Mid November: Update - Beta Push
9 months ago
– Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 10:25:27 AM
Greetings All!
Back with two quick updates as I’m travelling to meet with the manufacturer at PAXU this week.
Beta Release:
I wish this was better news.
I spent most of the time getting the new formatting into the Decks finalized and taking some of those learnings into the Beta files. The changes broke the layout, and I pulled an ‘All Nighter’ to try and put a bow on this to prep it for release before having to depart.
This was work in tandem with the editing pass, and I was able to get to G (around pg. 116), and the file is still utter chaos. This was far below my hope for the effort put into it, though the items now fit the pages and presents better than strict 10pt font / Auto Bullet throughout, but chaos.
I’ll be working on this while at PAXU as well as through the next week, my hope is to have something before the holiday but December 3rd seems more likely to get the multiple files updated and shared.
Hoping to get other sections out before then.
Digital Decks 1-5:
Uploaded the re-aligned (version drift) and final passed Decks this AM while sorting through the Beta fumble.
The several items had some last pass polish, and small format tweaks from later deck learnings. Along with some mechanic changes or wording alterations to hit a standardized tone.
Decks 6 – 10 will follow in final format, but after I get the Beta + Oddities section sorted. Sorry for another delay, hoping this is the end of the tunnel here.
Be Safe & Keep playing,
- Hos
Micro Update: Decks 1-10 & Beta Book Date
9 months ago
– Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 06:02:34 AM
Greetings All!
Micro Update, expanding on the Oct 18th update, as I keep heads down working.
General:
Thank you to those who reached out about the issue with Volume 10 from the Oct 31st upload (Happy Halloween!) Those files have been swapped and uploaded so it should be ready for recheck as of this morning.
FedEx also had an issue with printing a physical copy of the ‘Updated for Final’ review Deck 1 yesterday. If you have a similar problem, please let me know and I’ll rebuild the Big Deck File from scratch for retesting.
I’ll be resubmitting that again today so I have additional physical copies for review, hoping to include 4 & 5 by EoD.
Digital Decks 1 - 10:
All are now available, final versions (short of new findings) of Decks 1-3 and the updated version of Deck 9 (1.5), were in the last week.
I was hoping to get Decks 4-5 followed by 6-9 done for today but it’s been a fight, I will work getting these peppered in and filling the missing gaps over the weekend, with Updated 6-9 dropping as complete until the end of next week.
This is in tandem with getting the art gaps plugged, as always any catches (Grammar/Format/Mechanic) from the updated files can be documented here for the team.
Link to Feedback Form
Beta Book Files:
The errors caught in the Digital Decks have been getting tracked and updated within the Book Files, the catches have been instrumental in getting it updated for Beta Release.
The major issue being, those myriad of updates/simplifications/rephrasing have continued to eat up the bandwidth as they are taken from community notes and passed through the Editors. I haven’t been able to add the final touches for several sections as of yet.
I am pushing delivery a week and a half to November 19th, so that I can wrap the Final Decks and those remaining changes. If it needs to be broken into sections, they will continue to be delivered between November 19th - 26th, before being stitched together and presented.
My sincerest apologies for the sliding dates, each refinement pass has added necessary and tangible improvement but bloated unforeseen time blocks. It’s coming together, it's a bear.
I’ll be working through these heads down, but checking the edit - proofing catches. I appreciate beyond measure the eyes over these digital files for alignment/grammar/formatting. It’s been improving these passes by the day.
Be Safe and Keep Playing
- Hos (Dungeon Scribe)
Update:
Updated Deck 4 uploaded, and took a run through the distribution rules to make sure that Sage: 6-10 was properly distributing.
(Ease of Access: Sage's also have gained access to 1-5 Digital Decks on this platform as well)
Mid October: New Decks & Timlines Update!
10 months ago
– Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 09:09:47 PM
A very sleep deprived, Greetings All!
I hope you’ve been well since the last update, so we’ll dive right in and get this underway.
Digital Decks Update:
The previous Decks 1–6 received their updates earlier, were joined by the freshly added Decks 7 & 8 last week.
