| From: | shadowrn@*********.com (Adam Jury) |
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| Subject: | The Shadowrun Supplemental: Call for Submissions |
| Date: | Mon Dec 10 11:40:01 2001 |
regularly appearing columns. These columns are written by multiple authors
each issue, and writing for them requires no long-term commitments -
simply drop your submissions in our email box.
The Shadowrun Supplemental is now published approximately 10 times a year,
and the columns listed appear every 3 issues - ideally we would like to
present 3-6 pages of information in each one, but the flow of submissions
lately has left each column at only about 2 pages, which is a bit on the
slim side. As these columns are regularly very popular with readers, we'd
like to keep things both high quality and increase their size, and that's
where you come in!
The columns being solicited for are:
Places to Go, People to See:
A clearing-house for NPCs and Locations, Places to Go, People to See is
compiled from submissions by multiple authors. NPC write-ups are generally
brief, about 100-200 words, and usually do not contain statistics. Location
write-ups tend to be a bit longer, and contain the basic information about
the location - name, owner address, LTG number, type of location - and all
the necessary information to use the location in a game. One or two brief
plot hooks should be included with each NPC or Location. Generic "NPC
Archetypes" are also acceptable.
The Cluttered Datastore:
The Cluttered Datastore is another article compiled from submissions by
multiple authors - in this case it focuses on equipment of all types, from
firearms to common household items to electronics to vehicles.
In the case of items that have a defined construction system in Shadowrun -
firearms and vehicles - preference is given to items constructed with such
a system.
As necessary, items in the Cluttered Datastore should be in a 3 part
format: In Character information (including shadowcomments), Stat Block,
and then Game Information.
Tai's Magical Goodies:
The home of magical items of all sorts, from spells to adept powers to
totems to other magical items. Tai's Magical Goodies is open to submissions
from anyone.
Datasteal:
A new column for reviewing non-Shadowrun gaming material, for the purpose
of showing how it can relate to Shadowrun and be used in a Shadowrun
campaign. An example review could cover the GURPS supplement GURPS Bio-Tech
- including a basic summary, how well it meshes with current Shadowrun
technology, and how much could be converted to Shadowrun. Like most
reviews, it should conclude with a final opinion - is this book a
worthwhile purchase to use primarily as a Shadowrun resource?
Feature Articles:
As always, we're looking for feature articles. Right now the more pressing
need is for material in the columns listed above, but we're certainly not
going to turn down any quality feature articles! Our wish list for Feature
Articles includes:
* Organizations - gangs, smugglers, initiatory groups, policlubs.
* Adventures - short adventures, especially focusing on Year of the Comet
events.
* "World" Material - articles focusing on the Sixth World, culture,
everyday living, but not necessarily material related directly to
"Shadowrunning".
Submission Guidelines:
Our full length submission guidelines are available at
http://tss.dumpshock.com/guidelines.html, and we have a Style Sheet at
http://tss.dumpshock.com/style.html - following the style sheet isn't
required, but it does help us out a great deal.
If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact the editorial staff
via tss@*********.com
Best,
Adam
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