Mierce Miniatures Darklands Ongoing News and Rumors Thread! Darklands Rulebook ships on April 18!

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**RiTides**

The way they have stuck with weekly updates (and real ones at that) for their projects has really impressed me. I think they're better at it than any other company I've backed... and I've backed about 50! Watching the different companies' campaigns has been a real learning experience for me in what to do / not to do, but I think Mierce's communication ranks about the highest on the "to do" list.

**Slinky**

RiTides wrote:
The way they have stuck with weekly updates (and real ones at that) for their projects has really impressed me. I think they're better at it than any other company I've backed... and I've backed about 50! Watching the different companies' campaigns has been a real learning experience for me in what to do / not to do, but I think Mierce's communication ranks about the highest on the "to do" list.

Absolutely. Top notch communication, far better than any other KS I have backed.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Update #8 Jul 11 2014

£21,125 - Beb, Nithing on Pig-Bog

Here's something nice and fun for you all... especially those of an Ysian persuasion! Should get that total moving, too.

Click for a larger image

Beb is a Nithing, trained by his Flesh-Drune master to find the bits and pieces of flesh, hoof and horn of dead warriors usually found on the battlefield and bring them back to him, so that he can in turn create horrific beasties (such as Brutes) from those bits. Most Nithings simply walk about on the battlefield, but Beb had the bright idea of using a Pig-Bog to transport him and those body parts back and forth across the bloody field... which can be quite scary, because the Pig-Bog is nothing if not unpredictable!

Here's a colour version of the artwork:

Coloured by Danny Cruz

Increase your pledge by £16 to purchase Beb on his Pig-Bog!

Beb on Pig-Bog will ship in February 2015, Wave 5.

**Denilsta**

I'm loving the Pig-Bog, I have to up my pledge! Also the Norse mount is at £30'000.

**Alpharius**

Did they preview it?!?

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

No picture, Rob just said that's where it would be

**Alpharius**

Rob noted he doesn't have the concept art yet - sadly!

But he did mention it would be...

...Birna on a Fellhrafn!

WOW!

Still, I think £9K in just under 3 days might be tough to accoomplish.

**Looky Likey**

What sort of percentage have previous kickstarters increased over the last few days?

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

If it runs true to form with the last couple we're probably heading for £25-26K

but

it might be more a there's been less time for folk to buy in (so you'd expect more last minute backers)

it might be less as there's a very limited range of things to get (apparently.. brand new backers may not notice the ability to get existing range stuff at 20% off)

but we probably won't get to the Norse beast & rider (much as I'd love us to)

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New £16 pledge level added for those that only want the (awesome) Pig-bog ridden by Beb the nithing

so if you want to dip your toe in the Darklands world it's a good start

**Bossk_Hogg**

While I actually quite like the Pig-Bog, Im not 100% sure it fits the standard Darklands aesthetic. Its a little on the silly side for an otherwise gritty world. I may actually get one for Malifaux.

**yxalitis**

Bossk_Hogg wrote:
While I actually quite like the Pig-Bog, Im not 100% sure it fits the standard Darklands aesthetic. Its a little on the silly side for an otherwise gritty world. I may actually get one for Malifaux.

I Agree, this is totally out of whack for Darklands.

**RiTides**

Edit: Dang, had just talked myself into not needing this one and just staying in at a pound for the updates, and then two early birds opened up

I've upgraded to a monstrous mount early bird, and there's still one left open!

**Elemental**

Slinky wrote:
RiTides wrote:
The way they have stuck with weekly updates (and real ones at that) for their projects has really impressed me. I think they're better at it than any other company I've backed... and I've backed about 50! Watching the different companies' campaigns has been a real learning experience for me in what to do / not to do, but I think Mierce's communication ranks about the highest on the "to do" list.

Absolutely. Top notch communication, far better than any other KS I have backed.

It's the reason I get irritated when other KS's seem to be satisfied with one half-hearted "it's coming soon, no specifics (quit bugging us, peons)" update per month, after hectoring in the comments, when the project is already over six months late. And sadly, I could be referring to one of four different ones I've backed.

The difference that good communication produces should be self-evident just from looking at the comments, and threads like this. It's a small investment for a great return in enthusiasm and good publicity. But so many creators seem to regard it as an irritating chore.

**zedmeister**

Well now, this is an interesting update. Verging on KS1 prices here!

Six Hours to Go!

With this, the last day of our excellent little project Darklands: Monstrous Mounts, it's time to have a look at where we are now and where we're likely to be at the end... because there's just six hours to go!

We're currently at £21,000 - let's drive it higher!

Krekkek and Oso will DEFINITELY be produced

You read it here first - as long as we stay at around £20,000, Oso and Krekkek will DEFINITELY be produced.