Deck 9 was also just added to Digital Downloads, where it will be getting some refinement/updates closer to a final product by the end of this work week.
Some decks only need icon fixes; others have a few late-stage edit questions. As those are resolved, I’ll be updating them to represent these fixes.
Special Note:
This round includes the newly updated Deck:1-6, improving upon the previous v3 release. Huge thanks again for all that contributed edits, these changes have led to additional theorycrafting and revisions! All of which are helping with the final quality polish.
If you want to take a look at 6-9 for updates, they are open for feedback!
(1-5 are still available for notes, but waiting for v5 might save you sometime)
Next Steps: (Oct 14-18th)
Hardcopy Review (Decks 1-8):
Editing on paper is always a huge boon for me. Something tangible helps me focus and catch issues I might miss on screen. I’m currently reviewing the following areas. (Decks 1-6 have already been reviewed, with notes compiled as of this update.)
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Edition Creep: The icons and slight layout methods have evolved between Decks 1 and 9. This review helps me align everything and eliminate smaller inconsistencies.
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Visibility: Seeing these printed makes it much easier to gauge readability and table usability. The new stat circles (“mod & save”) are quite small, so I want to ensure they stand out visually and not just through assemble cues.
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Font Clarity: Some older-edition fonts are getting lost in the background when printed, so those are being adjusted.
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Double Checks: A few words managed to sneak past the bolding pass — I’m flagging and updating these ASAP.
Resolve Issues:
A handful of missing cards and mismatched backs have surfaced and moved to the top of the list. These should have been caught earlier, but the physical print review is proving effective for spotting them.
Deck 9:
I’m currently finalizing the missing icons and card backs. These will be completed before the end of the week.
Deck 10:
I’m aiming to upload this by October 25th, alongside the v5 versions of the other decks. That said, I don’t want to rush and risk missing anything critical. You can expect this digital download to be available before October 31st for full review.
Beta Book PDF:
This has been slightly delayed by the edit pass, as it’s being cross-updated with the latest edits, which is taking more time than anticipated. Progress is steady, just slower than I’d prefer. The goal is to have this ready to share by October 31st.
Timeline:
Overall, we’re still moving full steam ahead. I’m roughly 2 weeks behind the proposed schedule but still have a 1.5-month buffer built in to keep everything on track. This window was originally meant for a casual review and edit phase, but I’ll be hunkering down to push v5 out for final notes so we can pivot toward the Beta Book PDF ASAP.
More to come with the next Deck!
Be Safe & Keep Playing! I’ll be working on at least a somewhat updated Deck 9 for the AM.
Kickstarter Update: New Decks & Beta Timeline
11 months ago
– Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 12:03:24 AM
Greetings All!
Swinging by for the timeline context for some of the rolling digital updates dropping recently.
Export/Hiccup:
Even with the new pipeline, these decks are still built in Illustrator (compared to InDesign like the book) that means they are all exported individually, front and back and then renamed and sorted. This typically takes 1-2 hours per deck, which are then stitched together in InDesign for the pdfs (.5 - 1hr), and that’s how it’s allocated into the timeline.
This hit a snag with the latest exports, that it bumped up to 5 - 6hrs per deck, and that pushed out the upload dates. This is solved with more hours per week on the Deck end of production, but each deck has ended up eating up some additional timeline.
Deck 1-5:
The biggest updates in the past weeks, getting these all processed to go out together. These now represent the new icons, stat displays, and latest editing pass. These are rendered out fresh and flowed into the Digital Deck PDFs (Standard and Oversized) with the updated reference sheet.
(The booklets are a depreciated asset.)
Deck 6!:
This new format was the most recent drop, this was added to digital downloads this Saturday AM.
Check it out in Digital Downloads, and let me know if you have additional questions.
Next Deck Drop Dates:
Here are the next coming up dates in which that file will be updated to include additional decks. This will press past the initial deadline but be limping over the line along with the Beta.
