Artisan Association Quests Unlocked!
about 4 years ago – Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 12:34:45 AM

Boom! That's 100k, everyone!

After this is Master Association Quests, and then it's on to NEW BOOK SECTIONS!

Thank you all for your support. Please remember to share the project and tell your friends. The more folks who jump on board, the more gets added to the book, and we want to cram as much as possible into this thing :D

Best,

Andrew

Stretch-Goal Reconfiguration
about 4 years ago – Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 11:18:20 PM

Hello everyone!

We have been reading your feedback and gave it all a great deal of thought. As such, we have decided to reorder the stretch goals. The new order is as follows:

• Association Quests (Novice - Master)
• New Book Section: Bad Standing
• New Book Section: The Underground
• Additional Association Detail and Flavor
• Writer's Bonus
• Additional Specialization
• 10 New Magic Armors
• 10 New Magic Weapons
• 10 New Wondrous Items
• 20 Surprise Items (Writer's Choice)
• Book-Exclusive Item Deck

We feel that this order better reflects what many of you felt were the most important and necessary things for the book to offer the utility you were hoping for.

Thank you all for your feedback. We very much appreciate your engagement, and that you care enough to share your thoughts with us. We will continue working, and listening, and will do our very best to give you a product out of which you will get many hours of fun and utility.

~Andrew

Expert Specialization Quests unlocked!
about 4 years ago – Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 12:41:07 AM

Good evening, everyone!

Just wanted to give you all the good news:

Thank you all so much! We're incredibly pumped by the interest that's been coming in and the rate that the stretch goals are being pushed through. You all rock. At this point, there will now be quests that address joining the associations, settling on a specialized path, and now becoming an honest-to-goodness professional. Next up, Artisan Association Quests; the level when the pursuit goes from work to an art form. :)

Thanks again, and please remember to spread the word!

Best,

Andrew

Updated Stretch Goals
about 4 years ago – Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 09:14:52 PM

Hey all, Andrew here again! We got your feedback about the stretch goals and I wanted to let you know that we've implemented some changes. The target goals have not changed, but the order of the goals has, along with the addition of an automatically unlocked goal for the 40k spot.

• New, automatically unlocked stretch goal - Novice Association Quests. These entail quests relating to how someone gets into the associations.
• All Specialization quests now follow, in order, without being broken up by item additions. The original intent was to have a little something for folks with various interests sprinkled throughout the stretch goals, but we understood the desire for a more intuitive progression with more topical consistency throughout. 
• New Armor, Weapons, and Wondrous items now follow the quest goals.

Thank you, everyone, for your feedback. Our goal is to make this the most successful Kickstarter that Nord has done, and it's well on its way. We greatly appreciate all of your support and enthusiasm!

Andrew

Stretch Goals!
about 4 years ago – Wed, Feb 05, 2020 at 03:33:28 PM

Hey all! Andrew here :D For those who don't know me, I'm the lead writer on this project, working alongside Megan and JVC Parry (both of whom are absolutely stellar in their own right). My past projects were Spectacular Settlements, and Treacherous Traps. I am very excited to be working on this project and I know you'll be seeing [or at least reading] a lot of me over the next year or so.

But enough about me, the real point of this post is:

 STRETCH GOALS ARE LIVE!

We've carefully thought about what would be achievable and fit well in this book and have put together the list. It can easily be found on the main page of the kickstarter, but if you didn't catch it, here it is:

(Unlocked!) $40,000 - Stretch Goals Revealed! (teehee)

(Locked) $60,000 - Apprentice Specialization Quests. Once you've completed what is required by the association as a novice alchemist, crafter, or enchanter, you choose a specialization within the association, becoming an apprentice. This stretch goal will unlock one pre-written quest hook for each of the existing 12 specializations.

(Locked) $80,000 - 10 New Magic Armors. Book exclusive, not included in the decks (decks are limited to 50 cards each)

(Locked) $100,000 - Expert Specialization Quests. Once you're ready to complete your apprenticeship and wish to be raised to the rank of expert, you will need to seek out an artisan who will set a task before you. Once completed, you will be raised to the rank of Expert. This stretch goal will unlock one pre-written quest hook for each of the existing 12 specializations.

(Locked) $120,000 - 10 New Magic Weapons. Book exclusive, not included in the decks (decks are limited to 50 cards each)

(Locked) $140,000 - Artisan Specialization Quests. You’ve honed your craft and understand its fundamentals inside and out, and are recognized as a professional. You’re at a point where the skill is no longer in question. From here, the work becomes an art. You will need to seek out a master who will set a task before you. Once completed, you will be raised to the rank of Artisan. This stretch goal will unlock one pre-written quest hook for each of the existing 12 specializations.

(Locked) $160,000 - 10 New Wondrous Items. Book exclusive, not included in the decks (decks are limited to 50 cards each)

(Locked) $180,000 - Master Specialization Quests. You have pushed the limits of your craft almost to their limits, and are ready to ascend to the highest and most respected rank within the association: the master. Only a master can make a master, so you will need to seek one out, and they will set your final task before you. Once completed, you will be raised to the rank of master. This stretch goal will unlock one pre-written quest hook for each of the existing 12 specializations.

(Locked) $200,000 - Writers' bonus. Help the writers stay warm and dry while they work on the book by making it a little easier to pay their bills. :)

(Locked) $220,000 - New Book Section: Bad Standing. Information relating to working outside the associations, and what you can do if you’re blacklisted.

(Locked) $240,000 - New Book Section: The Underground. Information relating to black markets for buying, selling, and trading things that are not approved by the associations.

(Locked) $260,000 - Additional Association Detail and Flavor. Fun and useful additional information on the associations themselves.

(Locked) $280,000 - Additional specialization. A new specialization will be added to the Crafting roster and will be given a full set of recipes and specialization quests to match the others. We will do a poll to let you all vote on which of a few options we come up with.

(Locked) $300,000 - 20 Surprise Items, Writer’s Choice. Book exclusive, not included in the decks (decks are limited to 50 cards each)

(Locked) $320,000 - Book-Exclusive Item Deck. Items that were going to be book exclusive will now be put into their own deck, and included for free for all backers whose pledge includes a hardcover book!

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Once again, thank you all for your support and excitement. Let's spread the word and see how quickly we can smash through all of these goals! :D

~Andrew