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Lugon: Evolution & Magic

Created by The Wanderer Games

Explore a world where Evolution, Ecology, and Magic are closely intertwined. Compatible with D&D 5E and Pathfinder 1E + 2E

Latest Updates from Our Project:

February 2025 Update! Fifth One and nearing completion!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 02:20:56 PM

Eyo all!

The second update of the year! A bit late, but still less than a month after the last one. We're rapidly nearing the end of the production process. I am aiming to get the prints at my (new) home early April at the latest, which means the files are hopefully done somewhere in Mid March! Here's hoping we make it!

  • Progress: More major updates! The PF1e version is totally complete and is being inserted into Indesign! PF2e is coming along very well, with around six species/races done and the rest in various stages of progress. Classes are progressing nicely, with the chassis and base abilities/feats done for the most part. Finally, DnD5e is done with the species/races, and all four classes have been fully transferred (Including 3 subclasses for each!). The spells are worked on at the moment, which are now about 25% done. The Lugonese Alchemy system is turning out to be easy to adapt. A wall is a wall no matter what system it is in, for example. Good stuff!  I am still posting snippets on Discord, so if you like to get some previews and can't wait, join us there!
  • Survey: The smoke test is going out/went out (depending on if you're reading this as soon as I post it). Once verified, look forward to browsing the options and finalizing your order!
  • Artwork: The Jiyt are getting new artwork (By Didiher (@debhols.bsky.social))! It's not done yet, but I'll share the piece once further progress is made. We'll also be looking for smaller filler pieces to fluff pages up, so we'll end up with a vibrant style for the book!
  • Community: This book is only the stepping stone to more works and collaborations. And I can't do it without lots of people that share the spark and love for good TTRPG content. As such, I would love if all of you would join the Discord!
  • Future: For those hungry for more after you've gotten your hand on the Player Codex, we'll be Kickstarting Lugon's first adventure after this. Level 1 through 8. And the best part... It already been written. The Improviser will also be included in this book, together with new monsters and Lugonese sub-classes for the classic classes of different systems!
  • Collaborations: We've been heading into many great directions in terms of collaborations. For one, Fabled Battles is getting a Foundry module as well! Digitally running great army vs army battles will be within your grasp soon!
  • Friends of the Wanderer: A project run by a good TTRPG colleague of hours has been running for quite a while: Grand Odyssey. This is a d20 system that can also be spliced into almost any d20 system you want. And is also a stand-alone creation that functions as a great starting point to TTRPGs. I've done plenty of work with Sacred Fire Games and I can confirm they make some great stuff!

That's it for this update! Will stay in touch!

Cheers,

Mark 

January 2025 Update! Fourth One & Approaching Milestones!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 04:50:10 AM

Eyo all!

First update of the year, and oh boy it's a good one! Things have been going rapidly these past few weeks! 

  • Progress: Major updates here! The PF1e version only needs around... four spells before it's complete. Typesetting and graphic design for that version is underway. This will also serve as a basis for the other versions. PF2e is coming along very well, with all the species/races being worked on and the classes are getting lots of love! Finally, DnD5e is done with the species/races and two of the classes have been fully transferred. The Lugonese Alchemy system for that one is also turning out intensely great, I'm very hyped to show off that one more! I am posting snippets on the Discord, so if you like to get some previews and can't wait, join us there!
  • Survey: Honestly, this slipped my mind in all the Christmas and New Year jumble. I'm going to send out a smoke test first, so if you get a survey, do let me know if it contains everything you need!
  • Artwork: The Pyrn got new artwork (By Didiher (@debhols.bsky.social)), with the Jiyt coming up next! With that, all species/races should have their own grand piece! Well... except the Humans. Although I'm playing with the idea of putting a mirror on the page for that one, haha. 
  • Presents for you guys: It's been rather busy at work lately, so the one-page one-shot has been delayed a bit. That said, I am currently working on the map for it, so I hope I can squeeze it in between all the other things happening currently!

That's it for today. I will have more news soon! The next update-worthy point won't take a month, so you'll hear from me soon!

Cheers,

Mark 

December 2024 Update! Third One & Last one of the year!
almost 2 years ago – Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 01:31:40 PM

Eyo all!

Time for one last update before 2024 ends! There's been less progress than I would've liked due to some personal circumstances, but I'll keep all of you up to date regardless. Transparency is key! 

We're still well-scheduled to get you all the book on time, just a little less outrageously fast than we expected. 

