Talisman Tales: In The Settlements–UPDATE

Just a few cards this time that I snuck in during spare moments. With luck, a bit more will come soon.

Most of these are for the Temple. There are a few others scattered about for other non-draw settlement style spaces. So take a look around the development gallery as well.

That’s all for now, as work is quick busy right in-between phases of the current manuscript. Yes, there’s something else in the works in my work life, but nothing I can talk about right now.

For those who caught the last update, I mentioned the “Lucky 13” contest being run by Jon New over at TalismanIsland.com. Jon’s work life is quite hectic as well, from what I hear. I believe sometime soon he will release more information for all of you fan developers. So keep an eye on his site as well.

Talisman Tales, In the Settlements: Update

Life just doesn’t seem to get any less busy these days, but I managed to draft up a few more cards for this expansion to the Talisman Tales story elements deck For Talisman 4ER.

There’s still cards to work out for the non-draw “settlement” spaces, but it’s getting closer to finished. You can find more cards to preview in the online development gallery. Keep in mind that all of the previews are drafts; the final cards will be refined and corrected, but you are free to grab some of these to try out if you don’t mind updating them later.

As a bit of news, Jon New over at TalismanIsland.com is running a contest for fan creators to celebrate the of expansions for Talisman 4ER. Drop by the associated forum topics at Fantasy Flight Games or Board Game Geek. The official notice of the contest isn’t up yet at Talisman Island, but you can get a jump on it right now. I’ve already submitted a little entry of my own which may grow into something more expansive later on.

That’s all for now, as my day job is calling… loudly… so I better get to it.

I’ll be back with you as soon as I can within the next week.

Talisman Tales: In the Settlements [Update]

Now that the latest manuscript is finally off to the publisher, I can sneak in a bit more work on my pastime projects. So here’s a little update on new cards for the forthcoming first expansion for the Tales deck. There’s a couple of unusual Special Abilities in here, one of which could be quite dangerous and hence is costly and/or risky to activate. And of course you can browse for more in the development gallery. And yes, there’s a few typos to clean up as these are all rough drafts in nature…

Beginning anew in a new year…

Several people contacted me wanting to know “what’s the delay”? Yes, it has been a while since I did an update on various ongoing fan projects for Talisman 4ER and Runebound 2E.

This is the busiest time of every year for Barb and I, as we have a new manuscript due for the Noble Dead Saga around the first of each January. We're still grinding away on the current one even as I write this.

Please be patient, as I need this time for my day job most of all. More is coming about the first expansion for the Talisman Tales autonomous deck and the ongoing Runebound Alternatives Market Deck additions. There are also some older and newer things waiting to come on stage, if you’re curiou…

Talisman Tales: In the Settlements [UPDATE]

Just a moment for a small update before I’m off to pick up an old chum coming in for the holidays. Most of these cards relate to the Tavern. You can peek at any others by visiting the development gallery.

I’ve always imagined the Tavern as being more to the seedy side — a lawless and rough hangout with a nod and a wink to the cliché side of freeform FRPG. Well, without those lazy adventurers just hanging about waiting for something the happen, but there’ll be none of that in Talisman!

Questionable skills, opportunities and pursuits are found on long nights within this dim raucous place. Why else would it be located so far off from the Village or the City… and on the opposite side of the Land from the Chapel. But then, strangely, its right across the Storm River from the Temple… and so…