INK OF GHOST WRITING & EARLY BIRD SPECIALS END SATURDAY 4:00 pm Eastern Time!

If you have not backed this yet, but are interested, our three (plus BLACK BOOK OF CANTRIPS Vol. 1 giveaway at project’s end) 72 HOUR EARLY BIRD SPECIALS ENDS SATURDAY AT 4:00 pm Eastern Time!
 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magnaron/5e-adventure-and-illustrated-spell-book-raid-on-kergard-keep

A grateful shoutout to our 3-4 awesome Canadian friends about SHIPPING. We will ship ANYWHERE in the world as long as:

1. Our various postal carriers will deliver there.

2. You are okay with paying for the print item NOW (although KS does NOT charge you until December 5, 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time) and paying for the SHIPPING at the very end of this project and everything is 100% done. We will be using BACKERKIT PLEDGE MANAGER, which, we hear, is perfect for this. We are doing this so both YOU and WE get the most accurate SHIPPING RATES possible.

Scroll ALLLLLLLL the way down to see more about SHIPPING INFO!

When all PRINT products are done, we place an order with DTRPG. They then print and send us one copy of each print product. That day, or ASAP, we click on the APPROVAL for US to place YOUR orders. At this time, we will have a more accurate price for shipping.

I do believe, for NOW, you can just select YSA for your destination. And then Backerkit Pledge Manager will save us all in the not too distant future. Worse case scenario, you can always cancel at the end.

We thank our 3-4 Wonderful Canadian friends for pointing this out to us. THANK YOU!

Now, back to the fun stuff!

MAGICAL INK OF GHOST SUMMONING

Pretty much like AUTOMATIC WRITING!

One of the cool things about this adventure and spellbook is that the spellbook is largely “interactive.” If the adventurers find this powerful tome, THE MAGNARON, the adventure gets even more difficult. If there is any good news to be had, it lies within the powers of this very potent grimoire. This update is just one example of the PCs potentially making use of the featured crafted item: INK OF GHOST SUMMONING.

You may ask why in the hell would this spell/crafted item be so valuable. Well, many foolhardy adventurers that have delved into KEEGARD KEEP have died here. In most cases, they’ve died horribly. The ghosts of some of the fallen may choose (or be magically coerced) to share the secrets of Kergard Keep with your party. That’s where this magical ink comes in. The “caster” writes out between 5-12 questions (1d8) for the ghost to answer. The player controlling their PC chooses (from a pool of 12 questions) which of these questions he/she will ask the ghost. THE GHOST IS MAGICALLY COMPELLED TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS HONESTLY. Or better yet, there may very well be a 5-10% chance the ghost LIES just out of spite. This would be determined by the alignment of the dead one(s) OR the DM’s decision.

Lots of creativity, CHOICES, and DM judgment calls on this.

The characters are then thrust into a medieval MacGyver-like situation. By finding the Oni Lord’s treasure trove of exotic spell components, this concoction to lure phantoms from their graves will most certainly come into play.

If you believe in ghosts, or if you ever watch any of these fun ghost hunting shows, you may notice that it takes a spirit a good bit of energy to manifest and perform tasks in the physical world. This encounter is no exception.

A dead adventurer comes forth to reveal his name, class, and then scrawls and scribbles a few broken messages for the current party to read.

Attached in this update is the two-page spread of the recipe for this magical ghost ink. The left side is currently gibberish to anyone without having the language key to decipher it. We will NOT be revealing the interpretations of any more magical writings but this one. We are just doing this to show you that this is just one way the players will be called upon to use their brains and for them to solve numerous puzzles and problems.

The left hand side of this spread translates to:

INGREDIENTS ~ INK OF GHOST SUMMONING

Corpse Ashes ~ 3 drams
Graveyard Dirt ~ 13 grains
Tombstone Dust ~ 13 grains
Deadly Nightshade ~ 3 berries
Black Dragon Blood ~ 13 grains
Silver Spoon Lampblack ~ 1 scruple

The right side of this example is just a teaser. The ghosts will never leave an incomplete answer!

