Hi, Lethe,
Thanks for ordering a copy! And Chris, thanks for taking the time to answer his questions! Truly appreciated.
Lethe, Dread has a very small marketing budget, so other than the occasional comp copy for reviews (here on RPG.net and elsewhere), I've had to rely on word-of-mouth. But now, you have been exposed to the Books of Pandemonium, and all hope is forfeit.
On to your questions!
Spite: The Second Book of Pandemonium is in development. It will feature additional setting info, details about new adversaries (such as Angels, which make Demons look delightful by comparison), and new character classes. In addition, the book will include new spells, weapons, vehicles, and stunts. I plan to release the book in November or December.
In the meantime, two other sourcebooks are currently available. Pent: The First Gospel of Pandemonium is a 100-page sourcebook containing over a dozen scenarios. (A second Gospel will be released next year.) You can also check out Crux: The Pandemonium Scriptures, which is a publication of content written by the fans, for the fans. It's five bucks for a 48-page magazine full of new demons, spells, alternate settings, scenarios, and optional rules. The second issue of Crux will probably be released before the end of the year (just depends on submissions).
As for running the game with d10s, Chris has it right. You can do it, but you'll want to watch for opposed rolls, and you'll want to adjust the target difficulty accordingly. Please be sure to sign up on the Neoplastic Press forums and post your results! (
http://www.dread-rpg.com/forum). I've never tried the game with d10s. Probably should have. As Chris noted in the review, the d12 is a bit of a gimmick -- but they're so... so
appropriate! The game's about Disciples (of which there were 12), and it's all about demons and black magic (and each face of the d12 is five-sided, just like an evil pentagram!). Besides, the poor d12 is so neglected, and damned if it doesn't feel...
strange... just hefting a bunch of them in your hand.
At any rate, if you determine that the game is crap, you just let me know and I'll take care of it. I've done it before, it's no trouble at all. And if there's a printing problem of any kind, be sure to bring it to my attention. Lulu has been good about that as well (though I am happy to say that there have only been a couple of defects over the past couple of years, to my knowledge).
Thanks again for your interest!
Best regards,
Rafael