Hello, and welcome to December!
I don't have much to update regarding the progress on the game, as I spent the last few weeks wrapping up work on my other obligations and projects! This week I plan to continue my work on Chapter 6 and upload some fixes to Chapter 5!
If you didn't see it on the Discord, I did whip up a hypothetical class roster for any Circle-trained Mages out there! Please keep in mind that, in order to graduate the Circle with a 'degree' in their specialization, ...
2020-12-01 19:00:07 +0000 UTC
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If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred by Hosted Games (over usernames like hottie69420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support and I hope you're having a lovely start to your December! <3
2020-12-01 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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Okay, I'm praying that I don't forget anything this month!
I hoped you enjoyed Red's story, Possession, as much as I enjoyed writing it! (Don't worry about you-know-who, you-know-what never die!)
Whose story should we explore next?
2020-12-01 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Red finished drawing the circle of chalk, then sharply bit back a sneeze.
He held off disaster on two accounts: the first was that disturbing the circle in any way while he was in it meant that he would have to start again. You couldn’t take chances when summoning greater spirits: the tiniest oversight, the smallest smudge or ignored line break could mean catastrophe—possession, death, or worse. And it had already taken him an hour to get things ready; his long legs were cramping, a...
2020-11-30 23:54:57 +0000 UTC
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General
Romanced!Ros + Romanced!Halek's reaction if they try to kiss tall!MC and MC stands up straight to the point where Ro can't reach without having to stand on their tiptoes.
This was already asked and answered in July's Q&A. Halek would be downright shocked to be dating someone taller than him!
How would the Romanced!Ros react if MC was inju...
2020-11-26 09:37:25 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's that time of month again: time for the author Q&A! :) I will answer the first 20 questions sent in before the deadline, and any questions after the first 20 will be saved and answered in next month's Q&A! ❤ The questions will be divided into General, Spoilers, and NSFW for your reading pleasure!
The deadline for this month will be Wednesday, 11/25 at 12 PM MST. I will not save or answer any questions sent after the deadline, and I'm making the...
2020-11-24 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I've published a new loyalty program to the Captain tier!
Vice-Commanders and Commanders already received this feature a few months ago, and it's a really neat and nifty program that I've come to love. Essentially, remember how you'd get a special ShoH emblem sticker in the mail after subscribing to this tier for 3 months? (Many of you have probably already received yours!) That was it; after you hit the milestone of 3 mon...
2020-11-23 23:50:57 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, just popping in to let you know that there will be a Holiday Fan Contest (open to everyone, from now until December 20th) running for Shepherds of Haven!
What do you do?
- Make a fan creation for Shepherds of Haven!
- Fanfiction, fanart, or fan-anything is welcome: if you're more musician or crafter than writer, that's amazing! All ShoH-related creations are welcome!
- If you don't feel like submitting a creation, you can ...
2020-11-19 20:22:47 +0000 UTC
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While we wait for Trouble's character sheet to be completed, I'd like to share with you Briony's character sheet, done by the same artist as all the rest! :D I actually commissioned hers back when... I think when Red's was being done, because I wanted a visual understanding of her armor before Chapter 5. Now that you've (hopefully) read that chapter, now you can see her in all her pretty glory!
On the left is the armor and outfit that she wore as a gladiator. On the right is the dress s...
2020-11-18 16:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, as a little treat I'm updating the alpha build a few days early! 36,000 words have been added to Chapter 6 and more day off sequences!
Password: autumnalpha
Things in this update:
- The first 25,000 words of Chapter 6
- Shenanigans
- Chase's next day off
- Ayla's first day off
- Caine's firs...
2020-11-15 08:13:27 +0000 UTC
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Hello! For the goody this month, I present to you: an original piece of Shepherds of Haven theme music!
This piece was composed and produced by Michael T. Janaka and is going to play on the Tumblr site (bottom-left corner on desktop, first song in the playlist). Something about the melancholy way it ends hits me right in the feels 😭 My partner (who is incredibly talented in pretty much all things)...
2020-11-10 15:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, welcome to your second week of November!
This last week has been full of high emotion and busyness: we in the US had our election, which was a draining but ultimately rewarding experience, while on a personal level, we've been hosting a bunch of family members for an early Thanksgiving (acting COVID-safe, of course), handling the new family pup, Gracie, and lots of work deadlines piled up for me!
Despite it all, I've managed to get some work done on ShoH:
Hello! Now that some of the character cards are being completed or are underway, it's time for us to choose whose card we should remake next!
If you're new to this, we voted on whether we should remake the old character cards to be more consistent in style or make new cards for characters that didn't have them. Patrons decided to remake them, so now we're proceeding with that!
Red and Blade's cards hav been remade, and Chase's card is underway and in progress. Trouble and Tallys w...
2020-11-02 20:00:00 +0000 UTC
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[Sorry, I forgot Trouble and Croelle for the first poll, so we're doing it over! Please vote again and forgive my carelessness!]
Original: Finally, we're back on track with the short stories! I hope you enjoyed that insightful but very dark look into Chase's true past. Some of you are right that this was totally what his nightmare in Chapter 3 reflected!
Whose story should we explore next?
