Pyramid Wish List

Last Updated: October 22, 2009

Pyramid is a monthly PDF magazine that rotates its focus on three broad themes: Fantasy/Past, Modern (and Recent Past), and Space/Future. These three themes alternate every month, so that, for example, Fantasy/Past-themed issues will appear four times a year (every three months).

• Fantasy/Past consists, in GURPS terms, of TL0 through TL4 (approximately the dawn of time through 1700 or so). Besides most fantasy or medieval genres, it also covers genres such as Ancient Greece, Imperial Rome, the Age of Exploration, and most distant-past historical settings.
• Modern (and Recent Past) consists, in GURPS terms, of the TL5 through early TL8. Besides modern-day settings and adventures, it also includes genres such as Old West, Victorian, cliffhangers, World War II, atomic horror, Black Ops, spies, most superhero and In Nomine campaigns, and others. Zombies love this era.
• Space/Future consists, in GURPS terms, of late TL8 and beyond. It covers cyberpunk, space opera, imperial sci-fi, Transhuman Space, Reign of Steel, and other futuristic settings and ideas.

Note that, in many cases, genres blend or are of interest to multiple themes. For example, an issue devoted to martial arts might be categorized as a modern issue, but contributors would be welcome to include references to fantasy or near-future elements. (Every setting can use more Kung-Fu fighting!) Conversely, an issue devoted to futuristic gadgets and weapons might be based on real-world elements and thus might include notes for how to incorporate them into a modern campaign. Be creative; the more readers who can use an article, the better!

Based on our reader preferences, the vast majority of articles we're looking for will be GURPS or generic articles. We might be inspired to run the occasional non-GURPS, non-systemless article, but they'll be the exception, and such articles will need to be exceptional. Please feel free to send proposals for articles using other systems, but don't be offended if we don't think there will be enough of an audience for a particular piece.

Although we've assigned some issue numbers, and would like to run them in the rough order they run below, the exact order of "TBA" issues is subject to change; we might even end up canceling some of those issues if we don't get enough good submissions.

TBA: Transhuman Space

News and tools from around the Transhuman Space solar system, circa 2100.

TBA: Historic Exploration

From emerging from caves to first contact with Asia and North America.

TBA: Modern Exploration

From Cliffhangers to undersea exploration to the first tentative steps into space.

TBA: Space Exploration

From the first space colonies to the last great intergalactic discovery