Greetings denizens of the Pit,
The concept of a community-created zine came up earlier this year, and a lot of good discussion spawned from the idea. The general consensus was that the zine will be split into two parts; the first revolving around the setting, and the latter portion of the zine will be dedicated to miscellaneous articles on different stuff on the OSR sphere. After some internal discussion, graphic design work, and planning, we are finally ready to start putting this thing together!
Slots and Spreads
The zine is going to be 48 pages + cover. With the Table of Contents/credits taking up two pages, that leaves 46 pages of content or 23 spreads. Thereâs two different types of slot you can sign up for, a single spread (2 pages) or a double spread (4 pages). 11 single spread slots, and 6 double spread slots are available.
Signing up
If you want to reserve a slot: reply to this post with the type of slot, and the content youâre going to create. Adding some specifics is encouraged, as other contributors could draw inspiration or avoid redundancy based on what youâre writing. In the reply, also indicate whether you have access to a layout software (Affinity Publisher is ideal, but Indesign templates are on the way). Youâre only allowed to sign up for one slot but this might change in the future.
If youâve contributed alreadyâŚ
Some members here have already brainstormed some tables, monsters, locations etc. If youâre on the list below, sign-up for a slot already
- Various art pieces by @LF_OSR, @Xelor, @KTrey, @KidGoKart, @Nasterisk (color art)
- d12 reasons the town fell into the pit @SunkenPlanets
- d8 reasons why exploring the tunnels is a bad idea @thekernelinyellow
- d10 resources that can be found under the earth @LF_OSR
- d20 things you might find in the tunnels @spittingimage
- d10 kinds of people youâll meet in town @SunkenPlanets
- d6 flora and fungi of the pit @KidGokart
- Tunnel exploration mechanics @SunkenPlanets
- Tunnel pointcrawl generator (digital) @Max
- d20 names for the undergrounders @KidGokart
- d8 groups and factions @spittingimage
- Lair of the Earth Krakens mini adventure @SunkenPlanets
- Digmaid stats + rumors (has art) @thekernelinyellow and @KidGokart
Content
Weâre aiming for the zine to be roughly 50/50 in regards to setting stuff/misc OSR stuff though itâs not a problem if either side garners more submissions. Teamwork is encouraged. Templates (.afpub) and assets (.afassets, includes tables and picture frames) are included in the Google Drive link below. Please use the text styles and formatting included in the template. Also if you sign-up for a slot, try your best to fill up the pages (e.g. try not to sign-up for a double spread and then only use three pages).
Submissions
Once youâve finished your submission, upload it here.
When uploading thereâs a folder for both .afpub and .pdf so please put your submission in both with the correct file format.
If you donât have access to layout software, you can upload your submission to the âNeed Templateâ folder and someone with the proper tech can help you out. Once all submissions have been uploaded, the plan is for a master-layout person to compile all the files into the final zine; ordering the various articles in a sensible arrangement.
Deadlines: TBD, but assume late August for submissions, and late September for layout team/finalizing.
Fonts youâll need:
Book Antiqua (Text)
IM Fell DW Pica (Title)
Art Stuff, (@LF_OSR)
Live Slots
Single Spread
- Willow Review by @maderschramm
- Stepwell adventure by @LoneArchivist
- Resource Table + Art by @LF_OSR
- tentative Spell Components by @Vacuumjockey
- @Lazy_Litch
- Angler Bullfrog by @FilthPig
- d100 Oddties by @MrVekyl
- Digmaids by @thekernelinyellow
- Archaeology/Excavation rules by @bordercholly
- 3d20 dungeon-room creation by @Spwack
- d20 Tunnel Denizens, Dangers, and Encounters by @reptilianesoterica
Double Spread
- Rules for Exploring the Tunnels by @Max
- Queen Fleshâs dungeon by @Nyhur and @LF_OSR
- Old Wizardâs tower scenario by @Lancraft
- Mini tunnelcrawl by @SunkenPlanets
- Snowman by @bullshark
- Reserved for Introduction to Pit