What's this "endless realms" game? When do you think it will come out, and does it have a website?

It was only recently started up (about 2-3 months ago), so it's got a long way to go still, and the site has yet to be built. I was given a very rough estimate of around 1-2 years or so development time, so I'm afraid I can't give you any more details with regards to its ETA!

As for the game itself, it will be similar in design to Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder, I believe, although it will be a d10 system, not d20, and the developers are hoping to create a streamlined system in which it's fast and easy to create characters, and run spontaneous, on the spot campaigns/sessions - something fast and easy for anyone to pick up and play immediately, not just experienced PnPers. I also think they're hoping to have less dice-rolling and extremes than D&D, as they felt too much randomness punishes players.

As for the world/flavour, the developers want to break out from the standard "human, elf, dwarf, halfing, orc, etc." fantasy races, and create unique ones for players to explore, and intend to offer a wide variety of campaign settings.

Keep in mind it's REALLY early in development, and ideas are prone to change! I'll link to a website as soon as it's made :)

Since you are on FA, do you think that playing an anthropomorphic character would be possible? If so, were any of your older posts here related to Endless Realms?

Yeah, I believe at least two of the races being worked on are basically animal-people (one is a bit more neko-style "human with animal parts" while the other is a bit more "anthropomorphic animal"), but it's not really up to me what races are designed, as I'm not on the development team. I just draw what they tell me to XD

No, to my knowledge, my posting of the two bestiary images and this journal entry was the first time Endless Realms has been mentioned publicly anywhere by anyone.

Can you please tell me when more information is added?

I am very interested, and I would like to eventually learn more!

Sure thing! I'll likely post a journal on it as updates happen.

Wow...

I've seen more of your monster drawings, and I must say that I really, really, really want this game.

I hope to see a lot more about it soon!

Awesome, glad to hear it! I think developers are working on a FAQ, at the least, so I may be able to post or link that soon!

I'll be happy to see it!

Also, while the races are new rather than elves and dwarves again, do you know what the classes will be like? Are we just sticking with things like fighter, thief, paladin, and wizard, or will the classes also be new and unusual?

I'm actually not sure. Lemme ask!

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I'm told that the classes will be a mix of both familiar and new concepts, but that the innovation really is in their skill system, which they promise to be different from any other PnP. I'd ask for an explanation, but that's probably considered a spoiler at this point ;)

Even if it is a spoiler, the answer to a question you don't ask is always "no."

Also, how can something be a spoiler to you when you yourself are working on the game?

I mean, a spoiler for the public. The developers are pretty secretive about stuff at this point, limiting game testing and who is privy to details of the system to pretty much only themselves. I don't actually know how the system works, for instance, or even what the main stats are, only that it's a d10 system with the goal to be fast and easy.

How do you design the monsters when they can't even tell you how their stat block will work?

"This creature will have a high strength stat, if such a stat exists, but its intelligence score is low, unless there is no such thing as an intelligence score."

That sounds like a big pain in the butt to me...

I'm just given rough note-form suggestions. Like, here's what I got for the Congar.

Gorilla Cat
large
cat family
carnivore, forest or jungle
fearsome, powerful-looking
gorilla-like arms, walk/run on knuckles
normal cat body and cat facial features
long pointy ears with tufts like lynx
mane going down either side of body
a few white stripes somewhere on it
fur your choice

90% of my assignments look just like this. A few of them are a bit more detailed with developed concepts in mind. Like "Make him look like he's de-evolving" or "The spikes on the arms are going to be its weapons", but usually it's mostly like the example above.

Well, I guess that would be enough for now.

When do you expect to be given more information, and when do you think you would be allowed to tell me?

I don't expect to get any more information really at all, except maybe when the manuals actually start getting produced. As for being alllowed to share it, the developers would prefer details to be kept secret, it possible, as they would like their ideas to remain as original as possible, and are concerned about theft (hence the big watermarks and lack of monster descriptions, for instance).

Ohmylanta. It looks so happy~ I want to hug it! XD

Haha, yeah, working on catfish was fun :3 Didn't really intend to make him cute, just sort of happened on its own, haha.

glad to hear you got a job, and I wish to know more of endless realms.

Thanks! Lemme copy-paste from a previous comment...

It was only recently started up (about 2-3 months ago), so it's got a long way to go still, and the site has yet to be built. I was given a very rough estimate of around 1-2 years or so development time, so I'm afraid I can't give you any more details with regards to its ETA!

As for the game itself, it will be similar in design to Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder, I believe, although it will be a d10 system, not d20, and the developers are hoping to create a streamlined system in which it's fast and easy to create characters, and run spontaneous, on the spot campaigns/sessions - something fast and easy for anyone to pick up and play immediately, not just experienced PnPers. I also think they're hoping to have less dice-rolling and extremes than D&D, as they felt too much randomness punishes players.

As for the world/flavour, the developers want to break out from the standard "human, elf, dwarf, halfing, orc, etc." fantasy races, and create unique ones for players to explore, and intend to offer a wide variety of campaign settings.

Keep in mind it's REALLY early in development, and ideas are prone to change! I'll link to a website as soon as it's made :)

well as an early concept, it already sounds so brilliant as to deserve praise!

Yeah, I think at least from a marketing point of view, aiming to be accessible to any/every player (including those who maybe shied away from DnD in the past for being too complicated, for instance) is a smart move, as well as trying to offer something new/different as far as races go.

...This is why I don't go fishing. I can tell my eventual fish overlords that I truly am innocent.

Hahah, catfish believes you. You may go free.

Ohthankgod (RUNS)

Nice to see you back and being paid to do what you love, by the way :3 You continue to be one of my favorite artists of all time and I love seeing what you create! ...Also... I realize... I've been creepily stalking your art for... at least four years now, both on DA and here o_o I'm both sorry and I'm not xD

Heh, yes, it's really nice. I mean, everyone hates their job once in a while, but I'm still always thankful that I'm able to do what I do well enough to support myself and my fiance :) Also, thank you kindly, that means a lot, and is (probably) totally not creepy at all, haha <3

Someday I will have a job that I truly love as opposed to one that I merely tolerate. I mean, I'm only 23. There's still time (I hope). Anyway, pointless ramble is pointless, but it's on my... not really a bucket list, but just a general list of things that will happen someday... to finally own a print of yours, hopefully of something I commission. That would be so awesome!

...I'll hush now and take a closer look at the caffeine content of this Pepsi >.>

Yeah, the grass will always seem greener, though, so I wouldn't worry TOO much or be TOO dissatisfied with your lot.

Heh, just out of curiosity, what would you commission me to do?

That is an excellent question. At this point, probably one of my inner kitten self and her weregryphon form. I don't really have a fursona, see, but I've always imagined having a inner feline who responds to life in the outrageous ways I can't; i.e. poofing of the tail when angered or frightened, hissing at people I don't like, etc. I blame the fact that for a long time when I was little my only friend was my cat xD

Either that or of the human version of my character Stray out in the middle of the desert among ruins of some ancient collapsed city.

Sounds like fun! I could get behind any of those :)

Good to know! I shall keep this in mind~

Awesome job on the fins & webbed fingers!

Hehe, thanks a lot :)