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A Writer's Group would be really handy for me, at least so I have a place to make sure my ideas are actually any good before submission. Last time I only got one submission accepted, but I'm hoping I'm in the intended style in mind better.
Out of interest, after submission is it possible to change the author name submitted?
DM sent. If anyone else wants to join the writer's group, please send me a DM and I'll send you an invite.
Hello!
For Side Trek Seeds submission, do the headers, "Plot Hook," "Background," and "Potential Resolution" or the title of the article count in the 325 word count?
Thank ya
Hello!
For Side Trek Seeds submission, do the headers, "Plot Hook," "Background," and "Potential Resolution" or the title of the article count in the 325 word count?
Thank ya
I believe I tended to include those in the word count just to be safe. Although, if it kinda helps much, the word count is 10% +/- rather than a flat amount if I'm remembering right?
I believe I tended to include those in the word count just to be safe. Although, if it kinda helps much, the word count is 10% +/- rather than a flat amount if I'm remembering right?Hello!
For Side Trek Seeds submission, do the headers, "Plot Hook," "Background," and "Potential Resolution" or the title of the article count in the 325 word count?
Thank ya
+/- 5%
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I'm so far out of the loop, when it comes to PF2, and the post-Lost Omens setting changes, that I don't know if I'll submit anything.
I've managed to keep playing virtually with my PF1 group during lockdown.
And I even found a second group, but they've run Gumshoe, Gangbusters, and GURPS. Which were nice, but no help with this.
Good luck to everyone who submits anything, and don't be dispirited if your submission isn't picked. There could be any number of reasons, including multiple articles on a similar type/theme, or clashing with a product released between now and publication.
Nothing's ever wasted; use your idea in your home game, and treat as practice for working to submission guidelines.
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Just a note about Weal or Woe articles....
When coming up with the backstories for your weal and woe NPCs, be absolutely sure that there is a strong connection between the two. Their backstories should be intertwined, with some history between them, and should make clear why one is an ally, and the other an adversary.
Way too often we get Weal or Woe articles with two NPCs with completely unrelated backstories. There is no relationship, no history, and no reason that they are presented together. The very purpose of a Weal or Woe is to present a kind of setup for a sidetrek adventure. You encounter the Weal NPC, they need your help, the party assists, and ends up fighting the Woe NPC. That's what you should be thinking about when creating this kind of article. The more unique and interesting (and on theme), the better chance to be selected.
Anyway, I was watching the various reviews on YouTube for Wayfinder #21, and both reviewers loved the Weal or Woe articles, but didn't really explain what we are looking for in a successful submission.
Tim
I'mma sad I haven't had energy to attempt do two other submissions this time :'D Ah well I guess there is still some time...
I feel that. My schedule is finally starting to open up to more free time, so I'm hoping I can really get going on my ideas soon.
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If applicable, you may submit up to a 1/2-page map of your chosen localeIf I have a commercial licence to Inkarnate, will you accept a map created using that application (so long as it isn't published for public use within Inkarnate)?
Yes, we would be open to accepting that. I would need to know what Inkarnate's policy was for use in a publication (i.e., does it need to be credited, and how it should be credited). We need to stay safe on the legal stuff.
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If applicable, you may submit up to a 1/2-page map of your chosen localeIf I have a commercial licence to Inkarnate, will you accept a map created using that application (so long as it isn't published for public use within Inkarnate)?Yes, we would be open to accepting that. I would need to know what Inkarnate's policy was for use in a publication (i.e., does it need to be credited, and how it should be credited). We need to stay safe on the legal stuff.
I don't want to pretend I'm a lawyer, so here's their terms of use.
https://inkarnate.s3.amazonaws.com/inkarnate-terms-of-use-june-2020.pdfI can provide a receipt to you proving that I have a commercial license in my submission. I will submit a support ticket to Inkarnate relaying these questions to them and reply to this thread as soon as they respond.
This was the line I was looking for: "You shall own all rights to any User Content created using the Website or Platform and shall have the right to sell, publish, relicense and otherwise commercially exploit such User Content."
I just want to know if we are required to include "Created using Inkarnate" anywhere. Otherwise, we would just credit you as the cartographer.
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So, when you submit your article submission and include the map, just reference this thread, and that we discussed the Inkarnate permissions.
If your submission is selected, then we'll talk about getting those support emails.
