I am constantly blown away by the amazing things you kind folks make, and even more impressed that you donate those works of art to Worldbuilders.
If you join me on Twitch you may have seen me share a lovely Tak board donated by Aaron Schmersal.
If you haven’t seen it you can get a good look here:
I’ll be giving this away as a prize for folks who donate to my page through the course of the fundraiser. Thanks to our super fun Afterparty you still have chances to donate and be entered into the drawing for all of the fun stretch goals!
Take a look at this lovely thing. It truly is a work of art.
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You guys are great. I love what Worldbuilers does for the planet. I’m happy to play a small part and support you, Worldbuilders, and Heifer International each year.
This was a great fundraiser.
I hope your don’t mind if I share my description for this board here.
I’m calling this board Friendship Found.
The red paduk in the center 4×4 grid represents our fiery haired Kvothe; the center of the story. The deep black wenge that makes up the 6×6 grid represents Wilem. The 8×8 grid is made of leopard wood, which is meant to represent the sandy haired Simmon. The zebrawood circles that make up the 5×5 grid form a starburst pattern. This pattern is meant to represent Auri who is so beautifully bright and sunny.
The 7×7 grid is filled with wrought iron nails and is designed to be unplayable. If you speak of the seven, they come.
The title Friendship Found is a direct reference to the Eld Vintic poetry that Simmon speaks in the reading room of the archives.
“Sought we the Scrivani word-work of Surthur
Long-lost in ledger all hope forgotten.
Yet fast-found for friendship fair the book-bringer
Hot comes the huntress Fela, flushed with finding
Breathless her breast her high blood rising
To ripen the red-cheek rouge-bloom of beauty.”
This goes way deeper than I initially thought and I absolutely love it!
You’re a true artist.
Thank you.
This is so beautyful and it has a wonderful meaning
After reading both notw and wmf for the 5th time I realise how much work you put into them. Amazing. Honestly though the hidden clues only work if readers have years to decrip them. We have tried to decript dennas letter with the weird capital letters. We have tried decripting master ash and what’s behind the archive door. It’s time u give us so closure. U can give the next book 10 years as long as u give us some closure on the last one.
How about an update for doors of stone or are you waiting until the movies for the 1st two books come out?
dearest pat,
thank you for all your hard work on worldbuilders.
that outfit looks amazing on you. i hope you feel good wearing it
-p
I check this blog often and am always pleased to read the updates, but this is the first time I’ve ever checked the responses and I have to say I am appalled. I’d wanted to leave a message about a NOTW themed animation I did and if it would be alright to show in some way but now…I think I would just like to leave one nice comment among the dregs of horrible, disrepectful responses from people. Even if, I hazard to guess, Pat really has zero reason to read these anymore.
My comment is this: NOTW is my first favourite book that has stayed my favourite and didn’t change with whatever I read next. It has inspired my own writings, raised my standards for stories, and never fails to rekindle a love of magic in a world that seems so lacking in it these days. I am in awe of the work Mr Rothfuss and his team have done with worldbuilders, with Lin and the McElroys, and I can’t wait for whatever next installment comes in the series.
Writing’s hard, man. Works like this make it seem worth it, though. This also came out very dramatic so I’m gonna end it with a *fingerguns*
Actually there’s a lot of nice messages here I just didn’t scroll far enough lmao, but STILL
Hello all,
That board is amazing. It makes me happy that such a thing exists and that people can conceive of and craft such a thing are a part of our world. Love Worldbuilders for things like this!
Unrelated, has anyone here read the children’s book The Word Collector? It’s excellent!!! Reminds me of something Pat would share with us and that would make all of our kids happier and more positively in tune with the world. Highly reccommend a look!!!
Be well all –
B_B
That board would look better with a finished book. But no pressure…
I know this subject is taboo … but come on, that was funny ! Even Teal’c would crack a smile on that one.
They have to reboot Stargate.
Ummm how do you play it???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ghMKZ2bdM
That’s a link to the Youtube video of Patrick and Amanda playing a game.
LOVE KKC and LOVE TAK! Im currently setting up a Call to Adventure game as I type this! I hope to have a Tak board very soon!
That haircut looks sharp!
Hey Pat, as a fellow boy dad, I just wanted to say I was touched and encouraged by how you interact with your boys and how they interact with you. You’re a great dad.
