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The warlock has been done and done and done.

There may not be much interest in another warlock.

Sorry.

It was chosen by vote, so there's at least some interest.

At the moment we're releasing them as they're ready, but now that I'm board as a project manager I'm attempting to streamline and organize things a bit more. I still can't offer a complete schedule though, and I won't ever attempt specific release dates. As Rednal says, we'd like to be releasing approximately one book a month (but play loose with that).

What I can tell you is this:

• Enhancement and Time are currently the books closest to release, and one of the two will almost certainly be our next released book (with the other probably following it).
  
• We have some other books that are probably close to playtesting, including Light, Mind, War, and Illusion, so those are ones to look for next.
  
• Alteration, Conjuration, Death, Fate, Life, and Weather are all being worked on, but are in various stages of progress and may not be close to playtesting.
  
• Creation, Dark, Protection, and Warp aren't being worked on at the moment, so their release is probably pretty far off.
  
• And lastly, if you haven't seen them already, Nature, Telekinesis, and Destruction are books 1, 2, and 3.
  

All of this is very tentative and entirely subject to change. If one of our authors gets carried off by a dragon, progress could halt on their book. If another is inspired by a muse, Dark might be completed very quickly.

I hope people enjoy my contribution; I've always thought wizards need interesting libraries, but coming up with books on the spot can be a bit tricky.

Part of my sinister plan has been revealed! Lure excellent designers into the Swan Lair and never let them leave!

I think I find myself more intrigued about the rest of this plan than worried.

Have you considered working with an existing company?

I've been getting into the industry myself, and I've found it tremendously helpful talking to and working with existing publishers and writers. Its really given me a much better perspective and grasp of how things work. Taking up a few freelancing jobs could not only teach you more about how this all works, but could give you some real experience writing and help start up a reputation, at least with other publishers, writers, and artists.

And of course, working for someone else hardly has to be forever. Freelancing doesn't do much to tie you down - in fact, you could freelance and work on your own projects at the same time. I'm pretty sure there are a number of people who do that already.

If I wasn't as poor as dirt, I'd support this without hesitation. I'll definitely be cheering from the sidelines though!

I'm quite happy to see the increase in writer pay was met. The team definitely puts out a lot of effort, and its nice to know that this will help with rewarding that.

More Spheres of Power (Drop Dead Studios)! I can't recommend it enough for those that are tired of Vancian magic, and I do hope to see it expanded and improved.

If you haven't heard, Spheres of Power is currently getting expanded. Meyers started up a Patreon to help him fund a series of smaller handbooks (one for each sphere) that adds more material in each theme. Two books have already been released: The Geomancer's Handbook for the Nature Sphere and the Telekinetic's Handbook. The plan is to release one each month until there are no more spheres or ideas left.

Just for full disclosure, Meyers brought on some additional writers to help him with the workload, and I'm one of them (the Telekinetic Handbook is largely my work). I don't want to toot my own horn but [VUVUZELA NOISES.]