Thanks for looking into it. Looking forward to seeing what you did!
Quick question.
If we wanted to submit fiction, are we allowed to use Pathfinder's Iconics? I'm not sure if they fall under community use
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Quick question.
If we wanted to submit fiction, are we allowed to use Pathfinder's Iconics? I'm not sure if they fall under community use
From the CUP: You may descriptively reference trademarks, proper names (characters, deities, artifacts, places, etc.), locations, dialogs, plots, storylines, language, and incidents from products listed in Section 1 of our Community Use Approved Product List below.
So, you can reference them, but I'm a little wary of writing fiction starring an iconic, since that's quite a bit more than just referencing them.
I would prefer original main characters.
Perfect response. Thank you very much
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So, Pathfinder Infinite is going to be a thing. Is there anything that would stop me from taking what I wrote (minus the artwork that was made to accompany it obviously) and remarketing it there too?
Wayfinder does not prevent that, since you retain ownership (though it would probably be bad form to do it before Wayfinder comes out and I could see them deciding not to pick your item if you publish it before they've made those choices). I'm not sure enough about PF Infinite's policies at this point to say if there's an issue on its end.
Wayfinder does not prevent that, since you retain ownership (though it would probably be bad form to do it before Wayfinder comes out and I could see them deciding not to pick your item if you publish it before they've made those choices). I'm not sure enough about PF Infinite's policies at this point to say if there's an issue on its end.
I'm considering my Apocalypse Oracle from the last one, as pay what you want. No harm trying to get a bit of a return on it.
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Jacob is entirely correct. Authors and artists retain ownership of their work. Our only stipulation is that Wayfinder gets to publish it first, and that our right to use it doesn't get stripped away later.
Now, yes, you CAN publish it in Infinite....but I'm sort of thinking that you might have to list Wayfinder in your OGL Section 15 at least.
If you publish beforehand.....yes, I will remove it from the issue before publication. We will likely have to update our Agreement to reflect that as well.
This Infinite program is new and exciting for the community, indeed. My only concern is that it might just replace the need for a community fanzine altogether....
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So regarding Infinite..... we fully intend to participate in the program, but we will continue to hold to our FREE issues to fans. Our mission is not to make money off this effort, but to promote the talents of fans in order to get them that crucial first step into the gaming industry.
We are hoping that Infinite eventually brings POD service into effect, so that fans can get the printed issues we know everyone wants.
Tim
I'm glad to hear that. I was/am concerned about the potential effect of Infinite on Wayfinder.
Oh I plan to be very up front that it's already in Wayfinder, not hiding that fact. It's more for if people liked it well enough to kick a couple bucks my way, or simply want it as a stand alone file rather than part of the a whole fanzine pdf.
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Any chance we can get one of those handy-dandy list of submissions by category so we can see what areas need more entries?
We only have 15 submissions in right now, and 18 days left.
A typical Wayfinder issue contains 40-45 articles. We like to get a pool of 60 articles or more for a good selection to draw from.
Right now, ALL categories are WIDE OPEN.
The tally list will be posted when submissions hit 30, OK?
Tim
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We'll go ahead and put out a Call for Pitches for the Side Trek Adventure for Wayfinder 22.
The Side Trek Adventure is 4500 words long, and includes a separate Weal or Woe (that's 1500 words) detailing the two NPCs that set up the adventure. And it MUST be ON THEME for this issue.
(for a good explanation of the Weal or Woe, read my post above on Aug. 21)
A good and proper pitch for an adventure should feature:
1. Title
2. party level of PCs
3. Background (what is prompting the adventure)
4. Weal or Woe (short summary of how the 2 NPCs fit in to this)
5. Premise (what the adventure is in a nutshell...what the party has to do)
6. Encounter Summary (list out the encounters you plan to include)
It's essentially a side trek seed write-up with a Weal or Woe idea tossed in.
I'd like the PITCHES for the Side Trek Adventure to be in by October 15th, same as the Open Call. If you have the Weal or Woe, submit it with the Open Call, and have your pitch reference that.
GOOD LUCK!!
Posting the rallying cry on every Pathfinder related discord I am on!
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I'm not super confident in the only submission that I've had so far energy to make because I didn't really have energy to edit that one ^_^; Probably not good for me to know that since if it gets it I think my self esteem defaults to "well there weren't enough submissions otherwise, nothing to do with this being better than I remember" x'D But yeah I'll see if I have energy to do those two other submissions I wanted before time is over
I've got an archetype concept that I think should work. I'll see if I can get some inspiration for a monster or something else.
