[gta-observer] ISSARIES, INC. RECOGNIZES COMPANIONS

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ISSARIES, INC. RECOGNIZES COMPANIONS

Issaries, Inc. gets along these days in large part through volunteers. Our 
acknowledgement has been slow and late, but we want to finally take this 
opportunity to recognize the roles and activities of several members of the 
Glorantha Tribe. These are people who are official representative of 
Issaries within the job that they do for us. They are the leaders of the 
Glorantha Tribe. Some have been working for Issaries for months or years as 
non-employees, volunteering their time and energy to help keep Issaries, 
Inc., HeroQuest, and Glorantha running and growing.

This announcement recognizes their work, and also grants them authority to 
speak for Issaries within their specified areas.


Acquisitions Editor and Editorial Coordinator
Mark Galeotti is our Editorial Coordinator and overall Acquisitions Editor. 
Send any unsolicited submissions to him at <acquisitions@glorantha.com> for 
initial evaluation. If you wish to head up a project, contact him, but be 
prepared to demonstrate your dedication and qualifications. We prefer not 
to make assignments to anyone except those people who have proven their 
ability to us. One way to do this is by submitting a finished scenario.

Mark will also work with each of the Project Coordinators (see below) as 
necessary to coordinate their efforts for Issaries.


Project Coordinators
We have a staff of people established, already working on a variety of 
projects for HeroQuest. We get a lot of offers, but these are the people 
who have demonstrated their dedication and ability to finish material. They 
are the official Acquisition Editors for these projects, and they will 
either write the entire book or will coordinate contributing authors. 
Issaries will work with these editors (either directly or through the 
Acquisitions Editor) as necessary.

Anyone interested in contributing to these projects/areas should contact 
these editors directly. They will compile and edit material, then submit it 
to Issaries. Issaries, Inc. naturally reserves the right to reject the 
submission or ask for revisions, and of course to edit the material before 
publication.

Shannon Appelcline: Aldryami series <appel@erzo.org>
Ian Cooper: Kerofinela, Land of Thunder (Sartar gazetteer) 
<ian_hammond_cooper@yahoo.co.uk>
James Frusetta: Uz series <gerakkag@wam.umd.edu>
Mark Galeotti: Imperial Lunar Handbook series, Lunar Adventures 1 
<Mark@galeotti.fsbusiness.co.uk>
Martin Hawley: Sailors and Oceans series <Martin@hawley70.freeserve.co.uk>
Chris Lemens: Prax/Greatlands series <chrislemens@yahoo.com>
Ian Thomson: Secrets of Pavis series <pelgrane@yahoo.com.au>


Promotion Coordinators
Promotion coordinators receive requests from conventions for support and 
send appropriate materials, coordinate the narrators and other 
demonstrations for conventions or other events, and document the volunteer 
efforts to get GTA credit for their work.

Rick Meints: Promotion Coordinator for the United States.
Mark Galeotti: Promotion Coordinator for the United Kingdom and the rest of 
Europe.

Rick and Mark are seeking individuals now to run HeroQuest games at local 
conventions and game stores, and can be reached at <events@glorantha.com>. 
We cannot pay, but convention coordinators will document volunteer time for 
GTA credit. This will allow narrators to become members of the GTA, or 
upgrade, in return for their sweat equity, and allow us to honor them in 
that small way.


Glorantha Trading Association
Mark Leymaster is our GTA Steward, keeping the organization moving forward 
and growing. Anyone with any suggestions for the GTA should contact 
<gta@glorantha.com> with your ideas. Let us know what you want to do and see!


Volunteer Coordinator
We extend a very big thank you to Graham Robinson for his work as Volunteer 
Coordinator for Issaries. If you are able to do some work for us (such as 
entering typed manuscripts onto an electronic format, updating online 
material, or anything else), contact Graham at <volunteers@glorantha.com>. 
He will coordinate with Rick Meints and Mark Galeotti to document volunteer 
work for GTA credit.


Glorantha.com Sysop and Host
Everyone seems to like our great website, and we want to recognize the 
people involved in keeping our online presence online.

Nils Weinander is our sysop, who faithfully and consistently updates the 
web site for Issaries, Inc. with the frequent assistance of Doug MacKenzie 
and the occasional assistance of David Dunham and Stephen Martin. He can be 
reached at <webmaster@glorantha.com>.

Graham Robinson's rpglist.org provides hosting space for Gloranthacon.com, 
the Glorantha Digest, the new GTA Email Self-Manager, and other Gloranthan 
community lists.


Official Issaries Lists
Three officially approved online lists serve our community. These are not 
run, managed, or reviewed by Issaries, Inc.

Jeff Kyer is the administrator of the HeroWars list (for Hero Wars games 
set in Glorantha). This is the beginner's place. Ask anything you want 
about the world and about things in general at this site.

Steve Lieb is the administrator of the HeroWars-Rules list, and has also 
done work for Issaries in the past. The rules list is the place to ask 
nitty gritty questions about how to use the rules to enhance your game.

Graham Robinson is administrator for the long-running Glorantha Digest. The 
Digest is the place for complex, deep or just long-winded discussions on 
the esoterica of Glorantha.


Chief Merchandiser
Mark Galeotti is our Chief Merchandiser. He reviews licenses and also 
oversees our many stores on CafePress.com. Look there for a chance to 
purchase a variety of coffee mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and other 
amusing articles. These items constantly change, usually not to be 
available again. Contact him if you have suggestions for artwork, slogans, 
or other items to add to the stores, at <cafepress@glorantha.com>.

Also, if you wish to make something (other than a computer game) with an 
Issaries license, contact him. He will look at offerings, communicate with 
the prospective licensee, and contact us with details.


Other Recognition and Thanks

Finally, Issaries thanks two other people for their extended assistance.

David Camoirano has been stepping in to help out with many projects. He has 
playtested many scenarios with two groups of players (one beginning, one 
experienced, both of whom we thank as well), has provided valuable 
commentary, and has even contributed material for us at the last minute. 
Without his work, the last few books would be less than they are.

Jonas Schiott has consistently provided commentary and errata for our 
books, making future products better. He has now joined our editorial team 
as our Final Proofer, and will be scrutinizing each manuscript to eliminate 
as many errors as possible. (The fact that so many errors appeared in the 
errata for Orlanth is Dead is not his fault, but ours.) His assistance has 
been invaluable.