The Mod Team
Chocomar
Co-Head/Art
She/TheyMod Mar is a digital illustrator who has been in the zine game since 2019. She's been a part of 12 zines and has modded 6 projects. They're a huge fan of Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon Age, D&D, The Witcher, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and various anime.
Winter
Co-Head/Merch
They/ThemMod Winter is a digital artist whose first zine they’re helping organize is actually this one! They’ve been in other zines as a contributor (page & merch artist primarily), but are finally dipping their toes into modding, and are very excited to help with a zine dedicated to their goth emo wife, Shadowheart! <3
Razz
Graphics/Writing
He/TheyMod Razz is a hobbyist writer and digital artist who organized their first zine earlier this year, is part of the BG3 Colours of the Gate zine, loves to make custom emotes/stickers and write soul-wrenching angst, and is excited to assist in another zine!
Pytress
Formatting
All PronounsPytress Lowrey is an illustrator and graphic designer who like joining zines and fussing over their friends.
Sasha
Socials/Writing/VP
She/They/HeMod Sasha is a writer/gamer and lover of all things RPG, they have contributed to many zines but this is their first time as a Mod! You may know them for their love of frogs and their gith OCs
Sacred
Writing/VP/Comms
He/HimMod Sacred is a writer who has been writing fanfiction for 10 years and has past zine writing and modding experience. He is a lover of complex characters, cute animals, and the fantasy genre in general.pfp by darthcervix on tumblr
Cellphish
Writing
She/He/TheyMod Cellphish is a spastic creative and minor Vtuber that really likes writing and painting/collecting models. She's organized and contributed to a couple of zines over the years and is excited to help and contribute to this one. She did not start out as Shadowheart supporter but has been swayed over the past year, chiefly thanks to some of her Shad'zel fics.
Misery
Art
It/ItsMisery has been an artist for most of its life. Most of its art and work is digital, but it also loves to paint and use oil pastels. This is the third zine that Misery will be moderating art for.
Schedule
-Interest Check: October 1st-22nd
-About a week to review IC submissions and see about guest contributors
-Contributor Apps: October 31st-November 21st
-Contrib voting November 22nd-29th
-Onboarding begins- November 30th
-Pitches/Sketches due- December 6th
-Check in 1(25%)- January 3rd
-Check in 2(50-70%)-Feburary 7th
-Check in 3(80%-100%)- March 7th
-Final Submissions Due- March 21st
-Pre-orders open- June 1st
-Pre-orders close- July 5th
-PDFs sent out- July 10th-12th
-Public Release- July 20th
FAQ
What is a fanzine?: A fanzine (often shortened to zine) is an unofficial collection of illustrations and written works compiled into book or PDF form and often accompanied by physical and/or sometimes digital merchandise.What compensation will the contributors receive?: Contributors will be guaranteed to have a complete digital bundle for free. There will be no financial compensation as all funds will go to charity.What charity will this project be benefiting?: TBDWhat about the other characters?: Other characters from Baldur’s Gate 3 will be allowed in the zine, but Shadowheart must take priority. This is her zine after all!What about Tavs/Durges?: We welcome all original Tavs and Durges to be depicted with Shadowheart for this zine.Will ships be allowed?: Absolutely! As will fankids!Will there be Dead Dove in the NSFW side zine?: While we will allow some aspects that can be considered under the Dead Dove umbrella (ie: gore, cannibalism, blood and knife play, torture, and the like), we will be excluding the harsher aspects (ie: underage, scat, bestiality, and other closely related topics).Will the use of A.I. be permitted?: Absolutely not! No generative A.I. images or writing will be accepted in this zine project! A standard spellchecker will be only tool permitted.
Pre-Orders Open June 1st
It is soon time to lay your offerings at the altar of our princess! We, the mod team, have selected 3 amazing charities to highlight and raise money for that provide amazing aide to people around the world and also somewhat align with Shadowheart and her story:Tears of Eden: Providing aide and support to those escaping cults and other related spiritual abuse.Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: Providing aid and medical care to children in the Middle East, regardless of their nationality or religion. Their current mission is to rebuild a pediatric cancer department in Gaza.Lambda Legal: A charity focused on legal aid to the LGBTQ+ community all around the world. They’ve been fighting for civil-rights since the 1970’s.With proof of donation of $5 or more to any of these charities will give you access to our full zine bundle!We the Mod Team will not be handling any direct funds. You will provide a screenshot/evidence of your donation receipt to the pre-order form we have set up to claim your zine and pre-order bonus items!