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Wizard Reward: May 2020

Thank you to all of you who have helped the project with your generous donations!  As per the rewards description, all Wizard tier patrons may suggest a commission, which will be voted upon by the other patrons.  The winner of the poll will be created and posted to all social media pages.

The commission must be:

• Safe for work
• Relatively simple in concept and execution
• Within the purview of the game's lore

The commission can involve existing characters from the game setting, existing creatures, original characters, self portraits or anything else one could reasonably expect.

In the comments below, please indicate your idea and it can be discussed how to best implement the commission.

Thank you again for all your help and support!

Closing date will be May 9th.

Sneak Peak

Just a patron only look at what is coming up soon!  I hope everyone enjoys the work done by David!  

Hunting

Tomis returns after a long hiatus to bring everyone this excellent piece; a wendigo stalking a bunch of hunters in a forest.

I'm really glad he's back and I hope everyone is looking forward to more.

Patron Exclusive: Sketches and Drafts

I wanted to share with you all some of the sketches and drafts done for The Deep Colors.  I hope you enjoy them!

The Frightling Entry Now Available

Starting to get back into the swing of things.  Hopefully we'll be back to full steam next month.  Thank you everyone for your support, both long term supporters and new backers.  You're making this dream a reality.I know there have been a lot of new '"horror "themed monsters as of late, but the artist style works really well for it.  I have another artist am in talks with several other artists , which may help speed up the output of more lore entries.

Additionally, crunch work has been progressing steadily.  The demo is still being worked on and I hope to have it ready for trial play soon.  

Thank you everyone for your support.  Your contributions help create more art and more entries and I wouldn't be able to do this without you all.

Brief Update

There's been some  unforeseen financial issues being handled in real life, not dealing with the project directly.  As a result, this threw a bit of a wrench in the next update, but things are now back on track.

I do apologize for the delay and hope to have new updates for you all soon!

The Deep Colors Entry Now Available

Starting to get back into the swing of things.  Hopefully we'll be back to full steam next month.  Thank you everyone for your support, both long term supporters and new backers.  You're making this dream a reality.

"Under Review"

As many people know, 2019 was a difficult time for me for medical and personal reasons.

For much of last year I was on hiatus and the project was tentatively on hold for a time.  In this time several changes have necessitated the need to review the Patreon goals and tiers in an effort to best balance your expectations and my ability.

For this reason, the goals and tiers are currently under review.  Over the next few days I'll be determining what I can do to best provide you value for your support that coincides with my ability to provide them.

If you're new to the project and are considering pledging, I fully understand if you wish to hold off until you know what you're getting into.

I will be creating another post once everything is finalized and will get feedback from everyone about the changes.

Thank you for your continued support and interest.  I hope I can live up to everyone's expectations in the coming year.

Hag Entry Now Available!

Thank you everyone for your support and patience over this difficult year.  I hope that I will be able to pick up the pace and get back on track for 2020.

Without you, this project wouldn't exist.

Update 2

Another update with another piece of work.  Just letting you all know I'm making progess and so are the artists!

Update

Hey everyone.  It's a new year and I've got a new artist ready to go, with a few more waiting in the wings.

To show you all that we're back on track and making progress, I wanted to share with you the recent commission.

It'll turn into something more in a little bit and I hope I can share that with you too!

Wizard Commission Winner: Hiatus Catchup

Arthur’s  idea won the community poll!  His idea was a demon offering safety to a mortal for an implied price!

In  Beyond the Pale, lesser demons are a chaotic mashing of various avian,  mammalian, humanoid and reptilian features.  This one in particular is  rat-like, offering a poor peasant woman a chance at safety.

Thank you to Arthur and all the  other Wizard tier patrons for your generosity!  And thank you to all the  other patrons and followers of the project for your continued interest  and support.

Wizard Commission Winner: Hiatus Catchup

Catching up on delayed rewards from the Patreon!

Darragh’s  idea was for a human obsessive Dokkalfar and that was the starting  point of the picture, a dark elf that is interested in human  technology.  Here you can see him repairing an old record player, as  well as several other bits and several other things he’s been working  on. 

Thank you to Darragh and all the  other Wizard tier patrons for your generosity!  And thank you to all the  other patrons and followers of the project for your continued interest  and support.

Update

We are updating with new content!  I just wanted to let everyone know we're currently working on catching up!

Update: May 13, 2019

I'll be trying to do an update at least every two weeks, preferably every week from this point on, letting everyone know what I've been doing.  So, without any fanfare, here we go:

• I've spoken to Tomis and I think he's going to be back on board for the art.  It may take a little while longer for him to be a good headspace to work again, but we've worked through a bunch of stuff, I think.
• I've been revising and fine tuning the dice and skill challenge system, including running simulations for balance.  If all things go well, we might be seeing a playable demo for the skill system soon.
• The playable demo most likely will a short, pre-written mission with pre-made characters, just to allow people to play around with how the dice system works, how the skill system works and how everything feels.  No combat yet, unfortunately.
• Patrons will be getting first crack at the module, all tiers will be able to get the module early and give me their first impressions.  I wanted to make sure you all were rewarded for your patience over the course of the last couple months.

That's all for now!  I'll try and give another update next week.  Remember that the community stream has been moved to this coming Sunday because I didn't want to hold it on Mother's Day.

Update: Content

It's been a while since content has been provided for the project and I feel like I should be honest as to why.

