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This Styleguide is broken into three sections. First, the “Your Submission” section outlines the format in which you should submit your work. Second, the “Grammar and Usage” section concerns itself with the intricacies of spelling, punctuation, and grammar that are specific to Penumbra and the D20 system. Finally, the “D20 Issues”section outlines writing concerns stemming from the D20 license. Ifa specific point of style is not covered in this Styleguide, refer to the most recent Penumbra release, the Dungeons & DragonsTM Third Edition core rulebooks, orthe current edition of theMLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. PLEASE use the System Reference Document (SRD) rather than copying sections ofthe D&D books into your manuscript. The SRD can be found at  \n[www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html](www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html)  \nYour Submission  \nManuscript Submission  \nIf you have an idea for an adventure or other Penumbra project, please send us a printed copy of your proposal and we will ask you for a full manuscript if we’re interested in your idea. If the completed manuscript is accepted for publication, then we will send you a contract. All proposals should be one page or less in length, include a cover letter, and list your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address at the top of the proposal sheet. You must also include a copy of our release form located at the bottom of Penumbra submissions page on the [www.atlas-games.com](www.atlas-games.com) web site. The envelope you send your proposal in should have the words “RELEASE FORM ENCLOSED”prominently written on the front. We cannot open proposals that do not have this written on the front. Also, proposals that include an e-mail address will be notified when they reach our office; if you don’t have an e-mail address, send a stamped, self-addressed postcard with your proposal for us to mail back to you as confirmation of receipt, if you wish. Direct proposals to the attention of“Penumbra Proposal” at the following address:  \nAtlas Games  \nAttn: Penumbra Proposal  \nPO Box 131233  \nRoseville, MN 55113  \nUSA  \nAll completed Penumbra manuscript submissions must include an electronic submission. Your electronic manuscript should be on 3.5 inch PC-or Macintosh-formatted floppy disk, CD-ROM/CD-Rewritable, 100 MB Zip disk, or 128 MB magneto-optical disk (Macintosh only) . Alternatively, we may allow you to transmit your submission via the Internet, in which case you should contact us directly about the best transfer method (i.e. e-mail, FTP, etc.) . In every case, we must eventually receive an electronic copy of your submission. We will not re-type or OCR hard copy submissions.  \nWe prefer Microsoft Word for Macintosh formatting in your electronic submission. If you know how to use style sheets, please use our Word template located on the [www.atlas-games.com](www.atlas-games.com) web site instead of using the headers listed below. If you are not using Word, our second preference is Rich Text Format (.rtf), and writers should always include a backup of their submission as a .rtf file. If you cannot manage either of these, ASCII text should be sent.  \nA complete manuscript submission has the following components:  \n• The manuscript file in both Word and .rtf file formats, if possible. Be sure that the first page of your manuscript lists the title of your submission, your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and word count.  \n• A release form must be mailed to us if not previously sent with your proposal  \n• Playtester list. 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