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Credits List (November)
You know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comf...
Commissioned Art Poll #10
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed Tallys's character sheet... she's so gorgeous!! 😭🥰And now we get to do the whole thing over again! ❤️ If you're new to this, continually voting on art commissions for the game is a special reward that Patrons have unlocked here on this Patreon! T...
Some Kind of Virus (AU Story - Part 4)
Whoo, we're finally back to the adventures of Brightburner and the Eden City survivors! As always, the same content warnings apply for this setting: in-depth discussions of viruses, infection, and disease, sometimes graphic descriptions of violence, blood, and death, horror and suspenseful situa...
Alpha Preview Update (October)
Play the alpha herePassword: spookyseason ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guideWhat's New 12,000 words of new content Continuation of Chapter 8 Wacky magic shenanigans! MC being bewildered, for possibly the first time in their lives! Timey-wimey stuff continues!!...
Commissioned Art #10 - Tallys's Character Sheet
Oh my God. She's so powerful and gorgeous I'm scared of her--You voted, and now you shall receive! Behold Queen Tallys in all of her glory!! 🧎🏻♀️🙌Cutetanuki always knocks these character sheets out of the ballpark, in my opinion! Tallys's outfit on the right look INSANE! ...
Author Answers (October)
[Edit: Whoops it looks like Patreon didn't save my answer to the Haven fashion question so I had to retype it!]GeneralHow do the ROs say farewell to the MC when they leave for a mission the MC is not a part of? Like a hug, a kiss, some sentimental words, or do they slip while the MC sleeps?The t...
Author Q&A (October)
Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying October so far! 🎃 It's time for this month's Q&A!Because I am now trying to incorporate writing my next novel along with everything else I do in the month--writing Shepherds, taking care of Patreon stuff, handling various commissions and contractors...
Animals of Blest (Part II) - Tainted Mounts
Hiya everybody, this is the next part of our codex series, this time on Blest's animals! Like last month, this month specifically covers mounts used in the world of Blest--however, these pages are specifically about the Tainted mounts used by the Balor and other Tainted peoples around the Waste ...
Prince Name Poll (Chapter 8 Spoilers)
Hi everyone, here's another flash name poll for you! This is for the character of a prince from a foreign island nation that no longer exists in MC's time... We don't know much about him yet, except that he's exceedingly good-natured and a bit of a ditz... Even Shery will come to ack...
Male Mage Name Poll (Chapter 8 Spoilers)
Hi everybody, since I literally did not know we were going to be [spoilers] traveling back in time [/spoilers] in this chapter until like...... 6 days ago, I'm going to need your help naming a ton of new characters who I didn't expect to pop into creation! So we're going to do a series o...
Credits List (October)
Hi everyone, welcome to Halloween season! 🎃🦇 You know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69...
Alpha Preview Update (September)
Play the alpha herePassword: summerstorms ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide [NEW]What's New 21,000 words of new content Continuation of Chapter 8 Shenanigans with Shery, Riel, Mimir, and Chandry Lavinet's first day off interludeDeveloper's Notes[EDIT:...
Author Answers (September)
GeneralBest to worst in a crisis/emergency situation?It sort of depends on what the emergency is! The whole crew of Shepherds is pretty brave and capable in a crisis--most of them have been operating in a leadership capacity for a long time, so most of them are all going to be clustered together rig...
Author Q&A (September)
Hi everyone, it's time for September's Author Q&A!I'm running about a day behind this month, so I'm going to be answering 10-15 questions this time, depending on how much I can cram in. I'm drawing a complete blank for what I want to do with this first mini-mission in Chapter 8, ...
Guard-kun's Last Name (Name Poll)
Okay, I just checked, and I don't think we ever decided Guard-kun's last name, only his first?? So let's decide that now! You picked Alec as his given name, so it'll be... Alec ____________!
