Order of the Black Oath

These are the rules I use to play D&D, I hope you get something from them! I'm sure you'll be able to find a thing or two that you enjoy; as you'll see, most of it is bits and pieces stolen from other systems and games, so there isn't much of original content here, just the way it's combined and tai

Hey guys! So as you know, I've been thinking about what to write about next here on Patreon. As you all know, as soon as Across a Thousand Dead Worlds is done (meaning the PDF is out), that's what the focus of this Patreon will be: generating content for it. But aside from that, and specially until

Hello! How was everyone's weekend? Mine was good, had a nice session on Saturday and I was mostly procrastinating on Sunday. I managed to sleep 7 hours for the first time in months, instead of my usual 3-4 so it felt great, haha. So this last week was a weird one. Essentially, I didn't write a singl

Hey guys, I wanted to make a quick poll to learn a bit about what you think about the current state of my Patreon. I realize that since I've started working on Across a Thousand Dead Worlds the Patreon-exclusive content is not as abundant as it was before. Since I started focusing a lot on that game

Hello! Another week has gone by, and I feel like I've done nothing, haha. I've been completely focused on Across a Thousand Dead Worlds. As I mentioned before, I'm in the middle of writing the exploration rules, which are the core experience, and I really need them to be perfect. I've done a lot of

Hello, everyone! I'm back with another update. First of all though, let's welcome our newest members: Eugene, and Nick Thornton! Thanks so much for joining the Order! So as you might have guessed, I've been completely focused on Across a Thousand Dead Worlds. One of the two illustrators that we've f

Hello! How was everyone's weekend? Hope you all had time to rest a bit and disconnect from everyday obligations. I didn't do anything notable, unfortunately. Just writing and watching some documentaries and TV shows. So as most of you have already seen, I've decided that using the name Into the Endl

Hello! How was your weekend? Hope you guys had a nice time, now that spring is in full swing (at least here in Madrid). I was mostly working and then I decided to watch Invincible, the Amazon animation superhero show, it was better than I expected! And only 5 episodes, so it was fast to binge. These

Hello guys! How was your Easter weekend? I hope everyone had a nice time. I didn't do much socially, my father came to visit, and that's about it. So I've been totally immersed in game design. These past days I've finished my small silly project for Earthjumpers, as I assume you all saw, and with th

Hey! I just wanted to remind everyone (especially those of you new around here) that if you want an at-cost code for the couple of Print on Demand titles I have on DTRPG (that would be "Marrow & Splinters", "Nuctemeron", and "Trees are people too"), let me know and I'll send you one right away! This

Hello! How's everyone doing? I'm still working a bit slower than I'd like due to my family issues, but things are moving into place. Last week I've been busy packing and shipping the recently arrived Warlock! - Black Edition copies (they look fantastic!), and finally finishing the new damage rules f

Hello guys, how are you doing? Last week wasn't as productive as I would have liked because I'm dealing with some family stuff, as some of you know (my mother-in-law has COVID), so it's a bit difficult; I've even skipped boxing, which I love... I managed to get some progress done with the new Discip

Hello! We're already in mid-March, time flies! I feel like I'm being less productive lately, but reflecting on how long I've officially been a game developer (that will always feel weird to write/say), it's been only about two years, so I guess I'm not doing that bad, I've done a lot of writing in t

Hello! I'm back one more week with another update. This is going to be another boring one, since it's been completely focused on finishing the content I was in charge of for Muspelhell. I think I've mentioned it before, but in case you don't remember we unlocked via stretch goals something called th

Hello, everybody! Hope you all had a great weekend; I didn't do much, just catch up with some TV shows (really enjoying Wandavision) and reading the awesome Through Sunken Lands, such a great setting. The rules are pretty much standard OSR, but it really manages to capture that Elric/Conan/Corum vib

Hello guys! Just a quick post, the Seekers scenario Trees are People Too is now available on DTRPG, so I want to give you PoD at-cost codes, in case you want to own a physical copy (since I'm not making them myself this time). Please message me with your email associated to your DTRPG account, and I

