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Draft for the Fifth Lord of Shadows + Last Days for the "Book 0" Kickstarter!

Update #39 · Nov 24, 2012 · 1 comment

Hi everyone!

Gawain is currently working on the fifth and last Lord of Shadows from this first Kickstarter. She will be a young and tomboy carpenter. A very endearing character that we are happy to include in the Esteren series!

Here are two draft for this character:

Last Hours for the "Book 0" Kickstarter

The other news is the imminent end of our campaign for the Book 0 Prologue!

We have reached $50k of funding and the PDF Book 2 Travels is now unlocked. Thanks to this new stretch goal, you will get the PDF of Book 2 Travels as soon as it is ready, well ahead of its public release, next summer.

The English version of Book 2 Travels will be an extended version of the French one: it will be a hardcover book, and the number of its pages will be increased from 80 to about 140. The Travels book contains Leader material: descriptions of important places of the peninsula, a series of scenarios, a gallery of non-player characters, and also a small bestiary. 

You can check all of this here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/shadows-of-esteren-a-medieval-horror-rpg-prologue

Thanks again for your huge support in this beautiful adventure!

Ifyou have question, as always feel free to ask!

Sincerely,
The Esteren Team

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Art prints for Lords of Shadows

Update #38 · Nov 13, 2012 · 1 comment

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to share with you this picture of the four art prints for characters commissioned by the Lords of Shadows:

The last character for the fifth Lord is currently in progress ... We'll show you when it is advanced. Really, we would to thank you for your support and the opportunity to be able to imagine these new characters. Kickstarter is really a great adventure! These characters will complement the enhanced version of Book 2 Travel.

We can not resist the pleasure to share with you this new illustration, this time funded by the backers of the newKickstarter. It will serve as a cover of a special edition of the Book 0:


See you soon!

Sincerely,

The Esteren Team

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New portrait + a big THANK YOU for your support of the new Kickstarter!

Update #37 · Oct 31, 2012 · comment

Hi all,

Here is a new sketch made by Gawain for one of our Seol Patron. These art commissions are great because they allow us to imagine and explore new ideas, new characters!

Also, the start of the new Kickstarter campaign for Shadows of Esteren is exceptional... and it is largely thanks to the support of this first campaign backers who have renewed their support for our new book. A big THANK YOU to all!

We have already unlock many stretch goals. Here are some excerpts:

A new game leader screen:

A close up:

New artworks to use as player aids in your game session:

Premade characters enad printed clues:

And more.. You can check all of this on the new Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/shadows-of-esteren-a-medieval-horror-rpg-prologue

Sincerely,

The Esteren Team

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The new Kickstarter campaign for Shadows of Esteren is online!

Update #36 · Oct 26, 2012 · comment

Hi everyone,

We are very pleased to announce that our new Kickstarter campaign is online!

The link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/shadows-of-esteren-a-medieval-horror-rpg-prologue

You have been a tremendous support for the first Kickstarter campaign and we hope this new one will please you all! We imagined a lot of things that we let you discover ... We hope that this will be a great adventure!

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

The Esteren Team

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All the shipment of physical rewards and PDF are done!

Update #35 · Oct 16, 2012 · 3 comments

Hi everyone,

This is it!

All rewards have been sent to everyone!

Please note that if you should receive the Book 0 Prologue, you won't receive the PDF Loch Varn, Poison or Red Fall. The Book 0 Prologue includes those three PDF. Indeed, Loch Varn, Poison and Red Fall are three scenarios included into Book 0 Prologue.

The PDFs of the Map and Artworks were available as an add-on to your pledge. These PDFs have been sent to everyone that paid the extra amounts with their pledge for them.

If you have any doubt, please check your pledge. The PDF version of Book 0 Prologue have been sent for the backers who have chosen the “Varigal” and higher Pledges ($65 and more). If you are a sholar ($15), you should have received the Loch Varn PDF. If you are a Tri-Kazelian ($50) or a Bard ($60), you should have received the PDF Poison.

In the next days; we will also take care of some delivery problems we encountered (fortunately rare). If you are still waiting for your parcel, please contact us. We are already in contact with some of you.

Thanks for your support and patience,

See you soon for the next Kickstarter :)

Regards,
The team

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    SHADOW - You will get the PDF of Shadows of Esteren's Core Book: Universe. Welcome into the shadows...

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    SCHOLAR - In addition to the PDF of Book 1 Universe, you will get the PDF “Loch Varn” including a big scenario and six other template Characters. For more details about this bonus PDF, check out the paragraph “Loch Varn – Supplement of 32 pages” on your left. Prepare to dwell beyond the borders of nightmare and insanity...

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    TRI-KAZELIAN - You will get a hardcover copy of the standard edition of Book 1 Universe as well as its PDF version. Shipping costs included worldwide! Welcome to Tri-Kazel!

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    BARD - All the rewards of a Tri-Kazelian + five artworks. Printed on high-quality paper, the artworks reproduce five central illustrations of the game. For more details on these reproductions, check out the paragraph “Artworks” on the left. Shipping costs included worldwide! May the shadows inspire you...

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    VARIGAL - All the rewards of a Bard + the special 32-page PDF, Loch Varn. For more details about this bonus PDF, check out the paragraph “Loch Varn – Supplement of 32 pages” on your left. Shipping costs included worldwide! As a Varigal, you won't lose your way in the shadows!

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    FARL COLLECTOR - You get the limited edition of Book 1 Universe (exclusive to this Kickstarter!) and its PDF version + the “Loch Varn” PDF + the artworks + the t-shirt. For more details about this limited edition, check out the paragraph “Limited Edition of Book 1 - Universe” on the left. Shipping costs included worldwide! Hold on to these relics!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    HILDERIN KNIGHT - All the rewards of a Farl Collector + Game Leader screen + Music album “Of Men and Obscurities”. To sum things up, here are its contents at the moment (which include the bonuses acquired with the stretch goals): Book 1 Universe and its PDF version + the “Loch Varn” PDF + the “Poison” PDF + the “Red Fall” PDF + 6 artworks + the t-shirt + 5 wallpapers + a special bookmark + a large map of Tri-Kazel + Game Leader screen + Music album “Of Men and Obscurities”. Shipping costs included worldwide! Taol-Kaer needs you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    GOUVRAN MERCHANT – This offer is exclusive to RETAILERS (Only for qualified retailers. Please contact shadowsofesteren@gmail.com for a confirmation before you make your pledge.) You will get 4 hardcovers copies of the standard edition of Book 1 Universe plus 1 copy of the limited edition as well as its PDF version. For each additional $25 you will get another copy of the standard edition. Shipping costs included worldwide! Spread the shadows in your town...

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    SEÒL PATRON - All the rewards of a Farl Collector + one of the artists of Shadows of Esteren will draw the portrait of your PC (or your portrait), which will be included in a future publication! You will be mentioned in the credits of the book in which this illustration will appear. A reproduction of the illustration, printed on high-quality paper, and signed by the artist, will be sent to you. For more details about this offer, check out the paragraph “Original Drawing” on the left. Shipping costs included worldwide! The artists of Tri-Kazel thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    LORD OF THE SHADOWS - All the rewards of a Tuaille Occultist + a fully colored full-size page illustration of your PC or a Feond (a horrific creature of Esteren's world) which you will conceive in collaboration with the game's team. Your PC or the Feond will be included in a future publication. You will be mentioned in the credits of the book in which this illustration will appear. A reproduction of the illustration, printed on high-quality paper, will be sent to you. For more details about this offer, check out the paragraph “Original Drawing” on the left. Shipping costs included worldwide! Be part of Tri-Kazel's history!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012