Thanks to everyone, we can finally make The Sparkplug Chronicles the production that I wanted it to be. Nick has a budget to create supremely high-quality illustrations for the expanding universe, which is likely to be one of the largest game settings Dias Ex Machina has ever produced.
The 5E campaign guide is already over 100,000 words, with another 30,000 expected before I think it will be finished. We have added organetics, giant robots, hover cruisers, new species, new weapons, and lore, continually refining this biopunk, retro-futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting.
WE ARE DOWN TO OUR LAST FEW DAYS, so any pledge will help us further realize the setting's ultimate potential.
We EVEN unlocked a NEW book, offered to all pledge levels, a separate lore book that takes the setting detail of the 5E book and removes the mechanics for those wishing to know more without the distraction of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
Like previous campaigns, backers can secure their placement in the lore, have customized illustrations of their character (s) by Nick Greenwood integrated into the setting (a recent one has actually altered a major aspect of the game mechanics), and receive personalized digital illustrations as well.
And as this is a digital and POD release, our risk is much lower, as we don't have to worry about printing, shipping, distribution, or political conflicts getting in our way.
As many of you may know, I am a big fan of Ghost in the Shell. So much so that I created a homebrew version of the game more than 20 years ago. I am happy to report that I've connected with the creator of the new TTRPG being developed by Mantic. Unlike the competitive product based on the lesser-known and honestly less popular Arise series, this one is based on the original Manga, which I very much prefer.
I really can't go into detail about my involvement with the project (if any) because an NDA binds me, but I did want to share their page to inform my supporters about this cool project.
