Hello Legionnaires. Things are moving!
📣 US Backers
My logistics partner informed me that the train containing the books should arrive in Atlanta late this...
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Fulfillment Begins!!! 🎉
Hello Trusty Backers and happy Monday!
If you look back at the Backerkit page, I had fulfillment listed to being on January 12, 2025. I am so thrilled that things are happening...
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20 days ago
Non US Orders starting to arrive
I will do a full update Monday or Tuesday... waiting on a couple of details on the US shipment.
For those of you not in the US, I have gotten word that packages are starting to arrive! The closer to the UK you are, the sooner they should be in your mailbox.
SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!
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Freight Update and more Grimm-ness!
Hello trusty legion!
I have received news from my logistics partner on all fronts!
US – I did not realize this, but they had put the books on a boat set for Los Angeles in pre...
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about 2 months ago
Labor Strike causing unknown delays
Hello trusty backers,
You may have already seen this from other crowdfunding projects, or heard it on the news, but there is currently a strike going on along the eastern seapo...
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IMPORTANT – Digital files and more – PLEASE READ
Hello Trusty Legionnaires!!! There is a lot to cover in today's update, let's dive in:
WHAT'S INSIDE
• Survey Says
• Locking Surveys and Charging Cards
• Digital Files Availabl...
My logistics partner informed me that the train containing the books should arrive in Atlanta late this week. Then it will take a few days to unload the pallets and deliver them to my house.
I am hopeful I'll start shipping books at the end of next week!
All orders that had been finalized here in Backerkit have gone out. You should have received an email with tracking info from Zatu.uk. If you have any issues or problems, please let me know here.
🎲 GMs Wanted
Long-time supporter and awesome guy, John Jones, has taken on the role of Director of Organized Play! You can read more about that here. As he settles into organizing convention games and games at local stores, he will need fans who want to spread the infection of Vast Grimm. Be sure to join The Grimm Place Discord to keep up to date on recruitment.
📁 October's Explorers Legion/Patreon Rewards
I create new content for Vast Grimm each month through Patreon with NPCs, Factions, Creatures, Locations, and Adventures. There's even a FREE tier with a monthly download and access to other sneak peeks. Sign up here today and become an Explorer!
🧟 That's it for this update, thanks for being a part of MY LEGION! --Brian
If you look back at the Backerkit page, I had fulfillment listed to being on January 12, 2025. I am so thrilled that things are happening well ahead of my initial schedule!!!
I have a fair amount to share, so I broke it into sections.
What's Below:
STRAGGLERS
NON-US FULFILLMENT
US FULFILLMENT
OUTSTANDING STRETCH GOALS
PLUNDERLUST DETAILS
STRAGGLERS 🙏
Once fulfillment finishes if you are one of the people listed below, I can not guarantee you will get everything you pledged for. Some items I ordered in very limited quantities. Check your spam folder for messages from backerkit. Make sure you are not one of these backers.
There are 30 backers who have not filled in their shipping address
There are 6 backers whose cards were declined
NON-US FULFILLMENT 📦
If you are outside of the US, packages are arriving at their final destinations!!! That's right, last week Zatu shipped all of those orders. You should receive an email from Zatu with tracking. If not, you can log into Backerkit and see that your order has shipped!
There are 2 backers who finished their shipping info after I sent the initial wave to Zatu. I will be doing another export to them on Friday. If you haven't filled out and paid for shipping yet do it now!
If you have any problems with your shipment, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/bTJhoZzAkrio668w7
Last week the cargo vessel made it into LA. The next step was to get it out of the container it came in on and get it onto a train to head towards Atlanta. I'm still probably a couple of weeks out from having the booksto be able to ship to you, but things are happening!
OUTSTANDING STRETCH GOALS 📣
We have a few stretch goals still in the works. Below is what still needs to be done.
Backertrain Adventure – I have not started on this, it will probably be closer to the original fulfillment timeline that I can send this out (January 2025).
DM Dave Adventure – I spoke with Dave at Gamehole Con. He has a few other obligations he is working on first, but it is in the project pipeline, it will probably be closer to the original fulfillment timeline that I can send this out (January 2025).
