August Monthly Update (Patreon)

Phew! August is in the hatch. How'd it go?

Kickstarter: Work continues! The art team are cranking out stuff, the layout editor just finished the first WIP draft, and the editors have gotten through almost everything I've given them. That first WIP draft should go out next week! In the background, we've also made steady progress on our collaboration goals (items with Dungeon Strugglers, music with Music D20, and monsters with Conflux Creatures. Crafting recipes will come later!)

In addition, Backer Surveys went out and the Backer's Choice polls are up!

Patreon: Steady growth in free supporters - I think largely driven by book backers, but I haven't dug into the data to confirm that.

Discord:  Huge growth here! This is definitely driven by book backers - about 200 folks have joined.

Troubadour, Swashbuckler, Bloodrager: All out for playtesting while I survey last month's changes. I did get the Hexbound Swashbuckler done, which'll be a Spellbound Sea exclusive.

Subclasses: Last month's winner was the Oath of Ascension, a paladin who's seen a vision of eldritch evolution and is intent on carrying it out! I also got the Beast-Souled Sorcerer out, a few days late for last month. Book backers got a look at the Order of Exploration, a ship's-Wizard subclass. And about 4 more subs are in varying states of development.

Species: Spellbound Sea will get the Drowned species!

Spells: Spells That Don't Suck v13 came out early in the month! revisiting SDS and adding a few more bits and pieces, along with reworks on some that weren't well-received. v14 is now in progress, which will incorporate all the edits going into Spellbound Sea. Sing Your Own Song backers worked with me to produce Howl of the Moon, Lightning Spike, and Surf Skip. In addition, I whipped up Coruscating Flash and Wind of Ruin (in So Many Spells) - both to plug holes, and I think both likely to get added to the book.

Magic Items: Last month's supporter poll produced a slate of new magic items, included in So Much MIscellany: Big Smashy, the Opal of the Volcano Queen, the Fantastic Hat of Falibor the Fop, the Bottled Air-Ship, and the Oracle's Eye. In addition, Spellbound Sea's Sing Your Own Song Backers worked with me to produce the Mail Snail, the Raptor's Tricorne, and the Raptor's Cutlass.

The plan for September!

Kickstarter: Continue chuggin' away. I've expanded the playtesting operation quite a bit, and the editors and I keep working on content.

Classes: I'm anticipating the next round of playtest feedback, after which I'll look at the next round of changes! A few ideas I'm chewing on here.

Subclasses: Our monthly subclass poll is live for 24 hours more! The Order of Diabolists looks pretty hard to beat this time, though.

Magic Items: September's supporter poll will be a themed monster pack!