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Post by johntgg on Sept 8, 2023 7:39:58 GMT -5
Campaign Ideas/Collaborative game world (with hex maps!)with a Big Bad, several big bads, a war going on and so on Individual places to Go/See/Do/kill including maps of places, towns, cities, dungeons, ruins etc (yes I know Zimrala exists) Short adventures and random encounter tables etc Using M!M! with different genres (Pulp, Sci Fi, Supers?, Noir, Steampunk, Horror, Cyberpunk, Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes reboot using M!M! rules? etc) Solo adventures/short group adventures. We have a number of talented Solo creators right here on the board... I really like these ideas. For a hex map I have a tileset that I made for Tiled, a free tile editor that could be used. I also have a video tutorial on using Tiled (youtube link) if anyone needs a quickstart. Conviently enough I am currently working on a M!M! Sci-Fantasy ruleset for a campaign I am about to run for my usual weekly group. I could clean it up and submit it as an article if need be. I could also contribute an adventure, location or just to Trollbridge World in general whatever could be used!
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Post by alkazar on Sept 18, 2023 17:50:19 GMT -5
Sorry for the dead air. I'm currently waiting for zanshin to return so we can finalize everything. He has a copy of the style guide and I'm waiting to hear back from him before posting it.
In the mean time, begin thinking about what you want to publish in TrollsZine and maybe start getting it ready. Once zanshin gets back, we can get going asap. I don't want 2023 to be the year without a TrollsZine.
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tp
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Post by tp on Sept 19, 2023 13:52:49 GMT -5
Would you be interested in a small piece of fiction set in Zenith City (my lovecraftian pulp m!m! setting)?
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Post by alkazar on Sept 20, 2023 13:34:17 GMT -5
Would you be interested in a small piece of fiction set in Zenith City (my lovecraftian pulp m!m! setting)? I was thinking about tossing in some fiction but I wasn't sure if anyone was interested in writing anything, so yes I would totally be interested in anything you want to write up.
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tp
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Post by tp on Sept 29, 2023 8:00:56 GMT -5
What sort of word count were you thinking?
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Post by alkazar on Sept 29, 2023 23:32:54 GMT -5
No word count limits at the moment but if I recall short stories tend to average around 12,000. I don't think we should go over 20 or 25,000 as that might be a little too long for our readers. Of course, if you are shooting for a long one, perhaps do it as a serial, publish half now and save the rest for the next issue or two. Really though I leave it up to you, since TrollsZine is digital we really don't need to worry about paper costs.
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tp
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Post by tp on Oct 1, 2023 13:31:59 GMT -5
I was thinking more in the 5,000 to 6,000 word range.
What deadline are we working on?
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Post by alkazar on Oct 2, 2023 1:00:28 GMT -5
I'm waiting for Zanshin. He's got everything we need to move ahead, including some unpublished articles. Hopefully he'll return soon. Until then I'm not going to set a deadline. I'm just gonna leave it open and let everyone know to start work on their submission so when he does get back we'll be ready to move full steam ahead. I'd like to try to get one out before 2023 ends. I really wanted to get it out before Halloween but that's not looking doable. Maybe I'll finally get my Christmas Number. So if anyone feels froggy, how about some winter related goodness, maybe some ice spells and some frozen monsters? I'm also not against ghost stories for Christmas. Anybody feel like writing up a haunted house or ghost town adventure based in the winter?
I was debating releasing the style guide and templates before he gets back so that those who are interested in using them can get a jump on it. However, I value his input so I'm going to wait a bit more.
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Post by industrialchild on Oct 2, 2023 14:35:44 GMT -5
I hope everyone here is well and I think TrollZine is an absolute must in a publication that I am still happy to see is active! The ideas you guys continue to talk about in every issue capivates me to the fullest extent possible. That's the straight to the heart, CON dropping exciment I feel with every new installment and the last one I read was 12 so I've got some catching up to do!
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tp
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Post by tp on Oct 3, 2023 3:37:56 GMT -5
Ok, I'll get cracking. I'll add a midwinter festival into the story.
I am ok writing in UK English?
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Post by alkazar on Oct 3, 2023 4:28:55 GMT -5
UK English is 100% OK with me.
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Post by zanshin on Oct 9, 2023 6:35:52 GMT -5
Sorry for my hibernation. Will aim to correspond and pass stuff over tomorrow. Thanks all for your patience
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Post by alkazar on Oct 10, 2023 1:02:04 GMT -5
Yay! Welcome back!!
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trolletgunnar
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A Swedish player who holds the Tunnels and trolls banner high.
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Post by trolletgunnar on Oct 10, 2023 3:04:14 GMT -5
Ok, I'll get cracking. I'll add a midwinter festival into the story. I am ok writing in UK English? I write in broken English, so it's probably ok!
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Post by zanshin on Oct 12, 2023 13:32:52 GMT -5
Obviously tomorrow was Trollish for in 3 days time, ahem.
I have now sent Dan Dalton what I had already had for TZ 14, copying in the original contributor, which is definitely a good start.
He also has the list of people who agreed to have their details passed on.
All power to his mighty editorial thews!
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