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Rather disastrously, it appears that lately Raging Swan Press’s crazy release schedule has broken several of my freelancers. To date, this year Raging Swan Press has released 71 products (that’s almost two a week) but this achievement has not come without great sacrifice and loss. I salute their sacrifice.
As I begin to contemplate 2014’s release schedule, it has occurred to me that I need fresh meat new designers or I’m in danger of breaking the surviving 2013 freelancers. I’ve put out calls for freelancers before, but this time I thought I’d try something different. Instead of just asking for freelancers to contact me, I’m inviting everyone reading this to send me an encounter (or two). Any I accept, I’ll pay for and publish! You’ll also almost certainly pick up another freelance design job on the strength of your encounter design.
I’ve added a page to Raging Swan Press’s website that hosts the template, instructions and other downloads you’ll need. (I’ve also posted a couple of sample encounters there so you can see the kind of thing I’m after). Alternatively, you can check out Caves & Caverns, any of the Random Encounter supplements or any of our adventures to see how we present encounters.
I don’t care if you’ve been previously published or not. I only care that you know the Pathfinder game system, have good writing skills, know what makes an encounter exciting and can follow instructions. (If you are new to the freelancing business, though, you might want to check out my Freelance Advice articles).
I look forward to hearing from you!
Brainstorming has begun.
I'd encourage talented writers to take advantage of this. Creighton is great to work with!!!
Agreed on both counts! And Creighton's wheel of pain that he uses to break his freelancers really isn't that bad :).
Dot.
I'll spread the word!
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You just can't keep breaking freelancers, you know! They don't just grow on trees.
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You just can't keep breaking freelancers, you know! They don't just grow on trees.
It would seem that he does need to be more careful there. ;-)
Plus, Creighton, don't break Mike Welham--we are sharing him!
I'm quite interested in this. I was just reviewing the samples available and had a quick question. It seems that every creature is presented as a full stat block. Would we be able to reference material from other books, such as the Bestiaries in the simpler format or would we want to present the entire stat block?
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It's all true! Working for Creighton is awesome! The wheel of pain is not as bad as it sounds! You (yes, you!) should try this out!
@donato, I expect you'll need to include the full stat block, as that is how Raging Swan presents them in adventures. But I'm sure Creighton will answer when he sees this.
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Hmmmm this wheel of pain intrigues me. Certainly it can't be as bad as the madness inducing torment caused by working retail for a month.
Interesting...
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I'm quite interested in this. I was just reviewing the samples available and had a quick question. It seems that every creature is presented as a full stat block. Would we be able to reference material from other books, such as the Bestiaries in the simpler format or would we want to present the entire stat block?
I go with the whole stat block - I hate making GMs reference other books. Everything should be on the page so running the encounter is a doddle!
Creighton puts out some great stuff, folks. Worth getting just for the pleasure of reading.
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You just can't keep breaking freelancers, you know! They don't just grow on trees.It would seem that he does need to be more careful there. ;-)
Plus, Creighton, don't break Mike Welham--we are sharing him!
Mike seems quite resilient. I'm sure his body won't accidentally snap...
Dot. I wonder which of the ideas whirling about in my head might work well (best?) with RSP’s style....
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Mike seems quite resilient. I'm sure his body won't accidentally snap...You just can't keep breaking freelancers, you know! They don't just grow on trees.It would seem that he does need to be more careful there. ;-)
Plus, Creighton, don't break Mike Welham--we are sharing him!
But what about his mind, Creighton? If his body goes, he can still dictate and have someone else write it down.
Sounds intriguing. I'll definitely be taking a closer look.
Question: The broken freelancers page says the encounter should not include a map, but the encounter template says don’t design an encounter that doesn’t requires a map.
I'm assuming the former supercedes the latter, but wanted to doublecheck before I get started.
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Sounds intriguing. I'll definitely be taking a closer look.
