highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I like the stumpy legs on them. If they're that good of warrior, they don't need to be in such a big rush.

If you're too unhappy with them (I won't be) just replace them with these guys(or use them in addition to, like I will), as I can't think of many more badass demons than these:

 GrimDork wrote:
Their explanation for only doing one or so at a time is to maintain flexibility. If they see a slump or feel that another goal next would make things go better, they can swap it out this way, whereas if they were showing 3 goals out it would be harder to change without upsetting somebody. At least I think that's what they said at some point.

 scarletsquig wrote:
I saw some Mars Attacks minis in person last weekend, happy enough with the plastic.

We're about to hit 60 minis for £60 (plus all the other stuff) with this, call it 70 if you count terrain?

Another $500k of funding and another 30 minis should hopefully bump it up to a nice 100 minis for $100 thing.

 Azazelx wrote:

 scarletsquig wrote:
I saw some Mars Attacks minis in person last weekend, happy enough with the plastic.

We're about to hit 60 minis for £60 (plus all the other stuff) with this, call it 70 if you count terrain?

Another $500k of funding and another 30 minis should hopefully bump it up to a nice 100 minis for $100 thing.

Another $500k? In how many days? Ain't gonna happen. It's not compelling enough, nor is it a crazy enough deal. Also, board game plastics.

 Pacific wrote:
What was the 3850 total pledgers release going to be again? Only a few away from this now.

Also, hopefully the 'Wednesday give-away' thing will add something worthwhile.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
What was the 3850 total pledgers release going to be again? Only a few away from this now.

Also, hopefully the 'Wednesday give-away' thing will add something worthwhile.

x4 Extra scenarios for the main game for using the green skins and abyssals.

 CptJake wrote:

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
What was the 3850 total pledgers release going to be again? Only a few away from this now.

Also, hopefully the 'Wednesday give-away' thing will add something worthwhile.

x4 Extra scenarios for the main game for using the green skins and abyssals.

So, basically an enticement to increase your pledge for the expansions.

 GrimDork wrote:
Yeah, looks like a killer update that added a lot of things people were after.

The 'free' hardcover dungeon journal at $200 is gonna break my resolve. I'm gonna really want that, and I as already up to 150 for expansions. Guess they're gonna get 200 now though I'm not sure where it's going to come from

Welcome to a frantic Mantic Wednesday.

This is a pretty big update, because we want to try and avoid bombarding you with emails.

So, since we’re so close to breaking our next stretch goal, this update is going to cover:


- The Adventurer's Companion
- The next stretch goal 
- Add-on Wednesday 

Sound good? Just to let you know, we will not post an update when the Molochs are achieved, just to make this more manageable!

First up, let’s tackle the Adventurer’s Companion in the Dungeon Master pledge level…

The Adventurer’s Companion

The Adventurer’s Companion contains advanced rules for Dungeon Saga allowing you to build you own adventures.

The Adventurer’s Companion includes a system for .

Your heroes will start in the entranceway to catacombs or a Dwarven Hold where, upon going through the first door, the system will generate the next room or corridor. As you explore further, the Dungeon itself will open out in front of you, leaving you to explore and revel in the mystery of the great unknown. It'll be different each time you play it!



There is also the , which you can use to design your own mission. We asked Jake Thornton, Games Designer behind Dungeon Saga, to share a few of his ideas on how this might work:

“The Necromancer player will create a dungeon according to a set of given parameters, and stock it with Monsters. The Monsters used add to a core set of scenario objectives that the Heroes will choose one from randomly. That way the Necromancer doesn’t know exactly what they are up to and so cannot make it completely impossible for the adventurers.”

These missions can also include personal objectives for each hero, and can work as one-off games or game in a linked campaign.

 is a section devoted to the Monsters and Minions of Mantica, which you can use miniatures from the Kings of War line to represent if you want to.

This means that you can go beyond the basic boxed game contents of Undead and add-in new and interesting enemies. Perhaps your party stumbles across a moonlit enclosure infested with Lycanthropy-inflicted beasts, or they happen upon a dungeon-raiding group of goblins and their bizarre warmachines.

Even with all this great stuff in the book, we want to make this the best possible system for tabletop miniature role-playing that we can. With that, we present our next stretch goal.

