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Progress Report!
20 days ago – Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 12:47:55 PM

Hello everyone!

Here is our April progress report.

We are not as far along with the layout/revisions for Character Compendium as we had hoped (we wanted to have it complete), but it is the largest of the three volumes. That said we are making good headway. In the coming weeks I will be sharing some various spreads and larger sections that are "complete (sans final edit). Here is a teaser with our alternative attribute rolling system. We will share something else each week for the next 2 weeks (minimum).

Than you all for backing!

Ryan Thompson

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Revised and Updated Time Frames, Getting Into the Final Stretch
2 months ago – Fri, Mar 08, 2024 at 10:55:03 AM

Hey folks!

Dropping a line to show you where we currently stand. Updates, per book are below. First I would like to put out the following regarding the Backerkit and Pre-Order pages.

1. There are still some folks that have not filled out their Backerkit Surveys. This is alright since we are not delivering quite yet, but this still needs to be done. It has been brought to my attention that several backers did not have Backerkit accounts, and so are not getting the Backerkit emails. This KS is fulfilling through Backerkit. You will need a Backerkit account set up, if you do not already have one. Please get your accounts set up. I will have BK send another reminder of the surveys in a couple weeks. If you do not have a Backerkit account set up, you will not receive your rewards.
2. RE: Pre-orders. There have been several folks that have written to us asking if we can extend preorders into April, due to income tax refunds coming in. We will do so as we are not yet shipping physical product. 

Now, onto where everything stands, with rough dates of completion for all 3 of the main books below! Note that we are a bit behind, as we have been on this project, but things have come together quite nicely. We are taking now through May to get the books completed (revised, fixed and through final edit). As each are completed you will get PDFs through Backerkit!

1. Character Compendium: We have been working on revisions, clean up and layout on this one for the past few weeks! It's looking decent and should be ready for final edit by early April. Once we go to final edit, we will be sharing some spreads. We have some of the art for this one still coming in, due over the next 2 weeks. Once this one comes back from final edit, it will be ready to roll out to you in PDF form through Backerkit! Expect this in PDF sometime mid-late April!
2. Contemplations and Combat Conspectus: This one will be betting the revision and layout treatment in April. We are still waiting on the piece on duels from our guest author, but she assures us we will see the latest draft, ready to go in the next couple weeks, so we will have it ready to roll once we begin revisions and layout in April. This should be ready to roll out to final edit in late April or early May, so you should be receiving the PDFs mid-late May!
3. Caster's Codex: We will be giving this one the layout/revision treatment beginning no later than early May. We are expecting final guest author Mirror Mage spells by April 1st to fit in to your layout. We are still playing around with the rune system a bit to work out any kinks we find that are remaining, but that should be ironed out soon so the system is ready to roll when we go into revisions. This one is slated to go to edit no later than late May/first week of June. PDFs will be issued in June.
4. Bonus module. The bonus module is written. Cover is being commissioned. It is going to edit by the end of this month and going to print after that, as it is softcover being printed separately from the hardcover books.

Regarding the printed product shipping. I have been advised to check in with our chosen printer at the time the first book is ready to go to print. As all 3 are roughly the same size, we will then be able to tell (based upon the printer's workload and shipping rates) if it makes more sense to have them printed as they are ready, or to print all 3 together when all 3 are ready.

We will keep you aware of the situation as things begin to start going to final edit! I will also share the cover art for the module when it becomes available.

Thank you all for your patience on this project! I am sure the books will have been worth the wait!

Ryan Thompson

Appendix N Entertainment

Those With $35 Credit
3 months ago – Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 07:31:25 AM

Alright folks. Regarding the backers that have a $35 credit showing in Backerkit. 

You have a $35 credit due to the limited number of Creature Companion books left in stock. These could not be put into Backerkit as a "add on" item to transfer to your orders, as they would then show up as an add on for anyone pre-ordering as well. If you have a $35 credit, issue it as a tip. We already have the names and backer numbers of everyone that is owed a copy of Creature Companion and they are set aside for you. When we see a $35 "tip" we will know that you are one of these and package it when your rewards ship.

Thank you!

Ryan Thompson

Appendix N Entertainment

Backerkit Surveys Have Been Sent To Everyone!
4 months ago – Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 06:31:38 PM

Hey all!

Just popping in to let you know that you should have received your surveys from Backerkit. 

One issue we have just discovered is that the few of you that have a first printing of Creature Companion as an add on from Kickstarter is that, it is not showing in your carts. It is showing up as a $35 credit to your account. We have your Creature Companions put aside for you, so you will get them, but we do not have enough first printings in stock to offer them as an add on in Backerkit to those who have not already reserved them. This is what is causing the issue. We will find a work around for you so that the credit balances out, and rest assure, you will be the copies that you added during the Kickstarter campaign.

Fill out your surveys, and if you find you have a $35 unexlplainable credit, check your rewards here on KS to see if it is due to having a copy of Creature Companion reserved. If so, message us here.

Thank you all for your patience on this project!

Ryan Thompson

Backerkit Finally Opening
4 months ago – Mon, Jan 08, 2024 at 09:25:51 AM

Hey folks! Just a quick update to let you know that after a LONG back and forth getting things "set" in Backerkit, Smoke Tests are finally out! 5% of you should be receiving these NOW! There were some issues that took a while with add ons/rewards that were the same as some of the add ons for Creature Companion (OSE edition). We were about resolved before Christmas, but the Backerkit team was off for the holidays. They went back into review Thursday. Issues are now resolved!

We will give it a couple days and if we don't hear about any issues, the remainder of the surveys will go out and we will open up pre-orders for those who missed the campaign!

Thank you!

Ryan Thompson

Appendix N Entertainment