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Last week involved a lot of catch-up. Monday was interrupted by medical appointments, and a planned recording had to be delayed because Speaker lost internet when utility work cut the lines. The Black Crusade recording was moved to Tuesday and completed, and that episode should already be available on Patreon. The latest Rock Rhyme PDF also went out, including new lore and hints tied to Ziskorin and the obliteration construct.
One current issue is audio quality on some recordings. The team has been working on multi-track audio through Zencastr so each person's track can be edited separately, but Odo's microphone has been intermittently disconnecting and falling back to a much worse backup mic. That means a few episodes may not have the improved audio mix yet.
The animation project is still coming out this month, but the final voicework pass has been slowed down because everyone involved has been busy with real-life work. Rather than delay it further, the plan is to release the version that's ready now, then polish the voice acting, intro, and outro later for the fuller public release.
This week is packed. The immediate priorities are finishing more maps for Thurston, preparing Black Crusade assets, editing the latest Tales of Bravos session, handling show prep and email, and staying on top of multiple PDF and merch-related tasks. Recording is back in motion, with Black Crusade scheduled for Monday and Rotgrind scheduled for March 25.
There are also some broader project updates. Kingmaker is effectively shelved for now, since the group would rather move on than return to those characters. If it ever comes back, it would likely be with a fresh group and a fresh start. The Tales of Bravos group is looking promising, and the current plan is to keep running test sessions bi-weekly while narrowing down which longer Pathfinder adventure path would be the best fit.
On the merch side, there was a note that one Eclectic shirt was accidentally relisted and should be taken down again. There is also interest in a Tugbert plush and eventually plushies for Rotgrind characters, but manufacturing costs and supply issues have made that much harder than expected.
The overall message is that things are moving again after a rough patch. Health issues have eased up, recording is picking back up, and there are a lot of active projects in motion even if some dates may still shift as real life happens.See you next week!