CITY OF BRASS Launches, Bringing You Web-Based Campaign Management

[Promoted thread] City of Brass from Embers Design Studio launched over the weekend. I've mentioned it before - it's a suubscription-based web-based campaign management platform which successfully Kickstarted a few months ago and has just finished a beta period. System-neutral (although with some included data for various systems) it features builders for worlds, characters, NPCs, monsters, stories, and campaign management. Current supported (i.e. pre-loaded, though you can add your own data freely, so the platform handles any system) rulesets include D&D 3.5, Pathfinder, Fate, d20 Modern/Future, and What's O.L.D. is N.E.W. What's below is Ember Design Studio's Lucas Currel's own post, as he describes it in far more detail than I ever could!

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City of Brass is a web-based application for managing your favorite tabletop RPGs - all of them. The app contains four major components:

• World Builder helps you create and organize beautiful settings.
• Entity Builder houses your characters, NPCs, and monsters.
• Story Builder helps get your adventures setup for the gaming table.
• Campaign Manager brings players and GMs together in a shared space.

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What's more it runs on any device - phone, table, computer - it doesn't matter.

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The service is subscription based, but everyone can evaluate it absolutely free for up to 30 days with no credit card needed. When your ready to subscribe, choose either a monthly or an annual subscription plan.

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And be among the first 100 people to subscribe, and use the code First100 during setup, for another 25% off your first subscription charge. That mean's you could get your first year for just $18.

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Here are some screenshots from each of our major components.

World Builder (browse this setting here)

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Entity Builder

5e Character
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W.O.I.N. character
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Red Dragon (Pathfinder)
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Selection of stock monsters
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Story Builder

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Campaign Manager

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[dmfubar]

That's my understanding. I'm only answering because this is a City of Brass thread and not a Realmsworks one so we might not get an expert answer. But my own understanding is that your data does reside and sync with Wolf Lair's (Realmsworks) servers.

I was a kickstarter backer for Realmsworks, and, not to derail the thread, I know that I still have full access to my data without a web connection on my primary system (mainly because I have very bad service at my house). Doesn't help any of my other systems or players though when I can't sync to update. That being said, I find Realmsworks a bit too complicated for what I am looking to do, and City of Brass and Obsidian Portal (which I am currently using) to be much closer to what I need and will work best for me and my players.

 

[Valador]

Just got this via email today from Kickstarter.

Hello,
How would you like to have access to the City of Brass, for free, forever?
As a special thank you to those of you that chose to support us during our launch, we're offering an opportunity to share in our success.
Here's how it works:
If we achieve 1,000 annual subscribers by August 31, 2016, and if you have kept your account active and in good standing for that entire time, then your account will be free, forever.
What does that mean to you?
If you've already pledged for a year (or more) you don't need to do anything. When we get to 1,000 annual subscribers, you'll get your account free, forever.
If you pledged just for beta access, you need to configure a subscription (either annual or monthly) before October 1 to be eligible for the City Founder program. If you opt to go monthly, you'll need to keep the account in good standing until next August. Accounts that go inactive at any point during this time will no longer be eligible for Founder status.
You don't have to do anything else. Of course, we hope you will help us get the word out.
The Fine Print
A few qualifiers:
Subscriptions from Kickstarter backers (you) and new monthly subscriptions are not included in the 1,000 annual subscription target. Our goal is to get 1,000 annual subscriptions in addition to our Kickstarter backers.
If, at the end of any two consecutive quarters subscriber totals fall below 1,000 annual subscription accounts, the City Founder program will be suspended until counts rise above 1,000 annual subscriptions again for two consecutive quarters.