The Twisting Stair #1 - debuts at GaryCon IX

[grodog]

Coming to a Gary Con near you: the debut issue of _The Twisting Stair_, an old-school dungeon design newsletter from Tony Rosten and myself!

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.

Allan.

[idrahil]

This looks cool. Any way someone in the backwoods of Miami, Fl can get one?

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Mar 20, 2017 18:52:59 GMT -6 idrahil said:

This looks cool. Any way someone in the backwoods of Miami, Fl can get one?

I agree, and would like to know if there will be a way for those of us who can't get to GaryCon to get a copy.

[grodog]

Yes, we'll sell copies via Black Blade's usual mail order process after the convention. More details later next week after we return/recover from GaryCon!

Allan.

[grodog]

After consulting with the legendary shipping master of Black Blade Publishing, Jon Hershberger, Tony and I have set postage rates for The Twisting Stair #1 as follows:

All prices are in United States Dollars (USD), and we may need to change them with issue #2 (which will probably be bigger than the 16 pages in issue #1), or if I go to the post office and find that our due diligence didn't quite pan out for some reason.

USA DOMESTIC S&H
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Envelope Only
- 1 copy @ 2.2 oz.: 1st class large envelope @ $2.50, Priority Flat Rate Envelope @ $7.00
- 2 copies @ 3.8 oz.: 1st class large envelope @ $2.50, Priority Flat Rate Envelope @ $7.00

Envelope + Cardboard Backing
- 1 copy w/cardboard @ 4.3 oz: 1st class parcel @ $3.50, Priority Flat Rate Envelope @ $7.00
- 2 copies w/cardboard @ 5.9 oz.: 1st class parcel @ $4.00, Priority Flat Rate Envelope @ $7.00

INTERNATIONAL S&H
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Envelope Only
- 1 copy @ 2.2 oz.: 1st class international large envelope @ $3.75 to CANADA, @ $5.25 to AUSTRALIA, @ $5.25 to HUNGARY
- 2 copies @ 3.8 oz.: 1st class international large envelope @ $4.25 to CANADA, @ $6.25 to AUSTRALIA, @ $6.25 to HUNGARY

Envelope + Cardboard Backing
- 1 copy w/cardboard @ 4.3 oz: 1st class international large envelope @ $10.50 to CANADA, @ $15.00 to AUSTRALIA, @ $15.00 to HUNGARY
- 2 copies w/cardboard @ 5.9 oz.: 1st class international large envelope @ $10.50 to CANADA, @ $15.00 to AUSTRALIA, @ $15.00 to HUNGARY

If you have already placed an order or inquiry, Allan will send you a final total using the above guidelines tomorrow.

New orders can be placed by sending $4 per issue and using the above postage guidelines to calculate postage due. You can submit payment via Black Blade Publishing's Paypal account (we'll eventually set up TTS with its own Paypal account) and send payment to [e-mail]. If you would like to buy more than 2 copies of The Twisting Stair #1, you'll have to request a postage quote by emailing [e-mail], then Tony or Allan will get back to you.

FYI, if you're ordering just copies of TTS, Allan will ship those orders; if you're ordering copies of TTS as well as other Black Blade Publishing books, then Jon is happy to combine shipping for those orders.

If you have any questions, please post them here, or via the Google+ community at plus.google.com/u/0/communities/106374654367308480302 or the Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/The-Twisting-Stair-188990931592220/ or email us at [e-mail].

Thanks!

Allan.

[grodog]

I emailed everyone this morning who I have an email address for already, and who I thought would NOT be attending NTX.

That said, if you prefer to order TTS#1 (either printing) by mail before NTX, please figure the cost of postage using the data above, and add $4 per copy of TTS#1 that you'd like to buy, and send payment via Black Blade's paypal address: [e-mail].

If you have Qs, please ask, or feel free to email us directly at [e-mail]

Thanks!

Allan.