In our last update we let you all know that we had run into a snag with the layout and design for Reforged. Our layout person needed to back out and so we took some time to figure out a backup plan. After some discussion we have decided we’ll be doing the layout in house. Charlotte, who has done all of the art for Coven & Crucible, has gotten to work on Reforged. She is using the style guide the previous layout person created for us and it’s coming together nicely. Check out a sample spread below:
So what does this mean for our timeline? We’ve pushed out the fulfillment date for physical rewards from October to November. The PDFs will be available for download earlier: as soon as files are sent to the printers we’ll be fulfilling PDFs for backers.
We are doing this for two reasons: 1) We want to get copies of the game into people’s hands as soon as possible and 2) we want people to have access to the game before we launch our Discord game.
Speaking of which: we’re launching a text game of Coven & Crucible on our Discord server. This is a project we've been working on in the background for several months.
In brief this will be a paid game, so you need to be a Champion level supporter here on our Patreon to be part of it. We'll be running two games a month in this new, open world, game. Games will be held on the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month. Game time will be from 6 - 10 CST.
This game will be a Player versus Environment game. There's no expectation or plan for Player versus Player plots or play. We want people to have a fun time with roleplay in the world, not worried that another player is going to come gunning for them.
And what do we mean by "open world" in this context? We mean two things. First off, while the game will have ties to Chicago, that is not the only location that play can take place. Secondly, it means this is an Everyone in the Pool or Mixed Nuts situation where everything from Reforged, Unbound and Beyond will be in play. So, supernatural being templates will be available for play.
