Another Late Weekend Update! Progress on 2 fronts!

Progress continues!

Update time for Lair of Sword and Sorcery!

Injection Molder complete, but I need your help to finish the molds

Busy time here at the Spooky Room!

LoSS RPG launching Line of Fantasy Miniatures!

You read that right folks! You know what that means...the injection molder is complete.

Behold...Mighty Caesar!

Click pic for a closer look!

As you can see the assembly is complete and this baby is ready to start cranking out the LoSS line of miniatures. Now you will be able to get minis of all the Kartharkan monsters, as well as heroes armed and armoured in Kartharkan style.

Also coming are custom bases, terrain and all manner of extras for the miniature lover.

Want to see more?

Quick update on LoSS

Another quick update so you all know I aint dead!

Kartharkan Minis draw ever closer....Injection Molder super progress

Yep I've been in this same place before, but this time...It's really going to work.

Since Ive finally broken down and started using the family workshop, I'm finding all sorts of things in there. So progress on the injection molder is actually,..progressing.

Popped in today and have finished the heating chamber and the injection shaft, even got to use the milling attachments today to finish that one off instead of spending a weekend filing the thing.

Along with the nozzle and the shaft support already done that means I'm done the machining stage! Since all the machining was the stuff I've never done before it was the big questions mark hanging over the project, well success on that front.

Now just have to build a new body for the beast. All steel this time, why not?
With access to the drill press and the cutter/grinder this should move along pretty quick. I've already built three of these before, they're the easy part.

Still only get a few hours each week to work on it though so it will still be awhile till complete.

Wish me luck!

Also on the book front...

I've got all the separate issues uploaded to Drive Thru RPG, the compilation pdf will be coming down once they are all approved for sale.

I'm also waiting on file conversion over at Lulu.com to try to get a print version of the Compilation working over there. Better for the international customers anyway.

Hard copy versions of the first 5 issues are still available for order here until  can get Lulu or Drive Thru Sorted out.for print copies.

On that note a few of you were good enough to donate a few bucks for the pay what you want downloads, thanks much guys! Now I can afford to get a preview copy of the compilation from Lulu, Nice and muchly appreciated.

Sorceress of Zhaan is also back from the editors but will have to wait for layout while I paint miniatures, seems weird but that's the way it is, it's all connected, in beautiful circle of gaming life.

Rock the weekend hard Blood Reavers!

~Ripley

Injection Molder progress.

Got a little time to sneak into the home workshop yesterday and finally got the melting chamber completed.
Since I finally have access to the proper tools it looks like this one's going to be a winner!
All the really hard tasks are complete and now there's just the easier stuff.
Have to drill out the holes for the heaters, and finish off the plunger and we I can move on to actually putting this machine together.
Still looking at a long amount of time since I can only get to the workshop once every couple of weeks but damn it looks like this one is going to finally happen.

Wish me luck!

~Ripley

LoSS Weekend Update, Injection Molder update, Finally progress!

Hail my Blood Reavers!
I admit I've been a little scarce for the past couple of months.

All of my projects seemed to hit brick walls simultaneously, that's the price you pay for always pushing the envelope and trying new things I guess.

Apart from all the fun Lair projects going on I also have many many real life jobs, some pay the bills and some are just commitments that I'm required to keep. All of them conspired to get very complicated very quickly which also ate up any of the usual free time I use for LoSS.

But all of the insane obstacles are falling away now,

Back on the Loss Train and feeling fine.

Here's your weekend update on the many projects on the go...

Lair Issue 6: Sorceress of Zhaan

Writing is about half done for the Sorceress issue. There's a large 3d dungeon build for this one as well that got stuck in the mud as I just didn't have a space to do builds anymore. Well the new studio is built and while it's technically smaller than the last one it's space is used much better so I've got room to build again.

The writing is held up only due to time, time, need more time.

This issue is going to be the first print product done out of house using Drive Thru Rpg and Lulu.

The other 5 issues are still printed and shipped from the Spooky Room Office for now...

Lair of Sword & Sorcery Redux

The core book of Lair has come back from the editor with the green flag for writing. Lot's or writing rewriting and more writing for this one. 