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Jacob is entirely correct. Authors and artists retain ownership of their work. Our only stipulation is that Wayfinder gets to publish it first, and that our right to use it doesn't get stripped away later.
Now, yes, you CAN publish it in Infinite....but I'm sort of thinking that you might have to list Wayfinder in your OGL Section 15 at least.
If you publish beforehand.....yes, I will remove it from the issue before publication. We will likely have to update our Agreement to reflect that as well.
This Infinite program is new and exciting for the community, indeed. My only concern is that it might just replace the need for a community fanzine altogether....
Any chance we could get a seal we can put on our Infinite products that were in Wayfinder? So I could write a 7 feat archetype for Wayfinder, then release it with 8 bonus feats as a separate product with a little "W" on the cover to indicate that it was accepted as an official "Wayfinder Product"? It'd help expand Wayfinder into becoming a sort of "Preview" for Paizo Infinite products, as well as functioning as a way for customers to go "hey, this product must be pretty good if it passed muster for wayfinder!"
I'm just having issues with finding anything about the Isle of Kortos. Most of what I own is 1e stuff. I know the Shoony were in Extinction Curse, but how much? Specifically, how much was Ferny discussed? I kind of don't want to buy the specific book of that AP just for Shoony lore, especially as I may want to bribe my friends I mean ask nicely if someone could run it for me...
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I'm just having issues with finding anything about the Isle of Kortos. Most of what I own is 1e stuff. I know the Shoony were in Extinction Curse, but how much? Specifically, how much was Ferny discussed? I kind of don't want to buy the specific book of that AP just for Shoony lore, especially as I may want to bribe my friends I mean ask nicely if someone could run it for me...
I mean you could buy extinction curse with isle of kortos articles just for articles and not read the adventure
Which specific book has Shoony stuff? They're my favorite because... cute.
Which specific book has Shoony stuff? They're my favorite because... cute.
Book three I believe! It's the one based in the Swardlands. I was maybe going to work on some Shoony Feats among a few other ideas for other submissions. I just kinda need to finally get to work on it!
Ugh same. I've been running Edgewatch. I'd do something in Absalom but still waiting on the Absalom book.
Been delinquent on this, but there's still time...
Anyone doing a gazeteer on Ferny want to collaborate?
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OK, just counted. We have 27 submissions so far.
We have ELEVEN days left in this Call for Submissions.
That's close enough for the tally. Especially if it helps bolster some of you for articles!
Advice: 0
Bestiary: 9
Fiction: 5
Gazetteers: 3
New Equipment: 1
New Rules: 6 (2 class, 2 ancestry, 2 various)
Poetry and Song: 0
Side Trek Seeds: 1
Weal or Woe: 2
Could use everything still, but Bestiary is filling up quickest.
I just had an idea for another entry this morning, some unique equipment, but it's focus is more around the Starstone than the Isle of Kortos in general. Should I submit something anyway?
Also! I don't see a word count listed for new equipment! What should I shoot for?
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Also! I don't see a word count listed for new equipment! What should I shoot for?
New equipment articles can be 750 or 1500. The important thing is that the article should have a theme that ties the items together. It could be items that are used by a caravan, item unique to a place (Turpin Row items, for instance), heck even a random selection of items could have a emporium or store as the tie in.
If you submit a handful of random items with no theme, then we will only use them if we get enough from others to be able to make our Heroes' Hoard article.
Not sure about the Starstone idea. That is an Absalom centric thing, and we are keeping on theme for everything in Kortos and Escadar that's not Absalom.
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Given the low number of entries, would it be possible for the entry limit to go up to 4 instead of 3? I already sent my 3 but I could throw another together before the limit. Totally understand if not, just thought I'd ask given the circumstances.
Let's see where we sit next week. If we are shockingly low in count, we might consider upping it to 4.
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Not sure about the Starstone idea. That is an Absalom centric thing, and we are keeping on theme for everything in Kortos and Escadar that's not Absalom.
Wait... Are we not allowed to do Absalom material? If so, I will have to toss out two of the submissions coming your way. I have an archetype that is a direct tie-in to backmatter that I wrote for the Agents of Edgewatch AP.