Welcome to the Fall 2013 Retreat issue of the Pouch! Several of our articles in this issue have a Hallowe'en-y revenant theme to them — new writer Robert Hammon's article on how he came back from the dead (as Austria), a few reprints from Diplomacy World and other Pouch issues, and even an article on how to revive failing FTF tournaments! We hope you'll find them informative and useful. Our next issue, the Winter 2013 Adjustment issue, is scheduled for the end of the year on December 31st. This is your last chance to fulfill your 2013 New Year's resolution to write an article for the Pouch before making your new 2014 New Year's resolution to write an article for the Pouch, so take advantage of it! Be our Santa, and send an article submission to editor@diplom.org as a Christmas present to us. Enjoy the Pouch! Charles Roburn The (Managing) Editor (editor@diplom.org) If you wish to e-mail feedback on this article to the author, and clicking on the envelope above does not work for you, feel free to use the "Dear DP..." mail interface.