The Vagrant Path

Devlog

• Table of Contents & Adjustments - Version 1.2
  December 31, 2023 by Law C. Esper

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  Happy New Year, everyone! I'll keep this entry brief, because it's 3:30 am. Changelog Updated Play Aids Added Table of Contents and proper Bookmarks A lot of people have been asking for this one. It t... Continue reading
• Post-Release Clarity - Version 1.1
  September 15, 2023 by Law C. Esper

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  Hey everyone, I just updated the Core Rulebook PDF to version 1.1, which takes care of a great number of typos, strange wordings and errors that were present across the original release. Things should... Continue reading
• Play Aids
  July 22, 2023 by Law C. Esper

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  Just a little update to the files -- brought back the old Timekeeping Sheet and Blank Hex Map from the Alpha period of the game. To come soon: an update to the Journeying Sheet (which needs to be upda... Continue reading
• Unseen and Unheard - Version 1.0
  July 19, 2023 by Law C. Esper

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  #release

  After some consideration, I've decided to release the Version 1.0 of the game in its current state, removing all the placeholder art of the beta version. The reasoning is simple--there's actually very... Continue reading
• The Vagrant Path - Beta 0.1
  December 30, 2022 by Law C. Esper

  Beta Release Notes Beta! Finally! And it wouldn't be the same without a 2:30 am release. I've never cared about engagement and reach and I'm not gonna start now, hehe. This marks the point where the g... Continue reading
• Beta Development VI - Player Ready
  May 22, 2022 by Law C. Esper

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  Beta Preview You can read the latest Beta Preview here. After a few months of barely being able to put work into this game, the revised Arktech chapter is finally done. The core themes and presentatio... Continue reading
• Beta Development V + Alpha Rollback
  March 09, 2022 by Law C. Esper

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  Alpha Rollback Hey, everyone, I've decided to make a quick version rollback of the Alpha, from v0.096 to v0.094 . 94 was the last version that was feature-complete before all the dice changes that pav... Continue reading
• Beta Development IV
  December 19, 2021 by Law C. Esper

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  #beta

  Dev's Thoughts I just put up the latest Beta Preview on the other page. As always, feel free to drop any feedback through this form if you don't want to just shoot me a pm on discord. Before we start,... Continue reading

  
• Beta Development III
  October 29, 2021 by Law C. Esper

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  It's been a while, hasn't it? I'll try to keep things short. Status Report The latest Beta Preview was uploaded (and then updated a few times) a couple of days ago. It's still missing a bunch of stuff... Continue reading
• Beta Development II
  May 23, 2021 by Law C. Esper#beta

  Recap On may 15, a year passed since the final Alpha update I had planned for the game. Since then, I've been working on and off on the Beta version, editing everything bit by bit and porting it to a... Continue reading
• Beta Development + Dev's Thoughts
  October 30, 2020 by Law C. Esper

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  #beta

  Since it has been a little over 5 months since the last update (one of, if not the longest period of time this game has gone update-less) and there's no update in sight for the foreseeable future, I'v... Continue reading

  
• Final Alpha Update - The SKYSHIP OF THESEUS Update
  May 15, 2020 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Foreword: A Chapter Closes It’s been a long while since I started. A lot of back and forth, designing in my free time, sharing with friends and interested internet users, and a LOT of playtesting ov... Continue reading

  
• Dev's Thoughts - On The Near Future
  May 05, 2020 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Hello! It's been a while since I've posted something regarding the game's development, so I wanted to post a general update. I've been working a lot on the game in the past few weeks, and I'm around t... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.095 - THE DICE UPDATE
  January 07, 2020 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #dice, #core mechanics

  Foreword After a little over two years of development, I decided to change the resolution mechanic for the better, without touching up much of the rest of the game. There are a few things I can say ab... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.094 - Print-Friendly Version! + Dev's Thoughts
  October 29, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Dev's Thoughts You know, for such a minor change, this is actually quite significant to me. I drew a little cover for the game! It's not super good, but it's the first bit of original art I've made fo... Continue reading

  
• Alpha v0.093 - Big QoL + New Guidelines™ and Stuff™
  October 24, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #cleanup

  Foreword This time around I'm actually awake to write down changes and a little foreword, so let's get started. Last patch was mostly me crunching for some minor changes after an important couple of p... Continue reading

