A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 76, 77, and 78.
Adventurers get to know the Den intimately.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available as part of the Ever & Anon APA, issue 1:
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After five decades of continuous publication, the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA has come to an end. Lee Gold shared so with us, regular contributors, in late March, and then officially in the April issue of A&E (no. 593).
A&E begun its incredible run in June 1975, and continued all until April 2025. Lee's incredible tenacity and dedication is laudable, and I am forever grateful that she—with the help of other long-time contributors—was also able to make the back-issues available for as long as she was publishing new issues. I had an honour of contributing to A&E since August 2022, publishing a total of 33 issues of the Overlord's Annals zine.
Wikipedia and Fanlore entries provide a good summary of A&E APA for anyone interested. Grossly oversimplified, it was a bundle of individual fanzines focused on role-playing games. Each contributor would send in their zine, and then Lee would edit, collate, and distribute. Contributors would often address each other in their contributions, thus creating a community. At the time when there were no blogs nor forums, this was huge.
Lee was incredibly prolific. Fight On! issue dedicated to her includes a nice little essay “World Creating as a Hobby” as well as short interview. I also recommend Meet the Woman Who by 1976 Was the Most Important Gamer in Roleplaying After Gary article and Game Design History with Lee Gold video interview.
Thank you for everything Lee!
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 74, and 75. Adventurers get to feel the real wrath of Zarifa.
You can download the issue here.
Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 593:
This is also the last issue that will be featured in the A&E APA since it is ceasing publication. I might publish it in another APA. More information on that a bit later.
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 72, and 73. Adventurers deal with the Red Dragon and desecrated temple. Results vary.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 592:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign. Can't believe how time flies—fourth year of publishing the zine!
This issue details sessions 69, 70, and 71 as adventurers help a worried figure eliminate an old threat. Nothing goes as planned.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 591:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign. Can't believe how time flies—fourth year of publishing the zine!
This issue details sessions 67, and 68 as adventurers try to do their best at the desecrated temple.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 590:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 64, 65, and 66.
Adventurers attempt to consecrate a desecrated temple.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 589:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 61, 62, and 63. Adventurers go shopping!
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 588:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details session 60. Adventurers get a lucky break—or do they?
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 587:
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A zine chronicling the Conquering the Barbarian Altanis D&D campaign.
This issue details sessions 58, and 59.
Adventurers get into trouble, get out of trouble, and then get in trouble again.
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Overlord's Annals zine is available in print as part of the legendary Alarums & Excursions APA, issue 586:
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