Old Gods of Appalachia is LIVE on the Cypher Character Builder (& more exciting VTT news)!
Well hello there, family,
In our last update, we mentioned that the Witch Jars were close to being fulfilled. We’re right on the cusp of beginning that fulfillment now—be on the lookout for fulfillment messages very, very soon. For now...
Let’s talk online play support! First up: the Cypher Character Builder!
At the free Explorer tier, the Cypher Character Builder gives you everything you need to build characters from the Cypher Character Rulebook. Now you can add character-building content from other titles with the purchase of Character Builder Packs. This kicks off today with the addition of the Old Gods of Appalachia Corebook Character Builder Pack.
To build OGoA characters in the Cypher Character Builder, simply:
Log into the Cypher Character Builder using the same credentials you use on the MCG Shop
Click the Build a Character button.
This takes you to the first step of character creation: choosing a genre. You’ll see Old Gods of Appalachia as an option there.
Running a game? A GM who subscribes to the Character Builder at the Adept tier can share their Character Builder Packs with players in their group. So an Adept-tier GM who purchases the Old Gods of Appalachia Corebook Character Builder Pack can set up a campaign and invite players—and they’ll all be able to build OGoA characters without needing to make a purchase.
The Old Gods of Appalachia Corebook Character Builder Pack is on sale at a special price to celebrate the launch of these new features. This is just the first offering—additional packs will be released in the future.
With this new content, you’ll be able to build, tweak, and advance your Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game character in the Cypher Character Builder. Export it to a PDF that you can use at the game table, or run your character right from the Character Builder. Update it as you make changes or your character advances. (You’ll have all the character options available in the RPG corebook.)
Take your character straight from the Cypher Character Builder to Roll20!
Set up a campaign on the Cypher Character Builder, invite your players, have them create characters, then export them straight to Roll20. The process has never been easier!
(Psst… with a new feature like this, sometimes there are speed bumps or patches that need a bit of love. If you notice an issue, let us know! You can submit a Support ticket via our website.)
You have your campaign live on the Cypher Character Builder. Your players have their characters in Roll20, or they’re playing them straight from the Character Builder. Everything is ready to go… but what about your decks?
The Old Gods of Appalachia Resource Deck and XP Deck are live on the Datasphere Deck Tool!
When you purchase one of our digital decks, you receive it not only in PDF format, but also via the Datasphere Deck Tool. This unique product format makes our digital decks as useful for online play as the print decks are at the physical game table.
Draw random cards or view the entire deck and pick one.
Copy the card image and “hand” it to your player via your VTT, in a Discord chat, or however you communicate when you play online.
Or click to copy the text and send them just that. Peruse a deck easily, sort cards, or organize them as you see fit.
The Datasphere Deck Tool gives your deck the same time-saving and inspirational utility in the digital space as a print deck delivers at the physical game table—and it’s free, in addition to the PDF file. (In fact, you will probably find the Datasphere Deck Tool to be much handier than the PDF.)
Log in with the same username and password as you use here on the MCG Shop. You must log in via the MCG Shop to access your purchased decks.
Under Decks in the upper-left, click Add Deck.
You’ll see a list of all your purchased decks, and, below that, other available decks. Click on the deck you wish to use.
If you don’t see a deck you own, under your account icon (in the upper-right), select Refresh My Decks.
You can also the free basic decks—their card selection is limited, but they’re fully functional.
Click the deck to draw the top card. Or click the deck name in the Decks menu to see all of your cards—and pick the cards you want.
Once a card is out on the canvas, double-click it for a closer look. From there you can copy an image of the card, or the card text, to send to a player.
If you also want the deck in PDF, simply download it from your account on the MCG Shop.
Witch Jars Are Almost Here: A Peek at the Finished Product! Plus Important Info on International Fulfillment
Well hello there, family,
In our last update, we mentioned that our team rusted over 18 pounds of nails for the Witch Jars. Besides the nails, these jars include other thematic items such as string, replica herbs, and a real (ethically-sourced) antler, all tied together and stamped with blood-red wax.
The process of creating these deluxe and—if we do say so ourselves—deeply cool game props was a laborious one. Our team did everything in-house, from rusting the nails to mixing and pouring the resin, assembling the jars, melting and pouring the wax, and finally placing a strong enchantment on each and every jar (just kidding! Or are we?).