Several real life issues have conflicted, including a move and mental health issues.  In addition, the artist for the project had real life issues arise at the same time, compounding the problem.

I am remedying this right now.  I am trying to get the artist to give me an answer on if we are able to move forward or not.  If so, we will continue to produce content again.  If not, I will attempt to find another artist and keep everyone up to date on that.

In either case, I will be devoting significant time and resources to completing the backlog of polls.  And once that is finished I am hoping to produce something else as a sort of thank you to everyone who stuck through this difficult time.

I apologize for the lack of content.  I will attempt to be better in the future.

Lack of Content

I apologize for the lack of content for the last little bit.  I understand that people may be wondering what is happening.

The unfortunate matter is that because I don't create artwork myself, I'm beholden to the schedule and real life circumstances of the artist. I'm currently trying to contact the artist to try and get back on schedule.

I know this isn't a good reason, but please know that I'm working on other things while I'm waiting for things to get sorted out.  I don't want this project to stagnate, so I'm trying my best to keep working on it.

Thank you for your continued support.  I will do my best to keep everyone informed of what is going on.

Apologies

I apologize for the lack of activity.  The post-holiday activity left me quiet drained and several other issues came up which required my attention.

The poll will go up next week and I'll give you an update soon!

Happy Holidays from Beyond the Pale!

Thank you for your year of support!  I hope next year will see even more progress, expansion and innovation!

Wizard Poll: December 2018

Below are the three options for the December Wizard Commission!  Please vote on which you'd like to see!

The poll closes in one week, so make sure you get your vote in.

Wizard Reward: December 2018

Thank you to all of you who have helped the project with your generous donations!  As per the rewards description, all Wizard tier patrons may suggest a commission, which will be voted upon by the other patrons.  The winner of the poll will be created and posted to all social media pages.

The commission must be:

• Safe for work - No genitalia visible
• Relatively simple in concept and execution
• Within the purview of the game's lore

The commission can involve existing characters from the game setting, existing creatures, original characters, self portraits or anything else one could reasonably expect.

In the comments below, please indicate your idea and it can be discussed how to best implement the commission.

Thank you again for all your help and support!

Closing date will be December 11th.

Wayfarer Poll #13: Commission

Sorry for the lateness!  Tumblr imploding delayed the poll!

What commissioned piece of artwork would you like to see this month? The piece with the highest votes will be commissioned.   The options that did not win first place will continue to show up in future polls.

The commissioned piece will be posted as soon as possible.

In the event of a tie, the artist will be allowed to choose between the items tied for first place.

Wizard Tier Reward: November 2018

Arthur O’Connor’s Junkyard Golem won the popularity poll!  Constructed out of scrap parts, it defends the junkyard that serves as its master’s home!  Unfortunately, someone tried sneaking on at night and awoke the guardian! 

Reminder to all Wizard tier supporters that your monthly donation does grant you entry into the poll!  All you have to do is make your request in the monthly post within the allotted time.

Thank you to all the new Wizard tier supporters who joined this month!  I hope you all get the chance to participate in the next reward!  And thank you to all the other supporters for voting!

Thank You Patrons

As a thank you for all your support, I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at the Muse concept art!

Thank you again.  It truly means so much to me.

Muse Entry Now Available!

Thank you to all the new supporters this month and all supporters who have been with the project until now.  You've all helped me so much and the project is progressing because of your continued help and contributions.

November Update

Hi everyone. I'd like for everyone to express their opinions on the following.

As you all know, I've said that all the money currently raised by the Patreon goes back into the project.  However, some patrons have requested that some of their donations be used to take some of the pressure off my personal life.

I want to put it to everyone here.  You all deserve to have an input on where the money goes.  If there is anyone who has any issue with this proposal, please don't hesitate to state below or contact me privately about it.

Thank you.

Wizard Poll: November 2018

Below are the two options for the November Wizard Commission!  Please vote on which you'd like to see!

The poll closes this Friday, so make sure you get your vote in.

Wayfarer Poll #12: Commission

What commissioned piece of artwork would you like to see this month? The piece with the highest votes will be commissioned.   The options that did not win first place will continue to show up in future polls.

The commissioned piece will be posted as soon as possible.

In the event of a tie, the artist will be allowed to choose between the items tied for first place.

Wizard Reward: November 2018

Thank you to all of you who have helped the project with your generous donations!  As per the rewards description, all Wizard tier patrons may suggest a commission, which will be voted upon by the other patrons.  The winner of the poll will be created and posted to all social media pages.

The commission must be:

• Safe for work - No genitalia visible
• Relatively simple in concept and execution
• Within the purview of the game's lore

The commission can involve existing characters from the game setting, existing creatures, original characters, self portraits or anything else one could reasonably expect.

In the comments below, please indicate your idea and it can be discussed how to best implement the commission.

Thank you again for all your help and support!

Closing date will be November 9th.

Backing Update!

I've been in talks with a few people who have had their support declined by Patreon, either because of their bank or Patreon itself.  A lot of people aren't happy that they have to wait until the end of the month to find out there is something wrong.

Because of this, I'm activating Patreon's "Pay First" backer option.

Now, new backers must pay up front for their first month.  If there is some sort of issue, you'll become aware of it right away, instead of at the end of the month, thus missing your pledge.  This should cut down on repeated backer denials!  I hope at least.

I just wanted to keep everyone updated that I was activating this option because it is permanent.  Current supporters are not going to be impacted by this change.

Thank you again for all your support!  I hope all of you have a great weekend.