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Projects Update: Status and Progress in September

September has been a long month, but I have gotten a few things done.  Here's my status update.

Port Wayne Cyberpunk Setting -- I successfully completed a release of the Port Wayne Cyberpunk setting and have already started adding a few new pieces of content that will appear in the next version.  STATUS: Complete

Dead Channel Sky -- I've done a lot of work on this here and there.  The NPC and Premade Vehicle sections have been split out as a separate book.  I also recently found a quote from William Gibson, indicating he really didn't like Shadowrun and its mixing of Elves and cyberpunk, so I'll probably change the name and direction a bit.  I've also looked into appropriate licenses for release.  For now, I am just trying to get it to a playable state for a single game.  STATUS: 90% Complete

The Pink Dice Chronicles Blog  -- My stats are down in September, mostly because I haven't been posting as much.  I will work on this.  STATUS: Ongoing

The Pink Dice Chronicles Vlog -- I haven't done anything on this.  STATUS:  No Progress

Miniatures Painting -- My big find this month was a new brush that sped up my painting quite a bit.  Unfortunately I haven't spent any time at it, mostly just glueing up troll miniatures when I have a couple of minutes.  I am hopeful that I will be able to do more in the future.  STATUS: Less than 1% Complete

Game Room -- No progress here.  Unfortunately a lot of what I have to do, I just can't do right now. STATUS:  No Progress

Online Games -- Ponyfinder is stalled until I watch more of MLP: FiM.  Darklands has taken a backseat.  Currently I am gathering players for Port Wayne.  I am also starting to make maps for a D&D 5e game, probably based on Hoard of the Dragon Queen.  STATUS: Darklands No Progress, Port Wayne 90%, D&D 5e 15%, Ponyfinder No Progress

Finding a Game -- I am playing in a Rise of the Runelords adaptation to D&D 5e.  It has been a fun game, and I really like D&D 5e.  STATUS: Complete

My Character-based Novel -- No work done on this.  STATUS:  No Progress

 This month I don't really know how things are going to go.  I am starting new treatment and physical therapy for my back, so my time to work on this stuff will be limted.  I am hopful I can get the Port Wayne game going again and get some speed painting time in on my miniatures.
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