The Imperium Needs You!
To celebrate the release of the Rogue Trader corebook, Dark Reign is running a Rogue Trader Dynasty Contest. The winning author will receive a copy of FFG's Rogue Trader corebook. The winner and the runners up will be incorporated into the forthcoming Dark Reign Rogue Trader Supplement.
Contest Rules
The submissions are to be about a Rogue Trader's Dynasty. This would involve the history of the Rogue Trader's family, how the charter has been passed along from one family member to another, what adventures or strange goings on their family have had, et cetera.
The deadline for the contest is midnight (12a.m.) GMT December 1st, 2009. All submissions must be received by Donato, administrator of Dark Reign, by that time to be given proper consideration. Late submissions will not be considered.
The following rules also apply:
* One entry per individual.
* All entries must be submitted in English. The writing doesn't need to be perfect, but should at least be the equivalent of High School-level competency.
* Submitted dynasties must either use the Dark Heresy game system or the Rogue Trader game system, if any system information is included at all. Any submissions with other game systems will not be considered.
* All submissions must be original.
* A submitted entry should be between 5,000-7,000 words (+/- 10%). All entries should be submitted in .doc (Word), .txt (text file), or .odt (Open Office Writer) file formats. Do not submit .pdf, Quark, .idd, or whatever, files.
* Any images or maps that accompany your adventure must be original artwork, or the author must be able to prove that they have acquired the legal permission of the artist to use the work. Art is, however, not required and will not inherently improve the odds of winning the contest.
* All submissions should be emailed to agent.donald {at} gmail dot com by December 1st. Emails should be clearly labelled "Rogue Trader Dynasty Contest - [Author, Title of Submission]".
The competition will be judged by Monday December 8th and the winner announced on Dark Reign and the Warhammer 40,000 RPG board of the FFG message boards. The winner will be contacted by email and should be ready to present their real name and a postal address to ensure that their prize reaches them safely. (This information will not be shared.) Runners up will also be contacted to let them know that their adventure will be included in the Dark Reign Rogue Trader Supplement.
Dark Reign reserves the right to change these rules as often as we like, with no warning. You can count on the fact that we probably will. Come to think of it, maybe we have already. It's best not to dwell on these things.
If any clarification is required, contact the moderators on Dark Reign by PM.
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