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A design diary for Knightvision Studios

Archive for December, 2008

Podcast show notes concept

Posted by knightvision on December 28, 2008

I was thinking of putting my podcast show notes in a magazine format. To make it “snazzy” I decided to try a concept cover and came up with this. What I think I’ll do is put a nice cover on the show notes and make a PDF out of it with my in depth notes and links to the website and this blog. This will give the listener to the podcast more insight into the setting, monster, etc.

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New map for upcoming module C1

Posted by knightvision on December 25, 2008

Part of the adventure module will take place in a temple complex that had sunk into a bog over a 100 years ago.

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Merry Christmas

Posted by knightvision on December 24, 2008

TO MY DEMOCRAT FRIENDS:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

TO MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Delicious bookmarks

Posted by knightvision on December 24, 2008

You can check out my bookmarks at http://delicious.com/knightvision.

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Adventure page update

Posted by knightvision on December 23, 2008

I found this cool web 2.0 website that lets me embed my adventure like a book for all to see. I’ll review this website in my first ‘real’ podcast soon. Check out the adventure page on my website.

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Top 10 programs I use

Posted by knightvision on December 21, 2008

Software tracking

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Maps: Draica Part II

Posted by knightvision on December 19, 2008

Tonight I wanted to revamp my latest map of Draica. I thought the look of the most recent one didnt quite have the “close-up” feel I was looking for.

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Knightcast Episode 00

Posted by knightvision on December 16, 2008

For the past, oh I would say, 3 years Ive been dreaming of doing a podcast for the campaign setting and website. I bought a book on podcasting, looked at websites on podcasting. I just never took the plunge..until tonight. I’ve been tooling around with Audacity for the past few months and  finally got the hang of it. This is my first attempt at podcasting, hence episode 00 (Its probably not ready for prime time) Enjoy!

Knightcast Episode 00

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Mapping: Draica – new concept map

Posted by knightvision on December 9, 2008

I really didnt like the “cookie cutter” map of late. I brainstormed today and came up with this concept.

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Mapping Draica

Posted by knightvision on December 6, 2008

Draica (pronounced Dray-ka) is the capital of Lucidor in my campaign setting of Ebonyr. I started working on it this morning and its looking pretty nice. Draica was founded on a a marshy plain and to create stable ground to build upon the founding fathers developed a series of canals to drain the swamplands.

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