The End is in Sight! Final Checks and PDFs Soon!
4 days ago
– Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 07:39:12 AM
Hey everyone,
Sarp here from Team Metis! Just wanted to give you guys a quick update on where we are on Solaris Arcanum.
All Playtest Feedback Incorporated
Since we released the Alpha PDFs, we received tons of feedback from you guys. Thanks to our community, we managed to clarify a lot of the confusing terms and abilities, and tightened the full ruleset.
Mopping Up
The writing team has already wrapped up their work, and the layout team finished stitching everything together - the art, the visual design, the rules, and cards.
We are at the penultimate stage of finishing up the books: the final proof-reads. Our editorial staff is going through the full 1,300 pages, squashing tiny bugs and noting broken tables. We expect this final proofreading work to take a couple more weeks.
What’s Next?
Once we fix all the issues we find, we will release ALL FIVE PDFs: The Core Rulebook, Game Master’s Guide and ALL 3 ADVENTURE ZINES.
Then, our production team will take over to start the manufacturing process to bring all our designs to the physical space.
Huge Thanks!
We are reaching the end for our work on the very first releases of a brand new tabletop RPG and a universe to explore. These were the baby steps of the world of SOLARIS ARCANUM, and we are truly grateful for all the love and support from you guys that enabled us to bring this idea to life.
Thank you all, and see you in the Solar Reach!
Big Announcement - Alpha Version of Solaris Arcanum Out Now!
2 months ago
– Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 11:50:07 AM
Greetings, armigers and void travelers!
We have a very special announcement for all of you. As you know, we have been hard at work putting finishing touches on the writing and editing side of SOLARIS ARCANUM: implementing your playtest feedback, adding extra nuggets here and there, banging our heads against the walls, staring off at the darkness between the stars, and more.
And now we are very pleased to share with you the public Alpha Test of the SOLARIS ARCANUM Core Rulebook and the Game Master’s Guide! All told, it is almost 1,500 pages of content! Our brains bleed with joy.
Explore Mars and the Solar Reach, make the most broken builds imaginable, and if you get the chance, give us some feedback on it! We are so excited for you to dig in.
Needless to say, these are straight document exports, so there is no fancy artwork or layout. The final books will merge the vast content you are reading today with the gorgeous visuals that our design team has been cooking for the last year.
If you want to read the books and let us know what you think, they are available now on our Discord channel:
Join the Discord here!
We are so thankful for all of you, and we hope you enjoy diving into the Solar Reach.
With Love,
The Metis Team
SOLARIS ARCANUM Pledge Manager is Ready - Smoke Test is Sent!
3 months ago
– Mon, May 25, 2026 at 08:57:10 AM
Hello everyone!
The SOLARIS ARCANUM Pledge Manager is officially ready!
What You Can Do in the Pledge Manager
- Answer our questions! Help us tweak SOLARIS ARCANUM to the best TTRPG it can be!
- Enter your shipping address and handle all the fees.
- Access all of your digital downloads.
- Adjust your pledge and grab add-ons.
Smoke Test Begins Now
We are starting with a smoke test, meaning 5% of backers will receive the Pledge Manager link first. If all goes well, we’ll roll it out to the remaining 95% of you this week.
If anything looks off (shipping prices, missing items, pledge details, digital downloads not working, etc.), let us know and we’ll fix it promptly!
A New Name: SOLARIS ARCANUM
3 months ago
– Tue, May 19, 2026 at 09:03:10 AM
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Coven of Salem 2nd Stretch Goal Reached!
4 months ago
– Tue, Apr 07, 2026 at 10:41:45 AM
Hello again!
As I was writing the last update about getting fully funded and surpassing our first stretch goal, we've passed the second one!
That means we've unlocked Character Builder and Custom Character Sheets!
This was something we wanted to do from the beginning, because standard 5e sheets don’t really fit the tone of this setting. Salem isn’t clean or heroic—it’s tense, messy, and a bit uncomfortable—and we want even the sheets on your table to reflect that.
We’re working on designs that feel more grounded in the period, while still being practical to use during play. It’s a bit of extra work on our end, but it felt like the right thing to include after the support you’ve shown so far.
We’ll share drafts once they’re in a good place.
Onward and upward!