The pdfs of the first 5 "core" issues of LoSS containing the Core rules are still available as a compilation at Drive Thru RPG, and from Gumroad as seperate issues.

East Coast Comic Expo

Tables are booked, tickets bought, and rides arranged for East Coast Comic Expo. I'll be there with books on sale, package deals and hopefully some fun giveaways for the game.

Injection Molder

No more messing about and experimenting! I have access to a full machine shop (The machines are all small but they are all present). After 3 years of noodling I'm building the MarkIV and this build should be the final. 

The lathe and the Drill press are all working fine and final parts are beginning to stack up on the desk. Machining steel to a tolerance of .0001 inches has been a challenge but the internet has provided more than enough info and the parts are fitting together perfectly. I still have weeks to go on this project but it's looking like this final one is a go!

More...

There's still plenty more I'm working on but it's swirling around the proverbial "for later" pile. Time, time, time.

So nothing new to show you today, sorry about that guys but at least we're back in business and the usual train of products should start chugging along soon.

~Ripley

Not Dead yet!

Sorry everyone about the lack of updates for the last month or so. Real life is rearing it's ugly head and intruding on my little universe here.

But for the moment all seems to be at least OK so I'm back.

But it hasn't been all wasted time.

Injection Molder

One of the big things grabbing attention was work on the injection molder, my three year mission is finally approaching completion as I've given up and called in some reinforcements.
Time wasn't spent so much gathering supplies and tools but on poring through many many manuals on machining steel.
Now we're just waiting for the post office to drop off some tools and the build can begin!

Core Rules Compilation

Work on the print version of the rules compilation was what took the other big chunk of time, unfortunately it turned out to be wasted time.  Sorry guys it will be a long time before print copies will be available from Drivethru, likely not until the new version of the rulebook is completed sometime in the Winter.

But print copies are still available here on the LoSS site (Buy LoSS Prints)

Core rule-book redux back from the editors

I've gotten the thumbs up from by fantastic editor on the Core Rulebooks rewrite.

All completely reorganized now it's time to dive in and rewrite all the content in the new edition.

After my experience with DriveThrus preview copy of the compilation it is pretty apparent I will have to redo most of the art in the book, 

Which is just fine with me, and if any of you would like to donate some art to the book throw it on in. I can't pay you a thing but don't worry, you likely won't get any exposure either.

Sorceress of Zhaan issue

Issue 6 is puttering along nicely with lots of new background rules and adventures for the LoSS game. This one hasn't gone into design yet so I'm hoping I can get it up on DriveThru. I'm thinking it will be a stapled booklet with card cover like a classic OSR adventure.

But wait there's more!

Lot's of little things are still being contemplated,

I still can't seem to get a regular LoSS game going but it's been awhile since I was able to schedule any time for it.So I'm thinking about putting together a few one-shot games so that people can try out the system and have a little fun. If you have a group of players and want to try it out then send me a note with when you would to play at spookyroomproductions@gmail.com

Weekend Update...Finally!

Whooh it's been a wild few weeks, but not here on the Loss hub, on the hub it's been tumbleweeds and crickets.
Suffice to say a few things came up that took up all my attention for the last few weeks but good news abounds finally.

Issue 6: The Sorceress of Zhaan

The next issue is well under way, Issue 6: The Sorceress of Zhaan is well in the works.
It's definately not what I would call a typical LoSS adventure but it happened to be the next one I was working on so there you go.

Also included are alot of articles on the Winterlands which pertain to the Adventure.
Lots of Winterland background is going into this one and it takes place in bustling  Stroh-Branoch, center of the Valley of Fangs.

In this issue is also an article on "sneaky things" lockpicking, sneaking, stabbing your enemy in the back when he's not looking, all those fun things that you do instead of just charging in. It's all here. Mostly because the Sorceress adventure lends itself way to a bit of subterfuge.

I'm also working on a massive custom Demonboard for that this one and the build details and photos will all be included.

Injection Molder

After way too many years of messing about with hand tools and scraps from around the house I'm giving in and just going for it!  I've got some good steel mill stock winging it's way to me and now have access to a Drill press and Metal lathe. this thing is getting done this time!

