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Memories of Yesterday...and Shipping News

Update #43 · May 20, 2013 · 16 comments

As reported earlier, all of the printed products for Deadlands Noir are on their way from our printer overseas. Our miniatures, badges, dice, and other accessories are printed domestically and are already in the warehouse, so we're just waiting on the printed books, maps, and cards.

We expect to post the Final Survey on July 2nd. There you'll be able to give us your shipping address and add on anything else you want. We should also have the actual shipping date posted at that time--which shouldn't be more than a few weeks later.

To thank you for your patience in this long process, we've added the newest Nightstalker Dime Novel to your download page for free. You can download the .epub, .mobi, and PDF version here: http://noir.peginc.com/

While you're at it, if you downloaded Deadlands Noir or the Companion before the middle of March it wouldn't hurt to download them again. We updated a few sections after the PDF release.

Lessons

So what have we learned from our first Kickstarter? Lots. Our biggest holdup was the Noir Companion. We went a little nuts and delivered almost twice the content we'd planned on. We hope you think that was worth it!

Our next project will be further along before we ask for your support. That's a little strange given the nature of Kickstarter, but that's how it's done these days and it will help us get your products to you in a more timely manner. We hope to show you exactly what we're talking about soon--but we won't start a new Kickstarter until we know exactly when Deadlands Noir will ship. We respect you--and Kickstarter--too much to do otherwise.

Thanks again, and we're THRILLED to see how much everyone has been enjoying the game so far. :)

--Shane Hensley
Pinnacle

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Kickstarter Figure Flats

Update #42 · Mar 4, 2013 · 2 comments

And now our last scheduled digital upload--the Deadlands Noir Figure Flats. Print 'em and use 'em as your heart desires.

With that we delivered all the digital content we promised--a few bits more--and we still have a couple of surprises to come. :)

Everything is now headed off the printer. We have one or two more informational updates, then we'll send out the final survey so you can add any additional products you want to your shipment, tell us about your change of address, or anything else you need to make sure is taken care of before we ship you a box full of goodies.

We'll update you on the physical shipments as soon as there's news, but *everything* is either at the printers or already in the warehouse, so it's just a matter of time. Thanks SO much for your patience on that end, your support on the other, and your constant enthusiasm in the middle. ;)

Now get your absolutely free Figure Flats HERE!

--Shane and the Crew

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GM Screen Inserts

Update #41 · Feb 27, 2013 · 2 comments

And now...your Game Master screen!

The individual pages are designed for use with our Customizable Game Master Screen, available at Studio2 Publishing HERE, but you can also simply print on cardstock and link them together on your own. We've given you a large assortment of art to choose from for the front player-facing side, and four different charts and tables you might find handy for the Game Master's side!

Click the link below, log in with your Kickstarter Email, and download now!

GM SCREEN

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And without further adieu...

Update #40 · Feb 27, 2013 · 11 comments

*** PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE OR YOU MIGHT MISS A PRODUCT!!! ***

John Goff, Ken Hite, Shane Hensley, and Matt Cutter went a little overboard on the Deadlands Noir Companion. It was supposed to be an Explorer's Size, 144 page, softback book.

Now it's a 208 page HARDBACK...

...with a word count almost twice as large as we'd planned!

That's good for YOU, friends, because...

...if you added the Companion on during the Kickstarter, you get both the print AND PDF version for only $20!

The book will retail for $39.99...but since you pledged early you're getting it for TWENTY CLAMS!!!

We can't give that price to those who didn't preorder during the Kickstarter, but we want to give a one-time opportunity to those who backed us.

When we send out the FINAL SURVEY and ask if you want any add-ons (or extra copies), we'll offer the Deadlands Noir Companion for $29.99. Once this survey is past, the only way to get it will be direct from us or at your favorite local game store for the full price of $39.99.

(The PDF only version will be available for sale on our usual sites next week.)

So we're clear, we think $39.99 is STILL a great deal. This thing is really packed, with setting info for Chicago, Shan Fan, Lost Angels, and City of Gloom, dozens of Savage Tales, rules for Kung Fu, new monsters, and full Plot Point Campaigns for *each* setting!

Even More Good News!

Wanna see it?

Great...because the PDF version is available...

RIGHT NOW!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PDF COPY OF THE COMPANION

So what are you waiting for, tough guy? There's big trouble brewing, and this brew has a kick, a punch, and a double-barreled blast to it. So get out there and get to work, shamus.

Don't See It?

Note that the Deadlands Noir Companion was offered as an add-on ($20 for the print +PDF, or $15 for just the PDF). It was requested that you email us after adding the pledge and let us know what any extra funds were for.

If you added funds for the Companion and don't see it on your download list at the link above, email us at sales@peginc.com immediately. We'll check the pledge on our spreadsheet and get you added asap.

Don't worry about pledged funds for other print products like the poster maps--we'll take care of that when we send out the final survey.

Thanks!

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Hexaco Map, Deluxe Character Journal, and Updated Files!

Update #39 · Feb 25, 2013 · 8 comments

We've just got a couple of digital deliveries left...and we even snuck in a bonus--see below!

Below are links to Hexaco Oil's Map of North America and your Deluxe Character Journal. That just leaves the Deadlands Noir Companion, the Figure Flats, and our final Night Stalker Dime Novel! Then it's off to the printer and the final survey where you can give us your shipping address and order any additional add-ons you might want.

We'll have an update on all of that *this week!*

Updated Files

We've fixed and updated a few things in Deadlands Noir...so you'll want to re-download both the Deadlands Noir PDF and the Old Absinthe House Blues PDF.

