New Fanzine Launches using Pathfinder Rules for a Mythic Europe-like setting


Product Discussion


Dear All,

In the 1980s, a fantastic game came out in the UK, called Dragon Warriors, that was set in a very atmospheric setting, resembling a magical and richly detailed version of Earth around 900-1100 AD, but without all the historical baggage. The setting was known as the Land of Legend and it inspired Ars Magica's Mythic Europe and many other campaign settings.

We have now got permission from the Publishers to explore that setting in Ordo Draconis, a new e-zine devoted to gaming in the Lands of Legend, but using both the original DW ruleset AND Pathfinder!

You can buy Ordo Draconis here ($3.50)

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=79261

You can find out more about the Lands of Legend here

http://dragonwarriors.wetpaint.com/

and you can preview al ot of the maps and get a feel for the zine content here

http://dragonwarriors.wetpaint.com/page/The+Fief+of+Eastmarch

and here

http://dragonwarriors.wetpaint.com/page/Northern+Cornumbria

We are offering a free issue to anyone who writes a review of the zine and posts it on any major RPG gaming site: just mail me, with the URL of your review, to claim your free issue!

We are also encouraging submissions from fans who can write medieval style adventures or locales set in the Lands of Legend: so get your keyboards out now and get published!!

Happy Gaming and we hope you enjoy the zine!

regards

Steve, Bill and Cameron (Editors).


Just downloaded the first free PDF; will have to check out the #2 one after making up my mind with the first one. Thanks for sharing!


Stephen Dove wrote:


Dear All,

In the 1980s, a fantastic game came out in the UK, called Dragon Warriors, that was set in a very atmospheric setting, resembling a magical and richly detailed version of Earth around 900-1100 AD, but without all the historical baggage. The setting was known as the Land of Legend and it inspired Ars Magica's Mythic Europe and many other campaign settings.

We have now got permission from the Publishers to explore that setting in Ordo Draconis, a new e-zine devoted to gaming in the Lands of Legend, but using both the original DW ruleset AND Pathfinder!

You can buy Ordo Draconis here ($3.50)

link

You can find out more about the Lands of Legend here

link

and you can preview al ot of the maps and get a feel for the zine content here

link

and here

link

We are offering a free issue to anyone who writes a review of the zine and posts it on any major RPG gaming site: just mail me, with the URL of your review, to claim your free issue!

We are also encouraging submissions from fans who can write medieval style adventures or locales set in the Lands of Legend: so get your keyboards out now and get published!!

Happy Gaming and we hope you enjoy the zine!

regards

Steve, Bill and Cameron (Editors).

Updated with links.


Thanks for that Urizen! I hadn't yet worked out how to do that here.

Note that Issue 1 of Ordo Draconis, was NOT statted for Pathfinder and hence is not a fair reflection of our quality!

Also note, that a new editorial team has been put in place since issue 1 and we have increased the page count by a factor of about 3, so OD2 is now 96 pages. We have also increased the quality of submissions by huge margin, as we have now made all authors go through 2-3 drafts before accepting their work. We also playtested some of the adventures.

Please judge us based on the artwork you see in the links section of this post.


You're welcome, Stephen! I got your e-mail on my FB account, so I'll get to you there shortly. :D


I am looking forward to your mail mate!

Let me know if there is a problem with the address I sent you.


I knew Dragon Warriors from before and found the fluff interesting.
It seems it will be even more so now, if it blends with Pathfinder & D&D...

I am particularly interested, as i am running a semi-historical campaign, with many elements inspired by celts, vikings and others.


Seldriss wrote:

I knew Dragon Warriors from before and found the fluff interesting.

It seems it will be even more so now, if it blends with Pathfinder & D&D...

I am particularly interested, as i am running a semi-historical campaign, with many elements inspired by celts, vikings and others.

Please drop me a line if you are interested in writing for us Seldriss: you sound like you have the perfect background.