There’s a bit more to it than this, but you get the idea! Also, the RIGHT side of each spell spread will have 5e-esque rules, info and stuff - written in Human Common English!

After the questioner writes down one of the questions (this can be a real role-playing and interactive situation if you choose) on any sheet of paper, parchment, or vellum, the ghost scrawls his reply. This can be done by the DM, or with a series of handouts. 2 full Q&A interactions per page. They can be printed out and used as PLAYER HANDOUT PROPS for a bit more immersion.

Have a great weekend, and there will be another update very soon!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magnaron/5e-adventure-and-illustrated-spell-book-raid-on-kergard-keep

If you have any questions, the best and fastest way to get the best and quickest reply is here:

[email protected]

Frank
 LORDS OF WIZARDRY

WE ARE NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!!!!!

We will be using BACKERKIT to handle all of the SHIPPING RATES in the future.

We have added a lot of new/extra stuff in the form of attainable STRETCH GOALS and other things. A mere $7 (or more) locks you into receiving ALL stretch goals we attain.

We will have a regular update regarding content very soon. Until then, HAPPY HALLOWEEN (upcoming) and please consider making a pledge for one of our reward tiers.

Thanks again for following us and your support!

Frank Anthony

LORDS OF WIZARDRY

We just sent out our first EMAIL to everyone that has signed up to our FB ads or projects.

We are sending an exact duplicate of what we just sent for you HERE.

Below is the text we sent regarding our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.

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This is the first of just a few emails to keep you in the loop regarding our upcoming Kickstarter project, which you’ve most likely seen as ads on Facebook. RAID ON KERGARD KEEP is the 5e adventure and spellbook campaign launching very soon. The purpose of this email is to thank you for signing up and following along with this fun, challenging, and unique campaign. We also would like to offer you a glimpse at our PRE-LAUNCH CAMPAIGN.

It’s here where you can do up to three things.

1. Take a look at all we have to offer with this upcoming Kickstarter launch. If interested, this will be a way for you to know what you want BEFORE we launch. You can also think things over for a few days and PLAN WHICH REWRAD TIER TO CHOOSE.

2 - Click on the NOTIFY ME AT LAUNCH button if you wish to receive an email from KS letting you know the exact time our project launches. 

3 - If you haven’t signed up yet for our EXCLUSIVE VIP OFFER, all you need to do is follow this link and SIGN UP TO JOIN. All it takes is a 100% secure $1.00 down payment. In exchange, you will (at the project’s completion) receive a 6” x 9” 32-page Lost Spellbook known as THE ELMARON. 

This offer is valid with any print purchase and comes in both DIGITAL and softcover PRINT formats for only $1.00! This also includes a COMMERCIAL LICENSE for you to use in your personal and/or future projects for profit. An incredible deal! 

Thank you all again for your support. Be on the lookout for future emails for when this project goes live! If you have any questions, please feel free to send them to us via this email!

Frank Anthony

LORDS OF WIZARDRY

Hello!

Clarification email here regarding our last update. Please take some time and read this carefully to avoid any confusion.

Our upcoming Kickstarter campaign is NOT anything new or different***** than what you Backerkit backers have supported. We did, however, ADD 120 SPELL CARDS in both digital and print format.

We expected our Backerkit project to make between $10-$20 k, but it only made about $2,500. A huge disappointment. We won’t get into any extra ******** regarding that right now, but KNOWING we could have done so much better, we sought out a legit and potent marketing agency that only takes on projects they think have very high potential.

Knowing we left a great deal of money on the table, we were thrilled when we were accepted by them and it was a 3-part interview process. We had to watch a seemingly never-ending amount of private video tutorials to set up a much better campaign. Unfortunately, it took many months longer than expected. But we are hoping that this Kickstarter campaign does a LOT better than our Backerkit effort. 

