Monday, November 11, 2013

Status Update: Almost There!

Sorry to keep you all waiting... just a little bit longer now. I've got almost all of the pre-generated example characters finished, but it's taking me a lot longer than expected. The only four left to do are Flare (of FoE Heroes), Blackjack/Security, Calamity Leaf, and Velvet Remedy. The new version has many, many explanatory clarifiers and lots of balancing tweaks, and I fear my ability to include corrections has lagged behind my implementation. This is my first Quarter as a master's student and it's been kickin' my hind-quarters something fierce, so I can't give a concrete date on the release. That being said, if you leave a question in any place I can see it (including the comments, facebook group, Skype, or my e-mail), I can promise you an explanation and hopefully provide some clarity as to why a thing is the way it is, for those who want to know. Also, I'm looking forward to a partnership with an awesome artist who has spoken to me, interested in drawing art for the final version of the rules. I can't promise anything, but I think pretty pictures of post-apocalyptic ponies would spruce it up a bit, don't you? More on that as it develops.

7 comments:

  1. I was just wondering if there is going to be a book 2 for Shadow Magic or not, as a friend of mine is interested in playing a Batpony, and wants to know more Shadow Magic. He said that there was more about it in "Book 2"?

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    1. There will definitely be an expanded shadow magic section in the second book. The current list has over 40 different spells, all of which have a very different feel than what we've seen so far in unicorn/alicorn and zebra magic.

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  2. I have a small group i am going to be GMing for, and they are not too interested in waiting for things xD
    Shadow magic would help signifigantly with my character, and later parts of the story i have planned out, so i was wondering if you could email me just that portion of book two to help us out? it would be greatly appreciated.

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  3. What I have is just a list of spell names right now with nothing else written out. I can send you that if you want? I was working on cybernetics, dragons and changelings first.

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  4. I can wait, by the time our adventure gets to the point where i will need the shadow magic in the story, you should be done with that, i wont need it until way later and our group is just finishing making characters and finalizing times when we will play.

    The work you are putting into this is amazing, i can't think to say anything but nice work on it :D

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  5. D'aww, Shucks. Thank you! This is a labor of love for me, and it really makes my day when I find out that other people are able to enjoy what I've been putting all this work into.

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