Hello from Brotherwise

[JohnnyONeal Pahn Kahl]

Hi! I'm Johnny "Brother Two" O'Neal from Brotherwise Games. I've been a Coppermind user and 17th Shard forum lurker for years, so I decided it's high time for me to join!

As Sanderfans go, I'm about as lucky as they come. I've had the chance to collaborate with Brandon and the Dragonsteel team on two projects, which have become a big part of my professional career. Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive is a "create your own Knight Radiant" that I designed and art directed. After the success of that project, I embarked on Stormlight Premium Miniatures. These figurines are part of a larger visual development project to create official versions of every major protagonist in the Stormlight novels. On both projects, I worked closely with Brandon's VP of Creative Development, Isaac Stewart.

I'm a huge fan and have pretty deep knowledge of the books -- every miniature and illustration requires a lot of rereading to make sure we're getting every detail right. But I'm astounded by the level of knowledge and insight on these forums. I tell everyone I know that this fandom is the best one I've ever experienced, and this community proves that point!

[That1Cellist Honorspren]

15 minutes ago, JohnnyONeal said:

Hi! I'm Johnny "Brother Two" O'Neal from Brotherwise Games. I've been a Coppermind user and 17th Shard forum lurker for years, so I decided it's high time for me to join!

As Sanderfans go, I'm about as lucky as they come. I've had the chance to collaborate with Brandon and the Dragonsteel team on two projects, which have become a big part of my professional career. Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive is a "create your own Knight Radiant" that I designed and art directed. After the success of that project, I embarked on Stormlight Premium Miniatures. These figurines are part of a larger visual development project to create official versions of every major protagonist in the Stormlight novels. On both projects, I worked closely with Brandon's VP of Creative Development, Isaac Stewart.

I'm a huge fan and have pretty deep knowledge of the books -- every miniature and illustration requires a lot of rereading to make sure we're getting every detail right. But I'm astounded by the level of knowledge and insight on these forums. I tell everyone I know that this fandom is the best one I've ever experienced, and this community proves that point!

Hello. Welcome. What is your favorite magic in the cosmere?

[The Wandering Wizard Savant]

Welcome to the shard! I have played both versions of call to adventure and I have enjoyed playing both of them.

Favorite cosmere characters?

[The Bookwyrm Radiant Squire]

Welcome to the Shard!

I've played the Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive, and it's an incredible and really fun game. Thank you for making such an incredible thing for us Sanderfans to enjoy!

[Morningtide Enefel]

Welcome to the shard!

[Robin Sedai Mistborn]

Welcome, Johnny! It's a honour to have you here!

[Argent Splinter]

Welcome to the forums, Johnny! 

I can say with full honesty that the work Brotherwise does for and with Dragonsteel are some of my favorite collaborations - the attention to detail, respect for the canon, and just the actual quality of the products are all top shelf (and I've seen some not-top shelves...), and I am always excited to see you abandon all other projects and become a Cosmere company come up with more Cosmere stuff.

[Invocation Mistborn]

Welcome to the Shard! I absolutely love playing Call to Adventure (both Stormlight and non) with my friends and family, so thanks for all the work y'all put into those!

[JohnnyONeal Pahn Kahl]

On 8/23/2022 at 9:35 AM, That1Cellist said:

Hello. Welcome. What is your favorite magic in the cosmere?

I know that Brandon says that Mistborn is his best magic system, and I agree it's the most impressive from a world-building perspective. But I love the emotional resonance of the Stormlight magic system. Tying magical power to character-driven oaths is such a great way to drive the plot... it's what makes the Sanderlanches in Stormlight so good.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 9:40 AM, The Wandering Wizard said:

Welcome to the shard! I have played both versions of call to adventure and I have enjoyed playing both of them.

Favorite cosmere characters?

It's hard for me to choose! Off the top of my head, it's hard not to think of Dalinar, Kaladin, Vin, and Sazed as favorites. But there's a special place in my heart for Adolin, Vasher is super cool, I really loved Navani in RoW, and I'm a bigger Shallan fan than most. I also like Lift and Rysn, and I'm probably still missing one of my favorites.

 

On 8/23/2022 at 6:07 PM, Argent said:

Welcome to the forums, Johnny! 

I can say with full honesty that the work Brotherwise does for and with Dragonsteel are some of my favorite collaborations - the attention to detail, respect for the canon, and just the actual quality of the products are all top shelf (and I've seen some not-top shelves...), and I am always excited to see you abandon all other projects and become a Cosmere company come up with more Cosmere stuff.

Aww, thank you! The more we work with Dragonsteel, the more we want to! Wonderfully, that feeling seems to be mutual. We have some really exciting projects ahead!

[Marsh Madness Bridgeman]

Welcome sir! To work with the man must be a pleasure! Congrats on the game! And welcome to the shard sir!

[JohnnyONeal Pahn Kahl]

It is a pleasure! Here's a photo of me and Brandon from my first visit to Dragonsteel HQ! I'm holding a piece by Petar "DNAvenom" Penev, one of the many pieces that Brandon approved as we were working on Call to Adventure.