Kickstarters

Warr said:

Those are pretty much high-quality standees right? I mean they look great. I usually never touch standees since they usually end up looking cheap. But if something like these were an option for Darkest Dungeon I'd have been in.

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Ya. They're very similar to the Pathfinder Pawns, but..better. Front/back art, much more sturdy, clear background, the die cut hugs the outline of the art.

I should have mine in hand by Saturday.

This looks like it has some potential.

For those that may have backed it or are interested, Radlands IP dispute. There's some ongoing dialogue on BGG about it.

Looking forward to this one! All current stretch goals unlocked and 8 days to go! - The One Ring Roleplaying Game 2e

My Skinny Minis arrived today (delayed by the storm) and they're even better looking in person. I definitely recommend them. I spent nearly $1000 on my first order and I'm probably going back to the well for another couple hundred.

AAW makes pretty good stuff and this looked cool enough for me to back. It was funded within hours of launching so that's a good sign.

Funded in 6 mins... As a person who plays D&D over zoom with people all over the damn country I couldnt resist.

Seems cool but 200 bucks is a lot for a set of dice.

Could always get a single d20 as that's really the main die-of-fate in most games.

Qhue said:

Could always get a single d20 as that's really the main die-of-fate in most games.

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Fuck dude, you a communist? Who gets dice for D&D that aren't a matching set?

I have sunk hundreds of hours into all 3 Witcher PC games over the past decade.....I really like the new Netflix series....and I am lukewarm on this game. I didn't back it since it seems very generic and I don't see it being that much different than the other games I already own. I asked myself if I would back the game if it wasn't the Witcher IP and the answer was "no". Still, it just goes to show how strong an IP's influence can be on sales.

I backed this and this, though it's over, but you can still get in (I think).

Vault of Magic looks good, but ugh that wilderness one looks like dogshit.

"With this supplement, any Dungeon Master can overcome the tedium of cross-country travel." Yea, its tedious and a DM worth their salt shouldn't need this -- and in the random scenario they would it should be easy to do on the fly with minimal distraction from the plot.

Needing to have perception checks, bonus actions, roll initiative etc for a flash flood and then assigning bludgeoning damage to it? DC perception checks of 13, 16, and 18?? Surprise rolls? Holy mechanics overkill of boring fuckery. Then a death saving throw for drowning? I'd physically body slam my GM if he killed a character of mine with some random shit like this.

And 65 dollars for a fucking hardcover of this with shipping? Doesnt seem to add anything aside from maybe the monsters.

Remember that time I made the save against the Lich's feeblemind and then saved the party with a mass heal? Yea that was ok.....but man, when I saved to keep from drowning after I failed a Dex check in the randomly assigned thick mud on table 103a for environmental hazards in the rainy season and then fell into that lake and had another giant penalty check because of full plate --- WHEW that shit was awesome. To each their own I suppose.

Ya, I suppose everyone has their own preferences because environmental challenges can be a lot of fun. The way you describe them they sound incredibly tedious, but in practice that's not the way they play out. I've used them for a long time which is partly why the book appealed to me.

However, I CAN agree with you that it's expensive. Kickstarter is really no longer a place to get deals by getting in early, it's mostly an overhead-minimizing, pre-order process that works well for smaller companies. There's sooo little money in TTRPGs that I am willing to give these smaller fish a shot and if they put out something good, then I don't necessarily mind the $10-$20 premium.


Kobold Press makes great stuff and I have no doubt the Book of Magic will be great, but I had to hold my nose to back it. Half the writers are mentally-ill.