Oso, Aurogg

Krekkek, Bull Sávrakh

Add them to your pledges now, and drive that total higher!

Back-Cracker will be produced at £25,000

If we get to £25,000, we'll DEFINITELY produce Back-Cracker at that point, too! Back-Cracker is the monstrous beast version of Blunt-Claw's Goz-Horror, seen below for the first time:

Back-Cracker, Goz-Horror

So let's get up to £25,000 - you'll get more bang for your buck!

MONSTROUS BEAST & MONSTROUS MOUNT REWARDS

Whilst there's still time to get us up to £25,000 and thus that fourth Monstrous Beast or Monstrous Mount, if we don't unlock Blunt-Claw and his Goz-Horror there's no need to cancel your "QUADRUPLE MONSTROUS BEASTS" or "QUADRUPLE MONSTROUS MOUNTS" -- because you can now CHOOSE YOUR BEASTS and MOUNTS!

Alternate Monstrous Mounts

Don't want all four of the monstrous mounts from this project? Choose what you would like out of those four or from the list below!
BRYTHONIAID: Geraint on Ceffyldraig

Geraint Nerthol, Teyrn of Cedweli on Ceffyldraig

FOMORAIC: Kraan and Chaagmuth (as one choice)

The Monstrous Mounts listed here are taken from previous projects or are existing miniatures, and all will be available in the post-project category as £50 individually or £180 for four. Kraan and Chaagmuth count as one Monstrous Mount.

Alternate Monstrous Beasts

Don't want all four of the monstrous beasts from this project? Choose what you would like out of those four or from the list below!
ALBAINN: Comorágg
ATALANTES: Talos
BRYTHONIAID: Glaun -Typhaggahw - Gynroch ap Roch
BYZANTII: Ulmons
FOMORAIC: Galagaak - Maallolvór - Kaairioc-cró - Shaaroc - Vaak
KHTHONES: Chysperis - Khallas - Kadámastar - Mazikílías
NORSE: Mjagnir - Blood-Maw
YSIANS: Torku - Druc - Conjunct XIII - Ungefelic

The Monstrous Beasts listed here are taken from previous projects or are existing miniatures, and all will be available in the post-project category as £35 individually or £120 for four (even those that are £59.99 RRP)

Thus, you can still purchase some fantastic miniatures at a great discount regardless of what happens with Blunt-Claw!

Possible Stretch Goals

There's one thing we do on the comments section that always gets people excited. We show sneak peeks of concept art that could appear as stretch goals later on in the project! Even though there's only a few hours left, take a look at what you could be funding!

FOMORAIC

Idruaada, Warlock Lord on Cúgacx - a mighty sorcerer of Baalor on a huge wolverine-beast

Idruaada, Warlock Lord of Baalor on Cúgacx

NORSE

Birna, Dottir of Hrafnen on Fellhrafn - a warrior of the Norse on a Fellhrafn or Mountain Raven - NEW CONCEPT!!

Birna, Dottir of Hrafnen on Fellhrafn

YSIANS

Hedroc of Carn Maen, Battle-Drune on Hound Horse - a powerful warchief riding a mount with the ferocity of a hound and the speed and strength of a horse

Hedroc of Carn Maen, Battle-Drune on Hound-Horse

There's still an opportunity to push things higher!

Why Should I Pledge?

Even if you don't feel there's a miniature you want from this purchase, there's still a great incentive to pledge - and that's the post-project discounts!

Not only do you get to help fund some fantastic new centrepiece miniatures for the Darklands range, and up to 20% cheaper than they will be when eventually released, you also get more!

By backing Darklands: Monstrous Mounts, you also get access to the special post-project Kickstarter category on our website, where you manage your pledge, but which also enables you to purchase miniatures from our existing range at 20% off UK RRP until the end of July!

What are you waiting for? Pledge now!

**RiTides**

zedmeister wrote:
Well now, this is an interesting update. Verging on KS1 prices here!

Alternate Monstrous Beasts

Don't want all four of the monstrous beasts from this project? Choose what you would like out of those four or from the list below!
ALBAINN: Comorágg
ATALANTES: Talos
BRYTHONIAID: Glaun -Typhaggahw - Gynroch ap Roch
BYZANTII: Ulmons
FOMORAIC: Galagaak - Maallolvór - Kaairioc-cró - Shaaroc - Vaak
KHTHONES: Chysperis - Khallas - Kadámastar - Mazikílías
NORSE: Mjagnir - Blood-Maw
YSIANS: Torku - Druc - Conjunct XIII - Ungefelic

The Monstrous Beasts listed here are taken from previous projects or are existing miniatures, and all will be available in the post-project category as £35 individually or £120 for four (even those that are £59.99 RRP).

