You've waited long enough, we know. Feels really bad it's not a full release yet, but here we are. The layout process takes a lot of time and energy, but we believe not rushing it is the correct way to go. That said, we made sure to have something released today and that's still a lot of content even if it's not a complete package! We are releasing two files through pledge manager today - the final manuscript containig the final text and rules for the product (very little changes compared to previous version, mostly editing and some balance changes) and a laid-out portion of the final product that contains: vampire lore, vampire fiction, vampire ancestry, vampire careers, vampire kits, vampire perks, vampire comlpications and the 1st echelon of the vampire class. It's around 60% of the final product. What's left to be laid-out is already in progress and, while we've learnt the lesson to maybe not say any dates out loud, we think the rest of the book will probably be released later this month.
We hope you will enjoy what you see today! You have all the rules and most of them are already pretty! For the whole manuscript to be pretty, wait just a little bit longer! Thank you so much for your support and understanding!
The Kiln is on fire!
Using this opportunity, I wanted to talk about our own GubDM's crowdfunder for his new class for Draw Steel - the Kiln! What is it? To use Gavin's words: "The kiln is a shaman-like martial warrior who gains power by burning special, hand-crafted wooden talismans. Mechanically, the class is designed to focus on mobility, command, and buffing your allies so they can do big damage. The class lets you use a martial kit, but features a lot of magic abilities."
Just look at this art!
If you are interested in the class, check it out here! I've played some games with a kiln in a party and I have to say, the class is literally fire! Hard to forget when my vampire censor did massive damage to an out-of-reach enemy thanks to the kiln's fire sword summon! Give it a look and maybe even consider backing the project, which is so close to unlocking its first stretch goal!
We have a Patreon now!
I was convinced that we should give having a Patreon a chance and so we did! You can check our Patreon out here! You can totally join for free and there will be some posts available to free members too, but there are two paid memberships that unlock access to Draw Steel designs we do for the Patreon. The 5$ tier let's you access the PDF with the design, but for the higher tier you also get a design-process writeup from whoever designed that month's paid thing.
That's all for today! Thank you for your support, patience and understanding! Join our Discord server for early previews and spoilers! Cheers!
