🧿Submit your name for inclusion in the book by 1/15/2025
Happy New Year!
Now I just need to break the habit of writing "2024". I'll probably be there by 2026.
If you'd like your name to be in the hardcover and digital versions o...
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🧿Free Downloads. Project Updates.
🎆Happy New Year!
Get ready for the last update of the year, it's huge!
Project Status Overview
Subclasses
Earlier this week, I sent an email with a free PDF of six WIP ...
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🧿Progress, Previews & Upcoming Surveys
Hey, Brendan here!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Work-In-Progress Highlights
🎨Tons of new art: I’ve been dropping it for review in Discord as it comes in. If you’d like to have your ...
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🧿Choose What Artwork to Pursue. CreedsCodex.com Credits Optimal Usage.
Hey, Brendan here!
I'm starting to put together a ton of art briefs for our latest creation and want you to have a chance to influence the artwork.
Choose t...
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🧿Awakened Mind PDF Released. 50% off CreedsCodex.com ends 11-2. There's only 69 spots left.
Hey, Brendan here!
☠️ Happy Halloween! ☠️
The Awakened Mind PDF hit your inboxes earlier today if you grabbed it during the campaign. The composition is really something else!
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🧿Fix your cards if they errored, project update, communication channels, and latest artwork!
Hello Adventurers!
I wanted to pop in and give a quick update!
• Cards are being charged, so if you've gotten a message that your card didn't go through, you should get on that...
Get ready for the last update of the year, it's huge!
Project Status Overview
Subclasses
Earlier this week, I sent an email with a free PDF of six WIP subclasses. Didn’t see it? No worries—I’ve included the link in the Backer-Only Content section below.
Inside you'll find:
Barbarian: Path of the Reborn – Augment your rage with magical body modifications.
Cleric: Hope Domain – Serve as a beacon of resilience in a world of despair.
Druid: Circle of Towers – Adapt nature’s wisdom to thrive in urban environments.
Monk: Way of the Unbending Will – Combine psionics and discipline for martial mastery.
Psion: Dreadweave – Harness fear as a weapon to manipulate enemies.
Sorcerer: Temporal Essence – Wield time magic to outmaneuver your foes.
The artists have been killing it with the artwork, and I can't wait to hear what you think!
Body Modifications
With the help of the community, we have our first body modifications coming online!
I'm working on a system that can be used to generate body modifications on the fly as well. At present, we'll be able to make 4 million unique options, and you can always expand those if that's not enough for you...
I'm planning to get those added to the online shop I've built for your games. I put together an overview here if you want to start using it today! (Did I mention it's free for you?)
Player Lore
I decided to put player lore up front in the book and am working on building a streamlined section for players (or GMs...) to get up to speed in less than a minute.
Here's a WIP preview of the info:
Creatures
Creatures are being reviewed by the technical editor at present. I have a few more illustrations I need, but so far I'm pretty stoked with how everything is turning out!
Surveys & PDFS
I'm lagging behind on this piece, and I sincerely apologize. Between the Bomb Cyclone taking out the power, Verizon taking out the internet, and other headwinds, I'm late.
I've had to take matters into my own hands and busted out some artificer skills to rewire my router to an external antenna. Check out this beauty!
I keep running into issues with the online tools to deliver PDFs en-mass and decided to build my own digital library to host everything and eliminate all the different middlemen that slow down getting these things to you all. I've had endless requests for it anyways, so I carved out time over the holidays and got it stood up last night. Now I need to build a script to load all your order data in, and you should have access to everything you've bought in your account and be able to download it as you please, plus get the all important product updates, like a new magic item I'm slipping in for you all....
If you'd like to test the library, I've included a link in the backer-exclusive section below for 5 free products!
It sucks when I have to slow something down to do it right and eliminate the problem from regularly reoccurring, but everything I can improve in the process just makes the next one that much better! The bad news is there's always something to improve. The good news is there's always something to improve! 😉
Looking Ahead
As we get closer to wrapping up Echoes of the Shattered Age, I'm starting to think about the next project. I'm not sure what I'm building with you all yet. I'll send out a poll in the coming months, but I've parked a placeholder to start centralizing communication as we get closer.
Thanks for an incredible year, from overcoming challenges to bringing amazing content to life. Your support fuels this journey, and I’m excited for what we’ll create together in 2025!
🎨Tons of new art: I’ve been dropping it for review in Discord as it comes in. If you’d like to have your voice heard, I’d love to hear your feedback!
🌐New Material Ready to Use: Explore subclasses, stat blocks, and more on CreedsCodex.com. I’m uploading all of the work-in-progress material every week, so you don’t have to wait for the book, but can drop it straight into your campaigns today! Here are a few subclasses that have completed their first draft:
📖Master Manuscript in Progress: I’m also giving you access to my work-in-progress master document on Adobe Cloud. You can see the final book as it is completed, artwork is added, layout is tweaked, etc. You can follow along, leave feedback, and help shape the final product. Password is in the Backer only section below.
