AFS #4 - Is Released! - and is Shipping!

[scalydemon]

Submissions wanted for AFS zine Issue #4. Setting a preliminary deadline of September 15, 2013. Submissions can be sent in a word doc to srmoberly -at-yahoo.com.
Article submissions should be written in a basic old school format and be based in the Worlds or flavor of REH, CAS, HPL, or Jack Vance.

Contributors can see their names in print, get a reduced price magazine, and a contributors coin for the Issue.
Have heard some good ideas from a few on submissions, and am working on a few things as well (Urban setting related Variant Classes for Holmes Basic 'The Street Burglar', 'The Brawler', and an introductory adventure for levels 1-2 called 'Theme for a Jackal')

Send it in! <Thanks>

[scalydemon]

In case you were wondering whether this magazine is legitimate and worth your time in contributing to and/or reading. Here is proof rpggeek.com/rpgperiodical/22936/afs-magazine

Now, send it in!

[kesher]

I second that endorsement!

I'll have something for this issue--a very CAS twist on the halfling, written by a friend of mine, illustrated by me.

As soon as I'm once again gainfully employed, I'm gonna need to catch up on my back-issues...

[scalydemon]

Some cool ideas starting to trickle in from people working on things. Encouraging. Write something to submit before it's too late..

[scalydemon]

AFS #4 I am planning on a full color cardstock cover (I know cutting edge right ) It is almost September, shooting for a 9/15 deadline for submissions. Just a *bump* thanks

[scalydemon]

Just an update: Submission deadline extended until 10/1/13 as people are still working on things, including myself. If anyone still wants to get in on writing for the magazine please send an article my way to srmoberly -at- yahoo.com

[Ghul]

Sounds good, Scott.

[grodog]

Thanks Scott. I'll shoot you a summary of where I am with my level, too.

[scalydemon]

Last call for this if anyone is interested in a submitting an article. My email to send it to is srmoberly -at - yahoo.com

Thanks

[Ghul]

Finally, my submission is in, and thank you to Scott for holding off on pulling the trigger so I could get my piece in for the next issue, with time to play-test it with my group, too.

[scalydemon]

Nov 2, 2013 14:41:02 GMT -6 Ghul said:

Finally, my submission is in, and thank you to Scott for holding off on pulling the trigger so I could get my piece in for the next issue, with time to play-test it with my group, too.

I just read over your submission, very cool stuff. I look forward to getting Issue #4 out hopefully this month. Something cool to read over for the Holidays

[Ghul]

Nov 3, 2013 9:02:38 GMT -6 scalydemon said:

Nov 2, 2013 14:41:02 GMT -6 Ghul said:

Finally, my submission is in, and thank you to Scott for holding off on pulling the trigger so I could get my piece in for the next issue, with time to play-test it with my group, too.

I just read over your submission, very cool stuff. I look forward to getting Issue #4 out hopefully this month. Something cool to read over for the Holidays

That's very kind of you, Scott, I'm glad you like it!

[scalydemon]

Update 11.27.13

Things still progressing with AFS 4. Have all the submissions except one I am waiting on.

AFS 4 will be featuring a cool new subclass for the Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea game and a related short adventure by Jeff Talanian. Also looking forward to presenting a new map and article from Allan Grohe. 'Theme for Jackal' will be a full length adventure set in the black craggy recesses of the the Gal Hills of Hyperborea for adventurers level 2-3 written by myself, and much much more...Hoping for an early December release in time for Christmas

[Falconer]

Great stuff!

[scalydemon]

Got the covers etc. back from the printer today. Here is a pic I took on my cell phone of what AFS #4 will look like:


Very shortly I will put up a Table of Contents and start offering for pre-order. Thanks to those with interest

[scalydemon]

AFS Magazine Issue #4 is released! well for pre-order at least - and available for purchase. It will ship within the next 2 weeks, just trying to form an initial batch order as I did last time/issue as these are hand produced. It contains a full color cardstock cover & a color cardstock map and will be sent by parcel mail. Each copy costs $8.75 USA Domestic includes shipping, $10.75 Canada includes shipping, $14.50 International includes shipping. It includes old school gaming adventures, tables, a short fiction piece and articles with a nod to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, Jack Vance, Robert E Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith.

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Paypal is accepted, just go to www.paypal.com and my paypal is srmoberly at yahoo.com. Please ensure the address paypal has on file for you is accurate. Pre-ordering through this process allows your order to be processed and shipped within the initial wave.
Thanks for your support. The first 20 copies sold will be numbered and signed.



AFS Magazine #4 - Table of Contents

New Monster – The Gurondu by Tim ‘Turgenev’ Hartin

Variant Class – The Burglar by Scott Moberly (written for Holmes Basic)

Artifact - The Iounic Loop – Reimagining the Ring of Gaxx by Allan T. Grohe Jr. (grodog)

Fiction – A Blizzard in the Sahara by Aleister Crowley (1911)

Table of Items – High Value Treasures by Scott Moberly

Variant Class – The Purloiner by Jeff Talanian & Colin Chapman (written for Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea)

Adventure – The Lamia’s Heart, An Adventure By Jeff Talanian (set in Hyperborea
For 2–5 Zero Level Thieves)

Table – One Sentence Plot Hooks for Sandbox Gaming by Various (named) authors

Adventure – Theme for a Jackal (an adventure set in Hyperborea for character levels 2-3) by Scott Moberly

Article- Crawling Without Hexes by Chris Kutalik

Map – The Nooks & Crannies Level by Allan T. Grohe Jr. (grodog)

[Ghul]

Very nice! I will plug this here and there around the net. BTW -- it should read "Astonishing" not "Astounding" for my game in the TOC.

[scalydemon]

DOH! Thanks Ghul, fixed it here - and will fix elsewhere today.

Game on!

[grodog]

My map should be "The Nooks & Crannies Level", too, Scott, if that's not too late to fix?

[scalydemon]

Dec 5, 2013 22:31:25 GMT -6 grodog said:

My map should be "The Nooks & Crannies Level", too, Scott, if that's not too late to fix?

No problem, changing it now> thanks

[scalydemon]

12/8/13 AFS news>

1. Magazine is finished and the next step is printing and assembly. Orders should start shipping this coming week already.

2. The ship has sailed on the numbered copies (first 20 copies sold). The magazine is of course still for regular sale, and at this point moving forward should ship fairly promptly after order placement. See earlier in thread for ordering info or a link to my blog in sig

Thanks.

[scalydemon]

12/10/13 AFS news>

Orders will start shipping tomorrow. I will be shipping in batches over the next 3 or 4 days. My goal is to ship all orders currently on hand by Saturday. Newly placed orders will ship within a week of receipt. Thanks!

A few internal pics of a completed zine (taken on my cruddy cell ph)

Jeff Talanian hand drawn map for his Adventure – The Lamia’s Heart (set in Hyperborea
For 2–5 Zero Level Thieves)


A look at part of the adventure 'Theme for a Jackal'

[scalydemon]

12/12/13 - AFS News>

Shipped a large stack out today. A smaller stack I have produced that will ship tomorrow. Ran out of mailing envelopes

I am planning on a big production day this Sunday - and big shipping day Monday. If your order hasn't already shipped it should on Monday.

People that ordered very early on, or were contributors should start receiving the zine very soon. Hope you enjoy the read, I am pleased with the way it turned out

[scalydemon]

12/16/13 - AFS news¤>

All orders currently on hand have now shipped (if your order hadn't already shipped).

Also I now have some stock on hand to fulfill future orders of Issue #4.
I hope to make back issues available again very soon as well.

Hope people enjoy the Issue. Happy holidays