An update on the Work for book 3 would be highly appriciated. No Release Date, Just an update on the current Status und Planner developments.
I have been reading this blog for many years.
I enjoyed your early stories on here as much the books.
Met you in Oxford once, you were a top bloke.
No other author has engaged me in this way, ever.
Time to turn the comments off mate.
Time he give us something mate
It’s been 9 years and 1 day since WMF was released. You’ve had fans waiting for far more than that for Book 3. At what point is something better than nothing?
My “Facebook memory” from NINE YEARS AGO is a post about how I drove my son to Houston, Texas, so we could both meet Mr. Rothfuss at a book signing. We waited for over ten hours. We did finally meet him, and he politely signed our two hardcover copies of A Wise Man’s Fear.
Great memories. From almost a decade ago.
Came here looking for info either on the third book or a link to ‘the hottest milf fuck ever’.
Was not disappointed.
“Dear Reader,
Patrick Rothfuss’ THE NAME OF THE WIND is the most brilliant first fantasy novel I have read in over thirty years as an editor. After reading the first hundred pages of the manuscript, I knew I had to publish this book.
THE NAME OF THE WIND begins the tale of Kvothe (pronounced “quothe”). It is the riveting narrative of a young man who becomes the most notorious magician his world has ever known. Kvothe tells his own story, from his childhood among a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, followed by his brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic.
Told in classic high fantasy style, THE NAME OF THE WIND is a masterpiece that carries a fresh and earthy originality all its own. It transports the reader to the interior of a wizard’s mind and to the world that helped create him. It is the story of a legendary hero and the truth that lies behind his legend. But Rothfuss also shows us how a hero can become ensnared in the very mythology he himself has brought to life.
To find a writer of great craft and breathtaking vitality is a rare occurrence. Patrick Rothfuss is that rarity. He will capture you with the power of Kvothe’s story and the robust beauty of his writing. Join me in welcoming a writer who will rank with Tad Williams, George R. R. Martin, Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, and Terry Brooks. Exciting and rousing, intimate and personal, THE NAME OF THE WIND doesn’t just describe what it is to be heroic, it is heroic.
Elizabeth Wollheim
President and Publisher
DAW Books”
I wonder how she fells about him now?
But u can’t resist, u just can’t. The book is just good, masterpiece and even when he publish third book, then again This entire series, which has enormous potential, to finish
in three books and 1 novel. Idk i think I understand him in some way cause I had same problems, still having, with my hooby, cause at some point I was giving everything for it, reached peak, but now, for almost 1 year I can’t go back to what I was. So I think he will publish it, will it be good idk cause he had enough time, more than enough to finish it and after he publish it then again it will be only 3 books
Sorry for my bad English
So True
Hello Pat :)
Any news on the development on Doors of Stone ?
Regards
Wow, looks like it’s a great game to play during free time. I think that games unite people, you know when you`re at the party or with your family and you have nothing to do, you can just play. I like this most of all. Recently I’ve discovered that at https://spinsdeposit.com you can not only play for fun, but also earn some money. So, if you have some free time, try it.
I would loveto play it!!!!!
WOW!!!!!
Anybody home? :)
Stay safe from corona Pat.
Do not leave your home
We are all there for you anytime anywhere.
excellent time to be working/finishing that book, don’t you think ?
Hello!
I’m always glad to hear some news (even when it’s been a while) and those board are magnificent! Your children seem nice, intelligent and cute. I’d hope to hear that the whole team are ok and let us get more news from you all in these hard times of confinement in Europe.
I also hope I’m not a creepy fan…..
Hang in there and keep going forward with your lifes!
Best wishes,
Frenchie Fan
Hey Pat,
No doubt these are troubled times, and I hope you are well, physically and mentally.
I find your discussions with Max on Unattended Consequences oddly soothing to listen to, and would not be unhappy if you had more, from an appropriate social distance :)
thanks for sharing such a wonderful information from this post
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to say I miss you, and I miss hearing about your thoughts, and life on your blog. I know you’ve gone through tough times, and that can permanently change a person. And people on the internet suck, and don’t appreciate that you are a feeling human being. On top of that, you’re busy decreasing world-suck, and it can be a little weird to be so public about the details of your life, but I’d still love to hear what’s on your mind, happy or sad or something else.
