Update on the state of Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 12:30:20 PM

Hello fellow hunters,

I wanted to provide a quick update on the progress of Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt. 

I've updated the preview content and it contains 207 pages (so far) 

Please keep in mind that most of this content is considered alpha and is subject to change as we continue to develop and refine the story. But I'm pleased to report that the book is advancing at a good pace. 

I recently hired additional team members to help us move along due to the *waves hand around* current interesting situation we are in with the OGL. 

We are working hard to bring you the best possible book and I can't wait for you to read the final version.

Take Care!

Evan | MonkeyDM

P.S.

If you are enjoying the book so far, and have friends who would be interested in it too, it would help us out tremendously if you could direct them this way. 

As I mentioned before, I'm not sure how long we can keep selling this content, so I want to get it into as many hands as possible before it is too late.

Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt and the future
almost 2 years ago – Mon, Jan 09, 2023 at 10:46:53 AM

Hello everyone!

Hope you are doing well,

Let's get the elephant out of the room first:

Will the OGL 1.1 it affect Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt?

Regarding the OGL 1.1, my team and I have taken advice from counsel and we don't think it affects the development of Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt. If/when other products are affected, we will let you know.

That being said,It might affect my capacity to sell the book through my website in the future, depending on the changes to the license (if any).

So if you're on the fence about getting the book, now might be a good idea, as I may not be able to sell it later.

If you want to read my stance on the OGL, you can do so here.

The TL;DR is that I'm strongly opposed to it, for a multitude of reasons 

Big Alpha Release

You may have received an email from Backerkit today.

We released a big update for Steinhardt compiling everything we released so far in in one big 158 pages document + a big puppy.

You can head on to Backerkit to download it there, simply log in to your account and you should see it.

Pre-order store going forward

Today I've charged all the pre-orders, and I'll charge going forward will charge new pre-orders each Monday.

If you experience any issues with the payment, contact Backerkit support, they will help you out.

I apologize for the lack of communication lately, but the whole OGL 1.1 did put a wrench in my plans.

The development of Steinhardt remains unaffected for now.

Take care everyone!

Best,

Evan | MonkeyDM

Steinhardt's Preview 7 - A Holiday Break is upon us
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:32:15 AM

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all doing well!

Sorry this update is a little late! I was under a tax audit, and had to get a lot of papers in order, which took time away from writing content. All good now though! 

So, let me jump right into the announcements:

New Playtest Content

If you check your emails, normally you should have received a message from Backerkit letting you know there is some new content. (Alternatively log in to Backerkit, and you'll see the content there)

What is that content I hear you say?

A new class! The Jaeger, complete with 5 subclasses.

The class right now is in version 0.8, meaning that it is a playtest version and not the finished product.

I don't have a survey for it, because we're still running some internal playtesting, but if you have some feedback to give me, you can always hop on the Discord and let me know there. (https://discord.gg/ndQP8ym3tz).

To be completely honest with you I'm really enjoying the class and playing a character with it right now haha.

A big thank you again to Kibblestasty for helping design this class, he did an amazing job!

Backerkit Update

I have been in contact with Backerkit, most of the payments that failed have now worked, but if yours still isn't working, feel free to reach out to Backerkit Support, and/or to me directly by mail at [email protected] 

A brief word on Pre-orders (meaning people that have ordered the book through Backerkit, not Kickstarter.) 

I haven't charged your card yet, this is intentional. 

I will do so in January, when we are closer to shipping everything.

Next Update

I do intend to spend a bit of time with family during Christmas, but afterwards I shall bestow more content upon thee.

I intend to read all the feedback you've given me, and use it to correct the previous content during the holidays. 

In about 2 weeks I'll release an updated version of all the content that was released until now (except for the adventures, cause my family would still like to spend time with me (the gall on these people I swear ;) 

That's it for me!

Take Care!

Evan | MonkeyDM

Steinhardt's Content Update #6 + Shipping Update
about 2 years ago – Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 05:06:28 AM

Hello fellow hunter, hope you're doing well!

Let me jump straight into the update.

New Playtest Content

Yesterday I released some new content for Steinhardt's Guide notably:

- Path of the Lightning Vessel Barbarian

- Blade of Radiance Rogue

- Scourgeborne Race (and it's 4 subraces)

- Eldritch Carving System (including an example carving)

- Guillotine Shears Weapon

The update was sent through Backerkit, meaning that it is located in your emails.

Careful as there are 2 emails. Make sure to download the latest one, as the first one is missing a couple of pages.

Make sure to check your spam in case you don't see it.

Starting from now I'll be sending content updates by email rather than through here. 

This is to ensure that only you who backed the project (or pre-ordered it) can access the content, as these Kickstarter posts are public.

Feedback Forms

Here's the link to the Feedback Form for this update, any advice you have to give is appreciated!

Keep in mind that the Eldritch Carving System isn't included in the survey yet as it will receive a couple of updates later on.

Alright next up let's talk Backerkit and Shipping.

Backerkit and Shipping

Last Thursday and Friday, Backerkit charged the shipping cost (+ any extra add-ons you added on the platform) for all Kickstarter backers.

For the most part it went fine. 

BUT

I know some people are having issues with banks not letting the Backerkit charge go through since the country of origin for the charge is Romania (where I live).

Try talking to your bank, explaining the charge and saying that Romania is fine, and see if they can approve it.

Some banks will refuse to let the transaction go through.

In that case you can grab a Visa gift card from Walmart or other similar cards.

If you have issues entering this card, you can contact Backerkit support for help.

Don't worry if you haven't managed to get your card to go through, Backerkit will keep attempting until I tell it to stop.

This means that you have until January to fix the situation, so there is plenty of time.

That's it for today.

Take Care!

Evan | MonkeyDM

Steinhardt's Guide: New Content Update + 1 Week Left on Backerkit
about 2 years ago – Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 11:01:16 PM

Hello fellow hunters,

Before I dig in the update, 2 quick things:

- There is 1 Week and 1 day left to complete your Backerkit survey.

- I have a new content update ;) 

Now that I have your attention, let's dive in!

Backerkit Closing

As mentionned above we will lock-in the orders on Backerkit on the 22nd.

At this date your credit card will be charged for your shipping + VAT (if any), that sum if the sum already shown in Backerkit so no surprises there.

The pre-order store will remain open even after that date.

The reason why is that a lot of people have told me that they'd like to be able to purchase the book after Christmas, since they receive money around that time.

And honestly if you want my book as a gift, who am I to say no (it's probably not good for my ego, but who cares haha).

Seeing how things are going, I'll likely be closing the store first quarter of next year.

New Steinhardt's Content

I updated last week's content during the weekend (sneaky I know). 

I added new subclasses, items, and more for you to enjoy,  

Find the update here.  

I've put everything on a new link because some people have mentionned having difficulties accessing the content.  

Advice & Feedback Forms:

First of all thank you for the overwhelming responses on each survey, I have gotten hundreds of replies so far, you have no idea how helpful it is for the future of the content!

Thank you for your time and your advices!

In continuation, because your advice is helping shape the future of the content, here's the feedback form for this update and the previous one.

Thank you again everyone!

Take Care!

Evan | MonkeyDM