HYPERBOREA / New Masthead for AS&SH (Adventures + Game)

**Posted by francisca** 9/15/2014 8:45 am

Needs more chicks, demons, axes, and flying vees.

and 8-balls.

**Posted by Ghul** 9/16/2014 5:08 am

francisca wrote:
Needs more chicks, demons, axes, and flying vees.

and 8-balls.

Wait, I think you just described an Yngvie Malmsteen album cover.

**Posted by Ghul** 9/18/2014 7:58 pm

A bit more fiddling with the masthead tonight. Bolder, thicker outlines. No TM (by Crom, Handy, I think you're right!). Straightened out the top text (though I do like the slightly angled, too, so it's something to think about). Here goes:

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/18/2014 8:57 pm

Looks good! I like the "icy" blue color too (paler would be even better IMO). Of course you would probably want to vary the color depending on the art accompanying it: blood red, sickly green, royal purple, etc.

**Posted by capitalbill** 9/18/2014 10:08 pm

I can dig it. I like the less staggered look it evolved into, the removel of the TM, and I like the slight slant to the top line. Well done.

**Posted by Handy Haversack** 9/19/2014 8:14 am

Looks good! Very pulp. To follow on to BA23, other colors you might consider: jaundiced yellow, ill-gotten gold, dead-eye gray, blacker than black . . .

Ghul wrote:
. . . (by Crom, Handy, I think you're right!) . . .

I am so telling Ms. Haversack that someone has said this. She'll never believe it!

**Posted by Chainsaw** 9/20/2014 6:22 am

Looks good! Also, I think it's great that you don't mind soliciting some input from the peanut gallery.

**Posted by Ghul** 9/20/2014 11:01 am

Blackadder23 wrote:
Looks good! I like the "icy" blue color too (paler would be even better IMO). Of course you would probably want to vary the color depending on the art accompanying it: blood red, sickly green, royal purple, etc.

Yes, this is exactly what I intend to do. For example:

**Posted by joseph** 9/20/2014 12:15 pm

That looks great Jeff! I think if prefer the straight letters over the angled. You should drop the toad - god logo on there too!

**Posted by Chainsaw** 9/20/2014 12:53 pm

That looks awesome!

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/20/2014 4:40 pm

joseph wrote:
That looks great Jeff! I think if prefer the straight letters over the angled.

I agree with Joseph. The straightforward top line is a nice contrast with the more frenetic way "Hyperborea" is written.

**Posted by k2h2m3** 9/20/2014 7:47 pm

The only reason I mentioned the slight angle was to tie it all together. To a casual browser it may look as if the rest of the title can be overlooked. Again only my opinion.

**Posted by Judge Khan** 9/20/2014 9:12 pm

Adding 'The' kind of makes the game sound like a tribute band. I'm thinking a Dire Straits tribute band.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/22/2014 1:49 pm

Oh Ghul! Another must-have! Get this Ghost Ship module out ASAP!

**Posted by Maezar** 9/22/2014 2:10 pm

The top line doesn't seem quite right to me. Maybe it is the fact that it has a light outline in comparison to the main line? Also, the main headline seems more comic book than pulp, if I may draw a distinction.

I prefer your original, which has a more period feel and is easier to read.

Last edited by Maezar (9/22/2014 2:13 pm)

**Posted by Ghul** 9/22/2014 5:36 pm

Iron Ranger wrote:
Oh Ghul! Another must-have! Get this Ghost Ship module out ASAP!

It is in the loving hands of our editor as we speak!

**Posted by Ghul** 9/22/2014 5:43 pm

Maezar wrote:
The top line doesn't seem quite right to me. Maybe it is the fact that it has a light outline in comparison to the main line? Also, the main headline seems more comic book than pulp, if I may draw a distinction.

I prefer your original, which has a more period feel and is easier to read.

Well, I expected that some folks might say they like the original masthead more than the new one; likewise, some folks will prefer the current boxed set format over the forthcoming hardback. It's unavoidable. The main idea here is to reinvigorate the line.

**Posted by DMPrata** 9/23/2014 7:26 pm

Ghul wrote:
Well, I expected that some folks might say they like the original masthead more than the new one; likewise, some folks will prefer the current boxed set format over the forthcoming hardback. It's unavoidable. The main idea here is to reinvigorate the line.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/23/2014 7:31 pm

Ghul, I'm so looking forward to the hardback manuals edition. Is the plan still to keep everything at 7x8.5? Ghost Ship, Fane and the hardbacks?

**Posted by Ghul** 9/23/2014 8:18 pm

DMPrata wrote:
Ghul wrote:
Well, I expected that some folks might say they like the original masthead more than the new one; likewise, some folks will prefer the current boxed set format over the forthcoming hardback. It's unavoidable. The main idea here is to reinvigorate the line.

Ugh.