Convention Time

On May 21st LoSS is headed to the East Coast Comic Expo in Moncton! All the issues will be for sale there as well as any original art from the game.

Yeah it's a little weird that the convention debut of LoSS is a comic con and not a gaming con but what are you gonna do? That's how schedules go.

LoSS core Reprint collection 

Any day now my review copy of the collection of the first 5 issues of LoSS will arrive in the Mail. As soon as it does we should be good to go to sell the print copies through DriveThruRPG.
The pwyw pdf is already there and yes I would love a review on DriveThru if any of you have a couple of minutes.LoSS on DriveThru

Rock on Blood Reavers and hope to see you in May.

~Ripley

Long time no see!

Sorry it's been so quiet the few weeks.
The injection molder took up a lot of time (Another failure, such is life, moving on to Mark IV)
Work is looking to be a little...hectic...for the next couple of months.
And not much light on the horizon. Sorry folks.

In positive news I'm just waiting for the proof copy to arrive from DriveThruRPG for the LoSS 5 issue compilation.

Once that's approved all the print copies of the game will be moving to DriveThruRpg.

I'm still debating but it may end up on Lulu as well for cheaper shipping to those folks outside of Canada and the States.

The Sorceress of Zhaan is still in the works for Issue 6 along with some supporting articles for the world of Kartharka. If room permits one or more of the free Lairs will get the fancy publishing treatment for inclusion in the book.

Have fun everyone, It's the weekend, no need to worry about work till Monday.

~Ripley

Injection Molder Progress

Got to fire up the new heat chamber in the injection molder.
Brought her up to 275 with no problems, no heat stress explosions yet!
One side welded airtight, the other side not so much, 4 or 5  leaks. Nozzle seam also leaking on one side.
But even with those problems I was still actually able to extrude plastic through the nozzle this time unlike other experiments with the longer brass nozzle.
So after some welding fixes I should be able to bring it all the way up to full heat and achieve full liquid, then we see how well it fares under full pressure.
If all goes well it's moving on to building a frame and lever (again) and then on to building some molds!

~Ripley

Making my own MIniatures!

It's hard to tell but that horrible looking think is the heat chamber for my injection molder.

I've had lot's of problems mounting the heaters to the block and the block to the machine before so now I'm trying out this box construction.

Lot of finicky tiny welding on this as it's only about 6 inches long but it's together and ready for testing.

With the shaft already welded and ready to go tests can continue!

Soon the minis will be on the march!

Mwa hahahaha ha!

~Ripley

Next issue announced!

Well it's been a little quiet on the LoSS magazine front lately.
Sorry guys little bit of the Holiday monster rearing it's head.

But now that the home game is back on track I know at least a few people can take advantage of me writing up some new stuff!

Issue 6(?) Brytax

So concurrent with the big redesign of the Core rules I'm now circling back to work on the Brytax issue.

I finally getting around to filling in some big open places on the map. The Brytax issue will take the heroes through a big chunk of the Winterlands to investigate the great Tree Brytax by finding the lost pass through the foothills and peaks Zolar, the dark summit.

There's lots of great horribleness waiting for them on the way as they travel roads only remembered in forgotten legend.

It'll probably be issue 6 or 7 depending on when the Core rules are finished up.

LoSS redux (issue 7?)

Speaking of the Core rules, they are shaping up nicely.
I'm still in the lengthy process of reorganizing everything. It looks like there will be a lot of new writing to be done, no rules are getting added to the game but presentation will be alot more orderly (the game is not referred to as a fever dream by more then one reviewer for no reason).
And a lot of the material will need to be rewritten to fit the format of a single book.

I'm also thinking about including all the extra material from the lairs and articles of interest from the website just to have everything in one place.

But not to worry all, the pdf's will still be pay what you wants so you can all pick up the new version of LoSS without breaking the bank.

Injection molder moving forward!

This one has been in the works even longer than LoSS itself.

I've got a new chamber for the injection molder and a new shaft.

I still have a lot of welding to do but this one's shaping up to have a chance of working.

Of course so have the last 3 prototypes but it's the adventure we're here for right!

So rock on my Blood Reavers! Ripley is energized and ready for the New Year and lot's of new LoSS stuff.