Just a quick one today after the whirlwind of the final day is over.
We are finished!
Absolutely stoked that we have managed to get the Courtiers - These are such a fun expansion to the world and will really flesh out the Victorian vibe of the campaign, adding the important splash of male fashion, coats, tails hats and all.
The campaign has done tremendously well, and while some will be disappointed we didn't reach the final goal, the train - it was a lofty goal indeed! And not reaching it as part of the core campaign does not mean it is gone forever. I am already in discussions with some excited parties about finding ways to make the dream come true of the train!
This campaign is much more than just some miniatures - It is part of building a game world, and also part of keeping the dream of small creatives alive. Any profit from the campaign ensures that I will still be here doing this, working on more, creating the next faction over the coming year - The lights are well and truly on, the show goes on, and its all optimism from here!
I will do a more full update in a week once the dust has settled, talking about account locking and with some updates as they are developed!
I wasn't sure if I would be making another update prior to the conclusion of the campaign, but we have 4 hours left in the campaign and are in a patch of time much of the USA is asleep - WITH LESS THAN 1K TO GO TO UNLOCK COURTIERS!
Hopefully we can see these swish and handsome lads dancing and fighting across the battlefield to impress and woo the Sisters of the Old Blood
A final pre campaign conclusion to say a big thankyou to everyone - I must admit after the first day of the campaign things looked pretty flat for a long while, so this surge over the last week has been impressive and exciting, we've seen the Beastmasters and the Art Goal reached, with the Courtiers so close I can taste it!
Hopefully we close out this campaign with a bang.
If you have been on the fence about the campaign or forgotten, now is your time! The minis will never be this cheap again, and wont be available as a bundle for a long time (and at a higher price) - This is your chance to dive in and also help everyone secure a whole additional unit of minis for their pledge.
IF you HAVE backed, have you taken a look at our ad-ons? Perhaps the Kindred of the Abyss might be the perfect next army for you. Prep yourself with two factions for our future game OR grab an army that makes excellent proxies for Trench Crusade, Kill Team, Solar Auxilla or Astra Militarum - And has one page rules rules!
FINAL DAY - Last Chance for Sisters and Secret Goal
There are 17 hours left in the campaign and we are so thankful to see the Art goal has been smashed. This will be immensely helpful in developing the Sisters of the Old Blood world, creating pieces that can help us get their ideas across and pitch the game world to more and more people as it grows.
We are touching $55,000 as I write this - and only $5k off the Courtiers Stretch goal!
With a bit of a push I think we can get there and am hopeful this last day sees a surge that unlocks this new unit for everyone supporting the core campaign.
While unlocking the Courtiers is even now an optimistic hope, it is the end of the campaign and I had no cause to reveal this earlier so I have decided - Well why not - Why not throw the dice!
The Secret Stretch Goal For those watching closely, keenly observing the concept art in our videos, you may have noticed one conspicuous absence...
Hunters
Thats right - The Witchhunters
We had always planned on revealing this secret stretch goal if we hit 60k and unlocked the Courtiers - But how do we get it?
We decided that we would be so stoked to be able to produce another lore supplement + art with this campaign, that we would add the Witchhunters to the 70k Stretch goal. So if we hit 70 - And enabled us to work on the lore for the faction, we would include these as a bonus. Call it a reward for supporting the creative ideas behind the campaign, rather than just being hungry for cool miniatures (although that is reasonable to be)
With that said - there is a very slim chance the campaign explodes prior the end, so I thought I should let you all know whats at stake!
BACK - SUPPORT - SHARE - Help us reach the Courtiers and maybe just maybe get lucky enough for one more unlock! Fingers crossed!
Thankyou again all - This will likely be my last update prior to the campaigns conclusion (although I might be around for a desperate final hour callout)
LESS THAN 48 HOURS LEFT - New Video and Painted Sisters!
THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN IS HERE!
Thankyou for sticking with us through the campaign and getting us as far as we've come - We are SO close to unlocking the Art stretch goal, which would be a tremendous long term goal to hit for developing the sisters further and creating something special.
We have made our final video on the Sisters (before the campaign finishes) where we paint 3 alternate schemes of the Old Blood - Check it out:
NEXT UP - Painted Sisters
Right before our campaign launched, Murray gave some Sisters out at Arcfest - and Ashley Robson took the time to paint one up and send us some photos! Its great to see a purple scheme for the Sisters, i've been keen to try some Imperial Blues and Purples myself!
