Hello, I'm putting together the references for the artist who will make Red's character reference sheet, as that's the option that won the latest commissioned art poll! (Yay!) But I'm torn with indecision on what his warhammer should visually look like, so I'm leaving it up to a poll only for as long as it takes for the artist to email me back (or, like, the next day or so, whichever comes first). What do you think Red's warhammer should look like? (Ignore length and size, this is about style...
2020-04-29 01:56:40 +0000 UTC
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AmnesiacRabbit: Do other mage circles still exist? You mention Drummond's point being one of them. Does it mean Ket!MC just blow off one of them?
Mage Circles do exist other than the Veiled Circle in Capra, but the information I wrote--including that one is in Drummond's Point--is far outdated! At the time of the writing, Drummond's Point was a ruined Torsari in my mind: but moving forward, I separated them into two different place...
2020-04-28 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's time for the author Q&A for the month! :) I will answer the first 20 questions sent in before the deadline! Any questions after the first 20 will be saved and answered in next month's Q&A! ❤
The deadline for this month will be Monday, 4/27 at 12 PM MST.
For those of you who don't already know the drill, send in your questions by either commenting below or using the 2020-04-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone, as promised, about 30,000 new words of content has been added to the Shepherds of Haven Alpha Preview! Click the link to play! <3
Warning: as stated last time, this chapter's (Chapter 4) content touches on topics of plague, sickness, and quarantine. This is not deliberate and is a result of very unfortunate timing; if you would like to refrain...
2020-04-23 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello everybody! An update to the game's alpha build is coming!
I've been just a little behind schedule this month due to craziness in real life, but I've taken the last few days off to really buckle down and work on ShoH. Thanks to this, I've added about 12,000 words to Chapter 4, so it's technically ready to be dropped now--but it would end at a really cruel cliffhanger!
So I want to add more content before I drop the release, which should only take a few more days. Don'...
2020-04-21 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Which character art would you like to see revealed next month?
2020-04-20 19:50:24 +0000 UTC
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This card was made before Riel's redesign of having slicked back hair, but I think it really captures his eyes and facial structure; doesn't he look so severe? 😍 And I love how the artist designed his clothes, too!
Thanks for voting and support, and don't forget to vote for next month's art reveal, too!
2020-04-20 19:47:48 +0000 UTC
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We're working our way down the list: now it's time to choose Chase's callsign!
Spiel below if you want a refresher on callsigns! If you have access to the new Tarot Character Page, you can see an example of the characters' current callsigns there!
Callsigns are codenames or nicknames that the Shepherds assign to each other, generally to refer to each other in incognito/coded messages or to address each other in the field when identities should remain a secret or a mission is b...
2020-04-15 01:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Red won the commissioned art poll by just two votes (again! Ayla also won by two votes last time)! Now it's time for the final step: deciding what kind of art you'd like to see him depicted in!
These options seemed to work well the last time, so I've listed some of the most common-sense options that I could think of below; if you have any suggestions for poses, subject matter, or another type of medium, please feel free to comment below, and I would love to take it into...
2020-04-13 22:42:29 +0000 UTC
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Hello, I come bearing gifts!
Some time ago I commissioned the help of fukuo themes to create the foundational code for an original character page of my design. It was several months of tinkering and learning how to code the thing, and now I can finally present the (semi)-complete product to you today!
Hi everyone, I hope you're all staying safe, well, happy and healthy in your first week of April!
These past few weeks have been a bit rougher on me: work has piled up and I've been dealing with a small health issue (nothing to be concerned about and unrelated to what's all been going on) as well as various unexpected stressors, which hasn't given me as much time as I would want to work on ShoH. The next few days, however, should clear this all up, so I still expect to drop a substantia...
2020-04-07 23:14:22 +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 HG (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 April! <3
2020-04-02 05:00:02 +0000 UTC
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YES HELLO I recently had this epiphany that Lavinet's style of fencing was not going to do amazingly against demons--human duels, yes, but not demons--and then I remembered cavaliers and lance knights are a thing, and can't you see our queen resplendent upon a warhorse, decked out in armor and ready to skewer fools with a lance???
Which leads to her horse being an integral part of her combat skills, and I'll let you choose his? her? name while I do my research on horse...
2020-04-01 19:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hello! You know the drill: vote on the person who you'd like to see as the focus for this month's short story!
2020-04-01 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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One night, Ayla’s life is saved by someone she doesn’t much care for: a sad-eyed date merchant’s boy named Junn.
She’s asleep in her shabby little tent when the boy—a teen, she will correct herself later, not much older than herself—bursts through the flaps and cries, “Run, ataka, run!”
He can’t say more before a blood-dark sword bursts through his chest, cutting off his scream with a gurgle and a hiss of metal. The blade gleams dull orange even in the dark...
