Shadows of Brimstone (Warhammer Quest like game with a Wild West v Cthulthu Mythos Setting) - KS

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**Squat Kid**

The undead gunslinger will be so cool...

**Gomez**

Somehow I missed the Cthulhu Wars KS, but after spending an hour or so looking at those (totally sweet) miniatures and then pondering the blank DIY cards for SOBS I think the two were made for each other.

Would love to see more shapeless, ancient, insanity inducing horror in these mines personally...

**Bossk_Hogg**

Squat Kid wrote:
The undead gunslinger will be so cool...

Would be nice to get a band of them as another goal, to use as harrowed when I get around to running Deadlands again.

**Squat Kid**

Bossk_Hogg wrote:
Squat Kid wrote:
The undead gunslinger will be so cool...

Would be nice to get a band of them as another goal, to use as harrowed when I get around to running Deadlands again.

I'd be all about that

**Alpharius**

I'm wondering what I'd spend the extra $75 on if I stay with the Minecart pledge.

Which I'm starting to get tempted to do...

**Forar**

Alpharius wrote:
I'm wondering what I'd spend the extra $75 on if I stay with the Minecart pledge.

Which I'm starting to get tempted to do...

An extra box as a gift or for resale.

Speaking of the latter; any of the add ons, especially those that you think will be a combination of popular and/or delayed months or years.

Other than that... I got nuttin'. The credit wasn't a particularly bad idea, but the implementation leaves something to be desired, as we have very little to actually do with it, and giving us something big to do with it would probably curry some grumbling from hundreds of the lower tiers as they realize they might need to put extra cash in to get it all in what is already the 'get it all' tier.

Hrmm... duplicates of some of the characters we're not currently getting duplicates of? More terrain?

Another round of Succubi to re-enact the Castle Anthrax scene with?

**Kroothawk**

825k reached, variant gunslinger unlocked. This kickstarter is fast!

**Bromsy**

Alpharius wrote:
I'm wondering what I'd spend the extra $75 on if I stay with the Minecart pledge.

Which I'm starting to get tempted to do...

Right now I am leaning towards an assload of extra werewolves.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Dinosaurs and Terderans for myself most likely.

I'd like to see some mutated heroes as a variant stretch.

With how the barren waste otherworld can affect characters, mutant heroes would be fun.

**Forar**

I'm leaning towards the extra box to recoup some costs route, though said buddy and I are pondering the terrain options as well.

Word was that there might be specialty dice at some point, and as a sucker for neat dice, that could potentially get a couple extra bucks out of me.

Now that we're almost down to the last week, it'll be interesting to see what their end game is.

Especially those final few days.

**Kroothawk**

850k reached and 6 Trederran Raiders unlocked.

**Alpharius**

An extra box set to resell and get my "Minecart" pledge level down to a nicer $425 (IF I can sell it for $50) is the leader in the clubhouse.

Hard to say no to more terrain and dinosaurs though...

**Azazelx**

The problem with the "get another boxed set for $75" is, well, who's gonna actually buy it for $50?

Also, it looks like when the current round of $475 mine carts run out, they're replacing it with a $480 round...

**Alpharius**

Update #19

Nov 16, 2013
Tredderan Raiders Unlocked! Black Fang Tribe Mission Pack! New Figure Sculpt Just Arrived! More Q&A!
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Greetings Dark Stone Hungry Gamers-

So much to cover in this new update! We're working hard behind the scenes, hopped up on caffeine and sugar to get us through this last week of the Kickstarter project. We have some of the biggest reveals and new content still to come, so be sure to get the word out to anyone who will listen. Together, we can get more backers, unlock even more goodies, and make this game huge! Lots to cover, so let's jump right in!

Trederran Raiders are Unlocked!

Today, we hit the $850K mark and unlocked the Stretch Goal for the new Trederran Raiders Enemies! While they originate from the OtherWorld of Trederra, these Raiders are usually seen in other worlds, coming through the portals to plunder precious Dark Stone to power their weapons of war on their homeworld. Traveling in small numbers, they are an elite group specially trained to find and secure Dark Stone while eliminating any threats that might get in the way. They fight in close quarters, with pistols and swords. This new enemy will be an awesome addition to your games of Shadows of Brimstone, showing up in the mines and on Other Worlds, when you least expect them!

