Setting Overview

• Player Infographic is 50% complete
• Lore is 98% completed. There are a handful of pieces I may want to modify based on final feedback from the technical editor on the body modifications, but we're solid.

Subclasses and Species

• Second draft has been reviewed by the technical editor
• 12/14 subclass illustrations are complete as is the species artwork
• The Urban Sentinel Ranger is 95% complete
• The Constructor Summoner is 70% complete
• This section looks particularly amazing IMO

Feats and Spells

• 2nd draft has been reviewed by technical editor and is awaiting me
• Working on final layout to see where we want to enhance with illustrations

Gamemaster Tools

• Easy loot/harvesting system has been developed and is ready for technical editor to review.
• Pairs nicely with the Magic Shop on CreedsCodex.com which regenerates daily.

• Structured way to create dynamic and engaging encounters, with examples for different difficulty levels.
• Tables or decision trees that help generate story twists, faction conflicts, and plot developments.
• Modular adventure hooks that can slot into any campaign.

Creatures

• 8/11 Illustrations are complete.
• The convergent aberrations were all grouped into a full page spread, which is a bit creepy looking if I'm being honest.
• Just wrapped up the ensnare divination sentinel and have to fit it into the page.
• All stat-blocks and content have run through the technical editor and are awaiting final review

Body Modifications

• Body Modifications 1st draft is completed and running through the technical editing gauntlet. 
• I know I said I was going to make 14 body modifications, but I had some help from @Surb and @fadeawayray in the community, and we not only cranked out 14, but each of those 14 has 5 varieties, for a total of 70 options. 
• If that wasn't enough, I've also put together pricing for all 70 options and a tool to generate your own body mod on the fly with 4 million options (price too!).

Whew, wrapped up that quick update!

Talk soon,
Brendan

P.S. As always, feel free to reach out if you need anything!

🎆Happy New Year!

Get ready for the last update of the year, it's huge!

Project Status Overview

Subclasses

• Barbarian: Path of the Reborn – Augment your rage with magical body modifications.
• Cleric: Hope Domain – Serve as a beacon of resilience in a world of despair.
• Druid: Circle of Towers – Adapt nature’s wisdom to thrive in urban environments.
• Monk: Way of the Unbending Will – Combine psionics and discipline for martial mastery.
• Psion: Dreadweave – Harness fear as a weapon to manipulate enemies.
• Sorcerer: Temporal Essence – Wield time magic to outmaneuver your foes.

The artists have been killing it with the artwork, and I can't wait to hear what you think!

Body Modifications

With the help of the community, we have our first body modifications coming online!


I'm working on a system that can be used to generate body modifications on the fly as well. At present, we'll be able to make 4 million unique options, and you can always expand those if that's not enough for you...

I'm planning to get those added to the online shop I've built for your games. I put together an overview here if you want to start using it today! (Did I mention it's free for you?)

Player Lore

I decided to put player lore up front in the book and am working on building a streamlined section for players (or GMs...) to get up to speed in less than a minute.

Here's a WIP preview of the info:

Creatures

Creatures are being reviewed by the technical editor at present. I have a few more illustrations I need, but so far I'm pretty stoked with how everything is turning out!

Surveys & PDFS

I'm lagging behind on this piece, and I sincerely apologize. Between the Bomb Cyclone taking out the power, Verizon taking out the internet, and other headwinds, I'm late.

I've had to take matters into my own hands and busted out some artificer skills to rewire my router to an external antenna. Check out this beauty!


I keep running into issues with the online tools to deliver PDFs en-mass and decided to build my own digital library to host everything and eliminate all the different middlemen that slow down getting these things to you all. I've had endless requests for it anyways, so I carved out time over the holidays and got it stood up last night. Now I need to build a script to load all your order data in, and you should have access to everything you've bought in your account and be able to download it as you please, plus get the all important product updates, like a new magic item I'm slipping in for you all....


If you'd like to test the library, I've included a link in the backer-exclusive section below for 5 free products! 

It sucks when I have to slow something down to do it right and eliminate the problem from regularly reoccurring, but everything I can improve in the process just makes the next one that much better! The bad news is there's always something to improve. The good news is there's always something to improve! 😉

Looking Ahead 

Happy Holidays!

Work-In-Progress Highlights

🎨Tons of new art: I’ve been dropping it for review in Discord as it comes in. If you’d like to have your voice heard, I’d love to hear your feedback!

• Path of the Reborn Barbarian
• College of Folklore Bard
• Wraith Rogue

📖Master Manuscript in Progress: I’m also giving you access to my work-in-progress master document on Adobe Cloud. You can see the final book as it is completed, artwork is added, layout is tweaked, etc. You can follow along, leave feedback, and help shape the final product. Password is in the Backer only section below.

Surveys Are Coming!

Bomb Cyclone

We had a crazy storm last week which was given an even crazier name. The Bomb Cyclone roared through Western Washington and knocked out power for 800,000+ people (including me). We thankfully have power back, though there are still people without power 9 days later. I was planning to wrap up sending out surveys, completed PDFs, and the Adobe Cloud preview last week, but my druidic magic wasn’t up to the task of dealing with this storm. Prestigiditation isn't working for the cleanup either.

What’s Next?

• Feel free to check the timeline here, but next up we have completed PDFs headed to you
• December is focused on wrapping up the writing for Echoes of the Shattered Age.
• I'm angling to do a live stream YouTube learn to build a subclass with me session. Let me know if you'd be interested!