HYPERBOREA: Players' Manual, Referee's Screen, and more!
Created by Jeffrey Talanian
Four new products for AS&SH: Players' Manual, Referee's Screen, Player Character Folder, and Rats in the Walls and Other Perils (module). We're also offering a brand new AS&SH T-shirt, featuring the cover art for Rats in the Walls and Other Perils.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
4 hours left to pledge!
over 5 years ago
– Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 09:30:47 PM
Greetings fellows,
Most folks receiving this message have already pledged their support for Hyperborea: Players' Manual, Referee's Screen, and more! Thank you for your generosity and support! I truly appreciate it. You are the engine that keeps us moving forward!
Others receiving this message are followers who have not yet pledged. If you are still interested, please note that there are only 4 hours left to pledge! Thank you for your consideration.
Less than 36 hours to go!
over 5 years ago
– Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 07:12:05 PM
Fellow gamers,
We are less than 36 hours away from the finish line for this Kickstarter campaign!It's been an exciting campaign with some great accomplishments along the way:
Fully funded
Four stretch goals unlocked
444 backers
Tull Kamtose, master purloiner from Rats in the Walls and Other Perils, has an offer for your player characters that they can't afford to refuse. But don't try anything funny, or his Amazon bodyguards might have to teach you a lesson.
AS&SH art by Johnathan Bingham
Friends, please help us with the final push as this Kickstarter campaign comes to a close. If you are so inclined, please spread the word at your favorite social media outlet (Facebook, G+, MeWe, Twitter, blogs, forums, etc). Your support and encouragement have been invaluable, fellows. Thank you so much!
The slithering, scurrying rats...
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 07:38:49 PM
They must know it was the rats; the slithering, scurrying rats whose scampering will never let me sleep; the daemon rats that race behind the padding in this room and beckon me down to greater horrors than I have ever known; the rats they can never hear; the rats, the rats in the walls.
—H.P. Lovecraft, “The Rats in the Walls”
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Greetings gamer friends,
Progress goes well for our new Kickstarter Campaign! Art continues to roll in every day, and editing is moving along smoothly. With 4 days left, we are fully funded and have unlocked three stretch goals. The stretch goal that included additional writing (Iconic Characters PDF) has already been written. In fact, with all the writing complete, most of the editing done, and most of the art in, we are in great shape and likely to head into layout before the start of 2019.
“Rats in the Walls”: A dockside tavern in Khromarium is plagued by rats of a most unusual breed. These abominable rodents have ruined the tavern keeper’s business and his life. The man is desperate, and he offers a substantial reward for the elimination of his horrific problem.
“The Brazen Bull”: Whilst traversing one of the seedier neighbourhoods of Khromarium, your party are solicited by a greasy-haired Pict. He offers to sell you a sheaf of magical lotus that allows one to see the future or to brew potions that empower the imbiber with sorcery. He beckons you to follow him into a dilapidated building....
“The Lamia’s Heart”: Your party are contracted by the nascent master of an unsanctioned thieves’ guild. To earn his favour, you must steal a singular gem from the mansion of a prominent merchant. Purloining this gem, however, may raise the ire of the city’s official thieves’ guild; notwithstanding, the reward is significant.
AS&SH art by Mike Tenebrae
Don't forget that we are also offering a new T-shirt that features the frightening cover of Rats in the Walls and Other Perils. You will be able to add this shirt after the campaign is over, through Backerkit.
The Cartography of Hyperborea
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 07:52:16 PM
Hello friends,
Tonight I'd like to talk about the cartography of our current Kickstarter project and the two fellows responsible for it. Of course, maps are a huge component of all our products, and I have always subscribed to the notion that they should provide aesthetic enjoyment but also prove practical for game use.
Andreas Claren has been freelancing for North Wind Adventures longer than anyone, dating back to 2009 with his work on Charnel Crypt of the Sightless Serpent. He also developed the Hyperborea map for the AS&SH boxed set, based on my original pencil sketch. Always a pleasure to work with, Andreas uses a variety of digital tools to create traditionally-styled gaming maps.
Now, in Rats in the Walls and Other Perils, Andreas and I have returned to this old favorite to update the original maps and add some more!
AS&SH cartography by Andreas Claren
Next is Glynn Seal of MonkeyBlood Designs, whom I started working with in 2015 (Beneath the Comet, Forgotten Fane of the Coiled Goddess, and Ghost Ship of the Desert Dunes). Glynn is a writer, artist, cartographer, and graphics software specialist. He's a jack-of-all-trade, master-of-all. He does all kinds of stuff for North Wind Adventures, but his primary function is that of cartographer. Glynn typically uses pencil and inks, with digital embellishing for finishing touches and corrections. Perhaps the most ambitious piece we had Glynn draw was the updated version of the Hyperborea map, based on Andreas's digital version, and my original pencil sketch.
New Artists Spotlight!
over 5 years ago
– Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 10:09:12 PM
Greetings True Believers,
Today, I'd like to talk about the two new artists involved with this project. Of course you can expect to see many familiar faces working on the project, such as Johnathan Bingham, Daisey Bingham, Glynn Seal, Val Semeiks, Jason Sholtis, and Del Teigeler. These fine AS&SH artists have done fantastic work in the past, and their new stuff continues to provide more mood and depth to the Hyperborea setting.
Brand new is Mike Tenebrae, who wowed us all with his cover art for Rats in the Walls and Other Perils, as we've shared before. Mike has been working on more stuff for us, employing a dark, gritty style.
AS&SH art by Mike Tenebrae
Next is Mick Fernette, whom I met in the last year during the convention circuit. Mick participated in an AS&SH game, and whilst gaming, he was doodling in his sketchbook. Later on, I was hearing, "Jeff, you have to see this guy's art!" At length, Mick stopped by the North Wind Adventures booth. I had the pleasure of thumbing through his drawings, and I knew right away that he was a match. His style is different than our other artists, but it melds perfectly.
AS&SH art by Mick Fernette
I hope you enjoy the work of our new artists as much as I do! It's great to have such a variety of hard-working and talented folks involved, from various corners of the globe.
We are making great progress on this project. I expect to have a timely delivery of all pledge awards. Thank you for your support, backers, and please do continue to spread the word and share our social media announcements. It truly does help! :)