The Black Fang Tribe!

We are excited to add the all new Mission Pack: Black Fang Tribe to the Optional Add-Ons Menu (and this one is included free at the Mine Cart Pledge Level). Let's hear more about these new enemies from Designer Jason Hill:

The magical properties of Dark Stone have long been known by the local Native Americans near Brimstone and have always been treated with respect and wonder. Only the shamans and wise men of the local tribes have dabbled in this magik, using its energies to bring their rituals and spirit journeys to life. There are those, however, that have grown jealous of this control, wanting the power for themselves, but without the discipline to understand its dangers. Raiding the mines and local frontier towns to pillage and burn, a savage group of Indians have begun collecting the Dark Stone, grinding it into dust and ingesting the black rock to gain powerful visions and to harness its raw energy! This addictive habit has also fueled their aggression and savagery as it mutates them from within! As an added effect, the powdered Dark Stone has burned their mouths and stained their teeth, giving rise to their ominous name…the Black Fang Tribe!

When braves from other noble tribes are caught ingesting Dark Stone, they are banished; cast out forever for their wicked and dishonorable ways. These braves usually find their way to joining the Black Fang, swearing allegiance to their dark purpose and swelling the ranks of this fallen tribe!
New Figure Sculpt Just Arrived!

We just got another new sculpt and, of course, we want to share it with our amazing backers to keep you in the loop on all aspects of the game and production. This is the new Prospector Hero and the detail is fantastic!

Some Excerpts from Recent Q&A in the Comments Section

People asked for more info about the Shadows of Brimstone Art Book (that is included at all Pledge Levels of HOMBRE $50 or higher). The Art Book will be collecting up a lot of the really cool concept art and paintings that have been done for the game (and are still being done as we continue development). I think it is going to be a really cool book to flip through and should be very inspirational for any new players looking to get pumped about the game they are about to play or when choosing what Hero Class you might want to be, or even what kind of missions you want to go on next! It should also be fun to see the art at a larger scale than you will likely see in the final cards or rulebook.

A Backer curious about the rules for new content introduced in the Add-Ons and Stretch Goals asked "Will there be a single collected rulebook for all of the add-ons and SGs?” The answer is hopefully there won’t need to be. Most of the info is card based or record sheet based, so it will be right there with the stats of the enemies or with the individual Otherworld Tiles Sets, or with the cards themselves. As with most Flying Frog games, much of the game rules are on the character and game cards, themselves rather than just a rulebook.

One backer asked “Will there be rules for each otherworld?” The answer is Yes! Each of the Otherworlds has its own flavor and special rules to it. They also have a unique set of Encounter cards to draw from, a unique Depth Event Chart (for when you roll doubles for Holding Back the Darkness), and a few other bits that make them unique as well. Also, as a general rule, you are more likely to find strange artifacts while exploring an Otherworld than while in the mines.

Many people are very excited about the Blank Cards in the Optional Add-Ons Menu and the possibilities that they present to make your own new expansion material. One backer asked “If I want to make an expansion, how many blank cards do I need?” Jason responded: That is a tricky question because it depends on a lot of factors. How much of an impact do you want the expansion to have on the game? If it is meant to be very focused (like all of the Encounters, Darkness Cards, Threat Cards, etc are meant to match the theme), I would suggest that you would probably want to have at least 10-20 of each of those card types. If it is just meant to be mixed in with the other content as a more general extra bit of stuff, you could probably get away with the 10 pack of each.

Well, that's about it for now. One last thing I will mention is that, by popular demand, we've added an extra Grizzly Bear figure available on the Optional Add-Ons Menu. This can be used with the Dark Stone Shaman Hero as an additional Shaman Bear-Form or just as a Grizzly Bear enemy for those who have expressed interest in creating Bear enemies in the game.

Thanks,

Scott

This one has pretty much reached "Impossible to Resist" status now.

Especially if that really is an example of the actual miniature quality we can expect from this.

The only decision left is "Outlaw" or "Minecart".

Proximity to Christmas suggest "Outlaw" will win out, but man oh man...