And now that the jars are completed, we're making and attaching the required shipping- and safety-compliant labels. Each jar must be labeled as an Adult Collectible, and not mistakeable as a children’s toy. Plus, the electronic lighted base gets its own safety warnings. Oh! And we have to specify that the mason jar itself definitely shouldn’t be repurposed for food (not to mention the fact that they contain resin and are not filled with water or, er, human-processed-yellow-water).
The jar labels and safety insert are being printed right now. Once we have them in our warehouse, we’ll get straight to putting them on jars and sending them out the door. We'll be sure to let you know through a mini-update when you can fulfill this reward.
International Fulfillment of the Witch Jars
Witch Jars will ship worldwide from the United States. Due to the limited supply, and the fragile nature of the jars, we are shipping them from our US warehouse directly to international backers. Our shipping partners in the UK and Australia will not be stocking nor shipping this reward. To keep shipping costs as economical as possible, international backers will be charged a flat rate (based on country) on orders that include the Witch Jar, and we will use shipping methods that allow us to pre-pay customs and duty fees, such as FedEx International Priority Connect.
And now, here's a peek at the finished Witch Jar!
Without the base light on.
And illuminated by the eerie light of its base!
We’ll update you again as soon as these jars are being fulfilled. If you need a refresher on how to redeem your rewards, you can always use this helpful guide!
As the evenings are long and balmy, the talented and creative coven has been hard at work preparing multiple rituals for creating Witch Jars.
For the want of a nail….
Over the weekend the team rusted 18 pounds of nails for the Witch Jars! That’s a LOT of nails! There have been several progressive prototypes to create the perfect prop, make sure the correct spells are woven in, and test various steps and components. A final prototype with all production components will be made before they start creating batches for your rewards. Each jar will be unique, as each is being hand crafted individually.
We’ll have more info on remaining rewards and Witch Jars next time.
We hope you’re enjoying longer days, warmer evenings, and all three of the new Old Gods of Appalachia RPG supplements!
Come Hell or High Water
Make sure you’ve redeemed your reward coupon for Come Hell or High Water. If you happened to miss backing this book, it will be available in your friendly local game store or the MCG Shop starting June 10th.
Playing Old Gods
We had a blast at UK Games Expo introducing new people to the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG. It’s always wonderful when folks who love Cypher find a new game, and amazing when people who know the podcast come see how the RPG works! If you want to introduce someone to the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG, or want to convince your gaming group to give it a try, sign up for one of the games or demos we'll be hosting at Kant Con, Gen Con, and online at CypherCon. Or find a game to join through the Cypher Unlimited Discord.
Remaining rewards The Dice Set with Tin, Jack’s Fate Pendant, Stamp Set, and the rest of the remaining rewards are on track to be delivered later this year; we’ll bring you more insight into those rewards in a later update. Please remember to add the MCG email addresses ([email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]) to your whitelist to be kept up to date about their progress!
Come Hell or High Water is fulfilling! Plus exciting Witch Jar updates.
Happy almost-summer, family!
Even though the sun is shining and temperatures are rising, we’re still feeling the chill of the deepest, darkest parts of the woods…and hope you are, too, with All Your Gods Are Dead, Dig Your Own Grave, and very soon Come Hell or High Water!
(If you need a refresher on how to redeem rewards from this crowdfunding campaign, you can check out this handy step-by-step guide!)
Look at these Witch Jar prototypes!
The replica Witch Jar is one of our favorite collector’s items funded through this campaign—the mockups are a true sight to behold, family. It's an astonishing prop; a faithful replication of the sort of component used in wards and spells. When not used in your games, its lighted shelf gives it a true air of magic and mystery.
Our team has been working hard to bring this replica to life. We’ve been experimenting with rusting nails, different mason jars (for the perfect, aged look), and resin color and consistency. It’s felt somewhere between a third-grade science project and cauldron-brewing magic!
This photo, taken with flash, shows off the nail and other components in creepy detail.
The lighted base gives it an eerie glow—and this is just one of the colors we're expirementing with.
These are just production prototypes—we’re still finalizing the components to deliver the perfect showpiece for your shelf and game table. We hope you’re just as excited about it as we are.
The rest of your rewards are entering production!
