Turns out the poll on the DM screen content identified four pretty clear subjects to include in addition to the core Daggerheart rules. So our follow up poll is which of the four subjects we're including should we give the most space to?
Based on the location of the jagged claw marks and the sticky residue left behind, our sages believe they have narrowed down this unidentified creature's primary hunting grounds to one of three locations. Where do you think the monster stalks its prey?
Vote now in Phase 1 Poll of our Community Challenge to unlock the Free Monster Stat Block!
Hi all,
We've just got some news from our Scouts. We were able to get a glimpse of The Monster.
We’ve drawn a picture of what they saw in the shadows, but its behavior remains a terrifying mystery. Look closely at the drawing below. We need our community of veteran dungeon delvers to help us figure out what we are dealing with.
Phase 1 of The Dark Hunt Challenge.
By taking part in the following poll and reaching our research goal this week, you will UNLOCK THE NEXT CLUE.
When all clues are unlocked, this creature's Free 5e Monster Stat Block made by Legendary monster creator Mike Welham and full color artwork by illustrator Phil Stone will be revealed and added to digital rewards of Every Single Backer.
CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE BACKERKIT POLL TO UNLOCK THE NEXT CLUE!
The poll dictates the monster's hunting grounds. To advance to Phase 2 on Sunday, November 15 and reveal the next piece of the puzzle, our community must provide enough witness accounts to determine its location and advance the expedition.
We need to hit at least 20 poll votes and 10 poll comments on the Where does it hunt? Poll, to unlock the next phase.
To count toward the goal, comment below the poll with your answer to this question:
If your adventuring party ran face-first into this silhouette in the dark, which of your characters is getting eaten first, and why?
Let’s rally the troops, cast your votes, and start filling the comments section so we can uncover the true face of The Creature!
Empieza el segundo día del mecenazgo de El misterio de Lancret...
... ¡y último para conseguir el early bird!
Cualquier mecenas que entre antes del jueves 5 de noviembre a las 10:00 CET, se llevará de forma gratuita cuatro cartas de referencia con un resumen de reglas en el anverso y una ilustración original de la mano de Daniel Jimbert en el reverso.
There is SO much EPIC art coming in that we can't help but want to share as much as we can with all of you. As you likely know we are creeping ever closer to the completion of this project, but while we all wait, it's certainly a joy to watch it all come together. We hope that you're enjoying this running Show 'n Tell as much as we are.
In the meantime, we're working on completing our product layout behind the scenes, and filling it in with all of this amazing imagery! When it comes to projects, this one has certainly been EPIC in scope and will provide you with in-game material to mine for years to come.
We thought we were going to have to wait until December for this one, but we got it out WELL ahead of our anticipated timeline!
Magnamalus awaits...
Peep a WIP of the Astounding Cockroach-Man, swinging through a sleepless city near you!
The Completed Beta PDF for Chromatic Gamut has arrived!
A WHOPPING 344 PAGES! Our original estimate was that we wouldn't be able to get this to you until December, but one of our layout artists, Joie, went absolutely HAM on this and got it turned around ahead of schedule! As always, please share any feedback you may have with us, we'd love to catch everything we can before we go to print!
Rather than linking the preview, the PDF is being distributed through Backerkit. You should get an email with a link to the download shortly, if you haven't got it already. All future previews will be disseminated the same way (this helps cut down on our file storage costs).
This is a work-in-progress preview of the entirety of Chromatic Gamut. A lot of the art is still placeholder and some things will still move before we go to print, but this is almost the entire book! The only thing this preview is missing is some of the technical accoutrement for the very front and back of the book, but the contents are all here.
Some quick notes:
This is a work-in-progress.
Many of the elements you see here are still being re-worked or re-arranged. Some of the page elements are not final, and you may see art placeholders throughout. This is close to what the final product will look like, but expect some changes along the way!
If you find any concerns, issues, or errors, please tell us!
