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I Am Become Death Launching Tomorrow!
🕑 Added 2025-02-27 19:56:53 +0000 UTCHello everybody!
I am confirming that tomorrow, I will launch I Am Become Death on Patreon. So when you get like...6-20 emails depending on your tier, don't be surprised, lmao.
So how's this going to work?
First of all, the first Six Chapters of the story will be available for all patrons to read for free. You just need to be a member.
Marks of the Sage will have up to chapter Ten.
Marks of the Chosen will have up to chapter Twenty.
After a little more time, I will be increasing the chapters that all tiers have up to 6 ahead for Marks of the Champion, 12 for Marks of the Sage, and 24 for Marks of the Chosen.
Also note the tier names WILL be changing to reflect the new story....when I think of appropriate, lol.
I am starting with 20 because...NGL, I like how those chapters ended in terms of the first arcs and their cliffs, lol. Also I didn't want to push myself TOO hard while I'm recovering.
After the initial launch, expect a chapter on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Chapters don't have a set length, but most of them are longer than the average length of a Mark of the Fool chapter. Some will shorter, though.
When this story goes onto Royal Road, the update schedule will increase to 5 chapters per week for roughly 20 chapters. Expect it to launch on Royal Road in Mid-March. After those initial 20, it will down to 3 chapters per week just like patreon, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Alright, that's it! I'm super pumped! Look forward to the new story tomorrow!
Hope that's all clear! If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask in the comments!
P.S. This schedule is subject to change, depending on my health, but I will warn you if something shifts.
EDIT: Someone requested I post the synopsis again, here it is:
Nothing will ever change. Unless he changes it.
Matthias Stonebreaker is tormented every day.
He has no talent for The Gift of magic or the Enforcement of life energy, and will one day be forced over the frontier, where ferocious monsters destroy all those who can't defend themselves.
And he certainly can't, until a near-death experience awakens a new path to power. The path of Divine Breath.
Now he must learn how to cultivate the very energy of the gods to steal their divine strength.
Supported by his cursed brother and younger sister, he will walk the path of shadow and death itself.
But he must be careful, for in this world...
...even death could die.
Comments
mant06
Path of shadows perhaps? I wonder will we see more undead in here than in the MoF or did they have their spotlight in RS.
J.M. Clarke
I will!
jazz
“I am become” will always bug me
mant06
Will you unpause the patreon when you post the chapters? It seems patreon won't allow to pay to rejoin paid tiers on paused accounts.
Cj Evans
I hope we get to see some easter eggs that perhaps hint at where a story or two of some RS inks come from!!
IBW
Yep! Thanks so much for your dedication to us fans!
Cj Evans
This looks interesting. I look forward to seeing this world.
J.M. Clarke
Rune Seeker will remain 3x a week as will I Am Become Death!
Jeremiah Sütter
God of death book! Between this and Rune Seeker, which do you think you'll prioritize in terms of scheduling?
J.M. Clarke
Yes it is! The magic is engaged with quite differently on this world, and at a different stage of development. More info would be going into spoiler territory.
J.M. Clarke
Not as much, just there's a limit to how fast I can write these days considering my recovery. Here is how it's going to work: I'll be adding 3 paid chapters per week to patreon for the first two weeks in march, plus some extra to get Sages (new name pending) to 12 paid chapters and Chosen (new name pending) to 24 paid chapters. I will be prioritizing getting Marks of the Champion 6 paid chapters ahead of the initial 6 free chapters I post tomorrow. Around mid-March (possibly a bit later depending on my health, like I said in the post-script), I'll be launching on RR. Does that clear it all up?
mant06
Is the magic on a different stage of developement than either on Kyembe's or Alex's worlds?
IBW
Will the free chapters be receiving chapters after those first 6? At least until Royal Road starts getting free chapters?
J.M. Clarke
That is a biiiit of a spoiler :)
mhaj58
What’s the timeline? Is this story taking place after Fool? How much time has passed? I love Easter eggs and the idea that Alex could become the new protagonists Baelin would be awesome.
Galaxyace1
Thanks! I should have read the other post lol. Looking forward to it! Really loved what you did with Mark of the Fool
J.M. Clarke
Done, just refresh the post! It's in an edit at the bottom
J.M. Clarke
I did on my last post! about it. Hold on, I'll repost it on this in one in an edit. One sec
Galaxyace1
Congrats! Do you have a blurb/premise written on the new story available?