Surveys Are Coming!
Surveys will go out soon, giving you the chance to modify your pledge, select add-ons, or make any final adjustments.
Bomb Cyclone
We had a crazy storm last week which was given an even crazier name. The Bomb Cyclone roared through Western Washington and knocked out power for 800,000+ people (including me). We thankfully have power back, though there are still people without power 9 days later. I was planning to wrap up sending out surveys, completed PDFs, and the Adobe Cloud preview last week, but my druidic magic wasn’t up to the task of dealing with this storm. Prestigiditation isn't working for the cleanup either.
What’s Next?
Feel free to check the timeline here, but next up we have completed PDFs headed to you
December is focused on wrapping up the writing for Echoes of the Shattered Age.
I'm angling to do a live stream YouTube learn to build a subclass with me session. Let me know if you'd be interested!
As always, thank you for your incredible support. I can’t wait for you to see the final product!
I'm starting to put together a ton of art briefs for our latest creation and want you to have a chance to influence the artwork.
Choose the types of characters to appear, the types of scenes, heck even give me a full-on description of what you'd like to see. Right now Warforged and Teifling-styled characters are in the lead with hobgoblin bringing up the rear. The power is in your hands!
Here are the first couple of concepts we're discussing in Discord:
CreedsCodex.com Credits Question
I received a question from one of you that I wanted to repeat in case any others had the same question.
What are the CreedsCodex.com Credits that came with my pledge and how do I use them? I wanted to give everyone more than just the standard book and PDF. I wanted to also include access to a digital platform. These credits give you free access.
You get access to everything I've made, not only the material you bought. We're sitting at 400+ (subclasses, monsters, feats, spells, etc.) pieces of content at present with it growing every week! There are search and filter tools, a leveling and profile system, achievements, comments, likes, and a roadmap you can vote on. My team and I have busted our butts to give you some killer tools that keep getting better.
The coolest parts are what's coming up next, which aims to expand your options between game sessions, implement a store for DM use in-game with magic items (with prices) and equipment, and explore other ways to improve your experience.
There's a lot of content that's free. I'd love to give it all away, but running this site between the low-code platform, databases, authentication system, automatic email notifications, etc. is a surprisingly large drain when all these little services get added together. If I can break even, that would be groovy.
I'm not legally allowed to sign you up for a subscription, as it runs through stripe for the backend, so to use your credits you have to opt in if you're interested.
If you're trying to maximize your credits, this is what I'd recommend:
Your gold pieces (credits, but come on, it's a D&D system, so it's definitely gp) will already be in your account
Generate a coupon for the tier that you want (I'd recommend the founder tier as it will effectively double how many credits you have, but you have to do it asap, as it ends on 11/4 or when the last 19 spots get used)
Grap the code that was sent to your email. It should look similar to this:
Grab the founder tier
Add your promotion code that you retrieved from your email and the discount will be applied. Depending on what tier you backed, the founder tier might give you enough credits for a year or more of free access to everything.
Enjoy access to everything and all the killer functionality we'll be coming out with. Don't forget you can help steer this ship if desired and request features be added to the roadmap
Once you've chosen a tier, it will automatically use your credits to apply coupons to future subscriptions, making this a one-and-done activity.
I'm working on ways to improve this initial workflow, but things like laws are really making it complicated to give away stuff to you.
The Awakened Mind PDF went out on October 31st, and we're now into the November action items. I'll be sending out the survey link, digital products that are completed, and access to the WIP Master Manuscript this month. Here's a quick preview of the layout I've been hammering away at: If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
I’ve recently added class selections and a profile leveling system to CreedsCodex with massive help from my teammates Ella and Ayoub!
Achievements are launching next week, which will massively accelerate your leveling up with awesome perks.
Here is the new class selection and profile leveling system:
The credits you got on this campaign have been added to your account. Locking in the 50% Founder tier means twice as much free access! (You can use your credits to get the subscription for free too!)
400+ Pieces of Content You Can Use Today
CreedsCodex.com is the central digital repository where you can easily access all Knight Vision Creative content.
There is a ton of more kick-ass content coming down the pipe as well.
Pledge Manager
The pledge manager should be headed out your way next week if everything goes according to plan. The integration hasn't been as tight as I was expecting with BackerKit as both the crowdfunding platform and the pledge manager, but I'm working out the final kinks!
If you’re interested in designing epic creatures for your games, check out my latest YouTube video on how I create monsters. It’s packed with tips and tricks to get you started!
Plus, stay tuned—I’m planning a live subclass design session where you can get your questions answered in real time and help me create a brand-new subclass.
Too much good stuff happening right now! Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Hope you all have a killer weekend, and I’ll talk to you soon!
-Brendan
P.S. Don't forget. There are only 69 spots left in the Founder Tier, and this offer will close at midnight PST on 11/2. Here’s what you’re getting for just $8.33/month: $745 in exclusive benefits, lifetime 50% off, secret Discord access, and a chance to leave your mark on D&D history. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!
