Finally available in print! Just ordered.

Fire Mountain Games wrote:

Onward to book 4! You've burned Balentyne, held the Horn, and violated Valtaerna. But all that pales before dealing with the dragon.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Is it silver, gold, or black?

Maybe.

;P

I should be ordering my print copy in about a week or so (I hope!). I want to take this to show some friends of mine who ought to get a kick out of it.

First, thank you thank you thank you to everyone who has ordered the print version. Wow, sales this weekend have been brisk!

Is it silver, gold, or black?

"Way of the Wicked" actually features quite a number of dragons and mostly from colors you don't often get to fight.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

when can we hope for part 4 to be released? will it took agein so long til the print version is available?

any preview art? cant wait! :)

Reviewed here, on DTRPG, sent to GMS magazine and posted about it on RPGaggression. Cheers!

EZ,

As always, thanks for reviews! They are really appreciated!

Patrick Kropp,

Preview art will be coming soon. And Book Four itself will be released by the end of June.

More is coming!

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Gary I received the print edition today. Looking forward to reading it next week. I can't start reading it until tuesday due to my wife. I am sure you understand.

I understand indeed. Thanks for buying the book and I look forward to any feedback you care to give.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

got my hard copy early this week. nice format by the way. begaing in june my group will desend upon my house so we can play the vale. it is good.

know that i got hard copy the group is ready to attack the vale.

Just got my PDF! Looking forward to reading this, as the other two have been phenomenal! Looking at earlier comments, I think I'm going to go with the "Mitran" faith as being the name for Iomedae (Shining Lady), Sarenrae (Beneficent Sun) and Pharasma (Fire Undying). It's not a perfect fir for your listed domains etc, but it fits my story from the Kingmaker arc very well.

Now to finish the rest of the book!

Why not Iomedae, Sarenrae and Abadar? Would cover every aspect of Mitra.

Bruce,

Thanks for the update!

Bryan and Patrick,

Neither one of thoe three are an exact match but they're close enough. The amount of effort required to tweek the text to get it into line with either of those choices is basically nothing.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

To Gary:

Again, massive accolades for the AP. I was wondering...and wanted to put a bug in your ear...

Any chance for a "special edition compilation" of this?

You don't have to answer (don't want to kill your sales of the AP while it's being released)...but, if there were to eventually be something like Rappan Athuk Reloaded, I'd buy that up in a second.

Perhaps down the line a fully compiled single megabook or boxset? Include all errata, advice from threads like this one, maybe a few extra adventures or sidequests (some of which have been mentioned in feedback threads as well) and any maps and/or little touches you had hoped to put in (e.g. player prestige classes, potential cohorts, rules for replacing pcs, etc etc).

Just something for you to consider, and considering it now might make it easier to do later (if you take notes as you go, for example).

Take care.

Aberzanzorax,

Thanks for the accolades. I'm glad you're enjoying "Way of the Wicked".

As for a complilation, we'll keep it in mind. But if it happens, it will be some time in the future and only because the books continue to sell well. So, right now, the only way to get this AP for the foreseeable future will be via the PDF and the books.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

@Gary:

1. Could we please have a Timeline for the adventures? In which month or season should I start Knot of thorns to be on schedule for the sacking of the vale?

2. how far are you with book 4? Can we expect it still in june? And I´m still waiting for the preview art! Would love to see Chargammon!

3. I will soon write a review for one of the greatest german DND/PF forum. I hope more people come to attetion of the great work you done with this AP! :)

Why not Iomedae, Sarenrae and Abadar? Would cover every aspect of Mitra.

It's really more about fitting into the existing Kingmaker story, than fitting Gary's precise vision of Mitra. Abadar has played no part in the Kingdom building, despite him being the mot logical choice for that...

I was thrilled at how easy it is going to be to include our personal Kingmaker elements into the existing material! Book 3 especially lines up really well, in terms of some of the major NPC antagonists

Patrick,

1. A timeline of the entire adventure path will be an appendix in Book Six. In the meantime, you can always adjust your schedule by a month or two. Several points in the adventure allow the PCs "time off". Surely that could be longer if you need it to be.

