Classic Cover Contest 3/9-3/15: Gygaxian Fantasy
Mar 9, 2022 9:00:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2022 9:00:40 GMT -5
So I have been spending a lot of time recently immersing myself in both the dragons and the dungeons, looking over a lot of the evolutions in game design theory from the past decade since I left freelancing in the rpg industry and contemplating dipping my toe in the self-publishing end of the pool again (and being entirely unsure if I want to), but as a result I have been hip deep in al things rpg more so than comics the past couple of months, and that has influenced my choice of topic. I have also been diving into the inspirational reading material from the ubiquitous Appendix N of the original DM's Guide, which has also shaped current thought paradigms. So with that in mind this week's topic is drawn From the Sorcerer's Scroll and is:
Gygaxian fantasy-choose a cover depicting something that would fit in a D&D game or that might be drawn from any of the sources that influenced the game in its earliest incarnations.
for those who have never seen Appendix N, you can take a look at it here
My example...
Clark Ashton Smith's Hyperborea published by Mock Man Press in 2004
The Dungeon Master says these are the house rules for the campaign
- Post one, and only one, classic cover that fits the theme of the contest.
- Cover must be from a published comic book, comic-related magazine, or collected volume published before March 2012.
- Please include also the title of the comic and the issue number in case some posters cannot see your image.
- Covers must be posted before voting begins.
- Voting takes place on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, beginning at 12:01am PST and ending at 11:59 am PST.
- Vote by posting the name of the poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most. Please put the name of your choice in bold.
- The winner of the contest is the entrant with the most votes after the voting period ends.
- The winner chooses the theme for the next week's contest.
- If you don't think the cover fits the theme, don't vote for it; please don't post disparaging remarks about it.
- If a cover is more recent than the classic time frame, kindly point it out to the poster, who may then choose an alternate before voting begins.
Most importantly HAVE FUN!
-M
Gygaxian fantasy-choose a cover depicting something that would fit in a D&D game or that might be drawn from any of the sources that influenced the game in its earliest incarnations.
for those who have never seen Appendix N, you can take a look at it here
My example...
Clark Ashton Smith's Hyperborea published by Mock Man Press in 2004
The Dungeon Master says these are the house rules for the campaign
- Post one, and only one, classic cover that fits the theme of the contest.
- Cover must be from a published comic book, comic-related magazine, or collected volume published before March 2012.
- Please include also the title of the comic and the issue number in case some posters cannot see your image.
- Covers must be posted before voting begins.
- Voting takes place on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, beginning at 12:01am PST and ending at 11:59 am PST.
- Vote by posting the name of the poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most. Please put the name of your choice in bold.
- The winner of the contest is the entrant with the most votes after the voting period ends.
- The winner chooses the theme for the next week's contest.
- If you don't think the cover fits the theme, don't vote for it; please don't post disparaging remarks about it.
- If a cover is more recent than the classic time frame, kindly point it out to the poster, who may then choose an alternate before voting begins.
Most importantly HAVE FUN!
-M
