I’m excited to share a new 45-page preview from the Valraven Core Book: The Lands of Valraven. This chapter explores all the game’s Factions, detailing their structure, goals, and the most notable NPCs within each. It’s a rich lore section that’s sure to spark your imagination (and your war plans).
You’ll also find the two mercenary Companies we created together during the campaign: The Twilight Spears and their darker counterpart, The Shadows of Twilight.
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Where are we?
I’m currently working on the largest chapter in the Core Book—actually, in both books—Character Creation. Due to a major reorganization of the text compared to the original Italian edition, this chapter alone comes in at over 100 pages (pre-layout). It’s a substantial piece to handle, but progress is going well, even if it’s not quite finished yet.
Once this section is wrapped up, the remaining content will be much quicker to finalize.
As mentioned in the previous update, we’re still assessing how potential tariffs might impact production. Despite recent announcements suggesting a pause on some tariffs (see here), the situation remains confusing and unstable (like… what happens after 90 days?).
Right now, I’m gathering updated quotes from both China and Europe to evaluate where production is most affordable and, importantly, which option has the least impact on U.S. backers. Up until just two days ago, printing in Europe seemed like the safest path—now, that’s less clear.
Will someone end up with a worse deal? Possibly, but it’s difficult to say who, or to what extent. The final decision may need to be made close to the start of production, and while I can’t rule out additional costs for U.S. backers*, I’ll do everything in my power to minimize the impact.
That said, we’re navigating forces well beyond our control. At a certain point, we all need to recognize that these broader shifts are happening—and they’re not something any one of us can fix alone. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we do our best to find the most balanced and sustainable path forward.
– Tommaso
*No backers outside of the U.S. will be affected by tariffs whatever happens.
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