When we beat this stretch goal, we will be able to:

- Write an in-depth background section describing the Mantica setting and the races that inhabit it.

- Add a comprehensive system for building your own heroes and villains.

- Add a character pad for keeping track of your newly-designed heroes on the tabletop.

- Boost your bonus cards and counters to include new equipment and spells.



BackgroundThe Background section will focus in on a number of different settings across Mantica, such as Dolgarth, the Halpi Mountains or maybe even Ophidia, and the dungeons that rest there. This will give your adventures a setting and allow you to delve deep into the history and backstory of Kings of War in the sort of depth we’ve never achieved before.

This detailed system will add a comprehensive list of races and classes, going beyond the heroes in the box game with new types such as the Witch or Engineer (see Ravenna and Gunn in the Add-on Wednesday section!)

You’ll be able to customize your hero’s stats, choose from a selection of abilities dependent on your character’s race and class, as well as special feats. There are also progression paths for each class, so as your hero gathers experience they “level up” and acquire new feats, skills and access to new equipment and spells.

You’ll also be able to build wicked villains as well - it's not only the good who go adventuring in the dungeons!

To help you keep track of your characters, we will include blank Character Mats for you to scribble down your new adventurers, as well as keep track of their equipment, injuries, skills, and buffs. New cards and counters will assist this as well.

With these detailed sections added in, the Adventurer’s Companion becomes a truly monumental tome of role-playing goodness. So here’s what we’re going to do…

To celebrate this enormous milestone stretch goal - $600,000 is an incredible amount – we have created a . This book is only available to Kickstarter Backers with a few available to round out the print quantity. This will be available as a $30 Optional Add-on – but it will be included free with all pledges of $200 or more!*



* includes any additional items you add on in the pledge manager. Does not include shipping. This book replaces the softback Adventurer’s Companion book in your pledge.

Shiny!

Add-on Wednesday

It is the final Add-on Wednesday of the campaign!

Week 4’s theme is all about the upgrades and add-ons you requested. Because this update is so big, we’re only going to highlight a few here. There are a few more on the front page which we will feature in a separate update, and a few still to add which we'll do as we freshen up the main page.



Ravenna – Female WitchThis great new miniature depicts the Witch, cast in Collector's Edition Resin exclusively for this Kickstarter. She can be used as a Witch, Druid or female mage character.

This new Dwarf figure is cast in Collector's Edition resin exclusively for this Kickstarter. He can be used to depict the Dwarfen Engineer class in the Adventurer's Companion.

Note: Resin kits are supplied unassembled and unpainted.

NEW! Dungeon Critters



Rats and spiders, classic dungeon critters for your heroes to (probably quite easily) overcome. Still, easy XP.

Note: Resin kits are supplied unassembled and unpainted.



Don’t stand there, it’s a trap! Get 3D sculpted counters to replace your card counters. Each tile has a different trap effect sculpted underneath the tile.

Note: Resin kits are supplied unassembled and unpainted.



Acrylic Counters upgrade all the different tokens in the core game to a harder-wearing material. The exact spec won't be finalised until the boxed game has been finished - we'll keep you updated. Also included are Large and Small acrylic range rulers, for working out line of sight and range for shooting and magic.

And finally…

This is a pretty huge update full of stuff!

We hope you like the final Add-on Wednesday, please check out the front page for the full range of what’s on offer. There might be a few surprise options available on the weekend as well

As for the stretch goal, let’s break down those barriers and get the word out – 4 days to go and plenty still to come!!

 Chilling Wargamers at 7pm British Summer Time, and Forja y Dezvan at 9pm. Tune in to find out more! We'll post links in the comments and our Facebook page when it's on.

 scarletsquig wrote:


No other Mantic KS has had this many exclusives.. or exclusive rulebooks... or this much resin.

 GrimDork wrote:
I'm not actually sure what I really need to add to spend the gap between DM+expansions and $200, I guess hope for extra expansions. I know I want the hardcover book though.

Resin traps and critters, no thanks. Will have to double check everything to make sure though, they added a lot of goodies to nom. Doors may be a paid add-on too, its been confirmed that they will exist but I don't think as to what their material or level of inclusion is.

 GrimDork wrote:
I'm not actually sure what I really need to add to spend the gap between DM+expansions and $200, I guess hope for extra expansions. I know I want the hardcover book though.