Publishing #1: Introduction and Order of Tasks
Producing modules and rulebooks requires a diverse skill set. The process begins with creative writing, then quickly moves into revising, editing, layout, art orders, illustration & map rendering,...
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If you're like me, evocative writing doesn't exactly flow effortlessly from your mind onto the page; evocative writing requires time and thoughtful revision. Sure, you can probably produce clear &...
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"Editing" represents a variety of tasks that serve slightly different purposes. Some of these tasks ought to be the author's responsibility. Some are best performed by a person other than the author....
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Publishing #4: Font Size, Margins, and the Benefits of Lower Page Count
Pull out your Dungeon Masters Guide – the 1e version – and flip to the Introduction on page 9. Can you read that text comfortably? The page contains more than 1500 words using a 6 point Futura font (or...
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Publishing #5: Visual Design Tidbits & Stat Block Advice
Please take the following advice with a big grain of salt, partly because I have no formal training in visual design, but mostly because visual design for neo-old-school products can be more art than...
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Publishing #6: What is Good Layout?
Good layouts combine good visual design with good arrangement of the content. The previous article (Visual Design Tidbits) is as much as I feel comfortable saying about the design aspect of good...
View ArticlePublishing #7: Layout Step-by-Step
If you want a crummy layout, simply launch Microsoft Word, set it to two columns, paste in your text, apply some fonts, and drop in some illustrations. Microsoft Word will happily oblige your desire...
View ArticleF3 Many Gates of the Gann & F1 The Fane of Poisoned Prophecies for $9 each
Both F3 Many Gates of the Gann and F1 The Fane of Poisoned Prophecies are included as part of the After Gen Con Sale put on by Pacesetter Games & Simulations. Right now both modules are $9 each...
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Publishing #8: Layout Tips & Tricks
Whereas the previous article gave a generalized methodology for laying out a project, this article presents finer-grained advice and tools for handling very specific layout situations. Keep the...
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Review Roundup: F3 Many Gates of the Gann
Bryce Lynch: "Multiple levels, complex map, and some kind of weird OD&D and weird fantasy thing all bring the noise in a GREAT dungeon crawl." (read more)Martin Ralya: "... the dungeon is superb --...
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PDF Versions of F1 and F3 are Now Available
PDF Versions of both F1 The Fane of Poisoned Prophecies and F3 Many Gates of the Gann are now available on RPGNow.com and the entire DriveThruRPG.com family.To help you decide, the RPGNow product...
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Beedo's review of F3 Many Gates of the Gann
Beedo of Dreams in the Lich House says, "Apes and weird science mix like chocolate and peanut butter. Giant ape-head stone guardians with disintegrator eye beams hit the sweet spot." (read more)Click...
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Robert J. Kuntz's Dark Druids Now Available
by Robert J. Kuntz56 pages, Outdoor + three level module, $24 + shippingDirect Order Page is now liveClick here for full product details (including other order options, once Black Blade Publishing and...
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Dark Druids Artists at Gary Con
If you're at Gary Con this weekend, stop by the bar and say hello to Brian "GLAD" Thomas and Jason Braun — two of the fine* artists who supplied their amazing artwork skills to Dark Druids!Brian "GLAD"...
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James Holloway posted an extensive review of Dark Druids on his blog. Go check it out!http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.com/2015/03/dark-druids-by-robert-j-kuntz-part-one.htmlIf you're curious what...
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Copies of Dark Druids are once again available for sale directly from CHP, and more should be headed to Black Blade Publishing and Noble Knight Games in the next few days.Check out the two most recent...
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Sales: Tabletop Library & Noble Knight Games
Many Gates of the Gann and The Fane of Poisoned Prophecies pdfs are now available via Tabletop Library, who is having a 25% off Grand Re-opening sale (use coupon code GRAND-25 at checkout).Dark Druids...
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Dark Druids Errata & freebie Spell Tables pdf
If you already have Robert J. Kuntz's Dark Druids, check out the errata and bonus pdf below. If you want to get it, check out the ordering links on the main Dark Druids page.ErrataArea 47 (Iron Door)...
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Motley Jerks Now Available (Free)
21 pregenerated characters, nicely formatted and ready-to-print, from levels 3-8, with details down to encumbrance totals! Grab it from the product detail page here (or click one of the Motley Jerks...
View ArticlePublishing #9: Deploying the Open Game License
Unlike the earlier covers that cover your creative content, this covers the boring-but-necessary-for-some-projects details on how to deploy the Open Game License in your project.Note: This does not...
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Upcoming: The Withered Crag
A new module is in the works: The Withered Crag. For low-level characters. Hopefully in time for NTRPGCon in June. Here's the back cover art by Alex Zisch.
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The Withered Crag Cover Preview
Cover illustration by Del TeigelerThe Withered Crag is an exploration-based module with avian and glass/crystal themes, opportunities for combat and climbing, plus obstacles that vary between daytime...
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The Withered Crag for sale at NTRPGCon this week
Just got F3 The Withered Crag from the printer, and will ship them to Black Blade Publishing for debut at North Texas RPG Con this coming week (June 6-9). Look for it at the Black Blade Publishing...
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The Withered Crag available now
I just enabled the sale of the PDF version of The Withered Crag at DriveThruRPG a few minutes ago, and the custom print version will be available starting today at the Black Blade Publishing booth at...
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The Withered Crag custom print version for sale again
Just re-enabled the direct sales button for the custom print (classic style detached cover) version of F4 The Withered Crag, and also for F3 Many Gates of the Gann. Go to the ordering page to buy....
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