There is now a QR code at the beginning of the preview PDF, which you can use to provide us feedback! You can also leave a comment here, send me an email (jaron at valafoundry.com), reach out to us on the QuasiReal Discord, or send a carrier pigeon if you can manage it! Happy to take any feedback you have.
There's more where this came from!
We're hard at work figuring out exactly what our cadence for these updates will be. I want you guys to have a steady stream of preview material, but I have to reconcile that against asking our layout artist to provide frequent updates - please be patient while we keep figuring this out, we appreciate you!
Thanks again for supporting us!
This week has been momentous for everyone on the team (and for a lot of people in our country, it seems!), and I wanted to take a moment to express appreciation to all of you. I know I probably sound like a broken record, but you guys are amazing, and you made this possible. I hope you enjoy your stay in the Big Gay Apple that Never Sleeps!
I'm so excited I'm vibrating in my toe socks right now.
No more quips, RIGHT TO THE SHOW! LET'S GOOOOOOOO!
Check out this neat WIP for a stained glass artpiece for our Pantheon chapter in Arcana Americana!
The Completed Beta PDF for Arcana Americana has arrived!
A WHOPPING 350 PAGES! YEEEEEEEEEHAW!
Rather than linking the preview, the PDF is being distributed through Backerkit. You should get an email with a link to the download shortly, if you haven't got it already. All future previews will be disseminated the same way (this helps cut down on our file storage costs).
This is a work-in-progress preview of the entirety of Arcana Americana. A lot of the art is still placeholder and some things will still move before we go to print, but this is almost the entire book! The only thing this preview is missing is some of the technical accoutrement for the very front and back of the book, but the contents are all here.
Some quick notes:
This is a work-in-progress.
Many of the elements you see here are still being re-worked or re-arranged. Some of the page elements are not final, and you may see art placeholders throughout. This is close to what the final product will look like, but expect some changes along the way!
If you find any concerns, issues, or errors, please tell us!
There is now a QR code at the beginning of the preview PDF, which you can use to provide us feedback! You can also leave a comment here, send me an email (jaron at valafoundry.com), reach out to us on the QuasiReal Discord, or send a carrier pigeon if you can manage it! Happy to take any feedback you have.
There's more where this came from!
We're hard at work figuring out exactly what our cadence for these updates will be. I want you guys to have a steady stream of preview material, but I have to reconcile that against asking our layout artist to provide frequent updates - please be patient while we keep figuring this out, we appreciate you!
More PDF Previews on the way!
I'm stoked to report that the PDFs for both Chromatic Gamut and Restaurants & Retail are also nearing completion! We're hoping to have beta PDFs for those WAY ahead of our original estimated timeline, so look forward to those in the super near future. :)
A small update to show where we're at in this fantastic month of October!
We'll be posting a new update to the DEV files by Sunday with a bunch of additions and modifications that, hopefully, will improve/clarify game's rules and sections. All updates are identified in purple colors so if you've started playing, you can easily see what changed!
We're still on-course for a Q3-Q4 2027 print and release, and hopefully we won't be facing any trouble (crossing fingers with everything that is happening in the world). If you haven't already and want to pick up the game, head over to the pre-order store! There's still 3 Months left to - maybe - unlock miniatures and VTT support for the game.
You can update your order through the Backerkit survey! If you lost it, you can contact us and we'll send you a new link!
We also have new art for pages and some characters that we can show you!
You can also see the Envious Heart design! We wanted her to have sort of a "jealous little sister" vibe. She loves plants and insects, and is often found gardening on the school's roof! (art by Heidi Pana).
The opening comic and intro is taking shape too! There's still text to add and some adjustments to be done, but we'll soon be able to complete the character creation/tutorial (art by James Fletcher),
We also received some illustrations! Isn't the Gacha Machine cute? These will be featured as full-page and spreads (art by Vic Corbella)!
Before we leave, two (three) more things!
If you like cool, espionage settings, go check out Titan Effect! It's about 30 hours away from ending, and it could use help! It's a really cool game, made by humans, for humans. Link below!
