IGS State of the Realm Q3 2021
over 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:04:56 PM

State of the Realm

A bit late, I'll be the first to admit, but you can check out all of the details here.

It's late mainly because I really wanted to finish the FlexTale Encounter Generator Solo Adventuring Toolkit before I shared the broader status of things, and that massive book released today, so huzzah!

If you're entitled to that book, check your inbox for a free copy notification from DriveThruRPG.

Up Next

The Western Realm Gazetteer is next in the pipeline.  With the massive amount of work I've already finished on it, I should be able to finish that by the end of the year.

Beyond that will be Artifacts & Artifice 3, and Gauntlets & Gaslight.

My thanks again to all of those eagerly awaiting these, and other products in the pipeline!  Hang in there!

Thank You

As always: thank you, for making what I do possible, and for all of the patience, wonderful feedback, and stories of enjoying the stuff we put out.

2021 has been an incredibly challenging, stressful, and chaotic year for many, and certainly for my family, but I'm thrilled that I've still been able to complete and publish some of our most useful, most successful, and best-received books ever.

Many of you have asked what you can do to help support our family's battle with cancer.  While it won't solve anyone's problems, it might feel good to check out our "F&%$ Cancer 2021 Charity" bundle.  It's a massive discount on a ton of our most successful and powerful books.

Stay safe, stay sane.

Onward!

IGS State of the Realm: Q2 2021
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:47:12 AM

Hi, all!  Hope you're enjoying your summer for those who are in that season.

I apologize at the delay in providing a quarterly update several weeks into the actual quarter.

Challenges in 2021

I'll just say it: we sold our house, and my wife was diagnosed with cancer.  It's been a hell of a past few months.  I'm writing this literally the day after she started chemotherapy.

There's a good chance that you, as a kickstarter backer who doesn't know me or my wife personally, might see this as too much information to share.  But I've always tried to err on the side of transparency, and this sort of thing has a notable impact to my spare time, so I wanted to be clear.

There's also, sadly, a high probability that you know someone who has helped a loved one deal with cancer.  For that subset of people reading this, you know what's involved, and how big a disruption it can be.

Key Q2 Accomplishments

Despite the chaos and vileness of the past few months, I've still managed to steal some time for IGS.  Here's a quick summary of what's been achieved:

• Solo Adventuring Toolkit writing: About 80% complete the book now.  This is my entire hands-on, heads-down focus until I finish it, hopefully very soon!
  
• Cover art commissions completed: Gauntlets & Gaslight, Husks, Echoes of Time Forgotten, and Library Vitae
  
• Cover art commissions completed for several planned FTEG SAT related products: Thiefesque (a rules-light solo-play homage to the Roguelike genre) and Crucible (a rules-light solo-play homage to the Gauntlet video games).  These will be free to SAT backers.
  

2021 Outlook

I waited to post this update, and the State of the Realm Q2 update, until we had gotten the first chemo infusion completed.  To be honest I still don't know what the impact is going to be, either financially or logistically.  But it's a great scenario in terms of survivability and that's what matters in the long run.

As you know by now, I'm an optimist to a fault, so I'm still very excited about what I'll yet be able to accomplish this year.

My goal at the start of the year had been to finish all major pieces of my backlog by the first of next year.   That may not be entirely possible any more, but I'll still get close, I feel.

Detailed SotR

Please find the detailed State of the Realm update on the IGS website here.

Conclusion

I'm not exactly sure what else to say.  I'm not where I wanted to be, and there are grim undertones to that statement that haven't been there before.  But I'm still dedicated, and optimistic, and excited, and still getting stuff done.  Just not quite as quickly as I would have wanted.

Working on IGS stuff has quite literally kept me sane, especially recently,  I cannot imagine not doing it as a major part of my life, and I see no reason why that would ever change.

Stick with me.  I've got a lot more to do, and it's only going to get more awesome.  Thank you for your understanding and support.

Onward.  Now, more than ever.

MOA for DCC Published & Digitally Fulfilled!
about 3 years ago – Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 07:19:06 PM

Production Update

Just a quick note that Monsters of Aquilae for Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) has been officially approved for release as DCC-compatible by Goodman Games!

As a result, it's been published and everyone entitled to a copy has been sent one via DriveThruRPG.

This and the OSR editions were sent to everyone who was entitled to a copy of Monsters of Aquilae (originally known as Aquilae Bestiary Volume 3) as a special thank-you bonus.

Next Steps

Next up is getting the proofs ordered, received, and approved for the hardcopies across all editions.  Stay tuned!

Onward!

MOA for OSR: Completion, Publication, and Digital Fulfillment
about 3 years ago – Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 04:05:12 PM

New Critters for Old School

It's here!  Monsters of Aquilae for OSR is now available.

I've also completed the Dungeon Crawl Classics/DCC version; that's in review now with Goodman Games to get their seal of approval, after which publication and fulfillment will follow shortly.

Production Update: Hardcopies

The hardcover proofs for MOA for PF, P2E, and 5E have all shipped.  Once I get the proofs for the hardcopies of every edition and review them I'll commence following up individually with each backer entitled to hardcopies of any / all ABRE/MOA books to confirm edition preference, shipping address, and so on.

Onward!

P2E Edition of Monsters of Aquilae Completed, Published, PDF Fulfilled
about 3 years ago – Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 09:10:14 AM

Production Update

Just a quick note that the Pathfinder Second Edition of Monsters of Aquilae has been completed, published, and PDF-fulfilled.  I've also emailed out links for that version as well as the previously-published Pathfinder and 5E versions just in case anyone didn't get the original notifications.

Next Steps

Up next is the OSR and DCC versions of Monsters of Aquilae, and then I'll be able to start fulfilling hardcopies to those entitled to them.  Targeting mid-April to complete these last versions, and late April to commence hardcopy fulfillment across all editions hopefully.

Thanks again for your patience and support, and we hope you've been enjoying Monsters of Aquilae!

Onward!