Hello everyone, it's been a couple weeks since our last update so we're back for a super quick one for you (the "how we make 'em" update will be coming soon though, we just didn't get it all together in time for this update unfortunately).

We're estimating we're about 45% completed with production, so a nice 15% jump from a couple weeks ago. With about 90% of backers having completed their survey (thank you!) we should been pretty well set with our target production numbers being very close to what they will wind up at when it's all said and done.

For those who haven't completed your survey yet, we want to let you know that the pledge manager is going to be closing around the end of May. We don't have an exact date yet, but just be aware that's the current time frame.

A reminder that if you've already completed your pledge, but have moved since or plan to move in the near future, please don't forget to update your shipping address on your survey.

If anyone needs support for their pledge, survey, or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

We've also released the new minis for May, the Red Caps and Shadows, on our website. We have them available here as well, but if you want to get them separately or with some non-Dragon's Hoard Remastered minis you can now do so. They're for sale all this month at a special price!

The last bit of news to share for this update is that we'll be attending a few gaming conventions over the next couple months:

If you'll be attending either please stop by our exhibitor booth and say hi!

Thanks for reading everyone and we'll be back in a couple weeks with a more meaty update for you all. See you all in the comments!

Hello once again to all of our fine backers! It's time for another project update to cover production and other topics. Let's jump right in!

As you can see from our handy graphic above, we're an estimated 30% done with production as of today. We're continuing to make good progress on our SioForms ("Steely Dan", "Aerosmith" and "Meatloaf", as we affectionately named them). We've been continually producing DHR minis along with the usual assortment of minis for other companies we do contract work for and filling restock orders for retail. There's a lot going on!

We've included some more images of production minis that are fresh off the line:

Speaking of new minis fresh off the line, we've got four brand new minis that are our upcoming NLM Direct releases for May - Red Caps and Shadows (made in a smoky translucent color)! Normally these new monthly releases will go on sale directly at our online webshop, but this time we've also added them to the DHR Pledge Manager. You can find them listed alphabetically in the "Individual Mini Add-On" section.

This way you can add them to your existing pledge at a discounted rate rather than needing to make a separate webshop order for them (especially useful for our international backers who we don't want to leave hanging with a pricey separate shipping charge). And just to be absolutely clear so there is no confusion, they are not being included retroactively with any DHR pledge level, they are add-on only items.

We hope you like them! You can expect new releases direct to our webshop every month moving forward. We've got some spicy stuff on deck!

Lastly, another thank you to everyone who has completed their backer survey already. You all rock! For those who haven't, the pledge manager will remain open into May. Although we don't have an exact date for when we will close it just yet, we expect it to close in late May most likely. We'll keep everyone posted as we get nearer so there are no surprises.

That's all for today. Thanks for reading and we'll be back again in the few weeks with another project update (we're thinking of doing a little bit of a "how they're made" type of update). Until then, we'll see you in the comments!

Hello backers, we're back again with a bi-weekly project update!

As of today we estimate we're 20% done with production. There's a little wiggle room there as backer surveys and late pledges are still coming in, but we're making good progress at this early stage nonetheless. We're still finishing off the last remaining masters to clean up and knocking out the final molds needed for the project.

Below we've got a gallery of some of the latest DHR minis in production!

Speaking of backer surveys, thank you to everyone who has already taken care of getting it submitted! It greatly helps us plan ahead knowing how many extras of everything we need to account for in our production goals. If you haven't yet, don't worry the pledge manager will still be open for awhile longer so you've got time. We'll be keeping everyone updated on when we are getting close to it closing so no one (who is keeping up with our updates at least) is caught off guard.

If you haven't received your backer survey yet please let us know at [email protected] and we'll make sure it gets to you.

That's all for today - short and sweet. See you all in a couple weeks with another update!

Hello to everyone, we've back with our first post-campaign update! We'll be covering topics for the pledge manager and production progress.

