One of the great perks about being a publisher is that I get the first copy of the books I make. Today, I got my publisher’s proof copy of Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade. It looks super-sweet, I’m very proud of all the work that has gone into it. The shipment hasn’t landed at the distributors yet, but I’ll keep you posted as that happens. Domestic backer copies will start shipping around the 19th, assuming no bumps along the way, and I’ll keep you posted as to the shipments for our international backers through Chronicle City as they get their copies.

Thanks again to everyone who backed this project. I can’t wait to hear back from people when they get their hands on this book!

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Today marks the biggest business expense I have ever made (well, short of college, if you count that). I just authorized the final payment on the printing and shipment of 2 thousand copies of Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade! They’re shipping out from the printer today and will arrive at their next destinations very soon. Where do they go next? Read on to find out:

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To all our TIANXIA backers expecting books- Please check your BackerKit account to ensure your mailing address is correct. I’m putting together the final mailing address list for the fulfillment company next week, and I need your information up to date this weekend.

Check here for more details: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/326055564/tianxia-blood-silk-and-jade/posts/815650

Wonder no more!

Here is the Print Proof for Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade. The stack on the upper left are sections of pages bound and glued together to create the “Side-by-Side” page effect so I can look them over for layout and typos. The BIG stack on the upper right are my “Laser Color” proofs to show how the actual color will look when printed, and the unfolded page at the bottom is the laser proof of the cover (which will wrap around the book, so the back is to the left and the front is to the right).

This is my homework tonight and tomorrow!

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For all the latest news on Tianxia, check out today’s Kickstarter Update 34!

Or just click “Continue Reading” here and I’ll fill you in on the details right now:

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Tabitha Taboo- by Alex Williamson and Denise Jones

Yes, two in one week! (I might be trying to make up for some lost time…)

In this episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast, I talk to Brian Engard about his work on various Fate Roleplaying Game projects, including (but not limited to) Fate Core System, The Dresden Files Accelerated, Venture City Stories, and more! For our superhero fans, we spend a lot of time delving into Venture City Stories, which I’m very excited about.

Find the podcast over at our Podbean site, here!

Dusting myself off after months of “Crunch Time” I’ve finally been able to return to recording episodes of the Vigilance Press Podcast! In this episode, Jon Leitheusser and Steve Kenson of Green Ronin stop by to discuss Icons: The Assembled Edition, The Emerald City hardcover book, and the new PDF “bi-weekly” line The Atlas of Earth Prime!

Check it out here!

Now available from Drive-Thru RPG and RPGNow.com, Devilish Duos Issue 5: Crime and Punishment!

Devilish Duos Issue Five Introduces the wicked Mister Crime and Mister Punishment, two master criminals who are poised to take over the underworld of your favorite superhero setting! Suitable for games of any power level, these two are particularly well-suited to “Iron Age” or “Street Level” superhero campaigns where the heroes range in Power Levels from 6 to 8. With Mister Crime’s devious plans, however, even more powerful heroes will consider these two too dangerous to ignore.

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Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade is now available for purchase at RPGNow and Drive Thru RPG! Click this link to be taken directly to the product page.

We thank our Kickstarter backers and Vigilance Press supporters for helping us make this product a reality. We’re in the process of getting this PDF ready for print, but we do plan to update the final PDF on RPGNow with an updated version including bookmarks in the near future. Anyone who buys this version will be able to download the updated file from their library for no additional charge.

Backers should already have received instructions on how to get their copy of Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade from the Kickstarter forms. If you haven’t, contact me via Kickstarter or through the website here, and I’ll make sure you get your copy.

We want your feedback!

Check this special update here for the links you’ll need in order to help us make sure the final text is ready to go to print!