I was feeling a little green in the gills on Friday so IOU an update and poll and since Friday is an American Federal Holiday I figured we’d just roll up all of this week’s updates into one big swine ball of info!
Surveys, surveys, surveys!
We currently have just under 70% of surveys filled, which is awesome! As a reminder we’re going to be closing surveys on July 10th, and if your survey isn’t completed by then it’s going to be a rigamarole to finish it. So save yourself the hassle and ensure you complete your survey before the deadline!
If you are a Pay Over Time backer, you won’t receive your survey until after your final payment. So no need to worry about this deadline if you’re in that camp!
The Road Ahead
From July 10th onward (until about mid-August) we’re diving into our summer con circuit. Next weekend we’ll be at LitRPG Con in Denver (come say hi if you’re there!) and then we’re headed to Gen Con! We’ll be doing our best to check in and fulfill requests that come into the support email, but please expect some longer than usual wait times as we work through this busy, busy period!
When will we have finalized shipping prices?
In case you missed it during the campaign, we did get shipping estimates up! These estimates should be very close to the final shipping numbers. Assuming the world’s structures don’t get flattened before then, of course! Puts a bit of a wrench in the postal system when that happens… If your shipping zone isn’t listed it’s because we’re still waiting on estimates from our shipping partners. We are doing our best to get this information for you and will keep you updated as we receive quotes!
What happens if I’m not a Pay Over Time backer and I don’t get my survey done before July 10th?
July 10th is when we plan on charging cards for tax, VAT, and any extra add-ons you’ve added. If you can’t get your survey completed before this survey lock deadline, the survey will automatically lock and you won’t be able to access it to make pledge changes or add any more add-ons.
If you need to make changes after that date, you’d need to send an email to us at [email protected] so we can manually unlock your survey, which could potentially delay your pledge fulfillment.
What if I’m a Pay Over Time backer?
If you’re a Pay Over Time backer you will receive your survey after your final payment. For most backers it should be on or around August 18th. We’ll be keeping an eye out for your surveys and prioritizing those so we can also get them fulfilled ASAP.
When will I be charged for shipping?
Shipping is still on track to be charged in September or early October. It’ll be charged to the card that you have attached to your pledge/Backerkit account. We’ll send out an update warning everyone beforehand and that will also be the final chance to lock/change addresses.
When are digital files coming?
Digital files will be out in chunks as we get things finished! We’re aiming to release the digital Starter Set and Core Rule Book in August, and then we’ll establish a schedule for the Season Pass drops and the bonus things you’ve all voted for via our Backer polls here. 🎉
Speaking of Polls….
We've got THREE new polls up today! We'll keep all of these open until next Tuesday July 7th at 12 PM PT!
Instead of a horn, this rhino—the size of a pick-up truck—grew a snake from its nose. Unfortunately for it, the snake never stopped growing, and now it determines where they go.
This creature is dangerous at both ends and wily in the middle. It coils and wraps its massive body around everything it touches before swallowing it whole. If the snake head doesn’t get you, don’t worry… The rhino attached to it is starved enough to forsake its mostly vegetarian ways and rip you to shreds too.
Bullion Cube
Have you ever had a meal so tasty you just can’t forget it? Well, sometimes an ooze dissolves something it just can’t let go of. This one ate a bull a long time ago and now pilots its skeleton by wrapping its ooey-gooey body around the remaining bits of bone.
Acidic to the touch, resistant to magic, and filled with all-natural, delicious beef flavor, this ooze isn’t sure you’ll make it forget that magical meal, but it’s certainly willing to try.
Smiling Void
The infinite, dark emptiness of space is overwhelming to the human mind, so we added a smiley mouth to the void to make it friendlier! The smile has developed a concerning number of teeth as it expanded, but, well, a mouth’s got to open and close, right?
This howling expanse of darkness and gleaming teeth is waiting to welcome you into the great unknown with its winning, star-eating grin.
Florin & Bloodows! Florin will get a character sheet and the Bloodows will get statted for your table..
