Correct for the $100--after the kickstarter is over, the book will retail at $110 or so, and the modules will be $4.99 pdf, $8.99 (or $9.99) retail. &b (saying it again) will never go on sale.

The perks (buttons, shirts etc.) also go away. The players guide and battle mats will likely go on sale if I have to print extras, but not if I don't have to (print quantities have price break points).

Mythmere1 wrote:Don't hammer Bill too hard about it, he's supporting the collector-value under heavy fire from inside his own foxhole.     (From me).

I hate restricting content, and in every subsequent Kickstarter, as I did with this one, I will vote against having any at all. I'm not the top guy in the company, though. I prefer to leave the option open for us to reprint a complete version down the road in case ... D&D 14.7E has a nice open content license, or something.

Anyway the news is that the Kickstarter Cyclopean Deeps modules will have a cover to match the book. The regular printing won't - those will look like regular modules.

And as Bill said, Level 7B is completely restricted and won't be reprinted, much against my urging to the contrary.

Yeah, I know, just call me Wormtongue..... PS don't get me wrong, I love numbered editions, signed stuff, special covers, etc. Just not restricting the content itself.

Agreeded.. a very small number of something is always hard to live with.. but there are usually always low print stuff.. test runs, author coppies etc that rarely make it out into the market..

Brette:)

why would you just want a pdf of the King James Edition?

beasterbrook wrote:

JasonZavoda wrote:This seems to be todays breakdown of pledges.

2 pledges at $5 ($10 total)
20 pledges at $40 ($800 total)
147 pledges at $100 ($14,700 total)
Grand Total for pledges not receiving signed and numbered or exclusive content $15,510

15 pledges at $175 ($2,625 total)
Grand total for pledges receiving signed and numbered copy but not receiving exclusive content $2,625

96 pledges at $250 ($24,000 total)
18 pledges at $500 ($9,000 total)
6 pledges at $650 ($3,900 total)
2 pledges at $1,000 ($2,000 total)
2 pledges at $1,200 ($2,400 total)
3 pledges at $2,000 ($6,000 total)
Grand Total for pledges receiving exclusive content $47,300

not many people just getting the PDF on this one..

Brette:)

My feeling is that down the road we will see a dramatic increase in the $650 pledge level. If you know enough people it is the level to car-pool to Rappan Athuk with. If you are a collector it allows you to mix and match versions of (S&W or Pathfinder) and it brings you the 7B bonus module at the best price. If you are a completest it saves you buying the Cyclopean Depths modules (2 of them so far I believe) which shaves $72 to $80 off the cost of completing a Rappan Athuk set and bringing down the cost of the 7Bs, maps, players books, etc... to around $170 or $178 (if you consider the main book itself just a $100 version). Split that 4 ways and it is under $45 a set for the exclusive 7B and sundry items.

My guess is the largest number of people will pledge at the $100 level and the most money spent at the $250 pledge level. This kickstarter has almost two months to go and I think it is still gathering steam.

agreeded.. but then someone(s) have to miss out on being names as a backer in the book/tomestone etc..

Also, Bill, when the $100k level is reached looks like " All backers at the $650 or more pledge will receive a custom hand drawn image on the inside cover of the Rappan Athuk book by Artist Chris McFann, signed and dated".. is this only 1 of the books? as there are 4 at this level..

Brette:)

Hand drawn images are 1/customer---but they are all original art--I am paying a mint for them. May delay shipping a couple weeks--but it is not an overlay or litho--its actual art. The $10k guy gets 8 of these...of each of the player characters as described

tsathogga wrote:ps--tyhe artist is Chris McFann--his work is outstanding. See the usual suspects cover in a few days

The same Chris McFann (RKDN Studios) who does The Tragic Tales of Willow Lightwell ?  .... does nice work if so

Hit the $70K+ today. 54 days to go. I think they will make the $80K goal.

He's not kidding. It's a big announcement.