Ready to send to Print!
over 2 years ago – Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 11:48:59 AM

Greetings Humans!

Thank you all for supporting us during Zinequest!!!!

We are excited to announce that everything for the book is finished and we are sending Ninetoes Guide to Monster Hunting to print this week! It should be 3-6 weeks for prints to get shipped to us, and from there they will be shipped out to everyone who ordered the physical copies right away! 

Digital

Digital content will be coming out this week as well! We are compiling everything and sorting out all of the different rewards (the base PDF pledges, the STL pledges,  the Digital Map Bundles, and the Seventh Moon Adventure bundles and individual orders!) We'll be sorting out who got what and uploading everything to Backerkit so we can distribute all of that this week! Latest those will be sent is early next week!

VTT 

We are starting the VTT conversions as soon as we finish distributing the Digital orders. Roll20 will likely be the first VTT orders we fulfill, followed by Foundry, and then Shard.  I'll do future updates when we send those out, but I am expecting by end of the month for the Roll20 version, Foundry not too far after that! 

Charging Cards

We will be charging cards on Backerkit for Shipping (on physical goods) and Taxes (sorry, taxes are no fun for anyone) this Friday - so just a heads up, you will see a charge over there for your orders coming up this Friday. 

Creators We Love

There's a couple of really awesome Kickstarters going on RIGHT NOW from a few of our friends, and I always like to give a little plug for the creators I love! 

The Hoard of GHaundal - 5e miniatures & Adventures - Mammoth Factory

My friends over at Mammoth Factory have their 2nd Kickstarter going right now and there are over 150 STL files, 6 epic 5e Adventures that can be ran individually or as one huge campaign, and they have VTT optioons available as well! I (Munky) have done a lot of work with them as well so I strongly recomend checking this one out! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mammothfactory/mammoth-chronicles-the-hoard-of-ghaundal?ref=19o2y1

Plain Terrain Battlemaps - Moonlight Maps 

‘Plain Terrain' is a tabletop essential! Packs of Plain Terrain base maps, and matching static-cling assets, for every environment, the perfect tools for ultimate freedom! Watch the joy on your players' faces as you throw them into YOUR exact world, time and time again. No more "pretend this is snowy..." or "like this....but it's all on fire..." now you HAVE snow, you HAVE burning hellscapes, and more, with perfectly matching assets for infinite battle maps!

So often we describe a breathtaking environment, turn up the stakes with an impending battle, only to sketch an outline of scenery on a grid. Imagine being able to lay down a battle map that perfectly matches the environment your party is in, every time, and having total, endless, control over that environment. Create completely new environments in moments at the table, or in advance!

“I use 3D terrain”, PERFECT! Imagine having the perfect base for your builds no matter the world your players are in! Switching out the terrain base is the perfect way to transport your players to new environments, even while using the same 3D terrain pieces!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonlightmaps/plain-terrain-battle-maps-and-assets?ref=c5loux

Writing is Finished!
over 2 years ago – Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 01:05:03 PM

Greetings Humans, 

We have finished writing the entire book! Tim and I are still going to pass it back and forth and do a few passes of proofing over and then we will start formatting the final version of the zine! 

I (Munky) am smashing through the last few maps this month and those should all be ready to go and send straight over to print some around this time next month! We are printing the Zines through Mixam, so not sure how long their process takes (this is the first time I have used them). We are not going to charge cards on Backerkit until we are ready to ship, and I will give another announcement before we do! Same thing with addresses, we are not locking addresses until we have the zines in our hands and are ready to start shipping!

We also decided to do something cool with the map (I think at least), and instead of including the actual map in the physical book, I am going to print the map (Hex map and our City map) as a mini poster and fold it in half then place it inside the physical book, so every DM will have a handout of the region! These will go in every copy! This handout map will be much smaller than the poster map that is available on Backerkit, but it is something that I think will be really cool to have regardless if you have the full size one or not! 

