“A record of Paladins’ dealings with the scum of the dying world and contains … the fullness of the everlasting virtue of uptight and haughty Paladins.”

“For God sent not his followers into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might have its ass kicked.”

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Concept: “Trapped in the darkest and forgotten places of the world, the Entombed Bookkeeper hordes its trinkets and knowledge.”
Content: A middle-weight monster with a covetous streak
Writing: Concise with some humorous rimshots
Art/design: Smart, ergonomic stylization and orientation of text around and within the central image
Usability: I feel personally satirized

Concept: “We are hundreds, thousands and millions of flying insects that move your body.”
Content: A bug-based class
Writing: Concise and straightforward without skimping on character
Art/design: Relatively conservative with typefaces and visual elements, but features a great illustration
Usability: Probably not for entomophobes

Concept: “This zine, although it looks super Mörk Borg, is not compatible with that metal game.”
Content: The Mörk Borg lore, atmosphere, and aesthetic adapted as a nuclear disaster setting for the Mausritter RPG
Writing: Equal parts entertaining, endearing, and horrifying
Art/design: Each contributor captures and conveys the look and feel of Mörk Borg but with appropriate, frequently humorous twists
Usability: I don’t know Mausritter’s rules, but this makes it look pretty user-friendly

Concept: “The blood is your curse. The blood is your blessing. Since you were made, blood is the only thing that matters.”
Content: A blood-themed warrior class
Writing: Laden with vivid imagery and lean, straightforward mechanics
Art/design: Relatively conservative with typefaces and visual elements
Usability: Bring a mop