I am very happy with how everything turned out. See the images below.

I hope everyone that has already had a chance to download the PDF from the Google Drive. 

This is my first time doing crowdfunding in Backerkit... a slight learning curve on some of the set for surveys, but I think I finally fixed all the issues and will send out surveys as soon as they let me.

I will be getting the book loaded into DriveThruRPG tonight so that I can fire out the PDF that way as soon as the surveys start coming in.

I am already looking forward to the next book I have planned. The second issue of Ignis Fatuus will focus on Artisans. I have an artist already working on the images.

Thanks to everyone who made this book successful. I hope you enjoy it, and hopefully your Knight will make the lists!

I have sent the smoke test out from backerkit. 

Once that has been completed, the rest of the surveys will go out.

I believe that I have set up the distribution rules correctly so that when the surveys are locked you will receive the appropriate PDF if you purchased them: Shadowbane Hunter Society and Monster Hunter Adventures PDFs.

Once the surveys are locked, I will be able to send out PDF files via DriveThruRPG as well.

I will keep you posted when everything is underway.

Thank you.  

Hello Backers!

I thought I send access to the digital files for Knights, but it doesn't look like anything went out. There area a few more hoops to jump through to get everything out digitally via backerkit.

I don't want you guys waiting for the book that has been done and sent of the printer already, so I will include a link to a Google Drive where you can download the finished file.

The plan is to complete the survey steps, send out access to the digital files via BackerKit, and then send out the digital files again to your DriveThruRPG account (if you have one).

The print files are under production, and are estimated to starting shipping to me on 4/21/26. As soon as they arrive (I expect them around 4/24 or 4/25), I will start shipping out the physical copies to backers who have paid for shipping by then. I will ship out more every couple days until everyone has received their copy.

Thank you for all your support.

Sorry, I didn't realize the number of processes it takes to send out digital files and surveys... I will have that all sorted soon.

Good folk and noble backers of Black Talon Games,  let it be known across every hall, tavern, and tournament ground: The manuscript is complete. The ink has dried. The banners are raised.

Knights – The Grand Tourney now stands forged in full. Its pages are filled with rival orders, heralds’ calls, courtly favor, and the thunder of hooves upon the lists. Within, champions shall clash in jousts, duels, and grand melees, while intrigue, prestige, and peril weave through every contest.

From the roaring stands to the shadowed depths of Emberfall’s Black Tourney, the work is done, and it is ready to ride forth.

Soon, the final preparations begin as this creation marches toward delivery, with fulfillment expected swiftly (as soon as the Herald has completed his last "once-overs").

To all who pledged their coin, their voice, and their faith, you have not merely backed a project…  you have entered the lists.

Raise your banners. Sharpen your steel.

 The tourney approaches.

Hail, Champions!

First and foremost, thank you.

Because of your incredible support, The Grand Tourney: A Song of Lists has reached the halfway mark! We are officially 50% funded, and that is entirely thanks to you. Your pledges, shares, and encouragement mean more than words can properly express.

To celebrate this milestone, I’m excited to share two updates from the lists:

A New Knight Rides Forth

We’ve secured a new piece of artwork featuring a formidable knight that will be incorporated into the book. This piece captures the pageantry, steel, and stoicism that define the Grand Tourney, and it will help bring the spirit of the Five Orders to life within these pages.

More previews will follow soon, but know that the visual identity of this zine continues to grow stronger because of your support.

Create Your Own Coat of Arms

We are also adding a brand-new roll table: Forge Your Own Coat of Arms.

This table will allow players to generate heraldry for their knights: colors, charges, symbols, mottos, and meanings.  So you can ride into the tournament bearing a banner truly your own.

Whether you fight beneath a crimson dragon, a silver thorn, a black tower, or a golden sun, your heraldry will tell a story before your lance ever strikes.

We are halfway to bringing this tournament to print. The braziers are lit, the stands are filling, and the lists await.

If you’ve shared the project already, thank you. If you’re considering spreading the word then now is the perfect time. Every voice helps carry the song a little further.

More updates soon.

Ride boldly.

The Herald