Post by mister frau blucher on Jul 23, 2013 9:49:45 GMT -5
Hello, all,
So we have been pretty quiet this year - not by design! Hopefully that will be changing very soon. We have four projects in the works, hopefully two will be released before the end of the year.
Ebon Rebirth is a fantasy written for 32 point characters. It is set in the eastern wildlands of the Stormspeake Peninsula, a region where humans are rare. It is a sandbox style adventure, where your characters are basically trying to feed their bellies and maybe have a few silvers leftover, but there are events afoot that gradually come into focus. It is written to be a detailed experience, but without having to get bogged down in resource management (ie, keeping detailed track of food and time spent).
It is pretty much done - right now I am going back through the document and tightening things up, structurally and in the quality of writing. In two or three weeks it will be going into the hands of playtesters, a process that should take another month or so. I am very excited for this one, and I think you guys will be as well.
One thing that may be in Ebon Rebirth will be new guidelines for non-human races. As you might know, Fire in the Streets had some stuff on othe races, but in the last 5 years I have been tinkering with them a bit and I kinda like where we are going with them. Since the wildlands are home to a myriad of non-human races, it may be a good place to include some more guidelines dealing with creating non-human characters. These might get posted on the board separately as well, for feedback and mockery. ;D
While ER is being playtested, I will be editing a nice submission we received last year, Upon the Wind. It is a unique fantasy environment, with many interesting locations. I don't want to say too much yet, as it needs a bit of revising, but it is fun and well-written. No ETA, but hopefully as the playtesting for ER is winding down, UtW should be ready for the same treatment.
Meanwhile, George is writing another western. Originally this was going to be from the Native American point of view, but it has been difficult to get an authentic take that we were happy with. So that project has been set aside for a more traditional western, in the vein of Blood in the Dust. He is pretty excited about it, and I will post a few more details in the next month or so as it begins to take shape.
Finally, one of our playtesters has been working an an adventure, set in the desert at a caravanserai. I don't want to say too much now (see, eventually I learn my lessons about counting non-hatched chickens as hot wings!) but our conversations have left me wanting more.
Whether the last two will be published before Christmas remains to be seen, but I am fairly certain ER and UtW will (knock on skull).
And a note to customers who have asked, particularly our international friends: these adventures will be released simultaneously in pdf format. We will be looking at how similar packages are priced before deciding what to charge. We want to provide incentive to get the printed copies and show appreciation for those who do, but pdf is a format that many prefer, and we know shipping is brutal overseas. We want to make everyone happy!
OK, friends, just wanted to let you know what is coming soon and beyond. As always, George and I thank you sincerely for your support.
Bret
So we have been pretty quiet this year - not by design! Hopefully that will be changing very soon. We have four projects in the works, hopefully two will be released before the end of the year.
Ebon Rebirth is a fantasy written for 32 point characters. It is set in the eastern wildlands of the Stormspeake Peninsula, a region where humans are rare. It is a sandbox style adventure, where your characters are basically trying to feed their bellies and maybe have a few silvers leftover, but there are events afoot that gradually come into focus. It is written to be a detailed experience, but without having to get bogged down in resource management (ie, keeping detailed track of food and time spent).
It is pretty much done - right now I am going back through the document and tightening things up, structurally and in the quality of writing. In two or three weeks it will be going into the hands of playtesters, a process that should take another month or so. I am very excited for this one, and I think you guys will be as well.
One thing that may be in Ebon Rebirth will be new guidelines for non-human races. As you might know, Fire in the Streets had some stuff on othe races, but in the last 5 years I have been tinkering with them a bit and I kinda like where we are going with them. Since the wildlands are home to a myriad of non-human races, it may be a good place to include some more guidelines dealing with creating non-human characters. These might get posted on the board separately as well, for feedback and mockery. ;D
While ER is being playtested, I will be editing a nice submission we received last year, Upon the Wind. It is a unique fantasy environment, with many interesting locations. I don't want to say too much yet, as it needs a bit of revising, but it is fun and well-written. No ETA, but hopefully as the playtesting for ER is winding down, UtW should be ready for the same treatment.
Meanwhile, George is writing another western. Originally this was going to be from the Native American point of view, but it has been difficult to get an authentic take that we were happy with. So that project has been set aside for a more traditional western, in the vein of Blood in the Dust. He is pretty excited about it, and I will post a few more details in the next month or so as it begins to take shape.
Finally, one of our playtesters has been working an an adventure, set in the desert at a caravanserai. I don't want to say too much now (see, eventually I learn my lessons about counting non-hatched chickens as hot wings!) but our conversations have left me wanting more.
Whether the last two will be published before Christmas remains to be seen, but I am fairly certain ER and UtW will (knock on skull).
And a note to customers who have asked, particularly our international friends: these adventures will be released simultaneously in pdf format. We will be looking at how similar packages are priced before deciding what to charge. We want to provide incentive to get the printed copies and show appreciation for those who do, but pdf is a format that many prefer, and we know shipping is brutal overseas. We want to make everyone happy!
OK, friends, just wanted to let you know what is coming soon and beyond. As always, George and I thank you sincerely for your support.
Bret