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THE VANGUARDIAN to hit the stands!

Dateline: internet Dec. 7, 2005. New Vanguard journal commences at Vanguard Ten Ton Hammer. Ace reporter Raya is on the news.

Vanguard Ten Ton Hammer is pleased to present a series of articles by Raya, a familiar name in Vanguard circles. Under the heading of The Vanguardian, Raya will be presenting news and views of timely interest. The rolling format of hot topics and great interviews will commence next week with an interview of the staunch Staunch of Epic Vanguard, also a familiar face on the Vanguard scene.

Exceptional interviews will alternate with editorials by Raya, including answers to possible questions from the fans. In the works is an interview with Woody Hearn, the much-read cartoonist of GU Comics. The Vanguardian will also explore an ancient promise by Allakhazam himself to provide us with an interview. But we will not stop at interviews with the great and near great--we want to go right down to the grassroots, the average Vanguard community member. There are a million stories out there. We mean to get us some.

In addition to an interview every other week, we will be providing editorials and opinion pieces about the hot topics that hit the official Vanguard forum. What bugs you, what charms you, what are you really looking for?

What is the consensus about beta? How will guilds be handled in Vanguard? What IS the best way to organize a raid? Who really is the funniest community member? Is Glip really a gnome? All these questions and more may be offered up on the altar of journalism.

Along with the hot topics of the day, The Vanguardian will take a look at how the community hangs together, what makes the Vanguard community better, worse, different than any other community? Besides being class specialists in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, VTTH seems to be on the way to being a booster and promoter of the fan sites AND the fans. Read your weekly VANGUARDIAN…it might be featuring YOU!

To add to the fun and anticipation of the first column, Raya provides a twist and an insight into human nature when she interviews. Take a look at one of her previous interviews:

PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES AT VANGUARD - an ongoing series that spotlights one of the Sigil devs working on the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes project. There have been three such interviews, with a fourth in the offing.

Excerpt from PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES AT VANGUARD: Spotlight On Dave Gilbertson, Producer - originally published at Warcry on Dec. 15, 2004.

The first thing I noticed about Dave when I met him at the Vanguard Summit in California in October was the air of confidence and relaxation he had about him. How could this be? Here the whole Sigil office (the company created by Brad McQuaid, CEO, and head honcho at Vanguard) was a-tizzy with 21 reporters tromping through their offices, noisily exclaiming about everything they saw, greedily asking questions, and generally putting the office routine into an uproar.

Quiet and unassuming, Dave wore a little grin of mischief that seems permanently hovering over his face. Later that evening, at Dave & Busters, he enhanced that ambience with an additional air of kindness and caring. Unfortunately, we didn't get to talk much there. It wasn't until I interviewed him face to face on IM the other evening that I got to know David Gilbertson, lately promoted to Producer at Sigil, the man and the person. His story…to use an overworn phrase…rocks!

Fans are invited to add to the topics by writing Raya at raya@tentonhammer.com. If you spot a topic that has largely gone unanswered, or a burning concern that people rant about but don't do anything, write her. Provide her with links and additional information if you have it. Or if you know of someone who just needs to be interviewed, let her know. Be not just a reader, but a formulator of news. Perhaps you could even be the headline!

Watch next Wednesday (Dec. 14) for the first real issue of The Vanguardian (a Vanguard Ten Ton Hammer exclusive)!