Hey, Mouth of Mentius supporters and Witch Pleas fans!
We're running a bit behind on the digital release due to the ever-present bogey of day-job work, and wanted to let you know. The DCC and OSE versions are a couple hours from being done, and the D&D version follows close behind.
This all means that Friday's the confident date that we can deliver this four-floor, 70+ room mega dungeon full of ancient myths and classic science fantasy foes. We're counting the minutes, believe us!
We'll keep you posted, but expect our next message to announce the release through DriveThruRPG. Meanwhile, you have our eternal gratitude!
We're done laying out and editing two of the three versions, which means that digital releases will go out no later than Monday of next week. Behold a sample from our DCC version!
Distribution will be through BackerKit, using a DriveThruRPG link.
We can hardly wait!
And, after that, we'll send the PDFs to the printer, and update when that happens, when the print proof is approved, and when the print copies are on the way to us.
When the print proof is complete and the presses start rolling, that's when we'll lock orders and charge for shipping.
Keep an eye out for that! It means surveys, locked orders, and shipping charges are about 10 days away.
Thank you all so much! We are eternally, immortally, divinely grateful to you all for helping make this awesome work by Gina Marie Funk and Faith Murphree come to life, and we are so excited to get this madcap megadungeon in front of your gaming groups soon!
It's been a quiet time, as art for The Mouth of Mentius gathers steadily in a southern pine forest.
We didn't want it to be too quiet. You and your fellow backers have created something truly outrageous - truly, truly, truly outrageous - by funding The Mouth of Mentius, and we're so excited to bring it to you.
As soon as pieces from second batch of art floats from Faith Murphree's neck of the woods, over to us, we'll share them.
And we'll soon have outlines for Patrons of the Pantheon's specific spells to share as well. Gina has blocked out all the sections and is nose-deep in Robert Graves' Greek Myths, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and other works, to craft this comprehensive sourcebook.
All to say, more to come soon! May will be a big month for Mentius. In the meantime, reach out whenever and however you'd like, and continue to bask in our eternal gratitude!
Mouth of Mentius backers, we're just checking in with you!
As per our earlier timeline, we expect to wrap up art in May and layout at the end of May. We're in regular contact with Faith Murphree, and she's certain we're on track to hit those milestones.
Gina, meanwhile, is fleshing out the Patrons of the Pantheon sourcebook, the entire roster of Olympian gods for DCC Clerics and arcane spellcasters. That's intro text, canticles, spells, patron taint, and disapproval, and it's in a state we can share here soon.
So, we'll keep you posted on the development of Patrons of the Pantheon here, using this space as a development blog. We'll also keep you aware of when Faith is producing art, from end of April into May, by sharing it here.
Meanwhile, we salute you! Thanks again for making The Mouth of Mentius an epic reality!
We have a finalized timeline for the digital and print releases of The Mouth of Mentius!
We met with artist, Faith Murphree, this morning and tacked down the following timeline for the dozen art pieces:
April: Faith releases the "spot art" and monster drawings
Early May: We finish our final playtests and final edits
Mid May: Faith finishes the full-page and half-page art
Late May: Layout is complete and digital releases commence!
Late June: Print editions ship!
We're excited about every step! The momentum you inspired is exhilarating. And it's pouring into Patrons of the Pantheon as Gina pieces together that awesome tome of ancient divinity.
Meanwhile, we have an urgent message for all the dungeon crawling fans out there:
Many of you have yet to reserve your copy of the dungeon monster cookbook for the upcoming Goodman Games megadungeon, Delicious in Whiterock!
If you're one of them, go to the teaser page and click the "Reserve Your Spot for $5" now.
The $5 you contribute goes toward your pledge, so you're getting Delicious in Whiterock for no extra charge! Here's a glimpse at the sketch of the cover by Stefan Poag, which will be a full-fledged hand-made painting:
We love the detail, the diversity of creatures and the downright weirdness of this image. And we can't wait to get it out to as many of you as possible, so don't forget:
As for the contents of Delicious in Whiterock, it includes 21 actual recipes for monsters from each main level of Castle Whiterock, along with tips on how to battle your future meals.
Grab your copy by reserving for only $5 on the teaser page now! Everyone who reserves and pledges for Descent of the Ancient Fane at the print level gets a copy. Be sure you do too!