Personally, my life’s been a mess. I’m always thinking about how to fix it, and fix myself, but it’s such a slow process. Most days I feel nothing at all, but on good days I’m glad to be alive. I watched Castlevania recently, and my God was it amazing. It’s definitely something I think you’d like. Covid’s made life a little more lonely. I never went out much anyways, but I miss going to cafe’s and book stores. On that note, it’s sad that it’s hard to find places like that anymore. I feel like modern life is so lonely, everyone’s always distracted, but maybe my depression just makes it hard to meet people I’d connect with. Where do people like you and vihart and Amanda Palmer and Neil gaiman and John and Hank Greene hang out? Maybe I need to become a better person myself first.
I can’t pretend to know you well based just on your books and online presence, no matter how much I wish that were the case. But I think I’d really really like you. Thank you for existing.
Hello. And Bye.
Pat?
[Knocks]
Do you wanna share a blog post?
An update on your book.
We know that its not ready yet
But we would like to get
Another back scenes look.
We used to be your readers
And now we’re not
We wish you would tell us why!
Do you wanna share a blog post
It doesn’t have to be a blog post…
[Silence]
Okay, bye…
[Knocks]
Do you wanna share a blog post?
Or maybe leave a video
We last heard that you were depressed
And need a bit of rest
But progress still is slow.
(Hang in there, Pat!)
It gets a little lonely
All these empty shelves
Just watching the years pass by
[Knocks]
Pat, please we know you’re in there
Please know we’re out here too
They say “Be patient” and we’re trying to
We’re right out here for you
Just let us in
We only have each other
It’s just you and us
Help us to all help you…
Do you wanna share a blog post?
You deserve silver talent pipes.
He doesn’t and he won’t and he don’t need your or our help.. He made his money, enjoying cruises, counting charity money and making swords and card and lot of stuff that nobody need or ask for… Get over it man.. Like you said, we’ve been patient for a very very long time for a supposed finished product but need a lil bit of polishing.. that’s what they used to say.. But alas, no response to our requests but a profound silence
I don’t think he’s enjoying a cruise at the moment….
He did and he was on a cruise from his charity or related to it
Sometimes you have a precious piece of jewelry and only the gems just needs a bit of polishing. Then you start polishing and one of the gems cracks you take it out get another one, but it does not fit. Then you see the coloring of the gems could be better and the other gems are a bit lackluster and the sizes do not fully match. You could leave it that way but it looks now cheap to you. So you start moving the gems, changing the settings, changing the shape. And now you do not have a piece of jewelry any more, but a pile of gems and parts which do no longer fit together. Then you take a look at it and all the work already spent on it and you just would like to throw the whole thing out. But you promised someone very precious to you to finish it …
So a little polishing can take a long time.
And however beautiful a piece of jewelry may be, however incomplete the other parts may be without it, there are more important things in life.
So if Pat should just enjoy his life in all future and never finish Doors of Stone I will not be the only one who fully understands.
Among the more than 3,000 books of “trivial” literature I read so far Pat’s work is before George R.R. Martin on par with J.R.R. Tolkien. I am grateful for what I have read from him and this is not diminished by what I miss.
I will agree GRR Martin, but no one is on par with Tolkien…I like Pat but even he would admit the same. Please do not put him in the same sentence as JRR, whose stories have lasted 100 years almost
There’s big difference between these to authors. They can’t be compared.Pat writes high fantasy, Tolkien writes epci fantasy, so u are right u can’t compare them. And it just isn’t same era. Honestly lord of the rings could become much more if it was written this century but yeah.
In my head i’ve read it like like that FROZEN song, “Do you wanna build a snowman?”ahahha
thats… the joke.
not everyone here has english as their first language, you know… >:-|
Nice 1 ???
Hi :). I am from Netherlands and i don’t know how can i disable my signature? Regards :)
I do not even know if Pat is reading these comments, should be very discouraging/depressing read (or infuriating :).
I do not know if that TV/movie/Miranda deal still stands, but what I can tell Pat is: DO NOT COUNT ON IT. Never count on future dividends as if you have pocketed them already. What really counts is HERE AND NOW. And the future is uncertain – I bet every fan waiting for Book 3 could tell you that from their own 10+ years of experience.
