Perdition is overrun by WitchBorn returned from the dead. Battle this grave threat with magic and artifacts from this all-new tome.
I scawled a message inside the back cover of War Mage Diary as the final changes went out…
The book, slipcase, cards, templates, and more are being printed now. I hope to share a video with you soon.
Enjoy your holidays! Best to you,
Cory
This video shows the inked cover and the book’s gorgeous interior. I cannot wait to get this first proof in my hands! The intray with templates is looking spectacular too.
You may preorder additional copies here and they will also be available as an add-on pledge through the new Field of Screams Kickstarter.
Thank you all for bringing magic to Perdition!
Cory
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned we were adding a slipcase to War Mage Diary because we need a way to hold the odd collection of cards, sheets of punchboard tokens, spell cards, plus the book. The durable outer slipcase will keep everything protected for shipment. But what keeps everything from sliding around inside?
I thought adding a plastic blister to hold the items in place would be a nice touch. My printing partners took the suggestion to the max!
They designed a tray (with a lid!) to hold the crazy combination of punchboard pieces! Kudos to the designer (named Magic) who figured this out. We’re bringing a little modern Magic our book of magic. Thank you!
Cory
P.S. Also, shameless plug time: The Field of Screams Kickstarter launches Thursday at noon central time. Your pledges attract the most attention in the first couple hours (when folks see a lot of activity) plus pay the bills for The WitchBorn® to keep improving. Please sign up for the launch notice here.
If you’ve already signed up—I sincerely thank you!
Odd things get my heart racing.
A close baseball game. My kids calling unexpectedly—with good news! And a project nearing completion.
I woke up to a video proof of War Mage Diary this morning. This project started about 12 years ago. It’s something I wrote and worked on, off and on, in my spare time (back when I had a “real job.”) Plus most of my waking hours from late 2018 until just a few weeks ago. To see the body of the book look exactly the way I hoped is a rush that still has my heart pounding!
This is a digital proof so it’s going to get even better. I’m really impressed with the endpapers. The cover is not quite right yet and the depressed areas need black ink so they really pop.
But hopefully you can share a little of my excitement too!
Cory
All War Mage Diary files have been transferred to the printer with the usual tweaking back and forth. I’m really excited to see the initial proofs. We’ve got cards, punchboard templates, spells sheets, and of course, the leather-bound book!
With all the elements, the question was, how do I hope to package this for shipping?
I decided the best course was a heavy slipcase with a custom blister to hold everything secure. It’s a little bonus that hopefully ensures your book arrives safe.
Cory
P.S. The mockups pictured below are not to scale or from the printer. This is a 30% actual size mockup on a single sheet of laser paper—just to make sure the folds line up correctly!
