The hit tabletop RPG of ordinary people with legendary powers returns, with new myth-filled city districts and one-shots for your crew!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Legend in the Mist is live!
about 2 years ago
– Tue, Feb 06, 2024 at 10:11:07 AM
Welcome companions!
Legend in the Mist is live -- and funded!!
Son of Oak is proud to present Legend in the Mist, our exciting new Rustic Fantasy RPG! This Kickstarter ALREADY FUNDED (thanks to our dear backers!) the creation of two books – the Legend in the Mist Core Book and the Hearts of Ravensdale Setting Book – as well as a range of accessories such as premade character folios, a Master of Ceremonies (GM) screen, cards, dice, maps, and more.
Spin a fireside tale of unlikely villagers setting out on a quest into a greater unknown world, rife with peril and mystery, in the vein of The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Princess Mononoke, and many other classic fantasy stories, or create your own legendary realms with the game’s open-ended system!
Day One Backers Reward
As a token of our appreciation for backing us on day one, we will gift a pair ofACORN D6 (SIX-SIDED) DICE to all backers pledging for a physical tier in the first 24 hours of the campaign (before 10am EST, Feb. 7th).
Learn more about Legend in the Mist RPG
Check out the campaign page for Legend in the Mist:
To help you get to know more about Legend in the Mist and how it plays we’ve created the Tinderbox Demo, a Quick Start PDF with rules and a short demo scenario that you can run as well as a set of three sample (pregen) characters.
Progressing towards a print run with District Maps, Pinnable Clues, and Deck of Legends
about 2 years ago
– Thu, Feb 01, 2024 at 01:11:20 PM
Hi there immortal gods slumbering beneath a metropolis,
This is just a quick update on our progress with Local Legends. Throughout January, we've been collecting all the missing pieces of art, as well as maps, that were needed to complete the version of Local Legends released last December, for example, the various district maps, which will become printed handouts. We've also worked on collecting the Case clues that will go into the new Crime Board Map set, and the Dangers that will be a part of the Local Legend's Deck of Legends. In addition, we're preparing for print, working with the print house on the exact specifications of the project.
District map for Independence. You'll be able to pin premade clues to these maps while solving the Independence case.
Additional book art from Ario Murti
Unfortunately, having given a lot of our time to Local Legends in December, in January we focused on catching up with :Otherscape and on preparing the upcoming Legend In The Mist Kickstarter campaign. We were hoping to already release the playable character set, but I haven't been able to personally review and approve those, so it might take a couple more weeks.
This is not to say we are expecting any print delays at the moment. There is progress on all fronts towards a print-ready state, and we're on track for a June 2024 release. There has just been a backlog in the approve-for-publishing pipeline, which we hope will unclog shortly after the Legend In The Mist Kickstarter launches next week.
Thank you for your patience, and stay tuned for more digital files from us around mid-February. We'll keep you posted!
By the way, if you're thinking of backing Legend In The Mist, we released a comprehensive FAQ today that covers common questions about the project, including the Pledge Level tiers!
Until next time, keep on being your friendly neighborhood vigilante!
- Amit and the Son of Oak team
The Local Legends PDF is here!
over 2 years ago
– Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 01:36:55 PM
Merry Christmas, ancient winter spirits in a santa suits!
As the title suggests, we have just sent the City of Mist Local Legends PDF to all eligible backers! If you haven't received it and should have, or if you have any questions about your pledge, please reach out to us at [email protected] .
THE CITY IS YOURS TO ROAM
This PDF contains the complete book -- a whopping 387 pages of it! -- with 9 new or expanded Districts and all they entail (including two new themebooks, new custom moves, and tons of theme kits and Dangers), 9 one-shot Cases, 4 Small-Time villains, and the Forged & Framed case.
There are a few graphic assets still missing, most notably the district maps, which will be added as we update the PDF in the next few weeks. While we'd love your feedback about the content, please don't send any typo, layout, and game mechanic corrections yet -- we are still giving the book a couple of final passes and tweaks, and will fix a lot of minor layout issues as well.
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
We've mentioned the amazing contribution of our artists to this book in the last update. This update, I'd like to give special thanks to the trio that made this release possible: maestro Developer Kelly Black who orchestrated this project to perfection, super Chief Editor Eran Aviram who continually refines and enhances our games, and Layout Artist Kristoff Alejo (who also writes for other SoO projects and the City of Mist Garage).
A big hand also goes out to our talented writers, and especially Colin Wilson (who wrote the district expansions and cases), and Tony Pi (Chinatown and several cases), as well as Maddy Disedare (Happyville), all of whom started out as Garage publishers!
And of course, to all the good people at Son of Oak who produced this game so diligently and turned the backstage gears so that it can arrive in your hands.
WHAT'S NEXT?
When we come back from the holiday break on January 1st, we'll start preparing this book to print. We have also been working and will continue to work through January on all the accessories in this project: the Character Folios, the new Deck of Legends, the Maps and Clues, the Soundtrack, and so on. This, alongside the Chinese New Year (a long break in print house work), will realistically slate printing for March 2024 and the physical delivery of this game to about June 2024.
