We pause in our preparations for the coming winter to enjoy the glorious bounty of Sub Rosa #17! This issue is packed with the fruits of the Provencal Tribunal and has a lovely cover from Elizabeth Porter.
Internal artwork was generously provided by Patrick Demo, Jeff Menges, Elizabeth Porter, Angela Taylor, Jason Tseng and we happily welcome newcomer Adrienne Hodge into the fold! There are 96 pages of wonder in this issue, with seven articles of supplementary material expanding on the Tribunal's people and places by Ben McFarland (Beyond Sand & Sea, Faith & Flame, Antagonists) detailing places like Flambeau's Cave and offering a storyframe for Himinis' tower. NPCs like the infamous Tres and the ghost of Val Negra, Abaddon see treatments, and Marko Faulkner (Faith & Flame, Grogs, Tales of Power) gives us an expanded look at the lost heart of House Flambeau. We're chock full of new magic this issue, offering a look at the new art of Tempus, and Andrew Breese gives us 100 new detailed spells and the associated Metacreator files, polished from the Iron-bound Tome. Ray Cochener investigates the more common magics that might exist in Mythic Europe, while Gerald Wylie explores that ubiquitous game locale, the Inn, offering great details, story seeds and NPCs for any Tribunal!
Additionally, this is the last installment of one particular reoccuring Sub Rosa column, but I won't spoil the surprise. So delve deeper with this issue and give your Mythic Europe a bit more detail-- with the art of Tempus, I'm sure you'll find the time. For now, we've got to get back to the hunt, as Sub Rosa #18 is going to be all about the beasties!
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We have changed how you get Sub Rosa, if only a little.
If you'd like to purchase an issue of Sub Rosa, send $4.50(US) for single issues, $13(US) for a troupe issue via paypal to subrosa@distantlandspublishing.com send and we'll shoot you a link to download your copy.
Seven years into this, and you still need convincing? We've put together a short preview here!
Our policy of providing a free copy of issue #18 the first three reviewers of issue #17 still stands-- if you've got #17 and want #18 for free, let us know what you thought of this issue. Post your review and send us an email to subrosa@distantlandspublishing.com. We'll hook you up. So far, we've left at least one issue, but usually two on the table for the last three issues; you could buy this one and potentially not buy one again for a long long time, if you're willing to let us know what you think everytime.