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What is Rite Publishing Doing?

Transparency: 38 things Rite Publishing is working on and where we are at.

Fiction

1.         Lost in Dream a novel in editing complete, front cover complete,  in layout waiting on back cover.

Miniature Game

1.       Miniature Game in development, playtesting, (on hold while we determine what WizKids/WotC are doing)

Dungeon World

1.         Missing Paths: Alchemist complete, needs character sheet and artwork.

2.        Missing Paths: #2 in development assigned to a Riter (A Rite Publishing Freelancer) 

Fate

1.         Pieces of Fate #2  Wyverns and Easter Dragons in editing (art complete)

2.        Pieces of Fate #3 not yet assigned.

3.         The Demolished Ones: Fly in the Ointment second draft stage

Lords of Gossamer & Shadow

1. Lucien’s Guide: The Black Files manuscript and art complete, In editing . 
2. Gossamer Worlds: Stratospheria manuscript and art complete, In editing 
3. Addendum Iconic Characters in editing, art complete, needs small revision so they can be used as playtest characters.
4. Nexopolis: In Editing, needs art and art descriptions
5. Addendum Empathy: In Editing, needs art and art descriptions
6. Icon Deck:  waiting on final art before final layout (4 pieces left),
7. The Long Walk assigned to a Riter,  Author an artist working in tandem.
8. Addendum: Shapeshifting assigned to a Riter
9. Corebook Kindle and Nook versions in layout.
10. No Beast So Fierce adventure by me, manuscript in development, art is complete.
11. Discussion of sequel to The Long Walk.
12. Discussion of Threats: Annunaki

Pathfinder

1.  In the Company of Dragons Playtest (ongoing)
2. Pathways #38 will release today
3. The Secrets of the Masked Reveler will release today
4. Faces of the Tarnished Souk Kickstarter tomorrow is final day.
5. Rite Map Pack: River Isle by Tommi Salama Retail release May 5th.
6. Rite Map Pack: Ocean Cave by Tommi Salama Retail Release June 9^th
7. 101 Not So Random Encounters: Forest Kingdom  manuscript complete, art complete, in editing.
8. #30 Mercenary Companies assigned manuscript complete, art complete, in editing
9. Adventure Quarterly #6 manuscripts complete, in editing, waiting on art and art descriptions, mock layout (print)
10. Martial Arts Guidebook waiting on art, manuscript finished and edited. (print)
11. Haunted Quarter assigned to a Riter
12. The Secrets of the Divine 2 with me writing
13. Kaidan Campaign Setting in development assigned to a Riter and Me :)
14. Questhaven Campaign Setting in development with me writing. 
15. 20 Kaiju assigned to a Riter
16. Treasury of Magic Items (working title) in layout (print)
17. The Secrets of Renegade Archetypes 2 assigned to a Riter
18. Ultimate Monsters Hero Lab (Book of Monster templates, 101 not so simple monster templates, 101 Monster Feats, 101 Variant Monsters etc.) assigned to the Rite Coder. 
19. Adventure Quarterly #5 assigned to Rite Coder for Roll20.net, waiting on token art. 

Lords of Gossamer & Shadow Adventure No Beast So Fierce: Adventure Background and Introduction

Just over a year ago, something happened on the Gossamer world of Fierce, when a group of cybernetically enhanced soldiers, infused with the power of the Eidolon, started attacking the city near its Door and all the local residents. Sato-sama The Blue Widow, an agent of one of the Gossamer Lords, was returning home along the Grand Stair from the Nightmare Kingdom. Sato-sama volunteered to help the relief efforts leading a group of Gossamer agents, and then deserted when ordered by her lord to abandon the world and its refugees.

Robotic mecha security forces Sato-sama commandeered and the enhanced soldiers waged a brutal battle, leaving the latter in possession of the Door. Sato-sama activated a martial law protocol in the Security Mechs, and struggled to maintain order amid a never-ending war with the enhanced soldiers, and the dwindling resources of the inhabitants. The last communication from Sato-sama stated that she was attempting to lead survivors out of the world to the Grand Stair. The group never arrived, and soon afterwards the Gossamer Lords declared Fierce, forbidden, its door sealed. Her Gossamer Lord then publicly disavowed Sato-sama as a renegade and a traitor.  All went quite, and uses of Sato-sama’s icon revealed nothing, leading many to believe she is dead.

Yesterday, a signal came from Sato-sama’s icon. Its message was brief; “This is Sato-sama, The Blue Widow. Attempted evacuation of Fierce ended in complete failure. The butcher’s bill is too damn high.”

Sato-Sama’s Gossamer Lord has decided to send in a group of agents (The PCs), and so begins the adventure No Beast, So Fierce. 

Things I would like to do for Lords of Gossamer & Shadow (Diceless)

Illustration by Juan Diego Diandres

For the Icon Deck

In no particular order. 

