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Wrel
3 days ago
Distal - Core Rules - Digital Release is here! ⚔
WE'VE DONE IT! The Distal Core Rules are here in digital form, and waiting in your inbox! The download is nested beneath the "Get your Digital Downloads" area there  on you...
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Wrel
about 1 month ago
A Quick December Update (for Distal) ❄
NEW COVER, AND MINOR DELAYS Heya! I was originally planning to get the digital version of the game out here in December, but that will be landing here in January, instead. ...
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Wrel
2 months ago
The Final Beta Packet is here! (for Distal) ⚔
GET THE FINAL BETA PACKET Beta Packet 02 has just been released. It's 234 pages of game, from start to finish. Plenty to get your feet wet, or share with friends who are...
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Wrel
3 months ago
The October Update (for Distal) 💀
Final Beta and Timetable Whew, October flew by faster than I would have liked. I'm still in the process of wrapping up the final beta packet for Distal. After that, I'll be...
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Wrel
4 months ago
September's End Update (for Distal) 🍂
Hey there, folks. As September comes to a close, I wanted to share a brief update on Distal's current state. BETA PACKET 02 TIMELINE The next (and likely final) beta packet i...
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Wrel
5 months ago
Quick End-Of-August Update for Distal! 🌄
Hey there, folks! Here's a quick update for August. Beta Packet Cleanup You'll probably be getting another email today with some minor updates to Beta Packet 01. The "Printab...
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PROJECT UPDATE
Wrel
CREATOR
3 days ago

Project Update: Distal - Core Rules - Digital Release is here! ⚔

The full digital release of Distal is here! (art by: Graey Erb)


WE'VE DONE IT!

The Distal Core Rules are here in digital form, and waiting in your inbox! The download is nested beneath the "Get your Digital Downloads" area there  on your survey (or in your email, if it showed up.) You can get a link to your survey here, if you're having a hard time tracking it down: https://distal.backerkit.com/

In the .zip, you'll find...
  • A 294 page .pdf of the Core Rules.
  • Character Sheets
  • Pre-generated Characters
  • And a whole bunch of tokens for VTT use!


HARDCOVER PRODUCTION SOON

I've connected with a manufacturer here in the United States who has given me a good quote (and turnaround time) on the hardcovers, so I'm definitely seeing the books land on your doorstep here in March-ish if all goes according to plan.


NEW WEBSITE COMING ONLINE

I'm currently getting a new home for Distal put together at https://www.playDisRPG.com. Mostly to provide a place to get the game, free materials (when they become available,) as well as a Creator's Kit for folks looking to make their own homebrew or third-party content.


THIRD PARTY LICENSING

When the new website comes online, licensing for content creators will be available for anyone looking to build off of Distal. It'll also have creator resources you can use to stamp your creations with, as well as some helpful guidelines on building your own content in a way that jives with the game. The license is super lightweight, and there aren't any royalties attached. Just go out and make cool stuff.


JOIN US ON DISCORD

Feel free to swing by the Development Discord to share your thoughts on the game, or find folks to play with!

Join us on Discord!



Thank you all, folks! More to follow.
-Wrel
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PROJECT UPDATE
Wrel
CREATOR
about 1 month ago

Project Update: A Quick December Update (for Distal) ❄

December Update (Rockwyrm Matron art by: Graey Erb)



NEW COVER, AND MINOR DELAYS

Heya! I was originally planning to get the digital version of the game out here in December, but that will be landing here in January, instead. On the digital side, the game is basically done. There are some loose ends to wrap up, mostly pruning for grammar, but nothing too crazy. The real holdup to getting this thing out the door, however, is that I pulled the trigger on getting some new cover art really late in the process.

I wasn't originally convinced it was something I wanted to do, but as I got toward the end of the process, I felt like I wanted a stronger visual connection to the experiences you'll have from session to session. The idea is that, on the front cover, an adventuring party is leaving the safety of home, having gathered the supplies they'll need for the trip ahead. For the back cover, that same adventuring party has found some trouble.

Remember that the hardcover for Distal is basically split into two distinct halves.
  • The first half, is dedicated to prep -- basically everything you do before or between sessions. This is where you find character creation, generators to build adventures, lore for the game, and so on.
  • Flip the book over, and you're on the half dedicated to play. This is where you immediately get into core rules, charts, quick-reference information, as well as monsters, just to balance things out.
I wanted the two sides to be identifiable in their function, and tell that short story of this specific party, as they set out into the world.

Like much of the art in the book, Graey Erb is taking a swing at the cover as well. Here are some of the earliest drafts, though we're already a bit past this stage now.
 
