Monday, March 20, 2017

The Twisting Stair: new zine


New zine from Allan Grohe and Anthony Rosten. Debuting at Garycon, will be available from Black Blade Publishing after the con.

Originally shared by Anthony Rosten

Coming soon to an old-school gaming convention near you (if you live near SE Wisconsin, that is!). Myself and Allan Grohe (of Black Blade Publishing and many other fine gaming endeavors) are putting out a gaming newsletter called THE TWISTING STAIR, and I'm handling all the art, cartography and layout. You'll be able to find it at the BBP booth this week at GaryCon, and I'm sure we'll be selling them online soon enough. Below is the nameplate.

Zenopus note: https://grodog.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-twisting-stair-1.html
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14 comments:

  1. Allan GroheMarch 20, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks for the plug, Zach H!

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  2. Charley PhippsMarch 21, 2017 at 1:34 AM

    Yet another reason I wish I were going to GC IX... Next year!

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  3. Michael ThomasMarch 21, 2017 at 3:05 AM

    Any advance information on the content?

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  4. Rich McKeeMarch 21, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    More and more all the time, I feel like this is the year I should have transitioned from GenCon to GaryCon.

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  5. Charley PhippsMarch 21, 2017 at 6:28 AM

    Rich McKee, next year! I've been to Garycon 3 times now and i want to get back like Soran wanted back in the Nexus. But my wife (an amalgamation of Kirk and Picard) won't let me. 😜

    I'm planning to go next year for GC-10. Some friends in the area and I are discussing renting a van or something and making a road trip out of it. Assuming there's room, you'd be more than welcome to join in.

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  6. Zenopus ArchivesMarch 21, 2017 at 7:28 AM

    Michael Thomas Allan posted the content here: http://odd74.proboards.com/post/194876/thread
    odd74.proboards.com - The Twisting Stair #1 - debuts at GaryCon IX | Original D&D Discussion

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  7. Chris HolmesMarch 21, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    Anthony's art looks creepily good

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  8. Michael ThomasMarch 21, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    Thanks! As you can imagine my forum time is limited these days ... ;-)

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  9. Allan GroheMarch 21, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    Thanks Zach for the assist, as always.

    Michael Thomas: here's the blurb I posted about the content on various old school fora.

    The first issue's features include:

    - Combined Hoards as Adventure Hooks: Treasure Maps in the Mega-Dungeon (Part 1 of 2)
    - New monster - the Sasquatch
    - New magic item - the Ring of Reflection
    - An 11"x17" centerfold dungeon map, with 9 pre-generated geomorphs and three blank geos, that can be mixed and matched and placed into the 3 blank geomorph locations built into the map
    - Wandering Monsters table
    - An article on the unique design requirements for first levels of dungeons, focused on the need for replayable encounters; details three such centerpiece encounters as examples

    Available at the Black Blade Publishing booth in the Exhibitor Hall at GaryCon IX.

    Issue #2 will release at the North Texas RPG Con in June 2017.

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  10. Eric HoffmanMarch 21, 2017 at 9:17 AM

    Save one for me!

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  11. Charley PhippsMarch 21, 2017 at 10:17 AM

    After GC IX, can we order this from BBP website?

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  12. Allan GroheMarch 21, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    Eric Hoffman---Will try; we have 125 so I don't think that we'll run out ;)

    Charley Phipps---You'll be able to place an order following the instructions on the site's ordering page @ black-blade-publishing.com - Ordering but not likely be able to add it to the cart/checkout/pay/etc. since the site's still broken. We're working on fixing that.

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  13. Charley PhippsMarch 21, 2017 at 12:44 PM

    Thanks Allan Grohe. Have a blast at GCIX.

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  14. Allan GroheMarch 21, 2017 at 12:46 PM

    Thanks Charley! :D

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