Scott Ruggels Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 7:54 PM, Christopher R Taylor said: You can help design the cover for the Jolrhos Field Guide! Navigate over to the Kestrel Arts facebook page and check out this link. There you can look at the art I'm considering for the cover and let me know which one(s) you prefer. Also, you can like and follow my page so you can get updates, info, and interesting bits as I work. The link you posted takes me back to this same forum page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 To match the contents of the book, I like the guy trying to build a lightsaber in a bottle. Christopher R Taylor and Lawnmower Boy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Quote The link you posted takes me back to this same forum page. Odd, not sure how that happened, should work correctly now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I rather like that one for a Field Guide. Yeah, it's not as fantastic as the others (the bazaar was my favorite just as "art," but there's something about the guy (Santa?!) pouring over his pile of tomes, studying at his desk-- just seems like he's hard at work compiling a field guide or something.... Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 OK here's what I ended up with as the cover art: Publication should be finished soon, I'll be letting people know as soon as its available. Duke Bushido, Khas, Amorkca and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 I want to thank everyone for their patience with this project, its been years I have worked on it and been trying to promote and keep people interested. I know that its tough to keep interest up in a product line when its so long between updates and releases. I hope to have another out by the end of the year (a adventure module) and the following year I'll be working on putting out the Players Guide for making characters and play in the world. Then next on the agenda is another adventure, and then the Master Guide for running games in the Jolrhos setting. Down the road are a treasure book and another volume of the bestiary planned for release. I hope I can get these all done, and done in a timely manner. When its all said and done, people will have a complete campaign setting with adventures to play in it ready to pick up and run with. Somewhere in the mix I want to get that Champions Begins project done and a Fantasy Hero Begins one as well. Thankfully unlike the Jolrhos setting, other people can pitch in and help with writing and building those. smoelf, Khas, Lawnmower Boy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Chris, please don't worry about the time you're taking. Most of these projects never get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 The Jolrhos Field Guide has been approved and should be on the shelf soon for purchase and download! The print version will be available as soon as I can get a proof copy and look it over. Look for it on Lulu and Amazon. Khas, Duke Bushido, Chris Goodwin and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentry0 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Christopher R Taylor said: The Jolrhos Field Guide has been approved and should be on the shelf soon for purchase and download! The print version will be available as soon as I can get a proof copy and look it over. Look for it on Lulu and Amazon. Congrats, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a physical copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/16/2016 at 6:24 PM, Christopher R Taylor said: Further, at the beginning of each phase while blinded, before moving, the target must make a Constitution Roll at -1 for each additional segment of blindness they are suffering from (so if a character has 3 segments of blindness, they must make CON roll at -3). Failing this CON roll means they are stunned and must recover as normal that phase, taking no other action. Mechanically, was this done as a variation of Change Environment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I didn't actually build any of this stuff in the rules, although it would be simple enough to do. I just list the effects and how to use them, details on where they are found, etc. I know, Hero heresy but the focus in this book is details for running a game rather than how to make things. Squeakula, Gary Miles and Toxxus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I didn't actually build any of this stuff in the rules, although it would be simple enough to do. I just list the effects and how to use them, details on where they are found, etc. I know, Hero heresy but the focus in this book is details for running a game rather than how to make things. That's just fine. This is just part of my quest to further pin down what you can and can't do with Change Environment. Based on the scant examples I've basically used it in my campaigns for a variety of effects that are Make a Stat Roll at minus X or suffer some effect that is roughly equivalent to being 1/2 OCV/DCV or losing your turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 And its live! Kestrel Arts is proud to announce that the Jolrhos Field Guide is available for purchase and download at the Hero Games store! Print versions will be available soon as well. I'm having some trouble with my POD printer, so as soon as I can get that worked out I will post an update here. Problems worked out. The paperback version will be available on Amazon.com soon. You can get a hardback print version at Lulu, here! Amorkca and Duke Bushido 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I'm thinking about splitting the Field Guide into 3 smaller books for sale as well as the full guide, for people who only want the parts. Worldbook: structure and features of the Jolrhos world setting Resource Book: critters, herbs, poisons, plants, metals, etc Tradebook: trades you can use to work metal, alchemy, leather, and so on It wouldn't take a lot or work to put out pdfs of each section, just some renumbering and indexing, and a cover. I'm just not sure there's interest enough to justify the couple days of effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Any chance of an all-in-one as an option? You know: in case I need another hardback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 The all in one is already out so yes But I was thinking perhaps people might want just chunks as they might not be interested in the whole package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Totally understand, and I think it's a great idea. I'm just a bit nutty about a full set, so to speak. Hoping to order a hardback after resolving an air conditioner / collapsed ceiling situation, but Jolhros is in line right after that. Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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