Sure, let me know what you want.

John wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 6:09pm:


I'm thinking each quarterly issue would be 12-16 pages in length, as I know most of us have full time gigs and/or families that consume a large portion of our time. limited the size, and number of issues, would allow plenty of lead time.

Each issue would contain a variety of material. Write-ups for characters, organizations, locals, equipment, vehicles, etc. Artwork, fan fiction, mini-scenarios. Advice for GMs, new players, etc. Alternate rules, letters (you remember them don't you?), interviews with the creators of the various products, etc.

Sound good?

Avatar wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 5:04pm:


Well the plan is for it to be free.

John wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 7:35pm:


Here's what I've worked up so far.

The Tower of Babble - Incoherent ramblings from the Editor (me)
In the Spotlight - Interviews/Bios with various V&V creators (I've already sent out the first batch of questions to Stephen Dedman)
The Rouges Gallery - Villain Writeups
Up Coming Events - People can pimp any upcoming V&V con events.
New Product Showcase - Highlighting the latest V&V offerings.
Miniature Showcase - People can show off their Miniatures work. The guys at Team Frog (the people who make the V&V miniatures have offered to sponsor a miniatures competition), the Mini of the Month.

Actually, I like the name Dropping a Line for a letters section, as that was one thing I used to love about my monthly comics haul.

And Conversion Corner sounds good too, as well as the Power Station, so both of them will be making an appearance.  Plus, you just gave me an idea, in addition to discussing existing powers, it can also be used to highlight homebrew powers, and show them being used in an example of play.

And for the plot seed section, I think I'll keep it simple, and call it the GM's Corner. Sound good?

John wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 8:17pm:


Don't worry about the PDF, I can do the conversion myself. I need articles (hint, hint) artists, proof readers, and someone who can work with Photoshop. And a name for it. Right now I'm leaning toward Vigilance Quarterly, or simply Vigilance Magazine: The Official V&V Fanzine.

John wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 8:32pm:


Yep, with her and Majestic, that's two proof readers, and I've got someone who's volunteered to help with the magazine layout.

It's sounding fantastic!  All great ideas.  I'd stay away from having "Quarterly" in the title, just in case it gets a little behind down the road (it's easy with real life intruding).  Simply having issue numbers should be enough for people to know which one to reference.

If you get a chance, Dom, check out these fan-made zines:

http://home.mchsi.com/~gandalfofborg/

Click on the site and then check out the "Fan Material" for both Lord of the Rings (the Hall of Fire) and Star Trek (Beyond the Final Frontier).

The quality on them is outstanding, and it just gives some ideas and inspiration on what can be done!

John wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 8:41pm:


I'm looking for mini-scenarios (4-6 pages max), character conversions, artwork, fan fiction (try to keep it and any artwork family friendly and no more than 4-6 pages). New villains (try to keep it to one page); optional rules; new powers; etc. All submissions should be in MS Word, as that's what I'm most familiar with. Images should be gif or jpeg.

Oh, and I need a decent looking logo for the cover.

Duroon wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 10:06pm:


Actually that's exactly what Paul is looking for. He wants pictures of minis as you work your way to a finished product. So anything you wend along would be great.

I submitted my first idea  for the fanzine, I hope to have it finished and read to submit to Dsumner by the end of the week.   I am sure he can make my scribblings look pretty!

Maybe I could throw in a game play report from my game at GenCon as well!

I can throw in a never-before-seen-villain for use in anyone's campaigns (the art/concept/write-up itself will be copyright 2010 to myself), but if you want it, it's something, PM me let me know.

I will do an optional rule article.

Dom, did you ever get a chance to check out one of those CODA system zines ("Hall of Fire" for Lord of the Rings or "Beyond the Final Frontier" for Star Trek)?

dsumner wrote on Jul 31^st, 2010 at 5:58pm:


Cool.  I wasn't at all suggesting that you ape either of their layouts.  I just think they're excellent examples of how professional a free PDF can be with today's tools.   

Duroon wrote on Aug 1^st, 2010 at 11:44pm:


And let me just add that I think it's so good it's going to make non-painters consider picking up a brush to paint some minis!   

Wow, just wow. I can't believe you needed to go to this length for a mini adventure, I will make sure and delete those pages from the pdf I get. Thanks for bringing the bs to the party AK.