, the Hundred Kingdoms and Druk Yul.
If you are referring to diving beetle men in particular, consultation is a bit trickier. One of Xa’s graduate students was devoured while trying to interview one. But since they are illiterate and lacking in pecuniary resource we ultimately concluded they are unlikely to ever be offended by the book’s contents.
Plunder implies that you committed violence in order to facilitate the theft of property (i.e. robbery in the context of organized violence). Looting implies that you took advantage of chaos to commit the theft. If goblins invade the town and kill a bunch of people, and then take goods from the market square, they have plundered the town. But if goblins are standing around while orcs invade, and then steal all the goods from the abandoned market stalls, they have looted it.
Unless Noisms killed somebody to pull this job, it's not plundering. As to looting, well, I think those Slug Men pretty much owe him.
For that post right there, I'll be buying the second edition, seriously. I dearly love the first edition, I was in a car accident in 2015 and it really provided me with an escape. So, I was resistant to any new editions, but how you just handled that sjw, you have my sincere respect and my word that I'll be picking up the new volume. Please keep updating us. Thank you for both the book and the response...both are things of beauty.
There's a bit of a difference between myself (Someone who is a Leftist) and Captain Crowbar (A Pseudo-Leftist). Just thought I'd point that out to you lovely folks.
Pugbuddy - it has new monsters, lots of random encounter tables (missing from the 1st edition), new appendices, and probably most importantly 12 adventure sites, 3 for each of the major regions of Yoon-Suin.
The first Yoon-Suin was already quite excellent with its 60s childrens' book aesthetic, but the style here is even more wondrous. Shadow puppets by way of the ZX-Spectrum? Wicked.
Hell yes. I've been eagerly awaiting Yoon-Suin 2nd edition, by the way, to run it with Worlds Without Number.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan!
Deleteso, no chance of actually getting any involvement from groups whose culture you plundered for the setting, cool, ok I guess
ReplyDeleteI consulted at every stage with Professor Fululu Xa, Chair of Yoon-Suin Studies at the University of the Yellow City’s School of Cultural Studies. Aside from that, I spoke with a number of slug-man sages and experts, many of whom have been field researchers in Lahag, the Hundred Kingdoms and Druk Yul.
DeleteIf you are referring to diving beetle men in particular, consultation is a bit trickier. One of Xa’s graduate students was devoured while trying to interview one. But since they are illiterate and lacking in pecuniary resource we ultimately concluded they are unlikely to ever be offended by the book’s contents.
Epic re-trolling, hoss! Venger Satanis approves.
DeleteHats off for you, Noism, sir. Got me some laugh in this dark day of trolling. Much appreciated!
DeleteNot "plundered", "looted". Therefore virtuous.
DeletePlunder implies that you committed violence in order to facilitate the theft of property (i.e. robbery in the context of organized violence). Looting implies that you took advantage of chaos to commit the theft. If goblins invade the town and kill a bunch of people, and then take goods from the market square, they have plundered the town. But if goblins are standing around while orcs invade, and then steal all the goods from the abandoned market stalls, they have looted it.
Unless Noisms killed somebody to pull this job, it's not plundering. As to looting, well, I think those Slug Men pretty much owe him.
Betcha Grogan still down on us Crabmen, where the love ?
DeleteCaptain Crowbar, I'm going to give you a gold Virtue star!⭐
DeleteFor that post right there, I'll be buying the second edition, seriously. I dearly love the first edition, I was in a car accident in 2015 and it really provided me with an escape. So, I was resistant to any new editions, but how you just handled that sjw, you have my sincere respect and my word that I'll be picking up the new volume. Please keep updating us. Thank you for both the book and the response...both are things of beauty.
DeleteThanks mate. The new book will have lots more to read!
DeleteYep, hats off on the reply to the SJW!
DeleteSo, I'm unfamiliar with the setting, although I've heard a little bit about it. Any details on what the expansion will add, aside from new art?
There's a bit of a difference between myself (Someone who is a Leftist) and Captain Crowbar (A Pseudo-Leftist). Just thought I'd point that out to you lovely folks.
DeletePugbuddy - it has new monsters, lots of random encounter tables (missing from the 1st edition), new appendices, and probably most importantly 12 adventure sites, 3 for each of the major regions of Yoon-Suin.
DeleteLooks incredible. Really looking forward to this.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI'm drooling over the quality of this.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI cannot overstate how excited I am for Yoon-Suin 2e. Take your time and make it the book you want it to be, whenever it's ready I'll be here!
ReplyDeleteIt is possibly more imminent than it seems.
DeleteThe first Yoon-Suin was already quite excellent with its 60s childrens' book aesthetic, but the style here is even more wondrous. Shadow puppets by way of the ZX-Spectrum? Wicked.
ReplyDeleteYeah, what Matt's coming up with is so distinctive. I love it.
DeleteThis will be my entry to your magical realm I think. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteShame on you for not having entered it already!
DeleteBeautiful maps!!
ReplyDeleteThey very much are!
DeleteThose maps are by the Middenmurk guy right? I swear I'd recognize that artstyle anywhere
ReplyDeleteYep, they are indeed.
DeleteSo hyped for this!
ReplyDeleteThis REXpaint-style monsters art is absolutely fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteAs a big fan of the first edition I will not hesitate to purchase this new edition!
ReplyDeleteAn update on this project would be welcomed :)
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