Hey there,
I'd like to take the time to let everyone know the Oerth Journal is taking on some interesting changes. As the new Editor in Chief, we're going to be pushing up the schedule for releases quite a bit. Also we have many new topic articles going into the new OJ. Everyone is encouraged to participate and submit articles that follow the submission guidelines located at http://www.oerthjournal.com/templates/ojsubmissionguidelines.html A few of the new article types are as follows...
Alternate Oerths: This section deals with divergent campaign ideas, alternate story lines, or dramatic changes in canon/ continuity. Authors of this section are encouraged to explore the what if’s of the Greyhawk Campaign Setting and the implications therein.
Denizens of the Flanaess: We are looking for detailed examinations of a single monstrous creature. The article should include a physical description, behavior, interests, history, lair, secret plans or agendas, possible interactions with Player Characters, and a probable future. Additional material, such as unique magic spells or items, weapons, or lore, are desirable but not required.
Gateway to Adventure: Spotlighting adventures set in the World of Greyhawk, Gateway to Adventure submissions should be short to medium-length modules suitable for insertion into an ongoing campaign. Long adventures will be considered, but may be serialized or published separately, subject to the decision of the editors.
Gazateer of the Flanaess: This section is devoted to adding detail to undeveloped areas within the Flanaess. There is no standard format for this department, though city/ state stat blocks below are good start for the basics. Any area that is sparsely detailed in existing Greyhawk lore, and as a result, makes an excellent starting point for anyone interested in contributing to the Oerth Journal, but unsure of their grasp of "canon". Individuals, establishments, guilds, events, locations, and adventure hooks are just a few of the possible articles.
Of Oerth and Altar: Myriad deities and holy orders of Greyhawk are the cornucopia of this section. Each submission to this department should detail a single deity of the Flanaess using the modified Deities and Demigods and Faiths & Avatars format (Deities and Demigods/ Faiths and Avatars Template, found on www.oerthjournal.com.) We are not presently interested in repeat entries. Various deities have already been covered in the Oerth Journal, Dungeon/ Dragon magazine, Polyhedron, and official Greyhawk documents. If you do not have access to these, the editor is quite willing to tell you if a deity has already been covered somewhere. Rogue’s Gallery: Mysterious and cunning movers and shakers are all about the Flanaess. This section details the many NPC’s and organizations in the World of Greyhawk providing backgrounds, motives, histories, and developments.
Tales from the Green Dragon Inn: This section is dedicated to any and all Greyhawk fiction writers and their works.
The Good Oerth: Submissions to this department explore an area outside of the Flanaess, including such locales as Hepmonaland, the Land of Black Ice, the Sea of Dust, or regions even further afield. Articles may detail an area as small as a city or unusual feature, to one as large as a kingdom or broad region.
With Boccob's Blessing: This section presents an in-depth view of a single unique magical item, artifact, or relic is examined and detailed in each installment of this department. Submissions should include a physical description; history; goals and aims of the item, if intelligent; powers; curses, repercussions, or malign effects of using the item; the location or possible locations of the item in Greyhawk; and adventure hooks.
Our new Editors list is as follows...
Editor in Chief - Rick "Duicarthan" Miller
Assistant Editor in Chief - Nathan "Nellisir" Irving
Art Director - Michael "Mortellan" Bridges
Content Editors - Don Kenneth Brown and Brian "Cebrion" McRae
Canon / Continuity Editor - Sam "Samwise" Weiss Forums Rep. - Randy "Dethand" Patton
Contributing Editors - Stylianos "Tzelios" Scarlatos
Contributing Artists - Ron Carey, Michael "Mortellan" Bridges, Rick "Duicarthan" Miller
I invite everyone to take a gander and feel free to send article proposals and art submissions to oerthjournal (at) gmail (dot) com. We look forward to your submissions!
Cheerz,
Rick "Duicarthan" Miller (Editor-in-Chief, Oerth Journal)
