[Cross posted from the OpenQuest Kickstarter, read the original here]
Hello, it may feel that nothing is happening on OQ, so here’s an update on what’s going on.
Update about the Printed versions (Print on Demand and Signed and Sent)
At the moment, it’s all about the proofs here at D101 HQ.
POD OQ + the Quickstart are still in the proofing process over at Drivethrurpg.com, but I’m anticipating the final proof to be with me end of this week, early next week. When it has, I’ll issue links to at-cost copies via Kickstarter Messenger.
Wayhey! Its the last POD proof looking all shiny.
Signed and Sent proofs have been signed off with the printers, so we’ve gone to print. I have an estimated delivery date of the 16th of June, so will start sending them out then.
Signed and Sent unbound proof and the POD Quick-start proof
There has been a couple of changes from what I had originally planned for the Signed and Sent version.
More Colour Plates. Instead of five colour plates, the book now has eight. It turns out I could either have colour plates individually placed throughout the book, but the binding would be glued, or grouped in a page count that is a multiple of four and keep the sown pages. Since I sold the print version on the fact that it would be sown pages, it was a no-brainer to throw in three classic Jon Hodgson OpenQuest covers (Life and Death, The Savage North, and the 1st Edition cover), taking the number of plates up to eight, and positioning them roughly half-way in the book between what could be considered the boundary between the player’s rules chapters and Referee only chapters.
The old vs new, Jon Hodgson’s Savage North covers. Proof’s of two of the colour plates for the Signed and Sent version.
An extra two pages of content have been added at the end of the book. The POD book requires a blank page at the end of the book for their printing process, which effectively means two pages. It turns out that the printed version, I can print on those two pages. So, I’ve inserted quick Religion write-ups for six dedicated religions for Empire of Gatan setting. The Five Emperors and the Imperial Mother. Now your players can have characters who follow a focused, dedicated religion, such as a War God (The General Silanous) or a Merchant Goddess (The Imperial Mother), rather than the pantheon style Imperial Way, which takes a little bit of magic from each of the deities in that pantheon, they now can.
The two extra pages of content at the end of the Signed and Sent version.
Updated OpenQuest Pdf
During the proofing process, there’s been a few changes. The ebook pdf has been updated and is available for redownloading from your drivethrourpg.com account if you previously downloaded it. If you bought the book via the pre-order, the latest version is available via the download link that was sent in the email after you purchased the book.
Other Progress
- Catching the Wrym, gets playtested this weekend at 7 Hills an online gaming convention. I anticipate this reaching 1stDraft shortly after. It’s been a bit of a monster, being a good 30+ pages at present.
- The OpenQuest Companion is nearing first draft.
- OpenQuest SRD has been put together and will be sent out to editorial soon.
The OpenQuest Releases page has been updated with all the recent statuses and eta of releases for all the stretch goals.
OpenQuest Releases page
I should be contacting you again shortly when the POD version becomes available, and when the signed and sent version lands here at D101 HQ and the great mail out begins.
All the best,
:O) Newt
