Restructuring the site

As you can see, I've made some changes to the top of the site in regards to how you can find the books. The old system was rather fiddly and didn't even out very well, so I'm hoping that the new drop-down menu will remedy that. From here, you pick expansions, army books or other smaller downloads and go directly to either Google Drive, Issuu, Scribd much easier than before.

Obviously, this is still a work in progress as I'm just learning how to use css code properly, so not all features will be available right away. Hopefully I'll get this sorted during the week. Until then, you can still download all the google drive versions of the latest major books using the new menu.

Edit: All links should now be in place, except for Fimir and Classic RoR since they too will be restructured from their current format. There are still some issues with the menu that I haven't been able to fix yet, but I'm having some more tech-savvy friends of mine look into it during the week. That said, everything should be much more easily accessible than before, allowing me to clean up a lot of the clutter from the site.

I've also reset the poll now that all army books have gotten their full updates for 8th ed. I've removed the option for the Fimir since they will appear as an AC list instead. 

Dogs of War 4.2 (beta) out... since 2 weeks ago!

Never actually posted this on the blog since it's not the finished version, but in case you are a DoW player, this should still be worth reading for you. The beta version for the next DoW update contains the following changes from the current "official" version: 

• Pikes nerfed and simplified.
• Added Assassins as a Hero choice.
• Added Broken Lances as a Core choice.
• Cavaliers are now called Freelancers.
• Pit Fighters added as a special choice.
• Merc Elves now has ASF.
• Ballistas added as a special choice.
• Espringals are now called Scorpions, no longer ignore armour saves.
• Ribaults added as a Rare choice.
• Griffon added as a mount for Merc Generals.
• Hurcio's Club replaces Blackbeard's Cutlasses.
• The Arbalest now fires like a Bolt Thrower.
• Justintine's Paychest added as an Enchanted Item.
• Hedge Wizard's Staff is now called Staff of Fickle Fortune, 45 pts.
• Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Dwarfs, Espringals slightly cheaper.
• Norse Marauders can no longer take flails.
• Racial Distrust replaces Hard to Hire and Distrust
• Warhammers added (option for Merc Cap and Broken Lances)
• Light crossbow buffed to Strength 4, nerfed to range 16"
• Leonardo may now use all of his Genius abilities, 135 pts
• Prism of Power one use only
• Hot Pot now ignores armour saves, 75 pts.
• Re-formatted army list.
• Tons of improved editing throughout the book.
• A bunch of new background for many units.
• Various small bugs fixed and improved rules clarifications.

Download 

The beta version will be in playtesting for about 1-2 months to collect feedback before replacing the current version. I don't expect to be working that much on the books during November what with gaming season 2013 underway, so it might also take a while for me to respond to any messages you might send. Thanks for understanding.

Current Projects

Had to remove the "Predicted release order" side-gadget from the site due a java-error, so here's what's currently in the works, using fancy words!

Right now I'm working on a rather large update for the Dogs of War book that will streamline many rules, add more units, and make the RoR book easier to navigate. If you want to pitch in with ideas and feedback, you can do so here (note that you need to be a member of the forum).

After the Dogs of War update, I will most likely be updating the Special Characters book, adding all 7th ed characters as well, including Dogs of War and Chaos Dwarfs.

After that, I will probably start working on the Allied Contingents book, which will release as "Early Access" with only some of the lists from the start. These will be updated rules for Gnoblars, Zombie Pirates and the Army of the Cairns. After that, Border Princes and Fimir will follow, with Khuresh and Fishmen (won't be the name ofc) making up the last part (unless more races gets added later).

There will most likely be plenty of smaller updates with bug fixes for the other books as well along the way.

New Cathay update out now!

Rather small update, changes the following:

• Shroud of Darkness lasts until start of caster's next phase.
• Nerfed Earth Eruption.
• Meteor Rain now rolls for radius rather than diameter, nerfed to 2D6".
• Several rules better clarified.

Google Drive only.

Regarding the Fimir

Unfortunately I might have to put the Fimir book on ice for the time being, as I have been unable to secure permission for the art from Warpstone 25. I haven't gotten a "no" either, but since I don't want another situation like the one with the previous version, I'd rather not use any of their material without a clear go-ahead.

Instead, I think I will incorporate the Fimir as an allied contingent in the upcoming book. This allows me make a more condensed Fimir list with only the most fitting units as opposed to stretching the list thin (considering Albion and Wood Elves already are based on Celtic mythology). There will still be background and art, only a smaller amount of it. It's still possible I'll make a new full version at some point in the future though if I'll have enough ideas and material, but for now, I'd rather have a playable version that is short and sweet rather than long and bloated.

On the plus-side, this means that I can push up the release date for the Allied Contingents book, so you might be able to enjoy those army lists much sooner than previously planned.

New Knightly Orders update out now!

Pretty big update, changing the following:

• Rules and background for Knights of the Vengeful Sun and Knights of Taal's fury added.
• New page backgrounds.
• Improved layout and editing throughout.

New Bretonnia update out now!

Relatively small update, changes the following:

• Louen must be the army's general, has options for different mounts.
• Fay Enchantress gains bonuses to cast spells from the lore of life or Lady.
• Bohemond now has the Virtue of Heroism.
• Tancred has the Draught of Strength, Prayer Icon back to general magic items.
• Jules 30 pts.
• Improved army list graphics and "fluff blurbs".
• Improved formatting and spelling errors fixed.