New Saurian Subraces Preview - Feedback Encouraged!
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Race Preview: the Godblooded
Hello there backers!
Today I wanted to get your feedback on this barebones stripped down outline for a race I have been thinking about off and on for awhile. I had been developing a much more complicated version of the same idea and decided I was making it more difficult than it had to be and should just reference cleric class divine domains rather than coming up with a bunch of unique features ...
2017-03-28 06:55:57 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncing the Sterling Vermin Anthology!
Hello backers!
Today I launched the Sterling Vermin Adventuring Co. Anthology on the DM's Guild! As I discussed with you all in a previous post this anthology contains only material already available individually as PWYW on the DM's Guild. The anthology is for people who appreciate the ease of having all content in one convenient location or who want to support the Sterling Vermin.
Since ...
The Avenger Class
Requested by one of our Living Legends, Jared Jolley, he and I have spent the last few months developing a 5e translation of the 4e class, the Avenger. Check it out!
2017-03-23 04:10:43 +0000 UTC View PostBacker Feedback Requested!
Hello patrons!
I was contacted by DM's Guild yesterday and would like to get the input of my backers. According to the DM's Guild I am one of the top 30 sellers on their site (which blows my mind!) and they requested I participate in a flash sale. The hitch, however, is that all of my stuff is PWYW so there is nothing I have to put on sale (their message made it clear they would not accept PWYW ...
2017-03-22 00:38:29 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Backer Exclusive: the Knights Stygian v0.2
Hi backers!
I have updated the Knights Stygian preview with a new 14th level feature. It is quite potent but also, possibly, balanced by the fact that on a miss it does nothing. I feel like it could provide some really awesome moments in game but check it out for yourself and let me know what you think!
Thanks for your support,
Benjamin
the Sorcerer Revisited
In the last week I've been working on a slight rebuild of the sorcerer class to improve its identity and niche in the game. I got a bit of feedback on an earlier version earlier this week from /r/unearthedarcana but today I'm hoping to get feedback from all of you. Presented here are two very similar options for a sorcerer rebuild.
In option 1, sorcerer's pool of sorcery points gets bigger b...
2017-02-25 21:36:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Magus archetype is...
Here today, before even the official announcement, is the first draft of the next Magus Eldritch Society: the Knights Stygian. The necromantic magus archetype was by far the most popular of those in the poll and I'm happy that today I get to do right by my patrons and reveal the first draft.
A lot of TLC went into crafting the Knights Stygian spell list so I think you'll enjoy the new spells the...
2017-02-19 22:38:07 +0000 UTC View PostSaurian Now Available on the DM's Guild!
Hi patrons!
An official announcement will go up on the blog in a couple of days but I wanted to give all of you first crack at checking on the updated & fully artified Saurian race! Like with the Magus I have a couple of stretch goals on this one as well starting with two new subraces and then adding some magical items you might find in the ruins of an ancient Saurian city-state a...
The Sterling Vermin in 2017
Happy new year, patrons!
I was daydreaming today about some of the things I'd like to accomplish with the Sterling Vermin this year and decided I'd like to talk a bit about that with all of you!
In terms of content, I have a lot of projects I'm interest in as well as an open mind about projects I haven't even considered yet. Obviously the Scholar will continue development and be rele...
Reminder to follow us on twitter!
Hey everybody!
Just wanted to remind you that, if you aren't already, you should follow us on twitter. Sometimes when I'm stuck on a project or bored at work I'll tweet questions or comments about something I'm working on. It's a great way to get a bit of a preview, if you're into that, or even to help me brainstorm. So if you're on twitter be sure to join the conversation with me!
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the Shadow Court, v0.2 - Revised Based on Backer Feedback
Hi everyone!
Hope you all have had a great holiday season so far and are set to enjoy New Year's! Personally it's been a rough last few weeks for me with my dog getting seriously injured (and requiring surgery) and being quite sick myself but I'm happy to be closing the book on 2016 soon (and hopefully my dog and I will have better health to look forward to in 2017 too!).
Anyway! It ...
Happy Holidays!
Hello backers!
I wanted to pop in to say happy holidays to all our backers and thanks for your ongoing support! 2016 has been an awesome year for the Sterling Vermin Adventuring Co. with the draft and release of the Pugilist & the Magus, amongst a few races and a lot of other new content for 5e. We absolutely could not have completed what we did to the standard we did without all of you...
1st Magus Stretch Goal Reached! Exclusive Backer Preview of New Eldritch Society!
Hello everyone!
Linked here is the text only document outlining the next Magus class archetype, the Shadow Court. I hope you'll give it a look over and let me know your thoughts before it's included in the Magus pdf when we reach the next stretch goal!
Thanks,
Benjamin
2016-12-16 05:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostA conversation about the release of the Magus
Hello there backers!
Linked here is an /r/sterlingvermin post I just made requesting feedback from the community about the rollout of the Magus. It's been a weekend full of unexpected feedback so far and I'm reaching out to all of you to help me put in context some of the comments I've been getting. Positive or negative I hope you'll share your personal reactions with me either here or on the su...
2016-12-11 07:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Backer Sneak Peek: the Magus
Hi everybody!
