Silver Scale Zine!

The first issue of the SilverScale Zine is now up on our itch.io! This first issue is 8 pages of homebrew 5e content written and illustrated by a variety of creators in the hobby. A full dungeon, two new creatures, and some homebrew feats are all contained within!

SilverScale Zine is an independent TTRPG publication for sharing resources and discussions about all things in the Tabletop Roleplaying Game sphere. 

Each additional dollar tipped will add a community copy for folks to download for free!

Are you a writer, artist, or other creator in the Tabletop Roleplaying Game space? We'd love to feature you in our zine! We are accepting art, homebrew, articles, GM and player advice, miniature painting/terrain building tips, and anything else related to the space.

Submissions do not have to match the current theming, but those that do are given priority! Next (Summer/Fall 2025) theme is: Monstrosities!

You own all rights to your work! Submitting simply gives us the rights to publish it in our zine with your permission and any credit/handles/email you wish so readers can discover your work!

Do you have any specific page dimensions or color profiles I should look out for?

The zine's page size is US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) and is currently digital-only.

We don't have any restrictions on color, though if you are submitting something meant for at-home printing (ex. miniature standees), we definitely recommend that you have a limited-color or black & white version to be included as a supplemental file.

Images with a transparent background are preferred for ease of use around text and other page elements.

We're looking for submissions for the second issue of SilverScale Zine! The theme for the second issue is: Monstrosities

Submissions that follow the theme have priority, but it is not mandatory!

Have some homebrew from your table? Draw an interesting creature, item, or map? Want to gush about an indie ttrpg that deserves more love? We want to see it!

You keep all rights to your work! Submitting simply gives us permission to publish it (and all proceeds get distributed among the contributors).

The soft deadline for this issue is July 15th! This means we need a rough draft of any writing or a full-size WIP of any art by then, so we can start organizing the layouts.

The Table of Contents page for our first issue!

The beta zine preview has been sent to contributors and after last-minute critiques and finished artist blurbs are submitted, will go up on our itch.io page as a digital pdf.

Contributions for our next issue are open! The theme is: Monstrosities (though you can submit works unrelated to the theme)! Submit your works here!

We're getting the last few contributors' socials, websites, and other shout-outs, but once those are secured and a sample is approved by all contributors, we'll be putting the zine up on Itch.io! (We're also looking for other storefront suggestions, particularly if there's one that has a per-product/update subscription style for those interested!)

Since we're doing last-minute updates, if you have a potential contribution ready to go, send it in! Make sure to include an artist's blurb and/or links to your socials!

We're also ready to start looking at themes and material for the next issue, most likely aiming for a summer release. Content submitted does not need to be in-theme, but themed content will be considered first!

Hello everyone! I'm glad to see folks are interested in the Bubbling Brews (Homebrew Feedback), and we have a submission deadline update!

Deadline for priority submissions is OCTOBER 31, 2024!

What is a priority submission? These are articles, maps, dungeons, and other large pieces for the zine. Taking up 3/4 of a page (USA standard letter paper) or more, these pieces will take priority in our formatting of the zine. Proof of concept and estimated final length are needed for this submission, but a finalized piece does not need to be ready by then.

Based on the submissions at the end of October, a final deadline will be scheduled for sometime in mid-November to mid-December. The goal for release is January of 2025!

We’ve received some amazing submissions and interest in a section for testing out items, creatures, feats, and more!

As such, we’re adding Bubbling Brews, a section just for homebrew submissions and targeted feedback! If interested, send us the content you want feedback on, a short author’s note that includes what kind of critique you’re looking for (more testing, worried about a particular ability, adjusting level, etc.), and your contact/socials if you wish to share!

These submissions will fall under the same conditions as any other: you own your content and just give us the right to publish it in our zine.

Our lovely Silver-Scaled dragon mascot drawn up by @silverstreamrpg

Here, we're sharing some progress and the design choices we're exploring with this sample page from @silverstreamrpg

We wanted a printer-friendly style that was also not completely black-and-white. Currently, we're looking at this very pale green as the default background color. In terms of structure, we want the pages to not always be huge walls of text, especially for dungeons and the like. So we're looking at breaking up the pages with art: custom-drawn, submitted, and found via copyright-free libraries.

As always, we're still accepting submissions! If you have any TTRPG-related art or writings, we're very happy to feature your work! Check out our pinned post for more information on submissions.

Happy 2024, and safe adventuring!

Hello folks! Thank you so much for your interest in this little project!

Our initial goal was to have the first issue out this month, but due to starting new campaigns in two new systems and a lack of outside submissions, we just don't have enough finished for a full issue.

In the interest of not losing steam for this project, we're accepting all TTRPG-related submissions for the first issue! This includes homebrew items and creatures, character art, discussions of mechanics and alternate rules, and much more!

Check out our earlier post to learn more about how to submit and what that means for you!

Hello and well met, traveler! This is the official blog of the Silver Scale Zine, an upcoming TTRPG zine made by fans, for fans.

Our first issue is going to be released in Spring 2025. We wanted to give ample time for submissions and formatting, as well as to spread the word about our little project! The hope is to release issues every quarter, though if it takes off we wouldn't mind increasing to bimonthly or more!

Are you a writer, artist, or other creator in the Tabletop Roleplaying Game space? We'd love to feature you in our zine! We are accepting art, homebrew, articles, GM and player advice, miniature painting/terrain building tips, and anything else related to the space.

Submissions do not have to match the current theming, but those that do will be given priority! Next (Summer) theme is: Monstrosities!

You will own all rights to your work! Submitting simply gives us the rights to publish it in our zine with your permission and any credit/handles/email you wish so readers can discover your work!

We do have the goal to sell each issue in its first few months for around $1-5 pay-what-you-want, which will be dispersed among the contributors to thank them for their submissions. We welcome all thoughts on this and how best to distribute to contributors!