I am delighted to announce the first issue of Codex is now available on the website! ‘Blood’ was a test issue, but I’m very happy with how it turned out. I learned a lot about the process of putting something like this together (sourcing content and art, typefaces, working with deadlines, etc.) and I feel confident this is something we can produce on a monthly basis.
Some goals for future issues:
-Increase the number of women creators involved.
-Continue to refine the overall “look” between issues.
-Tie each issue more closely to what is going on with the rest of the Gauntlet (podcasts, Hangouts, and so forth).
I hope you guys enjoy it! Please re-share!
Tagging some people who were involved: Fred Bednarski Timothy Bennett Sean Buchholz Kristen D Warren Denning Daniel Fowler David LaFreniere Derek A. Kamal Christopher Meid jim miller Ray Otus Scott Selvidge Chris Shorb Zak Strassberg steven watkins Phillip Wessels River Williamson Dirk Detweiler Leichty Allan Dotson Sean Poppe
Yay it’s out! Sad to see the Red Blade didn’t make the cut (see what I did there?), but I was happy to see some of my favorite bloods make it into the tables at the end. Especially Magical Liepleurodon!
Yay it’s out! Sad to see the Red Blade didn’t make the cut (see what I did there?), but I was happy to see some of my favorite bloods make it into the tables at the end. Especially Magical Liepleurodon!
Awesome!!!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this Jason Cordova.
Anyone resist having a problem downloading it?
Awesome!!!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this Jason Cordova.
Anyone resist having a problem downloading it?
jim miller Are you having trouble downloading it? I noticed link was acting janky for a couple of minutes, but it seems to have leveled out.
jim miller Are you having trouble downloading it? I noticed link was acting janky for a couple of minutes, but it seems to have leveled out.
Fun stuff, really liked the Austin story seed and the magic items.
Fun stuff, really liked the Austin story seed and the magic items.
Wow! Very cool. Well done ppl. Doing that once a month, that seems like a heck of an undertaking. Godspeed, Gauntleteers.
Wow! Very cool. Well done ppl. Doing that once a month, that seems like a heck of an undertaking. Godspeed, Gauntleteers.
Awesome job! Favs include the mushroom people (so creepily cute) and the authenticity and humor of the Austin play setting.
Awesome job! Favs include the mushroom people (so creepily cute) and the authenticity and humor of the Austin play setting.
Kristen D Quirkiness and humor was a focus for that Austin playset. I made a very deliberate decision on the art for that section, as well. The “dark and moody” art more typically associated with Urban Shadows didn’t seem like the right fit.
Kristen D Quirkiness and humor was a focus for that Austin playset. I made a very deliberate decision on the art for that section, as well. The “dark and moody” art more typically associated with Urban Shadows didn’t seem like the right fit.
I found a particularly obnoxious typo that I couldn’t let stand. A ver. 1.1 has replaced the previous one.
I found a particularly obnoxious typo that I couldn’t let stand. A ver. 1.1 has replaced the previous one.
I’m still mulling over ideas for Chrome, and I can’t wait to take a gander at Blood.
So far, I’m really loving the one-word titles for the editions. It almost feels like their names are “The [Title] Codex” or “The Codex of [Title]”.
I’m still mulling over ideas for Chrome, and I can’t wait to take a gander at Blood.
So far, I’m really loving the one-word titles for the editions. It almost feels like their names are “The [Title] Codex” or “The Codex of [Title]”.
As the submitter of the “rat squeezin’s” entry in the blood table, I giggled with delight at the final illustration 🙂
As the submitter of the “rat squeezin’s” entry in the blood table, I giggled with delight at the final illustration 🙂
There could be a different person named Steve Christensen credited with the poem in the blood tables section. But, just in case it was a clerical error, I should not be credited.
There could be a different person named Steve Christensen credited with the poem in the blood tables section. But, just in case it was a clerical error, I should not be credited.
steve christensen Damn. I thought I had that right. Will research and fix.
steve christensen Damn. I thought I had that right. Will research and fix.