At long last, here is the Magus! I am releasing this Patreon backer exclusive sneak preview tonight in the hopes that you all can provide me one final round of feedback before it goes up on DM's Guild later this week.
The biggest thing I'm hoping you can try to spot for me are spelling and grammar issues. There is a lot of new language in this draft (particularly in the begin...
2016-12-06 05:55:22 +0000 UTC View Postthe Scholar, Revisited
Hello backers!
This weekend I have been busy at work revising the text and some remaining balance concerns on the Magus to prepare it for its final draft. As I was doing that I took a couple hours to get sidetracked and look back at the Scholar - a class I am frequently asked about here, on twitter, on reddit, and on facebook! Since I know many backers were conflicted about which class to vote f...
2016-11-27 20:27:59 +0000 UTC View Postthe Magus, v0.5 - Patreon backer feedback requested!
Hi everybody!
I was all excited to release the Magus, v0.5 on the blog this week and then as I was driving around for my day job a horrible realization had dawned on me - I screwed up the Mystic Mark feature. I tied the use of the Mystic Mark feature to the spellcasting ability which is now not a thing Magus' get until they choose their Eldritch Society at level 2. Oh no!
Over the past few...
2016-11-23 19:46:03 +0000 UTC View PostMagus Art Preview #1
Hi everybody!
Included here is the first art preview for the Magus class. You might note that the Arcane Order Magus depicted here has the Sterling Vermin logo on his shield and that's because he's an image of my own D&D character who started the Sterling Vermin Adventuring Co. in Faerun - Mouse! Since the Magus didn't exist when I started playing Mouse I played him as an Eldritch Knight Fig...
2016-11-19 07:38:41 +0000 UTC View PostA Slow November...
Hey everybody,
I wanted to just come out and apologize for a slow November. The first week of November I was kind of waiting with baited breath for the (American) elections to be over and since then I've been dealing with my own internal difficulties with the results. Having had that space to breathe though, I wanted to come out and just say that I apologize for the unscheduled slow down and tha...
2016-11-18 01:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostMagus Art - the First Drafts
Hi everybody!
For the Magus art I have hired an artist I've never worked with before. I got the initial sketches back of the pieces I requested and I have to say I'm very excited! I wanted to share them with you since your generous patronage is what allows me to commission these works!
Check them out here:
Patreon Backer Exclusive: Tavern Troublemakers Preview
Hi there everybody!
So it's time to let you all in on a secret I've been keeping for a bit - I'm working on a full supplement for D&D. My current plan is to product a digest sized book between about 120 ~ 140 pages around the theme of the ubiquitous D&D location - the tavern. The working title for the supplement is Tavern Troublemakers and I plan to include a variety of content: cre...
2016-10-28 03:33:09 +0000 UTC View Postthe Vampire Prestige Class for D&D 5e now available on DM's Guild!
Hey everybody!
The official announcement will go up in the next couple of days but the Vampire Prestige Class is now available as Pay-What-You-Want on the DM's Guild - so get out there, pay-what-you-want, review it, and enjoy it!
Linky: http://www.dmsguild.com/product/196744...
2016-10-26 05:09:25 +0000 UTC View PostWorking on extensive revisions to Magus
Hey everybody! While the blog has been a bit slower this month I am behind the scenes writing up a storm. Soon a complete version of the critical hit charts will be available as well as the next version of the Magus - and that's what I am posting to ask you about today! The Magus is currently suffering a bit for lack of unique spells. I'd like to come up with some generic ones shared across all...
2016-09-22 00:03:39 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Backer Exclusive: the Shaman, Early Draft
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B02_m9TCpCJAUGt1bkR6VDNaM3c/view?usp=sharing
2016-09-16 09:07:37 +0000 UTC View PostCritical Hits Revisited, Plan 1
New post up today...and a backer exclusive coming in the next day or two!
2016-09-14 15:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostScholar VS. Magus Results to be Announced Tomorrow
So be sure to check out the blog in the AM!
2016-09-02 02:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostScholar VS Magus is now live!
Hello everybody!Three things:1.) The Scholar VS Magus blog post is up on the Sterling Vermin Adventuring Co. now!
2.) Voting on which class will get the full development treatment will begin shortly after this post goes up. Recruit level backers and higher will be eligible to vote.3.) Please don't forget to submit any questions you might have for me as I plan to do a backer exclusive podca...
2016-08-19 23:53:19 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Backer Exclusive this month...
Hi backers!
A couple weeks ago I picked up a mic to start working on a podcast and never sat down to learn all the ins and outs. This week I found out that Barkalot is going to be on vacation for the rest of the month (and so won't be available to work his magic on pdf-ifying anything). In order to get you your backer exclusive content this month and work on my getting familiar with the ins and ...
2016-08-15 04:13:07 +0000 UTC View PostLimited Time Sneak Peek: the Scholar, Early Draft Revised
Hello backers!!
I am putting this out immediately to collect any feedback you all might be able to provide over the next 10ish hours. After that it will be off to Barkalot for prettification!
The Scholar has changed quite a lot since it's last go around and I am still very much exploring how best to implement Critical Analysis so if you have suggestions, lay them on me!
Thanks,