Hi everyone!  Brett here with your monthly update on Fiendish Forge!

Here is where we are at:

Writing: 89%
Design: 87%
Art: 93%
Total: 90%

REVIEWED: 14%
VTT: 2%

This month has been all about the Superboss testing, and answering the question - What is a Superboss?  Is it a creature with even more hit points? Does it deal more damage?  Complex mechanics? We've discovered it's a combination of it all, but not entirely focused on one thing.  Confusing, I know.

Superbosses, much like other creatures, need to tell a story while still being threatening enough to hold their own. They should be their isolated encounter, including spawn management, and solutions that must be prepared for outside combat before engaging. They should stand above every other encounter as a penultimate story point, a creature lurking in the background now finally ready to be involved.

Or at least that's what we've discovered so far. Playtesting continues on our Io Publishing server.
https://discord.gg/e9RCf8bFke 

We are approaching the finish line regarding all the art and design. I'm hoping that over the next couple of months, we'll flesh out the monster creation rules for folks who want to make their own. We have some artists out of commission for the summer, which has slowed our art production - but hoping to continue to pick up the pace as time goes on.

We have a great handle on CR 10 and below creatures, but we are finding that those above 10 are a bit more challenging to balance. Because of the way 5e is made and the numbers involved, we're finding parties having vastly different experiences depending on what kind of team is being made. I hope to include a "difficulty slider" in optional rules, allowing you to make an encounter more or less challenging depending on the type of party you're running. Still plenty of work to do, and playtesting will continue to help us flesh this out.

As I flesh out these creatures, there will be more playtests, although I am approaching the point where I've received all the necessary data.  Be sure to join.  https://discord.gg/e9RCf8bFke 

Thank you for your continued support as we develop Fiendish Forge! Until next month!

Brett