The first order of business is to let everyone know the Pledge Manager is now set up and ready to go. We were expecting to have to wait until Friday to send them out, but we got the green light from Backerkit already so we're going for it. We sent out a "smoke test" to about 5% of backers yesterday and so far we haven't received any reports of issues. Based on that we're feeling confident we've got everything set up properly so we've just sent out all of the Backer Surveys. If you were a backer of the project please check your email associated with Backerkit for that. If you don't see it in your inbox, make sure to check your spam or promotions tabs to ensure it didn't get filtered there. The Backer Survey will allow you to complete your pledge by verifying your pledge items, selecting Add-Ons, and submitting your shipping address. Filling out your survey is an essential action for all backers to be able to receive their rewards so don't ignore this!

If you do run into any issues with filling out your survey, or have questions about anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] so we can assist you.

Along with the pledge manager being open comes the opening of the Pre-Order Shop for Late Pledges. Anyone who missed out on the campaign can now jump in and pledge. Please share the link with family or friends who might be interested!

We want to point out a few things that are important when filling out your Backer Survey or Pre-Order. First, please make sure your shipping address is correct. This is obvious of course, but also supremely important for your rewards to get to you. We do encounter address typos while we're doing fulfillment of every project and we're all human (we think), so an extra reminder can't hurt. We'll be periodically reminding everyone to update their address if they move prior to when fulfillment starts (you'll probably get sick of reading the reminders, but we don't want anyone to forget!).

If you are a backer from outside the USA, we highly suggest you enter your phone number in when filling out your shipping information. From our experience fulfilling three campaigns, having your phone number available could be the difference between the carrier delivering your package or not. We're happy to say our international backers were quite adept at getting their phone numbers in for our Next Level Encounters project and we had no reports of packages not being deliverable - so kudos to those folks for being awesome!

For EU/UK backers, you should be charged VAT during checkout. We've done numerous tests prior to opening up the pledge manager to make sure this works properly, but you never know once something goes live. So if you think you should be charged VAT, but aren't please contact us!

This update also marks the first production update for the project. As you can see from our handy graphic above, we're roughly 12% done with production. We're busy getting new masters and molds created and churning out those cool little miniatures each and every day. As we move along we'll be sharing images from production and showcasing the new models as they hit the production line.

Of course the tracker above doesn't account for additional purchases in the Pre-Order store or from backer add-ons that will be made. As those come in it will change the math, but we'll keep you all informed of our progress with every bi-weekly update moving forward.

That's all for today. We'll be back in a couple weeks with another project update for you all. In the meantime, we'll see you in the comments!

Hello everyone!

Dragon's Hoard Remastered is in the books and the campaign has now concluded. Our first order of business is to thank everyone who pledged their support to make this project a reality!

After that, the next order of business for us is setting up the Pre-Order store and opening the Pledge Manager. We'll begin finalizing setup of the Pre-Order store for late backers potentially by the end of next week.

For backers, your next step will be to complete your pledge survey which will allow you to grab add-ons and any other minis and items that are available in the pledge manager, then complete your pledge by filling out your shipping info and covering the shipping costs (and VAT if applicable) to your location. However, before we can send those surveys out, Backerkit has to finish recording and compiling all of your pledge info and payments. This takes 14 days according to them. So once that happens and your info is imported into the pledge manager, we can then send out those surveys, which should be right around the end of the month. We know it feels like a "hurry up and wait" situation, but the rules are the rules, so hang tight on that and we'll give you plenty of notice in a big ol' update full of info and tips so you're prepared when the time comes.

We do want to reiterate that all of the pledge options and add-ons will be available a la carte in the pledge manager along with each mini from the campaign (and that includes the Otyugh Glutton stretch goal and the Red Dragon). You'll also be able to snag extra copies of any of the pledges as well. If you want a second All-In Pledge, or if you wanted to grab one of the special Veteran pledges to add to your original pledge, you can do that as well. All that is to say, you're going to have plenty of options!

