An Open Letter To Brazilian Fans of DCC RPG This letter is for DCC fans in the great nation of Brazil. Goodman Games and the DCC RPG system have always had a strong fan base in Brazil, and I’m thankful for that. Over the years you have supported the game in many ways, and it’s been great to watch the fan base evolve. Several years ago, I signed an agreement with a local translation partner to bring a Portuguese edition of DCC RPG to the Brazilian marketplace. This kind of translation agreement is common in the RPG industry, and the partner I selected appeared to have all the necessary qualifications. Many Brazilian fans – and even some American fans – backed their crowdfunding effort. Unfortunately, the crowdfunding has not delivered as I expected, which many of you already know. I do not need to go into specifics, but I would like for fans to know that I, too, am disappointed in the outcome. I know many of you do not have all the products you thought you would receive. Believe it or not, I never received samples of all products from this publisher, either! On behalf of myself and Goodman Games, I would like to apologize for the challenges that you have experienced in the crowdfunding campaign for the Portuguese edition of DCC RPG. It is my goal to ensure that all backers receive the products they are entitled to. Just as importantly, it is my goal to ensure that DCC RPG fans in Brazil receive an edition of the book that lives up to the original USA edition and maintains our high production values. This letter is also to notify fans that the agreement between Goodman Games and New Order Editora will be terminated effective December 1. After that date, New Order Editora will no longer have the right to publish or sell DCC RPG materials in Brazil. As New Order Editora recently posted on Catarse, they have committed to fulfilling all backers before their license ends. If you are a backer who has not received your pledge items, please contact them to ensure your order is fulfilled. There is the remaining matter of DCC Lankhmar materials, which were offered by New Order Editora and unable to be fulfilled. While I do not like to disclose details of business agreements publicly, I must clarify something here. The agreement between Goodman Games and New Order Editora never included the rights to translate DCC Lankhmar to Portuguese. It is unfortunate that public commitments were made without proper agreement. In the Catarse post, New Order states that, “Como uma forma de compensação, negociamos com o sr. Goodman a liberação de seis módulos, para substituir os de Lankhmar, as aventuras foram escolhidas dentre as mais vendidas e procuradas nos EUA, e selecionadas pelo próprio Joseph Goodman!” This part is true: I will commit that Brazilian backers will receive some equivalent replacement for the missing Lankhmar modules. However, this will not be fulfilled by New Order Editora. Another publisher will soon take over the license and provide details on this aspect of things. I appreciate the fact that New Order Editora brought the DCC RPG game system to Brazilian fans. Without them, many Brazilian fans would never have been introduced to the system, so I am thankful for their efforts. For customers in other markets, please know that this announcement is specific to the Brazilian market. This should not be taken as a comment on our confidence with partners in Germany, Spain, and other markets not yet announced. Thanks for your support so far. We will announce more news on this topic after...