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Hey everyone, it's D, and I'm so hype that you're going to be on this crazy ride with me this month. Feel free to drop questions here, or tell me what you're most excited about for this campaign.

I'll be going live today at 5:00pm EDT on the Onyx Path Twitch to play Chrono Trigger and chat with folks about the campaign. Feel free to join me and celebrate launch day!
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PROJECT UPDATE
James Bell
CREATOR
1 day ago

Project Update: Enter the Gates! - Draft Manuscript Preview #1 for Backers

Hello Heroes!

My name is James, and I’ll be your Onyx Path Crowdfunding Concierge for this new tabletop roleplaying game project - At The Gates. I’ll be updating the campaign as we go, hopefully adding Stretch Goals, answering questions, and providing support wherever needed as best I can.




I’ll note that I’m not part of the creative team on this project – so I won’t be able to immediately answer some of the more intricate rules or design inquiries – but having me manage this Crowdfunding campaign allows Danielle and the whole team of developers and writers to keep their focus on the awesome projects that they’ve got in the works.

That said, feel free to make me your point person for any questions or issues you may have. I'll make sure to dig up answers as quickly as possible and clear up any issues that arise. Mostly, I'm just looking forward to an exciting ride along with all of you on this (and future) projects.

This comment section is for all members of this community – united by our shared desire to see this project fund and develop – to cheerlead the project and figure out how best to spread the word about what we’re building here. If you’ve started a thread on whatever social media platform exists today or a Discord conversation about the game or this campaign – let me know about it so we can share that info. If you’ve discussed the game on a blog or podcast, let’s hear about it! If you’ve got funny ideas for social media hashtags, well we can do those too!

I will also be the person who gets to share the updates and previews with you! As noted on the main page and in the pledge descriptions, I also get to share an exciting treat – The At The Gates Draft Manuscript previews, so you can start reading the book immediately! Scroll down to the bottom of this post on the website to see the first BACKERS-ONLY update for a download link.

So, welcome to Crowdfunding by BackerKit! Welcome to the world of Gaia, the continent of Everend, and At The Gates! And now let’s see what waits for us on the other side of the gates …


International Shipping – Collected in the Pledge Manager

One quick note about Shipping before we get into the manuscript previews. 

First up, it's amazingly expensive to ship, especially from Onyx Path's home base in the US. We get that, but there's not much we can do at this time. Onyx Path is in a difficult space where the company is big enough that they're not saving money by fulfilling out of Rich's garage, but small enough that they can't really set up international partners to handle portions of the fulfillment. So we are where we are - for now. 

The best we can do at this point is to plan carefully, advise everyone up front that international shipping will likely be expensive (see our projections on the main page) and only charge what it costs us when the time comes. We’ll be charging for shipping in the Pledge Manager once the books are being printed and we can deal with the actual shipping charges rather than using our best-guesses this far out. If you live outside the US and aren't sure you want the hardcover or other physical items, you can pledge to the PDF tier now and upgrade your pledge in the Pledge Manager once we know the final shipping costs.

DRAFT MANUSCRIPT PREVIEWS - BACKERS ONLY

Remember, thanks to BackerKit magic, these download links are visible to Backers only - you must be logged in and reading this on the website to have access to the manuscript preview links. So, if you're reading this via e-mail, click that "Read The Update" link on the bottom and I'll see you below the title treatment.

WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK

I'm going to be sharing the manuscript in sections over the next 30 days, Part of the reason for that is to keep focus on one section at a time so that Danielle and the team can gather feedback to help guide the manuscript through the next steps of editing and development. To that end, they've created a special Feedback Form for you to submit your comments after reading each section!


You can submit your Feedback here: AT THE GATES FEEDBACK FORM <link>


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PROJECT UPDATE
Knight: An Avalon RPG
CREATOR
3 days ago

Project Update: New artwork for the game !

Hello everyone!

Here's a new artwork for the game proposed by William Bonhotal! It represents the new graphic quality we're aiming for in the book. Don't you just love it? 

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PROJECT UPDATE
All About Games Consulting
CREATOR
about 10 hours ago

Project Update: Entering the final day in style

Hello Knights,
all good things end and this amazing journey with you is ending tomorrow. It is only the first end before we embark on a bigger journey with you that is producing the game, delivering the game and of course you playing Knight: An Avalon RPG.
Our campaign has grown and grown and we're now more than 700 strong! We're getting closer and closer to the actual number of Knights in Avalon!

