Gods and Icons (13th Age and d20 compatible)
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Gods, Icons, and Icon Relationship Rolls: an exciting supplement for the 13th Age Roleplaying Game, or any d20 game!
Backers: 134
Average Pledge Per Backer: $32
Funded: $4,324 of $1,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 15th (32 days)
Project By: John WS Marvin (Dread Unicorn Games)
Backers: 134
Average Pledge Per Backer: $32
Funded: $4,324 of $1,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 15th (32 days)
Project By: John WS Marvin (Dread Unicorn Games)
$4,324
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 15 @ 20:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
THANK YOU!!! 
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much for backing Gods And Icons. I'm going to take tomorrow off to back-country ski on Broken Top Mountain. After that, it's nose to the grindstone. Thank you so much!!! John (Read More)
Most Likely to Smite, 12th Stretch Goal, Unlocked!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
12th Stretch Goal Unlocked!Vanessa Rose Phin will pen a primer for the morally ambiguous in "Most Likely to Smite." Rogues and corrupt clerics rejoice! 74 Minutes, Can We Make the Next Stretch Goal?It might be a stretch... 13 bizarre allies sent by... (Read More)
Slithik Achievement Unlocked!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Eighth Playable Race is All About the Slime! Can We Get to T-Shirts?We'll see! How About the Most Likely to Smite Stretch Goal?We have 3 Hours, so fingers crossed. PDF BackersRemember to add $5 US if you want the introductory adventure The... (Read More)
Another Stretch Goal Cracked Wide Open!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Unhallowed Ground Unlocked!Three settings for your game that were once holy, and now have fallen into deep shadow. Great for your next adventure! Next: Most Likely to SmiteVanessa Rose Phin will give you the ultimate guide for rogues and corrupt... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Disintegrated! Unhallowed Ground on Deck!
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
More Divine Art is In! Unhallowed Ground Next StopThree settings for you to put in your game. Places that used to be holy, but have fallen into darkness. Perfect for your next boss fight, meeting with dark powers, or a scene of dark deeds. Turn the... (Read More)
48 Hours to Go!
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
48 Hours!If you have any friends who might be interested, tell them it's time! Don't forget to share those icon relationship roll pictures on Facebook and Twitter. Show a 5 or 6 or three, add the hashtag #GodsAndIcons and the Kickstarter... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Kablam! There Will Be Consequences!
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
More ConsequencesMore great complication to bump your story to eleven when the icon relationships come with consequences attached. Will the icon's agent give the PC a bag a spores to dump somewhere very dangerous? With the instructions to "keep the... (Read More)
Today's Unlocked Stretch Goal: 6 New PC Races!
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Unlocked: 6 Player Races!Now you too can be a gelatinous troglodyte, goblin, half-owlbear, hobgoblin, klik-zeen (mantis person), or pixie. Next on Deck: There Will be (More) ConsequencesSometimes an icon adds a complication, a consequence. We've got... (Read More)
A Peek Behind the Curtains
April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This is our first Kickstarter. I've always wondered what they look like from the inside. Now that I know, I've blogged about it. Take a peek. Thank you wonderful backers! I'm thinking we're good for 2, 3 more stretch goals at least. Why not? -= John... (Read More)
DING! Another Stretch Goal Unlocked!
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Iconic Colors UnlockedNow all the icon portraits will be full color. Looks like I get to put my art director hat on and work with our great artists on color art. Here's Emperor Roland from Justin Wyatt. Next Up: 6 More Playable Races!While these... (Read More)
Mr. Achievement!
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank You! Wallpapers are Unlocked!All champion-level backers and above will be getting 6 wallpaper images with art from Gods and Icons! Next Up: SlithikIf we hit 4 more milestones, we'll add the Slithik as a player race. Blood drinking plant-people... (Read More)
FREE Adventure Included at Epic Level and Above!
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The Tower in the MistThis introductory adventure showcasing Gods and Icons will be included FREE at Epic Level and Above (any level with a print version of Gods and Icons). Backing at a lower level? No worries, it's available as a $5 Add-on. Once... (Read More)
Show Your Dice!
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Got dice? Show 'em!Thank you so much for backing Gods and Icons! We've only got 10 days left in the Kickstarter, so we thought we'd do something a fun. We've added a new way to rack up achievement milestones. Take a picture (or sketch one!) of 5s or... (Read More)
An Unintended Sale
April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
A sharp-eyed backer noticed that people shopping for Numenera adventures could back this Kickstarter at $1 and add the Sun Below titles as Add-Ons and save money. I checked, and yes. Even the hard copy of The Sun Below: City on the Edge, because... (Read More)
Podcasts, and Colors, and Wallpapers, Oh My!
