Ronden Marr

Host Relocation

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:19:57 -0500

I know, I know, I dropped off the face of the earth. No one is more upset than me. I’m trying to get things restructured, including moving the hosting of this to github pages. If you can see this, it means it worked.

Date Formatting

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a conundrum I’m currently facing- how to display dates. Specifically, birth and death years.

NPC Reorganization

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

One of the problems I face is that with the inclusion of the section batch of details (Goals, Fears, Location, Quote, Associates, Organizations) I can no longer fit a single NPC into a quarter page. Now I have to figure out how to handle it.

More Like Indie No-Go

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

So it’s become clear that I need to generate far more buzz prior to launching the campaign, as well as dedicate a good deal of time towards the campaign. Marketing isn’t exactly a skillset of mine, so I’m going to regroup and relaunch the campaign at a later date. There’s a couple of other contributing factors as well, which I’ll detail later. That said, Steven is still going to provide artwork for the final project when we’re ready.

Indiegogo Campaign is Live!

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Update: On second thought, we’re going to hold off for the time being. More details to follow.

Changing Editors

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

For the past few years, I’ve been keeping my notes and books organized in Scrivener. The Player’s Guide, Explorer’s Guide, and Biographer’s Guide were all written and divided up in various parts within scrivener. It’s served me well overall, but exporting to a useful format has been painful.

For layout, I’ve been using Scribus, but it’s also a pain in the butt- it doesn’t really play well with the editing process- it’s a very manual process to get your text in, formatted, and aligned. The combination of these two tools are awkward at best and infuriating at worst.

Biographer's Guide Relationships

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

One of the key features of The Biographer’s Guide is the web of relationships that tie everyone together. Only three NPCs have no connections to others in the book- everyone else is connected to several other NPCs. Here’s a quick look at the 130 relationships that you’ll find.

Biographer's Guide Occupations

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Occupation is one of the many pieces of information each character has in the Biographer’s Guide. While normalizing entries in the second draft, I collected the list of those occupations to share. There’s currently over 150, and keep in mind that some individuals have more than one occupation.

Second Draft Progress

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve finished the first round of edits on the second draft- 147 pages printed, corrected, and inserted back into scrivener. Now comes the difficult part- data normalization. For Example: Each NPC has 3 or more associates that can be found elsewhere in the book- for some (like a certain gnollish spy), this is easy- others are much more difficult. Now I have to circle back and update 40 or so NPCs which are lacking associates.

Indiegogo Video and Campaign coming along

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

I’m going to be otherwise occupied for the next few days but wanted to give a status update. Steven provided a quick video for the indiegogo campaign- I was able to insert it into the kdenlive project without much hassle (as well as his artwork) and it looks pretty decent. Next week I’d like to re-record my section of the video to be a little better quality. I was able to get the indiegogo campaign updated with the artwork- it’s pretty close to ready.

First Portraits!

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Things just got a whole lot more real. I received the first batch of portraits from Steven De Waele today and wanted to share how awesome they look.

First up is Modif the Cobalt, Priest of Sanith:

First Biographer's Guide Edit Completed

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

While out of town on a work trip, I spent my down time working on the Biographer’s Guide.

Facebook and Twitter Integration

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

I’m now using Zapier.com to integrate the website with both facebook and twitter. Within 5 minutes of me posting to RondenMarr.com, the post should be shared on both platforms. I’d like to include google+, but zapier unfortunately doesn’t tie into it (I blame Google’s self-sabotage on G+).

Site Revamp

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

With the indiegogo campaign for the Ronden Marr Biographer’s Guide on the horizon, I figured I should probably spruce up the site a bit. It’ll still be low output, but hopefully provide a better experience for anyone wandering through.

A Different Type of Campaign...

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

An Indiegogo campaign is on the way- please stay tuned for details.

Getting Settled

Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Hi there, this is the home of Ronden Marr. While there will occasionally be updates here, it’s primarily intended to be a source of information about Ronden Marr and it’s associated products. Feel free to add the RSS feed to your favorite feed reader; it should be relatively low traffic.

The Lost Forge

Tue, 10 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Tired and delirious, a human boy named Telly approaches you. He pleads for help, explaining that he and his friends had found an old forge. They were attacked and he was the only one that escaped. He asks that you accompany him to rescue his friends before it is too late. Long before the great calamity that burned the surface world, the dwarven kingdom of Mornfaruhm laid within the mountain of Ronden Marr.

About Ronden Marr

Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Two hundred years ago, the surface world was burned away in an event known as The Calamity. Several races found refuge in the dwarven kingdom of Mornfaruhm. Things have not gone well for the survivors- riots, starvation, cannibalism, genocide, and more. Alliances have shifted, and new factions rise and fall.

Dwarves, goblins, humans, and others must put aside their animosity to survive and keep the last remaining civilization from imploding.

Ronden Marr is a system-agnostic campaign setting for tabletop roleplaying games that focuses on Intrigue, Exploration, and Discovery.

Explorer's Guide

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Seventeen years after the discovery of the Serpentine Pass, the dwarves of Ronden Marr have opened the gates to The Undercavern. Few have ventured into the darkness; those with the skill and luck to return have told tales of horrible and bizarre creatures, arcane mysteries, ancient architecture, and unfathomable riches awaiting any bold enough to seek them out. This tome, while incomplete, is a compilation of details provided by explorers who braved the darkness and returned.

Player's Guide

Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Two hundred years ago, the surface world was burned away in an event known as The Calamity. Several races found refuge in the dwarven kingdom of Mornfaruhm. Things have not gone well for the survivors- riots, starvation, cannibalism, genocide, and more. Alliances have shifted, and new factions rise and fall. Dwarves, goblins, humans, and others must put aside their animosity to survive and keep the last remaining civilization from imploding.