Saying all that, the project itself was/is obviously delayed and we have tried to explain this in a subtle way - and over several updates - so no one would needlessly panic. So far, we’ve had INCREDIBLE support and understanding. Thank you. 

The good news is that in our efforts to make this new (Kickstarter) campaign (at least) 10 times better, EVERY BACKERKIT BACKER WILL RECEIVE 100% OF ALL DIGITAL STRETCH GOALS WE ATTAIN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THIS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN. This includes any stretch goals we add AFTER we attain the 8 goals we already have listed. You do not have to do anything at all. So, in short, as long as we attain these goals, you will get up to or more than 8 brand new things that were not even available in the Backerkit campaign. And you need not do a thing. 

If, however, you would like to purchase our 120 SPELL CARD option, you sure can. These will be ADD-ONS and in these formats: 3.5” x 2.5” 
Poker-sized cards with (for PRINT options) fully illustrated TUCK BOX.

In a nutshell, EVERYTHING is exactly the same except for these changes based on our intensive marketing*****

NEW ADVENTURE COVER

NEW SPELL BOOK COVER

Business name: LORDS OF WIZARDRY

(Magnaron was just our concept nome)

We changed the name of the campaign from THE MAGNARON to: 

RAID ON KERGARD KEEP - A 5e DARK FANTASY ADVENTURE & ILLUSTRATED SPELL BOOK CAMPAIGN

This link is only a Preview Pre-Launch link. Why? If you CLICK ON NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH, you will receive an email from Kickstarter that our project has launched. 

We’ve had a ******** delay with our email carrier. It’s not from any fault of theirs, but there are a couple of new things that are pretty much mandatory to some extent. Some things regarding BEC Protection and DMARC Status (heads spinning)

We did not realize this until Friday and there is a 48-hour verified verified approval AFTER it’s approved. Ugh. So, obviously this made our Tuesday launch impossible. 

So, IF you are interested, please keep an eye out for when this project FINALLY goes live. You can also sign up here for those that have not already. 

This link will turn into the LIVE KICKSTARTER LINK when it is live. 

Thank you again so much for your understanding and support. 

Also, if you have any questions, please fire them here! : )

Frank Anthony

LORDS OF WIZARDRY

I sincerely hope everyone reading this is safe from these horrible hurricanes.

For all that are interested (we have a combined 1,100 people interested or following this project, and we are very grateful for that) we have a tentative KICKSTARTER LAUNCH DATE of next Tuesday afternoon, October 15th, 2024 at approximately 7:00 pm.

We are informing you of this for a couple/few reasons.

1. If anything changes, and if you are interested, you want to CLICK ON THE NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button.

2. This helps us out because it shows proof there are people interested in the project. This gets more people interested in the project as it projects the perceived SCOPE of it.

To those on Backerkit who saw the potential of this project, those who liked our FB ad pages, joined our VIP FB GROUP, and signed up for the $1.00 VIP SPECIAL LOST SPELL BOOK, THANK YOU! But we also thank all who are interested. For only $10, you can receive ALL stretch goals that we meet free of charge. THIS ALSO GOES FOR OUR AWESOME BACKERKIT SPONSORS!

We have provided a PREVIEW LINK so you can click on the black button known as NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH. We have new stuff and another 48-HOUR EARLY BIRD OPTION and more.

We thank you all again very much! We hope to see you again on October 15, 2024!

Also, we cannot express this enough. The $1.00 VIP special offer is really a great offer. For ANY print order you make, and for a mere $1.00 paid up front, you get this incredible 32-page SOFTCOVER AND DIGITAL PDF LOST SPELL BOOK. It is $7 and $13 as an ADD-ON, not including shipping, so if you want a great deal, you still have about 5 and a half days to sign up!

Frank Anthony

LORDS OF WIZARDRY