We're excited to unlock a great Stretch Goal earlier, the 70k Stretch Goal: The Collector!
This is a really cool unlock since it is a 3 scenario mini-campaign you will now be able to play with your group.


We do have a few more hours and we are optimistic that we will be able to unlock even more Stretch Goals! In the past hours we revealed and immediately unlocked the 75k Stretch Goal: a Free PDF Codex!

Everyone backer will receive this. We have two more planned and we might be able to unlock together. Each PDF codex offers a system add-on, additional lore and a mission!

Let's see if we'll be able to unlock the next Stretch Goals, adding more characters and up to two more codexes!






Stream to Celebrate
Join us tomorrow in a stream to discuss everything that we've achieved during the campaign a few hours before it ends! We'll love to have you with us and discuss about the campaign, Knight: An Avalon RPG and more!
Join us tomorrow at 9am PST/ 6pm CEST



Spread the Word
This is our final call for help. It is the final hours of the campaign and the last chance we have to spread the word about Knight: An Avalon RPG! If you participate on a Discord server about RPGs, a subreddit about role-playing, or a Facebook Group that might have anything to do with Knight we would really appreciate it if you could post there about it.

Goal: €79,020 / €80,000
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We need €980 more to reach this goal.
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PROJECT UPDATE
Marina Moreno
CREATOR
about 11 hours ago

Project Update: Game Master Screen for Scions of the Dark Goddess? Let Us Know! (Quick Poll)


Dear Investigators, 

Welcome to the Scions of the Dark Goddess campaign! 


Scions of the Dark Goddess is all about cosmic horror, set right here in the U.S. in 2024. We know the world of terror has evolved since the days of Lovecraft. Nowadays, a video of a sea monster might get a few clicks, but it's the rat with the pizza slice that really steals the show. Our fears might be the same, but they've definitely taken on new shapes.

With the launch just around the corner, we're thrilled to make this project even better. We wanted to reach out to you to inquire if you would be interested in a Game Master screen featuring the stunning artwork of Scions of the Dark Goddess. This screen would be tailored for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition.

Let us know your thoughts, and if you're keen, we'll fill you in on the details.

Cheers,

Shadowlands Games
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PROJECT UPDATE
Ben Costa
CREATOR
about 8 hours ago

Project Update: BIG NEWS!! We Are In Production!

It’s true, folks! After a harrowing quest of corrections, tweaks, and adjustments, we’re overjoyed to report that Land of Eem is finally in production! The printing presses are chugging away with glorious fervor, and in the coming weeks and months, we’ll have even more progress updates and, ultimately, the shipping schedule! We are so eager and excited to get this game out into the world and into your hands. And we can’t thank you enough for bearing with us throughout this process. Land of Eem is a gigantic game with meaty books and tons of material, and we wanted to ensure that when these books get delivered, they are beautiful and of the highest quality. 

The Mucklands Explorer’s Guide & Adventures Collection

We are also excited to release The Mucklands Explorer’s Guide and The Mucklands Adventure Module Collection PDFs! 

How to Access Your Downloads:

  1. Go to your BackerKit survey
  2. Click the "Get Your Digital Downloads" button 
  3. Here is a link that should take you to your survey https://land-of-eem.backerkit.com/ . You also should have received an email with a link.

The Mucklands Explorer’s Guide
This is a stripped-down version of the sandbox that acts as a kind of gazetteer for players. Full of locations, rumors, and NPCs, but all the secrets and mysteries are omitted for the GM to keep in their back pocket. Armed with the Explorer’s Guide, players will have ample tools to drive the action of your campaign.

The Mucklands Adventure Module Collection
All of the Mucklands adventure modules are anthologized in one book! We’ve already released 5 of the stretch goal adventures, and now the last one (Stormy Weather Friends by Rae Nedjadi) is included in the final collection. 

Each adventure has character Level recommendations and is categorized by three different tones, so you have a sense of what to expect: Hijinks (think The Muppets or Labyrinth), Derring-Do (think The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit), Doom & Gloom (think Conan the Barbarian or Mad Max). 

