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Update #8 · Jan 30, 2012 · 30 comments

So we've been at this for a week and a day now, folks, and I've been told by reliable sources that we now hold the total fundraising record in the Comics category here at Kickstarter, with over $245,000 raised in eight days, more than four times the initial goal. There's some talk that we may also hold some sort of speed record as well, but I don't know about that. At any rate, we're not even close to done, so it's probably too early to write the record book. Right now, we're just about $10,000 away from me adding Don't Split the Party to the rewards, at which time I think we should expect to see a new burst of pledges. And I'm already forming plans for some new goals (and shiny new rewards) to try to keep this momentum going after DStP is funded, so expect to be tuning in right up until the final days.

I did want to quash one rumor though: There won't be any inclusion of the yet-to-be-even-announced "Book 5" in this Kickstarter (that is, the next color compilation featuring Tarquin, et al.). It's just way too early. I can't justify taking money on a book for which I don't know the exact length, the cover price, the printing cost, the delivery date, what the cover looks like, or even if it will be the next book I publish. So I won't be including it as a funding goal or as a reward. When the time comes to announce it, maybe I'll run another Kickstarter then if I'm out of funds, but lumping it in with this one so far in advance will only end with four thousand angry customers.

And with that, I give you the chart:


Thanks again, and let's try to push this over the top so that I need to update again today with the new reward packages.

--Rich Burlew

P.S. Expect a comic later tonight.
P.P.S. Expect that I won't be answering any email until after that comic is up.

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And the second Mystery Prize is...

Update #7 · Jan 29, 2012 · 53 comments

Sorry for the late update, but there were no words that could adequately describe the Mystery Prize as well as this image can:


You see, when I was first plotting the details of the current storyline in The Order of the Stick, one idea I briefly considered was making the entire Western Continent into pastiche of an existing desert-war-gladiators-psionic setting. I tossed the idea almost immediately, but it stuck in my mind that there were a lot of good jokes in that idea, even if it conflicted pretty directly with some key facts about the OOTS world (for example, it was already established that there were Western Gods loosely based on the Babylonian deities). So now, I'll get a chance to shake some of those jokes out in a short story showing how OOTS would be different if it was set in the world of DIM SUN. When it's done, I'll tack it onto the end of the Julio Scoundrél story that I revealed earlier and email the PDF to all backers at the $10 or higher level. (Note: Character designs are subject to change, if I come up with a better idea.)

Not much else to update today, so here's the chart:

There definitely won't be an update on Sunday, even if we cross the dashed line. So the next update will be Monday sometime, probably around noon here (5:00 pm UTC). Thanks not only for the support, but for the continued interest in the pledge drive itself. 

--Rich Burlew

EDIT AFTER THE EMAIL WENT OUT: I had mentioned in the last update that only book orders would get the next Mystery Prize, but that's not going to be the case. This will be going to everyone. I had previously had a different idea that ended up not being economically feasible, so I swapped it out for a concept I had this morning for Mystery Prize #3 instead. So prize #3 remains a mystery, even to me.

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New Goals and Non-Book Stuff

Update #6 · Jan 27, 2012 · 47 comments

Another day, another two goals shattered. Ho hum. Just a day in the life of having the best fans in the entire world. Seriously, you guys, we actually accelerated the rate of funding over the last 24 hours compared to the 48 before that. That defies all common sense.

So that means that Paladin Blues is funded for a full print run, and we're onward to the final (reprint) frontier. If we get to reprint Don't Split the Party, we will have every OOTS book in print at the same time for the first time since...ever. No, really, we've never had all 7 books in print at the same time before. Just think, people who have never heard of OOTS now will be able to walk into their local gaming store a year from now and buy the entire run in one purchase (well, except for Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, which is an Ookoodook-and-this-pledge-drive exclusive book). And that's thanks to you.

