Sinclair's Library offers two must have supplements for your table, and all the accessories associated with them. With more than a 150 NPCs and their matching minis, 120 player options allowing you to create new and unique characters, the Library offers content for many of your future campaigns.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Almanac is in layout !!!
11 months ago
– Mon, May 22, 2023 at 01:35:30 PM
It's official. The Almanac is in layout. It was a long process, and there was a lot of work (more than anticipated truth be told), but our playtest phase is over, the final edits have been made, and the book is being laid out as we speak.
What does this mean ?
This means that in a week or two (give or take), if you had the PF2 Almanac PDF in your pledge, you will receive your copy. The full book, the full thing, ready to use. We will take comments and feedback on our Discord server, just like we did for the playtest, to address any typos, oversight or unclear sentences which could lead to RAI vs RAW uncertainties. We do not expect them as the content has been thoroughly reviewed, but we are fallible and it is always better safe than sorry. After a week, the final version will be distributed to backers and uploaded to the varied online stores for purchase.
What about the Codex ?
While the editors were hard at work on the Codex, the writers were finishing up the Codex, and short of a few pieces, it is written. Which means that our editors, now free from the Almanac, can get to work right away. As opposed to the Almanac, balancing and playtesting is a far more streamlined process for NPCs and villains alike. The editing process should be fast and straightforward, and we expect to be able to put the Codex in your hands quickly after the Almanac.
Why not both at once ?
Because you have been patient enough! Between the unexpected, unforeseeable and "should have seen this coming" issues we've encountered in development, we are well aware that these books are past their due date. We do not see a reason to withhold a finished book longer than necessary for the simple sake of releasing both books at once. The physical versions however, are still going to be shipped together, in the interest of saving shipping cost for everyone involved.
What about 5E ?
The status of the 5E books has not changed. We are releasing playtest content as it comes along (don't forget to check our classes playtest from last week) and the team is hard at work finishing the conversion for both books. As soon as they are ready, they will be released, in PDF first and in print subsequently, just like the PF2 versions.
Sinclair's Patreon : Stories of Irkalla
11 months ago
– Mon, May 22, 2023 at 09:25:08 AM
Sinclair’s Library is proud to announce the launch of a new side project: Balate’s anthology. Every month, we will publish a new story recounting the adventures, tragedies, successes, and life-defining moments of the characters curated in the Sinclair’s Codex. We will publish one story a month for a $4.99 fee on Patreon.
Who is this for and what to expect?
If you enjoy reading fantasy fiction, this is for you. While these stories explore the world of Sinclair and use Codex entries as a starting point, they are designed to be enjoyed independently. The writers will pick a Codex entry that appeals to them and create a narrative inspired by what has already been written. There is no need to have bought, read, used or even skimmed the Codex to appreciate these stories, nor to enjoy TTRPGs for that matter.
As for what to expect, well the answer is: a little bit of everything. The team leads and editors on the Codex follow a mandate that ensures all of our work consistently reflects the style and the voice of Sinclair. The editor of the Patreon project has the opposite instructions, instead it follows a directive that encourages the writers to infuse their own style and passion into these pieces.
You will find a wide variety of style, topics, and themes across the shorts, depending on which writer is being published or what mood they were in when penning the piece. We hope that you’ll embrace these writers’ passion as much as they enjoyed writing them.
What will the money be used for ?
The goal of the Patreon project is to gauge our audience’s reaction to the varied storytelling projects we’re creating, as well finance future creative projects and expansions of Sinclair’s Library. After reaching certain milestones, we might increase the number of short stories published per month, or increase the lengths of the stories, or even explore different media like audiobooks and comics.. Some projects born from the Patreon might end up being developed into bigger projects if we feel you are hungry for more, but the Patreon itself will remain our project nursery, where we explore through trial and error.
Does this mean Sinclair is moving away from TTRPG ?
No. A big emphatic no. We love making game content, many of our creators are game designers first and foremost, and we have an extensive calendar of content coming up for you in the future. Our ideas actually outnumber the time and resources we have to accomplish them, really. But our TTRPG books are not meant for us to tell our stories; they are meant to enable you to tell your own tales. And we write them with that mindset. But, sometimes our writers would like to tell their own stories too, and this Patreon is an outlet for them to do so.
Why this and why now ?
Some of you might wonder, why release a side project when the content of our Kickstarter hasn’t been fully released yet? There are a series of reasons which motivated us to fast forward this project, which has been pinned to the drawing board for a while already. The first and primary reason has been covered already: we wanted a different outlet to explore storytelling in a different way. But there are also business motivated reasons and, in the spirit of transparency, we feel it is the right thing to share them with you.
Planning for the future
It was always clear to everyone at Sinclair’s Library that TTRPG content was only the first step. While game designers, we are storytellers and there are endless ways to tell captivating stories. This sideline is an opportunity for us to see which of these ways you prefer engaging with, which media we personally prefer to use for different types of projects and how we can best facilitate the right creators meeting the right audience through the right media.