2. Book Four is progressing nicely. End of June is still likely. Preview art has been posted on our facebook page and is also available here and here. Chargammon is coming.

3. Thanks for your support, Patrick. It is greatly appreciated and please provide us a link even if it is in German. I know a couple of German-literate folks who can help us translate.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

The cetaceal woman is very lovely, and the Lord of Eagles reminds me of The Hobbit. The art is great!

Eric,

Mike continues to do a great job. And really, I don't consider either of those pieces to be in the running for his best submitted for this book.

Anyways, thanks for the kind words.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Gary I liked book 3 but not as much as the other two. It is just too hard to compete with the other two since they were just such great adventures. I was very disappointed that there was nothing specific for Grumblejack. I liked the idea of the party not being able to rest and having to push forward through many battles. The game Icewind Dale 2 had something similiar but you are on the receiving end.

PathfinderFan64,

Glad you liked the book. Hopefully Book 4 will be even better.

And it does have a bonus encounter entitled "Grumblejack's Bet."

So, your wish is granted.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

PathfinderFan64,

Glad you liked the book. Hopefully Book 4 will be even better.

And it does have a bonus encounter entitled "Grumblejack's Bet."

So, your wish is granted.

Wait, sorry. The bonus encounter is in book 4? Or did I miss it while reading book 3?

PathfinderFan64,

Glad you liked the book. Hopefully Book 4 will be even better.

And it does have a bonus encounter entitled "Grumblejack's Bet."

So, your wish is granted.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

I hate my players so much for letting him die in Branderscar! (killed by 2 critical hits from the guards). They used him as a distraction. ;)

Grumblejack's Bet is in Book 4.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

** spoiler omitted **

If it's made not of in the book then that's good. If not, might want to put in a text box. I know I'll forget by the time we get to that book.

There is a reminder in the text of where Grumblejack originated. So fear not.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Very definitely looking forwards to book Four. Currently running a PbP version of the game myself, though they've yet to leave Branderscar.

Book three looks very interesting, though, overall, and I can't wait to run it for my group. I was reviewing it with a few of the folks from another gaming group of mine, and we figured that all in all, it was really quite interesting in terms of challenges posed to the players.

{SPOILER} in particular is going to be an interesting fight, and I wouldn't mind hearing from some other GMs on how to handle that one. Mostly because it seems to be one of those fights where the PCs really, really need to have properly prepared for it. By which I mean 'have stacked {REDACTED} on themselves'.

I'd say by then the PCs have significant advance warning of both what their objectives there are - ie. destroy the 3 targets, and plenty of opportunities to learn what this target in particular really is. The should have no problems at all stacking appropriate resistances and buffs, and being ready with appropriate debuffs.

Added spoiler tag above.

So when is book 4 due to arrive?

Liz,

Thanks for the spoiler tag.

Kevin,

I am right now putting the final touches on Book 4. It is my hope to have it done by the end of June. Regardless, the answer is ... real soon!

Chargammon is coming.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Good to know. I've been out of the loop for almost a solid week so I wasn't sure if it was going to be on time or not.

Liz,

Thanks for the spoiler tag.

Kevin,

I am right now putting the final touches on Book 4. It is my hope to have it done by the end of June. Regardless, the answer is ... real soon!

Chargammon is coming.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Can't wait.

Is book 4 coming next week or is there a delay.

End of June - today is the last June.
Gary - Don´t make me sad! ^^

But even if it came out today - the people ordering print versions must possibly wait longer. Or is there now a solution for ordering the print earlier and getting the pdf on the release date?

I'd rather wait and have quality be at its best, but I look forward to Book 4 indeed!

I'd rather wait and have quality be at its best, but I look forward to Book 4 indeed!

I expect nothing but the best from Gary. ;)

I would say his adventure path put ANY other I know to shame. Only complaint - Talingard deserves more love. More worldbuilding. My player often ask for details and I must come up with something in a second.

Seconded, Gary has upped the ante of what to expect from 3pps. WotW is a an utter delight!

Endzeitgeist wrote:

I'd rather wait and have quality be at its best, but I look forward to Book 4 indeed!