Now, looking at the chart, you'll see I've added several goals. The lines for Don't Split the Party are in place, showing at what level of funding I'll put them up for rewards and then how much it will cost to print, minimum and full-size. Same as we did with Paladin Blues, really. But I think more enticing are the two purple lines. If we get to the magic number of $222,222, Mystery Prize #2 will be added to almost every order (and the lowest pledges will be able to increase slightly to get it, too). And Mystery Prize #3...Mystery Prize #3 is so mysterious, even *I* don't know what it is yet! But hey, at that point, who knows what sort of crazy things I might be willing to commit to? Haley sure doesn't:

Speaking of which, I've added a new premium reward for people who don't want (or need) any of the books. For a pledge of $240, you can get a complete set of every ornament that we've put out in the "snowfall" series, from the first in 2004 to this past year's 2011 edition. That's eight different ceramic ornaments that are no longer available in our regular shop. And more than that, I'll sign the back of each of them with a permanent marker, and probably doodle a stick figure or something. You can also add a signed copy of every book to the same package for another $262, if you want, or we can work out a partial package if you already have some of them. Don't worry, they'll ship in a separate box to protect the ornaments. That's a lot of signing, though, so I'm only putting 15 of these packages up.

Finally, we did a large mega-poster set in 2010, featuring every character in the OOTS (at the time) on two giant 24 x 36 prints (you can still order the last few here). Adding a rolled up poster to this pledge drive turned out to be too much logistical hassle, though. On the other hand, I've gotten emails from people saying that they love the images but don't have room on their walls for a four foot wide poster set. Weird, I know. So I've just made a deal to print a number of smaller 8 x 10 art prints on high-quality heavyweight paper, exclusively for this pledge drive and suitable for framing (with enough border so that you don't crop the image when you do). Here's what it looks like:

You can get it for a pledge of $25, and I even dropped in a few signed ones for $50. You can add one book to either package, but not more than that; too many books in an envelope will bend it. But don't worry if you want to a bunch of books and the print, because we're including one free for every pledge above $250. All you have to do is increase your pledge (if it isn't there already) and you'll get one slipped in, on the house.

Finally, just to give you guys a heads up, I won't be making an update over the weekend unless we break through another goal. So, I'll probably be making an update over the weekend. But maybe not two! But probably. As always, thanks for keeping this thing going, and I'll see you on the other side of a line.

--Rich Burlew

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Blue Line Specials

Update #5 · Jan 26, 2012 · 73 comments

OK, gang, we have just squeaked over the line for No Cure for the Paladin Blues, so reward packages are going up now. I've tried to include a little more flexibility in the packages to allow different combinations, since 90% of my five billion emails about the drive have been about adding this book to that package and so forth. I've also included the highly-demanded "every book in stock" package (called the "Up to the Split" combo), covering all 3 color compilations that will be available at this stage and all three black-and-white books. You can rest assured that if we get up to the level that Don't Split the Party is being reprinted as well, we'll add a package that includes that too, so you can buy the whole series in one fell swoop.

We've also added single-book packages for Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, and Start of Darkness. Now you can get any book that is currently in stock (or will be reprinted) separately. This does mean that there are way, WAY too many reward packages to scroll through, and for that, I apologize. The real problem is that once a reward goes live, I can't alter it, so it's impossible for me to combine or revise the packages from the beginning of the drive, before we were reprinting OtOoPCs and NCftPB.

I also got the estimate back for Paladin Blues, and the blue lines have been added to the chart. The bottom line represents the minimum print run while the top is the full-size run, just like we did for War and XPs. (Those of you with a canny eye for charts will notice that it appears like it will cost more to print NCftPB than it did WAXP even though WAXP is a longer book, but it only looks that way because I had already saved up about $16,000 toward the reprinting of WAXP when this drive started.) I'm still waiting to hear the final word on Don't Split the Party, but you should expect it to be a significant jump up in total price. Maybe I'll have to come up with a second Mystery Prize to help get us there....hmmm.....

Anyway, announcements on other new prizes will be delayed until tomorrow or later, so without further ado, here's Haley:

As always, thanks for the loyal support, and if I haven't answered your message yet, don't worry: I'm determined to clear out my Inbox before I go to bed tonight.

--Rich Burlew

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And the Mystery Prize is...