The Mucklands Adventure Module Collection contains:

  • Temple of the Sarpathi by Land of Eem creators Ben Costa and James Parks. Plus both adventures from the Core Rulebook and Quickstart Guide: Wally’s Waffles and Rats! and Curse of the Chicken-Foot Witch.
    • A village needs help rescuing kidnapped townsfolk from the clutches of mysterious serpent folk (Level 2+).
    • The famous tavern, Wally's Waffles and Weorgs, has a big rat problem and might have to close without the PCs' help (Level 1+).
    • The PCs help put an end to a curse-happy witch's antics (Level 1+).
  • Hippogruff Heist and Double the Treasure, Double the Trouble by JP Coovert
    • The PCs attend a riverboat party to steal back a gnome's secret book of recipes from a dastardly tycoon (Level 1+). 
    • The PCs are enlisted to find lost treasure in a dangerous reef inhabited by a kraken (Level 3+).
  • The Dredgelords by Amir Rao
    • The PCs work as roadies for a famous band on their tour through the dangerous swamp (Level 3+).
  • True Love’s Kidnapping by Kienna Shaw
    • A young noble wants out of her arranged marriage and hires the PCs to escort her to her true love (Level 3+). 
  • Stormy Weather Friends by Rae Nedjadi
    • A seaside town needs help rebuilding after a strange, magical storm (Level 1+). 
  • Eye of the Serpent God by Luke Gearing
    • An intense dungeon crawl through an ancient reliquary, in a race against the sarpathi Cult of Ehk (Level 7+).

Dungeoneer Adventures 3: Quest for the Wishing Stone - Out Now!

We’re stoked to share that while we’ve been hard at work on Land of Eem, our third Dungeoneer Adventures book, Quest for the Wishing Stone has been released! Following the events of Book 2, Coop and the Green team face off against their greatest challenges while searching for the mythical wishing stone! Their most epic and perilous adventure yet, it's a great story for kids looking to dive into reading, explore the Land of Eem, or just get excited for tabletop roleplaying games. Ask for it anywhere books or sold! 

Again, thank you so much for your continued support and patience as we get these books printed! We are looking forward to the day that we can share a concrete shipping date with you!

 
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PROJECT UPDATE
James Bell
CREATOR
about 21 hours ago

Project Update: FUNDED! - And Now Stretch Goals

Hello Gatecrashers!

One of my pillars of magic is teamwork, and we've certainly come together to achieve something amazing!

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED!




Thanks to your support, AT THE GATES will begin the journey from draft manuscript to a fully-developed PDF and hardcover release launching a brand new gameline for Onyx Path! Amazing job!

And, even as brave heroes set out from their corner of Everend to explore the greater world, a vast expanse of possibilities opens to us!

I'm talking about Stretch Goals!


As we increase the overall funding and support for the project, we’re able to add additional resources to the project, expand the rewards listed, and add in new offers and opportunities. Each Stretch Goal will have a target that, once reached, will add a project to the reward list for backers of the relevant Stretch Goal path.

We're going to start by unveiling two new possible add ons...


At $32,000 in Funding - AT THE GATES Storyguide Screen - A three-panel Storyguide Reference Screen with charts and information for running a game set in the lands of Everend will be created and offered as an Add On to any hardcover reward tiers for +$25.
 

At $36,000 in Funding - AT THE GATES Bookmark Set - Need something cool to mark your place? We'll have a set of six At The Gates cardstock bookmarks offered as an Add On to any hardcover reward tier for +$15.



We're just at the beginning of our journey, and have a month of travel ahead of us! We've already accomplished our primary goal - funding the book - but now it's time to see what adventures we can have over the next four weeks! We'll start by unlocking some new Add On options, but these are just preliminary stepping stones to more possibilities... Expanded information on professions? New Arts (the techniques of the various professions)? More Advanced Paths?

Let's celebrate our achievement ... and then continue our adventures to unlock even more rewards!

If you've just joined in, don't forget to check out the COMMUNITY tab on the Crowdfunding page. Our first update contains a link to the first preview from our Draft Manuscript, and we'll be sharing the entire manuscript in sections over the course of the campaign. 

#AtTheGates


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PROJECT UPDATE
Nora Haynes
CREATOR
2 days ago

Project Update: Perfect Draw! Prototype PDF - Version 1.7 Released

Hey everyone! Nora again!

We're quickly approaching the final version of the Perfect Draw! PDF and that means we're only a couple updates away from getting to work on printing and sending out the physical versions of the book.

The Pledge Manager & Preorder Store to Close in One Week

To finalize some of the content in the book (such as the backer credits), we need to close and finalize the Pledge Manager and Preorder Store. In about a week from now, you'll receive an email letting you know the Pledge Manager will be closing in two days. After this one week period, you'll no longer have the chance to edit the name in the credits, modify your pledge, or change your address. Additionally, 10% of people haven't completed their backer survey - if this includes you, then failing to complete the survey in time could result in either your name not being included in the final book or possibly your book not being delivered at all if you made a physical pledge. 

