Society Update and News

[seskis281]

I posted this in the Society forum as well, but am reposting here:

As Eric Piper has mentioned in other threads in the Society Forum in the last several days, I did find myself overwhelmed with stuff in life that kept pushing my involvement further and further behind on the Society....

Suffice it to say, yours truly keeps finding more and more on his professional plate at the University I work for... I have been asked to take on a good number of campus administrative duties in addition to my full-time faculty teaching and theatre directing load (sadly that comes with no extra pay, just "professional development" cred and helping the mounting needs of a small campus).

I have caught up FINALLY on registrations for the Society (sorry especially to AJCarrington that it took so long!).

The Domesday V has all stuff in, but just has been languishing as I needed to put it into layout. Every time I thought I'd have time I found myself behind on other stuff, and the addition of our beautiful new daughter meant weekends when I wasn't working needed family time instead.

So, here's what we are doing:

1. I have asked Eric to take over and finish up the layout on the last "big" issue of Domesday (# V) and will be emailing and forwarding all the articles, art and material to him. He will do it as he can, though please know these are the Holidays and he has a lot on his plate too. It will be done when it is done.

2. Once it is complete, we will switch next year sometime to a Newsletter Format, as previously discussed, of the Domesday Book (perhaps "The Domesday Letter"). HERE I NEED HELP - I need to solicit someone to take over the editorship of the newsletter and be responsible for it's production - we may do it monthly if someone can commit to that much, or we could do it quarterly. We all have full plates I know, but if we want to continue to grow the Soceity and to have this sort of thing continue, we need some active commitment from members.

3. I have asked Eric and he has accepted to take the lead in the TLG ambassador/CK program. That is still ongoing in development, so it may be a bit into the new year before it can be really established. If you are wanting to represent C&C at a con before we get it going, email me and we will see what we can do for some support.

4. My main responsibilities need to be really focused on the "big picture", maintaining our rolls & member database, coordinating the different endeavors, etc. The Society "Squire's Page" will continue to look to host and promote material produced by it's members. If you have something in pdf, relatively nice, that you would like us to host, please submit it to me. The one thing we can't do with that is act as a layout, editor or "publisher" in putting them together, so we will host this material as it is provided by you as members.

Ok, so that's where we're at and I just want to give my apologies to all the members for letting myself get behind again... it is a Troll Lord world after all.....

So to all members, let this be a CALL TO ARMS to pitch in and contribute to the Society even more in the new year!

Alea Iacta Est!

For all email, send to:

societysquire AT trolllord DOT com

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John "Sir Seskis" Wright

Ilshara: Lands of Exile:
http://johnwright281.tripod.com/

High Squire of the C&C Society
www.cncsociety.org

[Treebore]

What kind of software is used for the newsletter? I don't have anything but Adobe reader or openoffice.org for PDF purposes. I have been contemplating getting my daughter s student edition of Adobe, though.
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The Ruby Lord, Earl of the Society

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[gideon_thorne]

Most layout work is done in In Design these days.
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"We'll go out through the kitchen!" Tanis Half-Elven

Peter Bradley

[seskis281]

The first 2 Domesdays were just done on print shop, which is why they were a bit rough,

I'm not sure the name of the software Eric used for #3 and will use for finishing the current one.

For #4 I used MS Publisher.

I'm having some conversations on this soon with Pat (moriarty) on this as well.
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John "Sir Seskis" Wright

Ilshara: Lands of Exile:
http://johnwright281.tripod.com/

High Squire of the C&C Society
www.cncsociety.org

[Jackal]

seskis281, I may be able to help with the newsletter. I e-mailed you all the details before checking here so let me know what you think. Thanks much.
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Baron Greymoor
Troll Lord Games
Castles & Crusades Society

[Treebore]

I imagine In Design is pricey, so I can't help in that regard.

Edit: Yeah, waaaaaaaay too pricey!
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The Ruby Lord, Earl of the Society

Next Con I am attending: http://www.neoncon.com/

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[gideon_thorne]

Treebore wrote:
I imagine In Design is pricey, so I can't help in that regard.

Edit: Yeah, waaaaaaaay too pricey!

Not in college it isn't. Educational prices are rock bottom.
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Peter Bradley

[seskis281]

Jackal - got your email and will get back to ya soon - but you will certainly be most welcomed with your offer of help! (I also did get your group's update stuff and will make sure all that is taken care of sometime today as well).

I should also note that the C&C Society will have a strong presence this spring at GaryCon II in Lake Geneva - I have sent 2 games into Luke for that con, one called "A Dungeon for all Who Dare" which takes Gary's 1e DMG sample dungeon map and stocks it for a tribute C&C game, and another which will use Casey's Haunted Highlands.

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John "Sir Seskis" Wright

Ilshara: Lands of Exile:
http://johnwright281.tripod.com/

High Squire of the C&C Society
www.cncsociety.org

[Jackal]

seskis281 wrote:
Jackal - got your email and will get back to ya soon - but you will certainly be most welcomed with your offer of help! (I also did get your group's update stuff and will make sure all that is taken care of sometime today as well).

I should also note that the C&C Society will have a strong presence this spring at GaryCon II in Lake Geneva - I have sent 2 games into Luke for that con, one called "A Dungeon for all Who Dare" which takes Gary's 1e DMG sample dungeon map and stocks it for a tribute C&C game, and another which will use Casey's Haunted Highlands.

Thank you much good sir and take your time, I know you're busy these days. As for helping, I'm actually glad it came up. I was once deeply involved with C&C and am looking forward to being so again (darn real life) and this is a perfect way to get started. Having said that, I must admit to not having either In Design or MS Publisher but I can put together a pretty good document using Word/Paintshop/Primo, etc. On the plus side, I do think I can do one newsletter a month, depending on the proposed size of course. lol

Good news on the society front! I spoke to Steve the other day about getting something going out here in Virginia so I'll be looking around for options in that regard as well.
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Baron Greymoor
Troll Lord Games
Castles & Crusades Society

[Go0gleplex]

Sorry you're getting hammered John. The price of doing things well, eh?

While not in the same level of hammering...things here have been almost as fun. I'll try to help as I can...
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Baron Grignak Hammerhand of the Pacifica Provinces-

High Warden of the Castles & Crusades Society

[DeadReborn]

I don't have any experience with laying out something like the Domesday Book, but I can help out somewhere else. Proof reading, town crier, or what have you. I have alot of time on my hands due to yet another lay off. If there's anyway I can help the society, please let me know.
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