Update #4 · Jan 25, 2012 · 36 comments

Last year's Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales featured a story in a more action-oriented comic book style about the original Dashing Swordsman, Julio Scoundrél. At the end of that story, I ran a letters page which featured a blurb by Julio himself plugging the fictional "next issue," in which I tried to come up with the most ridiculous, over-the-top plot I could summarize in one paragraph. It went mostly like like this (I deleted one spoiler for the events of that story):

  • NEXT MONTH! It's more thrilling sky pirate action as Virginia and I find ourselves caught between the Flying Submarine of Doctor Obstreperous and the Broomstick Gang of Peculiar Peak! Can I keep those crazy witches off of my ship long enough to unlock the secret of the not-so-good doctor's Possibility Eraser? Can I rescue Virginia when she's taken captive by the cabal's secret benefactor?... And what does all this have to do with the search for the Cosmic Soupcan?? Find out in the next exciting issue of Julio Scoundrél!

Keep in mind I had no idea what any of that stuff meant when I wrote that. But now? Now that you've pledged $120,000 to help me reprint two different Order of the Stick books?

Now I will write that story.

How long will it be? Don't know. What will happen in it? Haven't a clue. What's a Cosmic Soupcan? Darned if I know. But I'm doing it anyway, because you deserve it and I like the challenge of it. I'll write it, draw it in the "enhanced stick figure" style of the previous Julio story, and deliver it to every backer of $10 or more via PDF, either at the same time as the O-Chul story or in a separate download a few weeks later (depending on how long it takes to finish). And that's on top of the three "bonus stories" I'll be writing thanks to the backers who pledged $1250 in order to choose a character that they'd like to see more of. (No word yet on who will star in those, but I'll let you know when I know.) How's that for value?

There is one piece of bad news since yesterday. While I don't yet have the final total needed for No Cure for the Paladin Blues, I discovered I had made a math error in my "ballpark" estimation that renders the $140,000 goal for putting it into the rewards too low. The final cost of that book is likely to be higher than I originally thought, which means I can't risk putting them "on sale" in the rewards until we've reached a little bit more than that. As a result, I need to shift the blue dotted line up to $150,000. This won't actually change whatever the printer tells me the actual cost will be (i.e. the eventual blue solid line), it's just a cautionary move on my part to avoid promising a bunch of rewards and then failing to reach the higher print cost total. If we blow through it like we have been every day so far, it will mean nothing in retrospect. In fact, I challenge you all to make me feel silly for even worrying about it by breaking through the new goal like Thog through a stadium column.

Finally, I've been getting a lot of requests from people who already own all the books to add more rewards that don't include books at all, so they can pitch in, too, as well as more high-end "premium" rewards. I just wanted to say that I have heard you and you should expect something tomorrow or Friday, depending on some pricing and testing I need to conduct. OK, now here's Haley (and Elan):

We all are, Elan. We all are. 

As always, thanks for the insane support you guys have shown through all this, and I'll see you back here around this time tomorrow. I have to go work on this comic I do sometimes.

--Rich Burlew

P.S. I'll be adding some signed Start of Darkness copies to the rewards in about 15 minutes.

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    PICK THREE (OR MORE) BOX: Pick any two color compilation books (Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs) and any one prequel book (On the Origin of PCs or Start of Darkness). Then add $30 for every extra compilation you want to add and $16 for every extra prequel, up to a total of 6 books. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet. Don't pick now; we'll ask you which ones you want when we collect your shipping address. (NOTE: If Don't Split the Party is being reprinted by the time the drive ends, you can pick that for your compilation, too.) Shipped anywhere in the United States (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) [New reward! Added 1/26/2012.]

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $96 or more

    30 backers All gone!

    One copy of War and XPs and one copy of Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, both autographed by the author, Rich Burlew. Plus the Roy Greenhilt magnet, all shipped anywhere in the United States. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $7 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $10.) [New reward! Added 1/24/12.]

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    A set of all four limited edition OOTS magnets released so far: Belkar (GenCon 2006), Elan (GenCon 2008), Vaarsuvius (GenCon 2010), and the new Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere in the world. (Add $40 to your pledge if you want an autographed copy of War and XPs, too.)

