A DnD 5e book with new character options, expanded crafting, artifacts you can level with, airships you can adventure with, and more!
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Super short update to let you know the Pledge Manager has rolled out for everyone:
Some quick notes:
If you do not get your survey within 24 hours, feel free to reach out to inquire! Completing the survey will be required to get your stuff!
If you see any issues, feel free to reach out to me. I’ve done the Smoke Test which means 5% have already got the survey, and fixed the only issue I encountered there, but there could be some sneaky issue I missed.
The Poll will remain open for a few more days (let’s say 4/27 at least for the exact-date-demanders). So far the results have been interesting! No spoilers until it closes though.
As always, I’m available over on Discord if you have any questions.
All the best,
-Kibbles
Hey Folks
This comes a little bit later than I expected/projected. It's not really a delay, I guess I just forgot how long Kickstarter takes to collect and payout. I had it in my head that it would take a little over a week, but it took a little over two weeks (which is apparently normal, I just forgot). Since I needed to wait for that, things took a bit longer than I had projected.
But as of this morning, the payment has cleared and so I have the list of actual backers, which means we can go ahead with Pledge Manager and Kickstarter Polls!
The subclass poll (phase 1) is now up
Regrettably, because humans, it does need to collect the email address to vote. This will be verified against the backer list to ensure folks only vote once, and not used for any other purpose (...and I assure that step is necessary people have tried to cheat every Kickstarter poll I've ever run; I suppose we can charitably say that people are passionate).
We have a huge number of options. There are a few I had to discard for various reasons, but the three main reasons were:
This will be a TWO ROUND poll, but this first poll will select 1 automatic winner: the #1 most votes will automatically win. The rest of the top ~20 will have a run off for the last two spots (since we have 3 total Kickstarter Backer's Choice subclasses).
I was going to do the Spell Themes/Feat Themes at the same time, but with ~200 options even after they were filtere/culled down, I figure it would be best to do that in another poll!
The Pledge Manager should go up this week. I've submitted it to Backerkit for review, they will need to approve things on their end. From there we will do the Smoke Test (~100 backers) to ensure it is working, and then it will roll out to all Backers.
For folks with custom content tiers, you will have an extra question asking you for your submission on that, which I will follow up via email with.
Stay tuned on that front, I will notify folks when the Pledge Manager has gone out to everyone (you may get it before that if you are part of the smoke test). This is where you can fix a failed payment, change your pledge, or add on additional stuff.
Once the Pledge Manager goes out, I should have the digital rewards from past Kickstarters set up in about another week (so PDFs of KCCC/KCLL/etc).
I will aim to have a Playtest Packet update in the May Update, and there we'll talk about the march of progress toward Getting The Book Done Through Monthly Updates and what to expect on that front.
As always, if you want the most play-by-play version or have any questions, I'm always available on Discord.
All the best,
-Kibbles
Hey Folks-
Thank you for all your support during the campaign. This is going to be a short update, I just want to give some timeline and next steps:
That's the initial wave of tasks. Of course, there is fulfilling the campaign. In the regard, I will bring you updates each month about where we are. These will include some of the systems I haven't shown or demoed yet, some of the Kickstarter content, etc. Once the draft is complete, it will go through editing and art assets will continue to get loaded in.
The timelines for deliver of the PDF/VTT/Books were on the pledge tiers, but for folks that missed those the loose estimate is
As always, these are pretty loose estimates.
If the PDF is really finished by November, I would hope the book is ready before May... but I also treat international shipping with some degree of skepticism and suspicion at this point given how much trouble can pop up in it, and it's ultimately the part of the process where I have very little impact, so I don't want to promise too much there.
As always, for folks that want more of a play-by-play, feel free to drop by the Discord. Not everything there is relevant to the Kickstarter, but I'm active there pretty much everyday.
To all the folks here—be that for the first or third time—thank you for your support. Feel free to ask any questions about the process, and I'm happy to answer.
-Kibbles
PS: Oh, and Catlock's won, so:
Hey Folks-
Not much to add here beyond that we are in the final stretch now—just a few hours left! As some folks have already seen, I've updated the stretch goals. We've knocked down already and are at the threshold for the last and final stretch goal of the campaign:
As I write this, we have about 6 hours left and about $3,000 left to the goal, so we'll see if we can close the final gap.
As we've unlocked another set of spells, I'll link the suggestion forms again:
Get your last minute suggestions in now! And for folks that want to vote, remember that it'll be a vote of backers, so now is your time to ensure your voting rights by backing the campaign if you haven't already!
Speaking final gaps, in the final hours, Catlocks remain just slightly ahead of the Paladin Doggos:
I'll make another update after the campaign with some post campaign details (once the dust settles and what not), but you can expect a brief period while I get the Pledge Manager set up before we get stuff that's already set out. I would say 1-2 weeks there, but I don't have a completely locked in timeline. Could be next week, but not promising anything yet, shouldn't be long though.
From there folks can customize their pledges like usual. Once we are settled in, I will update folks every month with the progress. We will start those with updates to the Playtest Packet, and eventually the Playtest Packet will become the KCAA Draft as it gets refined toward final.
For one last project spotlight...
This one is for all the DMs out there, by Dungeon Loot. It has not yet funded, so they need a few extra eyes. From its creator:
The DM’s Toolbox is a 125+ page resource book made for Dungeon Masters who want to create memorable campaigns without spending hours preparing. Inside, you’ll find a collection of ready to use tools including adventure hooks, boss monsters, NPCs, traps, puzzles, and skill challenges designed to fit into any setting. The tools are all in depth, not just random tables with one line descriptions.
Alongside the book is a deck of 75 original magic item cards, designed to bring treasure to life at the table. When you reward a player with an item, you can hand them the card to make it easier for them to know what their items do. This project is 100% human made with no AI-generated art. The DM’s Toolbox is built to help you spend less time preparing and more time creating unforgettable moments with your players.
Sounds like someone many folks can get behind, so go check it out!
Thank you for all the support so far!
All the best,
-Kibbles