Stretch Goal Success!
over 7 years ago – Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 08:20:43 PM

Congrats, due to the generosity of backers, and your general awesomeness, we have a new product unlocked that I'm super excited about!  The Sin Furnace of Arghastar is another in a line of tomes that promises to be half setting sourcebook, half huge adventure module, and half NPC resource and bestiary (yes, that's three halves... but hey, it'll be a big book, if I have my way!).

Thanks as always to master reviewer and industry/hobby asset Endzeitgeist for his name-dropping of Berinncorte Basecamp in his latest Kickstarter Shout-Out.  Seriously, if you are the kind of person backing indie PF/5E content, and haven't checked out his thoughtful, in-depth, and insanely detailed and intelligent reviews, you're missing out.  I can honestly say that there are some RPGnow PDFs for which I found his review superior to the product itself!

Finally, check out the newly-revealed Stretch Goal target, Greatsnake Compound, which I'm also stoked about unlocking.  Tons of time left in this campaign, so spread the word!

Stretch Goal Update
over 7 years ago – Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 02:07:43 PM

We're tantalizingly close to our $2k stretch goal, and I have a wedding to attend this weekend, and Endzeitgeist just gave a Kickstarter shout-out last night, which usually results in a boost.  So I'm gonna go ahead and post the next Stretch Goal.

In addition, at the $X,500 marks of each Stretch Goal, I'll be adding a free ultra-hi-res Map Pack for the previous Stretch Goal to everyone's pledge.

$4,000: Greatsnake Compound: A city, a fortress, and a countryside: Greatsnake Compound is a a 50-foot-wide wide ribbon of fortress wall in a meandering oval a few miles in diameter, inside which rests the farmland of the country. 20 to 60 feet tall at various parts, the perimeter wall from which the compound derives its name serves as political center, military barracks, and all manner of structure. Essentially, this is a city turned inside out--no interior buildings to speak of, as all of its citizens reside in the Greatsnake. This 300+ page hardcover book explores the history and current state of Greatsnake Compound, its curious political autonomy, its citizens, and dozens of quests. Part sandbox, part intrigue- and investigation-based central plot, this book is a wonderful resource for any campaign setting. An enormous and essential companion Premium Atlas & Map Pack will also be published.

Options: Add-Ons & Stretch Goals
over 7 years ago – Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:04:41 PM

TL;DR: 

BackerKit will be used after the campaign to handle "a la carte" add-ons to your pledge if you don't want to commit to the Completionist pledge levels.  

Take a look at the list and see if you might want to up your pledge now so we can count it toward Stretch Goal unlocks!

Detail

Some backers have expressed interest in some of the products in our "pipeline", but not everything... they'd definitely like to take advantage of good pricing, but can't really commit to the (admittedly) huge amount of money that the Completionist pledge levels require.

I hear you... so after this Kickstarter wraps up, I'll be using BackerKit to offer options for those who want them.*  If you increase your pledge amount now, I'll count that toward which Stretch Goals are unlocked, so if there's a book or two in the pipeline that look promising, 

I've updated the campaign description with the following, which is a good guide as to what we'll find in the BackerKit:

Here are sample prices for upcoming products... subject to change between now and when the BackerKit goes out. "PDF" means you get both Pathfinder and 5E; "HC" means you get those PDFs plus a hardcopy, with shipping included.  

It should be noted that prices listed for PDFs are probably at least half-off (50%), and hardcopy prices here will end up being pretty much at-cost.  Check out the IGS website for cover pix, descriptions, and anticipated publication dates.

