Meet our Nemeses
about 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 01:32:52 AM

Hi everyone, 

We are finally able to reveal our 5 Nemeses, as requested by many.  

 Liliana Bandit Warlord and her Companion Baastri

On the warpath against the nobility that she decries as corrupt and greedy, Liliana and her mercenary army are a grave threat to the established gentry. Once, she was dismissed as a mere bandit threat, something for local authorities to concern themselves with. Now, her empire greedily devours countries and counties, tearing down the wealth and power of landed lords and uplifting the common folk. Will you join with Liliana—whether in service to republican idealism or simply to line your own pockets—and help her overthrow the nobility? Or will you defy her illegitimate rule, halt her conquests in the name of the true rulers, and bring her to lordly justice?

 Hoonordel, the Mad Geneticist

The world has ever been a dangerous place, haunted by unsettling monsters. But some things are beyond mortal or even immortal ken, foul things that have no place in nature's design. And yet, these aberrations now multiply throughout the region, spreading, infecting, consuming. They must come from somewhere beyond the world itself. Unless... they were made, somehow. But who would commit such atrocities, create such monsters? Who could? 

 Dore'ni, The Eternal Night

For as long as mortals have preyed upon each other, there have been vampires. In these enlightened times, we expect organised vampire societies; lords of the night in cocktail attire, sipping delicately at wasted veins, or packs of blood-sucking beasts hunting the dark alleys like the dark woods of earlier eras. But there was a time when vampires were yet unknown, a tale told in terror and whispered in woe. A predator of the night, utterly lethal and cruelly thirsting. In these enlightened times, though, who truly believes in such horrors?

 Sebastian Polik, Thief of Magic

The act of ownership, the mere concept, casts the shadow called theft. The hard-earned money of one is the easy-lifted coin of another. Sebastian Polik... is not that type of thief. There is nothing easy about his work, and his heists are boundless in their complexity, their ambition, and their flair. There is no lock he cannot pick, no safe he cannot crack, no guardian menacing enough or fortress impregnable enough to deter him from his latest obsession. Will you try to capture he who has never been captured... or outfox the slyest fox that ever foxed, and claim his prize for your own?

 Mikael, the Aeon of Providence 

The gods' ultimate creation... or their greatest mistake? Among those scholars who have cause to suspect its existence, some would say the former, many the latter; and no small number would say it is both. But none would dare to deny its terrifying power. This weapon of destruction, forgotten even by the gods whose wrath it was wrought to embody, bides its time in its sealed vault. Waiting to be set loose upon the fallen world. Waiting to fulfill its Apollyonic purpose.

Thank You For Your Patience!
over 2 years ago – Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 07:02:07 PM

Howdy, everybody!

Nonat here. Apologies for not posting any updates for the past two months. The long-and-short of it is that there hasn't been much exciting to update on. Our team is fully staffed and hard at work conceptualizing and writing content for both the Codex and Almanac. We've already made leaps and bounds on some of the chapters of the books, but nothing has reached "Playtest" phase quite yet.

We have multiple NPCs, Archetypes, and more currently in the "Peer Review" phase. Once that's done, it'll be released to Playtest. Starting in September, we'll be releasing a Playtest Package each month. This might be archetypes, NPCs, Variant Rules, or even classes. These Playtests will be vital in the perfection of our content, and we can't wait for you to get your hands on it!

Otherwise, everything is currently moving according to schedule. Release dates have not changed so we're still looking at somewhere in the realm of January-February. The release date will get more accurate as we get more done. Thank you all so much for your support and patience! Expect more updates coming soon, especially as we begin finishing some of our designs and moving them into the Playtest Phase! 

Until Next Time, No Nat 1's!

Generic Updates #2
over 2 years ago – Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 11:32:25 PM

Updates

We have spent the last few weeks getting everything ready and making sure we can welcome our amazing writers and artists into a smooth working environment. Here are the latest news from the Library:

The Work Begins !! 

Monday the 20th is the day we officially enter production mode. Administrative duties are taken care of, the work environment is ready, our dream team has been recruited, and it's time to get creating.   

Backerkit Survey

We have hit the two week post campaign mark and the Backerkit survey is ready to be sent. In a few days, you can expect to receive an email with the link as soon as it is live, and you will be able to select all of your options regarding game system and VTT system.   

5e Conversion Director 

We are proud to announce our 5e Conversion will be lead by David N. Ross. David has had extensive experience converting content from one system to another, including but not limited to the Abomination Vault Adventure Path (5e) for Paizo and the Sandy Petersen Cthulhu Mythos book. 

Chief Editor 

Our other latest addition to the team is Isabelle Thorne as chief editor. Isy has a stellar track record both as an editor and as a game designer, and will undoubtedly help bring the Library's content to the next level, unlock the true potential of our junior writers and provide solid support to our veteran designers.

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The 130k Ancestry Revealed - The Bovians
over 2 years ago – Sun, Jun 05, 2022 at 05:27:07 AM

Right on the cusp of the 48 hour mark, the campaign hit the 130k stretch goals, unlocking our new ancestry : the Bovians. 

The Bovians are significant to us because they represent the design philosophy of Sinclair's Library. Rather than simply make a Minotaur Ancestry, taking existing X and inserting it into Y, we brainstormed to push the idea further. Add more to it, put a spin on it, go beyond the easy ways of applying mechanics to existing concepts. 

We hope you will appreciate the Bovians as much as we enjoy making it, and we are eager to share with you their complex history. 

EU Shipping Update
over 2 years ago – Thu, Jun 02, 2022 at 07:49:01 AM

We are happy to announce to our EU backers that we now have an estimated shipping cost in which we are confident. Balancing the different options to reduce shipping cost for the backers without increasing shipping risks due to logistics took some time, but we now have a few different plans of action lined up so we have options and leeway to work with when shipping time comes.

We can estimate the shipping cost for the deluxe package to be around €22. The reason we build our estimates on the deluxe package is simply because it is our more voluminous and heavy pledge tier. If you only ordered both physical books, you can expect your shipping cost to be slightly lower, and if you ordered only addons with your PDFs, you can expect the costs to be considerably lower.

Like with the other regions, this may vary slightly at the time of shipping, but we are confident we can keep things around that price unless extraordinary circumstances.

We hope to have met the expectations of our EU audience, and thank you for your patience and understanding regarding this issue.