2020-04-01 04:44:49 +0000 UTC
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Okay, everybody, this time the ROs and characters won the commissioned art poll by a landslide! Let's vote on which character you'd like to see as the focus of our next commissioned art piece... and this time I'll try not to forget anybody, lol!
Vote below! ❤
2020-03-30 23:40:54 +0000 UTC
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Hello, thank you for submitting your questions for this month's Q&A! As always, answers are divided by General, Spoilers, and NSFW for anyone who might want to skip over any sections!
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Cheat sheet for romancing Shery?
- Show kindness, patience, and empathy to everyone; don't engage in insults or back-talk, or she'll lose interest in you fast.
- Don't be arrogant: don't agree with her when she's self-deprecating...
2020-03-28 01:33:21 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's time for the author Q&A for the month! :) I will answer the first 20 questions sent in before the deadline! Any questions after the first 20 will be saved and answered in next month's Q&A! ❤ Please keep in mind that this month, we do have a handful of questions left over from last month to answer as well!
The deadline for this month will be 3/27 at 12 PM MST.
For those of you who don't already know the drill, send in your question...
2020-03-25 22:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Remember how I asked you to theoretically vote on which character and style you'd like to see in Animal Crossing form?
Here that is: Blade as a wolf! *o* (Commissioned from Rookdaw!)
I love how broody he looks in all versions! XD Don't you just want to pick him up and squeeze him?
Thank you for voting, and I hope you enjoy this month's goody!
2020-03-25 19:11:53 +0000 UTC
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Vote below! What do you want to see revealed next month?
2020-03-22 22:04:18 +0000 UTC
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March truly is the month of Ayla! Not only did Ayla win the last commissioned art poll and we debuted her character reference sheet this month, but she also won this month's art poll AND this month's short story poll! I love the color of her eyes in this~!
Enjoy, and don't forget to vote for next month's art reveal, too!
2020-03-22 22:01:49 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! Tiny update this time - I was swamped with a ton of work this week (I guess self-isolation opens up everyone's productivity, which means more work for me...) so I wasn't able to get the work I wanted done on Chapter 4. However, I'm very confident that I'll have a good chunk of content done by the time for our scheduled update in a few weeks! <3 I took this weekend off to play AC, but with it out of my system now I think I can buckle down and get some work done, lol!
A...
2020-03-22 21:53:46 +0000 UTC
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Not a Patreon-exclusive, but I did commission the lovely and wonderful owletowo on Tumblr to draw Chase and I love how he turned out! Commissions are open if you have the need! <3
2020-03-22 01:00:03 +0000 UTC
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HELLO, YES, this is done!!! Ahhh!!!
Thank you everyone for voting and deciding on our very first community commissioned art! This lovely reference sheet was done by cutetanuki-chan on Tumblr and includes Ayla, her regular clothes and her Shepherd's uniform, her color palette, height, and her quarterstaff!
Do...
2020-03-16 01:28:23 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, short update this week!
- I'm back home and my mom is doing well! Thank you everyone for your well wishes! <3
- Due to being out of the state, I wasn't able to get a ton of writing done this week, but I'm settling down to try and write something today/tonight! Hopefully going to get substantial work done on this Halek chapter!
- (I am desperately trying to meet project deadlines early this week so I can take next weekend off to play Animal Crossing. ...
2020-03-16 01:04:35 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! I'm still out of state (in Denver, CO) unfortunately; travel complications and things with my mom have prevented me from flying back for a few days! She is recovering really well though and is very happy my sister and I are with her along with my dad, so there's that! I just need to get her home without getting exposed to any sickness and we will be good!
I was going to do something different for this month's goody, but it involves something I need to specifically be home f...
2020-03-11 21:51:18 +0000 UTC
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You guys know that Briony's last name isn't actually Stormbreaker, right? :D That's just what she uses because she lost her memories! But I haven't actually fully thought out what her last name is, though it's a pretty important plot point in the story... want to help me decide? 🥰 Vote below! If you have a suggestion of your own, feel free to comment!
2020-03-07 17:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Click to read the beginning of Chapter 4!
Before you read the chapter, however, please read the disclaimer below...
I agonized for weeks over whether or not I should post this. :( I was pretty anxious and stressed out, for reasons which I think will be clear: but first and foremost, I would like to make it abundantly known that I outlined and scripted the...
2020-03-07 01:52:21 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody! It's time for your monthly alpha build update!
Before I get into the nitty-gritty of it, I'd just like to thank everyone for the amazing birthday wishes! I had a wonderful birthday this year, and everyone's well wishes and sweet sentiments really meant so much to me and buoyed me up all week! So thank you so much!
I'm going out of town for the next few days to accompany my mom while she undergoes surgery, so the goody of the month might be a few days...
2020-03-07 01:39:44 +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 HG (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 March! <3
2020-03-02 07:35:43 +0000 UTC
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