& Magazine - Filling in the gaps for old school gamers!

[rredmond]

& Magazine is published four times a year and is part of the & Publishing Group. The magazine’s tagline, “Filling in the Gaps for Old School Gamers,” summarizes the mission of the periodical: to feature fan-driven content for older editions of AD&D (primarily first edition) including fiction, editorials, and a variety of game aids such as new monsters, spells, and character classes; rules variants; adventure maps; and original adventures.

In each free, theme-based issue of this old-school magazine, we aim to provide ideas, perspectives, entertainment, thought-provoking articles and game aids for both the player and the dungeon master. From fantasy fiction to original adventures to new spells and magic items to game theory—& is aimed at delivering useful content for early editions of Dungeons & Dragons, particularly AD&D 1E.

Why do we call it &? Dungeon and Dragon Magazines provided an enormous wealth for the game we know and love, but they didn’t exhaust the possibilities. We’re looking to fill in the gaps in the original books by presenting additional viewpoints and angles, reflecting the very concept of the & character.

So we invite you to download our free issues and enjoy! http://www.and-mag.com/downloads.html

And remember: We welcome submissions, so if you have an original article you’d like our readers to see, please see here Submissions for guidelines.

If you have any questions please hit me up at media@and-mag.com and I can help you out.

Remember we are always free and I'm sure you'll find something in our pages that you like.

Enjoy!

Be well,
--Ron--

[Blood axe]

Cool! Im gonna check it out!

[petespahn]

Yeah, this is an amazing read!

[rredmond]

Thank you!

That's really appreciated coming from you both.

--Ron--

[rredmond]

Hey guys and gals, we've got a neato review over on Smoldering Wizard's blog here: http://smolderingwizard.com/2014/01/02/magazine-a-review/

Please check it out and if you haven't done so yet please check out our free downloads for your old school game here: http://www.and-mag.com/

Be well everyone and happy gaming!

--Ron--

[rredmond]

Hey my LL peeples!

& Magazine is starting a new regular feature called "House Rules" exploring the modifications various D&D groups make to the rules to make them more fun for them. Through this we hope to expose the community to alternative points of view on what the rules are and mean, and perhaps give you some ideas to incorporate in your campaign.

We cannot do this without your help though, so we are looking for submissions from the community. If you are interested in being featured please send a copy of your house rules and a brief write up on your group (IE played together since - usually play at - seeking members / or not - and other info you deem pertinent) to submissions@and-mag.com .

Thank you for reading and thanks for any help!

--Ron--

[rredmond]

Figure I'll keep this stuff in one thread... though I'm tempted to cross post this to a more appropriate spot!

What is this monster???



An & editor saw and really liked a picture the artist, John Fredericks, drew and posted on his web site. When asked if we could use it for & Magazine, John indicated it was an iconic monster from Star Frontiers and he was concerned there would be a trademark violation if we used it.

Fair enough.

The & Publishing Group strives to observe both the letter and the spirit of the law, so we switched to Plan B. What is Plan B you ask?
The picture above is Plan B. John drew this, not the same as, but inspired by his original drawing. He calls it the harpoonapus. Is it a malevolent intelligence? Is it a benign animal?
Is it an organic dust mop? What is it???

THAT is the question we ask of our dear supporters – what is this thing?
YOU decide what this creature is. Good, evil, in between? Huge (10' across), tiny (3"), or in between?
Intelligent or non-intelligent? Is it from the Prime Material Plane? Is it from an Alternate Prime Material Plane? Is it from an elemental plane, or from an outer plane?
Tell us what you think!
Name the monster and provide its statistics and a basic description (one to two pages). Send your result to submissions@and-mag.com

The staff will vote for their favorite, and we will publish the favorite two or three in a future issue of & Magazine!

Many thanks to our fine readers, and we hope you find this enjoyable!

Be well and happy gaming,

Ron
& Publishing Group

[rredmond]

& Magazine news:

Issue 8 is due to come out this Saturday, February 15th no matter rain, nor sleet, nor even more snow!
The focus of this issue is Urban Adventures!
What could be more urban than druids trekking around in town, or monster hirelings… someone’s gotta do the dirty work. But then again, the name of the game is Dungeons & Dragons; nothing can do more damage in town than a dragon. Here’s Del Teigeler’s awesome rendition of a dragon visiting a town near you. Enjoy and read & Magazine! Thank you.



--Ron--
& Publishing Group

[rredmond]

& Magazine Issue 8 Now Available!



The & Publishing Group announces their eight issue, an issue focused on the urban adventures! This issue's features include articles about monsters in the city, adventuring as a business, druids in the city (and dungeons), games of chance for adventurers, a mini-campaign setting, a new PC class, and all of the new monsters, NPCs, spells, and adventures our readers have come to expect.

We also announce a new column, Tactical Magic, that examines facets of spell casting to find better and more interesting ways to use things we already have.

Download Issue 8 today and feast your eyes on 96 pages of new material for your OSR game! Available now at http://www.and-mag.com

& Magazine -- Filling in the gaps for old school gamers

Thanks!

[merias]

Excellent news - I'm off to download now! Thanks, Ron.