Deck 7: Between Sunday 28th & (Very Early) Monday 29th
- (Exporting these tonight and tomorrow night)
Deck 8 & 9: Between Friday 3rd & Sunday 5th
- (Next Thursday - Sunday, might be staggered)
Deck 10: By October 8th & October 12th
WIP Art:
You’ll notice ‘Charge Breaker’ in Deck 6, and a few cards in the upcoming Deck 7 have WIP tagged for the art (Golden Fleece / Brace / Hat).
These are getting next rendered (Ink to Final) stages with haste. It was a call to get these decks out for review/error feedback instead of holding them back for 4-6 hours per render.
The list is manageable, I’ll be popping them in with single Exports throughout October.
Feedback Form:
All exports are getting individually reviewed across the 3 versions (doc, decks, book) to ensure that there aren’t any outliers.
But with the timeline any eyes on can help, main offenders are typically.
- Bold/Italics not carrying through the whole word.
- Misspelling in effects
- Quote doesn’t match the item
- Stray period or lack of period.
- Misspelling in Icons (occasionally for the odd ones)
If interested, check out the form to contribute any findings: Feedback Form!
Beta Book Drops:
For breathing room, I’m bumping the Beta release from Oct 1 - 7th to the 8th-12th. I’ll feel more comfortable with the extra time this has been eaten up, as well as entering some of the latest editor catches.
The goal is the 8th, but please keep an eye out between the 8th-12th. The weekends tend to carry the grace of any additional last minute changes.
I’m diving back into it, captivated by the a thrilling rush to fill in the remaining gaps and check out the new decks as you are able!
Be Safe & Keeping Playing.
August Update: Production & Timeline
12 months ago
– Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 11:24:33 AM
Greetings All!
Back with another August update to follow up from GenCon. There were a few bumps along the way, but things are headed in the right direction.
Health:
After a short amount of exhaustion rest post GenCon, and another round of fevers. I followed through on the promise to check in on health and got back to the doctor. This led to a rapid follow up with other doctors and the general conscientious that, with some measured changes/medication, I’ll be in a much better place going forward with managing exhaustion spells.
This resulted in some recommended downtime, plus a small outage from adjusting to medication, and now some more energy. I’m back slugging away, pacing myself and feeling confident I can get through the upcoming deadlines. I’ll send up flares if anything falters here earlier than later.
Production:
Both the factory and I feel confident moving into production. We have a firm deadline for all file delivery set for the end of October. We've been in pretty consistent meetings for the last few weeks between stretches of rest and I’m feeling much better about the progress.
With the tariff extension, and funding from the NDA work covering U.S. imports, we pulled the trigger on several elements into production. So that means, we are set to get rolling on several elements while we line up the remaining files, with the last delivery to them being the Book.
(If there is a 200% increase due to China & Magnets, we’ll find a work around.)
Timelines:
What does starting production mean?
September to October 1st:
- Rolling Deck Releases (1-10)
- ‘Review Material’ Updates
October 1st to 7th:
- Beta Book Release
- New Feedback link (Grammar/Errate Catches)
October 7th to 31st:
- Outlier Files to Production
- Deluxe Handout Digital Releases
- Final Book Files Sent (End of Month)
November to January:
- Purposed Production Window
- Rolling Updates for Outliers
January (all) :
- 1 Week: Packaging
- 1 Week: Staging (Separating by Fulfillment Center)
- 1 Week: Pickup, Ground Shipping, Port Staging, and Loading
Feb to March:
- Begin Staggered Shipments
- CNY Begins
- 6 to 8 Weeks Sea Freight
- Customs Processing (Variable)
April to May:
- Lock Addresses
- Fulfillment Centers: Arrival & Sort (1-2 Weeks)
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Charge - Direct Shipping, VAT/Sales Tax, and Tariffs
- Shipping to You (1-3 weeks for outliers)
- VTT Deliveries Begin
June Onward:
- Heliana’s Conversion (TBD)
- ToV PDF (TBD)
General:
I’ve been pushing (as able) to get this locked in for the finish line. Leaning on some help and trusted creators to make it the rest of the way, I’ll be pushing on smaller updates to announce the bigger deliveries.
I'm going to take a small break now and then I’ll be back in a few hours to catch up.
Be Safe, and Keep Playing!
