What to do with the PBEM archives?

I have received numerous suggestions and requests that we consider
publishing the Mega-PBEM.  I have been thinking about this now, and
have a few ideas I'd like feedback on.

1.  Desire:
	Do we really want to put the effort into it?  Such an
	undertaking would cost those involved even more of that
	irreplaceable commodity - time.  Think about it.

2.	Format:
	We really have three good vehicles for the endeavor.
	1. We can publish a novel (actually, probably a series)

	2. We can do a campaign materials package with adventure
   	   supplements, pre-gen'd characters, deck plans, maps, etc.

    3. We can (maybe) do a computer game based on the Aclyon
	   adventures.

	So, thinking this over, we could do one, two or all three of
	these.  I personally think the first would be the most
	financially rewarding, but we have some hoops to jump through,
	and it's got the smallest chance of finding a publisher.  The
	second would be the most fun for us collectively (I think) but
	have minimal return.  The third would be the hardest to do, but
	the most fun for us individually later.

3.  Return:
	I think it's _possible_ to make money from this.  If it happens
	it won't be much.  Well, more properly don't expect much.  The
	chance of return goes down exponentially with the size of the
	return.

	I think if we do wangle a deal for whatever, we should put the
	money in escrow for either a PBEM/TML convention somewhere
	someday (if it's a lot), a subsidy for TML'ers who *need* public
	access but can't afford it, or a fund for miscellaneous things
	like disks, postage, or whatever.  Or...  My idea is that
	*really* any reward that happens to come out of a mutually fun
	project should benefit us all.


I think we have the muscle, training and talent to do all three
vehicles.  (Great from a marketing standpoint.)  I'm not sure we
have the will power.  (I doubt my own, too.)

I invite your comments.
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