BIG IRON VAULT #1 for sale!

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:36 pm

Yup it's finally here guys, I have released my first RPG product. I hope you all like it. You may order the PDF at

PDF: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php? ... te_id=5405&

Pre-order print: www.bigironvault.com

Please buy a copy today to help support the magazine. If you have any problems or questions please do not hesitate to PM me or email me.
Big Iron Vault #1

Our first issue's cover is a wonderful watercolour painting by Rising Stars of Manga award winning artist Lanny Liu. It is called the Dragon and the Knight, both are taking a break from fighting to read BIV #1. Please take a moment to check out Lanny's work at www.lannyworld.com.
In this issue ...

A complete new game by Keith Foo entitled Mysterious Circumstances. It is a new style of "Beer and Pretzels" RPG that is meant to take only three hours to complete. Simple, yet entertaining it will no doubt provide hours of "down time" fun. while taking a break from your usual campaign.

We were blessed to have Shelly Mazzanoble be part of our first issue. Renowned as the author of Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress she has been instrumental in encouraging the explosion of women gamers we see today.

In addition, we have ongoing columnists working on such topics as Living with a Gamer, Coming out of the gaming closet, The best store in the GTA and Keith Hackwood's deep dive into the gamer's psyche with Through the Mountains of Qaf and plenty more campaign material that can help you flush out your world.

Our tough but fair reviewer of old school games checks out Castles & Crusades in the column Kickin' It Old School.

To add even more value, www.thehobbykingdom.com has generously provided a $10 CDN gift card in the magazine as part of their ad. Bring a copy of Big Iron Vault #1 to their retail store, show them that you support independent publishers to receive your bonus. (Due to logistics you need to be there in person, printing of the advertisement is allowed if you have the PDF version and one card per family while the offer lasts.)

What you get:
PDF version ($3.99 USD):

- A high resolution PDF of the magazine

- PDF from the actual files

- $10 CDN Gift Card for the very cool and awesome www.thehobbykingdom.com (redeemable in person only)
Print version ($5.99 USD):

This is a pre-order for the print version that is estimated to be in stock in approximately 4 weeks. (S/H is $2 USD anywhere in the world)

- A code for the PDF version of the magazine (as above) in your email while we print a copy just for you

- High quality print, cardboard cover and full colour magazine in the mail when it is in-stock

- FREE bonus "Monster Die" for our breakthrough game Mysterious Circumstances

- $10 CDN Gift Card for the very cool and awesome www.thehobbykingdom.com (redeemable in person only)
So why not get an issue today? With all this value it's really a no brainer!
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Coleston the Cavalier · Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:24 pm

Congratulations!
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:27 pm

Thanks! I'd be happier if I made a sale. hehe.
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:46 pm

Thanks to whomever it was that bought the first PDF!
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LordSeurek · Post by **LordSeurek** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:58 pm

Good Luck angelius!
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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:15 am

You better follow my shipping instructions to the letter!
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:59 am

Ha! We'll see how it goes about that shipping order. hehe....
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:00 pm

For those that have picked it up so far, what do you guys think?
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:39 am

I'll bite!

Seeing a new Beer and Pretzels game (All hail king Torg!) and an article by Keith Hackwood (who has been instrumental with feedback for my module for Brave Halfling) is enough to get me to buy!

Now I have some smart reading for the week!

Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:43 am

Ok, read it a bit and I see Mysterious Circumstances is not a BEER engine game, so I feel silly.

Still looks good, though!

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:45 am

Keith is awesome. He's already starting something special for #2.
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:46 am

Relaxo wrote:
Ok, read it a bit and I see Mysterious Circumstances is not a BEER engine game, so I feel silly.

Still looks good, though!

LOL yeah I use that term meaning that it's a shortish game meant to finish in a few hours. Although you can string them together for a campaign.

I'd like to focus on your comment about "smart reading" that's kinda what we're after in BIV. So thanks for noticing that!
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:27 am

Thanks for publishing.

I like to help "the little guy" ... TLG, BHP, Boston Beer company (no longer applies, but he product is still good, so....)

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:06 pm

Thanks I love supporting indie artists and writers too!

I always stop by writers that are sitting outside a big box book store to chat and then buy their wares. Or artists that need a hand getting a few publications under their belt. There's just nothing like seeing someone's eyes light up because you believe in them even if it is just for an instance.

In fact this is the reason why I started BIV. To give these writers and artists a chance to show off what they can do.

Although the process was pretty stressful, it was really satisfying.

We're already planning issue #2. And I think that my dream of publishing my own game system is going to come true via a RPG product line that starts ... today.

So stay tuned Relaxo! There's just might be a ton of stuff coming from us soon.

And yeah Keith Hackwood is just such a great writer. His prose is quite impressive. Must be an English thing :p
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:07 pm

Relaxo wrote:
Thanks for publishing.

I like to help "the little guy" ... TLG, BHP, Boston Beer company (no longer applies, but he product is still good, so....)

And you know what? We are the "little guy" and dammit we're proud of it!
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:40 am

I had meant to post about this earlier.

If anyone is on the fence about buying BIV, I'd say go for it. It's really good.

I like the Mysterious Circumstances game. It looks like a perfect way to relive/reimagine ET or Goonies, or even Stand by Me or anything like that set in the real world where weird (dare I say mysterious?) things occur.

With some tweaks, it should work for an Xfiles type game, i dare say.

Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:35 am

This will be in my next wave of pdf orders (I usually wait until I have about 8-10 pdfs to buy, then purchase). Good luck with with your venture, angelius!
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:54 am

Thanks dude! We're working on #2 as we speak. There should be an announcement soon.
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 pm

Relaxo wrote:
I had meant to post about this earlier.

If anyone is on the fence about buying BIV, I'd say go for it. It's really good.

I like the Mysterious Circumstances game. It looks like a perfect way to relive/reimagine ET or Goonies, or even Stand by Me or anything like that set in the real world where weird (dare I say mysterious?) things occur.

With some tweaks, it should work for an Xfiles type game, i dare say.

Heya Relaxo - can I use your quote re: Mysterious Circumstances for marketing?
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:37 pm

Absolutely!

Look at me! I'm a professional Blurb writer!

DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:46 pm

When will the print be available on this?

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:51 am

The printers tell me that they are a little delayed but it is printing right now.
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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Fri May 22, 2009 12:08 am

Cool. Hadn't checked out the PDF yet. Been waiting on the printed one.

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:23 am

I was just informed late last nite that the magazines are on their way to me, once they get here I'll be sending them out.

I chalk it up to rookie mistakes. I know now the timelines a little better now and will be able to plan for it better in the future. Thanks for your patience.
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angelius · Post by **angelius** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:22 am

Hey Relaxo - I'm writing up an adventure module for Mysterious Circumstances in issue #2 (just for you bud!) -- hope you like it!
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:48 pm

oh sure, just MAKE me by a copy.

no seriously, Cool!