Aquilae: Bestiary of the Realm ($10 PDF, $40 HC)  

Western Realm Gazetteer ($10 PDF, $35 HC)  

Druid Enclave setting book ($10 PDF, $35 HC)  

FlexTale Encounter Generator ($10 PDF, $25 HC)  

Dark Obelisk 2: Bridge Module to DO3 ($10 PDF, $15 HC)  

Library Vitae adventure ($10 PDF, $30 HC)  

Dark Harbor adventure & fiction novella ($10 PDF, $30 HC)  

Echoes of Time Forgotten adventure ($10 PDF, $30 HC)  

Artifacts & Artifice campaign resource ($10 PDF, $20 HC)  

Fire & Gold prologue adventure to the next Adventure Path ($10 PDF, $30 HC)

Northern Mountain Adventure (actual title TBD, $10 PDF, $30 HC)  

The Highest Form of Flattery adventure ($10 PDF, $30 HC) 

Prior Lives backstory adventures ($10 PDF, $35 HC) 

Aquilae: Pantheon & Tribute ($10 PDF, $35 HC) 

Husks ruined city mini-adventures ($10 PDF, $30 HC) 

Grim Tokens adventure ($10 PDF, $30 HC) 

Premium Atlas & Map Packs: These will be produced for nearly every product above. $5 PDF, $20 HC each. Includes ultra-hi-res image files of every map in both GM and Player formats for DTT / VTT play, as well as a separate PDF / hardcopy that's immensely useful as a GM resource during play.

Fine Print / Caveats

* I have a love/hate relationship with BackerKit, I'll admit... but they do a good job of offering a lot of variety and options for complex situations like this.  I'll try really hard to make it as easy as possible.

Stretch Goals Unlocked!
over 7 years ago – Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 05:50:52 PM

Huzzah, we're funded! Time to reach for the stars.  

TL;DR

There's cool stuff on the horizon.  Check the newly-added pledge levels to see if you'd like to upgrade on the assumption that we'll make it there.  Basically, the Completionist levels, and newly-added "Plus" pledge levels will reap the benefits of Stretch Goals.

Detail

Those who were around for the Dark Obelisk 2 Kickstarter know that my ideas are voluminous, and I feel my backers are the best--their generosity is in parallel with the creativity I aspire to.  

As with that campaign--which ended up unlocking twenty (20!) Stretch Goals--each time a listed Stretch Goal is unlocked, I will continue to add additional Stretch Goals.

• $2,000: The Sin Furnace of Arghastar: Deep within an otherwise unassuming gnomish village lies a dark and fiery pit, within which the bodies and effects of evil citizens and beasts are destroyed forever, lest they rise again. An underground black-market economy thrives, though, in the grim business of intercepting that which would otherwise be annihilated. A standalone 200-300+ page hardcover adventure and city setting set in the Western Realm that can be pursued independent of the events of Dark Obelisk. A separate Premium Atlas will also be published for this setting. 
• $3,000: Mistdelve City: This village's namesake is a thin layer of semiboyant fog, atop which float magically-suspended platforms on which settlements and buildings have been constructed. Introduces a form of 3D movement and combat, too. Limited visibility and three-dimensional movement make for quite an enchanting--and perilous--environment, lush with interesting characters, new weapons, equipment, spells, and monsters! Dozens of quests, NPCs, and a huge array of intricately-designed maps that interrelate in clearly-defined ways. This standalone city setting is a 200-300+ page hardcover, for which a Premium Atlas will certainly be produced. A separate Premium Atlas will also be published for this setting... and perhaps moreso than every other one, will be a huge asset!

Production Update: March 13th
over 7 years ago – Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 08:17:18 AM

Production Update

(the campaign description has been updated to reflect the below)

Writing and design are underway. The book is already over 400 pages long.  Looking to end up being more in the 500-700 page range now... meaning the hardcopy pledge levels will end up being a massive discount off of retail! 

It's already got 60 NPCs, 55 monsters, 4 Villainous characters... each with Quadded Statblocks, meaning nearly 500 creatures to insert into your Pathfinder or 5E campaign. 

We're so very, tantalizingly close to being fully funded... and to my announcing the first batch of Stretch Goals.  Spread the word and help us out!  :)