Thanks for all the great feedback, folks!

Log in with your Kickstarter email and get them both here!

Hexaco's Map of North America!

As an absolutely free bonus to everyone, here's Hexaco Oil's Map of North America--the same one that appears in the Deadlands Noir Companion!

Get it HERE!

Deluxe Character Journal!

Want to be the coolest private eye on your street corner, Shamus? Download this awesome, deluxe, form-fillable character journal for your gumshoe, femme fatale, or other troublemaker!

Get it HERE!

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    Dime Novelist: A PDF and EBook bundle of our brand new, all original, illustrated Deadlands Noir Dime Novel! *** If you're interested in the setting but aren't necessarily a gamer, this might be a great package for you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Mook: The Dime Novel bundle in August and a PDF of Deadlands Noir the moment it's available!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2013
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    Palooka: You get the PDF of Deadlands Noir, the Dime Novel, the Noir Companion, and the Figure Flats!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2013
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    168 backers

    Goon: All the rewards of a Mook plus a hardcover copy of the book! Includes free shipping to the domestic United States. International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    142 backers

    Gumshoe: All the rewards of a Goon PLUS your book is signed and numbered, AND you get a special deck of Deadlands Noir playing cards to use in your game! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Enforcer: Everything a Gumshoe gets plus custom bennies (full-color, customized ceramic poker chips)! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Capo: All the Enforcer rewards AND a full-color poster map of the New Orleans campaign area! At this level you also get your name in the book as a Capo! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Private Dick: Everything a Capo gets AND a limited edition metal badge stamped with the Big Easy's (fictional) license for private detectives--with a bullet hole in it! You also get your name in the book's credits as a Private Dick! (That's slang for a detective for you rubes out there!) International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Shamus: This is all the PDF AND print products we're making, including all the stretch goals! That's the signed and numbered Deadlands Noir book, the Companion, the soundtrack, the audio drama, the cards, the Bennies, the maps, the figures, the Dime Novel, the adventure, the Figure Flats, and EVEN the badge! (And if anything else gets added--or we forgot to list anything--you get that too!) International customers please add $20. (And for you rubes out there, Shamus is another term for a detective!)

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Da Shopkeeper Special: This reward is ONLY for retailers who own a brick & mortar store and can be purchased as many times as you like. *** It includes 6 copies of Deadlands Noir, 2 copies of the Deadlands Weird West Marshal's Handbook (hardback), 2 copies of the Deadlands Weird West Player's Guide (hardback), 6 copies of the Savage Worlds Deluxe Explorer's Edition, 3 Action Adventure Decks for all your Savage Worlds games, 6 copies of the Deadlands Noir New Orleans map, and ONE of our Private Dick badges! *** All this will be shipped freight free to the continental US! We'll also send you goodies like an adventure and sample characters you can distribute or use for in-store events, and you'll get it all a week or so before it ships to distributors! *** Please note that if we cannot verify your brick and mortar store, you will receive the "Capo" package instead. Note also that this must ship to a continental US address. Finally, we'll add your store to our list of retailers on the website when the game comes out.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Hardboiled Companion: This is exactly like the Hardboiled Reward except that you or your character will be an NPC in the Companion! You get everything in print and PDF, are listed in the *main book* credits as Hardboiled, and you or your character will walk the dark streets of Chicago, Shan Fan, Lost Angels, or the dreaded City o' Gloom in the Companion! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Hardboiled: Everything a Private Dick gets AND we'll work with you to put your likeness (or a likeness of your choice) in the game as an NPC! You'll also get a credit in the book as being Hardboiled! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Don: All the benefits of being Hardboiled (in March), plus, if you come to GenCon 2012 and have a valid GenCon badge, Shane Hensley, John Goff, or Clint Black will run a special and exclusive playtest game JUST for you and the other Dons! International customers please add $20 for shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Mayor: We'll work with you to make you or a character of your design the Mayor of one of the four cities in our Deadlands Noir Companion! Each section is smaller than the treatment we're giving Mayor McKendrew of the Big Easy (see that reward), so the price of graft and corruption is less as well. For your campaign contribution, you'll get the Shamus reward (that's every product we're making for Deadlands Noir in PDF and print) as well as an 8.5 x 11 portrait of your character against his city's backdrop or a local landmark of your choice. And if you make it to GenCon 2012 with a valid badge, you'll be in one of our exclusive premiere playtests as well! Finally, we're reserving a Savage Worlds Deluxe Hardback--which are just about sold out and won't be reprinted in that form--and adding them to ALL Mayor and Night Stalker rewards to go along with your new books and other swag!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    Night Stalker: All the benefits of a Private Dick, and you can choose one of these two perks: Cheyenne Wright will do a full-color digital painting of your Deadlands or Savage Worlds character; or either Shane Hensley, John Goff, or Cheyenne Wright will work with you to create an original Deadlands Noir short story (minimum of 3000 words) based on your character or idea. Pinnacle Entertainment Group *will* retain the rights to use and sell the illustration or story in future works, and you will be credited as the creator as a "work for hire."

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    Mayor of the Big Easy: We're giving you everything, boss! The PDF, the FIRST signed and numbered book, the cards, the bennies, the badge, the map, AND we'll work with you to make you or a character of your design the Mayor of New Orleans in the Deadlands Noir world! You'll get a 8.5 x 11 portrait of you or your character, and (fictionally) more trouble than you and your goons can handle! And if you make it to GenCon with a valid badge, you'll be in one of our exclusive playtests as well!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013