Whoa. That's insane! You can get a Blood Maw for 35 pounds. I think I paid 40 through someone's KS1 pledge add-on, and even felt that was a steal!?

It's such a late reveal, and prices only good till the end of July, but wow! Tons of early birds open from people upgrading to the 4-pack, too.

**Baragash**

Yeah, I started today at £40eb and am now on £300 for both quad deals.

**Trodax**

Woa, that's a pretty fantastic deal at £120 for four of those beasts!

**zedmeister**

Mierce has confirmed that you can double and triple up on the quad offers and boost up after the fact. Fill your boots!

**Alpharius**

There's a LOT of good stuff in there.

This just got a lot more expensive!

**Denilsta**

I'm in for 8 beasts and 4 mounted heroes. .such good value.

**Yodhrin**

I'm going to have to struggle really hard not to start ludicrously expensive Chaos, Beastmen, and Skaven armies filled with Darklands models when all these KS models are available to us non-KS plebs.

**zedmeister**

New stretch - It's NORSE!

£30,000 - Birna, Dottir of Hrafnen on Fellhrafn

Today's the last day of Darklands: Monstrous Mounts, and thanks to that we've now smashed £25,000 into the past - which means Blunt-Claw on his Goz-Horror (along with Back-Cracker, the Goz-Horror as a monstrous beast) is now unlocked!

To celebrate that, here's the next stretch goal to aim for!

Birna has of course featured in a previous Kickstarter project on foot - in Darklands: First Edition - but now you can her riding a fantastic Fellhrafn or Mountain Raven. This bird is big, and armoured, and nasty!

Increase your pledge by £50 to purchase Birna on her Fellhrafn. Remember, that early bird can only be applied once, but you can use your early bird for Birna on Fellhrafn rather than a different monstrous mount. Additionally, you can choose Birna on Fellhrafn as part of your QUADRUPLE MONSTROUS MOUNTS reward, assuming we unlock her, of course.

Birna on Fellhrafn will ship in April 2015, Wave 6.

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And another update - Norse are getting closer...

£30,000 - Vaenhildr, Fellhrafn

With £26,000 almost upon us, here's something else you can pledge for at £30,000... Vaenhildr, a Fellhrafn for the Norse!

Vaenhildr, of course, is taken from the Birna on Fellhrafn miniature, a monstrous beast that is ridden; and so it's relatively cheap to produce - and this means we can pass those savings on to you. Thus, you can purchase Vaenhildr at 30% off her likely RRP, which is fantastic - and never to be repeated!

We've also added another reward level for those who simply want to purchase Vaenhildr (or Back-Cracker, or Krekkek, or Brontull, or Oso) on her own - the "MONSTROUS BEAST" reward. Of course, if you've purchased a monstrous mount, you can simply increase your pledge by £35 to purchase Vaenhildr.

She will ship in April 2015 - Wave 6.

Now let's get to £30,000, unlock Birna on Fellhrafn and Vaenhildr and see the £35,000 stretch goal...!

**JWBS**

In for 120. It looks like the average pledge is around £100, I wonder if this mini kickstarter style is better for Mierce than the extended type.

**RiTides**

The quad monstrous beasts deal is what tempts me. I already got 2 Blood Maws added onto to cincy's KS1 pledge, and they're amazing. I think I paid 40 pounds each at KS1 prices? Which I thought was crazy good. Here they're 35 pounds each. Unreal!
This is the deal I was waiting for, just wish I'd known it was coming to free up more funds. Just in for the Monstrous Mount EB at the moment, although that is pretty sweet as-is

**Alpharius**

I NEED that Birna on Fellhrafn model!

It looks unlikely here, so maybe in KS3 in September, I hope?

Even though that one looks to be mostly about Atlantean and Érainn...

**RivenSkull**

Just 2,750 to go to get that bird.

**Trodax**

The quad monstrous beast deal is amazing. So many goodies there I've been eyeing; Mjagnir, Kadamastar, Druc... and with the bundle deal they're £30 apiece!

**zedmeister**

Alpharius wrote:
I NEED that Birna on Fellhrafn model!

It looks unlikely here, so maybe in KS3 in September, I hope?

Even though that one looks to be mostly about Atlantean and Érainn...

It's going to be close. Only £2.5k to go as of typing this...

**RivenSkull**

Alpharius wrote:
I NEED that Birna on Fellhrafn model!

It looks unlikely here, so maybe in KS3 in September, I hope?

Even though that one looks to be mostly about Atlantean and Érainn...

That's what got me to change to the Quad Mount pack. I wanted that bird on top of the Infernii that I wanted, and can grab a few others too.

**Alpharius**

Mjagnir at that price is a great deal - that model is amazing, and really big!