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BLOOMINGTON, IN—
Mordschlag Sword and Sorcery Magazine COMING SOON TO BACKERKIT
Mordschlag Sword and Sorcery Magazine is dedicated to the craft of thrilling, thew-bound tales of Sword & Sorcery and Heroic Fantasy. Edited and published by James D. Mills of The Arcanist: Fantasy Publishing with a careful balance between old school tales and modern stories, Mordschlag is made by a diehard S&S fan for S&S fans, new and old.
Every pocket-sized issue of Mordschlag contains a fistful of new short fiction, an article analyzing the genre, and monster stat-blocks pulled straight from the tales and ready-to-play in Shadowdark RPG. Tabletop games and Sword & Sorcery have always gone hand-in-hand, like a blade in the grip of a seasoned warrior. Mordschlag seeks to fill a polyhedron-shaped hole in the community.
GET YOUR MEATY HANDS ON THE FIRST TWO ISSUES
Issues #0 and #1 are coming to BackerKit alongside the next four issues of popular fantasy periodical The Literary Fantasy Magazine on July 24th, 2026. Backers can get paperback or digital copies of the 2026 run of Mordschlag, The Literary Fantasy Magazine, or both.
These debut issues feature contributions from new writers and familiar favorites. Highlights include the latest Neryon tale by Michael A. Stackpole, a new Goatskin story by Bryn Hammond, a new horrific appearance of Izrak the Deathless by Lee Patton, and a Viking-inspired novelette by Cullen Groves, among others.
A FEAST FOR THE EYES
Meticulously designed to resemble classic BX Dungeons and Dragons publications and trimmed to match the pocketable of a 1987 issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, every issue evokes a nostalgic OSR feel and features a full spread title page for each piece of fiction and high contrast illustrations from beloved artists such as Gary McClusky, Diego Castro, Dean Spencer, Anastasia Patton, and more!
Mordschlag Sword and Sorcery Magazine will be available first on BackerKit, July 24, 2026.