Stephen Dove wrote:
Please drop me a line if you are interested in writing for us Seldriss: you sound like you have the perfect background.

I might be, Stephen, indeed i might be :)

Where should i drop this line?


Seldriss wrote:
Stephen Dove wrote:
Please drop me a line if you are interested in writing for us Seldriss: you sound like you have the perfect background.

I might be, Stephen, indeed i might be :)

Where should i drop this line?

send me a mail s(dot)k(dot)dove(at)bham(dot)ac(dot)uk

Sorry to write it like this but I have had bad experiences with spam bots.

regards

Steve


Done :)


Is Paizo going to start carrying Ordo Draconis?

Dark Archive

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Is Paizo going to start carrying Ordo Draconis?

I think they should. I like this material - very old school-euro based D&D.

I need to let a DM in my group know about this - he is an Ars Magica fanboy trying to convert material for solidly fantasy D&D game but is undecided as far as campaign worlds and go.


Auxmaulous wrote:
Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Is Paizo going to start carrying Ordo Draconis?

Steve's colleague Cameron here.

Auxmaulous, Mairkurion: yes we do plan to start selling OD2 also through Paizo Online Store, if that is what you mean by "carrying" it. We just have to find out the details first as none of us work in publishing (or even close) in our "day jobs" so we are rather new to the commercial/distribution aspect of RPGs.

Seldriss: I don't suppose your semi-historical campaign is a PBP/PBeM is it? Since I might like to play, but given where I live (v. far away from traditional hotbeds of RPGing!), it is online or nothing for me!


Cameron Smith wrote:
Auxmaulous wrote:
Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Is Paizo going to start carrying Ordo Draconis?

We are in the process of setting up to go through Paizo to sell Ordo Draconis.

Which edition of Ars Magica is your friend into?


Stephen Dove wrote:
Which edition of Ars Magica is your friend into?

Aux told me you had a question... :)

Played 2nd, played and ran 3rd & 4th, and own 5th.


I_Use_Ref_Discretion wrote:
Stephen Dove wrote:
Which edition of Ars Magica is your friend into?

Aux told me you had a question... :)

Played 2nd, played and ran 3rd & 4th, and own 5th.

Do you know anyone who runs an online Ars Magica game as I have always wanted to play it?


Stephen Dove wrote:
Do you know anyone who runs an online Ars Magica game as I have always wanted to play it?

No. I recall someone once talking about an online campaign but that was easily 6+ years go, IIRC.


Read through some of the links... looks promising. :)

I might be able to contribute.


Cameron Smith wrote:


Seldriss: I don't suppose your semi-historical campaign is a PBP/PBeM is it? Since I might like to play, but given where I live (v. far away from traditional hotbeds of RPGing!), it is online or nothing for me!

Sorry, no it is not.

As a matter of fact I am running for one group online, via Skype, but that's in French.

(For Stephen : By the way, I am currently thinking about the things we talked about)

Sovereign Court

Looks very cool, I'll have to check it out further when I get home from work.


Seldriss; it is a shame your game is in French; let me know if you start something online in English!

I will also look forward to any submissions you want to put in.

I_use_Ref_Discretion: we would welcome people from this side of the game getting involved. Please contact me for further details.

regards

Steve

P.S We are pleased to announce that we are now selling Ordo from the Paizo site here

Ordo on Paizo

There are also reviews of Ordo, just starting to emerge, though they are

review

often written from a Dragon Warriors perspective: we have a few Pathfinders writing reviews of our work from your point of view that will hopefully emerge soon.


Seldriss: c'est comment un jeu avec Skype? Moi j'ai peur que il m'occupe tout l'attention, même quand il me faut travailler!

Bien, ca fait diz ans que je parle pas français, donc c'est pas de problème lire, mais écrir c'este un autre chose! Et j'imagine que les noms des tous les monstres e le reste sont differents, non?


