Hey! I’m here to announce a new (small) project, and update everyone on what I’ve been working on.
Courtesan’s Guild
I’m incredibly excited to announce the Courtesan’s Guild. It’s about an organization of courtesans (duh) and other sex workers who double as spies and assassins. Courtesans mingle with high society as well as the criminal underworld, but really belong to neither.
As allies, the Guild will sell you information, gear, and disguises. They’ll also provide a place of refuge, quest hub, and lead players to stories they might not have found otherwise. As enemies, the Guild will wage a secret war against you. They’ll spread rumours, tip off your enemies, and send assassins after you. Doubt every new face, and sleep with one eye open.
Cool, but What’s Actually in It?
Good question! Courtesan’s Guild is a small, 30~ page project. It will include the following:
Subclass for Rogues (the titular courtesan!)
4 Unique NPCs, each with their own stat block
A bunch of guild henchmen, like apprentices and elite guild members
Guild services, like equipment rentals, information, and resting bonuses (sorry, no sex)
Art
I’ve partnered with the talented Vinícius Campos to do the artwork. He created some fantastic pieces for Sins, one of them being the Hospital of Quiet Minds full page spread. We’re still very, very early in the process, but I’ll attach some of the concept and sketch work below.
Why the Courtesan’s Guild?
The Courtesan’s Guild is something that’s always been close to my heart. Although not horror, I’m certain this supplement will offer something unique and interesting to fans of Cult of the Blood Queen and Sins of Our Mother.
I want to reiterate that I’m not done with horror, but I do need a small break. Sins took a lot of creative power. I need to spend some time with other genres before making my way back.
VTT Poll & the Succubus Patron for Warlocks
Thank you to everyone who voted in the VTT poll! The results were tied, but I’ve decided to go with the Foundry VTT. I understand there’s a lot of great options out there, but Foundry gives 3rd party creators the most flexibility in creating content.
I’ve started messing around with it in my spare time. Once I feel comfortable with the software, I’ll create and share a free compendium for the Succubus Patron subclass.
Sins of Our Mother 1.3 Update
I’m in the process of tweaking the classes to make their features and abilities more clear, as well as fixing a few oversights. I’ll upload Sins 1.3, and post about it when it’s complete. Please look forward to it!
Future of Catacolyte Games
I’m moving away from crowdfunding for the foreseeable future. I’m incredibly grateful for it putting me in touch with all of you, but I’m worried my strengths don’t play well to Backerkit and Kickstarter. Instead, I’ll be pivoting to work on small supplements like Courtesan’s Guild.
That’s it for now! Thank you everyone for your support! I hope you all have a great weekend.