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $107 or more

    53 backers Limited (2 of 55 left)

    PRINT ONLY SPECIAL (SIGNED): One copy each of all three "print only" OOTS books—On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales—autographed by the author. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet and the other free swag. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $7 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $10)

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $114 or more

    38 backers Limited (212 of 250 left)

    PICK THREE AND THE SHORTENING: As the Pick Three Box (above at $94), plus The Shortening expansion and the Sticky Shticks mini-expansion for the OOTS Adventure Game. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $115 or more

    200 backers All gone!

    THE REALLY BIG BOX: One copy of the OOTS Adventure Game Deluxe Edition (which includes the original game plus The Shortening expansion), the Sticky Shticks mini-expansion, a Roy Greenhilt magnet, and any one book (any size, including SSaDT). Add up to two more color compilation books (DCF, NCftPB, WaXPs, DStP) for $30 each; add up to two prequels (OtOoPCs or SoD) for $15 each, or the 8x10 art print for $15. *Total maximum books is 4, of which no more than 3 can be color compilations; no additional books or substitutions, please. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $26 extra to your pledge to cover shipping for any number of copies; international orders, add $47.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $139 or more

    259 backers

    FULL COLOR: One copy of each full-color OOTS book: Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, and Don't Split the Party, plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere in the United States. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) [New reward! Added 1/31/12.]

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $155 or more

    30 backers All gone!

    STICK IT TO MY FAMILY: A digital OOTS stick figure portrait of you and your family (including pets!) for you to print out or use however you wish. Plus everything included under the $55 Swag Pack #2 reward. Add a complete set of signed books for $300 or message me for selected titles. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $192 or more

    14 backers

    UP TO THE SPLIT: One copy each of Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet. Shipped anywhere in the United States (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) [New reward! Added 1/26/2012.]

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    5 backers All gone!

    DUNGEONSCAPE: A new copy of the D&D 3.5 sourcebook Dungeonscape, autographed by one of its two co-authors, Rich Burlew, along with an autographed 8x10 print. Add all 7 OOTS books signed for an additional $300, or message me for selected books. Plus the magnet and whatever. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $222 or more

    1191 backers

    THE WHOLE STORY: One copy each of all seven published OOTS books—the entire saga in one reward! Includes Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, Don't Split the Party, On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere in the United States. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) [New reward! Added 1/31/12.]

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
  • Pledge $240 or more

    25 backers All gone!

    A complete set of all 8 limited edition OOTS holiday ornaments from 2004 to 2011, signed by the artist, Rich Burlew, plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet. Add one copy of every OOTS books signed for $262 (or message me to add selected books only). (Ornaments must ship separately from books to avoid breakage. Canada/Mexico orders, please add $34 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $49.) [New reward! Added 1/27/12.]

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $245 or more

    52 backers Limited (13 of 65 left)

    PATIENCE for A CRAYON DRAWING: An original full-color crayon drawing of one or two of The Order of the Stick characters of your choice, interacting comically, made and signed by Rich Burlew and shipped anywhere in the US. Plus the Roy magnet, the 8x10 print, and all the other stuff. Add the entire set of 7 OOTS books signed for an additional $305, or message me for selected books. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) PLEASE NOTE DELIVERY DATE: This package will not ship until all other orders have been fulfilled!

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    50 backers All gone!

    An original full-color crayon drawing of one or two The Order of the Stick characters of your choice, interacting comically as decided by the creator, made and signed by Rich Burlew and shipped anywhere in the world. (Add $40 to your pledge if you want a copy of War and XPs, autographed by the author.)

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $262 or more

    30 backers All gone!

    UP TO THE SPLIT (SIGNED): One copy each of Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, all autographed by the author, Rich Burlew. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet. Shipped anywhere in the United States (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) [New reward! Added 1/26/2012.]

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $295 or more

    450 backers All gone!