Jason Cordova works now!
Jason Cordova works now!
Jason Cordova was the typo referring to a “ghul” in the bloods tables? Because I saw that too lol
Jason Cordova was the typo referring to a “ghul” in the bloods tables? Because I saw that too lol
Scott Selvidge No, it was something else. “Ghul” is Arabic. David, who submitted that one, speaks it.
Scott Selvidge No, it was something else. “Ghul” is Arabic. David, who submitted that one, speaks it.
Ah, thought someone meant to type ghoul. Good to know!
Ah, thought someone meant to type ghoul. Good to know!
Hey the Medusa’s blood made it. And those lists of bloods pair perfectly with the Perdition RPG that was just released by the combined efforts of Hack & Slash and Goblin Punch.
I have to say that Blackmail in Austin- gothic boutique- is a perfect RPG location.
Hey the Medusa’s blood made it. And those lists of bloods pair perfectly with the Perdition RPG that was just released by the combined efforts of Hack & Slash and Goblin Punch.
I have to say that Blackmail in Austin- gothic boutique- is a perfect RPG location.
Your energy and enthusiasm for this hobby knows no bounds Jason Cordova – kudos to you sir!
Your energy and enthusiasm for this hobby knows no bounds Jason Cordova – kudos to you sir!
Eadwin Tomlinson If only that was actually true. I have the text of an “I quit” post going, and I add a new line or two lately every day it seems like 🙁
Eadwin Tomlinson If only that was actually true. I have the text of an “I quit” post going, and I add a new line or two lately every day it seems like 🙁
Once the big bucks roll in from Patreon you’ll change your mind! Jason Cordova – edit: Just in case you weren’t sure this was a joke(possibly not a very good one). I hope you don’t quit mate you do good work. Everyone needs a break from time to time though!
Once the big bucks roll in from Patreon you’ll change your mind! Jason Cordova – edit: Just in case you weren’t sure this was a joke(possibly not a very good one). I hope you don’t quit mate you do good work. Everyone needs a break from time to time though!
Eadwin Tomlinson I knew you were joking, no worries.
Eadwin Tomlinson I knew you were joking, no worries.
I thought I’d just double check given the current climate
I thought I’d just double check given the current climate
This is fantastic, as is everything the Gauntlet is doing these days.
I have one thing to say about the layout, and it is definitely a personal preference thing, as I read all my PDFs on a tablet with a smallish screen: I think a single column layout would look so much better. (See every adventure Joe Banner has ever made for what is, in my opinion, the best looking laying out of RPG content ever.)
That said, I feel the need to reiterate that this is fantastic!
(Also, Jason Cordova, you are my primary inspiration in everything roleplaying. The hobby needs you.)
This is fantastic, as is everything the Gauntlet is doing these days.
I have one thing to say about the layout, and it is definitely a personal preference thing, as I read all my PDFs on a tablet with a smallish screen: I think a single column layout would look so much better. (See every adventure Joe Banner has ever made for what is, in my opinion, the best looking laying out of RPG content ever.)
That said, I feel the need to reiterate that this is fantastic!
(Also, Jason Cordova, you are my primary inspiration in everything roleplaying. The hobby needs you.)
Jacob Densford Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it.
As for Codex – Blood, I haven’t gotten much feedback on it at all yet, so I appreciate yours. I think a combination of releasing on the same day the hobby was eating itself alive, plus GenCon, has made it a pretty low-key thing so far. Also, some people may have simply not read it yet. I expect I’ll start rolling it out to other communities and forums once GenCon is over.
Jacob Densford Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it.
As for Codex – Blood, I haven’t gotten much feedback on it at all yet, so I appreciate yours. I think a combination of releasing on the same day the hobby was eating itself alive, plus GenCon, has made it a pretty low-key thing so far. Also, some people may have simply not read it yet. I expect I’ll start rolling it out to other communities and forums once GenCon is over.
Shit is awesome. Proud to be a blood donor.
Shit is awesome. Proud to be a blood donor.