That's it for now, backers! We will circle back in the new year with more updates. Have a Merry Christmas if you're celebrating, and an absolutely legendary2024, with lots of Local Legends!
- Amit and the Son of Oak team
Local Legends is around the corner!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 10:36:17 AM
Hi there thunder gods in windbreakers,
First and foremost, we wanted to share that we are crunching to get Local Legends out in PDF this month -- and we're very close! The Dev team is editing the final districts, the layout team is putting it all together, and the art team, led by lead artist Daniel Pinal, is creating some beautiful sights to behold! Take a look:
And here's a beautiful shot of the Independence crew by longtime City of Mist artist, Ario Murti:
If all goes according to plan, our next update - arount the 21st of December - will include the PDF of the finalized book. We're very excited to share with you the new districts and the expanded ones, alongside Runesmith's new case, Forged & Framed. Every district is packed with goodies, from new places of interest and locals, to new theme kits and Dangers, as well as NPCs crafted by Creator tier backers!
WHO WILL BE THE GUIDE TO THE CITY?
The final bit of writing still remaining is the introduction for the book, in the form of a Guide to the City, "voiced" by of the signature City of Mist characters. This was one of the last stretch goals to be unlocked during the Kickstarter campaign earlier this year.
We'd like your input on who this Guide should be - please take the survey below to vote for who among the signature characters you think should usher us all into the districts of the City in Local Legends.
Great, because we have just launched theCity of Mist Awakeners referral program! This program allows you to get free official City of Mist content, exclusive to the program, by referring your friends to City of Mist, gaining Awakener points, and redeeming them for free content. Here are some of the items you could get:
The Farida Jalal (Sinbad) playable character folio
A collection of Dangers based on fantasy tropes (fighter, mage, rogue, cleric)
The Straw Man, a new Small-Time Villain based on the Mythos of the Scarecrow
These items will not be generally available for purchase in the near future -- you can only get them by Awakening your Sleeper friends to the awesomeness of City of Mist!
Ready to refer? Here’s how it works:
Log in to your account on the City of Mist website.
Copy the referral link from the bottom of the page and share it with your friends. You can share it publicly, but if you do, make sure to share it with a recommendation that will inspire your friends to try City of Mist and to tell them about the ongoing sale (see below). Be careful not to spam online communities -- communicate directly with friends who might enjoy City of Mist.
Your friends will get a $10 discount for their first purchase over $50 and you will receive 100 Awakener points for every such referral.
Watch the referral program page to see your Awakener points grow. You can then redeem your points to gain free access to exclusive content by clicking the Redeem Now button. (You must be logged in to do this).
Enjoy your new content with your friends!
For those looking to bring their friends into the City, the current Winter Sale presents a great opportunity, as your friends will get both the benefits of the sale and your special discount gift.
For any questions about the referral program, please email us at [email protected].
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That's all for now, stay local and see you on the next update!
- Amit and the Son of Oak team
Editorial and Art Marathon + New Playable Characters!
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 09:32:27 AM
Hi there crypt wights turned into creepy manor custodians,
We are in the final push of work on Local Legends; here is a quick update on what's going on.
Development Updates
As per our last update, we are still on track to finishing the PDF book with only a couple of weeks delay, aiming for mid December. The editorial team -- Developer Kelly Black, Chief Editor Eran Aviram, and proofreader Marshall Oppel -- is really cranking it now to complete their review and touching up of the nine new and improved districts and a few extras. Meanwhile, lead artist Daniel Pinal along with several others are working completing the art requirements for the project. The last frontier after all that is layout, which has started this week for the first district -- Chinatown. At the same time, we're constantly making sure the team isn't overworking and are taking enough breaks and downtime; we're eager to get there, but staying level-headed about it.
New Characters and Art!
This is a great time to reveal the last two playable characters for districts Independence and Undertrash, check them out below. In addition, Happyville will feature a revised version of the Gatekeeper character Agent Ramirez, which was originally released with the Core Book kickstarer, wayyy back in 2017.
TONI WALKER aka THE DEALER (Crow in the Corn) by Eloy Lasanta - Independence
Toni possesses the ability to see into an object’s past to root out its rightful place in the world. This ability has been pivotal in Toni's ongoing efforts as "the Dealer" to find historically stolen items and return them to their rightful culture.
DMITRIY (Koschei the Deathless) by Colin Wilson - Undertrash
Dmitriy is a hardcore survivalist, booned with the power to hide his soul in inconscpicuous items. He's convinced that the City is headed for disaster and everything he’s experienced since becoming a Rift has seemed to confirm that. To flee this impending apocalypse, he has set his sights on a new life in the Undertrash.
Upcoming Referral Program
Next week, we will launch our new City of Mist Awakeners referral program. If you absolutely love City of Mist and think your friends should play it, you can now get access to exclusive content by referring your friends to the game. For every friend who buys City of Mist, you will get exclusive access to a new piece of City of Mist content of your choice - a new playable character, a new Danger collection, or a new Small-Time Villain (which are in addition to and not included in Local Legends). These titles, which have already been produced, will be announced with the program.
Let us know in the comments what you think about this idea - do you already know who to recommend City of Mist to?