Hello guys! First of all, let us all welcome our latest members: Shawn, Dan, and Jorge! Thanks so much for joining the Order, hope you enjoy your stay! It's been another busy week for me; as you've realized, I finally finished the Chaos Magic rules for Seekers Beyond the Shroud, after weeks of going

Hey! Another week has gone by, February is disappearing quickly! This past week I've been quite productive, actually! I've essentially finished the solo rules for Scornlords (although Ahimsa is still taking a look at them, and he needs to add a few things, so I may have to revise something), I've do

Hello! Another week has gone by, and I feel like I haven't done much. I've been mostly focused on getting the solo rules for Muspelhell right (the ZineQuest project I'm part of, if you haven't already, check it out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drewcifer/harrowings-03-muspelhell), and since

Hey! How are you all doing? It's been a week with lots of work, but very productive! As you may have noticed, I finished the new Patreon content for Disciples of Bone & Shadow, and I'm very happy with it. I hope it provides you with many hours of entertainment! Aside from that, I also finished the l

Hello! So past week was a great one, with the arrival of the zines. I've already started shipping them, so hopefully they'll start popping around soon! Which reminds me, there are still some of you who haven't given me your shipping addresses! If you want a physical copy of the zine please make sure

Hello! Another week of updates! This past week has been mostly focused on my Big Secret Project, which is coming along nicely. I think I'll be able to have the layout done within the next two weeks, but then it's a matter of waiting for all the art to be finished. I don't know how realistic this is,

Hello guys! So I know I've done this type of poll before, but a few of you have left, and we have several newcomers, so I need to know what are you guys here for. I am perennially working on Under Ashen Skies (even though I must admit I haven't touched it in weeks), and I am also working on a few, b

Hello! Another week, another update. This has been a strange week for me, because we've had strong storms and Madrid has come to a halt due to the amount of snow; it's been impossible to do anything. Fortunately we're doing fine and it hasn't snow in the past 24 hours, so it should be over soon! I h

Hello guys, and happy New Year! Hope you all had a nice beginning of the year. I spent it home with my partner, for the first time in many years; we usually spend it with family so it was actually nice to have a quiet night eating good food. It seems the Order is growing fast, and I really appreciat

Hello guys! So here we are, in the last update of the year! 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us, but it has also brought some really positive things to my life. At the top of that list is starting this Patreon and discovering that there are so many amazing individuals out there willing to s

Hello! I'm back with another weekly update. First of all, I'd like to welcome RG TRENTEHUIT to the Order! I'm very happy to see the Patreon growing lately, I cannot express how grateful I am for your support! So this past week I've been working on this month's Patreon content, the GM-less rules for

Hello guys, how's everyone doing? First, I'd like to welcome to the Order our newest members: Jeremy, Christian, Angel, and Alejandro! Thanks so much guys for your support! So what have I been up to this week? It's been all trying to finish the first issue of Marrow & Splinters (which is done, just

Hey! Another week is gone, a new one begins. This past week has been working on a few different things; from arranging art commissions for the Sand of the Eternal Sun expansion and the Marrow & Splinters zine for Disciples of Bone & Shadow, to looking into methods of investigation for the upcoming N

Hello guys, So it's Seekers month once again, and I have (as usual) several options. I wanted to know what you guys prefer I work on, so here's a quick poll! - A "What happens while you sleep" table, which could include things like involuntary astral traveling, sleep paralysis, actual resting that g

Hello! How's everyone doing? I had a nice weekend, meeting some friends for a little bit of Rolemaster time (just 2 hours though, due to the curfew we have in place), and then working on game stuff, as usual. This past week has been dedicated to working on some memories and dark secrets for Under As

Hello! Hope you all had a great weekend! This past week I've been mostly focused on trying to finish the content for the Harrowings 3 zine. I can't say what it is yet, but I'm sure many of you will enjoy it! It's going to be a hell of a zine, great art and great writing with tons of very talented pe

Hello! First of all, to all my American friends: congratulations on voting to kick Trump out of office! I hope this is the start of a new beginning for your country. Now back to games; as many of you have already seen, I soft-announced the release of the Disciples of Bone & Shadow: Conquered Sun edi

Hello! How are you all? Hope you had a nice Halloween, despite the circumstances... WE don't really do Halloween in Spain, and on top of that we're on lockdown, so I just sat and did a lot of writing, haha. I did get to watch Love & Monsters, such a fun film! Really recommend it, it's like Zombielan

Hello! How are you all doing? I'm back with more updates! This past week I've been mostly focused on trying to finish the new outdoor sites for Seekers Beyond the Shroud, and I finally did! It's really time consuming for me, it's like 90% of the time staring at the empty page, 10% actually typing...