    WHOLE STORY AND A GAME: All seven OOTS books plus the OOTS Adventure Game Deluxe Edition (which includes original game and The Shortening expansion), the Sticky Shticks mini-expansion, and a Roy Greenhilt magnet. Due to size of the game, books will ship in a separate box. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $44 extra to your pledge to cover shipping for any number of copies; international orders, add $72.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $300 or more

    94 backers Limited (31 of 125 left)

    PATIENCE for THE WHOLE STORY: All seven OOTS books—the entire saga—autographed by the author, plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet and all the other goodies, shipped anywhere in the United States (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) PLEASE NOTE DELIVERY DATE: This package will not ship until all other orders have been fulfilled!

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $305 or more

    25 backers All gone!

    THE WHOLE STORY (SIGNED): One copy each of all seven published OOTS books—the entire saga in one reward, signed by the author! Includes Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, Don't Split the Party, On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, all autographed. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere in the United States. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37. [New reward! Added 1/31/12.]

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $575 or more

    15 backers All gone!

    THE WHOLE STORY AND A BOX OF CRAYONS: One copy each of all seven published OOTS books—the entire saga in one reward, signed by the author! Includes Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, No Cure for the Paladin Blues, War and XPs, Don't Split the Party, On the Origin of PCs, Start of Darkness, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales, all autographed. Plus, a personalized crayon drawing of one or two OOTS characters of your choice, drawn and signed by Rich Burlew. Plus a Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere in the United States. (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37. [New reward! Added 1/31/12.]

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $600 or more

    12 backers All gone!

    An original full-color crayon drawing of your D&D party (or party from another RPG, up to 6 characters) based on your descriptions, made and signed by Rich Burlew and shipped anywhere in the world, plus 6 Roy Greenhilt magnets. (If you want autographed copies of War and XPs, add $40 per copy; limit 6.)

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $675 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    PATIENCE for YOUR D&D PARTY: An original full-color crayon drawing of your D&D party (or party from another RPG, up to 6 characters) based on your descriptions, made and signed by Rich Burlew and shipped anywhere in the world, plus six Roy Greenhilt magnets, six of all the other free stuff, six art prints, six patches, and one copy of the Sticky Shticks expansion. No books or games added (no exceptions). (Canada/Mexico orders, please add $22 extra to your pledge to cover shipping; international orders, add $37.) PLEASE NOTE DELIVERY DATE: This package will not ship until all other orders have been fulfilled!

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $750 or more

    5 backers All gone!

    WINK, WINK: As the $575 Whole Story and a Box of Crayon reward above. Coincidentally, I will also be making five completely unrelated $750 donations to one or more of my favorite charities, and I may ask the backers help me in choosing from the following: World Wildlife Fund, Plan USA, Child's Play, Nature Conservancy, The Humane Society of the United States, or Doctors Without Borders.

    Estimated delivery: May 2012
  • Pledge $1,250 or more

    3 backers All gone!

    A short OOTS story (8-12 pages) about any character of your choice from the comic strip, delivered as a PDF file to you and everyone else who pledges. Basically, you choose the character you want to learn more about, I write the story, and everyone gets to see it. Plus a crayon drawing of that character, an autographed copy of War and XPs, and the Roy Greenhilt magnet, shipped anywhere. (Note: You may choose any character from any OOTS comic—living, dead, or even unnamed—as long as someone else doesn't own the intellectual property rights to them. Or instead of a character, you may choose a fairy tale or classic public domain novel to receive a StickTales retelling.)

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $4,000 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    MYSTERY BOX: One copy of every OOTS books signed, plus the Deluxe Edition and Sticky Shticks, plus a full set of OOTS ornaments, one each of the Roy, Belkar, Elan, and Vaarsuvius magnets, a signed 8x10 art print, a crayon drawing, and the "Stick it to You" digital illustration. Plus your very own personal Mystery Prize that you will like. Or not. BUT THAT'S THE MYSTERY! Bwa ha ha ha ha! (Note: This will also be considered a "Patience" package.)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    Your original D&D character, based on your descriptions (within reason), gets a walk-on cameo in The Order of the Stick webcomic sometime this year. Plus, you get an original signed crayon drawing of that character, an autographed copy of War and XPs, and the Roy Greenhilt magnet.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012