The PDF will still have the maps in the PDF version, so this only affects the physical copies. The Digital PDF (and VTT editions) will all come with the Hex Map, a City Map, and a Lair Map for each hunt. 

Don't forget we also have a Random Encounter Digital Map Pack, STL set, as well as the Poster Map, and we even have both the Tome of Dungeons and Sevnenth Moon Adventures 1-6 all available that is available over on Backerkitas well! 

Surveys Are Out!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Apr 08, 2023 at 09:21:54 AM

Heya everyone!

We are incredibly grateful for your overwhelming support that brought Ninetoes Guide to life! We just sent out surveys through Backerkit to gather your shipping and reward preferences. Keep an eye on your inbox and make sure to complete the survey as soon as possible, so we can ensure a smooth delivery process.

For those who are interested, you can still upgrade your pledge to receive a print copy of Ninetoes Guide to Monster Hunting. Additionally, we are offering large 24x36 inch poster maps of our regional hex map for just $25, exclusively through Backerkit, so don't miss out on this opportunity if you want one! We also have a limited number of copies of Tome of Dungeons, our 256 page book that just went to print last week available, and there are only a few copies of the Deluxe Editions left. Be sure to grab yours while supplies last, there will not be another print run of the Deluxe copy run ever again!

Once again, thank you all for your incredible support, and we can't wait to share the fruits of our labor with you!

Creators I Love

Our friend Jess over at Underground Oracle just launched their Kickstarter for their Crystalpunk setting!

A vibrant sky filled with a constant aurora overlooks a sea of phosphorescent-streaked sand, while a group of young gatherers prepares their small sandship for a trip to one of the life-sustaining fungal oases that sprout from this strange landscape. Crystalblighted creatures stalk through towering mushrooms and skim across crystalline dunes while twisted monstrosities distorted by esoteric energies shriek and howl in the Lucent Wastes.

This is Harrow: The Blighted Plane.

The world of Harrow exists where the genres of high fantasy and post-apocalypse meet—with a healthy dose of crystalpunk aesthetics thrown in for fun and good measure.

Everything you need to Play

Harrow: The Blighted Plane contains a full world for you to explore and all of the rules that you need to play, so if you have no previous experience with the Cypher System this is the perfect time to jump into this amazing narrative-focused system. Learn how to play in Harrow and you’ll be ready to explore any of the settings or genres from Monte Cook Games or anything upcoming from Underground Oracle Publishing.

No one wants to wait to start their adventures, and you won’t have to! Each pledge from the PDF tier and higher will unlock the early access version of Harrow: The Blighted Plane which includes everything that you need to start playing the moment our campaign wraps, including creatures, cyphers and artifacts, a Cypher Short, and a full starting adventure!

Early Bird Offer: Cypher Shorts: Harrow Shorts Vol. 1

The core setting book is guaranteed to include two Cypher Shorts and one adventure set in Harrow, but those that pledge at the PDF tier or higher within the first 48 hours will unlock a digital copy of Cypher Shorts: Harrow Shorts Vol. 1, a brand new collection of three Cypher one-shots that you can use to launch your adventures in Harrow!

This Early Bird offer will only be available for the first 48 hours of the campaign, so pledge now to unlock yours!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/undergroundoracle/harrow-the-blighted-plane

Thank You!
about 3 years ago – Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:39:22 AM

Hey everyone, 

I'm gonna keep this update short and sweet and just say thank you so much for the amazing support for Ninetoes Guide to Monster Hunting! Tim and I are excited to get this thing underway and start creating some fun content for you all! 

We will be setting up the Backerkit page shortly and sending out surveys to collect shipping addresses, VTT of choice for everyone, and more! Shipping and taxes/vat will be done through Backerkit as well! Once we get the Backerkit page set up I'll send out the survey and update you all that it has gone out! 

Cheers!

What an incredible run!
about 3 years ago – Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 10:16:41 PM

What an amazing community! This campaign has exceeded my expectations and I’m so grateful to all our wonderful backers.

There’s still a small window for anyone else wishing to back it, and it would be great to pass one more stretch goal.