Pirate Campaign Compendium Revised Edition is up!
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 06:00:21 AM
Hi all,
I've received the revised PDF from layout for the Pirate Campaign Compendium! It's been uploaded to DrivethruRPG, and everyone who downloaded it from there already should have received an update email.
I've also uploaded it to a new Dropbox folder (since the old folder got put in Dropbox jail). This one is only 150MB, so *hopefully* it shouldn't cause a similar issue. Still, check Drivethru first and if you can wait a few days before downloading to spread out the surge that should make our Dropbox Overlords happy.
The PDF also has been uploaded to Backerkit, so everyone who already pledged for it or does an add-on pledge in Backerkit can download it directly from there. I've received the first review notes from our Backerkit rep and sent back some further questions. There will be some back and forth as we fine-tune things and I'll let you know when the "Smoke Test" is ready to go.
Backerkit Setup Review underway!
about 3 years ago
– Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 02:46:07 AM
Hi all,
A quick update to let you know that our Backerkit survey submission is complete. We should be hearing back later this week from Backerkit on their review, checking if there are any issues with the survey setup. Once we clear any of those issues, they will perform what is called a "smoke test," which basically involves sending out the survey preliminarily to a random sampling of backers (I believe around 3-5% of you) to check and see whether people are receiving things and if there are any issues to resolve that didn't pop up on initial review. Once that's done, they recommend waiting until 14 days after the Kickstarter ends (which would be a week from today) to ensure that any outstanding credit card issues within Kickstarter's billing system have been reviewed and resolved. Every Kickstarter usually has a few dropped pledges due to refused charges (for any of a dozen reasons), expired cards, or technical glitches, so there's a lag period built into the system to account for that.
Long story short: We should be sending out the survey in about a week!
Pirate Campaign Compendium Update: Layout has emailed me reporting that the Revised Edition of the pirate PDF and book is complete! They'll be exporting and uploading the new file shortly, and I'll get it out to you as soon as I have it in hand!
Have a Legendary week, me hearties!
Backerkit coming along, updates, and Legendary Adventures!
about 3 years ago
– Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 03:05:14 AM
Hi all, just a heads up that I got a lot done on the Backerkit side getting things set up, so I'm hopeful I'll be able to get it sent out by the end of the week. For anyone who wanted to add additional items, you'll be able to do that in Backerkit (including ordering multiple copies of things).
Brick and Mortar Retailers: If you own a game store and would like to make a wholesale order of any of the books in this project, let me know via email in Kickstarter or [email protected]. If you have a favorite local game store and want to let them know about the great products we've got coming, by all means please do share the news and have them reach out to me.
Kickstarter Outage: Kickstarter is doing a maintenance thing tonight for several hours, so if you are still having a file issue and I haven't gotten back to you by now, I may not be able to tonight. I've gotten a number of stray files sent out this evening and will address the others in my queue tomorrow.
Legendary Adventures for Epic Level D&D 5E! You already know that we pushed back our Asian Monsters Quick-starter, and we have several options we're sifting through to see which one will be next to launch, but meanwhile one of our publishing partners, Mike Myler, has just launched a new 5E Kickstarter that you might want to check out if you like high-level play (or even just want it for the high-level monsters) with Legendary Adventures! Mike has run 10 Kickstarters of his own, several of them in partnership with Legendary Games and others in partnership with Russ Morrissey and the ENWorld team, like last year's very successful Mythological Figures and Malevolent Monsters. These epic rules have been thoroughly playtested and offer a wealth of options for high-level play. For more detailed info, check out the Kickstarter page at the link above or below, but here's a quick rundown of what you'll find inside.
As a side note, while he's running this as a full-length 30-day Kickstarter, Mike is also operating on the Quick-Starter philosophy, in that the PDF is done and ready for fulfillment when the project ends. He's also committed to using print-on-demand fulfillment for the physical book, with proofs already checked and approved, so he will start shipping those out once Kickstarter funds clear (usually about 2-3 weeks after the Kickstarter ends). This project is already double funded in the first few hours, so if high-level play is your bag, check it out and have a Legendary night!
Be a Pirate Lookout!
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 10:40:53 PM
Hi all,
It looks like the email attachments for Mythos Monsters and the VTT Pack and the Google Drive strategy for Sea Monsters and the Pirate Campaign Compendium have worked well for most people. If you are still missing anything by tomorrow morning, let me know! On to a quick hit list:
1. We are in the process of setting up Backerkit, a pledge manager and survey tool, which will allow you to input your address and shipping information, as well as allow you to access downloadable files, add extra items to your pledge if you are so motivated, and to re-download things in the event of any issues.
2. If you happen to spot any errors or typos in Sea Monsters, let us know ASAP. The book is in the printer queue but it hasn't been printed yet, so if we need to make any last-minute corrections we do still have a window. The Pirate Campaign Compendium has some typos and errors, which is one of the reasons we are creating the Revised Edition, so most likely any item you might point out in that book already has been flagged and fixed in layout.
3. Fantasy Grounds adventure keys should finish being generated and mailed out by the end of March. The Shard VTT Module and Token Pack is scheduled to be finished around late April/early May (it was logged as available in May in the Kickstarter order).
Thanks so much and enjoy your PDFs! The printing process will take some time but we have our spot in line and we'll be moving through the queue at the printer and sharing updates as things happen.
Third time's the charm?
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 07:09:59 PM
Hi all,
Wow, in 12 previous Kickstarters I have NEVER had these kinds of technical difficulties with simply getting files out. Since DrivethruRPG and Dropbox were both being disagreeable, we've gone over to Google land!
1. Mythos Monsters and the VTT Token Pack have been sent out from our [email protected] email account as simple email attachments.
2. Sea Monsters and the Pirate Campaign Compendium have been uploaded to Google Drive and access/download links have been sent out through Kickstarter's messaging system to all backers getting either or both of those two products. I sent those links via Kickstarter as hopefully that should bypass any spam-filter shenanigans that might apply to a normal email with attachments or links. I'm also hopeful that Google Drive will not have the secret bandwidth metering that Dropbox apparently has. Just in case they do, though, if you already have either file from one of our previous attempts to send out, please do not download that file again from Google Drive. Just download whichever file(s) you are missing.
I will not be able to respond individually to all 200-300 messages, comments, and emails, but let's hope this go-round gets everyone what they need. Give files a little time to percolate through the internet, but if you still don't have any of your files by tomorrow morning, let me know again and I'll look into breaking the fourth wall (or breaking something - I mean GEEZ LOUISE) to get you your stuff!
As noted before, I'll get cranking on Backerkit to get that system set up, where you'll be able to download again and to add any items you need or want onto your pledge. Thanks again keep your fingers crossed for TOTAL SUCCESS!!!