Stephen Dove wrote:

Seldriss; it is a shame your game is in French; let me know if you start something online in English!

I will also look forward to any submissions you want to put in.

A shame? ;)

I actually run two campaigns: One in French, for my original players, online. And one in English, in a more traditional way, around a table, here in NY.
I considered starting a PbP game, but these things take a lot of time, and I already put too much time into the game, so maybe one day, but not for now.
About the submission, I am currently putting some ideas together.

Cameron Smith wrote:

Seldriss: c'est comment un jeu avec Skype? Moi j'ai peur que il m'occupe tout l'attention, même quand il me faut travailler!

Bien, ca fait diz ans que je parle pas français, donc c'est pas de problème lire, mais écrir c'este un autre chose! Et j'imagine que les noms des tous les monstres e le reste sont differents, non?

Jouer en ligne par Skype constitue une expérience intéressante. Bien qu'il n'y ait pas de contact visuel, la communication passe assez bien par simple mode vocal. Et pour les cartes, on utilise un programme appelé OpenRPG.

Pour les noms des monstres ou des sorts, pas de problème, on se passe de traduction pour éviter le ridicule. De toute façon j'utilise les livres en version originale, je n'ai jamais aimé les versions françaises.


Seldriss wrote:


Jouer en ligne par Skype constitue une expérience intéressante. Bien qu'il n'y ait pas de contact visuel, la communication passe assez bien par simple mode vocal. Et pour les cartes, on utilise un programme appelé OpenRPG.
Pour les noms des monstres ou des sorts, pas de problème, on se passe de traduction pour éviter le ridicule. De toute façon j'utilise les livres en version originale, je n'ai jamais aimé les versions françaises.

C'est pas ça exactemente que me déconcerte. Je suis GM (? en français) un jeu PBP en RPOL ca fait plus d'un an, alors ça me manque pas le contact visuel. Mais en Skype... j'ai toujours imaginé que tout passe três rapidemente - il faut préparer des sessions (?) du jeu a l'heure dans lequel tous les jouers s'encontre "en ligne", non?


Cameron Smith wrote:
C'est pas ça exactemente que me déconcerte. Je suis GM (? en français) un jeu PBP en RPOL ca fait plus d'un an, alors ça me manque pas le contact visuel. Mais en Skype... j'ai toujours imaginé que tout passe três rapidemente - il faut préparer des sessions (?) du jeu a l'heure dans lequel tous les jouers s'encontre "en ligne", non?

Oh absolument, il faut s'organiser pour se retrouver en ligne à une heure précise, mais c'est la même chose avec une partie autour d'une table.

Après c'est une affaire d'organisation, pour que tout le monde puisse s'entendre et éviter la cacophonie.


This ia general call for articles for OD3; we are focussing on the Nomad Khanates in this issue. Our aim is to build a vision of the vast-steppe that does not just re-hash the obvious 'Mongol hordes' type tropes.

We want to build a unique vision of the Khanates for Pathfinder and DW that is different from the Ethergar Khanates type vision that is obvious and easy.

Articles should focus on new base classes, locations, monsters and adventures set in the Khanates.

We would particularly welcome submissions that appeal to players of Pathfinder, as well as DMs. There is no need to dual stat your submissions; we can do this for you. We will also ensure your submission, if published, is support by cartography and art to complement your work.

Please contact me at s.k.dove@bham.ac.uk for further information. All submissions should be preceded by a pre-submission enquiry to me.

regards

Steve


Could I also have some volunteers to stat out some monsters for Pathfinder that are already statted for DW; you don't really need to know the other game to do this job?


A review from a fellow Pathfinder has appeared on the Paizo website;

see here Paizo Review


Anyone wishing to submit an article for this issue of Ordo Draconis needs to send me a presubmission outline by Friday 26th of March and be prepared to produce the full article by Friday 30th of April.

If you have an idea for our "Mythic Medieval Mongol" themed issue of Ordo then please contact me ASAP for a writer's guidelines and submission information.


