So about a month ago, I found myself at a crossroads. As far as I could see it (and I may be wrong in this assumption), I had 2 options:
Rest on my laurels until next year, make my way to one of the events that Rio Grande (or Asmodee/Libellud) attend, and then go on the charm offensive.
Try and publish this beast myself.
As I'm horribly impatient, option 1 was tough to stomach. Option 2 seemed to be an insurmountable task.
However, the idea of building something for myself was an extremely appealing idea (even if it was daunting). And really, there was nothing to lose in at least trying.
So, the first big question was, where does one start?