Thank You
over 7 years ago – Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 12:03:39 AM

The Kickstarter is done: 1012 people pledge a total of $57707 to make Salt in Wounds happen. I am honored, humbled, inspired, grateful and oh so ready to get to work. There will be some properly lengthy updates soon: outlines for the books, restatement of answers for some commonly asked question, and settling into the production groove, but for now I couldn’t let this beautiful day pass without thanking each and every one of you wonderful backers.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

24 Hours to Go! $48,436 Raised (over 950% Funded!) Only One Stretch Goals Survives: It's the Final Countdown!
over 7 years ago – Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 10:02:10 AM

OVER 790% FUNDED! FINAL 48 HOURS! 9 Stretch Goals Down - 2 to Go!
over 7 years ago – Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 08:02:08 PM

We're in the home stretch, and conventional wisdom holds that the only days that *really* matter in a Kickstarter is the first 2 and the last 2. While that's not entirely true -we've had a great middle of the campaign, steadily raising funds during the center- I'm still excited to see *just* how big Salt in Wounds is going to get. We've smashed through stretch goals like a Tarrasque smashing through a first level party, and this behemoth isn't finished yet!

Unlocked Stretch Goals 

In case you didn't know, based on unlocked stretch goals reached all Marrow Miner backers and above are receiving all the basic rewards plus digital copies of *all* the following:

• Expanded Player's Guides with customizations for multiple classes.
• Laboratory of Dr. Mundacri Adventure
• Salt in Wounds Bestiary with 50 New Monsters
• Mega-Map Tiles for the Heartsblood Marsh
• Heartsblood Marsh Supplement
• Capcaps Customize-able Map Tiles
• Capcaps Megadungeon
• The first arc of the Salt in Wounds Adventure Path, taking characters from level 1-level 5

In addition to that, all Blood Merchant and above backers receive all the above extras *plus*:

• Physical Map pack of Heartsblood Marsh Map Tiles
• Physical Map pack of Capcaps Map Tiles

Remaining Stretch Goals

We have two stretch goals remaining which are:

• Second arc of the Salt in Wounds Adventure Path which takes characters from level 6-level 10 and follows their adventures as they become embroiled in the political scheming within the city, disrupt the plans of a would-be lich Binder-Lord, and finally uncover a terrible secret that threatens the city (only $473 dollars to reach this stretch goal!).
• Third arc of the Salt in Wounds Adventure Path, which takes characters from levels 11-Level 15. Heaving learned that the Tarrasque is destined to be freed within the year, the heroes will face off against the secret societies seeking to twist this prophecy to their own ends and (if they survive) ultimately be forced to decide the fate of Salt in Wounds, the Tarrasque, and the world beyond! ($10473 to reach this stretch goal).

I've sweetened the pot as much as I possibly can, and we've raised enough money for me to make just about every Salt in Wounds supplement that makes sense to me. Now, all that remains to be seen is if we're gonna meet *all* the stretch goals or just *most* of them.

Now is the perfect time (and your last opportunity) to raise your pledge to Marrow Miner to get all the digital extras (For $50 you get *dozens* of PDFs and digital extras), or Blood Merchant if you want a personalized hardcopy and some sweet map packs that will add to your game; and now's your last chance to land yourself some savory, delicious Tarrasque jerky by backing at the God-Butcher level.

Thank you so much for your support, thank you for sharing (now's your last chance!), and I'll post another update at the end of the week when the dust finally settles!

*DING* Over 800% Funded, One Stretch Goal Remaining, and a Couple Corrections
over 7 years ago – Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 05:09:57 PM

Well, that was fast. We’re now over 800% Funded, and have unlocked an additional chapter of the Adventure Path (levels 6-10). Now, we only have the final chapter of the Adventure Path left to unlock. Holy crap!

Also, quick couple of corrections: in my last (over hasty) update, I made two errors (which I wanted to clear up now since I can’t find a quick way to edit that update)

• I incorrectly said we had hit 9 out of eleven stretch goals. At the time, we had hit *8* out of *10* stretch goals, and we’ve since blasted through 9 out of ten.
• I also incorrectly stated that the physical map packs would be included with every Blood Merchant and above levels, but actually they will be included at every *God-Butcher* and above level. Sorry about that confusion; what’s listed on the main page is correct.

Final Week Frenzy & Over 720% Funded!
over 7 years ago – Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 03:50:40 PM

As I write these words during our final week, the Salt in Wounds Kickstarter has raised over $36000 and is over 720% Funded. Holy crap, thank you guys!

Barring something entirely unexpected, I’m near certain we’ll raise over $40,000 (thus activating the second portion of the adventure path). I’m actually curious to see if we get over $50,000, thus exceeding the goal to make the *entire* adventure path. I’m going to do in everything in my power to make this final week as good or better than the first 48 hours, and blast right through $50,000. What that looks like is hitting up all the communities that powered us in our first week, talking about all the success we’ve already had, and talking about how close we are to exceeding every stretch goal. Again, holy crap.

This coming week, I’m focused on balancing last sprint promotion with ramping up production. Juggling both balls is… interesting *BUT* I want to hit the ground running come Thursday the 27th to ensure the best through line from now to delivering all your books, pdfs, maps, swag, and other digital goodies.

Here’s some Stuff I Did

• I was recently on the DM-Nastics Podcast brainstorming a scenario, promoting Salt in Wounds, and having a blast. You can check out the episode here.

• I had my first project call today, talking production with Jesse Brake – my co-author of the ‘Alchemy of Blood and Body’ supplement (and collaborator on a bunch more besides). Excited to be receiving the next draft of this supplement in the next few weeks and sharing it with all Marrow Miner and above backers for early playtest.

• Formalized my production process for Salt in Wounds, which I wrote out as a detailed essay that will be included in the ‘Design Notes’ essay collection.

• Outlined like a madman.

• Worked on a bunch of monster designs.

• Officially put other writing projects on hiatus (via an email to my magazine editors, and via blog post over on the Synoma Patreon) so I can focus exclusively on Salt in Wounds.

Here’s Some Stuff I’m Doing

• Setting up Ryver channels for playtest discussion, team coordination, and generally managing the Salt in Wounds production conversations. (In case you’re not familiar, Ryver is like Slack but I prefer it for reasons too granular to discuss here.)

• Finishing outlines (My goal is to have the outlines for all the core books done by end of next week, and submitted for backer comment.)

• Researching incorporation and accounting options. This project has scaled up to the point where it no longer makes sense for me to think of a writer/sole proprietor and instead I need to adjust my thinking & approach to that of a publisher/company. (Getting this right is hugely important; the less I’m borked on taxes, the more I can invest in making the books the best they can possibly.)

• Promoting mega-mix dance party! My goal is to be *everywhere* the RPG conversation is thriving this week, telling people about Salt in Wounds and why *now* is the best time to back the project.

• Updating images to include all the newly unlocked stretch goals. (I want everyone to know just how much *extra* they’re getting for their support).

Anyway, that’s me. Thank you again, sincerely, for your time, your attention, and your financial support. This has all been a whirlwind of trust and kind regard, and I’m ready to keep working my butt off to honor that.