For you are not the pawn, the worshiper, the sin confessed in darkness.
You are not the witch, the heathen, the sweeping winds of change.
You are not the beast, the gore, the horror lurking in the weald.
You are not the revenant, the fury, the locks of hair from lovers lost.
You are not the prophet, the reckoning, the greatest divinity of all.
You are not the dancer, the novelty, the pretty animal in its cage.
You are not the saint, the lamb, the tinder set before the altar.
You are one thing, and one thing only. You are

THE GODKILLER

and the gods will taste your steel.

Hello hello HELLO, Godkillers! As you all know, preorders for GODKILLER: First Blood Edition are now LIVE, and I am so incredibly stoked to share this momentous occasion with all of you. I can't wait for you to get your hands on the ashcan when it's ready in June.

I first announced GODKILLER two years ago on my birthday on March 28th, 2021; back then, the game was in its earliest stages of iteration, having barely crawled out of its infancy as a hack of D&D 5e, of all systems. Then, exactly a year later -- also on my birthday, which had become a tradition by then -- I announced that GODKILLER was participating in Magpie Games' ashcan program.

The awesome folks at Magpie helped shape this game from some hastily assembled ideas in a Google Doc into the playtest-ready ashcan it is today. To that end, I'd like to extend special thanks to Mark Diaz Truman and Kate Bullock for some superb developmental editing, as well as Marissa Kelly for designing the blue and gold promotional graphic that's now become synonymous with the game in so many ways.

Now, I'm excited to shepherd this ashcan to the finish line as a fully independent, self-published venture! Next steps include squaring away some limited layout, art, and copyediting. The text itself is essentially complete, though I'd like to work through it with a fine tooth comb before the full launch in June. I'm stoked to put some options together and share snippets of the progress with y'all as launch day approaches.

Finally, because I am the way I am, I'm also thrilled to be producing not one, but two official GODKILLER: First Blood Edition actual play series! I approach actual play not just as a promotional venture, but also a means of artistic and creative expression. As an actual play performer myself, I am so, so thrilled to show off GODKILLER the way it's meant to be played -- with chaos, love, spirit, creativity, and plenty of violence.

The first GODKILLER actual play venture is a one-shot miniseries featuring seven pairs of Gods and Godkillers. Every single participant is a true titan of the TTRPG performance sphere, and I cannot wait to reveal who they are. These one-shots will stream every Saturday at 8pm ET from April 1st through May 20th on Transplanar RPG's Twitch channel. In other words, the first one-shot is THIS WEEKEND (!!!).

I'm psyched to share that the very first God/Godkiller pair will feature yours truly as God, and Sea Thomas as the Godkiller -- i.e., my partner, co-producer, confidante, and the person I'm writing this game for in the first place. The name of this one-shot is FIRST BLOOD (how fitting!), and we're treating it as a live recording for Episodes 1 and 2 of our second GODKILLER actual play venture... the prestige podcast.

Starting on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, we're launching the official GODKILLER: First Blood podcast on Transplanar RPG's podcast feed. This series will follow the Godkiller Rune, zhe who ate the Devil, as they learn what it means to destroy the divine… and live beyond it. Get ready to meet the Godkiller, the Champion, and the Speaker on Saturday, April 1st at 8pm ET.

The incomparable Konda is the artist behind our podcast album cover which features all three main characters you'll be meeting very, very soon. Particularly eagle-eyed folks might even notice some repeating motifs on the album cover that may or may not be narratively important... but who's to say?

Thank you all again so much for pre-ordering GODKILLER: First Blood Edition. Your investment in this game and my work means the world to me, and I truly cannot wait to unleash heresy upon the world. Sharpen your blades and prepare for the River to fall, Godkillers -- I'll see you Saturday in chat.

Yours in heresy,
Connie Chang