  • Progress: A good portion of the races has been transferred to PF2e, with the classes set up to go soon. The PF1E layout is one of the things that have been delayed, but for a reason that's pretty good for you guys: it needed extra content to make things clearer. This means a small fraction of the content planned for the Dungeon Master Codex and Ecology Codex will be added to the Player Codex. I can't say 100% what yet, but it's a nice chunk of extra options!
  • Survey: The survey has been ready to go for a while and will hopefully be launched this week (wanted to make 100% sure everything was correct). If you want to provide extra support, now's your chance. 
  • Artwork: We've added at least one extra piece of artwork for the Vysari Primordial Species player option, filling out the roster even more!
  • Community: The Wanderer Games didn't have a full website, which is something that has bothered me for quite a while. I've taken it into my own hands to set up a site that can act as a hub and webshop for everything Wanderer and Lugon-related. It's not online yet, but I'm planning another update once it's live! And don't worry, this website is fully paid out of my own pocket. No funds from here will be used. Also join our Discord to stay up to date and ask question directly to me and my team!
  • Collaborations: Outside of Lugon, we've made some progress on the new social book as well. It doesn't have our focus at the moment, but we're sharing ideas and getting some nice concepts on paper. This should be a nice way to spice up social roleplay in d20 systems!
  • Christmas & End of 2024: I am planning a little something for all of you at the end of the year. For free, just some nice little bits of content to show my appreciation for all of you. If you want to have a little bit of say though, you've got a choice: Chest Inquisition Presents or Christmas Tana Mayhem? Comment below with your choice! I'm not going to explain anything, so go with your gut!

Happy holidays and have a great December everyone!

Cheers,

Mark 

November 2024 Update! Second One!
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 07:11:42 AM

Eyo all!

First of all, my apologies for the lateness of this update. It has been hectic the last three weeks, so time slipped me by. Not an excuse, but you deserve the reason. Life had slowed down a bit now, so I should be able to keep up!

That said, things haven't been hectic for nothing. I've got great news to share! From steps in community building to progress in the writing and lay-out process to new projects, collaborations and continuations. I'm very pumped to share this with all of you. So let's go through this with some bulletpoints:

  • Progress: Let's get the most important parts out of the way. Things have continued to go well and somewhat quicker than anticipated. The PF1e version is ready for typesetting and we're currently experimenting with art placement and layout, with DnD5e and PF2e's version making leaps and bounds as well. Many of the conversions are progressing with great speed (With all races/species having been converted in DnD5e, together with 3 of the 4 classes, for example), which is good news for all of you! Once the PF1e layout is done, we can take that one as a template for the other two, speeding up the process even more. 
  • Artwork: We've been collaborating with the talented ArtCher to produce more art for Lugon's races and species. The book is going to be full of great pieces, making it a gem to look at. This extra art is coming out of my own pocket, so don't worry about having to pay more. The beauty is worth it! Take a look!
  • Community: We've created a Discord so that you've got a direct line with me and even some of the artists, editors and playtesters collaborating with the project. You can join the Discord here! See you there!
  • Lugon's Future: As some of you have heard, we're planning on releasing a GM Codex and Ecology Codex in the future. Things have evolved since the last update, however. We're now also planning on offering adventures between these big projects. It's still a bit dodgy in terms of budget, but we hope to launch another Kickstarter with a level 1-8 adventure early next year. Of course, the plan is to finish the Player Codex around then as well, so you can get a generous heaping of content!
  • Collaborations: Some of you might have ordered Fabled Battles and Warfare together with the Player Codex. Well, FAE Games and The Wanderer Games are going to collab again! We're planning on tackling social combat and interactions next, so look forward to that. Will keep all of you posted!

So this my update for now. Feel free to message or drop by on either KS itself or Discord. 

Cheers,

Mark

October 2024 Update! First One!
about 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 01, 2024 at 01:31:35 PM

Eyo all!

It's been a hot minute, but I come bearing great news! I'll keep it short and tidy, so have a couple of bullet points from me:

  • Progress: We already made heaps of progress. The lore and introduction parts of the project have been edited already, and the PF1e content is already ready to be put into the book. The DnD5e bits are also getting done in record time. The PF2e parts are going to take some more time as predicted, but all-in-all, we're steaming through ahead of schedule! Dice-wise, about a third have already been made, so that's going very well too. And... they... are... pretty!
  • Pre-Order Shop: The Pre-Order shop is open! We'll be continuing our streak there. If you know somebody that wants to chip in on the project but arrived too late, send them here! The stretch goals will stay in place there too, potentially allowing for the Improviser to join the fray as an add-on sooner. We'll also start to do cross-promos again to promote the Pre-Order shop to facilitate this. Share this link around if you'd feel so inclined: 
  • Premium Art: There's more artwork on the way. The Iruk and Anor have some pretty new art, as well as the Pyrn. There will be one more artpiece requested, as promised in the stretchgoals. When they are done, I'll share little previews of them!
  • Post-KS Surveys: With the Backerkit side of things up and running, we'll send out surveys soon. You can add more goodies to your order and decide what version of Lugon you want. 
  • Pretty Hard-Covers: So I was looking at the hardcovers. They'll be around 200 pages, so nice and stacked with content. But they were lacking something. A headband and a reading ribbon. So... I might've upgraded the books a bit. It has to look pretty in my bookcase, after all! And it won't cost you guys a thing. 

Now for some slightly less positive news:

  • Drivethru RPG: Sadly, due to an incompatibility in the format of the book, we cannot use Drivethru RPG as a local printhouse at this point in time. At least, for now. We're going to see if we can make something happen for future projects. We're still going to try to get this book to overseas backers as cheap as we can. 

For now, these are all the updates I can give. I'll do one update on the first of every month at the very least, but might do more if something interesting happens that needs to be shared. Communication is important after all! 

Have a great week, everybody.

Mark