Hey y'all!

I've been radio silent for a few days because a massive storm hit North Texas and took out my complex's internet! We use a community-manages Wi-Fi here, and the tower got struck by lightning. You'd think it would've been resistant, but alas not, and I have been totally unable to use my main computer to make posts and polls the whole time.

I kept waiting for the next day because I kept getting told by Spectrum that I'd get it back "today or tomorrow." Well, 4 days later, here I am, no internet still. So I'll just make the post here from my phone (I don't have a data hot spot)!

I know, I know. There could not have been a WORSE time for my internet to drop, but we get what we get in this life.

$5000!!! Web Apps Unlocked!

Take a look at the Shadowdark Web Apps:
https://www.shadowdarktools.com/resources

We're going to work on building an equivalent to those plus any other major missing mechanics y'all can think of and we can program. Post ideas in the comments below!

Manuscript Complete!!!

On Saturday, May 24th at 7pm, the full Crowns 2e manuscript was completed! I was going to post it with an update on Monday but, you know, no internet. That will be released to everyone who already owns the PDF as soon as I get my internet back, and I'll send PDF keys to all the backers once the campaign is over.

Full Module on the Way!

The first proto-Crowns 2e adventure was called Mud, Blood, and Stone. It was released on itch.io, but (in my opinion) the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. There was a better version of that adventure still in my head.

Well, now it's getting remade! Even without internet, I've been in Affinity Publisher putting together a new version, and I can show you guys some fully laid out spreads once the Internet is back online.

It's a sandbox module about swamp villagers being held for ransom by a large force of bandits. There's a ticking clock, with new events that happen every in-game day, two competing factions inside the village (a primeval cult willing to do anything to survive, and a crusader-veteran preacher who wants to fight but doesn't want to risk the eternal souls of the village), and two or three (depending on actions) exterior threats bearing down on the village beyond the bandits.

It includes:

It will be made an optional add-on during the survey period, the PDF will cost $3, the print copy will cost $7 (zine printing, 24 pages including cover).

The cover art is by Chaoclypse (again, to be shown once I get Internet back, he's working on it right now) and interior art by me!

Title Cards Art Incoming!

The main Crowns 2e artist, Inked Gas, has been hard at work on the Title Cards! Once again, I can show them in all their glory once I get Internet, but I can assure you, they look stellar!

The ones in the book will be black and white, but for those who buy the PDF you'll get them in black and white (print friendly) and in color. The physical copies will only be in color.

Next Stretch Goal: Partnerships

Here's the intention: I want to enable people to write adventures for Crowns 2e. If that's you, reach out to me, and I'll see about helping fund the art costs and spreading the word about it as much as I can! You'll keep all the profits, this is just to help expand the usability of Crowns 2e! The more creators there are for it, the larger the audience will become. Win win!

If we hit the goal, I can do this on a mass scale. I'll be directly reaching out to dungeon creators I love and asking them to make content for Crowns 2e.

If not, that's okay. We'll still have a Crowns 2e module jam with a cash reward for the top module, and I'll be making my own modules (starting with the new Mud, Blood, and Stone)!

The whole game is Community Commons 4.0 with attribution and not for resale, something like that, the exact specifics are in the book. So, feel free to use whatever you want from it in your adventure modules! I'll post the complete Affinity File with it once we get the thing fully edited and ready for print, that you can just copy text and graphics straight from the horse's mouth.

Until next time...
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR ADVENTURES!!!