• Dungeons & Dragons,  Kickstarter,  Raiders of the Serpent Sea

    Raiders of the Serpent Sea – Product Page

    Hello all As those of you who backed our successful Raiders of the Serpent Sea RPG Kickstarter campaign know, I have been quite busy getting the books written, printed, and now… soon… shipped to customers! I’ve used this blog in the past to keep everyone updated about the project and will continue to do so–albeit more sparingly. That’s because there’s a new home for Raiders of the Serpent Sea… and, hopefully, a new landing page for lots of RPG content from me in the future. As we transition into the new phase of things for Raiders, look to https://runictales.com/ for updates, freebies, and other cool stuff. Also, here’s a pic…

  • Dungeons & Dragons,  Kickstarter,  Raiders of the Serpent Sea

    Raiders of the Serpent Sea Metrics

    This post is a short summary of my experience using Kickstarter to fund the roleplaying campaign, Raiders of the Serpent Sea (print & PDF). I am on the verge of the first phase of fulfillment — the PDFs release next week! I decided to take a break and get these thoughts down before I forget them. I’ll start with a breakdown of the costs (simplified) and end with a discussion about some of the challenges around creating a campaign that spans levels 1-16 and beyond… in a reasonable number of pages. The Cost of Making Raiders of the Serpent Sea With over 200 pieces of art spanning 3 separate books,…

  • Dungeons & Dragons,  Kickstarter,  Raiders of the Serpent Sea

    The Adventure Begins!

    Raiders of the Serpent Sea has launched on Kickstarter and will run for 30 days. I am hoping you will follow along with us on this journey. Your reward? Another high quality hardcover campaign guide and new player’s rules to bring glory to your tabletop campaigns! Please support the Kickstarter now. Thank you. The Grimtroll requests your support! A Bit About Funding & Stretch GoalsThe intent behind this Kickstarter is to pay for the art that has been produced and to purchase the remainder of the required art, as well to pay for the physical copies to be printed, stored, and transported. I’ve kept the Stretch Goals pretty simple, to…