Best wishes and stay tight!
I just hope you and your family are doing well. I am sure all of your fans would love a post just giving us an update on ho your are doing and if you are up to any fun things. Stay safe
Hi Patrick
Just wanted to say that your books are my favourite fantasy series of all time, and I am very much looking forward to book three. I hope you’re staying safe and healthy!
Sincerely,
Michael
I like Vi Hart too. It was about her video regarding the Fibonacci sequence that I first talked to the woman who would become my wife.
Heya
I was wondering if you’re planning to release a The Wise Man’s fear deck card like TNOTW or where can we buy the swords ? Also did you make a replica of the luth ?
Thanks
I was just checking to see if any mention of book 3. A lot of time on my hands these days I guess. Then I thought well, let’s check out the picture and see if the kids started college yet.
I hope you are well. All the best to you and your family.
Four months without a post on your own blog. Either you are unable to post, or you are unwilling to post. Both possibilities concern me. It gives the impression that you don’t care to communicate with your fans. We hope that you and your family are well, especially during this difficult time. We hope to learn more about the next book before a 10th anniversary edition of The Wise Man’s Fear comes out. We hope you’ve got some fun and exciting things planned for the months ahead. Hearing something, about anything, from you would brighten our days just a little bit.
These days a few words from you could brighten our days a little bit. The silence of the last four months is concerning. Let us know if you’re okay!
A simple reminder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CoMWSnx9h4
Hey Pat,
Hoping you and your family are ok during these trialling times. Your silence makes me worry about your and your mental health, but I hope it means you are taking time to get better. We all miss little updates about day to day life and thoughts and funny things the kids do and say.
But ultimatly, as long as you are OK, thats all that matters.
Sending you love and best wishes,
Stine
Looks like there’s a Worldbuilders fundraiser going on that hasn’t been posted about yet. I’m sad that Pat apparently cares so little about this blog that he doesn’t even post about Worldbuilders anymore.
https://tiltify.com/+worldbuilders/geeks-4-hope
Please write. Wherever, whatever. Please write.
Not that he talks a lot about writing though
Where you been man? Hope all is going well with you and your family.
Any news/updates about the current status of the book ?
So, it’s uh… been a while, apparently…
Hope you guys are ok there…
We love you. Never forget that =’]
I miss your twitch videos man… the only thing that brighten my grey days.
I know you won’t release the book and i’m fine with that, each one of us can imagine their ending and i believe that what you want us to do, but can you go back to twitch and making swords, cards pack..ect I would love to buy them :)
enough is enough, please consider a ghost writer to finish the 3rd book. I’m old and want to read it before I die. thanks
Amen to that brother…Amen to that.
Unfortunetly many have passed away but that fact doesn’t have any effect on him..sadly
just passing here from time to time to read the comments… oh, how i miss Kvothe :'(
I don’t know how to reach out to you, so this is the only thing I could think of. It’s been 5 months since I’ve heard anything about how things are going for you, and because I’m not used to being a fan of a writer, I just wanted to tell you that I think you’re great. I think you’ve written amazing things, and you’ve impacted my life in more positive ways than you could possibly know. Thanks for all you’ve done. Aaaaand… I really hope you and your loved ones are staying safe in these trying times. Carry on, you beautiful bastid :)
Hey :)
I am a big fan of your books and i didn’t find any news on the web, so i was wondering if you have any news regarding the next book ?
thank you
He never replies to this question. There is no news.
I thought it was worth the try…very sad to hear that, people should know if the author doesn’t want to write it anymore
Hi Patrick. I have just watched a video on youtube entitled ‘Will the Doors Of Stone Coming in 2020?’ It is a video of you live streaming infront of a wall of Cheerios. A fan asked you if DoS would be released this year and your response was to insult them and swear at them. I understand that you probably get asked that question all the time, but your response was unprofessional. It was a completely reasonable question seeing as there was a release date on amazon recently and no comment from you about this. You could have quite easily given the short answer instead of blowing up at them. We are the people who bought your books and gave you the opportunity to persue your other interests. If you’re going to do a Q&A, you need to expect that question and be prepared to answer it. You are a brilliant writer but get your head out of your arse. Maybe get out of the spotlight if you don’t like the queations people ask. You owe them an apology.
