Amazing news! In just four days we raised nearly 6k more, and we have just hit our final stretch goal of 33k! This is so amazing you guys have no idea. We've all put a lot of hard work into this and it is massively humbling to see such support from the community!

So what does hitting 33k mean? It means the Early Access Edition, which is the entirety of the game minus the art by Dejan Mandic, will be released FOR FREE to the general public! That's right - taking cues from folks like Goblinoid Games and Posthuman Studios, we are releasing the whole game without art free of charge! This also means all those of the Basic and Intermediate Tier get their pledges auto-upgraded, meaning they will also get the final PDF with all the art!

We still have 19 days left on the campaign, and we do have some plans on what to do, but we need them to burble like a stone soup before we announce anything. But once again, thank you all for the support and spreading the news! It means so much, really.

As we still go along down the path, we've developed two new Stretch Goals for you guys to really top out the campaign! The first is at 43k, upon which our resident artist Dejan Mandic will draw an exclusive Kickstarter-only cover! The cover can be chosen at the end of the campaign, and we for sure know it will be beautiful! Finally, at 53k, we will release Zweihander under the Creative Commons Liscense, meaning the public can hack and modify Zwei to their hearts content!

And one final thing: we are starting to slowly phase out the Channel Power Tier. Since all Kickstarter backers will now get the PDF with art, the Channel Power Tier no longer has a purpose. If you want to keep pledging 25 dollars that's great, but we recommend downgrading your pledge to Intermediate for $20.

That's all for now! Stay tuned as we keep breaking these goals!

I'm very interested in this project. I hope you guys are being very careful with stretch goals. Don't forget the fees and taxes you will have to pay, before you can even start printing books.

Quote from: danbuter;912020I'm very interested in this project. I hope you guys are being very careful with stretch goals. Don't forget the fees and taxes you will have to pay, before you can even start printing books.

Haha, good feedback. I crunch numbers for a living, and conservatively estimated all my expenses before profit. That being said, our margins are razor thin. However, it's a sacrifice we are willing to make to simply get this book out the door and into the wild.

Once we go print-on-demand after Kickstarter delivery, we're going to competitively price the hardback & PDF appropriately.

I did an interview with Ingo Beyer over at one of my favorite German RPG sites Obskures.de. Come check it out to get an exclusive scoop on the history of ZWEIHÄNDER, along with a look at what’s on the horizon for Grim & Perilous Studios!

http://obskures.de/2016/zweihaender-grim-perilous-rpg-an-interview-with-daniel-fox/

I have carefully read all the preview pages including the grimoire. While I really like WFRP 1E the choice to build my own world using Zweihander is even better. And better balanced rules are also a big plus. The humorous bits are also appreciated.

Quote from: Kravell;913419I have carefully read all the preview pages including the grimoire. While I really like WFRP 1E the choice to build my own world using Zweihander is even better. And better balanced rules are also a big plus. The humorous bits are also appreciated.

Awesome! We appreciate your support. We're aiming to be THE go-to alternative for grim & perilous gaming.

ZWEI fans!

Dejan has finished the front cover, and it looks spectacular! We wanted to evoke an "old school" feel here, a call-back to the first edition WFRP hardback. Below you'll see a few of our iconics: an ogre Pyromancer, dwarven Barber Surgeon, gnome Militiaman, human Godsworn and halfling Rat Catcher - with a small but vicious dog at her side. In the shadows, you can see the mysterious rat-like Skrzzak (as one of their swords has gone flying after having their face crushed by the Godsworn). Our back cover will be done later this week, but will illustrate an elven Slayer going toe-to-toe with the Skrzzak horde. We'll present both once they're ready.

Whenever we send out surveys at the end of Kickstarter, we'll ask you which cover you want for your hardback: the "grimdark" original cover by Jussi Alarauhio, or the old school cover by Dejan Mandic. Simple and easy!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg/posts/1659407

ZWEI fans!

We are closing in on the last 48 hours of our Kickstarter. We have received a ton of questions regarding additional hardcovers, Add-Ons and pledges. We'll try to address them here.

First things first: once the Kickstarter is over, it's over.

All pledges must be made in full during the Kickstarter campaign. One question we frequently are asked is "can I pledge $10 USD now at Basic Tier, and upgrade my rewards during pledge manager at the Kickstarter prices?"

Our answer to this is "no, we aren't intending to use a pledge manager, so all pledges must be made in full during the Kickstarter campaign."

Let me make this clear: this isn't a wrong question, and don't feel bad if you've asked it. We're not trying to be jerks here, but we need to make sure that our early backers are taken care of. We simply don't feel it's necessary to pay another third party money to handle our Kickstarter. We already worked out how we intend to use the surveys and will go smoothly. Should this change, you'll be the first to know.

Early bird catches the worm: The price for the book post-Kickstarter will be at a higher retail price. This means you can only get hardback copies of ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG at the least expensive price only during Kickstarter.

$40 USD Add-On for additional Hardcovers: There won't be an opportunity for you to upgrade or increase your pledge outside of the Kickstarter. This means that if you wish to order more than one hardback, you'll need to do it now. Anyone outside the "Measly Peasant Tier" needs to increase their Pledge by $40 USD for each additional hardcover they want. If you have pledged at a lower tier and are on the fence about upgrading, it must be done before the Kickstarter is over in 48 hours.

Kickstarter-exclusive Dejan Mandic cover: This will never be made available again outside of Kickstarter. In the survey, we'll ask you which hardcover you'd like for each book. This means if you want both covers, you need to Add-On an additional $40 for each additional book you want.