Hello guys! How are you doing? Hope you had a great weekend. Mine was spent mostly writing and researching stuff for future projects... As always, I'm working on future stuff instead on focusing on finishing what I have started, haha. In all seriousness, the new Patreon content is nearly finished. A

Hello guys, I have a quick question: would you be interested in Blackoath games merch? I'm talking about stickers, T-shirts, posters... And not lame logo stuff, I'm talking cool art, like the one from the books, and new original one. I ask because I see Patreon is now offering the possibility of hav

Hello! How was your weekend? I hope you guys had a great one. I didn't do much, a bit of procrastination playing the new Crusader Kings, and writing game-related stuff. I'm working on this month's Patreon content, and I know I mentioned before I had started working on a Nemesis system for Seekers Be

So here it is, a new way of making characters for Disciples of Bone & Shadow! Following these simple rules, you'll have a perfectly viable character, complete with backstory, in a few minutes. I've tested it and it works fantastically; as a matter of fact, I wouldn't make new characters any other wa

Hey! How's everyone doing? I hope you've had a great weekend, and that you've had the chance to test the new Patreon content Trees are people too! I'd love to hear some feedback, it's very helpful moving forward to know if you guys like this type of content, or if there's anything you'd prefer I wou

I have a dilemma, concerning the next Patreon content. I've started working on a lifepath character generation system, so that you may create a new character (PC or NPC) with a background with just a few rolls. Nothing new or revolutionary, but I think this can be specially useful for when you need

Hello! It's time for another update. This week I've been mostly focused on getting the Patreon content finished, because (as usual) it's taking me longer to finish due to the story taking a life on its own. I'm finally done with the text (I may fix a thing here or there, but it's finished) and I mus

Hey guys, how's everyone doing? I've been pondering about this question for a while now, but more so as of late due to several people asking me: will the content created in Patreon ever be available to non-patrons? It's a good question, and I think it's only fair if I leave it in your hands, since,

Hello guys! Another update, and this week's a good one! First of all, I'd like to welcome all the new Order members: Ols Jonas Petter Olsson, SageZero, and Brad Ames! Thanks so much for joining, I hope you enjoy what you see! It's been an exciting week because Exalted Funeral has finally started sel

(Yes I know, I keep using a European dating format, I'm sorry if it's confusing. This is my way of protesting your obtuse ways :P) I'm back with another update, and this one's an interesting one, for a change! As you may have noticed, Seekers Beyond the Shroud did not go on sale this past week, as I

Hey guys, hope you're doing good! I'm back with another Monday update to let you know what I've been working on lately. As we discussed previously, the Narrative Playbook for Disciples of Bone & Shadow's finished, but I haven't been able to send it to Exalted Funeral because I'm waiting for them to

Hey guys! How's everyone doing? Hope you're all enjoying summer, so far it's been hot as hell here in Madrid, as usual... I just wanted to let you know what I've been up to this past week! First, after talking to some of you over our Discord (if you haven't joined, please do so! we talk there quite

Hey guys, how are you doing? I hope everyone's doing well, considering the circumstances. If you're joining in the protests (good for you!), stay safe, stay hydrated! It's nice to see Americans finally taking matters into their own hands. As for me, I finally finished the text for the next Patreon c

Hello guys, hope you're all doing well in these troubled times we're living. I'm here to give you some updates, since I have many things in the works! - The next Patreon content, Helheimr, is progressing nicely. This stable region of the Astral Planes is going to be difficult to access, but once ins