Terramyr Compendium: A 5e Creature / World sourcebook

Almost there!!!
10 months ago – Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 05:48:06 PM

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PDF Copies Rolling out!!!
10 months ago – Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 05:21:58 PM

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Formatting and production update
11 months ago – Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 07:56:04 PM

Hello! I wanted to step away from the project for a bit and let you all know exactly where we're at.

It is taking much longer to reformat the book than we anticipated. In addition to the new format for the files, there are several pages where the artwork needs to be redone to meet the requirements for the new format.

The art doesn't need to be redone from scratch, but they do need significant edits to get them adjusted to match the new layout, and that has taken quite a bit of time.

Given that the artwork and some of the pages are changing not just the format but the order and location within the manual, this is holding up the PDF version as well. We want the PDF to be a digital copy that actually matches the physical in every respect possible.

The good news is we have finished 200 pages fully, so we're just about half way through the reformat process. We have also been working nearly 12 hour days this week and will continue to do so next week as well to try and get this going as quickly as efficiently possible.

So, given everything we know now, my best estimate of timing is as follows:

Finish all reformatting and final layout by July 28th, this includes getting the approval from the printer that the reformatted files will work with their systems.

Once approved, we can send out the digital copies the same day we receive final approval on the physical. So targeting a 07/28 delivery date for the PDF.

Assuming approval is obtained by the 28th, we should be able to finalize the print run order by 7/31. Then 2-3 weeks for production and I should have it in hand by 08/21 to 08/25. 

From there we should be able to mail out all physical books within 2-3 business days just depending on exact timing.

I sincerely apologize for the delay, we just didn't realize how long reformatting the compendium would fully take as the smaller experiment we conducted didn't exactly translate in terms of work hours needed.

If you're interested in the final count of stat cards I can give you that. I think I gave an approximation in a previous update, but I can give more specifics now.

• 25 Maps
• 11 One shots
• 10 Mercenaries
• 12 Pets/Companions
• 60 NPCs
• 112 Monsters

13 class variants -- each with their own unique weapons, spells, and familiars. (So I guess more like 25 total new pet options...)

And then there are the races and race variants:

• 7 humans
• 8 elves
• 3 dwarves
• 1 Khattuun (bird-like people)
• 1 Kruugli (crab folk)
• 1 Krattii (lizard folk)
• 1 satyr variant
• 4 fairy variants
• 1 halfling variant
• 4 merfolk variants
• 3 orc variants
• 1 goblin variant
• 1 imp 
• 2 cat folk variants

Lots of other content like shops, services, training mechanics, new weapons and armor, a new damage type and associated condition. 

Which is all to say we are doing our best to really make this the best it can be. So, while I am frustrated at the delay, and I am sure you are too, I hope the end result is worth it for all of us.

Formatting and final edits update
11 months ago – Fri, Jun 02, 2023 at 09:31:19 PM

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almost 1 year ago – Wed, May 10, 2023 at 08:58:16 AM

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