Re: [ogf-d20-l] Creature Collection "Gossip"

[Marizhavashti Kali]

Mathew Gray wrote:
> 
> The clerk (part-owner) and I talked about it briefly, and it was rather
> interesting what conclusion he'd come to:
> WotC was *mad* because the Creature Collection had been released before
> their MM (due on the 16th) . . .

Did he have any reasons/evidence for his conclusion?

> Not to mention, the CC only has about 200 beasties, many of which are
> completely unsuitable for regular gameplay, and it costs $25.

Well... They're more evocative in the sense that you can build a
story(arc) around many of them, even if they would be completely useless
as wandering monsters.
 
> Why the heck would anyone in the actual industry be concerned over this
> book?  If anything it'll be picked up in addition to the MM, . . . it'd sure
> make a poor replacement. :)

If anyone at WotC *is* upset, it'd be the fact that the CC was out
first.

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