Next up we’ve got a Sidequest poll- then B-B-B-Bosses, then NPCs, then maybe another Mixed Picks poll just to keep it fresh.
Before we introduce today’s poll contenders let’s do some rapid fire questions and check-ins!
Is the Pledge Manager Still Open?
Yes! We’ll be keeping it open for paid backers until July 10th. Please make sure your order is correct, your shipping info is up to date, and you’ve got a current card on file!
Why haven’t I received my survey?/Why can’t I access my survey?
If you’re a Pay Over Time backer and making payments still you will receive your survey after your final payment. You should receive your survey approximately 48 hours after your final payment but it has been taking a little longer for some people.
If you’re waiting for an email response it’s in the task queue!
Currently there’s about 200 emails in the Kickstarter inbox so my personal priority is getting through as many of those as I possibly can.
What’s Coming Next?
Polls, polls, polls!
July 10th-12th Renegade (including me, Zev!) will be at LitRPG Con in Denver. Make sure you stop by and say hi! We’re happy to answer questions and we’ll have some demos going.
July 30th-August 3rd we’ll also be at Gen Con! We have our booth, the Crawl Con room, and so many events that it’s hard to list!
Sidequest Poll:
Welcome to our next Sidequest Poll! We’ve got three new contenders this week:
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
For some unknown reason, this lazy fuck NPC healer, Doc Ought, can’t get across town on his own to deliver a package of urgently needed medicine to The Green Cross, the local clinic for tragically dying orphans.
Meanwhile, Annice, the woman running The Green Cross, can’t distribute this vital medicine until someone helps her get a package of time-sensitive registration papers to Mayor Blindel for her signature. And well, if Mayor Blindel needs a hand redoing the rose garden before she could possibly sign the clinic’s papers…
Gosh… It’s hard work being the only functional person around, isn’t it?
Totally Normal Rat Hunt
Oh no, there are rats in the basement of Glug Glug, the local tavern. This is surely the first time in history that this has happened. If only a big, strong adventurer just starting on their epic quest were around to save Old Man Franco’s beloved establishment. You’ll do.
Defeat the Totally Normal Rats loitering in the basement that totally doesn’t lead to a secret tunnel, an evil cult devoted to Helik, or an especially moldy piece of cheese. This is a normal quest that’s absolutely just about killing Totally Normal Rats.
Cupcake Delivery
Aline, a fairy baker, has her biggest order ever: a dozen Hummingbird cupcakes to Skyton, a nearby medium settlement of Skyfowl! The problem? She’s far too small to transport them herself, and the path between towns is dangerous and filled with feral lemurs. It’s up to you to get these cupcakes safely to their destination without destroying the delicate desserts and ruining Aline’s Thick Cakes business before it even gets started.
If you want to catch up with us and see what new things we're dropping for the rest of this year then hop over to our live stream! (I'm live on screen for the second reveals stream!)
We'll also be revealing our next Dungeon Crawler Carl release 👀
Besides that it's time for another poll drop!
Updated Poll roadmap-
No New Polls Next Week!
Today's poll will run through next Friday and then when I'm back our next poll will be on June 23rd
So today's poll?
NEW THREATS
Meet our three new contenders for threats!
Ice Beard
As their name might suggest, these tiny assholes live in cold areas and impale icicles into their faces, creating pointy beards to make themselves look spikier. If they can’t get their clawed little hands on ice, then they’ll use any sharp object they can find to turn themselves into Pinhead.
They’re very generous, though, and are more than happy to make sure you get impaled with a glorious beard too.
Chomp Bucket
Just an ugly bucket, rusted with age and innocently sitting on the dungeon floor. Yeah right.
Tiny teeth line the handle and edges of this mimic-like creature. The second it gets fangs in you, it injects venom that dissolves you into goop. Your goop then falls into the conveniently bucket-shaped body so it can savor every last drop of your stupidity.
With every meal it consumes, it grows larger and larger. Fully grown Chomp Buckets develop legs to chase down their prey.
