Getting Closer
almost 9 years ago – Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 08:10:02 AM

Hi everyone! This will be the last update I make until after GenCon, so let's make it a good one. 

First, the shows. I will be at Space City Comic Con in Houston this week and GenCon the next. I'll be talking Demon Lord at the first and roaming aimlessly at the second. I should be easy to find, so if you have questions just ping me!

The Products

Shadow of the Demon Lord: The book is still in layout and art is rolling in. Here are two preview images.

Disciple Adventure: I should have edited text this week.

Tales of the Demon Lord: Scott is hard at work scrubbing this beast. Still in editing.

Victims of the Demon Lord: This is in layout and awaiting art.

Disciple of the Demon Lord Path: I should have edited text this week.

Demon Lord Companion: Editing starts on this early August. This supplement includes all sorts of goodies, from vehicle rules, fauns and halflings, Death magic, "psionic" magic, and more.

Achievement Adventure: This is in layout and all the art is in.

Dice, Turn Tokens, T-Shirts, Mugs, Character Sheets, Stickers: Shipping supplies should arrive at Casa Schwalb tomorrow. I plan to ship out all this stuff when I get back from GenCon so you'll be ready to go once the PDFs start landing late August.

GM Screens: We're still in assembly and design. Awaiting final layout of the book to begin assembling the final contents. These will ship with the core rulebooks.

Retailer Adventure: This is in layout and all the art is in.

Fiction: Writing. Authors turn over their first drafts on Halloween.

Tales Expansion Pack 1 (Cordell, Pramas, Winter): Design on this starts the first week of August. 

Tales Expansion Packs 2-7 (various): I am staggering design so I don't drown in content. More on this as we get closer.

Tombs of the Desolation: I am about halfway through design. I hope to have this bad boy pulled together by the end of September, if not sooner. This supplement and the ones going forward will all start landing in 2016.

Design a Demon! If you were one of the backers who gets to design a demon or demon prince with me, we will be tackling this once you get the rulebook. I will then reach out to you to schedule the time for the meeting.

Games with Rob! If you were a backer who gets to play several sessions with me, this will also start once you get the rulebook. I will reach out to schedule a time for the first session.

I think that's it! I will be shifting to monthly updates starting in August, but if you have questions, concerns, existential crises, excess affection, you can find me here, on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter as @rjschwalb or @schwalb_ent.

Thanks everyone!

R

Art Previews and Other Updates
almost 9 years ago – Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 07:32:50 AM

The sketches have begun to roll in. Here's a look of some of the scary stuff we're putting in the book. 

 And here's a high cultist. For the children.

 Other News

The achievement and retailer adventures are back from editing and now in layout.

Design has started on Tombs of the Desolation and I've decided to double the size of this supplement. You're welcome.

Until next time!

--R

Status Report
almost 9 years ago – Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 10:38:21 PM

Victims of the Demon Lord: AKA, the Starter Guide/Kit, is now in layout.

Shadow of the Demon Lord: The rulebook is now in layout.

Tales of the Demon Lord: Editing

Disciple of the Demon Lord/Disciple+ Adventure: Editing

Achievement Adventure: Testing

Great Retailer Adventures: Design

Demon Lord Companion: Editing starts in August.

T-shirts: I pick them up tomorrow.

Dice: Awaiting the shipment.

Character Sheets: Still looking at options.

GM Screens: Work is underway for the deluxe screens. The other screens we're waiting for art to create them. 

Fiction: Writing is underway. I expect to have drafts in by Halloween. Lowder is editing and we'll be turning them around pretty quick.

Adventure Pack 1: Design on this starts on August 9th.

I won't have much to report for the next few weeks as I am rocketing into convention season. For a schedule of where I'll be, in case you want to grab a beer, say hello, or throw beets with me at trains, go here. 

Thanks for backing, supporting, and reading!

Rob

More Updates
almost 9 years ago – Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 01:30:51 PM

Editing on Shadow of the Demon Lord is finished. I do a final read-through next week and then it's off to layout. Hooray!

Starter Guide is in proofreading and should be back next week. While I was open to the solo adventure, I was reminded that the story focuses on the group first. Thus, the Starter Guide, which has been named "Victims of the Demon Lord" will work with the achievement adventure that most of the backers get. This adventure needs another page of design and it's ready to go. It's called "Survival of the Fittest."

Scott took possession of Tales of the Demon Lord this morning, while Ray gets started on his bits next week. Chris tackles his stuff at the start of August.

Thanks everyone and we should have more tantalizing bits for you next week.

Updates for You!
almost 9 years ago – Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 08:56:37 AM

Hello! Here's what's happening with Schwalb Entertainment right now.

Shadow of the Demon Lord

Editing continues. We have a few files in already and the rest should land in my inbox on or around July 2nd. Nearly all of the art has been ordered and work is underway. I hope to start sharing sketches soon. 

Starter Guide

This product is outlined. I'm awaiting the final edits for assembly. I'm considering including a "choose your own" adventure in the product, but I really don't have the room. If you're a Hobo, tell if you'd prefer more content from the rulebook or a short adventure you can play by yourself.

Tales of the Demon Lord

The draft is done. Art order assembled. Scott Fitzgerald Gray is editing and he's eager to start powering through the manuscript. Editing on this starts the second week of July.

Demon Lord's Companion

The draft is done and it's full of great stuff. In it you'll find halflings and fauns, twelve expert paths, twelve master paths, six traditions, scads of new gear, relics, and a selection of weird creatures. Chris Sims is handling editing duties on this one and it starts around the same time as Tales.

Demon Lord Extras

The Disciple of the Demon Lord expert path and the In Need of Killing achievement adventure are done, art order handed over to the inestimable Hal Mangold, and ready for editing. I have Ray Vallese lined up to polish these treasures and editing starts on it at the same time as the DLC and ToDL. 

Fiction

Contracts to all the writers are out. Deadlines for the stories are end of October. James Lowder is handling the editing. I expect a pretty quick turnaround on these, so you will see them trickle in by the end of the year.

More Tales of the Demon Lord (1-7)

Design on these will be starting after Gen Con. I want to make sure the authors have the editing files to prevent problems. Everyone is excited to get started and I can't wait to see their interpretations of the Demon Lord.

Add-Ons

Tokens and stickers have arrived. Dice are on the way, as are the t-shirts. I will be ordering the character sheets once I have a final.

What's Next?

There are lots of things to do, but here are the next three I will be working on over the coming months.

1) Retailer Adventures: I have four of these short adventures to design. Work starts next week.

2) Tombs of the Desolation: The first setting expansion. Vampire ancestry, new expert and master paths. Details on the Desolation. And a short adventure.

3) Alfheim: The second setting expansion. Elf and a surprise playable ancestry, with supporting expert and master paths. Faerie magic. Details on Alfheim. And a short adventure.

And that's it for now. Thanks everyone!