Front cover and back cover drafts for Distal.


The next time you see this art will likely be in full-form, alongside the digital release .pdf!



DIGITAL DIGEST

Unfortunately, I've fallen a bit behind on the digests. I'm working toward getting a combined November/December digest out for this month. The original hope was to be coupled with the digital release of the book, so the information explicitly references what's within it, but we'll need to punt on that until January.



LOCKING DOWN ORDERS

Most folks already have their surveys completed and paid for hardcover shipping, but there are a handful of stragglers out there who haven't (and whom I can't seem to contact via email.) Payments will be locked down just before the digital release heads out, in January, about a week prior.

Thanks, folks!
-Wrel
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PROJECT UPDATE
Wrel
CREATOR
2 months ago

Project Update: The Final Beta Packet is here! (for Distal) ⚔

Beta Packet 02 is here! (Cutpurse art by: Graey Erb)




GET THE FINAL BETA PACKET

Beta Packet 02 has just been released. It's 234 pages of game, from start to finish. Plenty to get your feet wet, or share with friends who are looking for a new system. At this point, the next steps are to get everything finalized for digital release (this December.)

I've sent the beta to everyone via email, but you can also download the materials here.




STILL TIME FOR FEEDBACK

Despite this being the final beta packet, I'm still looking for feedback. Especially from folks who have a current play group. If you want to share those thoughts, join the Development Discord! I've been sharing some of the art for the game there, as well!

Join us on Discord!





DISTAL DIGEST (OCT/NOV)

The Distal Digest for October has now been sent to folks who are signed on for that tier, with November's digest landing toward the end of the month. October's digest touches on some changes going into Beta 02, does a deep dive on an unexplored lineage (the Laithe), and shares some advice for Basilisk encounters!

Basilisk art by: Graey Erb
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PROJECT UPDATE
Wrel
CREATOR
3 months ago

Project Update: The October Update (for Distal) 💀

Ghastling Soldier. Art by: Graey Erb


Final Beta and Timetable

Whew, October flew by faster than I would have liked. I'm still in the process of wrapping up the final beta packet for Distal. After that, I'll be moving on to final layout for the book proper. Read on below for a breakdown.

Final Beta Release (Two Weeks-ish)
In the next couple of weeks, you'll get a whole new version of the beta. This one has the full level range, monsters for all tiers of play, expanded (and revised) rules, and looks pretty close to a final product, without the art and embellishments that will tighten the book up.

You'll receive an email when your downloads are ready, so be sure keep an eye out!

Full Digital Release (December)
It's looking like December for the full digital release, at this point. This is in line with earlier expectations, but I was really hoping to jam through it before then, since I had some momentum going into August/September. But, alas.

Full Hardcover Release (Q1/Q2 2025)
For the hardcover release, nothing new here. We're still on track to get books out in Q1 (Q2 at the very latest), same as the original schedule.


Digital Digest (for October/November)

Given the backup on this final beta release, the October digest is going to come in a wee bit late, but it'll break down some of the changes that went into this final version of the beta, and discuss the Laithe lineage, which was one of the stretch goals we didn't quite hit during the BackerKit campaign.



I'll be sure to check in again once the beta lands.

Thanks, folks!
-Wrel

Ruincrawler Basilisk. Art by: Graey Erb


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PROJECT UPDATE
Wrel
CREATOR
4 months ago

Project Update: September's End Update (for Distal) 🍂

Kinsguard Lineage art by: Graey Erb


Hey there, folks.
As September comes to a close, I wanted to share a brief update on Distal's current state.

BETA PACKET 02 TIMELINE

The next (and likely final) beta packet is currently in development for Distal. This contains classes at their maximum levels, loads of polish, iteration, and a few substantial mechanics overhauls at the same time. The packet is currently slated to land some time in October, with the full digital release possibly some time in late November if testing goes well and we hit it hard, but there's no need to rush it out the door.

SEPTEMBER DIGITAL DIGEST

If you signed on for the monthly digital digests, that should have landed in your inbox yesterday. And if you can't find it, just open up your pledge for Distal, and you'll see a link to all available downloads. In this month's digest, we walk through the process of acquiring art, like the Kinsguard lineage art you see above.

VIDEOS ON THE CHANNEL

When able, I've been posting videos to the channel that overview bite-sized aspects of Distal (like lineage and class.) You can the full playlist of videos here.

Here's the latest one, spotlighting the Tanglefolk lineage.

JOIN THE DISCORD

If you're interested in the development of Distal, and are looking for folks to play with, the Discord is a good way to connect to folks and share your thoughts. You can join us on Discord here.

Thanks very much, folks!
-Wrel
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