The Magical Land of Yeld
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The Magical Land of Yeld is an all ages tabletop role playing game based on the fantasy world of the popular comic Modest Medusa.
Backers: 597
Average Pledge Per Backer: $61
Funded: $36,439 of $13,000
Dates: Jul 29th -> Aug 29th (32 days)
Project By: Nick and Jake
Backers: 597
Average Pledge Per Backer: $61
Funded: $36,439 of $13,000
Dates: Jul 29th -> Aug 29th (32 days)
Project By: Nick and Jake
$36,439
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 29 @ 21:02 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
War Hares! 
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I have one last illustration to share with you before the Kickstarter ends. In the land of Yeld horses are reserved for the Prince's Vampire lieutenants, so Heroes have taken to training enormous combat mounts called War Hares! - Jake (Read More)
Yeld Shirt update: Witch Hunter design!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the second design for the Yeld shirts. You'll be able to choose between the Witch Hunter or Witch (or get both by adding on a second shirt) We hope to make both designs available on your choice of aqua or pink in men and women's styles sml to... (Read More)
Ancient Yeld Job Quiz discovered!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
OMG! Check out this super old Yeld Job quiz that I created back in 2008. (2008! Holy crap we've been working on this game forever!) Find out what your Yeld Job would be! The quiz also features some very old Yeld art! You can check it out here. -... (Read More)
Add-on purchases, second try!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
EDIT: We posted this update earlier today, but due to a weird error it appeared on the Kickstarter site but didn't go out to all backers. So we're posting it again! Hi everyone. We've had a few questions about add-on purchases. Let me tell you all... (Read More)
Making Monsters!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Through their adventures in Yeld the friends will come across tons of different monsters. Some of these monsters will be friendly but most will be scary, disagreeable and violent! Today we are going to show you how to build monsters and what a full... (Read More)
Add-on purchases!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. We've had a few questions about add-on purchases. Let me tell you all about them! We're offering some extra items that you can purchase IN ADDITION to your normal pledge. For example, if you've already pledged $45 (+shipping) for the... (Read More)
The Vampire Prince Dragul
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Long ago a stranger came before the Old King, a warrior who had traveled from lands so far away they were unknown to the King’s court. His name was Dragul and he called himself the Prince of Vampires. This stranger swore his services to the Old... (Read More)
Saturday the 27th Live Yeld Q&A + Live draw!
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We'll be doing our final Yeld Q& A and live draw later today from 3-6pm (PST). Jake and I will be answering questions about our game plus you get to watch Jake draw some awesome Yeld art! Come by and hang out! Here's the link! (Read More)
Places of Yeld update #2
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday everyone! Today's update we'll be talking about Serpent Oracle Temples with a special look at Dragul's Seven Hunters of Yeld! If you missed our first Places of Yeld update click here! Lets get Started! Long before the First Kings came... (Read More)
It’s your turn to be the GM!
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You’ve just had your first adventure in Yeld. Your best friend introduced you to the game, helping you and three other friends create characters and guiding them through a story where they discovered a magical door to a strange enchanted world,... (Read More)
Big update! The LAST stretch goal!
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Today we have a big update with a lot of info! - Our final Live Draw Q & A will be this Saturday from 3-6pm PST. Nick and I will be answering questions about rules and setting, our plans for the game beyond the Kickstarter and more!... (Read More)
Stretch goal Reached at $26,000!
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! we made it to our $26,000 stretch goal! Now Meanest medusa will be added to the core rule book as a monster and ally for everyone to enjoy! Thanks to everybody for supporting us and be sure to look out for our next stretch goal that we... (Read More)
Places of Yeld update #1
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone. This is our first update in a week long series about the places of Yeld! Today we are talking about Boulder Town! Boulder Town was once the site of a massive magical portal leading to a dangerous otherworld made entirely of shadows.... (Read More)
The Yeld Coloring Contest!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! It's our Kickstarter's last week, so we thought we'd do something fun to help promote the project! We're going to do a coloring contest! I've put together a package of 5 high res line art images that you can download and color. After the... (Read More)
Yeld shirt design
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Here's what the Yeld shirt will probably look like. I'm unsure about the text placement (we may leave the text off or just go with "YELD"), but this is the illustration we'll be using. We're also considering doing an alternate illustration featuring... (Read More)
Mermaid Hunters giveaway!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! I recently discovered 4 copies of Mermaid Hunters, the Yeld preview game that Nick and I released a few years ago. I thought the last copies were all gone, but here's 4 of them! we've decided to give them away. If you're interested in... (Read More)
New stretch Goal: Meanest Medusa!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Our 5th stretch goal, the Hunter in Darkness Monster Job has been funded! Today we are announcing our 6th stretch goal set at $26,000 for the new Boss Monster encounter, Meanest Medusa! If we reach our goal we will add this special Boss... (Read More)
Citizens of Yeld update #5!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Today is our final post on the Citizens of Yeld! I hope you've all enjoyed our in depth look at some of the creatures that inhabit the magical land! If you missed our first post click here! Click here for our second post! Click here... (Read More)
Friday the 19th Live Yeld Q&A + live draw!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We'll be doing our 3rd Yeld Q& A and live draw this Friday from 4-7pm (PST). Nick and I will be answering questions about our game while I draw. Come by and hang out! Here's the link! - Jake (Read More)
Lets talk about Magic!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Magic is an important part of adventures in Yeld. Casting spells is the major feature of the Black and White Mage Jobs, and spell casting Monsters are a real danger in every fight! We've shown you this comic before, but lets take another look before... (Read More)
Citizens of Yeld update #4!
