Surveys and Project Page
over 2 years ago – Thu, Jan 06, 2022 at 06:18:19 PM

Hello all and Happy New Year!

The bulk of the major work begins this month. As the work continues, we've been putting together resources to provide ease of project tracking and fulfillment.

Update on BackerKit Surveys

Our BackerKit setup is approved and we're ready to send out backer surveys. A few of the surveys will go out later today with the bulk of them to be sent out later in the week. If you our in the first batch to receive your survey today, please respond at your earliest convenience, as this may help us recognize any potential issues that may arise.

While filling out your survey, please keep the following in mind:

• Please complete the survey in its entirety to ensure you lock in the correct rewards for your pledge.
• You can upgrade your pledge if you choose by selecting "switch your pledge level" at the starting screen, or by clicking on your pledge level amount at the top of the survey.
• Certain pledge levels will have additional questions regarding special items and/or rewards.
• If you can't complete your survey or wish to make changes after completion, a contact link is provided within the survey itself.

Here's what the initial survey screen looks like:

Digital Fulfillment

After surveys are completed and locked, we can start sending out digital pledge rewards for books completed products. These include the following:

• Esper Genesis Rulebooks—Digital PDFs to be sent via DriveThruRPG.
• Tales and Tomes from the Forbidden Library add-on—PDF version to be sent via DriveThruRPG.
• "Day One" Backer Rewards—sent as Digital Downloads via BackerKit.

Virtual Tabletop editions can be redeemed with coupon codes to use in their corresponding VTT marketplace. Additional details will be provided in future updates as the project nears completion.

Project Webpage

In addition to providing project updates here, we've also included project and fulfillment information on our website. Visit the Expedition from the Mysterious Peaks project page and scroll down to "Development Status".

As always, please comment here or message us with any questions or concerns.

Until next time!

Survey update and poll results
over 2 years ago – Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 12:19:02 AM

Hello all!

Just a few things to cover in our first post-campaign update.

Backer Survey Status

While waiting for Kickstarter to do it's 2-week verification, we've been setting up the pledge manager on Backerkit. After the Backerkit team approves the surveys and charges, you should be receiving them via email.

The original plan was to have surveys out this week, but since their team is out of the office from Dec 23rd to Jan 2nd, they'll instead most likely go out after the New Year.

As soon as the surveys go out, I'll post another update here.

Project Development: In addition to the pledge manager, we're putting together an Expedition homepage where a development schedule with planned fulfillment dates will be made available. The team will be working through initial writing though much of January. Between now and then, we'll also be sending out some of the digital rewards and exclusives.

Character Origin Poll

It looks like it was close for a while, but the Mysterious Origin template came out on top! The following character origins will be added to the book:

•  Blood of the Ancients (Thalis Native): The  blood of far-away travelers from other worlds runs through your family.  Your ancestral lineage has always held innate psionic abilities most  others assume to be magical in nature.
•  Galactic Magician (Space Explorer):  Your practice of esper powers have always been more mystical than  logical, and shrouded in bizarre ritual. This variant practice presents  alternate effects from commonly known esper powers and abilities.

If you'd like to see the original poll and options, they can be viewed here: EMP Origins Campaign Poll.

A New Year

Lastly, we'd like to wish everyone a very happy, safe, and wonderful holiday. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask here or message us directly.

Until next time!

An amazing finish!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 04:01:32 AM

Thank you all!

And it's done! I humbly thank all of you pioneers for your support, excitement, and encouragement. The campaign funded nearly twice over again with multiple stretch goals passed, helping to turn this adventure saga into a super-charged campaign resource.

We also unlocked the Collector's Edition cover!

And we're just getting started....

As development gets underway and initial awards are distributed, we'll be sending out exclusive preview content and announce even more opportunities to leave your mark on the Veiled Realms of Thalis and the Aldor Star System.

After initial surveys are completed, the campaign will transition into the Backerkit Pledge Manager. Over the week, please be on the lookout for your Kickstarter survey via email.

Until next time!

24 Hours left and another goal down!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Dec 09, 2021 at 11:51:21 AM

Greetings all!

We blew right past the 50k stretch goal yesterday and are working our way toward the next goal. What comes with our 50k mark, you ask? Well...

Guest Authors

We're bringing in not just one... but two special guest authors!

We're super-excited to introduce Ed Greenwood, renowned industry veteran and creator of the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting, as part of our project design team.

It's also our pleasure to introduce Cat Rambo, award-winning sci-fi & fantasy author who also served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

We may still have a few other author surprises in store - so stay tuned!

New Veiled Realm

We also add a sixth entry to the Veiled Realms of Thalis.

Reyhdor's Tears: Named after the deceased star god, this realm is formed from the remnants of a small moon. The cluster of celestial fragments are bound within a magical force field that orbits the homeworld.

Still More to Come!

We're in the final stretch for the campaign, but we're just getting started on introducing everyone to Thalis and the worlds beyond.

Please spread the word as every pledge helps us make this adventure saga even more amazing!

Another Stretch Goal Down!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Dec 02, 2021 at 05:47:48 PM

We hit the 40k mark! With this stretch goal, we introduce the following into the book:

•  Gearrunner: A subclass option for the Rogue and Specialist
•  Starfall Vestments: A collection of legacy items for all characters
•  Custom Character Sheet with campaign-specific logos and symbols

Campaign Poll Continues

Thanks to everyone who participated so far in the Origins Template poll. We've received a ton of responses and it's a close contest so far. If you haven't submitted your choice yet, you can find the link to the poll in the last update (Backer Only - posted on the 27th). Results will be announced at the end of the campaign!