Happy 2020! This month will mark the two year milestone of my first posting ShoH to the Choice of Games forums - it's crazy how time flies by! What story should we do this month to celebrate the occasion?
2020-01-02 20:46:11 +0000 UTC View PostWhen his parents informed him that his latest tutor, Quentin Makepeace, had abruptly left the Syndenton manor, Riel assumed that they had fired Mr. Makepeace for introducing their son to seditious and blasphemous propaganda.
The blood roared in his head, and his thoughts flew to the books tucked carefully under a floorboard in his room, obscured further by a heavy plush rug and part of his desk chair. What would be his punishment, exactly, for hoarding materials like The Faeri...
2019-12-31 20:58:42 +0000 UTC View Postdizzy-tx: Obviously I love all your characters. Every one of them. ❤️ I know each one has a backstory, each one has their traumas, each one has their heartbreak... Including Croelle and Halek, which one of your characters do you think has the most anguishing story to tell? How did you come up with everyone's story to begin with? They are all so wonderfully different and separate from one another, yet they mesh perfectly. 😭 I love them ...
2019-12-30 22:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostHappy holidays again! It's time for the author Q&A for the month! :) Because of the near-overwhelming amount of questions I received last month, the number of questions I'll answer this month will be the first 20 sent in! Any questions after 20 (and sent before the deadline) will be saved and answered in next month's Q&A!
Deadline will be 12/29 - 12 PM EST. For those who don't know the drill, send in your questions by either commenting below or using the 2019-12-27 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone, happy holidays! I hope you're staying warm and having a wonderful week!
I'm still hard at work on ShoH! I wrote about 8,000 more words this week... I was really supposed to work on, well, work projects, but had a really stressful time with some things, including traveling during the holiday season, cracking my laptop screen (still functional, thankfully...), finding out none of my mail has been forwarded since I moved to New York so it's all just in the ether s...
2019-12-21 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Presenting our new spymaster, the king of crooks, the prince of thieves! Chase Trinaeste! And his treasured dagger and gun, Rhapsody and Ragnarok! I also just love the jewels scattered across his tarot!
In other exciting news: THE COMMISSIONED CARDS FOR BRIONY AND CROELLE ARE DONE!!!
They've been added as options for next month's art reveal poll, seen below! Thanks as always for your support, and let's keep our fingers crossed for breaking into our next mile...
2019-12-20 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostYes, you read that right - the Croelle and Briony cards are done, and they look GORGEOUS!!!!! They'll all be revealed in due time, of course... Which art would you like to see revealed next month? 😀
2019-12-20 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe're making good progress on the game, so I figure now would be a good time to start planning future details of chapters soon to come. Lavinet has only one person she really trusts in the Iron Court, her closest ally and childhood friend... and we'll be building this person together as a community!
Before we get to naming: should Lavinet's trusted confidant in the court be her childhood friend and personal lady-in-waiting... or the son of her father's close political ally, a minor lord...
2019-12-14 15:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, short update for this week!
I'm still hard at work for some work projects with looming deadlines, but I was able to work on the game in my spare time as well and wrote about 4,000 more words of Chapter 3! Ayla has been introduced and we're heading to the Veiled Circle in Capra: a little detour on the way to the Reach! I plan on updating the alpha build pretty soon-ish, but lots of surprises are coming in this chapter and I'd like to drop them in one big chunk for you to enj...
2019-12-14 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhat it says on the tin: I made a personality quiz to help out anyone who's not sure if they should follow the Old Faith or the One-God in the game... and for anyone who wants to find out who their patron god would be if they lived in the world of Blest! Share your results below in the comments, and enjoy!
2019-12-10 23:06:39 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, happy holidays!!! <3
After a very hectic few weeks, I am now safely situated at our new place in NYC! The Big Apple! 🍎 Still getting my bearings, so unfortunately, I was not able to work on ShoH for the past week since I was busy packing, working, and spending time with family and friends for the holidays (and there were FIVE birthdays on the same day)!
This is the first time in a while that I haven't been able to get to ShoH, and playing catch-up...
2019-12-07 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostCallsigns 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 being conducted subversively. (You can see a list of example callsigns on the ShoH Character Page.)
I'm not great at coming up with these types of names, so I'm ...
2019-12-02 02:44:46 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I hope you enjoyed Halek's short story for November: it's time to select the target for this month's character story! If you've been liking the general themes of these shorts--essentially psychological profiles, background stories, and pivotal moments--all you have to do is vote on the character you'd like to see next! But you can always feel free to request something like a holiday theme and other people can second your suggestion by liking! Thank you for your support as always! <3...
2019-12-02 02:37:33 +0000 UTC View PostHi there! It's that time of month again! 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 hottie8965, but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support and I hope your December is getting off to a great start! <3
2019-12-02 02:31:46 +0000 UTC View PostHalek and his brother Naolin were born at the beginning of winter, to new snows and a crescent moon. The pearly Polar Candle had turned a strange, dark blue, and in the moment of the birth, the winds died to a total hush.
Good omens, the clan elders all murmured, gathered in the silent night outside. Portents of miraculous lives, of proud and valorous deeds.
And they were twins: the Hunter race had not been blessed with pure-blooded twins since the days of Vahe the Sun-Crown...
2019-11-30 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis was so many questions this month, haha! Next time I might have to put a cap! 😅 As always, sections are divided between General, Spoilers, and NSFW! Thanks for sending your questions in and enjoy!
