2025 has already been a giant yr for Important Function on the subject of tv, tabletop video games, and books just like the spicy Tusk Love and the Vox Machina – Tales Untold brief story compilation. Now, one other ebook is about to hit cabinets, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly not a romance novel geared toward adults. Sam Riegel, identified for voicing Scanlan in The Legend of Vox Machina, Nott within the upcoming 2025 TV schedule launch of The Mighty Nein, and a decade’s value of streamed Dungeons & Dragons episodes, wrote an illustrated recommendation ebook known as Smiley Day! about certainly one of his many characters.
When opening up in regards to the ebook, he additionally shared some recommendation for followers who’re enthusiastic about the entire upcoming initiatives. Smiley Day, which releases on September 30, facilities on the advice-dispensing empathetic robotic often called Contemporary Minimize Grass and his efforts to assist the members of Bells Hells, his chaotic group of buddies. Illustrated by Thorn L. Knight, FCG could not have the perfect recommendation to use to actual life, however an essential message to impart by the top. In response to Riegel, he was “actually excited” to get to “write one thing that is perhaps extra accessible to youngsters and households.”
The ebook comes out simply days earlier than Important Function’s Marketing campaign 4 kicks off, lower than two months earlier than The Mighty Nein premieres for viewers with a Prime Video subscription, and with The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 set for 2026. Once I spoke with Sam Riegel, he shared whether or not Smiley Day is supposed only for present followers or could be learn by newcomers:
Smiley Day is unquestionably for Critters and non-Critters alike. It’s a enjoyable story with enjoyable characters that might exist when you have by no means heard of Important Function, have by no means picked up a pair of cube and rolled, have by no means watched a marketing campaign. You probably have consumed our content material earlier than and know who these characters are, it in all probability provides a stage of of enjoyable and curiosity to it, however I very a lot supposed this ebook to be loved by anybody perusing the aisles of their bookstore, their native bookstore, anybody who likes the artwork, anybody who likes the story to share with their youngsters. I hope {that a} bunch of individuals choose it up who do not know what it’s.
I can vouch that the ebook is stuffed with shiny colours and enjoyable artwork, though I received’t drop spoilers for the recommendation that FCG dispenses to his buddies over the course of Smiley Day, which hails from Random Home. These buddies do make appearances, and the story containing recommendation actually does not imply that this can be a cover-to-cover self-help ebook.
Whereas Smiley Day is essentially the most imminent launch popping out of Important Function, the corporate has much more on the best way within the not-too-distant future as nicely. So, I needed to ask the creator what recommendation he would give as himself reasonably than as FCG for followers who’re additionally ready for The Mighty Nein, Vox Machina Season 4, and extra. Not one to drop large spoilers, he nonetheless shared:
I can dispense aphorisms like ‘the perfect matzo ball soup involves those that wait,’ which is what my grandma used to say. [laughs] We have now loads of stuff cooking within the kitchen, so to talk, and I can solely inform the followers – the Critters, the individuals ready for Marketing campaign 4, the individuals ready for Mighty Nein to debut, the individuals ready for the Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 and 5 – I can solely say that we, the individuals who create these items, are presumably much more excited than than you’re, the individuals who obtain it, to get it out on the planet.
If it looks like an undersell that the corporate has so much on the best way, the fourth tabletop marketing campaign arrives on October 2, The Mighty Nein premieres on Prime Video on November 19, and The Legend of Vox Machina is already assured to return for Season 4 and Season 5. Riegel went on:
We’re so excited for everyone to see Marketing campaign 4. We have now a textual content thread going with everybody who’s within the marketing campaign, sharing stuff that we’re discovering on-line about our character reveals and about our trailer that simply got here out. We, the solid, are extremely excited, and we will not wait both. Simply know that that sense of anticipation is mutual, and it is coming earlier than you suppose, all these nice reveals and debuts, and it’ll be a giant celebration when all of it hits.
As for Smiley Day! A Good Recommendation Ebook From Your Favourite Robotic Therapist, the ebook will likely be launched on Tuesday, September 30. You’ll be capable of discover the story on cabinets in a hardback print copy through retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goal, in addition to an e book version. As for Sam Riegel’s different two predominant Important Function characters, you will discover the primary three seasons of The Legend of Vox Machina and the trailer for The Mighty Nein streaming now.