Spellsword RPG Development Update #7 — June 2nd, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR Challenge Part 1 drafted — concept and scenario setup complete. Full Bandit faction overhauled: new attributes, spells, and rune loadouts EDR rule corrected for Successes and Mixed Successes Monster Creation Assistant tool built and in use Accepted into the Apple Developer Program — Companion App coming to Apple devices World Map generator in early deployment within the...
17 days ago • 5 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #6 — May 19th, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR All 14 Quickstart Microtutorials planned, recorded, edited, and uploaded Tutorials are live on the Quickstart homepage Rules corrections to armor penetration and partial pen wording Open Hand added as a Martial Artist Fighting Style option Major Work Completed Quickstart Microtutorials: All 14 Done and Live All 14 videos are recorded, edited, and live on the Quickstart...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #5 — May 4th, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR Reworked and simplified the Class System Reduced Arcane Mod to better control scaling and balance Changed rounding rules for ArcMod and Might Mod Minimum Damage + AoE changes + Scratches Opened up Closed Beta Applications! First full microtutorial series planned Major Work Completed Class System Rework The Class System has always been alien to Spellsword’s design,...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #4 — April 21st, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR Added the Beaked Horror monster First 3 Microtutorials edited and uploaded to the website for the Quickstart Challenge Now Offering the Core Rulebook as a separate one time purchase Updated Home Page Major Work Completed Beaked Horror The Beaked Horror, internally referred to as the “Hydra-Chicken,” is a 10-foot-tall, six-headed demon-possessed mutant rooster monster...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #3 — April 4th, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR Wild Zone Generator tables V.1 published Microtutorials 1 and 2 recorded, editing soon Wound Lethality and Bleed Rates adjusted Giant Spider added Dungeon Generator concept complete, on second iteration Companion App downloadable on the member home page or at the app download page(https://spellswordrpg.com/spellsword-companion-download/) Major Work Completed Wild Zone...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #2 — March 17th, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Snapshot / TL;DR · Added the rest of the currently described Specializations (total Spec count now 49) · Published a portion of the GM chapter which we call “Running the Game” · Continued development of automation tables · Continued testing resulting in small tweaks to combat and magic · All previously identified UI/UX issues and spell crafting bugs on the Companion App have been...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Spellsword RPG Development Update #1 — March 3rd, 2026 Hello Reader, here are the latest Spellsword updates! Special Note: Before we get started, I want to thank you, Reader, for your support thus far. This is the first proper update email we have ever provided (and of course it is late. . . This won't be a habit). If you have been out of the loop, as anybody that has not been involved in our alpha testing and development the last few years, this email may come as a surprise. I am happily...
4 months ago • 5 min read