Question: The broken freelancers page says the encounter should not include a map, but the encounter template says don’t design an encounter that doesn’t requires a map.
I'm assuming the former supercedes the latter, but wanted to doublecheck before I get started.
Excellent! I look forward to your submission. Yes you are right, I don't want encounters that require maps. (I've fixed the typo in the document, so thanks very much!)
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But what about his mind, Creighton? If his body goes, he can still dictate and have someone else write it down.Mike seems quite resilient. I'm sure his body won't accidentally snap...You just can't keep breaking freelancers, you know! They don't just grow on trees.It would seem that he does need to be more careful there. ;-)
Plus, Creighton, don't break Mike Welham--we are sharing him!
You make an excellent point. I'll ignore his whining from now on ;-)
Hmmm, November 10th deadline, that seems do-able.
1500 words - hmmm, based on my Wayfinder 10 encounter submission - I think "Ouch!" but doable.
Yes, time for the Fu to start scribbling again.
1500 words - hmmm, based on my Wayfinder 10 encounter submission - I think "Ouch!" but doable.
Quick and probably dumb questions from a newb - is this a minimum, maximum, or ballpark aim (as in won't get dinged for hitting say 1492 or 1511)?
And does it or does it not include statblocks in that count?
Thanks.
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1500 words - hmmm, based on my Wayfinder 10 encounter submission - I think "Ouch!" but doable.Quick and probably dumb questions from a newb - is this a minimum, maximum, or ballpark aim (as in won't get dinged for hitting say 1492 or 1511)?
And does it or does it not include statblocks in that count?
Thanks.
+/- 10% is fine. 1,500 words is pretty much what fits on a two-page spread - and I like to have everything on those two pages to reduce the amount of flipping back and forth a GM has to do. The word count includes stat blocks and all other material for the encounter.
Thanks!
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Goblin warriors *wearing* zombie leshies as armor...
I want to go to there!
Goblin warriors *wearing* zombie leshies as armor...
Dang it Cheapster! Back to the drawing board...
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Now's the time to practice your evil laugh, Creighton =)
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Goblin warriors *wearing* zombie leshies as armor...Dang it Cheapster! Back to the drawing board...
Take it and run!
I won't be submitting for this one, but I was to amused by the idea to not share it.
Undead pumpkins being worn as helmets that when the goblin is slain, reconstitutes into a guord leshy! Tickles me in more ways than one.
Very interesting. This may just the opportunity for the revival of the Ostrich race event that caused me to be banned from GMing at my local game store.
Can we submit more than one, or is it one to a customer? I was thinking of submitting one for each terrain type.
Limit of two.
A freelancer may submit up to two encounters.
Is there any issues with beginner GMs sending in a couple complete encounters? They might not be terribly good (like I said, beginner), but it would give me a good chance to practice. On the other hand, I wouldnt want to clutter up your inbox.
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Is there any issues with beginner GMs sending in a couple complete encounters? They might not be terribly good (like I said, beginner), but it would give me a good chance to practice. On the other hand, I wouldnt want to clutter up your inbox.
Absolutely - send them in. What you think might not be terribly good might be great!
Interesting. Will give this some thought.
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Dear god. What have I done...
Opened a box full of starving artists. Don't bother trying to get us all back in. It's like herding cats.
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Okay, inspiration has struck. Schedule willing I should have it finished next week.
I feel like I should get onto this. I've been published before, but these days my depression is a gigantic barrier. :(
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I feel like I should get onto this. I've been published before, but these days my depression is a gigantic barrier. :(
I'm sorry to hear about your depression. I would encourage you to submit, though. As my players are bored of hearing me say, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take!"
I know. I've sent you guys stuff before, but had to back out because of depression. Remember Ogres of the Bleak Haven? :(
I know. I've sent you guys stuff before, but had to back out because of depression. Remember Ogres of the Bleak Haven? :(I think that was 2011?!
Yeah. I'm feeling even worse now than I did then. :(