Gary Gygax's Castle Zagyg: Yggsburgh 2. Gary Gygax's Castle Zagyg: Upper Works The first is a hardback book that detailed a free city similar to the Free City of Greyhawk and all the surroundings, plot hooks, and adventures. The second was a box set, which had multiple modules within. This was the actual Castle Zagyg and the upper areas.
If I remember correctly, it's because the IP owner (Mrs Gygax) won't give permission, and is holding those rights so tightly that they can't breathe. The family evidently had intent to publish either on their own or to license at a higher price. Unfortunately, I think they've assumed that the monetary value of the IP is as high as it was in 1979 - 1981. _________________ - *jeep!
--Grandpa Chet 'Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.' - George Washington. Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:20 pm. If I remember correctly, it's because the IP owner (Mrs Gygax) won't give permission, and is holding those rights so tightly that they can't breathe.
The family evidently had intent to publish either on their own or to license at a higher price. Unfortunately, I think they've assumed that the monetary value of the IP is as high as it was in 1979 - 1981. Thanks, that makes sense. Not monetary sense but, as to why TLs can't republish as PDF.
_________________ Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:24 pm. Castle Zagyg, Yggsburgh, and the East Mark were great products. Obviously, EGG 'got it.' EGG and his co-writer, the esteemed Jeffrey Talanian, were pushing through with a terriffic setting, tons of Gygaxian elements, and really a classic place to adventure. Gary Gygax had decided that the home of Yggsburgh, the East Mark and all of that setting was at Troll Lord Games.
Gygax passed away. The heart of this project was ripped from TLG the day that EGG's wife reclaimed the IP. No one really, REALLY knows why this was done.
Most suspect that Gary Gygax's wife was given some bad advice. After the problematic period of EGG's passing, and the whole IP mess being taken away from TLG, the co-author J. Talanian moved on.
Undangan pernikahan unik cdr websites for games. I think he said somewhere once that he would never return to the East Mark. And that was the end. Perhaps the owner of the East Mark IP have shopped it around. Perhaps there was once momentum on bringing it back to the fans, but nothing has been heard in years.
At this point, I would just like to remember the greatness of the setting that was released by TLG, EGG, JT and the author's who worked on the few town supplements that were released. It was awesome. It was a great time to be a fan, but now those particular days are over. They will never be back. ~O _________________ @-Duke Omote Landwehr, Holy Order of the FPQ ~ Prince of the Castles & Crusades Society-@ VAE VICTUS! Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:05 pm. Mori, you are correct.
I think Stephen told me that Gary never wanted those on PDF. I hate that Gary's products are lost in limboville. If somebody seeks big $$$ from zagyg and other properties, where are they gonna go? All I know is that most of Gary's faithful are at the youngest, in their 30's. More like 40's and 50's. We're not getting any younger.
At this rate, we'll either be too old, or too dead to car by the time somebody strikes a deal. The younger kids will say.rpg's? Either way, all the respect in the world to Ernie, Luke, and the rest of the Gygax clan. Castles and Crusades has continued on with some great new material. Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:18 pm.