Kelly McLaughlin Adventure – I spoke with Kelly at Gamehole Con. He is wrapping up writing his KS project, but it is on the docket to be worked on, it will probably be closer to the original fulfillment timeline that I can send this out (January 2025).
Online Character Generator – I'm about to do some website revamping. This will be part of it. Not sure on the final timeline yet, but it has not been forgotten.
PLUNDERLUST ENDS FRIDAY
If you haven't jumped in on the Plunderlust Kickstarter yet, it closes out on Friday. Duncan and I are expanding on the Space Raider factions in the Vast Grimm: Space Raiders book introducing new locations, items, monsters, and NPCs that can easily be used with the RPG. Built as a card game, we've made sure that it can be used in the RPG as well.
In the card examples below you can see HP, Armor, Weapons, and special abilities that all translated directly to the RPG stats.
I will do a full update Monday or Tuesday... waiting on a couple of details on the US shipment.
For those of you not in the US, I have gotten word that packages are starting to arrive! The closer to the UK you are, the sooner they should be in your mailbox.
I have received news from my logistics partner on all fronts!
US – I did not realize this, but they had put the books on a boat set for Los Angeles in preparation for the strike, but the boat that was supposed to leave before a holiday in China never left the port. It is now scheduled to leave today. The ETA of it arriving in LA is 10/23. My pallets will need to then come out of a container, get on a train to Atlanta, moved onto a truck, and shipped to my house. Rough timeline for that is mid-November. I am going to do everything I can to make sure all US orders are shipped as fast as possible so that I can confidently sell these new books at PAX Unplugged at the beginning of December.
EVERYWHERE ELSE – The books have arrived at Zatu in the UK! They are waiting on the patches (see below for fulfillment to begin)
WHAT ABOUT THE PATCHES? – The patches have been sitting in Alaska for over a week. I have been fighting with customs to get them through and delivered to me. I have never had this problem with patches before, and I've ordered a bunch. Once I have the patches, I will ship some over to the UK for fulfillment to everywhere outside of the US.
Thank you for your patience with this project, I am very excited to get them in your hands!!!
MORE GRIMM
If you want more grimmness in your life, today I launched Plunderlust, a card game set in the Grimm Dying Universe.
Not only is each deck based off of one of the Space Raider factions in my Space Raiders book, but cards have stats that you can use in the TTRPG! See below with the HP, Armor, and Attack
If you're not already in it, be sure to join The Grimm Place discord. That is the fastest and easiest way to get in touch with me and the rest of the Grimm community!
You may have already seen this from other crowdfunding projects, or heard it on the news, but there is currently a strike going on along the eastern seaport of the US. That will have a direct impact on this project as it is set to dock in Savannah, Georgia. I am currently waiting to hear back from my logistics partner, but it could be a little while before we know when these books will make it to port. For more info on the strike, read the AP article here.
I am hopeful they can come to an agreement quickly and things can get back on track.
Kelly and Dave are continuing to work on their adventures and I will be getting my bonus stretch goal content sent your way in November.
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Since you're here, there are a number of new projects that launched today by friends that I need to get on your radar.
Ninja Borg
This one is put together by two greats! Walton Wood and Rugose Kohn. If you've picked up any Vast Grimm project after the core book, Walt has been involved. Ninja Borg is ridiculously funny in all the right ways. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waltonwood/ninja-borg?ref=3gycte
-------------------- Now this one didn't launch today, but I have to give a mention to my friends over at Limithron! Pirate Borg is taking the seas by storm! If you haven't checked out their project, it has already broken half a million and is still kicking ass! I'm so thrilled to see everything they are accomplishing.
Pirate Borg: Down Among the Dead
Chainsaw
Last on today's docket is Chainsaw! This RPG look KILLER and there are only a few days left. Don't miss this one.
So now that you are emptying your bank accounts into these great games, I will restrain myself from posting any more campaigns.
I will be back with more news about Shipping once I hear anything. Thank you, Brian
