Marketing campaign Standing: Leaving Hellspire Peak (Partial Success)
My long-running marketing campaign, which began years in the past, has lastly reached a serious inflection level. I’m completely happy to report that the newest journey, 5E Quest: Hellspire Peak, is completed. My gamers reached the end line final night time, although I admit we skidded throughout it! Conflicting participant schedules, well being points, and total grownup duties made constant meetups a big problem for us. To deal with this, the marketing campaign will enter a interval of pause as I’ve just lately begun an in-person sport. Nonetheless, I’m leaving the door open to choose up one other journey on this sequence if schedules align and my wonderful gamers have an interest. We achieved the objective of writing the entire journey, and that may be a victory in itself.
Social Media Shift and Real Connections (Success)
Final 12 months, I spoke about pivoting away from the toxicity and algorithmic frustration of older platforms. My objective was to construct a group and attain 1,000 connections on Bluesky: objective achieved! I hit the 1,000-follower mark and efficiently shifted the main target of my web page to actively connecting gamers who need to leap into D&D on-line. This new methodology—specializing in high quality engagement over post-and-pray—makes for a a lot hotter and tightly knit group.
Spreading the Love and Skilled Transition (Success)
The objective to unfold love of the sport and supply constructive outreach by means of the Committee for the Development of Function-Enjoying Video games (CAR-PGA) continues. The group has flourished, and it’s now time for me to start transitioning away from my position as Chair after seven years. Whereas I’m stepping down from the first management position, I’ll stay on the board to make sure a easy transition to whoever takes the reins subsequent. The progress we’ve made is a testomony to the dedication to all of the volunteers within the group.
The Nice Revision Venture Begins (Success)
Anticipating the modifications within the newest version of Dungeons & Dragons, I set a objective to transform and replace my work. Whereas I initially thought easy conversions would suffice, buyer curiosity (or lack thereof) instructed a deeper revamp was crucial. I leaned into this problem, utilizing the principles revision as a chance to utterly overhaul a number of books with higher artwork, contemporary modifying, and complete rule updates. I revised and up to date three main merchandise to the 2024 ruleset this 12 months: 5E RPG: Italia Bestiary, 5E Foes: Fearsome Critters, and 5E Foes: Celtic Bestiary. Here is hoping these books will rise up properly within the new version panorama.
What’s Subsequent: 2026, Yr of the Hearth Horse
2025 was a 12 months of profound change. The 12 months forward is the Yr of the Hearth Horse, embodying excessive vitality, dynamic motion, and fierce independence. My targets for the Hearth Horse 12 months shall be centered on focusing extra on in-person play. Extra to return within the subsequent article.
I hope no matter targets you set for your self in 2025, you achieved most of them. Here is to a successful2025 (nonetheless you outline it) and new beginnings in 2026!
