Play as a living secret? The Whisperborne Player Option
The whisperborne are people manifested from the secrets acquired by the Vineyard. If that secret is ever shared then they unravel and die. We are developing them around our mechanized secrets that have mechanical and narrative employment for the GM.
Last updated: April 05, 2023 12:17
Wasting Sickness? Rot?
We’re recreating the bleakness of space horror underneath the City. It’s ever expanding and consuming. The Rot may infect you and begin to change who you are as a person. You can leverage this in different ways - you may amputate it and sell it on the dark market, then replace it with a refined arm that harnesses this ancient force of darkness.
Last updated: April 05, 2023 12:19
Contract boons and banes?
Signing a contract with the Vineyard means eternal unlife for you, so long as you fulfill the terms of the contract. It also includes various perks that increase your character’s “power” through feats, spells, and abilities otherwise unavailable to you.
Last updated: April 05, 2023 12:19
Boilerplate contracts?
Yes with our contributor LegalKimchi we are going to be providing example contracts for you to manipulate and alter to fit your party during a campaign! We’ll also be including a how-to section for how to design them with fun and horror in mind.
Last updated: April 05, 2023 12:19
How do I use this book as a GM?
You can utilize the book as a campaign guide much like Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount or Tal’Dorei Reborn, Theros, Ravnica, etc. You’ll have locations, villains, plot hooks, mechanics, and everything narrative to get going on a campaign.
Last updated: April 05, 2023 12:19
What do you pay your writers?
$.25 per word (25 cents a word, USD) for narrative and negotiable hourly for design work, which isn’t focused on word count.
Last updated: August 09, 2023 10:30
What do you pay your artists?
Our artists make:
$2,500 for the cover art $1,000 - $1,500 for complex scenes $500 - $800 for portraits $100 - $400 for spot art
Graphic design is negotiable and I’m paying their hourly rate.
Last updated: May 01, 2023 05:13
What do you pay your editor?
$0.12 per word before editing pass (12 cents per word USD)
Last updated: May 01, 2023 05:13
Where does your money go?
Meeting our funding goal of 50k means that we’ll be able to pay for writing, art, editing - but I’m still out of pocket for many of the other expenses such as marketing, freight, graphic design, etc.
If we start unlocking stretch goals then I can also be paid for my work and begin adding more content to the book itself - as well as some cool other add-ons.
Last updated: May 01, 2023 05:21
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