Bloodows
Sometimes killing a mob only makes everything so much worse. These parasites live silently inside a host until their death, and then? Well, this colony of ant-sized blobs lurks in the shadows of nearby living creatures, waiting for the chance to slide inside and wear their skin like a costume. Their goal? Get deeper into the dungeon for reasons that we’re saving for a big surprise.
They don’t hurt much, but they come to control every twitch of your entire body at will. They’ll replace all of your blood and become the only thing keeping you alive.
Helllooo Crawlers! Just a mini Tuesday update for everyone to announce our next poll and answer some FAQs we've seen floating around.
FAQs For Tuesday June 9th
Q: Where's My Survey? A: As of this past Saturday we sent out all current surveys! 🎉 If you haven't gotten yours yet there's a couple of options:
If you're a Pay Over Time backer then you won't get your survey until after your last payment has been made. Backerkit should send it automatically about 48 hours after the last payment processes.
If you aren't a Pay Over Time backer then make sure you've checked your spam/junk folder!
Or you can check in your Backerkit Profile under 'Your Surveys'
If NONE of these work send us an email!
Q: My email hasn't been answered, what's going on? A: We're working on it! We've been getting an average of 50 emails a day and they all take time to answer so I'm not getting through them as quickly as I'd like. That being said nothing about the survey should be time sensitive so just hang tight! If something comes up urgently send a follow-up email with Urgent: CarlRPG in the subject line.
Q. Should I be charged for VAT? A: Yes we are collecting VAT through Backerkit for this campaign, there's been some questions and conflicting information so we're just tossing it out there.
Q: When will I be charged for shipping? A: We're aiming to charge shipping in August or September, as that date approaches we'll make more updates and give more details/estimates/etc.
Q: Will there be any issues if my Renegade Webstore account has a different email from my Backerkit account? A: Nope! We'll be able to match and distribute with no issues so don't worry if they're different emails!
Q: When will I get my digital files? A: We're on track for an August fulfillment, as I get more info I'll pass it on to all of you!
Q: Can I add extra pledges in the pledge manager? A: Yes! There were a couple of days where they weren't visible in the add-ons survey but they should be there now!
Q: Can I remove items I pledged for from my cart? A: I REALLY thought you could so this one's on me, if you want add-ons removed from your cart you do need to email us so we can remove them for you.
Q: What's the email I should reach out to? A: If you're a regular backer then email
Phew! I think that covers most of the questions I've seen but as always feel free to leave more in the comments! I'm gonna need another set of fins to get everything done but we'll make it happen, crawlers!
It’s a beautiful Friday and an excellent weekend is on the horizon so let me make this update quick and easy!
Pledge Manager
The Pledge Manager is officially OPEN! Opening. Opening incrementally. There’s so many crawlers that we’re sending out the surveys in batches but by the end of today everyone should have gotten their survey email.
I’ll also add a step by step tutorial (with screenshots) in the Backer Only section below in case you need help.
If you are a Pay Over Time Backer you will receive your survey automatically after your last payment has been made.
Renegade Con
Remember Renegade Con? Back in February? That was cool, right? Guess what we do those a few times a year and our next one is coming up next Friday! Join us on Youtube for a live stream of new reveals and a bunch of fun videos. I’ll be in the chat hanging out so come join the fun!
Our Mixed Picks Poll ended 15ish minutes ago and the winner is, by only 1%, Roadrage the Orcish Warmage!
With that we’ve also got a Roadmap for future polls! Our next few will be pre-gen character sheets (because then I don’t have to make companions posts lol) and then once I have the options in hand we’ll start mixing it up with more Threats, Sidequests, and anything else we can think of.
For our $9.75 Million poll- it’s a Party Picking Poll! I’ve grabbed some of your most favorite crawlers who don’t already have a character sheet in the works and lined them up so YOU can pick who you want in your party for the Dungeon.
Also I made an infographic. I hope you guys like it. While you all get to voting I'm gonna make sure the pledge manager rollout goes smoothly behind the scenes and I'll be in the comments for a bit to answer questions.
