Production Update: Version 1.1 Released, OSR & DCC Layout, MOA Layout & Timing, & Hardcover Status
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 09:04:38 PM
Hi all! Great Aquilae Bestiary news today that I'm thrilled to share.
ABRE Version 1.1
Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm (ABRE) version 1.1 has been published.
No new products here; instead, each of the existing 6 volumes comprising ABRE has been updated with new additional content: to wit, 60 new monsters, 240 new statblocks, and up to 192 additional pages of new content.
These updated files are available now on DTRPT, and are of course free for everyone who already has them.
OSR & DCC
Layout has commenced, is full-focus, and is going very rapidly. I should have these completed in October without question. Each will be a 2-volume set, comprising 1,680 pages in total.
Master Index
Should be about 2-3 days of work to lay out following completion of the OSR/DCC editions.
Monsters of Aquilae
As I've reported, all the crunch and content is complete for this; I'll begin layout following completion of the OSR & DCC editions of ABRE. I'm hoping to complete MOA by Halloween, but we will see how quickly Day Job lets me focus on things!
Hardcover Status
I'm regenerating the content files for all of the ABRE books--28, all told. Once I submit these and they're approved, I'll have to order proofs, review and approve them, and at that point, I can begin fulfilling the hardcopies. I will be reaching out to each of you who is entitled to hardcopies individually to ensure correct mailing address, edition selection, etc.
Furthermore, in response to backer requests and in recognition of the fact that it has taken me literally 2 years longer to fulfill this than I had originally planned, I'm offering any hardcopy backer the option of getting a partial refund, essentially reverting your pledge from oh-so-long-ago to a PDF-only pledge.
You will have this option right up until I reach out to you to confirm your hardcover options, so don't worry: I'll be asking you and providing clear options once we get to that point.
Conclusion
I realize it has been a very long wait for everyone, but the general feedback is that the wait has been worth it... ABRE has indeed fulfilled its vision of being the largest, most complete fantasy bestiary of all time. And it's thanks to your help that this is so.
Onward!
Version 1.1 Publishing Next Week, Production Update for OSR/DCC Versions & MOA
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 09:30:26 AM
Version 1.1
Version 1.1 is now complete and heading your way next week. I just need to regenerate the PDF files and upload them, and will post another update when this occurs.
If you've opted in to notifications from DTRPG, you'll receive a heads-up automatically when the new files are available.
As a reminder, "Version 1.1" is a small expansion of the content, adding 60 monsters to the mix, bringing the grand total to 1660 and burgeoning all 6 volumes by hundreds of pages. Anyone who already has any of the Bestiary products will automatically receive the update.
OSR & DCC
The OSR and DCC versions of Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm are in layout now, and should complete in October. Thence to Monsters of Aquilae, which will be laid out simultaneously for all 5 supported rules systems (P1E, P2E, 5E, OSR, and DCC). I expect that to be complete by Thanksgiving, hopefully sooner.
Stay tuned!
Onward!
Version 1.1: 60 New Monsters Coming Your Way
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Sep 04, 2020 at 08:18:56 PM
Hi, folks. A quick expansion on the snippet mentioned earlier this week in the State of the Realm update.
I was doing some housekeeping and I identified another ~60 monsters that I can generate and convert for Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm.
The new monsters are as follows. Alphabetically, they fall across all 6 volumes, although Volumes 1 and 6 feature the greatest number of additions. Crunch has already been generated; it's just a matter of a few days of layout to get everything updated and regenerated. You'll receive updated versions of everything you already have automatically, and I'll post another update announcing the completion.
It has, and remains, my goal to have ABRE be the definitive, most complete, largest bestiary, so adding these in seems like a no-brainer. They will also all feature in FlexTale Encounter Generator books, and the upcoming Master Index as well.
Look for them soon! Onward!
- Aasimar
- Android
- Angel (Iophanite)
- Aracnotheign
- Archon (Stag)
- Astomoi
- Ataxian
- Basileus
- Black Claw Elite
- Burleev
- Caligni
- Catfolk
- Chalkost
- Dapsara
- Demon (Swaithe)
- Devil (Accomplice/Hesperian)
- Fetchling
- Gathlan
- Hand of the Inheritor
- Hive Larva Swarm
- Hive Queen
- Hive Warrior
- Karumzek
- Kasatha
- Kyton (Lapidarius)
- Lawgiver
- Machine Soldier
- Mother's Maw
- Nagaji
- Night Monarch
- Orsheval
- Pavbagha
- Personification of Fury
- Psychopomp (Ahmuuth)
- Samsaran
- Sarcovalt
- Sea Cat
- Steward of the Skein
- Suli
- Sunlord Thalachos
- The First Blade
- The Grand Defender
- The Grim White Stag
- The Menotherian
- The Old Man
- The Prince in Chains
- The Spirit of Adoration
- The Stabbing Beast
- Tiefling
- Trox
- Vanara
- Vendenopterix
- Vishkanya
- Wayang
- Wyrwood
- Wyvaran
- Xocothian
- Yhohm
- Zentragt
IGS State of the Realm Q2(ish) 2020
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Sep 03, 2020 at 09:24:02 AM
Okay, so "Q2" is probably stretching it a bit; the just-published State of the Realm update has been long overdue.
Updated Project Targets
This has been the overwhelming most popular request: for the stuff that's taking longer than expected initially, what's the new vision for timing? In the past, I've tried to avoid saying anything explicit if I wasn't very, very certain; in my management day job, I've usually worked in climates where citing a revised date and then missing that is viewed as worse than just being honest and vague about what a reasonable target might be. But I recognize that this is not a management day job, and that people want to understand, and that a best guess is often better than open-ended ambiguity. So, I've added targets in the SotR update.
I want to stress, and thank you for, the overwhelming amount of optimistic, understanding, sympathetic, and generally positive feedback I've received. Most of you seem to be super thrilled; many of you are eager to hear more, and I do respect that some of you are frustrated.
I have always delivered, and I will continue to deliver, as rapidly, and as completely, as I am capable of. I thank you for your patience, now in this bizarre 2020 situation more than ever, and for the nearly 10,000 of you who have received at least one IGS product already, I'm always eager to hear your feedback!
Thank You!
Thank you as always for your patience, support, and constructive feedback. 2020 has been a heck of a year for us all, and yet, IGS has continued to produce a TON of products spanning thousands and thousands of pages and over a dozen books.
We're looking forward to much, much more yet in what has already been a record-breaking year of productivity for our teeny-tiny indie geekfest company. None of this would be remotely possible without you, your support, and your own passion.
So: Thank you!
Onward!
FlexAI Guidebook PDF Fulfillment
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 09:34:00 AM
Freebie Fulfillment
Just a quick note that the PDF fulfillment for the recently-published FlexAI Guidebook, which was promised to all Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm backers, should now be complete.
If you did not receive a notification from DriveThruRPG, please check your spam/junk mail folder, and then let me know (message, comment, email, whatever's easiest for you) and I will investigate.
Production Update
I am still working through errata and tweaks of the Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm books. Once I complete those updates, I'll resubmit the files for hardcopy review and then I will have a better sense of the timing for hardcopy fulfillment.
I appreciate your patience as always. Onward!