Gossamer Adventure Path (we have the first part of that with The Long Walk)

Adventure (We have the first one with No Beast So Fierce)

Threats (Just released our first one in this, with another on the way)

Gossamer Factions (this is about groups that serve the Lords of Gossamer and Oppose them, that players could belong to, they are not outright threats, need to recruit some freelancers).  

Addendum (we have one of these out, we have more on the way, Iconic Characters, Empathy, Shapeshifting, Guide to Powers. Variant Options etc. ) 

Bestiary (This is a rich unmined place, of the Grand Stair, of specific Gossamer Worlds, Of Shadow etc. )

Npc Codex (What Mark Knight did is awesome, would love to do this and go farther still). 

Icon Deck (its coming I have 4 things left to assign, and I am already looking a Icon Deck #2)

Fiction (We have talked about this be it an anthology piece or a novel, me I want a comic book graphic novel).  

Lucien's Guide to the Grand Stair (Part 1 is out, we are working on part 2)

Gossamer Worlds (these are coming along really nicely)

Gossamer Campaign Setting (Nexopolis is coming!)

Playmat? (I can't see doing a GM screen). 

What would like to see?

Transparency: 40 Things Rite is working on publishing. and where we are at.

Fiction

1.       Lost in Dream a novel in editing (Set in the world of dreams), front cover sketches complete

Miniature Game

1.       Miniature Game in development, playtesting, (on hold while we determine what WizKids/WotC are doing)

Dungeon World

1.       Missing Paths: Playbooks Up to Eleven, assigned to a Riter (a freelancer author working for Rite Publishing). 

Fate

1.       Pieces of Fate 2  assigned to a Riter

2.      The Demolished Ones: Fly in the Ointment second draft stage

Lords of Gossamer & Shadow

1.       Threats: Echo of the Typhonians In layout pending release March 20^th, 2014. 

2.      Addendum Iconic Characters waiting on one piece of art before going to layout

3.      Threats Dawn of the Dwimmerlaik sketches approved waiting on final art.

4.      Nexopolis: In Editing

5.      Addendum Empathy: In Editing

6.      Gossamer Worlds 4 assigned to Riter. 

7.      Icon Deck:  waiting on final art before final layout (4 piece left),

8.      The Long Walk assigned to a Riter,  Author an artist working in tandem.

9.      Addendum: Shapeshifting assigned to a Riter

10.    Lucien’s Guide to the Grand Stair 2 assigned to a Riter

11.     Corebook Kindle and Nook versions in layout.

12.    No Beast So Fierce adventure assigned to me, will be doing a demo at Ambercon, art is complete.

13.    Discussion of sequel to The Long Walk.

Pathfinder

1.         In the Company of Dragons Playtest (ongoing)

2.        Pathways #37 assigned to writers, cover done

3.        Rite Map Pack: River Rapids by Tommi Salama Retail release march 27^th.

4.        The Secrets of the Masked Reveler  in layout.

5.        20 Variant Foes Wargs in layout

6.        Martial Arts Guidebook waiting on art, manuscript finished and edited.

7.        Rite Map Pack 2 by Tommi Salama Retail Release April 24^th

8.        Magus of the Jade Oath waiting on Riter’s feedback after editing.

9.        Haunted Quarter assigned to a Riter

10.      The Secrets of the Divine 2 with me writing

11.       Rite Map Pack 3 by Tommi Salama Retial Release May 29^th  

12.      Kaidan Campaign Setting in development assigned to a Riter and Me :)

13.      Questhaven Campaign Setting in development with me writing. 

14.      101 Not So Random Encounters: Forest Kingdom assigned to a Riter

15.      #30 Mercenary Companies assigned to a Riter

16.      Adventure Quarterly #6 assigned to Riters 

17.      The Secrets of Renegade Archetypes 2 assigned to a Riter

18.      20 Kaiju assigned to a Riter

19.      Faces of the Tarnished Souk Kickstarter set for April 2^nd.

20.     Unnamed Print Compilation in layout

21.      Ultimate Monsters Hero Lab (Book of Monster templates, 101 not so simple monster templates, 101 Monster Feats, 101 Variant Monsters etc.) assigned to the Rite Coder. 

Adventure Quarterly #5 print and pdf (PFRPG) and The Nightmare Kingdom (Diceless)

The Adventure Quarterly Relaunch!

Welcome to the latest issue of Adventure Quarterly, now with new hand drawn cartography by Tommi Salama and all original art to help create encounters and stories you want to be a part of. This issue contains. Ruins Perilous, Level 3, The Sensodrome (3rd level), Legacy of the Fishermage (9th level ), Paradox (18th level)
Find out more check out the full size preview or get your full color-print and/or pdf copy HERE; or get a 4 issue PDF subscription HERE!
   

The Grand Stair stretches behind the scenes of the multiverse,

The Doors upon its unfathomably vast span leading the way to gossamer worlds of limitless variety and infinite possibility. Out there somewhere is a place for every dream... and every nightmare.
Find out more, check out the full sized preview or get your copy HERE!