Saucy1990
When is the Rithmatist 2 coming out!?!?
Generally entitled and agitated fantasy reader
Yea Will, I really feel like you're not putting enough work in Doors of Stone. Don't you understand how hard this is for ME?
Will Wight
If I was writing Doors of Stone, it would have been out years ago, but it also would have been much shorter and less polished. I suggest waiting.The Rithmatist, though, that I'm almost finished with.
Zach
This. This right here. See this is just... exactly what I come here for. Well, I mean, and books. But mostly this.I will read all the new books you see fit to publish and I don't even care what order. Thanks, Will, for being you.
Will Wight
I like having fun with blog posts. Sometimes I don't get to or don't have the energy, but these are way more fun for me.
Bear among men
Will you don’t fail to disappoint, even in a cryptic sort of update blog post! Can’t wait for the next book to be out, no matter the series! I’m sure everyone else feels the same way as me and appreciate all of your hard work!
Will Wight
When I set out to disappoint, I always succeed!
Encouragement…hopefully.
For some strange reason, I want to say ‘thank you’ to all the commenters who write encouraging messages. Discouragement does not help people to write…or to do anything, really.Thanks for your books, Will! They’re great!
Will Wight
Thanks! And fortunately, I get a lot more encouragement than discouragement from fans.
Questioner
Are scripts some form of universal language or just Cradle oriented? Are there similar things in Amalgam or Asylum?
Will Wight
Scripting is unique to Cradle, but other worlds have similar systems for guiding, shaping, or controlling their native energy.
Lil' Blue
Does Malice acknowledge all of her children?
Will Wight
She has a system by which she acknowledges them as her kids or not. She has dozens of children (not hundreds only because she chooses not to), but only acknowledges like...six or seven as her true-born kids.
Basically, some of them don’t inherit awesome power.
Sucks to be them, but people still are reluctant to mess with them. You never know when their goddess mom might decide to unmake you.
Your Benevolent Dictator
wait... so she can choose if they get the bloodline ability?
Will Wight
No, she doesn’t choose. If they’re born with the bloodline ability, then they’re acknowledged as her kids.
Tower
So when Malice was fighting the pheonix she was giant but in WoW you mentioned she never was giant
TransEmo
She wasn’t giant, her armour was
Tower
So she was like a Fucking power ranger just driving a big ass set of armor?
Will Wight
(Yes, it’s a big Forged mech-thing.)It’s essentially a giant suit of Forged power armor, so...yeah.
Your Benevolent Dictator
that's suuuper badass
Devin
If I turned my Blackbelt into a Soulbound Vessel, what powers would I gain?
If Lindon and company each got to make a Soulbound Vessel, what would each of them go for?
Will
Black belt: in order to make it a Vessel, you'd have to give it some inherent power source, such as from an Elder or a Kameira. That being the case, it would depend on what material you wove into the belt.
Lindon: a pair of glasses that enhances focus, concentration, and power while Reading.
Yerin: a sword.
Eithan: a colorful suit that overwhelms all who see him with awe.
Mercy: a watering can that grows healthy plant
Michael Johnson
What path would you follow if you lived in Iteration 110?
Will
I'm not sure, but probably the Path of the Cloud Hammer. We haven't explored it much, but it's very versatile.
JC
Hello,What are you currently reading?
Will
Demon Hunter on WuxiaWorld, but it's kind of slow so I might drop it.
Your Benevolent Dictator
I would like to know a few things:1. what runs through your veins?2. Where doth thee summon thine dark power from3. favorite weapon in terraria
Will
1.) Cheetahs2.) From Subway. Eat Fresh.3.) The Raven Staff
The Last Reader
If Lindon were gain a physical goldsign (i.e. a flaming shell) when he switched from pure to BF core would the goldsign shift with the core as his eyes do or remain the same?
Will
It would change, but it wouldn't entirely vanish like the eyes do.
Arch
What would you reccomend on wuxiaworld?
Will
Against the Gods, A Will Eternal, The Novel's Extra, and Coiling Dragon.
Micah
Which series was your favorite to write?
Have you read the Coiling Dragon series?
How's the cabin?
Will
All of the series are fun in different ways, but I enjoyed Elder Empire, because I got to try some unusual behind-the-scenes stuff.
Coiling Dragon is the best.
It was great until I had to evacuate out of the way of the hurricane.
ha ha yes
If Lindon was a character in overwatch, what would his ultimate be? What would Simons be
Will Wight
Lindon's: Void Dragon's Dance. His passive in Blackflame form would leave little black flames around the battlefield as he uses his abilities, kind of like Reaper's old passive. His ult would detonate all of those flames in a massive nova. Simon's: Mask of Valinhall. Gives him armor and shield and greatly increases move speed and attack damage for the duration. If he doesn't have some sort of mobility skill in his kit, like a double jump or a dash or something, he gets one during his ult.
Crinisen
Okay, why in Heaven's name did Lindon not keep the fisher remnant he found in the Transient Ruins? Almost never ending water is one of the most important survival tools in existence.
It's even worse than him forgetting he has a fire starter in the Blackflame Trials.
Will Wight
Lindon didn’t forget about the water binding, but bindings are inherently not long-term items that you can use forever. They draw on their own substance for power every time they’re used.
If I was more focused on keeping the reader up-to-date on Lindon’s inventory, I would have specifically made a note about it dissolving away or Lindon throwing it away because it had become useless. I didn’t bother with it because it wasn’t relevant to his story problems.
IronToBInd
I believe the books explain all that. Jai Daishou was very old. However lots of the characters are very old and are essentially super young too because of their advancement, Daishou had stalled on his so age was catching up to him. As long as you keep pushing you stay young or get younger
Will Wight
^
Yep, this is the case. He was also an old man already when he advanced to Underlord, so while it extended his lifespan and kept him healthier, it can only go so far. If he had hit Underlord when he was 25, he wouldn’t have been so pressured for time.
Mexpedip
purchased! like any narrator this one takes a little while to get used to but so far I think he's really good. this is based on 2 hours of listening but so far no complaints.
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What is the tentative schedule for the remainder of the series?
Will Wight
I know it’s been a while since you asked this question, but I have a sort of answer for you!
Soulsmith has been fully recorded and is now in editing, which typically takes two weeks. After that, it goes to Audible, who takes however long they take (typically around two more weeks, but it seems pretty random).
So we’re expecting the Soulsmith book sometime in November! We’re hoping for early November, but it’s largely up to Audible whether its Week 1 or Week 4.
TwiceTested
So, had this weird dream where I read a Will released a post saying he was "So sorry" to his fans. He was sorry because he was releasing Underlord and still hadn't released OK&K's.
Will Wight
That would be weird if I hadn’t already done it...
...five times.
By now, there’s nothing weird about that at all.
Questioner
When will Underlord be released?
Will Wight
This was by far the most common fan-submitted question.
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The time approaches when ravens cry with the voices of men. I see a day when lakes and rivers reverse their flow, when dogs and cats merge into the perfect pets, and when the moon cackles and stares at the people below while blood leaks from the corner of its mouth. Ia! Ia! These are the signs that the time of Underlord is nigh!