  
• Alpha v0.92 - Late Night Cleanup
  October 18, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  I should be sleeping, let's make this quick. Changelog Proofreading and general cleanup of some weird phrasing throughout the book. Changed the presentation behind Augment Slots to avoid introducing... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.091 - Clans & Companies
  September 08, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #cleanup

  Changelog New Content Added three new sections: Companies & Clans, Tome of Beasts, and Play Aids. Companies & Clans sets a more in-depth set of small rules for creating developed Groups, establishing... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.09 - THE JOURNEY UPDATE
  August 15, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #journey

  Foreword These new rules have been an absolute pain to work on, but they were worth it. I've finally established a dynamic for travel and exploration that I can get behind and build off of once I star... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.089 - Cleanup & Injuries
  July 28, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Foreword I've been working on the new journey rules for a long-ass time and it finally feels like it's all coming together. I was gonna delay this update until the full travel and exploration rules we... Continue reading
• Patreon + Behind the Scenes
  July 08, 2019 by Law C. Esper#dev's thoughts, #patreon

  I resurrected my Patreon account in order to collect some small funds for dev fees and licenes. I'd really appreciate the support, if you're willing and capable. Benefits of joining the Patreon are: B... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.088 - Adversaries, Advancement, and Dev's Thoughts
  June 21, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #adversaries

  Dev's Thoughts As it turns out, you can cram 6 months of notes and drafts within the span of three hours if you've got the right setup. Thank you RainyMood and Jon Everist, composer for the Shadowrun... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.087 - THE SORCERY UPDATE
  June 12, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #sorcery

  Hotfix 13/06-19 Fixed a WIP table (IV-II: Damage) that I left unfinished. Reverted the v0.09 version numbering to v0.087 because the update wasn't as significant as I thought and it scrambled up my ow... Continue reading
• Dev's Thoughts - Part IV
  May 31, 2019 by Law C. Esper

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  #dev's thoughts

  It's been a while, hasn't it? I guess I should take the time to make a little update on the general state of affairs regarding the next update, and what's going on behind the curtains with the project... Continue reading
• The Road to Beta - Dev's Thoughts
  April 09, 2019 by Law C. Esper

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  #beta, #dev's thoughts

  Well, after some project reorganization and some late-night thinking, I've decided that the development process I originally had in mind is going to change quite a bit. That means that the road to bet... Continue reading
• Development Discord!
  March 22, 2019 by Law C. Esper

  I'm gonna be experimenting with making a small discord server to discuss the state of the game and its development. If you're interested, you can join! https://discord.gg/BmjRRGS... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.086 - Cleanup, Languages, and Dev's Thoughts
  March 21, 2019 by Law C. Esper

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  Dev's Thoughts You know what I think? This whole thing is headed in the right direction and has the right content, but goddamn does it need a complete rewrite. So many of these sections are riddled wi... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.085 - New Belongings and Healing
  February 21, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #healing

  I don't have much to say about this one. I kind of consider this to be the Part 2 to the changes introduced in the last build, that I eventually had to leave aside to advance because it had become too... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.084 - THE ARMORY UPDATE
  February 09, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #armory, #equipment, #combat

  A lot has gone into this build. For the most part, the goal was to improve flexibility and clarity, and though many things I had planned were left aside for this (actually quite big) cleanup update, I... Continue reading
• Alpha v0.083 + Dev's Thoughts
  January 24, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #blog

  Dev's Thoughts About the Update From time to time, the game needs a general cleanup regarding format and just generally rearranging certain pieces. Sometimes these pieces are old and busted, and requi... Continue reading
• v0.082 (Alpha)
  January 04, 2019 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Hey there! I was working on this update like a month ago and for some reason (that i'm sure made sense in the past) I decided not to release it. Maybe I was unhappy with something I had done, or maybe... Continue reading
• v0.081 (Alpha)
  November 30, 2018 by Law C. Esper#alpha

  Commentary I'm starting to get closer and closer to a playtest! While making pregen characters and setting up playtesting scenarios using v0.08 I managed to find a handful of small issues and things t... Continue reading
• THE TECH UPDATE - ​v0.08 (ALPHA)
  November 04, 2018 by Law C. Esper#alpha, #tech

  Took me a while to get this one out of the gate, and I figured it would take even longer to push if I kept it in the back. This updates improves the overall readability of the PDF by introducing a sub... Continue reading