New WIPs, and the Kickstarter Unlock is ending...
We have a nice little update for you today - including more
WIPs of Angrislaug and Brynhild as well as the first early
WIPs of Vókkinak, the Krokodar roarer - and news of the next Kickstarter...
Darklands: a World of War Kickstarter Progress
We're on course to send all of the Troll starter sets by the 13th of September and at that point the Angelcynn Starter Sets will begin to ship properly. At that time, I will of course remove access to the Angelcynn that haven't been sculpted yet, so if you want any Angles, go get them now! Access to the Angelcynn will be cut off on the 16th of September.
We aim to have the Angelcynn complete by the end of September and the Gorgonares should begin shipping at that point.
We also have a couple of Works in Progress photographs to show you!
Angrislaug, Draiggoch of Eryri
Roberto Chaudon's continuing his superb work on our stunning dragon, Angrislaug, as you can see. Words cannot express how awesome this fella is going to be, so here's some images...
Here's a couple of scale shots, too...
He's going to be huge!!
Brynhild Gunnblindi, Gythja of Hrafnen
Just one more image from Juan Navarro Pérez this week, showing the little ghostly raven!
Vókkinak, Krokodar Roarer
Benoît Cosse has begun work on our Krokodar standard bearer and whilst it's a fairly early
WIP shot - the legs and arms are a little small so will be changed - Vókkinak's already got that evil crocodile presence. He's going to be a stunner!
Darklands: First Edition
We can't let an update go by without mentioning the next Kickstarter, provisionally entitled "Darklands: First Edition". It's slated to start on the 16th of September, only ten days away - eeek!!
As mentioned previously, it will focus on the full Darklands rules and, of course, will enable you to help our range and wargame grow. We will be hoping to create new miniatures for the Angelcynn, Brythoniaid, Fomoraic, Khthones, Norse and Ysians as well as fill out the Albainn and the Byzantii into hosts that can compete with the rest!
The Darklands: First Edition project format will be completely different to this one, for many reasons, but chiefly because the main focus should be about the first edition Darklands rules and what you'll immediately need to create a host to play.
As such, there will be no starter sets and the rewards will be completely different, as will the stretch goals and freebies. So ensure you read the following carefully!
Darklands: First Edition reward
The hardback rulebook for Darklands will be available to purchase immediately the project begins, and there will be an "early bird" reward (giving those who purchase early a discount) for the rulebook only. The rulebook will simply depend upon reaching the minimum amount of money we require to fund the project successfully - likely to be £20,000.
Nobles rewards
Four rewards featuring completely new miniatures - all nobles, to command your hosts - will be available immediately the project begins, which will be:
GENERAL -- £30 - a mounted general (except Khthones) for each of the eight kindreds
COMMANDER -- £10 - a commander for each of the eight kindreds
SORCERER -- £10 - a sorcerer (or equivalent) for each of the eight kindreds
MONSTROUS COMMANDER -- £30 - a monstrous commander for each of the eight kindreds
Each of these rewards will ONLY be produced if a certain amount of money is pledged and are, effectively, stretch goals that are unveiled right from the start (and in the above order). We hope to reach their stretch goals fairly quickly, and to that end, we're introducing early bird specials for each of the above, with a couple of pounds off each, and a huge "own them all" reward too.
They are available immediately so that people can choose to purchase them separately from the rulebook.
Hosts rewards
Three rewards will enable backers to purchase entire hosts for each kindred - that will include new nobles from this Kickstarter as well as already available miniatures, packaged into a nice big box with tokens, dice and so forth - will be available immediately the project begins.
These rewards will be packaged to a certain size of host, both to keep things simple and to ensure retailers can get their hands on them, and thus their contents CANNOT be changed.
ENCOUNTER HOST -- £80 - 500 gold
SKIRMISH HOST -- £160 - 1,000 gold
BATTLE HOST -- £400 - 2,500 gold
Some Hosts will only be produced if the units within them are due to be produced; for example, an Albainn host would only be produced if Albainn units are produced. As such, the availability of hosts will be fairly dynamic during the Kickstarter.
Note that no stretch goals depend upon these hosts; they are simply there for those that want things easy! Again, they are available immediately so that people can choose to purchase them separately from the rulebook.
Other Stretch Goals
As mentioned above, Nobles and Hosts rewards are effectively stretch goals in their own right, although we certainly expect the Nobles rewards (and the smaller Hosts rewards) to hit their stretch goals quite quickly in the duration of the project.
Units, Beasts and other things will be available as stretch goals once we reach certain levels. Each kindred will have units and beasts, but they will be unveiled one at a time; producing units and beasts is expensive, and it makes more sense to have eight stretch goals for lesser amounts than one big stretch goal for a large amount.
Freebies
There will be freebies, but they will ONLY be available if a relevant reward has been purchased and, of course, if a stretch goal is reached.
To Re-Iterate...
Here's a quick re-cap on what's been said previously.
Darklands: First Edition will begin around the 16th of September and end 30 days later in mid-October
Items from it will be produced and shipped throughout 2014
The Angelcynn, Brythoniaid, Fomoraic, Khthones, Norse and Ysian kindreds will feature in full.
Two new kindreds will feature - the Albainn and the Byzantii (including some Infernii)
Almost all of the miniatures funded by this Kickstarter will not have been seen before (except for the host boxes); although, if we get enough money to produce a Krokodar unit, Megálávra and Vókkinak would feature
The possibility of other kindreds - Atalantes, Érainn etc. - getting the odd miniature does exist, but depends on how much is garnered (we do stress, it's only a possibility)
NONE of the items currently available (i.e., released) will feature - so get them now!
We will produce a concept art book, stretch goals permitting
We will produce a background book, stretch goals permitting
We will produce a limited run "Collector's Edition" book that will only be available during this Kickstarter that will be of very fine quality
We will be using new artists for many concepts
We will produce kindred dice, stretch goals permitting
Everything from warlords to units to monstrous beasts will feature, stretch goals permitting
There will be exclusives and freebies
It will definitely be less confusing than this one!
Sneak Tease
We do sincerely hope you guys take part in the next Kickstarter! To whet your appetite even further, here's another sneak concept peek...
Angels Amaranthine - growing slowly
Currently 200pts 