Tiniest Update 🤏 (Spoilers)
head empty, no thoughts except how insane it's going to feel when MC finally enters the Sun Court...I've also been putting together a massive references doc for the brilliant composer I've been in contact with--there's already so much music in his catalog that can be implemented in t...
Animals of Blest (Part I) - Common Steeds and Mounts
Hi everybody, this is a continuation of what I'm calling the codex series--mockups of what codex pages would look like for various aspects of Blest! For this round, we're expounding on commonly-referenced animals, specifically mounts: I hope to bring you more pages like this so that when you...
Commissioned Art Poll #9 - Medium
Hi everyone, Tallys won the last round of our commissioned art poll! 🎉🎉🌿 So, it's left to you to decide exactly what kind of art piece we commission for her! Vote below on the medium of the art piece that you would like to see. This could be a sketch, a character reference sheet, a pain...
Music Poll #8 - Red's Theme Song
Hi everyone, you voted to have Red's theme song commissioned as our next musical piece, joining the ranks of Blade, Trouble, and Chase's character theme songs so far! Now's the time to open it up for your suggestions, references, and overall vibes that you think would be a good fit for R...
Credits List (September)
Hi everyone, September's already here! 😱 Are people already craving fall, or are they desperately trying to make summer last longer? I'm personally ready for Halloween season, but I live in the desert...Anyway, you know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or c...
Sister (Mimir's Story - Part III)
Part IPart IICasserah didn’t know what she feared more: the current predicament her sister had been consigned to, or the possibility that it would make her fiancé completely lose control.She only heard secondhand what had happened to Anneth and Mimir minutes after they were dragged to the dungeon...
Name Poll (Heavy Spoilers for Chapter 8)
Hi, maybe don't read this until you've read through the latest update for Chapter 8! [HEAVY SPOILERS ABOUND! LOOK AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN!]--Okay, if you're supposed to be here and know what I'm talking about: I'm not entirely happy with the title 'commander-demarch'. I ...
Alpha Preview Update (August)
Play the alpha herePassword: summerstorms ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide [NEW]What's New 27,000 words of new content to Chapter 8 Tweaks and corrections to past chapters, like Chapter 7 Prototype of new romance flag calculationDeveloper's NotesWhoo boy...
Author Answers (August)
GeneralWhen was the lasy time someone said i love you to shepherds? Was it romantic or platonic? How did they respond?I guess "last time" is sort of relative: do you mean like at the point the game starts, or at the point we're currently at in Chapter 8? I only say that because I totally...
August Q&A
Hi everyone, it's time for August's Author Q&A!If you know the drill, fire away! The ask window for this Q&A will be open for 24 hours, so make sure to get your questions in before the deadline, which will be later today on Wednesday, August 17th, at 12 PM (MST). I will not save or answer an...
Commissioned Art Poll #9 - Characters and ROs
It's a massive convergence of voting on characters for commissions! :D Characters and ROs won the last poll in this round, so let's decide which character/RO we should focus on for this commission!For reference, Ayla, Red, Trouble, Blade, Chase, Riel, Halek, and Caine have all won the past r...
Music Poll #8 - Character Theme Song
As you voted last time, our next commissioned musical piece is going to be another character theme song! After we're done voting on the character this next song should be based on, I'll make another post asking for suggestions, references, and specific instruments/examples/vibes you might ha...
De Vespe Name Poll... (Final)
Okay... we're going to do one last name poll for the de Vespe character! Sibella won out over Camilla last time, and since then I've thought of a few other possibilities, so we're going to do a elimination-style bracket one last time... I'm so sorry... I'm usually not this indeci...
Credits List (August)
Hi everyone! It's August already? 🥵 How is the year already more than halfway over?...Anyway, you know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John...
Sister (Mimir's Story - Part II)
Part I[Author's note: In the end, I had to split it up into three parts instead of two... 😭 After the finale next month, I'll be going back to the Lights and Clockwork universe now that I've had a good break from it!]Anneth could feel her heart beating thinly in her throat as she and ...