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! Today we are releasing part 4 in our Citizens of Yeld series! If you missed our first update click here If you missed our second update click here And if you missed our third update click here Today we are talking about Mermaids!... (Read More)
New stretch Goal at $24,000!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Our 4th stretch goal, the Pirates of Yeld has been funded! Today we are announcing our 5th stretch goal set at $24,000 for the new Monster Job: Hunter in Darkness! If we reach our goal we will add this special Monster Job to the core... (Read More)
Monster Jobs!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Yeld is a dangerous place. Shortly after the door home closes and your friends become trapped in the magical land they'll be given Heroic Jobs; a set of skills and abilities that will allow them to explore Yeld, challenge monsters and help the people... (Read More)
Saturday Live Draw and Q & A!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This Saturday (tomorrow!) Nick and I will once again be chatting about Yeld on my Picarto channel. I'll be drawing and Nick will be answering questions about Yeld. Come by and check it out! The stream starts at 2pm Pacific Time and will continue... (Read More)
Citizens of Yeld update #3!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday everyone! Since we released such a big update yesterday we decided to hold off and release this today instead! If you missed the first update click here! And if you missed the second update click here! Today we are talking about Goblins!... (Read More)
All about fights!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Fights in Yeld are serious business! All kinds of Monsters are waiting to challenge the Friends, and if you’re not careful you can wind up as a ghost! During a fight Friends and Monsters will take turns performing Actions. During their Action a... (Read More)
Citizens of Yeld update #2!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends! Today is part 2 of our week long look at the citizens of Yeld! If you missed our first post you can click here for the link! Today we're going to talk about the Animal Tribes of Yeld! Long before Vampires or the King’s People,... (Read More)
New stretch Goal: Pirates of Yeld!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Our 3rd stretch goal, the Junk Hound Advanced Job, has been funded. Lets talk abot what comes next! Our 4th stretch goal is our biggest bunch of extra content yet! If our campaign reaches $22,000 we’ll add the Pirates of Yeld to The Magical Land of... (Read More)
citizens of Yeld update #1
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon everyone! Today we will start our week long look at the different citizens of Yeld! I wanted to start this series on Sunday, but life got in the way. To make up for lost time this post will be a double update on Both the King's people... (Read More)
Advanced Jobs preview!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Today i want to talk about Advanced Jobs! What are Advanced Jobs? Once the Friends have spent some time in Yeld and collected at least 3 of the 7 magical keys, they will be eligible for Advanced Jobs! These Jobs are heavily... (Read More)
RPG.net Q & A transcript
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the transcript from this evenings Q & A chat over at RPG.net. Nick and I showed up a few minutes late (thanks to assuming the chat started at 7pm Pacific time), but soon we were answering questions about combat, special dice, the rotating... (Read More)
2nd stretch goal reached and 3rd stretch goal at $20,000 announced!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Looks like we reach our $18,000 stretch goal and unlocked the chainsaw unicorn boss monster for the core rule book! Now everyone will have the chance to introduce this special monster to their adventures in Yeld as both an enemy and... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #8! An in depth look at Freelancer!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! this is the last update in our Heroic Job series!. I really hope you all enjoyed these previews as much as I Enjoyed Writing them! For anyone who Missed the rest of the updates I'll post links below: Click here for Oathbreaker Click... (Read More)
By the way... Chainsaw Unicorn t-shirts!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not sure why I didn't think to mention this before, but I currently have some Chainsaw Unicorn t-shirts available for pre-order. I've partnered with a friend to produce a new Modest Medusa themed t-shirt each month, and this month's shirt... (Read More)
RPGnet Yeld Q&A
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that Nick and I will be hosting a Yeld Q&A on RPGNet this coming Monday at 7pm till 9pm. Here's the link to the RPGNET chatroom. We hope you can make it! (Read More)
Yeld stream now live!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Yeld stream! Jake draws, Nick answers Yeld questions! Live now! https://picarto.tv/MedusaDraw (Read More)
Heroic Job update #7! An in depth look at Witch!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday everyone! This is part 7 of our week long look at the Heroic Jobs of Yeld. Just 1 more to go! you can find the links for the first 6 updates below: click here for Oathbreaker! click here for Soul Thief! click here for Shepherd! click... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #6! An in depth look at Witch Hunter!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! We are almost through are week long look at the Heroic Jobs of Yeld! You can find links to the first 5 updates below: click here for Oathbreaker click here for Soul Thief click here for Shepherd click here for Black Mage click here... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #5! An in depth look at White Mage!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! This is the fifth installment of our week long look at the Heroic Jobs of Yeld. If you missed our first 4 updates you can find the links for them below! click here for Oathbreaker! Click here for Soul Thief! Click here for Shepherd!... (Read More)
