You ever get that feeling that something takes both forever and no time at all simultaneously? Oerth Journal #31 has only been in the works 12 weeks. … but, at the same time, it’s been a year. And that year’s gone by in no time!
Greyhawk Online was the original webhost for the magazine in ’95 and GHO started publishing the Oerth Journal again in March of last year (2019) as a supplement for a seminar at GaryCon XI. Similar to most issues, design of that issue, OJ28, really began about 60 to 90 days before that, around January. Gathering authors, doing layout, all that great publishing stuff. But, never before had the Oerth Journal actually been published quarterly before. That was often what was desired or striven for … but, for one reason or another, life always got in the way, and previous Editors weren’t able to get content fast enough to publish that often.
But, now, we’ve managed to publish a quarterly issue each season.
That makes this kind of a benchmark.
It’s never been done – whether in a 365-day period or any calendar-year.
So, now, Greyhawk Online has taken up the torch and has run with it. , and we’re already beginning layout and answering article queries for issue #32 due out in Spring!
As we discuss in the Librarian’s Chronicle (Letter from the Editor) on the inside front cover, the fan authors, artists, and editors who make the magazine happen are the real life blood of the magazine. GHO couldn’t produce it, if it weren’t for them. And that’s the part where social media comes in. We are in contact with so many fans from around the world via FB, Twitter, IG, Reddit, Pinterest, Discord, ENWorld, and others! We’re able to gather articles from all over! And we can rapidly fill up an issue! … Granted, there’s always a few last-minute entries, that always make the Oerth Journal just fill to the point of bursting, but, that’s a great thing!
So, don’t forget to share the link to this article or the download page on social media, and get the word out! There’s even “Share This” buttons right at the top of this article!
(Some images may be NSFW.)
Articles include:“FACTIONS” of the Flaness!
- Designing and DMing Factions – by Allan t. Grohe (grodog)
- Rant of a Malcontent – by Nathan Doyle
- Night Merchants – by William “Giantstomp Dvorak
- The Cult of Steel – by Jason Zavoda
- The Blacksheep – by James “AvatarOfWrath” Belk
- The Blood Ravens – by Kalvin Gearhart
- Guild of Lamplighters and Torchbearers – by Jason Zavoda
- Cult of the Red Scythe – by Kristoph Nolen
- Celene Suss Forest Knights’ Watch – by Jay “LodGosumba” Scott
- Church of Heironeous – by Thom “Oronir” Vandevenne
- The Castle – by David Leonard
- Origin of the Horned Society – by Jason Zavoda
- Espionage at the Royal Opera House – by Kelli “TheOperaGeek” Butler, with Krissy Dominy
- Alliance of Defiance – by Cal Scrivener
- Grey College Observatory and School of Astronomy – by Andy Miller and Kristoph Nolen
- Cartography by Aaron Froke
Download your FREE copy of Oerth Journal #31 right now!
Lately (in the four issues in 2019), there’s been a few extra supplements also posted alongside each issue of the Oerth Journal. Historically, that’s not generally something which was done by previous editors. (Nor are themes, for that matter.) But, this time, we managed to pack almost everything into a single volume. We normally keep the magazine’s size to standard publishing page counts, and this issue came in right at 44 pages, which makes it one of the two largest issues ever!
… but, we made a point of reserving one Faction from all the others, just to offer a special supplement asd an article, instead of a download! Be sure to read about the Orbane Synod on today’s post!
And download your FREE copy of Oerth Journal #31 right now!
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