From the Editor's Pit

Gary's gone mad (see page 49). He dropped off a computer disk one day during a 
visit, and asked me to play with some articles. Having waded through epic 
Gygaxianisms for over a decade, I glared at it for a week or three before even 
opening the files. (Okay, I was busy with another project.) And then passed a 
month or two while I diddled the text, absorbed some game details, and started 
to believe Gary's assertionsÑthat not only was the Mythus* game catching on 
and spreading, but enough aficionados had appeared to warrant Gary's direct 
personal attention in the form of the vehicle you now hold.  

	Despite its title this is NOT a magazine; it's a game supplement. If you have 
any concerns about "getting your money's worth," relax. Better yet, glance 
through the pages. But sit down firstÉ like for a couple of days. There's more 
Ômeat' here than you'll find in many more formal game accessories that sell 
for twenty bucks a pop.  

	So why isn't this a formal game supplement?  As I see it, Gary has too much to 
say and do to be hamstrung by the limits of formal publication. The game 
industry requires much foreplanning, deluxe print jobs, major promotionÉ in 
other words, it's costly and time-consuming. This entire product was knocked 
out on a mid-grade Macintosh computer system, and is deliberately being 
reproduced in straight black & white, all to eliminate the costs and delays.  
It leapfrogs the system and delivers the goods directly from Gary's doorstep 
to yours.  

	Now, we hope and plan to do this on a monthly basis. As a professional 
sceptic, I'll just say "we'll see." But subscriptions are set up in a way that 
you get your paid issues regardless of possible intermittency, so fear 
notÑit'll get published and you'll get it, one way or another. But bear with 
us; we might miss one or two during the first year.  

	Here's the most important point: talk to us. Some folks knocked the 
readability of the Mythus game book; is this better? And what do you want in 
this magazine, anyway? (See the feedback survey on page 52.) Want to talk 
about it? Catch me on the America Online computer network (see page 64). I 
hope you have Heroic Personas to send us, and adventure sketches, rule 
questions & changes (especially "home rules" you've already brewed), and new 
magical devicesÑwe'll publish any good stuffÑbut one caution: don't send us 
castings, cantrips, or spells. You've read the Mythus Magick* book, I trustÉ 

	Hope to hear from you soon.


Frank Mentzer
Mythic@aol.com

* Trademark, all rights reserved (see statement in Table of Contents)