Meet your Friends!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Today I'd like to tell you about the basis for every character you'll play in The Magical Land of Yeld, the Friend. As we saw in this update, you'll start your adventures in Yeld by choosing a Friend Type. Each of the 9 Friend... (Read More)
First stretch goal reach!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! It looks like we made it to our first stretch goal! Yay! Now the friends will be able to travel through Yeld with their trusty Dog companion! We have already posted our second stretch goal at $18,000 for the chainsaw unicorn secret... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #4 An in depth look at Black Mage!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! This is the fourth installment of our week long look at the Heroic Jobs of Yeld. If you missed our first 3 updates you can find the links for them below! Click here for the link to Heroic Job Oathbreaker Click here for the link to... (Read More)
New stretch goal: Chainsaw Unicorn Boss Monster!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Our second stretch goal is something a lot of you have been asking for: The Gorgon's protector and legendary Knight of Chains, otherwise known as the Chainsaw Unicorn! If our campaign reaches $18,000 we’ll add the Chainsaw Unicorn to the Yeld... (Read More)
Friday the 5th Live Yeld Q&A + live draw!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This Friday at 7pm Nick and I will be live on Picarto chatting about Yeld and answering your questions. Since Picarto is a art based streaming site I'll also be working on some illustrations for the game! Come hang out, watch me draw and chat with us... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #3! An in depth look at Shepherd!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! This is the third installment of our week long look at the Heroic Jobs in Yeld. If you missed the Oathbreaker or Soul Thief updates makes sure to check them out in the updates section! What’s a heroic job? Once the friends are... (Read More)
Yeld Interview and Sea Dracula.
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
A few years ago Paolo Cecchetto interviewed me about The Magical Land of Yeld on his blog Paper & Plastic. At the time Nick and I had just released Mermaid Hunters, the standalone Yeld game about catching Mermaids (still available on... (Read More)
Heroic Job update #2! An in depth look a Soul Thief!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
What’s a heroic job? Once the friends are trapped in Yeld they will take on heroic jobs in order to defeat the 7 hunters and collect their keys. The friends will have to seek out a Job trainer to teach them about their chosen Job and give them... (Read More)
Funded!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Oh wow! Our Kickstarter has reached it's funding goal in just barely three days! I'm amazed! Really. Last week I truly thought that this was going to be an uphill battle, and that we'd be very lucky if we could reach our goal at all within 31 days.... (Read More)
Lets talk about character progression!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We'll begin our adventure in Yeld by creating a character called a Friend. Each Friend is between the age of 7 and 12 years old. The Friend we'll create today is an 8 year old boy named Dino! We'll start be writing down some basic info about Dino on... (Read More)
Lets talk about using Dice in Yeld!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. While Nick is writing posts about Yeld's Heroic Jobs, I'd like to tell you some more about our game's mechanics. Lets talk about dice! Every die you roll in the Magical Land of Yeld will be a regular old six-sider, just like you'd find... (Read More)
Yeld Stretch Goal $16,000: The Dog!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Our first stretch goal is something special that we’re really excited to add to the game, The Dog Friend Type! If our campaign reaches $16,000 we’ll add the Dog Friend type to the Yeld rule book for everyone to use and enjoy as part of their... (Read More)
Heroic job update! An in depth look at Oathbreaker!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the first update of our week long look at the Heroic Jobs of Yeld! What’s a Heroic Job? Once the Friends are trapped in Yeld they will have to take on Heroic Jobs in order to defeat the 7 Hunters and collect their keys. When you first... (Read More)
What the heck are Training Packs?
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The first day of The Magical land of Yeld Kickstarter was pretty amazing for us. Nick and I were both overwhelmed by your support, enthusiasm and questions. Thank you all so much! One of the questions we kept hearing over and over was "What are the... (Read More)
2nd chance Custom Boss Monsters!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. Here's a quick update. Several of you have asked if we'll offer more Custom Boss Monster rewards levels. Originally this reward level was limited to just two, but we honestly didn't expect so many people to be interested. We've... (Read More)
first day update + more to come!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
So its about 7pm on the first day and we are over half way to our goal of $13,000! this is my excited face!! Again, Jake and I are just absolutely astonished by everyone's support and can't thank you all enough. but, the battle isn't over yet!... (Read More)
almost half way!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! Its been a whirlwind of pledges since we launched this morning and we are absolutely overwhelmed by your support and well wishes! Jake and I will be working on providing some more high end pledges to accommodate the demand for custom... (Read More)
Heroic Jobs!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. Yhe yeld Kickstarter is off to a great start. Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and support. Nick and I are busy working on some updates that will tell you more about the Rank Training Pack Rewards (because a lot of you are... (Read More)
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