Trash To Treasure
about 2 years ago – Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 01:04:48 PM

Dregstone is big on recycling

The inhabitants of Dregstone truly make the most of everything that washes up upon their shores. The citizens of Spireholm discard all manner of things and underground trash can quite easily become something extremely useful with a bit of thought and a dash of ingenuity.

Not only are the inhabitants of Dregstone crafty but they also well versed in the new age of science. Many a book has been cast out by the Divine Order due to edicts on heresy and most of those books (or at least a few pages of them) end up in Dregstone. So some of the creations are more innovative that you might imagine.

Recently, however, there have been strange sightings on the surface. The inhabitants of Dregstone have gotten more brazen, no longer content with just that which has been discarded. They have developed some more specific needs and have been acquiring them from the Spireholm populous.

But what could they need so badly from the surface? Well you'll have to dig into the story to find that one out! That's all for today's update but we'll be back soon with some more.

A Sneak Peak at the Monster Dice
about 2 years ago – Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:36:13 AM

Roll Up Roll Up...

We've been working with our manufacturers and designers to really try and get the feel of the Gothic world of Spireholm into everything featured in the SHIVER Gothic Kickstarter. One thing the team has really enjoyed working on is the alternate Gothic Monster Symbols for all of the Core Skills. These look amazing on the new Monster Dice!

The Core Skill Dice for the Monster Dice Pack use a smoke effect to match nicely with the turn of the industrial age setting of Spireholm. Whilst the Talent Dice, well, they represent the city's bloodier nature.

We can't wait to get rolling with these new dice. If you think these look cool, keep your eyes peeled for later updates as the Special Edition Monster Dice are out of this world!

Urchins Abound - Stretch Goal Update
about 2 years ago – Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 03:06:15 AM

Please sir, can I have some more...

The streets of Spireholm have many the roaming gang of ragamuffins, guttersnipes, and urchins. They play an important roll in the city, carrying messages for many important people. Sometimes they are even brought into the employ of unscrupulous characters who are in need some cheap labour, and that is the crux of the Urchin Adventure story 'Breakout' which all backers will receive!

Within the Stacks, there is an entertainment venue of a certain brutal flavour. The Arena. Here entertainment and sport is made from the monsters that dwell outside the city's walls. Our loveable band of urchins has been tasked with retrieving something from the Arena but as chaos ensues where will this half-pint heist end?

This adventure is the perfect excuse to use the new Urchin background from SHIVER Gothic to explore the city from a slightly shorter height! That's all for today's update, thank you for the continued support, we're really enjoying revealing all these awesome stretch goals you are helping to unlock!

Raising the dead in under 1 minute
about 2 years ago – Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 08:17:24 AM

Got to work fast to outrun death

Today we've got a little speedpaint for you to see. Fun fact this is barely sped up and Ben does actually just draw that fast. If you like these let us know and we'll make sure to record some more!

That's all we have for today's update, we've got some more cool stuff to show off very soon though so make sure to check back!

SHIVER Open Gaming License
about 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 10:04:47 AM

Fancy yourself a hacker eh?

One thing that we got asked about in the original SHIVER Kickstarter was whether we were going to release an Open Gaming License for the game. For those of you who aren't familiar with the concept an Open Game License sets out some ground rules to allow players to create their own content for SHIVER. 

Well we're please to announce that our Open Gaming License and attached System Reference Document are now available HERE!

If you want to write a story for SHIVER, create a monster or weapon, or get completely wild with custom rules then the OGL will let you do that.  As long as you follow the directions in the license you can distribute and sell your fan content to your heart's content!

We've also included with the OGL a few files to make putting together some content much easier, including images for the Core Skill symbols and various versions of the required logos to show that the thing you've created is compatible with SHIVER! 

Once again you can find all the files on www.shiverrpg.com!

We'll be updating these files to expand the license to include content from SHIVER Gothic and future books as they are released!

That's all for today's update. We're super excited to see what people create for use with SHIVER. Make sure if you do make something cool to get in touch with us as we'd love to see it!