Here is a small exerpt from the OD3 concept guide for authors; this is basically a document that I produce to guide authors with respect to the tone and atmosphere that we are aiming for with this issue; in this case it is focussed on how we portray the relationship between the Nomads and the steppe because OD 3 is focussed on the Nomad Khanates.

“My people were born of the four winds, and love the endless sky. Long ago, the earth grew jealous and cursed my kin so that we are doomed to wander the vast steppe or it will swallow us. All that protects us from the spirits of the land are our hearth-fires, the ghosts of our ancestors and the night-songs of my kin. If we fail to sing the night-songs even once, the shadows of the earth shall rise up and slay us. If we walk the land then it will feel our tread and send its servants to claim us. But we are not afraid and do not touch the earth, trusting to our fellow-brothers of the wind; the horse-lords, to bear us over the steppe. The curse has made us strong and none of us fear death. The weak are given to the wolves at birth and we grow mighty where the farmers who till your lands grow fat and slow. One day, we will come to you and take what we wish, and then you will know the power of the Sky-Gods.”

Note that we are working on the above as if it is real and not just a superstition; we are trying to create a vision of the steppe that is actively trying to kill the people who live upon it and is, in some senses, alive.

When you add to this two adventures in Cornnumbria that are both focussed on mythic quests, in the vein of the original adventures, you have a heady-brew that is certainly not historical, though we will try to use the reality of Legend to ground things, much as Tolkien loved to do; at least as far as our talents allow.

Obviously at this early stage things are subject to change, but I hope you can see that issue 3 of OD aims to be firmly in the mythic fantasy mould?


Stephen Dove wrote:
Seldriss wrote:
Stephen Dove wrote:
Please drop me a line if you are interested in writing for us Seldriss: you sound like you have the perfect background.

I might be, Stephen, indeed i might be :)

Where should i drop this line?

send me a mail s(dot)k(dot)dove(at)bham(dot)ac(dot)uk

Sorry to write it like this but I have had bad experiences with spam bots.

regards

Steve

Do I understand correctly from your email address that you are based in Birmingham (UK)?

If so, were you aware of PaizoCon UK, which a number of us are organising in July?
It's basically a PFS event, although there may be tables spare to run other stuff.
Our website is at: http://www.paizocon.co.uk/


Hi Charles; I was vaguely aware of a Paizocon in the UK but didn't realise it was going to be so local to me. Thanks for the heads up!


Just a reminder; if anyone does want to contribute to the next issue of OD, I will need a presubmission outline by this Friday.

Seldriss et al take note!

regards

Steve


Stephen Dove wrote:


Anyone wishing to submit an article for this issue of Ordo Draconis needs to send me a presubmission outline by Friday 26th of March and be prepared to produce the full article by Friday 30th of April.

If you have an idea for our "Mythic Medieval Mongol" themed issue of Ordo then please contact me ASAP for a writer's guidelines and submission information.

Just a wee note to add to the mighty Steve's post above. You can also, within reason, write something which is not set right in the middle of the steppes, but on their borderlands - for instance my piece will be about the frontier city of Kef, torn between the watchful Opalarian military, the vigorous nomad chieftains who now dominate its hinterland, and the age-old avarice of its native merchant class.


We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with EN World to bring Ordo Draconis issue 2 free to EN World subscribers. So all you Paizo people; get over there and collect if you are EN World subscribers!

See the news page on EN World here

regards

Steve


Ordo Draconis has hit the big time! We are 9th bestseller on DrivethruRPG/RPGNow for March.

Come and see what all the fuss is about!

DTRPG Best-sellers

Community / Forums / Pathfinder / Pathfinder First Edition / Third-Party Pathfinder RPG Products / Product Discussion / New Fanzine Launches using Pathfinder Rules for a Mythic Europe-like setting All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.
Recent threads in Product Discussion