A set of supplements focusing on terrains, transportation, and traveling of any fantasy world all wrapped up in 500 stunning pages.
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NPCs and creating 3 Books: Poll – COME VOTE!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 07:23:27 PM
Hey folks,
Hope all is well.
As mentioned in the last update, the initial look-over of Magnificent Mounts came with a horde of NPCs, 108 unedited pages to be precise. This, combined with the 91 edited pages within Terrific Terrains, gives us a dash under 200 pages of NPCS. A lot.
Which brings me to the crux of this update.
Do we split this series of books into 3?
The Pros - Usage
It will place all the NPCs together, making them more easily used in bulk.
It will lower the page counts. The books are monsters, 500 (Terrains designed) + 350 (Mounts raw, so likely 400+ designed). Anyone that’s held a 400+ page book, especially one printed via DTRPG, knows that they are bloody massive, and the binding glue won’t hold significant usage.
The Cons - Cost
It will always cost more to make and print multiple books. I have not looked into this too thoroughly, but educated guesses would be something like - $80 (40x2) + $15 shipping, & $95 (35x2 + 25) + $20 shipping. So, something like $95 vs $115. While it may not be a crazy difference, as people are (in reality) buying the books a second time, every dollar counts.
I want to leave this again in the hands of the community to decide, so I’ve created a StrawPoll that we will watch for the next few weeks. Come vote, leave comments here, and we can settle on an outcome before everyone dives into creating Magnificent Mounts properly.
Last time I was here I mentioned an upcoming Mothership Kickstarter. Well, this time I wanted to share our next 5e project. This one will hopefully be launching November, which a huge bundle of new products to get your hands on (plus a 48hr bonus reward).
Magnificent Mounts – Update & Initial Draft
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 06:29:28 PM
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Magnificent Mounts & Where They Go - Please Read/Vote!
over 2 years ago
– Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 04:10:10 AM
Hello good people!
I'm sorry to spam you all with another update, but I've had some amazing news come in, and it potentially changes some things. This morning i woke up to Hobie having grantingme access to the Magnificent Mounts drive.
I haven't fully gone through the documents fully, but it looks like a vast amount of the writing is there.
You are getting a second book!
This, however, brings about some extra questions and problems to face.
1. Unlike Terrains, which had a large chunk of the writing edited and reviewed, i don't believe any of Mounts has been looked at since initial creation.
2. If this book is to be edited, should the parts of Terrains that didn't get a full edit, also receive a proper edit.
3. Some art/text/referencing from Terrains actually belongs in Mounts. Should it be changed to more align with what was originally intended.
4. As this book will be starting from scratch, should i bring in others to help. I chose not to in the previous book for a number of reasons, however, that logic holds up less in this scenario.
The answer to these really boils down to the question of, do i bring others in to help the project? An act that will delay the creation, though bring about a better end-result. Or do i push ahead and do it myself, creating a workable and (at least in my opinion) acceptable book, in a quicker fashion.
When i worked through Terrains, and i had no idea how things would pan out, i made this choice myself. A number of kind and generous people have offered there skills and services, and this time round, i don't want to say no on my own.
The medium paced: I get others to help. But just Mounts.
The slowest: I get others to help, and fix up Terrains while we are at it.
The third option, of course, will delay the P.O.D codes of Terrains. And while i imagine many people will be happy to wait, i don't want to make that choice for the collective.
I'm going to give the poll 2 weeks to get a proper gauge. Depending on the outcome, and the general response to this all, we can go from there.
For anyone that thinks they can help, be it as an editor or designer, please reach out. Either here, via email ([email protected]) or via discord (daniel.blp). Many of you already have, and I'll be going through past messages where i can, but a fresh nudge would help.
Sorry again for the spam, i hope the good news makes up for it!
The art update is coming along. I always find when I’ve launched a kickstarter that its hard to focus on writing or nitty-gritty stuff, so design work is a nice break. I’m about 1/4 of the way through the book, and if the current rate continues, it should be ready within a fortnight or so. This will probably be Terrific Terrains in its final form and should hopefully include:
Complete PDF
Battle Maps
NPC Tokens
Art Bundle
P.O.D Code
I’ll have more details on all of this when I share the files, alongside a bit of a spiel on the P.O.D situation, which I’m hoping I can alleviate a little for those in need.
I'm not really a proffesional designer, but its coming along well!
The Bad…
Unfortunately, I have no news on Marvelous Mounts. And I’m starting to think this is a case of no news is bad news. I haven’t heard from Hobie in a while, so have recently reached out again (see below). But I’m starting to suspect that that book isn’t anywhere near the same state as Terrains, if written at all, and it may be kaput. I could be wrong, and I do hope so, but I want to keep expectations real, and I think that the book won’t be happening.
Ooh What’s That?
I've got a new kickstarter running. Feel free to check it out if you have some spare time! I'm also pretty sure that there are early birds still available!
This handy little book is jam-packed with Fifty exciting new encounters ready to be place before your intrepid party. Over 100 pages you’ll discover everything from dubious seers to trap-lined catacombs to corrupted monstrosities. A quirky merchant or two thrown in on top. A great addition for any busy GM that wants to spice up their random encounters.
For those that also backed Mineralogy!
I recently reached out to Hobie and asked about Mineralogy. I’ve come across a copy of the Print files, and I want to be able organize P.O.D codes for everyone that backed that project. But unfortunately, due to wanting to cover my ass legally, I can’t do that unless i get his blessing. I’m fairly hopeful he’ll let me, but I can’t guarantee anything. Any info I get I’ll pass on, and of course update the Mineralogy Kickstarter as well. Something I’m hesitant to do until I know more. There has been enough people let down, I don’t want to add to it.
Cheers everyone, hopefully i have the final PDF in a few weeks!