$5 USD Add-On for Games for Soldiers: As a part of our campaign, we wish to give a portion of our proceeds to Games for Soldiers, and organization that works to get games into the hands of US troops overseas. These proceeds will be used to print at-cost ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG. We encourage everyone to drop $5 into the bucket, so we can get a handful of these books out to our troops.

Surveys to those who pledged to receive the hardback won't be sent out until a few weeks before we go to print. Why? People move, postal addresses change and we want to make sure to have all the most recent information ready for you before we ship.

As stated before, hardcover shipping is entirely free for those in CA, US, and EU. We are subsidizing shipping out of pocket. However, all other countries will need to include a $20 USD surcharge for shipping before the end of the campaign. Even if you order multiple hardbacks, it's a flat $20 USD. If for some reason you move into the CA US or EU regions before shipping begins later this year, we will refund in full your shipping cost.

If you have any questions about pledge management, shipping or otherwise, please let us know in the comments below.

-d.fx

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg/posts/1661524

Hey gang, this is Daniel here, author of ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG. My Kickstarter for ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG, a Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Retroclone, ends in 46 hours. Come check us out before our campaign ends: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg

Exciting news - our Kickstarter for ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG was featured on Forbes.com Games!

We're now standing shoulder to shoulder among giants, alongside Monte Cook's Invisible Sun, Sandy Peterson's Glorantha: The Gods War, Stewart Wieck's Prince Valiant and Lotus Dimension by Scott Wayne. What an incredible honor! We couldn't have gotten there without the support of our backers - thank you so much for your continued support.

Please come check it out, and share with your friends!: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/08/23/five-really-cool-tabletop-games-on-kickstarter-right-now/#23606af97017

As a reminder, only 26 hours remain until the end of the campaign. If you like grim, gritty tabletop RPGs, come back us on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg?ref=hero_thanks

We've received a few questions about shipping costs. Remember, if you are purchasing at a minimum one hardback book, shipping is zero cost if you want it shipped in the United States, Canada or EU/Britain regions. All other countries need to add on $20 USD for shipping.

Also, it looks like our PDF is coming in at a meaty 500+ pages! With your feedback, we've addressed layout issues by making it easier to read while optimizing it for tablets. It's absolutely chocked full of content! I am working closely with Milena to get this prepared, which should be ready before the end of the month. We're also working on shoring up our PDF-only release of the GM screen and preparing our introductory adventure "A Bitter Harvest" for you. Note that all digital releases are unillustrated and will be released in concert with one another.

However, we have made the decision to include the fully-illustrated "A Bitter Harvest" in our hardback for print in November 2016. This will result in a ton of savings for everyone, so you don't have to purchase a separate print copy later on. Happy days!

Stay tuned for more details, as the countdown is officially on!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg/posts/1664316

So we have only about an hour left on the campaign, so it is now your last chance to pledge! This will be the cheapest time the PDF and book will be available, not to mention the only time the Kickstarter exclusive cover will be provided! So if you've been himming and hawing, now is the time. We are at nearly 61k, which is mind blowing considering our starting goal of 7k. Thank you so much for the support, we can't wait to get this game to you guys!

ZWEI fans!

Congratulations everyone! 1,265 backers pledged $61,743 to help bring this project to life.

Thank you all so much for your support and pledges! We said in the beginning we want to be THE go-to for all grim & gritty tabletop RPG gameplay. And we mean it. Here's how we intend to do it:

In the following days, we are releasing Early Access PDF to everyone; backers and the general public

In concert with the release of the Early Access PDF, we're releasing our digital release only adventure A Bitter Harvest and the GM screen exclusively to our backers

In the coming weeks, we are going to work alongside you to address issues you see before we go to print on our web forums at grimandperilous.com

In the coming weeks, we're going to detail the Creative Commons License to the public

In November 2016, we're going to deliver the granddaddy of all gritty RPGs: ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG in all its fully illustrated, 450+ page hardback B&W glory

We're going to include A Bitter Harvest into the hardback to save you all from purchasing a separate physical copy

In the coming months, we're going to show you our next expansion tentatively titled Liber Abyssia

We're going to donate a portion of our proceeds to produce hardbacks to the organization Games For Soldiers

While you all celebrate, we are going to go dark for the next few days to wrap up the Early Access PDF layout. Milena, our Mother of Dragons, is heads down until we get the PDF read for you all. We don't intend to leave our holes until we've got the Early Access PDF in-hand, ready for distribution to you. In the meantime, please be patient with us as we roll everything out. We'll provide details to all our backers, including instructions for each pledge Tier, digital download items, virtual game sessions and the Kickstarter-exclusive cover here on Kickstarter, our home page at GrimAndPerilous.com and on our Facebook page. We'll also talk more about the sword... don't forget about the gunmetal finish ZWEIHÄNDER sword!


As a reminder, we won't be sending out surveys to backers until we intend to ship. However, each Tier can expect a special update via Kickstarter with links where to download your digital content before the end of August.

We're very excited and thrilled to provide you with the world's first open source grim & perilous tabletop RPG system, complete for you to remix, reduce and reuse to your heart's content. Enjoy, and we'll speak with you all in a few days!

Best,
Daniel Fox, Tanner Yea and team
Grim & Perilous Studios

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimandperilous/zweihander-grim-and-perilous-rpg/posts/1664457

450+ page hardcover? Holy moley! I don't think that I have a book that thick. Maybe my History of Art tome.

I'm glad that I backed it. I shouldn't have 'cause money is tight, but WFRP was the first proper RPG that I had played and while 1ed holds a charming place on my bookshelf (and in my memory), Zweihander is a game that I'll actually play.

Regardless, this is totally boss. Congrats on the successful campaign!