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In an exciting turn of events, the much-anticipated Ways and Means crowdfunding campaign is set to launch on August 5. The final version of the cover illustration for the Ways and Means sourcebook has been decided upon, and it promises to captivate fans of Heart: The City Beneath.
Sar Cousins, known for their work on Dagger in the Heart, a Heart campaign module, has been commissioned to create the new cover illustration. The design incorporates M. C. Escher's Relativity vibes, featuring isolated delvers, oppressive ruins, and giant creepy hands. It aims to pay homage to the original Heart corebook cover while also introducing a gory and unique twist.
The cover illustration can be found on the Ways and Means crowdfunding page, which is now available for following to receive notifications when the campaign goes live.
In addition to the cover reveal, the Ways and Means developer blog series has been introduced. Each blog in the series highlights a specific aspect of the Ways and Means project, offering insights into the making of the first hardback sourcebook for Heart: The City Beneath. Subscribing to the developer blog series will ensure receiving updates about the new Classes directly.
The next developer blog will focus on the new Classes in the Ways and Means sourcebook. Stay tuned for more information as we approach the crowdfunding campaign launch.
It's worth noting that while the latest project update from BackerKit discusses the cover’s development and illustration process, it does not specify the artist’s name. To obtain the illustrator’s name, it would be best to follow official Rowan, Rook and Decard communications or check the sourcebook’s credits upon its release.
For those unfamiliar, Rowan, Rook and Decard are the creators of Heart: The City Beneath, a tabletop role-playing game that has garnered a significant following since its release. The Ways and Means sourcebook promises to expand the Heart universe, offering new opportunities for players and Game Masters alike.
So, mark your calendars for August 5, and get ready to delve deeper into the world of Heart with the launch of the Ways and Means crowdfunding campaign.
The Ways and Means crowdfunding page, launching on August 5, will provide followers with notifications and a first look at Sar Cousins' intriguing, M. C. Escher-inspired cover illustration for the Ways and Means sourcebook, a work that embodies sustainable-living themes, as it extends the home-and-garden-like Heart universe with its new Classes.
