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Shipping costs can be highly variable, but sometimes it helps to have an overview or estimate. To the best of our understanding and hard-won research, hardcover book postage and handling will be roughly $8 to $12 in the US for all shipments using media mail, $25 to $30 for Canada, $10 to $30 for UK and EU destinations, and $30 to $45 for Australia and NZ. Note that everything ships together in one box (to avoid charging you shipping twice). This includes all physical add-ons, such as teas, novels, and dice. All shipping, VAT, tariffs, customs, and handling are charged separately from the pledge amount, during the survey stage. Shipping outside the countries listed above is available, using air freight or international priority mailing. You should expect international air shipping costs of $45 to $90, depending on your location. All of those are best guesses based on current container and postal rates. All final shipping costs will be available in late summer of 2025. If these shipping costs are prohibitive for you, please buy locally via your game store or hobby retailer. Asking for Kobold Press items at your local game store really does expand the number of people we can reach.
No, the Limited Edition is only available as a part of a pledge tier; it cannot be included later as an add-on. This is done to avoid increasing the print run beyond the limited total. The best option is to make the Limited Edition your pledge, and then add on around it.
The RiverBank RPG will go to press this summer and be shipped to all backers by the end of the year. Depending on where you live, this might mean November or December. We'll share our progress, additional art, and more in the coming months. Kobold Press will also run RiverBank RPG games at Gen Con in Indianapolis July 31 to August 3.
Of course! Here is an overview with some tasting notes. The Pother Black Tea is a stunning caffeinated black tea with beautiful spice notes and a hint of fresh roses. Built on an Earl Gray base tea, it skirts the line between a classic English taste and the light spices of a Masala chai. The Kobold office favorite! Pother Ingredients: Black tea, bergamot, fennel, rose, ginger, cardamom, lavender, black pepper Poetry Herbal Blend, a non-caffeinated blend that centers rose hips as the base for all the other flavors to build onto, and loaded with sweet, tart, and floral flavors. Juicy and delightful at any hour, and the Kobold favorite after-dinner tea. Poetry Ingredients: Rose hips, cherry pieces, blueberries, strawberry leaves, raspberry leaves, rose petals, cornflower petals
No, right now our focus is entirely on print and PDF only, and Kij and the team are looking to deliver the best possible rules and scenarios. Once the game exists, we might be able to work with a software platform to bring RiverBank to the virtual tabletop. But that's a separate project requiring somewhat different skills, and our paws are already very busy.
We stand behind our games, and if requested we will issue a refund for the full amount of the pledge prior to the project's ship date. After a reward has shipped, Kobold Press will either replace damaged/missing shipments or issue a store credit in the amount of the pledge.
BackerKit FAQ
BackerKit Crowdfunding is an all-or-nothing collaborative funding platform. Creators share their project ideas and set a funding goal with a deadline. Backers pledge money to help make the project possible.
If the project meets its goal by the deadline, pledges are charged and the creator moves forward. If it doesn’t, no one is charged.
Backers often receive special rewards for their support, such as:
- Exclusive products
- Bonus rewards for backing related projects
- Discount pricing
- Behind-the-scenes updates
- Creative input opportunities
Pledging in crowdfunding is a commitment to support the creation of a new product or project. Unlike a traditional purchase, you're not buying an item that already exists. Instead, your contribution helps bring a creative idea to life, and in return, you typically receive rewards (such as the product itself) as a thank you for your early support.
- Select a pledge level with the reward(s) you would like to receive
- Select any add-ons
- Confirm your pledge!
- You are charged only if the campaign meets its funding goal.
- Charges happen when the campaign ends, not when you pledge.
The creator will send you a survey to:
- Ask you for more information about your rewards (selecting options, etc)
- Collect shipping information
- Offer additional items you may want to add to your pledge
- Collect shipping fees (if applicable)
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge. Additional payments are charged when you complete the survey.
Only the project creator and the BackerKit Support Team can see your pledge and contact information. Other backers and the public cannot see your individual pledge amount or personal details.
You can change or adjust your pledge level and add-ons before the campaign ends. After the project concludes, cancellations or changes are at the creator's discretion and may depend on what stage the project is in.
Overtime Mode extends your campaign past its original end time to give backers a final chance to make their pledge. It will add an additional 10 minutes past the end time as long as pledges keep coming in. The campaign will end when there is a 10-minute period without any new pledges.