The document discusses an open publishing model called bySwarm that allows anyone to submit and edit content for roleplaying game (RPG) products. Contributors receive 60% of revenue from products their content appears in. bySwarm has completed setting and system selections for its first high fantasy setting called "The Dark Golden Age" and is currently building the setting. The document provides instructions for getting started as an RPG writer or artist with bySwarm by finding inspiration on the site and beginning to create, edit, design and offer feedback.
2. What’s the goal of bySwarm? Openly collaborate to create a living RPG setting where the best material becomes part of published products byswarm.com
3. Our publishing model Anyone can submit and edit content Copy and art We'll use the best stuff for products Adventure modules Setting materials 60% of revenue goes to contributors Distributed based on amount of contribution in the product byswarm.com
4. Our progress so far Completed setting concept contest all sorts of genres - fantasy, scifi, post-apocalyptic and more Completed system selection Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, FATE, Burning Wheel Currently building the setting First product -> adventure module byswarm.com
5. The Setting:The Dark Golden Age High fantasy setting Thematic elements Gritty magic - Impact on spell casters Magical beasts and their origins Magic absorbing and influencing creatures Crypt/tomb raiding byswarm.com
6. How to get started Becoming an RPG writer or artist with bySwarm
7. How to get started Find something on the site that inspires you A place? A person? An organization? An event? A thing? An idea? byswarm.com
8. How to get started Search the site and look for back references to what inspires you byswarm.com
9. How to get started Start creating Write Edit Design Offer feedback byswarm.com
10. Connect with us Twitter – @bySwarm Facebook – Search for bySwarm