Changes in 1.7 of the Prototype PDF

In each update where we release a new version of the Prototype PDF, we'll be including a changelog so you know what you need to check if you've already read through the whole book: 

  • Various typos, formatting, and inconsistencies fixed. 
  • 2 new Champion Tier encounters have been added.
    • Dummy pages have been added for the two remaining Champion Tier and one remaining Guest encounter still to be added to the book. 
  • NPC Encounters have all been properly formatted and ordered to match alphabetical order of their decks. 
  • Page numbers have been added and fixed to all locations where they were not yet included.
  • In-PDF linking has been added to the Chapters and People of Shuffle City, as well as any other sections of the book that reference a specific page number. 
  • Out-of-PDF linking has been added to sections referencing downloadable resources and tools available on Itch.io
  • Card Assets have been added to the "Printables & Form-Fillables" File

Progress on Perfect Draw!

We're working hard to get Perfect Draw! done and ready for printing in May. Right now we're on track to getting everything done on time and included in the book!

Core Book:
  • Writing, Playtesting, Layout, Art (100% DONE)
  • Guest Encounters:
    • Derek Ehlmann (100% DONE)
    • Riley Hopkins (100% DONE)
    •  Zak Borough (100% DONE)
    • Joseph Rothschild (70%)
    • Millennium Blades (100% DONE)
  • Champion Tier Encounters (95%)

Booster Pack PDF:
  • New Playbooks:
    • The Mentor (80% PLAYTESTING)
    • The Lovestruck (80% PLAYTESTING)
    • The Other Me (80% PLAYTESTING)
    • The Facade (70%)
    • The Crew (50%)
  • Additional Premade Cards (90% PLAYTESTING)
  • Additional New Encounters (95% PLAYTESTING)
  • Three New Card Game Combat Formats (50%)
  • Art for Each Unlocked Playbook (60%)
  • Layout for Booster Pack PDF (0%)

Other:
  • Custom Card Creation App (100% DONE)
  • Print & Play + VTT Assets (100% DONE)


What's Next for Perfect Draw!

While this was a relatively lighter update compared to some of the other recent updates, that's mostly a result of us being nearly done! The version of the book you see in this update should be almost identical to the version you find in the final update - with the main difference being the inclusion of the three missing encounters that currently aren't in the Prototype PDF.

Once that's done, our main goal will be making sure people get the physical versions of their book and plugging away at the Booster Pack Expansion. This is all to say that even though the core book is nearly released, there's still a lot to look forward too with the future of Perfect Draw! Our current plans are to release Booster Pack updates monthly so we can have more time to playtest content and make any changes that need to be made. You can expect to see the next version of the Booster Pack alongside the next Prototype PDF update in two weeks.

Speaking of, Thunderderder completed the art for The Lovestruck between last update and today, so we can finally share it here!

The Lovestruck

With any luck, we'll have art for The Facade ready before next update - but if you're interested seeing the last few arts early, we share them on the Discord as soon as we get our hands on them.

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Until next time! I hope you all have a lovely week,
Nora Jean Haynes
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PROJECT UPDATE
All About Games Consulting
CREATOR
1 day ago

Project Update: The final chapter of our tale is upon us, Knights!

Thank you to all who have backed our campaign, our ranks are now over 650 strong, but there is still time for more to join us in the final fight against the Anathema! If you know of anyone who would enjoy our epic-horror, sci-fi RPG, please do share it with them.
 
Onward to the bulk of our update!
 
 
65K Stretch Goal Unlocked

Thanks to you, our backers we have now been able to include and extra bookmark in the core rulebook. This will prove handy for quickly referencing important pages during your Knight: An Avalon RPG sessions. We hope it proves useful!


Thaumavoria Interview

Dave Thaumavore just posted a new interview with the creative team of Antre Monde all about Knight!
Check out this very insightful, 20-question interview in Thaumavoria now.


GMS Magazine Interview 

Some of you may have spotted this already, but the All About Games Consulting team were interviewed on GMS Magazine about Knight: An Avalon RPG a few days ago. Check it out here. 
 
That's all for today but we're super close to unlock the 70k Stretch Goal so stay tuned for yet another update soon!

As always, thank you once again to everyone that has supported our project, we truly appreciate it! 

3 Scenarios mini-campaign
Goal: €70,000 reached! — We did it! This project reached this goal!
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