Sunday, 14 June 2015
Cthulhu Book Posters Latecomer Options
The Cthulhu Book Poster Kickstarter has ended. If you missed it then you can still get either or both of the posters from Squarehex here: http://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/posters
I Wish I Could Publish The Lichway
Every time I think about this classic adventure, I can't help but daydream about how cool it would be to publish it as a standalone B/X module.
I'm not sure who owns the rights. It's possible that they were owned by the author, the late Albie Fiore and became part of his estate. Or they might be owned by Games Workshop/White Dwarf where Albie worked. Either way, if anyone reading this has any ideas about how the rights might be acquired, or permission gained to publish it, I'd love to hear from them.
I'd be very happy to publish it as a free PDF and an at cost print product. It's just something that shouldn't be left in old copies of White Dwarf.
I'm not sure who owns the rights. It's possible that they were owned by the author, the late Albie Fiore and became part of his estate. Or they might be owned by Games Workshop/White Dwarf where Albie worked. Either way, if anyone reading this has any ideas about how the rights might be acquired, or permission gained to publish it, I'd love to hear from them.
I'd be very happy to publish it as a free PDF and an at cost print product. It's just something that shouldn't be left in old copies of White Dwarf.
Saturday, 13 June 2015
Water Geomorph #2 The Fishbowl
I've finished my second Water Geomorph for the +GeomorphMapContest. It's called The Fishbowl.
"Years ago the Dwarves discovered this natural cavern while mining, and found that it was plentiful with fish. Now the Dwarves are gone, and goblins live in the once splendid Dwarvern Halls. The goblins don't fish in the cave's waters though. Something terrible now lurks under the water. Long, suckered tentacles lie coiled beneath the surface, ready to snatch anything that dares to cross the bridge above. The goblins use the bridge as a test to initiate young warriors. Arrows are fired across the bridge and the goblins dash across to retrieve them to earn their places as warriors of the tribe."
I might do a full write-up of this one too.
"Years ago the Dwarves discovered this natural cavern while mining, and found that it was plentiful with fish. Now the Dwarves are gone, and goblins live in the once splendid Dwarvern Halls. The goblins don't fish in the cave's waters though. Something terrible now lurks under the water. Long, suckered tentacles lie coiled beneath the surface, ready to snatch anything that dares to cross the bridge above. The goblins use the bridge as a test to initiate young warriors. Arrows are fired across the bridge and the goblins dash across to retrieve them to earn their places as warriors of the tribe."
I might do a full write-up of this one too.
Water Geomorph #2 Work in Progress
This the second Water Geomorph that I'm working on for the +GeomorphMapContest. The original pencil sketch can be found here.
For this one I actually drew the bridge on a separate sheet, scanned it, and placed it on the main outline. Next I'll print the combined drawing 6up on a sheet and sketch details multiple times. Then I'll scan the best versions of the new elements, clean them up, and drop them in one-by-one.
For this one I actually drew the bridge on a separate sheet, scanned it, and placed it on the main outline. Next I'll print the combined drawing 6up on a sheet and sketch details multiple times. Then I'll scan the best versions of the new elements, clean them up, and drop them in one-by-one.
Friday, 12 June 2015
Cthulhu Book Posters - Last 2 Days!
There's just a couple of days left to run for the Cthulhu Book Posters Kickstarter. The campaign has been a huge success. The posters got a paper upgrade very early on in the campaign, but now they will be further enhanced with a matt UV coating. This improves contrast, and give the posters a lovely finish. It also makes them tougher which is a bonus.
Here's a link to the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/cthulhu-book-posters
Taking photographs of mostly white posters in a glass frame is very tricky, but I've had a go anyway. These photos don't do the actual items justice but I wanted to show something more than just flat images.
Here's a link to the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/cthulhu-book-posters
Taking photographs of mostly white posters in a glass frame is very tricky, but I've had a go anyway. These photos don't do the actual items justice but I wanted to show something more than just flat images.
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| A2 The Call of Cthulhu Poster |
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| A1 At the Mountains of Madness Poster |
Finished Water Geomorph
I've finished the first of my water geomorphs for the +GeomorphMapContest. I posted the pencil sketch of it a couple of days ago here.
I redrew the basic layout in pen the scanned and added flat grey fills. I then drew a collection of items on a separate sheet so it wouldn't matter if I made mistakes. This also allowed me to carefully move objects around until I was happy with their positions on the map.
It features a baker's cellar that houses a large water wheel that drives a stone to grind wheat. I've not decided whether the Baker is aware of the cultists that meet next door, and the secret passageway that connects the two cellars. I'll probably write this up for the next issue of Oubliette.
I redrew the basic layout in pen the scanned and added flat grey fills. I then drew a collection of items on a separate sheet so it wouldn't matter if I made mistakes. This also allowed me to carefully move objects around until I was happy with their positions on the map.
It features a baker's cellar that houses a large water wheel that drives a stone to grind wheat. I've not decided whether the Baker is aware of the cultists that meet next door, and the secret passageway that connects the two cellars. I'll probably write this up for the next issue of Oubliette.
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Water Geomorph Drafts
Couple of drafts for the water round of the +GeomorphMapContest Both drawn in the park this afternoon while my Daughter and her friends were playing after school.
The first one features and underground water wheel where a baker grinds flour for bread, completely oblivious to the cultists that meet next door.
The second is a subterranean, water filled cavern with a pretty treacherous rope bridge crossing. I'll do pen versions of these over the next few days. The contest is running until Monday.
The first one features and underground water wheel where a baker grinds flour for bread, completely oblivious to the cultists that meet next door.
The second is a subterranean, water filled cavern with a pretty treacherous rope bridge crossing. I'll do pen versions of these over the next few days. The contest is running until Monday.
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