I expect nothing but the best from Gary. ;)

I would say his adventure path put ANY other I know to shame. Only complaint - Talingard deserves more love. More worldbuilding. My player often ask for details and I must come up with something in a second.

Gary's actually mentioned the world building thing. There's more in Book 6 than any other book. Unfortunately that's going to be too little, too late for the majority of us.

Greetings all,

Sorry, Patrick, I'm going to make you sad. Hopefully, with some announcements we'll be making soon, I'll make you un-sad shortly.

As I just announced on facebook, Book 4 is going to be two weeks late. This is largely due to prep for PaizoCon and life getting in the way. I had hoped to avoid this, but there is no way.

So, the release date is now mid-July. I apologize for the delay and am working feverishly to get out a top-notch book. Rest assured that the delay is only happening because I believe the book needs it in order to be great.

As a sort of completely inadequate compensation, here is some new preview art ofthe dragon Eiramanthus. Chargammon isn't the only dragon you'll meet in book four.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Re: World-building

Book Four has more world-building in it. Matharyn and Daveryn (two major cities) both get maps in Book Four.

And...

However, just so I don't raise expectations. Book Five isn't.

And in Book Six, piles of world-building. All sorts of details of Talingarde before you got there and the new Talingarde you are creating.

More details yet to come.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Greetings all,

Sorry, Patrick, I'm going to make you sad. Hopefully, with some announcements we'll be making soon, I'll make you un-sad shortly.

As I just announced on facebook, Book 4 is going to be two weeks late. This is largely due to prep for PaizoCon and life getting in the way. I had hoped to avoid this, but there is no way.

So, the release date is now mid-July. I apologize for the delay and am working feverishly to get out a top-notch book. Rest assured that the delay is only happening because I believe the book needs it in order to be great.

As a sort of completely inadequate compensation, here is some new preview art ofthe dragon Eiramanthus. Chargammon isn't the only dragon you'll meet in book four.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

You don't have to apologize for the book being late. I would rather the book come out a month late and be awesome, than come out on time half done. Creative works need more flexible deadlines, after all ;-)

Looking forward to book 4's magnificence!

Fire Mountain Games wrote:

Greetings all,

Sorry, Patrick, I'm going to make you sad. Hopefully, with some announcements we'll be making soon, I'll make you un-sad shortly.

As I just announced on facebook, Book 4 is going to be two weeks late. This is largely due to prep for PaizoCon and life getting in the way. I had hoped to avoid this, but there is no way.

So, the release date is now mid-July. I apologize for the delay and am working feverishly to get out a top-notch book. Rest assured that the delay is only happening because I believe the book needs it in order to be great.

As a sort of completely inadequate compensation, here is some new preview art ofthe dragon Eiramanthus. Chargammon isn't the only dragon you'll meet in book four.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

You don't have to apologize for the book being late. I would rather the book come out a month late and be awesome, than come out on time half done. Creative works need more flexible deadlines, after all ;-)

Looking forward to book 4's magnificence!

What he said. Good work is worth the extra wait!

Phew! Will stop panicking now! Cormyr will still burn in January.

Phew! Will stop panicking now! Cormyr will still burn in January.

To be fair, they have earned it a time or two in their history. :P

What is the status of book 4 you said mid july is it this week or next.
ps thanks for all your hard work

What is the status of book 4 you said mid july is it this week or next.

Kind of curious about that now too. Since today's Friday and I haven't heard a peep, I'll assume next week. Seems more realistic.

bruce novakowski wrote:

What is the status of book 4 you said mid july is it this week or next.

Kind of curious about that now too. Since today's Friday and I haven't heard a peep, I'll assume next week. Seems more realistic.

All words are done, all edits are in, all playtesting complete, all maps finished.

Mike and I simply have to finish layout and a few last minute art tweaks, which is happening today.

We will be submitting the PDF on Monday. Should be for sale a day or two thereafter.

Print version will follow thereafter.

So...we will make the middle of the month.

Anyways, back to the layout mines.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Oh, and in case I wasn't getting enough good news this morning after our Ennie nomination, this book is now a best seller on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games