As well as this - The hectic wild ride of having a baby, having leave and learning to edit is slowly calming - and Murray and I have finally had some time (After painting a giant Kindred Landsub) to paint some Sisters - Here are our painted sisters from our latest video to give some inspiration
All three of these paint schemes have been designed to be easily replicated and painted across whole armies, and are great examples of what you could paint at home! Hope this leaves you with some inspiration!
Please consider sharing the campaign far and wide - If we get extremely lucky, we might just unlock some more stretch goals, perhaps some minis in the form of the Courtiers??
Early in our Campaign, fellow Aussie and legend miniature creator and painter Victoria Lamb shared and supported the Sisters of the Old Blood - And right now her campaign, Grimdark Empire - Is LIVE on kickstarter
It is a collection of truly stunning Minis evocative of the early glory days of mortals fighting in grimdark universes, and we love it and wanted to share the word with you all! Check it out: HERE
I've included just one image of some units in the campaign to get a taste:
Absolutely fantastic stuff Vic!
BEASTMASTERS UPDATE
We briefly touched on these in an earlier update, but with the campaign in full swing, Alysha has already started working on concept art for this unit, attempting to establish a flavour and a design language for them.
While the beasts themselves, the horrific 'foxhounds' of the hunt will have to be shown off another day, we can start to see the riders coming into shape.
These Sisters are inspired by a blend of the tradition of Victorian fox hunting and also cavalry units from the era. With the nobility being represented by sisters in hats riding side saddle with horns and hunting rifles, while the "Whips" wear helms and pauldron, wielding vicious cavalry sabres into battle.
Thanks to all of your support another selection of models will be included in the core pledge - The Sisters Midwives!
These are an extra special unit for us for a number of reasons - But we placed relatively high up the priority list strictly because they are a 'hard sell' ... So who or what are Sisters Midwives and Handmaidens, and WHY are we so keen to make them?
So core to the original inspirations for the Sisters of the Old blood were a few sources. Jenn hand picked her favourites, and while Bloodborne rose high and was an easily shorthand, in reality we feel many of the units feel closer to the Belle Epoque style of Lies of P - However amongst this Jenn kept coming back to the idea of having a "Bene Gesserit" inspired unit from Dune. The midwives combine this inspiration with the twin prongs of the Lore aspects of the sisters revolving around religious orders, caregiving and childbirth - as well as the gameplay need of support and specialist units.
So who are they? The Midwives are a steeped in the secrets of the Order, each privy to knowledge held secret from most of the Sisters. They conduct the rites of the old blood, and oversee the birth of the children that mark the transition from Sister aspirant to full fledged Sister. In universe, the Sisters powers and traits can loosely be 'Vampire Coded' and one of the great core abilities not explored elsewhere is vampiric magic. Blood Magic, overt and subtle, can include shape shifting, mesmerising, teleporting and controlling the blood can empower and heal. The midwives are steeped in the Old Blood and its magic, and as such on the battlefield play the roles of healers, support buffers, and even powerful 'spellcasters'.
We are now on the path to unlocking the campaign art goal - This is extremely exciting for us, as having the budget to realise the world and establish the art direction for the sisters is a goal that will support the worldbuilding and promotion of the game into the future!
Just a quick one today after the whirlwind of the final day is over.
We are finished!
Absolutely stoked that we have managed to get the Courtiers - These are such a fun expansion to the world and will really flesh out the Victorian vibe of the campaign, adding the important splash of male fashion, coats, tails hats and all.
The campaign has done tremendously well, and while some will be disappointed we didn't reach the final goal, the train - it was a lofty goal indeed! And not reaching it as part of the core campaign does not mean it is gone forever. I am already in discussions with some excited parties about finding ways to make the dream come true of the train!
This campaign is much more than just some miniatures - It is part of building a game world, and also part of keeping the dream of small creatives alive. Any profit from the campaign ensures that I will still be here doing this, working on more, creating the next faction over the coming year - The lights are well and truly on, the show goes on, and its all optimism from here!
I will do a more full update in a week once the dust has settled, talking about account locking and with some updates as they are developed!
I wasn't sure if I would be making another update prior to the conclusion of the campaign, but we have 4 hours left in the campaign and are in a patch of time much of the USA is asleep - WITH LESS THAN 1K TO GO TO UNLOCK COURTIERS!
Hopefully we can see these swish and handsome lads dancing and fighting across the battlefield to impress and woo the Sisters of the Old Blood
A final pre campaign conclusion to say a big thankyou to everyone - I must admit after the first day of the campaign things looked pretty flat for a long while, so this surge over the last week has been impressive and exciting, we've seen the Beastmasters and the Art Goal reached, with the Courtiers so close I can taste it!
