State of the Realm Q2 2020 Update Coming Soon!
almost 4 years ago – Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 03:08:26 PM

A very quick update to note that the IGS "State of the Realm" update for Q2 2020 will be coming shortly.  It's a bit overdue, as with July we're now technically into Q3, but I've been wanting to complete work on the Bestiary books, as well as to get some finalized artwork commissions from artists new and old, to provide a more well-rounded picture of things.

So much has happened so far in 2019 and 2020, between the much-longer-than-anticipated-to-lay-out Bestiary books, and of course the global pandemic, that my targets and estimates for most things in the pipeline are completely shot, and I'd like to provide an honest, updated sense of where things stand and what I'm working on, when.

As part of the State of the Realm, I'll be providing an updated estimate for all outstanding work.

So stay tuned... and as always, thank you for your patience and support!

Onward!

ABRE Volume 6 Completed & Published; Abridged & Bundles Forthcoming
almost 4 years ago – Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 10:44:21 AM

Production Update

The journey of two and a half years is finally coming to an end.  That is, the largest piece of that journey.

Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm, Volume 6, for 5E and P2E, is now completed and published.

All associated Bookshelf entries for 5E and P2E and the Multisystem Bookshelf have all been updated, and digital fulfillment has been triggered for all Kickstarter backers who are entitled to one or both of these.  

If you are entitled to one or both editions, and have not received a notification from DriveThruRPG in the next few hours, please comment below, message me, email me, or otherwise let me know, and I will investigate and resolve.

Next Steps

Still to complete and related to this project are the Master Index, Monsters of Aquilae, Incarnae of Aquilae, the FlexAI Guidebook, and the Monster & Content Conversion Guide, but those can now be full-focus following the completion of Volume 6.  I anticipate completing all of those over the summer, and will advise as I begin to churn through their layouts.

Over the next few days, I'll be finishing the Abridged compilations of the Bestiary for 5E and P2E, publishing them, fulfilling for those entitled to them, and including them in the Bookshelf entries.  At that time, I'll be able to publish Bundles for those who already have a subset, but not all, of the Volumes.

Thank you again for your patience, as this has been a very long road indeed to get to this point.  I lost about a year because I could not find a way to automate the layout as I had intended, and lost about two months earlier this year to the COVID-19 quarantine and shutdown, but it's a tremendous achievement to sit here with Volume 6 complete.   

This would not have been possible without your support, confidence, and patience, and I thank you for all of that.

Eager for more work and to continue to churn out immense amounts of content.  :)

Onward!

Production Update & FTEG v1.0 Fulfillment
almost 4 years ago – Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 09:08:41 AM

Production Update

The last, Volume 6, for 5E and P2E is underway, and on track to finish by the end of June.

FTEG v1.0

The FlexTale Encounter Generator, version 1.0, is a FREE PDF to those who backed this project.

I had thought that I had fulfilled this long ago, but at least one backer revealed in recent discussions that he had not received a copy.

So, to be on the safe side, I just (re)sent PDF fulfillments to everyone who is entitled to this.  Apologies for the duplicate and unnecessary notification if you had already gotten it, and apologies for the massive delay if you had not already gotten it.

Stay safe, stay sane: Onward!

ABRE Volume 5 for 5E/P2E Completed, Fulfilled, & Published!
almost 4 years ago – Wed, Jun 03, 2020 at 03:09:39 AM

Publication Day!

A quick note that Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm (ABRE), Volume 5, for 5E and Pathfinder Second Edition, has been completed.

If you're entitled to either or both of these, you should already have received a complimentary copy notification from DriveThruRPG.

I'm on target to complete the final Volume 6 by the end of June.  So, not where I'd wanted to be ideally, but I've been consistently churning out around 1,100 pages of content a month, and I expect that to continue through the summer for sure so I can get caught up with committed work.

Thank you again to all of those who have been patiently waiting for what they're entitled to.

Onward!

ABRE Volume 5 for 5E/P2E Imminent; 3,700 Ability Conversions
almost 4 years ago – Sat, May 30, 2020 at 03:03:23 PM

Production Update

I've worked feverishly throughout the month, and as a result, I can confirm I will be completing Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm, Volume 5, for 5E/Fifth Edition and P2E/Pathfinder Second Edition, next week.

I'll post another update once fulfillment has been triggered.

In other news, I've passed the 3,700 mark in terms of monster abilities converted.  This is truly only of direct interest to those entitled to the upcoming Monster and Content Conversion Guide, but it's still a nifty milestone nevertheless.

Stay safe and stay sane!

Onward!