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We're willing to look at stuff and talk. :)
Hyrum
OtherWorld Creations
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ogf-d20-l] Necromancer Games Open Submission
Call
What about sourcebooks? I have a great idea for a campaign setting
that a friend and I have developed and run. Are you (or anyone else)
accepting campaign sourcebook submissions?
----- Original Message -----
From: Clark
Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001
11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ogf-d20-l] Necromancer
Games Open Submission Call
John-
In response to your question, I might as well
spill a
few beans about Necromancer (and SSS) plans.
You should note
that Sword and Sorcery Studio is
accepting open submissions for the
Creature Collection
2--The Dark Menagerie. Details can be found on
their
web site (www.swordsorcery.com). That is probably the
best
opportunity to submit your monsters. There is at
least one other d20
company doing a monster book
(listed on Eric Noah's site, though I dont
recall the
name, and it looks pretty cool) but I dont know if
they are
taking submission.
Here is the big news:
We havent done a formal
announcement yet (that will
come in February), but Necromancer is now
accepting
module submissions. I figured I might as well mention
it to
the list in case anyone here wants to get a jump
on things. Submission
guidelines are in the works but
if you want to get started, here is what we
are
looking for:
We are accepting submissions for adventure
modules
that will, when completed, run between 32 and 64 pages
in length
in print. We want adventures. Dungeons.
Towns. Whatever. Set in a generic
fantasy setting.
Just like you would submit to Dungeon Magazine.
We
do not want world books or extended supplements.
Nor is Necromancer going
to be doing "monster books"
or "spell books." That is the domain of Sword
and
Sorcery Studios. We do not want wild rule variants or
compilations
of prestiege classes. Of course, you can
feel free to invent items or
monsters or spells and
make them a part of the adventure. We want pure
d20
stuff.
If you have an idea or even a partially
completed
manuscript, here is what we want the submission
to
include:
1. A short treatment or summary of the adventure
(no
more than 3 or 4 pages) detailing the setting, plot,
characters,
NPCs, challenges to be faced,
goals/rewards and appropriate adventurer
level. This
is key to us deciding if we like your "idea" so sell
us on
that here.
2. Then we want you to fully detail one or two
encounters
from the proposed module. Use the
submission guidelines and format from
Dungeon
Adventures Magazine (it is posted on their web
site,
http://www.wizards.com/dungeon/article.asp?x=submissions).
You
probably will want to pick up a copy of a Dungeon
magazine to see the
format. This is where you sell us
on your skills as a writer and an
adventure designer.
We like combat, so be creative. And dont be afraid
to
make it DEADLY. We strive to be very complete in our
descriptions of
encounters for our readers, so dont
skimp on the "Tactics"
information.
Note: If you already have a more complete
manuscript
prepared (more than just one or two encounters) go
ahead and
send that, but please do the treatment as
detailed in item 1 above. You
dont have to trim your
work for the submission.
3. Keep in mind: our
slogan is "Third Edition Rules,
First Edition Feel" so please try to think
about and
include elements in your adventure that meet this
slogan. You
might also want to explain in your
treatment how that slogan is met by your
submission.
4. Please save your submission as a Word document.
If
that is a problem, email me and ask for advice on
alternative
formats.
5. Attach the document to an email and send it
directly to
me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] In your email
please put "submission" in the
subject line. Also, in
your email please indicate your full name,
mailing
address and phone number (optional) where you can be
reached.
Also indicate the working title of the
adventure and the page length you
anticipate it being
when completed. Use existing modules for
comparison.
6. Please do your best to present the submission in
a
professional manner, well edited and proofed. You pros
out there
already know this, but just in case there
are any "newbies" I cant stress
enough that "neatness
counts." We will be making decisions based both on
the
content you present and on how you present the
content. Believe me,
you can tell alot about an author
by their submissions.
7. Please
restrict yourself to a basic font (times,
arial, etc). No funky fonts. Even
in the title. We
have layout guys to do all that stuff. Plus it
is
harder to read that way.
You retain all rights to your submission
and you are
free to submit it elsewhere. Please, however, let me
know if
you are doing so. It has no bearing on whether
we decide to accept the
submission or not, it just
prevents problems down the line. If any of you
are
uncomfortable with this, let me know.
Also, the rate of pay has
not yet been decided, though
we will certainly treat our authors well. You
also get
author credit right on the cover of the module. For
example,
take our modules Crucible of Freya or Rappan
Athuk. They say "by Clark
Peterson and Bill Webb."
They would say "by [you]" right on the cover
for
submission we accept. We take what is called a
developer and
producer role. Necromancer, by paying
you, gets the rights to the
work.
We will review the submissions. We may either contract
with
you to develop the module or we may offer an
option to develop the idea.
Dont be discouraged if it
takes a while to hear back from
us.
Remember, this isnt the formalized submission process
yet, it is
simply me giving you all (the cool d20
people on this list) the first shot
at submissions to
Necromancer Games. Dont worry, you wont be
penalized
for submitting under this informal procedure. If
anything, it
will work to your advantage since we are
looking for quality stuff right
away for release as
early as August of this year!
If you have any
questions, please email me directly. I
appreciate the list indulging this
open call.
Thanks! And I look forward to your submissions.
Clark
Peterson
President
Necromancer
Games
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http://www.necromancergames.com
"3rd Edition Rules,
1st Edition
Feel"
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