As we move our focus fully into the production of the project, we will still have regular updates to keep you all informed of our progress along the way. We plan to post updates every two weeks and sometimes weekly when we have an abundance of new stuff to show you or important topics to cover. Those who were a part of our previous projects know we put an emphasis on communication and like to keep everyone in the loop along the way.

We're sure you all have questions so please comment on this update so we can address those below or in a future update post.

Again, a dragon-sized THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring Dragon's Hoard Remastered to life!

Just a quick update to celebrate the defeat of the odious Otyugh Glutton (🎵 queue up the victory fanfare! 🎵) - thank you to everyone who has backed the campaign to unlock this model for the All-In Pledge! If you didn't back at the All-In level, don't worry, it will be available a la carte in the pledge manager to add to your pledge.

We'll be back later with another update later today to put a pin in the campaign (ends @ 4pm Central US time) and share info for what to expect in the coming days/weeks, when the pledge manager will open, when backer surveys will go out, and more.

Hello backers and project followers!

We're entering the final hours of the campaign and we want to cover a few things as we quickly approach the last chance to pledge and lock in the unbeatable prices we're offering with this collection. A reminder that if you don't back now before the campaign ends, the pricing will be increased afterward for late pledges.

First, and probably the most important for watchers of the campaign, is that the Otyugh Glutton is almost slain! We had a big push from many valiant adventurers (backers) yesterday and if we finish strong the foul beast will no doubt fall... right into your All-In Pledges. ;)

We debuted a few special hidden Veteran pledges for backers of our previous projects who might already have obtained some of the remastered models already. We regret that the links were causing issues for some and we're still not entire sure what the trouble with the Backerkit website is with those as the links are being generated by Backerkit themselves, but if you do run into any issues please let us know here or via email at [email protected] and we'll assist as best we can. One backer did note that he had to cancel his previously completed pledge to be able to then see the option for the Veteran pledges in the links so he could add it to his cart. Here are the links for those interested:

Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)

Next Level Encounters Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)

EDIT: Please note these are classified as a Pledge in Backerkit's system, so you can only select one of them. If you do wish to get both you will be able to add the other one to your pledge later once the pledge manager opens.

We're excited to see where everything ends tomorrow and we'll be back with another update tomorrow around the time the campaign is scheduled to end (4pm Central US time) with information backers will need to know about what comes next in terms of when the pledge manager will open and backer surveys will be sent.

Thanks again everyone and we'll be back tomorrow!

Happy Monday to everyone! We hope your weekend treated you alright and for those of you in the USA we hope that the Daylight Savings adjustment wasn't too rough.

The campaign ends at 4pm Central time this Friday. So as the campaign is closing in on the final days, we ask that you help get the word out to friends and family so we can finish strong! We're getting oh-so-close to unlocking the Otyugh Glutton and we think we get surely get there by the end.

Our main goal for today's update though is to get the word out about the two custom pledges we've created for backers of our previous campaigns. We've remastered the models in this campaign over the course of the past year in phases, so those who were backers of Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 and Next Level Encounters will have potentially already acquired some of the remastered models in this campaign's collection. For those people we've created two special pledge options that should serve their needs.

The Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran pledge contains all models remastered after those found in the DHV2 pledge manager, excluding the Red Dragon. Similarly, the Next Level Encounters Veteran pledge contains only the models remastered after Next Level Encounters, excluding the Red Dragon.

Use the links below to see all of the details (make sure to open the links in a new tab for them to work). The only way to access these pledges is via these links. They do not appear on the main campaign page as we don't want to confuse people new to our miniatures as they are looking at the campaign page and the pledge options.

Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)

Next Level Encounters Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)

We hope these two options will work for some of you who have been asking for a pledge option like this, but if you're looking for a more granular selection of models, the Access the Pledge Manager pledge option will be your best bet as you will be able to fully customize your pledge to pick and choose the exact models you want.