We'll be a part of the Backerkit Holiday Market this year too! If you missed on some other projects, or want to receive them before Last Hope is released, go check them out over there! We'll be shipping everything in early December.
Lastly, we'll soon have news on our first real publishing project, which should be ready for Pocketopia 2027. While this may be frightening, it won't affect Last Hope's development, and will almost be ready to ship! If you like dark and gritty fantasy worlds, and political intrigue, stay tuned!
Thank you again for following us and our projects! We're very happy to be able to do this and to share our games, ideas, and creations with you!
We'll see you in December with a new update, although we may update the DEV file before that!
This Friday, the final print-ready PDF of Toon Morgue is expected to be completed and sent to the printer!
The last few page layouts are being finished this week, and everything is coming together for the final stage of production.
I've also already established direct contact with the printer, and I'll have someone there assisting me throughout the entire process. They'll help make sure everything meets the necessary printing requirements and that the book is produced as intended. As promised, I'll continue sharing progress and updates throughout the printing process, just as I've done with the other physical rewards.
It's been a long road getting to this point, and I genuinely can't wait for all of you to finally have Toon Morgue in your hands.
Thank you all for your continued patience and support. We're getting closer every day!
I wanted to jump on here and give you all a mini update as we head into September! Part way through October was the big closing of this campaign and now begins the work to get everything ready to go for publication! This month has been two fold: 1. Start working on the written stretch goals and 2. finish up existing commissions!
For that first point I have begun writing up several NPCs, planning the new town, lore for Makizani, and mapping out the new encounters! TOWN
Here is a little snippet of my notes on the new town... keep in mind these are notes! But this can give you an idea of where I'm heading! (subject to change)
Town of Tolara, Central Highlands Tolara is a confluence town tucked within the Central Highlands. It sits against a few tall plateaus and serves as the meeting point of two rivers cascading through the surrounding valleys. Years ago, it was the only haven between the outer settlements and the large port city of Dauphini but the explosion of seafaring in this region has allowed even commoners cheaper and safer passage to the major port and beyond. This destroyed the economy of Tolara as travelers avoided the treacherous terrain completely and until recently have only survived on trade with the villages down the intersecting rivers. Tolara became a shell of what it once was, and if it was not for outside intervention would no longer have a place on the map.
Perhaps an extravagant menagerie would do wonders in a town like that.... hmmmmmmmm!
NPCS
I am also creating 7 new NPCs, all of which will have their own purpose! I took care in making sure they are relevant to Ringtail's story and all ties back in on each other! This entire new section of the adventure really adds a ton and I think you are going to LOVE the way the story unravels from it! It easily takes a single 4 hour session and lets it breathe to an 6 hour or two sessions if your party wishes to explore it all! I am so excited to share it all with you!
PATRON
Designing the patron Makizani, Ancestress of Man has been a FUN experience. I keep coming up with new ideas for her that might show up in future adventures! She is an old goddess. She is the reason progress has been at a standstill. For example, she is the one who stopped gunpowder from being invented. She is not an evil patron, but she does does what she needs to. Her power had been wanning as time went on. Progress and evolution has pushed her further and further back into the pantheons. I can't wait for you to learn more about her in this adventure (and maybe future ones?)
ART?
No new art just yet! I am whittling down the last remaining commissions on my plate so I can fully focus on pumping out art for Mr. Ringtail's Menagerie! I am actually the sole illustrator for another title called The Old Hunger by Noelle Johnson with Girls@Computers! I encourage you to follow her project!
Cover art for The Old Hunger by Tahlia Espenscheid
WHATS NEXT?
November is looking to be the big month for Ringtail! I should be hopping back on here by the end of the month with tons of new artwork! There's a lot to be done from now till fulfillment in March so you bet I'm going to be hard at work getting this book as beautiful as it can be! Thank you for your support and I will see you all in November for the next big update!
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