Free Iron Rations!

[Christian Walker]

A free copy of a new print fanzine, Iron Rations, can be had by sending an e-mail request to Christian Walker. Please include a physical mailing address since Iron Rations is a print affair. You will be under no obligation to buy because IR is free!

You can also visit online at http://www.ironrations.com/.

 

[annadobritt]

I received one and like it. Will you be doing things like locations such as ruins or writeups for unusual artifacts, etc?

 

[Christian Walker]

Thanks, Anna!

Hi Anna,

Since IR is a fanzine, I'm not exactly sure what the long term plan is regarding content. There will most likely be a rotating mix of people, places, and things. I will also toss in the cross-game material, such as dual stat blocks for DnD and GURPS. (gurps is a fave game of mine) I'm also thinking of the occasional "throw-back" article that will delve into out of print games, such as Star Frontiers.

 

[Psion]

Hey Christian! Thanks for the Iron Rations. Nice issue!

One querry/heads up. You say that Iron Rations is not released under the d20 system/trademark license (just the OGL), but in the first page you indicate requiring the PHB. I don't think technically you are allowed to do that, as that is indicating cross compatability without license, which is forbidden under terms of the OGL.

 

[Christian Walker]

Hey Christian! Thanks for the Iron Rations. Nice issue!

One querry/heads up. You say that Iron Rations is not released under the d20 system/trademark license (just the OGL), but in the first page you indicate requiring the PHB. I don't think technically you are allowed to do that, as that is indicating cross compatability without license, which is forbidden under terms of the OGL.

You noticed that, too? The silly thing is that when I laid out the interior cover of IR, I copied and pasted one from Scrollworks. I did so without thinking about the "Requires the PHB" blurb. Further down, the license mentions something to the effect of. "This printing of Scrollworks..."

Doh!

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[tensen]

You noticed that, too? The silly thing is that when I laid out the interior cover of IR, I copied and pasted one from Scrollworks. I did so without thinking about the "Requires the PHB" blurb. Further down, the license mentions something to the effect of. "This printing of Scrollworks..."

I noticed the Scrollworks bit in there and figured thats what you did. It is easy to get used to just reusing the same old text and just modifying slightly..

 

[trancejeremy]

I noticed the Scrollworks bit in there and figured thats what you did. It is easy to get used to just reusing the same old text and just modifying slightly..

A surprising number of game companies still do that. I've never understood that. They're risking $1000s of by screwing up a print run of books by not taking 10 seconds to make sure the OGL is updated correctly.

 

[CrazyMage]

I got my copy--very nice. Good content and good art. I look forward to number two.

There's also a thread going in the Gen forum about Iron Rations. So hype it up!

 

[Eric Lofgren]

Hey man....

Just got my 'rations the other day and I just have to say Big time kudos to you Christian for sticking with it Very nice work. I think you're the only guy I know who, when he shifts gears on a project due to lack of capital, says screw it and puts it out for free That is sincere dedication and I mean all this in the nicest of ways. I will miss S'works though.


Eric