**cincydooley**

Leaning towards outlaw myself. There's a lot of free stuff in this one at this point, yes?

**greywulf**

cincydooley wrote:
Leaning towards outlaw myself. There's a lot of free stuff in this one at this point, yes?

Tons. That doesn't stop me from wanting to upgrade to a minecart though.

**cincydooley**

greywulf wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
Leaning towards outlaw myself. There's a lot of free stuff in this one at this point, yes?

Tons. That doesn't stop me from wanting to upgrade to a minecart though.

Yeah. There's so much content there already just with outlaw, and I didn't even drop $475 on kingdom death. I'm not a "must go all in right away" kinda guy, so mine cart hasn't even crossed my mind.

**Forar**

Azazelx wrote:
The problem with the "get another boxed set for $75" is, well, who's gonna actually buy it for $50?

Finding a local shop that gives 10-20% off MSRP isn't too hard, and word is that online shops in the 30-40% range aren't too hard to find, though once you account for shipping and handling, as a non-American (since free international shipping is usually at a higher price point or harder to find) I find a lot of those savings generally get eaten up. Doubly so if it gets tagged at the boarder.

So getting a box that will presumably be selling in local stores for around $77 after taxes and moving it for 2/3 that doesn't seem terribly unreasonable.

If one were willing to gamble, they could skip the base box and instead pick up what they think will be hot and/or late released add ons for sale instead. Personally I'd lean towards the mission packs and otherworlds; things people will want to change up gameplay in a more exciting fashion than just the card packs, especially since I still think some of those will eventually be rolled into some kind of expansion box. The same could be said for the other packs, but until we have more info, it's a blind guess. Choose wrong, and you might still take that 1/3'ish haircut on your 'credit'. Choose right, and you might make back even more than that.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Boxes of D&D minis that were gathering dust in the garage gave their lives in order to allow a minecart pledge to enter our household.

Tiamat and all her dragon friends will be missed by my kids... at least until even bigger dragons arrive in the next batch of Bones.

That MC pledge is just going to keep on getting sweeter. So are all the stretch goals! I can only imagine what's going to be in store for those last few days!

FFP has said we'd see more of the Lost Army. There's still *ANOTHER* otherworld we're supposed to see before all is said and done. We're still supposed to see more creatures related to the base game otherworlds. Ghosts are supposed to be present (not sure if they'll be making appearances via encounter cards or actual figures).

There's also supposed to be hirelings and extra allies (or they could be one and the same). We haven't heard a whole lot more about that yet.

**Alpharius**

This one is doing well - very well.

With all the additional content, freebies and add-ons, is there still a strong feeling that this one really will ship in August 2014?

Have FFG been chatting about their ability to deliver on time?

**Azazelx**

With the amount of stuff there, I think Christmas 2014 is optimistic....

**Aeneades**

They are planning to release it in 2 waves, so the main games plus majority of sketch goals and addons to ship in August 2014 and the remainder to ship once they are all done.

Given how well this is doing I could see it moving to 3 waves if it really picks up in the last couple days.

**Forar**

They've said this is to be their Gencon release, so while most KS's that get bit have delays practically build in, I'd be surprised if it went vastly past that. Gencon is always huge for them, and this has potential to get a LOT of attention there.

**Kroothawk**

875k reached and "Fire and Brimstone" Encounter pack unlocked.

**endtransmission**

A Cowboy class seems to have snuck into the Minecart level as well

**Forar**

Their approach to updating continues to baffle me.

Really wish they'd adopt rolling goals as well. We're in the final stretch and 15k away from being goal-less. Again.

**Aeneades**

The updating has improved recently. I expect they will post an update detailing the cowboy and the next 4 stretch goals when we hit $900k. Based upon comments I would expect the million goal to be something a little special, perhaps an xxl monster.

**Grot 6**

Snatched up that last Outlaw level.

THAT's a lotta nuts!!!!

Are the add ons going to be suppliments later on in the future?

**Squat Kid**

Maybe a new starter box at 1 mil?

**Kroothawk**

900k passed, undead gunslingers unlocked.
Time for new stretch goals.
Even with no end rush, this one will easily pass 1 Mio US$.