Thursday, April 4, 2013

Website Idea: Chronomancer Press

Site Idea: A website (Chronomancer Press) that publishes and advertises and sells (via PayPal) PDF's (written by me) that convert Public Domain fantasy fiction into D&D "Adventure Modules" in the vein of Wizards of the Coast and Paizo's takes on 3.5 D&D OGL system mechanics.

1. Who is your audience?
Individuals who play and enjoy materials related to OGL (Open Gaming License) content as developed by Paizo and Wizards of the Coast for their flagship "Dungeons & Dragons" intellectual properties. The site will cater to not only Players and Referees but also to industry professionals and publishers interested in purchasing the site.

2. What is the purpose?
The purpose is to create, market, and sell PDF conversions of public domain fantasy fiction stories into tabletop roleplaying game adventures. Not all PDFs will cost money, and there will be other arbitrary materials that I hold copyrights to made available for purchase or for free.

3. What is the content?
The primary content is public domain fantasy fiction and science-fiction stories that I have converted into roleplaying game adventures and then post for purchase or as a free offering to visitors. The PDF documents are displayed in a "My Library" page that is viewable once logged in to the website.

4. What is the design?
The website will be designed with a sidebar showing the various sections of the site: Home, News, Conversions, Other Stuff, Contact. The background will be a dark green or blue colour and the top left corner will have the "Chronomancer Press" insiginia or logo. Copyright info will be on the bottom of all screens. The "Home" page will have an auto-scrolling image in photo-reel style that will show the newest releases and news. The top of the page will have a banner advertisement advertising material pertinent to a hobbyist that would be browsing the site. The top right corner will display account information (whether the user is logged in or not). Account creation will involve the entering of the user's email and a password. Emails will be verified and there will be a security check to deter bots. Once logged in, the user can Logout, change their password, or access "My Library". The "My Library" page is a gallery of PDFs that the user has purchased.

The News page will order chronologically listed news items from top to bottom. The "Conversions" page will showcase in alphabetical order all of the Converted PDFs for sale in the following format-

Image of PDF - Title                                                      Price [PAYPAL BUTTON]
Description

The "Other Stuff" page will be a list of links to freely offered PDFs and other writeups. The "Contact" page will be a short listing of  my contact information.

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