Here’s a sneak peek at something we’re working on here at HFP.

This will be released as a plot spot, but may end up also being a preview item for the Kolrath campaign setting.

I spent last week going over The Kandris Seal, adding in more art, fixing the layout and getting it ready for printing through Lulu. Right now it’s being checked over by another set of eyes to find things I missed. When I get the corrections back, I’ll make the announcement here.

This week, I’ll be working on getting the Pulp Kandris Seal book into layout, and getting the project previously known as the Temple of Demilune for the upcoming Kolrath setting together for publication.

I’ve decided to take the time to outline the plan for the Kolrath line of books. There will be two core books: a Player’s Guide, and a GM’s Guide. The Player’s Guide will contain all the information you will need to create a character in the world of Kolrath. The GM’s Guide will contain information about the campaign world, including expanded information on the deities of Kolrath and a few NPC races.

In addition to the core books, there will be a series of Secrets of… books. There will be one book for each race and nation, with possible additional topics such as magic and religion. The Secrets of… books will contain more history and information about the race or nation, including sample dwellings and language information. The Secrets of… books are supplemental books, and not required to play in the world of Kolrath.

There will also be at least one adventure published for the Kolrath setting. That work has not yet been assigned, and won’t be until the core books are completed.

The books will be for the D20 system, but whether it will be OGL or D20 has yet to be decided.

I’m almost finished the races chapter for Kolrath Player’s Guide. There are seven new races in Kolrath (the standard races from D&D 3.5 do not exist in Kolrath): the Gallua, Kellari, Oketare, Pricari, Thayar, Vessek and Yemara. Of course, these names may change before the book ends up being published.

It’s May, and time for an update.

The Kandris Seal

The second edition of The Kandris Seal was scheduled to be released in April, but that is obviously not happening. Chronic illness caused all kinds of havoc with our schedule. However, the new material is almost complete. With the time needed to get the manuscript approved by Hero Games, we anticipate an August release.

Horrific Pastimes

This has been put on hold.

Kolrath

We’ve decided to split the core rule book into two parts. The Player’s Guide will be published under the OGL (possibly the d20 license, depending on how things end up), and will contain just about all the information you need to play the game. The Game Master’s Guide will contain more detailed information about the setting. Prices and the release date for these are still to be determined.

Merchants’ Quarter

Our next release for the Merchants’ Quarter line is Scarlet Security, a trapmaker and security specialist.

Plot Spots

Next on the list is an as yet unnamed underground temple.

Symbol Catalogs

Our next symbol catalog is about 3/4 done, and is a set of Mayan-style stone heads.