Well, that's all we've got for today. We'll be back soon with more updates over the course of the week. See you all in the comments!

Hello again to everyone, we're here with another campaign update to cover a few topics as we head into the weekend and then the final week of the campaign next week.

Variant Poll

First, thank you to everyone who has participated in the poll that was posted earlier this week. The poll ends later today so there is still time to vote! The Cultist has the lead so far, will she hold off the Skeleton Warrior?

Long-time Backer Custom Pledges

Some of our long-time backers from previous projects have asked if we can offer a custom pledge made just to cover only the newly remastered models since they may already have acquired some from offerings in previous projects. We've figured out a solution of sorts and we should have it rolled out early next week. What we're going to do is provide two links - one for a pledge which contains all of the newly remastered models from Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2's pledge manager onward, and another that contains all of the newly remastered models from Next Level Encounters onward. That way whichever group you fall in, we'll have one that covers the holes in your remastered collection.

Minis Gallery

And we'll leave you all with a few shots of a display of just some of the minis included in this campaign. Enjoy, and we'll see you in the comments!

Hello everyone, we're back with another quick update for the campaign.

We just posted a new poll asking what your favorite all-new variant model in the campaign is? The sanguine Cultist, the flesh-munching Ghoul, or the relentless Skeleton Warrior!

Have any ideas for how you're planning to use them in a campaign? We'd love to hear about it!

We're looking forward to seeing the results and the discussion!

We're approaching the half-way point of the campaign and we're also over halfway to unlocking the Otyugh Glutton!

A big, hearty THANK YOU to everyone who has pledged to make Dragon's Hoard Remastered a reality! We're very grateful for your support of our project.

If you've backed our projects before - we're glad you're back for another round and humbled by your continued support of what we do! And if you're a newcomer to Next Level Miniatures - we're happy to have you on board!

The next hurdle in our quest for the Dragon's Hoard is to slay the foul Otyugh Glutton! So we ask, please get the word out to friends, family and others you may know at your local game stores or online who would be interested in this diverse assortment of minis at a fantastic price!

Thanks again and we'll see you in the Comments!

Hello everyone, we're here to say THANK YOU to everyone who has already pledge support for the project, or who is following and keeping an eye on the campaign. We're happy to have you on board for Dragon's Hoard Remastered!

We wanted to post an update to cover some of the questions we've received so far in the Community comments area so that we can give those questions and answers more visibility.

Answer: The Size Chart & Remaster Guide linked on the campaign page has a full rundown of all of the models, what project they were originally a part of, what changes have been made since then and what size base the miniature comes with.

2. If I pledge at the Access the Pledge Manager level, will I have the ability to upgrade and purchase an All-In Pledge later on in the pledge manager?

Answer: Yes, all of the pledges, add-ons, and every individual miniature in the campaign will be available for purchase a la carte in the pledge manager. But you'll want to make sure you pledge now at the Access the Pledge Manager level to lock in the campaign pricing, because prices will be higher for late backers who come in after the campaign is over.

3. Will there be a pledge level for just newly remastered items?

Answer: Unfortunately there was no way to structure the campaign pledge options in a way that was balanced and also not confusing for newcomers to Next Level Miniatures. We may offer a pledge option or bundle in the pledge manager more specifically designed for our longtime backers, but that is TBD at the moment.

4. Will you be remastering other models from Dragon's Hoard Vol. 1 that have not been previously remastered or are newly remastered in this new campaign?

Answer: We have no plans to remaster any of our other earlier models at this time. Dragon's Hoard Remastered is our final "hurrah" in that respect and moving forward we'll be focusing exclusively on new models to our line.

If you have any questions not answered here or in the FAQ, please let us know here or in the Community comments area!

Thank you again to everyone for checking out Dragon's Hoard Remastered and for your support of NLM!