Reaction to the OGL roller coaster
The whole OGL debacle had us worried for the company’s future, which is still in its infancy, and in reaction to it, we were forced to turn drafted ideas into executable projects in case things took a turn for the worse. This Patreon, and the idea of publishing fiction writing in general, is one of these drafts. Despite the situation being mostly resolved and our confidence that we will be able to continue making game content for you for a long time, we see no reason to delay this project now that we have figured out the ins and outs of what we want it to be.
Risk free exploration
Developing new projects and products unfortunately costs money and never provides any guarantee of success. In addition, the TTRPG industry is a very unpredictable one, leaving us with two choices: stick to what works, repeating the same formula knowing it is safe and popular, or roll the dice on every new project or idea we might have. A recurring income from a Patreon will allow us to take creative risks, target content to smaller audiences, and allow our creators to engage in projects that matter to them without taking away resources from the bigger projects of our core audience.
Content ahead of time for a change
Our community and our audience has been extremely generous and trusting regarding the launch of Sinclair’s Library. We will not be asking for blind faith from you a second time. You can download our first short story for free, right here, giving you the opportunity to decide if this content is for you or not before signing up on Patreon, where a second story is already uploaded and available. Two more stories are already at the editing stage, ensuring the release rate will be uninterrupted.
5E Playtest Package #2 - Character Class
12 months ago
– Mon, May 15, 2023 at 08:52:25 AM
Hello again everyone, it's an exciting day!
We are pleased to tell you that the new 5E Playtest Package #2 is now available for you to try.
There are some fantastic options in this package such as Moogan the Mountain Shaker, the Fin Slicers, the amphibious mercenaries, Liliana, the bandit warlord; and my personal favourite: 9 Lives Terry and his crew Brutal Crag and Crazy Joe. But the crown jewel of this playtest : the Thanator and the Shaman classes. Our 5E team has been hard at work making these classes unique and flavorful, and here is the result.
Sinclair's Library - 5E Character Classes - Thanator and Shaman
Head to the link below to download the playtest package, and hit the discord link to talk with us and give your feedback.
Pathtfinder Reformed Core - Sinclair's Library
12 months ago
– Fri, May 12, 2023 at 05:58:24 AM
Hi Everyone
Many of you will have heard the news about the upcoming Pathfinder Core Reformed system, and some of you might be wondering if this will affect the Library Books. To put it simply, the answer is: not yet. It is both far too late in the book's development, and far too early on the side of the reform, for us to start preemptively making changes. It would mean delaying the release even further more until the Reform is out there and we've had time to do the update. We have both no reason and no intention to do this. But does not mean we will be ignoring the reform altogether either. The whole team at Sinclair is eager to see some system issues be fixed, and some long overdue changes regarding some legacy systems. So here is our plan:
We will be releasing the books as planned, built off the current PF2 system. In a later time, once the Reformed Core is released, we will go through our content and identify what is no longer compatible or requires adapting to work with the reform. From there, we will decide what is the easiest and better option for the audience between releasing a smaller PDF containing only the updated designs (like a big errata book), or if we release a language updated complete PDF, more akin to a 2.5 system update book. Either way, the change to the Reform will be optional to our backers, and happen in due time, not before.
We hope this answers the questions some of you might have, both from those eager to see the new system reform, and those who favor legacy systems.
Progress Update and Meet our new Community Manager!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 08:16:58 PM
Hey everyone.
Thank you for supporting us and for being patient, things are coming along well!
New Social Media Manager, Shaun Sunday.
I’m a TTRPG creator and Artist in Australia (you may know my work on The 5E Player Screen, or some of my comics work!) and I’m thrilled to join the team.
You’ll be receiving a lot more consistent and detailed updates from us about progress on the Kickstarter and upcoming projects from here forward!
These are all new accounts, and we are working on filling them up with fresh content for you, but mostly, we cannot wait to have the opportunity to interact with you all more often. As usual, you can also always find us on our Discord channel.
ORC Licence Draft Release
In case you didn’t already know, the first draft of the ORC License has been released, which means the official release of the license can’t be too far away now!
Once it’s available for use, our PDF release of the books will follow closely behind, and oh boy are we excited to bring those to you.
You can check out the license here: https://downloads.paizo.com/ORC_License_DRAFT.pdf We’d love to hear your thoughts about the license, so hit us up on those social channels above!
Roll Initiative: 5E Classes are coming!
For the 5E players - our two new classes for 5E are being laid out for playtesting and coming very soon in our Playtest Package #2. The Thanator and the Shaman have received extensive playtest feedback on the Pathfinder side, and it is now time to give them the same treatment on the 5e front. We hope you will receive them with the same enthusiasm and scrutiny, and help us really bring these classes to a level everyone can enjoy.
I look forward to talking to you all on our new social channels, and even collaborating with some of you in the future!