Hopefully we close out this campaign with a bang.
If you have been on the fence about the campaign or forgotten, now is your time! The minis will never be this cheap again, and wont be available as a bundle for a long time (and at a higher price) - This is your chance to dive in and also help everyone secure a whole additional unit of minis for their pledge.
IF you HAVE backed, have you taken a look at our ad-ons? Perhaps the Kindred of the Abyss might be the perfect next army for you. Prep yourself with two factions for our future game OR grab an army that makes excellent proxies for Trench Crusade, Kill Team, Solar Auxilla or Astra Militarum - And has one page rules rules!
There are 17 hours left in the campaign and we are so thankful to see the Art goal has been smashed. This will be immensely helpful in developing the Sisters of the Old Blood world, creating pieces that can help us get their ideas across and pitch the game world to more and more people as it grows.
We are touching $55,000 as I write this - and only $5k off the Courtiers Stretch goal!
With a bit of a push I think we can get there and am hopeful this last day sees a surge that unlocks this new unit for everyone supporting the core campaign.
While unlocking the Courtiers is even now an optimistic hope, it is the end of the campaign and I had no cause to reveal this earlier so I have decided - Well why not - Why not throw the dice!
The Secret Stretch Goal For those watching closely, keenly observing the concept art in our videos, you may have noticed one conspicuous absence...
Hunters
Thats right - The Witchhunters
We had always planned on revealing this secret stretch goal if we hit 60k and unlocked the Courtiers - But how do we get it?
We decided that we would be so stoked to be able to produce another lore supplement + art with this campaign, that we would add the Witchhunters to the 70k Stretch goal. So if we hit 70 - And enabled us to work on the lore for the faction, we would include these as a bonus. Call it a reward for supporting the creative ideas behind the campaign, rather than just being hungry for cool miniatures (although that is reasonable to be)
With that said - there is a very slim chance the campaign explodes prior the end, so I thought I should let you all know whats at stake!
BACK - SUPPORT - SHARE - Help us reach the Courtiers and maybe just maybe get lucky enough for one more unlock! Fingers crossed!
Thankyou again all - This will likely be my last update prior to the campaigns conclusion (although I might be around for a desperate final hour callout)
Thankyou for sticking with us through the campaign and getting us as far as we've come - We are SO close to unlocking the Art stretch goal, which would be a tremendous long term goal to hit for developing the sisters further and creating something special.
We have made our final video on the Sisters (before the campaign finishes) where we paint 3 alternate schemes of the Old Blood - Check it out:
NEXT UP - Painted Sisters
Right before our campaign launched, Murray gave some Sisters out at Arcfest - and Ashley Robson took the time to paint one up and send us some photos! Its great to see a purple scheme for the Sisters, i've been keen to try some Imperial Blues and Purples myself!
As well as this - The hectic wild ride of having a baby, having leave and learning to edit is slowly calming - and Murray and I have finally had some time (After painting a giant Kindred Landsub) to paint some Sisters - Here are our painted sisters from our latest video to give some inspiration
All three of these paint schemes have been designed to be easily replicated and painted across whole armies, and are great examples of what you could paint at home! Hope this leaves you with some inspiration!
Please consider sharing the campaign far and wide - If we get extremely lucky, we might just unlock some more stretch goals, perhaps some minis in the form of the Courtiers??
Early in our Campaign, fellow Aussie and legend miniature creator and painter Victoria Lamb shared and supported the Sisters of the Old Blood - And right now her campaign, Grimdark Empire - Is LIVE on kickstarter
It is a collection of truly stunning Minis evocative of the early glory days of mortals fighting in grimdark universes, and we love it and wanted to share the word with you all! Check it out: HERE
I've included just one image of some units in the campaign to get a taste:
Absolutely fantastic stuff Vic!
BEASTMASTERS UPDATE
We briefly touched on these in an earlier update, but with the campaign in full swing, Alysha has already started working on concept art for this unit, attempting to establish a flavour and a design language for them.
While the beasts themselves, the horrific 'foxhounds' of the hunt will have to be shown off another day, we can start to see the riders coming into shape.
These Sisters are inspired by a blend of the tradition of Victorian fox hunting and also cavalry units from the era. With the nobility being represented by sisters in hats riding side saddle with horns and hunting rifles, while the "Whips" wear helms and pauldron, wielding vicious cavalry sabres into battle.
