Hi, all. This is Steve -

I am writing this from LibertyCon in Chattanooga. This is where, a few years ago, I met Eric Flint and told him how much I enjoyed 1632 and the sequels . . . and the talk grew into a deal for the official GURPS Ring of Fire book.

Which is what (I hope) you are supporting now.

This is not a sales pitch - it’s just a letter to thank you for your support and tell you what I’m up to.

This year’s convention hasn’t even started yet, and it’s already special. I just had lunch with Griffin Barber and Charles E. Gannon, two of the GURPS Ring of Fire writers. I’ll be at the 1632 breakfast and will meet some series creators I have never gotten to talk to - and it will be my first face-to-face meeting with Bjorn Hasseler, our Continuity Editor, whose task it is to make sure that every word in the book agrees with series canon.

I’m excited.

The other thing I’m excited about is this: We are talking to one of the top Actual Play troupes about creating a Ring of Fire one-shot which would drop about the time the book comes out. So you’ll be able to see the game played by some really fun people before you start your own campaign. A thought that was floated at lunch today . . . ask the book’s authors to create the characters that will be used in the one-shot! I like that idea and we’ll see where it goes. (No, I’m not naming the troupe because nothing is signed. When there is a real commitment and a real schedule, I’ll share.)

That’s what I’ve got for now!

Thanks -

Steve Jackson