Who would borrow the MC's clothes and who would let the MC borrow their clothes?
Would borrow MC's clothes: Shery deep in the relationship, Tallys, Ayla, Red in a hurry, Chase as a joke, Briony, Trouble
Would let M...
2019-11-27 21:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi, all! It's time to send in your questions for the author Q&A for this month! In case you don't know, this is the time to go wild with your asks - I'll answer pretty much any question, be it spoilers, NSFW, or just regular burning questions!
I have a stockpile of questions that came after the deadline last month, so this will be a meaty answer post!
You are welcome to send in questions from now until 27 November, 12 PM (MST). To ask, simply comment on ...
2019-11-25 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostUpdated the alpha build! You now have access to Chapter 3!
Notes and features:
Hi everybody! Thank you for your great feedback on last week's update and poll, it really helped me solidify my resolve to keep moving forward with what we've been doing with the game! ❤ I'm honestly very relieved that the consensus seems to be for a full, single, standalone game--so thank you for standing by me as we work to produce that!
This last week proved as productive as ever for me: I wrote about 12,000 words and finished one route of Chapter 2 [Riel mission, Prihine alive]
Vote now! Which art would you like to see next month? 😃
And as an additional bonus poll... what additional character card would you like to see made for the game, other than what's already there? You unlock character cards as a reward for achieving the highest possible relationship with the person depicted in them!
Comment below if you'd like to see: a Briony card, a Prihine card, a Caine card, or a Croelle card!
(And if you know anyone who does tarot card illustrations a...
2019-11-20 22:10:15 +0000 UTC View Post
There he is, our favorite exorcist!!! (Unless you're a fan of his brother Naolin, in which case, Halek understands.) Halek also won this month's short story poll, so it seems November is now officially the month of Halek, lol!
That's the matha on the back of his hand--the brand/scar that all initiated exorcists receive when they go through their rite of passage. MC unfortunately never got theirs, since they're not an exorcist... but Halek doesn't really like seeing his!
I...
2019-11-20 21:57:04 +0000 UTC View PostI'm hosting a special contest for all of my Patrons as a way to win some once-in-a-lifetime special prizes!
BASICS: Enter by 1) being a Patron of any tier and 2) submitting an entry on your favorite thing about Shepherds of Haven. The contest entry should be in English and at least 4...
2019-11-19 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, back at it again! I'm ZOOMING through Shepherds of Haven at lightning speeds! I'm nearly done with Riel's route (Prihine alive) in Chapter 2 (literally only a few thousand words to go), and then I'm going to get started on Chapter 3 just to lay down the groundwork as I slowly flesh out the other routes on the side!
I've also added a handy recap feature to the game, sort of like the "Key Decisions" page on Telltale games that shows you what major choices you picked in...
2019-11-14 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi there! I've been really busy this month what with some family health stuff, the book deal and everything that goes with that, work, writing ShoH (still going very rapidly, which I'm very happy about!!), and prepping the prizes and goodies for the upcoming holiday contest before we leave for NYC, which means I didn't have too much time to put together another goody this time around!
There was some interest in the creation of this list, so for this month's goody, I wrote up a list of s...
2019-11-11 22:38:36 +0000 UTC View PostUpdated the alpha preview! Features:
- 4,000 more words to Riel's route of Chapter 2
- Arriving at the gala, by coach or by foot
- Prihine!!!
- Knocking Ebert's teeth out
- More content to Chapter 1, though I wouldn't recommend looking at it just yet, it's very rough
- Upcoming: dances, politicking and espionage, courtesans and maids, drugs...
2019-11-08 04:11:28 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, welcome to November! Lots of things to talk about for this update!
First things first: progress on ShoH continues to go along nicely and steadily. I've written 5,000 words for Riel's route in Chapter 2 (we are finally at the gala, and--if she's alive in your game--Prihine the Queen is back)! I also went back and added 2,000 words to Chapter 1 (Trouble's route) to round out the first encounter with Blaphemel, the first Faceless Lord; we are fast approaching the encounter wit...
2019-11-08 03:33:35 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Up until now I've been PMing everyone of this tier at the end of the month, but there are so many of you now that this has become an unwieldy system (thank you, it's a great 'problem' to have!!!)! Also, I didn't want to keep spamming the inboxes of people who have already given their names--so I'm making it a monthly sign-up sheet!
Okay guys, we're picking another important name this time! Blade's brother's name has changed several times over the years because I've never been quite happy with what I picked for long. So I'm letting you guys choose it! Like Blade, his older brother (7 years apart) has a weapon-related or warrior name... it runs in the family! If I don't specify, just assume the names below are a type of sword...
What do you think? And thanks for voting!
2019-11-01 22:38:56 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you all enjoyed Croelle's story--that was the most spoilers I've ever put in one character piece! 😂 Who shall we tackle next?
2019-11-01 22:29:38 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's note: Fittingly, this is long, and dark, and spooky. Do not read if you don't want to know Croelle's background and origins, because these are huge SPOILERS for the game! I wrote nearly 10,000 words because this is the first time I've ever laid out Croelle's story in prose. If it isn't clear, it takes place during or just before the Castigation...
Happy Halloween!]
At dawn, a party of Hunt...
2019-10-31 21:51:28 +0000 UTC View Post