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Podcast on StealingThere are times when you might not be running a 13th Age Roleplaying Game, but you want to steal things from it and use in other games. I riff on this with Lex Starwalker on Starwalker Studio's amazing podcast: Game Master's... (Read More)
Spring is Sprung
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the boidie is. They say the boidie’s on the wing. But that’s absoid. The wing is on the bird. -- Anonymous I always thought that poem was by my father, who enjoyed it very much. While a... (Read More)
3 More Potions, You've Done It!
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Glug, Glug, Woot!Congrats backers! We'll expand the new potions section by three more potions now that you've unlocked the Drink 3 Potions achievement. This is on top of the potions we've already added with the Magic Upgrade stretch goal. Way to... (Read More)
Another Stretch Goal Unlocked. Color on the Horizon
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! Congratulations, you've critically hit another stretch goal! Holy Places are Unlocked!Three holy places -- a place of worship (church/temple/sacred grove) for each pantheon: the Bright Gods, the Thirsty Gods, and the Old Gods. When your... (Read More)
3 Potions Approach
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit our seventh community milestone. Thank you! For every four milestones we hit, we unlock a new achievement. Thanks for helping spread the word -- You are the best! How close are we to the next milestone? 1 Facebook Share, 2 Facebook... (Read More)
Preview: Bard Magic Items
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
When a player rolls a 5 or a 6 on an icon relationship roll, the GM has a lot of choices for what kind of help the icon gives the character. Say you, as the GM have determined, either from picking or rolling dice, that the PC, gets information on how... (Read More)
New Add-Ons: The Sun Below Adventures
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
People asked, so we've added three new add-ons to this Kickstarter. These Dread Unicorn Games' Sun Below adventures are for Numenera, a Cypher System game. Not only do we love the 13th Age Roleplaying Game, we love Numenera and the Cypher System as... (Read More)
Next Stop: Holy Places!
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
With our fifth stretch goal met, we've added two fantasy short stories set in the world of Gods and Icons at the champion-level and up. Those backers will get the stories as a separate PDF. Those at the epic-level and above will also get the stories... (Read More)
Goddess Preview: Hessis of the Old Gods
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Old GodsAlso Known As: gods of the wheel, the spire gods, the cardinal gods, the tree spirits The Old Gods are all that’s left of an ancient system of worship that once spanned the Sea of Tears. The iconography of the old gods—particularly... (Read More)
Fourth Stretch Goal Hit! On to Five!
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This project keeps getting better and better, thanks to you! We've got our big magic item upgrade. This makes sense from an icon relationship perspective, because sometimes a 5 or a 6 will lead a PC to a magic item. Next Up, Fiction!That's right, not... (Read More)
More Races?
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Iconic Podcast Interview Did you see the interview about Gods and Icons on the Iconic Podcast site? Check it out, they had a lot of great questions. More Races?Let's look at one question that really caught my attention: Can you share what sort of... (Read More)
Achievements And Lava Skiing!
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
AchievementsYou did it! Handouts are in! Next up: 3 additional potions. These stack with the 4 more potions we get if we hit our next stretch goal, so we'll be swimming in potions! Facebook Shares: Share this post: http://on.fb.me/1Ug6ngk Facebook... (Read More)
Another Stretch Goal! Holy Swords are in!
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry this is a bit late. Today, Like a Boss, I skied up a mountain of lava and assaulted a Hill Giant's castle. In honor of a fallen postman. Photos tomorrow. Stretch GoalHuzzah!!! Holy Swords are in the house! Next up, lots more magic items. We... (Read More)
Art Preview: Icon Symbols
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We're rolling along, just $5 shy of the next stretch goal as I write this. Let's check out more art: Art PreviewWe need graphical symbols for our icons. I was tempted to call them icon icons, but no... Here's a look at the symbols for Aurum Rex and... (Read More)
Our Second Stretch Goal Reached -- How Many More Will We Reach?
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Huzzah! More Art! I can't wait to get to work on the art specs and see what magic our artists come up with. I'm a big fan of fantasy art, as I'm sure most of you are too. Wearing my art director hat is so much fun. Here's the first glimpse of our... (Read More)
Player Options Unlocked! On to Icon Portraits
March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Player Options Unlocked!This allows us to put in all sorts of advice for players on how they can use Icon Relationship rolls. Of course the final word is always with the GM, but when players get creative, it really helps with the shared storytelling,... (Read More)
And... We're Funded. On to Stretch Goals!!!
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank You So Much!!!We funded in 7 hours. What's next? Take a look: Player OptionsSo far all our advice on Icon Relationship rolls have been for the GM. If we hit this goal we'll add advice for the players on how to use an unspent icon... (Read More)
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