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Fight On! Issue #2 Released!

Started by Calithena, July 27, 2008, 12:11:37 PM

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Calithena

The premier fanzine for the old-school renaissance rolls on, jam-packed with 88 pages of fantastic content. Features an interview with Dave Arneson, co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons game, as well as articles from Steve Marsh, Vincent Baker, Patrick Farley, Geoffrey O. Dale, Gabor Lux, Kesher, Calithena, Jeff Rients, James Maliszewski, Victor Raymond, Andrew Reyes, Kevin Mayle, and many, many more! This issue features four full adventures - including a long one for the original Empire of the Petal Throne game - new fantasy worlds, monsters, magic, rules, character options, NPCs, maps, tables, and many other things you crave to bring your fantasy adventures to life on the tabletop. Come unlock your imagination, and keep Fighting On! The issue can be purchased at lulu here.

Table of Contents:
Dedication to Dave Arneson..................................1
The Tower of Birds (Gabor Lux).............................3
The Devil's in the Details (Kesher)............................6
The Penguin as Player Character (Patrick Farley)............8
The Dragon-Blooded (Calithena)............................12
Knights & Knaves (Karen Collins)...........................13
The Monster Machine (Vincent Baker).....................14
The Darkness Beneath (Hackman)...........................19
Tables for Fables (Age of Fable).............................26
The Seven Swords (Jacob "Badelaire" Boucher)............27
Shields Shall Be Splintered (J. Brian Murphy)...............28
Panicked Mounts and Falls (Geoffrey O. Dale)............30
The Entourage Approach (David Bowman)................31
Ye Olde Magic Shoppe (Jeff Rients)........................32
Unusual & Magical Spirits (Max Davenport)...............35
Random Inn Generator (James Edward Raggi IV).........36
Adventure Flowchart (Dan Eldredge).......................44
Education of a Magic User (Douglas Cox)..................45
The Outdoor Map (James Maliszewski).....................46
The Wilderness Architect (Victor Raymond)...............52
Barbarian Magic Items (Baz Blatt)...........................58
Handgonnes & Cannons (L. William Schneider)...........59
The First Dungeon Adventure (Greg Svenson)............60
Dave Arneson, Blackmoor, & Me! (Robert Lionheart)...62
Interview with Dave Arneson................................63
The Red Gem of High Cartography (Edsan)...............64
The Magic of Mistworld (Steve Marsh).....................82
Oceanian Legends (Del L. Beaudry).........................84
Finish the City! (Andrew Reyes)..............................86
Creepies & Crawlies (Jeff Rients)............................87
Artifacts, Adjuncts, and Oddments (Gabor Lux)...........88

Index of Illustrations & Cartography: Front Cover by Kevin Mayle (http://kevinmayle.netaidz.com/main.php); Fight On! logo by Jeff Rients. Back cover by Del L. Beaudry. Dave Arneson photo by Madeline Ferwerda. Interior art by Gabor Lux (3, 4, 5); Kesher (4, 7, 25, 71); Andrew Reyes (6, 27, 31, 36, 45, 86); Justine Shaw (//www.nowheregirl.com, 8, 10, 11); Otherworld Miniatures (9); Peter Seckler (12, 14); Adele Lorienne (//www.meadowhaven.net, 13); Vincent Baker (16, 18, 22); Robert S. Conley (20, 48); David Bowman (23); Age of Fable (26); Lee Barber (29, 34, 83); Anthony Stiller (33, 59); Santiago L. "Zulgyan" OrĂ­a (43); Dan Eldredge (44); Douglas Cox (45); Kevin Mayle (61); "Murdock" (63); Seskimo (65, 69, 72, 80); and Edsan (74, 77, 81). We also used public domain clipart from karenswhimsy.com (30, 39, 40, 46, 49, 50, 54, 55, 57, 88) and wpcclipart.com (52).

Issue #1 is still available as well, in print and PDF:



Together the two issues give a pretty good sense of what we're up to. We hope you enjoy the magazine!
Looking for your old-school fantasy roleplaying fix? Don't despair...Fight On!

Dr Rotwang!

That Reyes guy draws like a clothes dryer on crack.
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Calithena

If it were anyone else, Rotwang!, I'd be telling you not to diss our "Iron Man" artist! You get a pass though...
Looking for your old-school fantasy roleplaying fix? Don't despair...Fight On!

Dr Rotwang!

No, I've seen him draw Iron man and he sucks at that, too.

Seriously, that cover is SWANKY, and the contents look aces.  I can't wait to read this issue!
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Akrasia

It's great to see that Fight On! continues!  I look forward to reading this issue.  Nice work, Cal.
RPG Blog: Akratic Wizardry (covering Cthulhu Mythos RPGs, TSR/OSR D&D, Mythras (RuneQuest 6), Crypts & Things, etc., as well as fantasy fiction, films, and the like).
Contributor to: Crypts & Things (old school \'swords & sorcery\'), Knockspell, and Fight On!

Zachary The First

I'm happy this is out there.  Congrats, guys!

As my mom used to say about the stew, "there's not a thing in there you don't like". :)
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Currently Prepping: Castles & Crusades
Currently Reading/Brainstorming: Mythras
Currently Revisiting: Napoleonic/Age of Sail in Space

Nicephorus


Abyssal Maw

Download Secret Santicore! (10MB). I painted the cover :)

Calithena

You sure do, Maw. Any time you want to send more, please do so - your stuff is really good. I have a few of your creative commons pics we'll probably use sooner or later regardless, but I'll be around looking for more of your work in the future, you can count on that.

Issue #2 will be out in PDF eventually, 1-4 months after the print release. Thanks for your interest in Fight On!
Looking for your old-school fantasy roleplaying fix? Don't despair...Fight On!

Nobilis

Awesome! I'll have to check it out.

Nobilis

Finally bought issue's #1 & #2. I see issue #3 should be out soon. I haven't received the books yet, but when I do I'll post my impressions.

Just bought C&C and subscribed to The Crusader so I hope that Fight On! will compliment these. :)

One Horse Town

I think this thread was posted before we started trying to make sure adverts were posted to the correct forum. Therefore - moved.

Zachary The First

Quote from: One Horse Town;267165I think this thread was posted before we started trying to make sure adverts were posted to the correct forum. Therefore - moved.

Beat me to it. :)

I asked for a Crusader subscription for Christmas, so I'm curious how Fight On! will do with it as well.
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Currently Prepping: Castles & Crusades
Currently Reading/Brainstorming: Mythras
Currently Revisiting: Napoleonic/Age of Sail in Space