Hello, backers—

It’s still the first day of this campaign, and you’ve already blasted through our first stretch goal! We’re going to double the number of loose-leaf maps in the Jewel in the Sky boxed set. You’ll have quick-reference maps for even more of the areas in the dungeons of Vocurro. 

But why stop there? We want to add even more expansions and upgrades to the Jewel in the Sky boxed set. But first:

If you’ve backed one of our recent campaigns (Numenera or Cypher, for example), you might recall that sometimes we add a fun bonus reward to every stretch goal. We’re excited to be doing that with this campaign, too—but with a different twist! 

With each stretch goal we unlock, every backer will receive a free, exclusive XP card with a unique design as a small thank you from MCG. These cards won’t be available anywhere else and will have a unique Jewel in the Sky theme—but they’ll be fully compatible with the standard Cypher XP Deck. Use them as a special Jewel mini-XP Deck, or integrate them into your regular XP Deck. You’ll get them as physical cards, and also digitally via the Datasphere Deck Tool.

All backers get these bonus cards—no matter your pledge level. If you’re backing at a PDF-only pledge level, you’ll have to pay shipping for them (but only if you claim the reward, which you can choose not to do).

For this first goal we’re giving you this card:

It gets better: we’ll add another XP card, chosen by you, the backers, with every new stretch goal we unlock! (More on that below.)

Vocurro holds many mysteries, and your PCs will uncover countless clues as they delve into the mega-adventure’s deep secrets—and exciting finales! Props and handouts deliver adventure information in a fun, immersive style that both speeds and eases gameplay. We here at MCG love a good handout, and if you’ve used the prop sets we’ve made for The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, Invisible Sun, and The Darkest House, you know how well-crafted they can be.

We’re already planning a bunch of handouts for the Jewel in the Sky boxed set—but let’s really load it up! Help us get to 1000 backers, and we’ll double the number of handouts in the box. These handouts will also be available in PDF, as a downloadable extra for the book as well as the boxed set.

Let’s have another bonus XP card to go with this stretch goal. Which design should we unlock?

Vote for your choice, and we’ll make it a free bonus reward for every backer when we unlock the upgraded handouts!

You can right-click to copy these graphics to share them and help spread the word about Jewel in the Sky! Crowdfunding campaigns only soar when dedicated, excited fans spread the word—that means you!

Thanks for your support! Let’s smash through this goal and start unlocking brand new content…
—Team MCG 

Hello, backers—

Since the campaign funded, our team has been hard at work managing the joyously busy first day. We’re excited to see how much further we’ll go!

On that note—let’s talk stretch goals!

Every crowdfunding campaign lives or dies by the enthusiasm its backers bring to it. If you’re excited about Jewel in the Sky, sharing that excitement is the best way to help us reach stretch goals. In fact, it’s the only way—we hit stretch goals based on the number of backers we bring into this campaign. We’re doing our best to reach as many gamers as we can, but we need your help! 

Here are some gorgeous, themed graphics to help spread the word about this campaign; right-click to download them and share on your social media, Discord server, or anywhere you talk about games. (You can also check out MCG's social media, @montecookgames, for posts you can easily share.) With every new backer drawn in, we get one step closer to unlocking…

Jewel in the Sky is filled with dozens of maps, each generally detailing several encounter areas. These illustrative maps are as beautiful as they are useful, and the way they’re integrated into the layout makes Jewel a joy to GM. In the deluxe boxed set, key maps are also provided in loose-leaf format, for the convenience of the GM and for use as an aid during play.

Who among us has ever had too many maps? (That’s the GM equivalent of having too many dice, right?) So let’s expand on that, and double the number of maps in the box! You’ll have quick-reference loose-leaf maps for even more of the areas in the dungeons of Vocurro.

We’ll unlock these additional maps when we reach 750 backers. With your help, this will be just the first of many expansions and upgrades to the Jewel in the Sky boxed set!

—Team MCG 

Thanks to your support, one of gaming’s greatest dungeon creators returns to the dark, stony halls of the underground! 

Monte Cook brings his immense experience to a new mega-adventure: the mysterious floating island of Vocurro. This campaign has funded the first major dungeon fantasy built from the ground up for Cypher, and we’re thrilled you’ve seen the vision and joined us to create what will surely become a classic dungeon adventure. Having brought you legendary tomes such as Ptolus and revolutionary TTRPG supplements such as The Darkest Woods, we’re confident this campaign is going to be truly special—but only with your help and support. 

Those of you who are familiar with our campaigns know what we’re going to say next: stretch goals are coming! The first day of a crowdfunding campaign is always incredibly hectic and exciting. We’ll soon have another update out announcing our first stretch goal. 

For now, please accept our thanks once more! 

—Team MCG