With the last of the trifecta of supplement books almost in your hands, we’re well on our way to delivering all the rewards from this campaign. The remaining rewards—the Dice Set with Tin, Jack’s Fate Pendant, and Stamp Set, to name a few—are all moving steadily along and are on track to be delivered later this year. Make sure your email notifications for MCG are turned on to stay in the know about their progress.
We hope you’re keepin’ warm this winter. We have some news and recipes to share while we wait for Spring to grace us with her presence.
Come Hell or High Water
Come Hell or High Water is now in layout! Once this is complete, the last book in the trilogy of supplements will go to the final stages of proofing and review, and then can be sent to the printers. We are on schedule for our anticipated delivery.
Here’s one of the early pieces of art from the book that’ll give you a peek into what kind of adventures you’ll find inside!
Dice, Props, and Recipe Set
There is a lot of uncertainty around manufacturing due to the changing global tariff situation at present. We want to reassure everyone that we will deliver what was promised, and you will get your rewards. We’re looking at alternative options for everything and will keep you updated, even if it’s to say we’ve not quite found a solution that works just yet. But we’re tenacious and we keep our promises family, so we will find a way. This affects the following items:
Prop set
Dice Set and Tin
Stamp Set
Jack’s Fate Pendant
Witch Jar
Recipe Set
Recipes for an Old Gods of Appalachia Game Night!
The recipe set provides more than two dozen favorite Appalachian recipes, many handed down through the generations, and each with their own description of why they’re so beloved.
Recipes include:
Linda’s apple-sausage stuffing, a favorite offered up by Cam Collins, courtesy of her mother-in law’s excellent cooking
Pone (biscuit) bread, one of Tammie Webb Ryan’s favorite recipes from her mom.
Perry’s biscuits, a recipe given to us by poet (and Dig Your Own Grave contributor) Jeff Mann that was his father’s special Sunday morning meal
Granny’s Coca Cola Cocktail, a specialty from the granny of Aliya Johnson, voices of Mercy Boggs-Carter and others on the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast
Chocolate Chess Pie, dished up by author (and Dig Your Own Grave contributor) Lee Mandela
Steve Shell’s Old-fashioned Corn Bread Recipe from His Mamaw
“Cornbread recipes are family treasures and everyone's family does it differently. My mamaw's was the best and if you disagree you are wrong. This is white cornbread flipped out of a cast iron skillet. If you don't understand how that makes this superior, I can't help you.” —Steve Shell, OGoA co-creator and narrator
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of self rising corn meal
1 cup of self rising flour
1 tsp of sugar
1 large egg
1-2 cups of buttermilk
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
In an iron skillet, heat bacon grease, oil, or butter to cover the bottom.
Preheat your oven to 400℉.
Pour in mixture and bake for about 40 minutes.
Turn the skillet upside down onto the plate.
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Hello, please post an update about the unfulfilled items :) Expected time before release, any troubles, etc. Thanks a lot. Trust and a good communication between backers and your company are really important. It's a crowdfunding and not just a preorder. Thanks!
I received my witch jar and it’s has massive cracks in it. I reached out through support on the Monte Cook website but have heard nothing back. I’m afraid that putting it in the lighting element will heat the glass enough to cause the cracks to spread or the jar to explode. I’m happy to ship it back for a jar that isn’t a hazard to display. Has anyone else received a defective jar or is it just me? Did the cracks get larger when on the light? Any help would be really appreciated!
I backed this project under The Darkness Stares Back level. This should include:
THE DARKNESS STARES BACK
×1 Dig Your Own Grave in print and PDF
×1 All Your Gods Are Dead in print and pdf
×1 Come Hell or High Water in print and PDF
×1 OGoA Standard Dice Set with Tin
×1 OGoA Prop Set in print and PDF
×1 OGoA Resource Deck 2 in print and PDF
×1 Jack's Fate pendant
×1 Deeper Still T-shirt in your choice of size
×1 Choice of Deeper Still Trucker Hat or Baseball Cap
I also ordered
×1 OGoA Stamp Set
×1Witch Jar
I have received the books and Pdfs, the shirt & hat, and the witch jar.
What exactly would be the ETA on the rest? I feel like the resource deck and prop set should have been fulfilled?
Could we at least get a post about those updates?
I know you guys are very busy but it looks like people are getting restless. I hope to hear soon about these.
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