US is 65% fulfilled, with about 300 additional packages mostly packed "except for that one last item" (which has now arrived, by the way). We're making fast progress on fulfillment and it's great to see the comments from backers whose products have landed!
Canada has started fulfillment. We are awaiting an update from the local partner but based on the information we have, they are making fast progress.
Everyone, as you receive your packages, let us know! We'd love to hear what you think!
For EU/UK and AUS/NZ backers, we gave some logistical details in this earlier update. As of latest information it looks like we're still tracking to that previously announced time frame of "late March into early April."
This crunchy 5E sourcebook elevates your adventure to new heights with flying mounts for all characters and their adversaries! Variant cover by 2014-era legend Hydro74 is hobby trade exclusive! Plus exclusive play mat, pogs and pawns for tabletop play. Check out the project now!
(Especially if you enjoyed Terror From The UnderDeep, we think you'll enjoy Dragon Rider's Primer!)
Lots of fulfillment activity on this project... plus Dragon Rider's Primer is announced! (More below)
US Fulfillment Has Begun!
As of this update, 286 completed packages have left our Indiana facility!
Another roughly 250+ packages are packed "except for one last item." Once that last item arrives, we'll finalize them, tape them up, and ship them out.
Next week we anticipate several hundred packages going out, with many more to follow as fast as we can ship them.
Canada Fulfillment Is Beginning!
The Canadian fulfillment partner has confirmed the arrival of the goods. Based on comments here, it looks like backers are already receiving tracking notifications!
UK/EU + AUS/NZ Fulfillment
Fulfillment for UK/EU and AUS/NZ is contingent on both sets of shipments arriving (explained more detail in this previous update). Estimated fulfillment date is the same as previous update, which is roughly late March into April.
Dragon Rider's Primer
Just announced and crowdfunding starts next week! This crunchy 5E sourcebook elevates your adventure to new heights with flying mounts for all characters and their adversaries. Variant cover by 2014-era legend Hydro74 is hobby trade exclusive, plus exclusive play mat, pogs and pawns for tabletop play.
The container just landed and the first 80ish packages were posted today. We have another 50-100 queued up to pick-and-pack in the next few days.
There is one snag: one item was separated from the main delivery, and it should arrive by Friday, February 20. Once we're past this first batch of shipments, the remaining pledges require this separate delivery.
We will continue packing "everything but that item." When it arrives, we anticipate being able to quickly turn around several hundred packages by simply adding this one item to the boxes-already-almost-entirely-packed. So starting around Monday, February 23, tons of remaining pledges should go out the door. (And by "tons" we meant literal tons!! These boxed sets are heavy!)
International Fulfillment Status
If you are an international backers who completed your survey before the deadline, your items were separated from the US delivery while still in China and shipped direct to your receiving market. These direct-market deliveries will be the first to fulfill.
If you completed your survey after the deadline, your goods were shipped with the US delivery and are now in our Indiana warehouse. After the US fulfillment completes, we will pull the late surveys, and ship those goods via freight forwarder to recipient markets.
Remember that add-on items originate in the USA, as do the miniatures and T-shirts. So there are effectively two inbound deliveries for each market: the main delivery from China, and the "other stuff" from USA. Direct-market shipping improves shipping timelines but it's still a bit of a dance!
For backers who completed surveys before the deadline, here is market by market status.
Canada: Both the China-origin and USA-origin shipments have landed at the border. The local fulfillment company has a queue of projects (as always) but our project should be entering in their queue any day now.
UK/EU and AUS/NZ: Both these markets are similar - we are told the China-origin shipment is "close," but the US-origin shipment is still in a holding pattern at the US freight forwarder. We shipped these a while ago but it's always a "waiting game" to see when the freight forwarder gets them moving. As a really rough estimate we'd guess fulfillment in late March or early April as of right now.
That's all the latest. More to come as we hear more details!
Last chance for exclusives!
Our current crowdfunding includes our second-ever clamshell box, inspired by the amazing execution of the Terror From The UnderDeep boxed set. Plus two different cover options for Old-School Adventures #1! This is your last chance to get the exclusives and stretch goals so check it out quick if you're interested!
The 5E adventure has two cover options: a weathered "TSR look" or a B/W "zine look".
The amazing Pinball Crawl Classics clamshell box featuring Gorgar art!
The bulk job is printed and the goods will start shipping to us soon. Once we have confirmed vessel dates we will be able to provide more details on fulfillment timing. More to come on that after the holidays. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy seeing these samples as much as we did!
Thanks to everyone who completed their surveys on time. We have charged cards and distributed PDFs. Over the preceding 24 hours or so, you should have received an email with the links to your downloadable PDF content.
If you did not get such an email, please make sure you have completed your survey and your credit card processed correctly.
We hope you enjoy the digital PDFs! If you find any problems, please let us know.
In the meantime, we're hard at work finalizing the printed product. We've been going back and forth with the printer on how to make the metallic inks on the clamshell even more brilliant. Here is a photo of the sample we received today. Much shinier! I think we can all agree that More Shiny is More Better. So we're going in this direction.
The books in front are F&G's - Folded & Gathered. Not yet bound but printed and trimmed exactly as the finals will be. We approved these. A few more steps to go then all will be approved for print.
The clamshell box, latest mockup of metallic ink printing. Now with more bling!
Coming soon: Holiday Marketplace
We are participating in BackerKit's Holiday Marketplace! Bring joy to your RPG players and judges by selecting from crowdfunding exclusives, mystery grab bags, unusual stocking stuffers, and more! The marketplace launches in about two weeks. Follow the project page now so you're first in line.
There will be stocking stuffer stretch goals, and some unique items that are all that remains of previous special print runs. In some cases we literally have only 2 units remaining - this is your chance to grab the items you missed in the past. Quantities are limited on all pledges!