2020-11-02 00:50:24 +0000 UTC
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😭 As usual, I have no words to describe how beautiful these cards are...
The color!!! The expressions!!! I can't!!!
Blade and Red's cards are done by the incredible, talented artist Zuzanna!
2020-11-01 20:04:08 +0000 UTC
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IGNORE THIS POLL, I LEFT OFF TWO CHARACTERS SO WE'RE DOING A NEW ONE HERE! Sorry for the inconvenience lol!
2020-11-01 19:54:21 +0000 UTC
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If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred by Hosted Games (over usernames like hottie69420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support and I hope you're having a lovely start to your November! <3
2020-11-01 19:44:50 +0000 UTC
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[Author's note: this story makes more sense if you read Chase's previous Patreon story, the Lady and the Tiger, first (though it's not strictly necessary!). This Chase is markedly different from the Chase you know from the game. For one thing, he's younger--this story takes place about 8-10 years in the past--and this relationship and story changed him deep...
2020-10-30 00:37:39 +0000 UTC
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General
What were the reactions of Blade, Trouble, Prihine and Riel after MC defeated Clochus and wouldn't wake up? Let's assume it's a kind MC that has a great relationship with the shepherds (solved the equalist problem with Trouble)
This is pretty much how the exact conversation went:
Riel (concerned): MC has been asleep for some time. Are they alright?
Trouble (nonchalant): Oh, yeah. I think so, anyway. This happened before...
2020-10-28 08:10:25 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's that time of month again: time for the author Q&A! :) I will answer the first 20 questions sent in before the deadline, and any questions after the first 20 will be saved and answered in next month's Q&A! ❤ The questions are divided into General, Spoilers, and NSFW for your reading pleasure!
The deadline for this month will be Tuesday, 10/27 at 9 AM MST. I will not save or answer any questions sent after the deadline.
For those of you wh...
2020-10-25 16:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, as promised, here's the update for the Shepherds of Haven Alpha Preview for October! CHAPTER 5 IS COMPLETE! (Or as complete as it's going to get for now, lol.) There's also a new password on the alpha version (see below), so please input it if you happen to run into it!
Password: autumnalpha
Here it is, the cover art you voted on and decided! Isn't it 😍? This will be what's featured on storefronts, app stores, and etc, you name it! Just imagine the title font somewhere in the middle of the image!
I'm very happy with the final product, and I hope you are, too! The artist is Galih Krotz if you're wondering!
And finally, our 3 tarot cards are creeping closer to completion! I have amazing WIP i...
2020-10-20 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Oops, I forgot to post this at our usual time on the 1st! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred by Hosted Games (over usernames like hottie69420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much as always for your support! <3
2020-10-18 21:42:05 +0000 UTC
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Also, if you guys want to pick the name of the leader of Thieves Guild before Chase took over, vote below!
2020-10-14 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody, I hope your October is going well! Hopefully it's starting to get "fall-y" where you guys are--here in the desert, it's still 100+ F degrees every day, so it feels less like spooky autumn and more just like... hell. 😅 We'll get there, though!
Some things about ShoH this week! (I'm rather liking the bulleted list-style posts, aren't you?)
- I've made a ton of progress on Chapter 5 and hope to "finish" it by the time I update the alpha this month. So hopefully b...
2020-10-14 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Now that some of the character cards are being completed or are underway, it's time for us to choose whose card we should remake next!
If you're new to this, we voted on whether we should remake the old character cards to be more consistent in style or make new cards for characters that didn't have them. Patrons decided to remake them, so now we're proceeding with that!
Red, Blade, and Chase's cards have already been voted on and are being or have been remade. 2020-10-12 00:22:52 +0000 UTC
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LOOK AT IT. I HAVE NO WORDS FOR HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS.
Red's card by the same artist should be along in a few days!...
I'm crying forever... so beautiful...
This card's artist is the wonderful, fantastic, and amazing Zuzanna!
2020-10-12 00:17:35 +0000 UTC
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Yes, it's here! A book of recipes tailored to the world and characters of Blest! 🍴🍗🍰😋 I'm dropping it a few days ahead of schedule so people can try a recipe out during the week or plan for next weekend if they want to! 😊
I'm sure there are some recipes I forgot or was just too afraid to include (Chandry's cursed sandwich, for example), but I really hope you enjoy reading through this and my silly notes on everything! I'm pretty sure I included all of the major characters...
2020-10-05 01:40:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello, this is a poll that will only be open for a few hours: the artist is continuing to develop the cover art and would like to know which pose for Blade is better; I'm opening it up to your feedback but would like to get back to them by the end of today! Please let me know what you think!
Also keep in mind that these are still works-in-progress and not complete! :)
Option A:
2020-10-03 21:36:33 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody, long time no see! I'm officially back from my vacation and ready to tackle the brand-new month! 💪 It's kind of exciting that it's October--I wish there were Shepherd Halloween costumes to dress up in! 🎃
Lots of things going on for me this month:
- Just eight months left until my novel WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE comes out!
- Some very exciting things happening for it, but I can't talk about it yet! :)
- I have been invited to send in a f...
2020-10-01 22:22:56 +0000 UTC
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