He have ADHD which excuses him for all of this nonsense (in some people’s heads, it’s the case)
“When you wait a few span or month to hear a finished song, the anticipation adds savor. But after a year excitement begins to sour.” -Kvothe, The Name of the Wind.
At this point it’s curdled.
Can you imagine his outrage if people treated him how he is treating his fans?
He already cried to murder, said he felt raped when some guy posted a page from the book years ago when he showed it on one of his twitch videos… So that give you a slice of what kind of person he is… The guy is obviously in denial, which is very sad.
If only he would be transparent about it, make amends with his fans but it seems it’s too much to ask for his ego
why ? why the silence treatment ? why are you doing all of this ? Why don’t you come forward, honestly and transparently ?
I almost miss the porn links provided here…at least we had updates
Hehe true
Atleast we knew someone was checking this shit blog and removing those porn links
hello there
Are you planning to release a The wise man fear deck card or a new sword since it seems there will be no third book anytime soon ?
what you wanted to say is : I love your books and i’m patiently waiting for the next one (even if it’s been a decade, i know)
According to the bible of Rothfuss, Twitch video, june 2020
I feel you mate, i feel you..
Give the man a break- he finishes it when he finishes it, honestly who cares… It’s nice book series for a leisure Sunday reading, yes, but apart from some witty banter between the characters, and unfinished, thus magical and mysterious concepts, those books are nothing spectacular- like an average American TV series. All the attention about the unfinished book hypes the ego of an already egocentric author. Let it go guys and read something worthy of your time :-)
Well said mate
Hey Pat,
Reading some of these comments makes me sad and angry on your behalf. Given the state of things, they reinforce the sense that the world is brimming with terrible people.
There comes a point where there’s nothing left to say to them.
I don’t know you, and I don’t know your struggles, but after all the posts and hints, I can imagine.
I just want to share that you’ve made such an incredible and positive impact on the world, for so many people. We are lucky to have you. Never forget the silent masses who know the truth: you are enough, you always will be, and we’re in your corner.
But not literally hiding in your corners; that would be creepy.
Stay healthy and safe.
LMFAO
I hope when I have kids I will be such a good of a parent as you are. They are so excited about the upcoming game.
I have read the first 2 and Silent Things. I finished them many years ago. At his point you are disrespecting the people who made you rich enough to lib the rest of your life and way you want. Time to quote it sugar coating comments and tell it like it is. Stop making excuses, Stop playing superhero for a month or two, Stop being an arrogant ass and finish the damn book.
He’s waiting for the charity time to come to seek people’s money by luring them for fabulous prizes…etc to fill his bank account
Hey Pat, just wanted to say I finally had the chance to check out DnD vs Rick and Morty today and..
I LIKE WHAT YOU GOT, GOOD JOB!
All jokes aside, I was super excited by what I read and can’t wait to try out the dungeons! Thanks for the awesome work.
Aimee
*correction*
I see now your project was actually Rick and Morty vs Dnd – a subtle but significant difference. So I guess I haven’t gotten to experience your contribution to the DnD world *yet*. All I can say is, don’t I feel silly and don’t read DnD manuals and comment praises to one of your favorite authors at 2am. ;)
Anyways Pat, I’m a huuuuge fan of your work in general and the comic has now been added to my reading list! :D
Best wishes,
Aimee
Aparently we brought a candle into Pat’s library. Come back in a year and a day and maybe he’ll talk to us again.
he’ll talk on November when the charity time comes, mark my words
I’m not sure if he will even do that. He hasn’t posted about a few worldbuilders fundraisers recently, including one that’s going on right now.
here or on another platform/social media is the same thing mate… He only make appearences when he needs money or promote some merch or to tell people how they should express themselves when addressing to him because his ego could not support the simple truth…
If you’re reading this, enough is enough man, grow a pair and speak the truth and you, first of all people, will feel great about doing that and everybody can move along, how about that ?
Using the Dark Tower series by Stephen King to express how I feel –
If Roland of Gilead were here he would tell you: “Mister Rothfuss, you have forgotten the face of your father”.
I trust the brilliant brain that gave us Kvothe to understand what I mean.
I dont know how much longer I have to live, what I am sure about is I will not get to read the final book.
I hope my spirit hunts you in your dreams.
Thanks for posting amazing article…