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The New test cover for Salem World.  It will be added to the first printing as PDF only.  This version is being sold to start funding more artwork for the hardcover edition. Being set in an alternate history, just after the Witch trials; giving players the option of being Witches, Puritans, Natives, Crown Loyalists, or Holy Roman Citizens.  I don't know if the test cover is good enough.

Ideas?  Thoughts?

So, unvarnished avalanche of comments: The black and white artwork is beautiful. The coloring seems a bit simplistic - if there's a bright yellow light, then everything around it should be lit by yellow light. The men on the right appear light by moon-colored light, despite the fact the only light source is a roaring fire.

Also, I think the line work took into account values of light and dark, by having denser lines where it's darker. By further shading these areas, it makes them look dirty (like smudgy charcoal work). Basically, double-dipping on the darkness.

The font for the title is hard to read, at first I took the first word for 'Saless'. The spacing between the two title words seems way too large. Both lines of text seem too close to the edge of the book, especially the title.

Red on blue text is notoriously hard to read; you can see this with the word 'An'. It's good to make sure there's a significant value (light/dark) difference as well as a color difference.

The super-saturated red makes that cloth stand out more than the fire, which gives the piece a sort of, "I have come from beyond the grave for my table cloth" kind of vibe.