This message concerns backers who purchased Aberrant Reflections as part of the bundle or as an add-on.
I've been made aware that the version of Aberrant Reflections that shipped out to backers have some catastrophic errors in them. Like entire lines of text missing.
This is entirely my fault. I should have looked more closely at AR as I did with the other zines.
Digital replacement
I've replaced all the digital stores' PDFs of Aberrant Reflections. The version with errors (v1.5) has been reverted to the previous version (v1.4). You should be able to access this version from the same page on DriveThruRPG.
Physical replacement
I'll be shipping the corrected physical zines myself via first class USPS envelopes. If your zine winds up arriving damaged due to the lighter packaging, please reach out to me and I will replace it.
Will I need to pay anything for the corrected zine?
No. There should be no shipping costs to you or VAT charges.
What if my address has changed?
Please reach out to me as soon as you can so I can mail your replacement to the correct address.
What's changed between versions?
The changes between version 1.4 and 1.5 (besides the errors) are negligible. The logo and copyright text changed and I removed the lemon icon from the "Glowing Grotto" entry. Regardless, this resulted in a cascade of layout issues where text was either pushed to the next page or lost entirely.
How do I know if my copy of Aberrant Reflections has errors?
If the credits page reads v1.5, it has errors. You should download v1.4 from DriveThruRPG for the complete version of the module. If you have the physical version, I already know and will be shipping you a replacement.
98% of backer orders have been shipped or fulfilled. Yay! You should start receiving prints over the next few weeks.
Everyone should have already received the digital copies of the adventures through DriveThruRPG. If you haven't, please check your DTRPG account messages or your email spam folder. Contact me if you're missing anything!
There are still 11 backers who have errored cards or incomplete address information. Please update now!
The digital trifold adventure I've been working on with Cameron has been playtested to hell and back, but it still needs a bit more work. Those of you who also backed Cameron's Reservoiradventure will get an update and digital download for the darkness dungeon when it's ready.
So long!
Thank you again for your support! You can find me blogging on the interwebs at PuzzleDungeon.com and screaming into the void on bluesky. I've added folks to the mailing list who have requested it—I'll most likely have a post out in the next couple of weeks about what new things I'm working on.
One more thing...
OSE month is coming to a close. I wanted to make sure I had one last chance to highlight a couple of projects that I think are awesome.
The Master of Puppets Gordy is a super talented artist who has produced some high quality (much of it free!) artwork for the community. I had a chance to help with development of their breakout adventure and it's pretty dope. This triple-threat author/artist/layout gets as close as it comes to dumping a mind-load of baller forest-crawl into the printed form. Don't sleep on this one!
We're getting close to ship dates. Please fill out your surveys and update your address if you haven't already. There's still about 20 of you that we still need shipping information from. Deadlines below! Here's a doc on finding your survey if your email was lost or never received.
Last call for pre-orders
The Backerkit pre-order store will close Monday (5/25) night.
Locking orders
Any changes to pledges or add-ons will be locked down Tuesday (5/26).
Charging cards
Credit cards will be charged on Tuesday (5/26). Fulfillment will begin shortly after!
Hey y'all 👋 There's a lot of info here so I front loaded the important stuff.
Surveys and Shipping info collection
Shipping Dates
Pregenerated Characters
A Familiar Tower Official Release
Physical Perorders
Retailers
Surveys and Shipping info collection
The first 5% of surveys have been sent out as a smoke test. More will be going out this week and next, so be on the lookout. You should be able to switch pledge levels and add zines.
Due to a war breaking out over the last couple months shipping rates have gone up a touch. We ended up $0.50 - $1.50 above estimates.
Shipping Dates
Estimated ship date to backers is July 15. Stickers are inbound to the warehouse. Prints of The Seers Sanctum and Aberrant Reflections are in production and should ship to the warehouse soon. I'm waiting on the final print proofs for A Familiar Tower before ordering the print run. If all goes well, everything should be at the warehouse by the beginning of June.
Pregenerated Characters
The level 3 OSE pregens each have an adventure motivation and some cool items along with some amazing artwork by Skullboy. There's one for each basic class! They are available via drivethruRPG alongside the other adventure downloads.
A Familiar Tower Official Release
The digital version has officially been released for everyone to grab on drivethruRPG and itch.io! Thank you again so much for making this possible. If you've been enjoying the adventure, and have the ability to do so, please leave a review on drivethruRPG. They help 😄
Physical Preorders
The preorder store is up! If you know someone who missed the crowdfunding campaign, send them over.
Retailers
For those of you who selected the retailer tier, I'll be reaching out soon to talk wholesale orders. Keep an eye on your inbox.
PDF and digital files for A Familiar Tower have been sent to all backers. The email will be from DriveThruRPG. Check your spam folder if you haven't received it yet. Let me know if there's an issue and I'll get you sorted.
Print proofs incoming
The printer estimates getting A Familiar Tower print proofs shipped to me by the end of the month. Provided everything looks good, the next step is ordering all of the zine prints to the shipping center.
Surveys
I will send another update when surveys go out for final addresses and shipping charges. Maybe next month.
