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Would it be possible to include another d% in the set? A major mechanic of Call of Cthulhu is rolling a d10 and 2d% for advantage or disadvantage, and it would be really cool to have a matching or contrasting die to use for those rolls.
Project Update: #07 - Solo Mode Unlocked, New Stretch Goals announced
All right mercenaries,
The Valraven multi-table event at PLAY Modena was a success, and as promised, here are some pictures from the room. It's the first time we've had so many people playing the game at once, and the scenario focused on repelling a Darokar invasion. Each mercenary Company was able to help other mercenary Companies (with players physically able to move between tables), protect or sabotage machinery and structures, and make sure the Darokar Titans couldn't crash into the city walls. A huge thanks to the organizers for running the event, and to the 10+ Master of Chronicles who made it possible. I was only able to attend for a few moments, but it was definitely a cool thing to see. I don't have the final scenario in my hands yet, but this is probably something that will be shared in some form on our Discord server at some point.
Lone Blade: Solo Mode
The next stretch goal, at 33 000€, is instead a collection of incredible NPCs to be added to the Book of Eclipse, developed by our friends at fellow publishers like Tin Hat Games (Urban Heroes, Xenoscape, Weird World, True OSR) Fumble GdR (Not the End), and prominent content creators from the Italian TTRPG/literary scene like Morgengabe, Andrea Lucca, Dr. Manhattan, and Gabriele Campagnano.
Upcoming Live Stream
In this regard, we're planning a new live stream starting half an hour before the end of the campaign, on Friday, the 24th, at 9:30 AM - PT / 18:30 CET. Stay tuned for the link and more.
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- You can find us on our Discord server, visit our website and store, like our Facebook page (The World Anvil Publishing), follow our Twitter (X) account, get the key news from Telegram, check out our Instagram channel, or see Actual Plays and more from our YouTube channel.
Project Update: NEW STRETCH GOAL REACHED: PREMIUM NPC CARDS
CHEER UP THOSE FACES!
The NPC cards are becoming a great and helpful deck. Thank to your amazing support, now they will be even of greater quality, printed in PRO LINEN 320 g/m2 paper! Remember, only the Dark Goddess pledge level gets this physical hand out.
Help us reach more rewards. Pledge and share the campaign now!
Thanks,
Shadowlands games
Is it possible to get an add-on for a PDF-only version of the 246 Corbitt Street add-on that was just created? I really don't want a physical copy but would love to have the PDF by itself.
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I finally got around to looking at the preview PDFs. Overall I am really impressed. I like the concepts and the writing; and the general style and look is great. One small request/recommendation: Any chance you could adjust the hyphenation settings in the final layout? It looks like the current approach is to keep the columns and square as possible, which commonly makes use of hyphenation to avoid a more ragged right side. But this is going a little too far. Single syllable words like "north" shouldn't be hyphenated, and it's probably a good idea to avoid hyphenating proper nouns as well to improve readability. "Scions" is even hyphenated at one point. Just a small thing, but I really thing a small tweak to the hyphenation settings would greatly improve readability.
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Project Update: Sneak Peek: Reflecting Genre
First up, before we get to today's sneak peek, let's celebrate! We've flipped another Stretch Goal target from red to green!
ACHIEVED! -At $46,000 in Funding – AT THE GATES SHIRT ON REDBUBBLE – An At The Gates-themed Backer shirt will be hosted on Onyx Path’s Redbubble store for a limited time. Only backers will be notified when the shirt becomes available for purchase.
Next up, some fun tools for online game play.
At $48,000 in Funding – AT THE GATES VTT TOKEN PACK – Digital assets will be created to support online play for At The Gates, including key character and creature tokens from the book. This online asset pack will be added to the rewards list of all backers.
Hopefully we'll unlock this goal over the next week! Things do slow down during the middle weeks of a campaign, so please continue to spread the word and let's recruit new backers to our cause and see if we can continue to move forward on these achievements!
I've got another preview for you today, this time take from Chapter 7, which is full of Storyguide advice and guidance. As noted, Backers will have full access to the draft version of the manuscript for this chapter as well as Chapter 5 on Tuesday, and will be able to read the entire book before the campaign ends - before any pledges are processed or payments collected. So let your friends know they can join in at the $5 or $25 tier right now and read the book as we go along and bail out before the end if the game is not to their liking. I think they'll stick around, though - this game is awesome.
Genre Influences
Reflecting Genre
Politics and Intrigue
Exploration and Travel
Translating Tropes
OK, we'll have our next draft manuscript download on Tuesday, covering a lot of the rules and Storyguide bits for the game. That said, I know we're always keen for the next bit after, and in this case, it's all about the Arts and Pillars of Magic.
I'll have a sneak peek coming your way on Thursday and we'll take a look at two of the Arts from the book. As we did with our first sneak peeks, we're going to turn this into a popularity contest! While we'll get all of the information when the draft manuscript comes our way in a few weeks, let's figure out which Art we're most excited to learn about and I'll have a peek at the top two answers.
Arts
The Art of Motion (Harrier)
The Art of Control (Mage)
The Art of Command (Warlord)
The Art of Might (Warrior)