Full spread art by Helena Santana depicting Early Graduation's opening field exercises!

Greetings Tacticians!

Monthly Update #2 is finally here! With it comes the early access version of the setting book, The Ahmian Almanac, which features its first sample region of Ahm, showcasing the style and structure of setting book I am hoping to create with the Almanac. The book will feature lore and locations, of course, but it will also feature more in-depth maps, new NPCs, unique equipment, a complete new Class, and more! I want to create a book that it as much a sourcebook chock full of new things for GMs to bring to the table as it is information about the world of Ahm and inspiration for adventures.

Thanks you so much for the continued support of and engagement with the game! I used more of the raised funds to commission more art from Helena Santana including a new, full-spread art piece for Early Graduation (at the top of the post) and a piece of Dekkin Von Lopesbane character art (also for Early Graduation). Plus, I've worked with Jean Verne on a second preview spread of our planned look and feel for the game's final layout, this time utilizing some of Helena's awesome art from Monthly Update #1!

Because of my delay of this update (it was originally slated for last month) and the update overall being smaller than I originally was hoping, I am delaying this month's price hike on the game so if you enjoy Tacticians of Ahm now is still a great time to get on board! Tell your friends to do the same! Next update, the price will rise by $5 USD and that will continue apace (barring unforeseen delays like the one I suffered this last month, of course).

Lastly, I recently ran the opening two hours of Early Graduation over on The Weekly Scroll. Check it out if you'd like to see the game in action and see how I run it as the GM!

Thanks so much for the continued time and attention,

- Christian Sorrell

PATCH NOTES - v0.8.3

Tactician’s Textbook

• Clarified Conditions to apply until the end of target’s next Turn (as opposed to confusing wording regarding Rounds).
• Renamed “Shield” Condition to “Ward” to avoid having the same name as a shield, the piece of equipment and updated relevant uses throughout the text.
  • Ward condition now explicitly blocks all damage AND any/all Conditions while in effect.
• Updated Mage Ability - Barrier to include “May be cast on self (1 target maximum per use)”
• Added clarifying text to Shields in Equipment section: “(does not block Conditions)”
• Added clarifying text regarding applying multiple Conditions to a single target: “A target may suffer one or more different Conditions at the same time. If a target currently has a Condition, they may not be affected by that same Condition again (nor does it add turns of effect to the current Condition) until the current instance has ended.”

Gamemaster’s Guidebook

• Added Boar (EL1) to Bestiary

EARLY GRADUATION

• Added a massive new piece of art from Helena Santana to the title page, depicting the Tacticians sparring with Imperial Army soldiers during the Field Day exercises!
• Added Boar (EL1) to “BATTLE: Wolves in the Woods” and adjusted combatant numbers at various party sizes to more accurately reflect typical intended difficulty.

AHMIAN ALMANAC (NEW!)

• Lake Traecine region added, includes the following:
  • 5 Major Points of Interest: New locations for your Tacticians to travel to and explore!
  • 20 Calls for Aid: Adventure hooks and strange happenings across the region!
  • 1 Class: New classes, accessible only to Tacticians who prove their worth!
  • 11 Abilities: New combat skills, taught to those favored by a certain faction!
  • 2 Enemies: New combatants, unique to the specific region or faction!
  • 2 Relics: New guarded/lost pieces of equipment, be they mundane, magical, or corrupt3d!
  • 2 Factions: New groups, wielding political, cultural, or magical power!
  • 1 Shop: A New specialty establishment carrying new and rare items!
  • 4 Characters: New NPCs for your Tacticians to meet, interact with, and fight alongside!
  • More detailed (placeholder) map of the region with travel paths!