GENERAL PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Legends and Heroes sourcebook is an expansion supplement for Earthdawn Third Edition with material intended for players and gamemasters. This book will contain tales of wonder and legend, accounts on the most famous heroes and villains of Barsaive, and excerpts from adventuring journals and diaries of adepts from all across Barsaive, describing all manner of dangers and marvels from the mysterious lands unexplored in Earthdawn's Age of Legend.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for new tales and legends, each presented in the following format and structure:

• An in-game “legend” part for the eyes of players and gamemasters alike, between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length. There is no common format for this section: it can be a story, song or poem, a tale, an excerpt from an adventuring journal or diary, letters, or other writing. Since this book is titled Legends and Heroes, the subject of this tale can be the deeds of a famous hero or villain (alive or dead). The only restriction is that this must be written from an in-game perspective.
• An out-game “mechanics” part for the gamemaster’s eyes only, up to 5,000 words in length. This section provides background for the associated legend, and gives guidelines for creating adventures or even an entire campaign based on it. Game statistics are to be included here if necessary (especially for the heroes and villains).
• If you need examples, we suggest looking at the First Edition books Legends of Earthdawn, Volume I and the Legends of Earthdawn, Volume II: The Book of Exploration.

FORMATTING

• We accept electronic submissions only. Each entry should come as a separate file (please use either of the following formats for your entries: DOC, RTF, TXT).
• Your full name and email address should be provided on all pages of each entry.
• All content should be creating using the Times New Roman or Georgia font, and in 10 or 12 point.
• Pay close attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation—use our Submission Handbook as a guideline.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SEND US

• Any number of entries, formatted as outlined above; attached to an email sent to submissions@earthdawn.com
• We will accept submissions through the end of the business day on

December 31, 2010

• Your email must contain the following text (please copy and paste it unaltered into the body of your email):

I wish to submit the materials attached to this email for consideration for publication by RedBrick LLC, subject to all of the conditions below:
I agree with the terms and conditions outlined in the Legends and Heroes Open Call for Writers.
I submit my materials voluntarily and on a non-confidential basis. I understand that this submission by me and its review by RedBrick LLC does not, in whole or in part, establish or create by implication or otherwise any relationship between RedBrick LLC and myself that is not expressed herein. I further understand and agree that RedBrick LLC in its own judgment, may accept or reject the materials that are submitted with this email and shall not be obligated to me in any way with respect to my submission until RedBrick LLC shall, at its own election, enter into a properly executed agreement with me, and only then according to the terms of the Legends and Heroes Open Call for Writers, as outlined under “What Happens When My Submission Gets Accepted?”).
I agree that RedBrick LLC may have a reasonable period in which to review this submission.
I understand and agree that the review by RedBrick LLC of the materials that accompany this email does not imply or create (a) any financial or other obligation of any kind on the part of RedBrick LLC, (b) any confidential relationship or guarantee of secrecy, or (c) any recognition or acknowledgment of either novelty or originality.
I also understand and agree that if the submission utilizes or is based on characters, settings, or other materials that are owned by RedBrick LLC or FASA Corporation, or if the submission contains trademarks and/or other proprietary materials that are owned by RedBrick LLC, then I shall not be free to submit the submission for publication to any person or firm other than RedBrick LLC.
I warrant that the submission is original, and that its publication will not violate the rights of any third party, and that the person identified herein as the submitter is the sole owner of the submission.
Furthermore, I am of legal age in my country of origin and am free to make agreements relative to this submission.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY SUBMISSION GETS ACCEPTED
Once we have reviewed all submissions, we will select those that we want to use. If your submission happens to be among those we selected, you will be notified via email. Upon receiving that confirmation…

• …your submission then becomes the property of RedBrick LLC and FASA Corporation, meaning that you lose all rights to publish it elsewhere.
• …your name will be listed in the Credits section of the book
• …you will receive a complimentary copy of the eBook edition of the Legends and Heroes sourcebook in which your work appears.
• …at RedBrick LLC’s discretion, you’ll receive a complimentary softcover or hardcover copy of the print edition of the Legends and Heroes sourcebook in which your work appears.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
If you have any questions in addition to those given below, use our forums at http://www.earthdawn.com or email us at info@earthdawn.com. Collected questions and answers will be posted here.