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Kobold Quarterly
May. 21st, 2007 at 8:49 AM

I'm happy to announce the launch of Kobold Quarterly, an Open Design 'zine for gamers! The first issue will appear this summer, and all those who subscribe before the first issue ships will be charter subscribers.

Eight Kobold Answers

Yes, this is the big announcement I've been hinting about to patrons for a while.
Yes, I will be accepting art submissions, though I'll only pay for commissioned pieces.
Yes, I'm looking for article queries from Open Design patrons.
No, I will not accept more than one query at a time.
No, there are no writer's guidelines yet.
Yes, subscribers will get to pick the contents of future issues and the subjects of future interviews.
Yes, the Erik Mona interview will appear in the first issue. So will the ecology article.
Yes, if not enough folks subscribe it will fold. I'm not worried.
Subscriptions are just $12 for a year (4 issues). More information is available at the Free City site.

Woah.

Woah.

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure whether I'm a genius or an idiot to try to live up the standard that Paizo has set. But I figure someone should pick up the torch, and at least I've got some relevant experience in the field. :)

Details on Kobold Quarterly.

~shrugs~ Well, $12 a year is a pittance to me. I spend more than that for dinner. ~grins~ I am in. I will sign up tonight when I get home. Plus, To be a charter subscriber! WooT!!!

P.S. - Wolfgang, will you also be offering this through Paizo?

Wolfgang, I just tried to order it, but it either a) it didn't order, or b) I ordered twice.

I only want one subscription. Help a brother out if you can and let me know if an order went through. Thanks.

The problem may have been that I do not, as of yet, possess a PayPal account.

Wolfgang, will you also be offering this through Paizo?

I would love to offer this through Paizo. That probably requires some business smarts and possibly a firm handshake.

Right now, I'm in the launch scramble -- but yeah, it would be wonderful to offer through Paizo!

I only want one subscription. Help a brother out if you can and let me know if an order went through. Thanks.

You'll get a confirmation email if it goes through. Shouldn't require a PayPal acct, just a credit card. Hmmm.

I'm not a big fan of .pdf-only publications, but I'm willing to print out an archival copy of the .pdf. The problem I have is that the output of color laser printers is not even vaguely colorfast and the pages have a distressing tendency to stick together.

So, does anyone make a spray-on UV coating that will both protect the printout and keep it from sticking together? I mean one that I can spray on without a million-dollar offset press?

('Cause that would be a bit much for a $12 subscription. 8-) )

Good catch Jade!

Everyone who has half an interest in design and cool stuff should give your three-starbucks worth of $$$ to check it out.

Hmmm... Sounds interesting. I wondered if anyone would try to step into Dragon's shoes.

Heathansson was right, Woah!

Can't wait to read Kingdom of the Ghouls, Castle Shadowcrag and Kobold Quarterly.

Where can I find Kingdom of the Ghouls and Castle Shadowcrag for purchase, when they're ready for purchase of course?

Bree-Yark!!! This looks completely awesome! I can't wait to get the first issue, and drool all over the gaming goodness contained therein!!! The moment I get my hands on a more reliable internet connection, I am getting sub-tastic!!! Put me down as totally interested in print too by the way! Wolfgang is a GOD!

KOBOLDS FOREVAR!!!

Good catch Jade!

Everyone who has half an interest in design and cool stuff should give your three-starbucks worth of $$$ to check it out.

Exactly! Who needs starbucks when you have gaming!!!

GUAYAKI!

sweeeet. I was impressed with castle shadowcrag. I definitely have 12 bucks to shell out for this

Where can I find Kingdom of the Ghouls and Castle Shadowcrag for purchase, when they're ready for purchase of course?

Shadowcrag shipped to patrons in March, so it's done. The only way to pick it up now is if you are a patron of Empire of the Ghouls. You can sign up at Open Design.

I just subscribed!!! Can't wait!!! Now Wolfgang! Now!!! Please!!! Me wanty!!!

It's gonna be awesome. I can't believe it's only $12 dollars for a whole YEAR!!! I thought it was $12 an issue, and then when I went to buy it I was like "HOLY S&&% VITTLES!!! SWEEET!"

$12 bucks for a year of gaming goodness from Wolfgang and other Paizo authors (I know I'll write for it if he lets me)...that's just crazy-f%$&!

I'm not a big fan of .pdf-only publications, but I'm willing to print out an archival copy of the .pdf. The problem I have is that the output of color laser printers is not even vaguely colorfast and the pages have a distressing tendency to stick together.

So, does anyone make a spray-on UV coating that will both protect the printout and keep it from sticking together? I mean one that I can spray on without a million-dollar offset press?

('Cause that would be a bit much for a $12 subscription. 8-) )

I print a lot of maps at home and use a spray on matte finish i picked up in an art store. The same one I use for figures.

Wouldn't want to do a whole magazine. I find a 22 inch monitor makes me pretty satisfied with a pdf.

Wolfgang,

I'm behind the biggest firwall on the planet Earth (China) and as a result, for some reason, I can follow your links.

The new great wall of China... mysterious are its ways.

KA

Interview with Erik! Freaking cool! I loved his interview on Pulp Gamer, articulate, informed and with a very sexy baritone if I do say so (and I do!). Well done Erik! Can't wait to read the interview in Kobold...bet it scoops even more exciting announcements and offers more insight into the staggering gaming moxy and customer-satisfying brilliance of the Mona (which I have been fortunate enough to bask in on a few occasions).

June Wolfgang! Please!!!...

Or at least early July! Do you need souls for the pdf gristmill...if so I offer up my friends' firstborns to get those Princes of Hell to come out and play earlier!!! :-)