Curse: The City of One Thousand Martyrs

A project in Spokane, WA by Mark Meredith
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A systemless RPG zine for ZineQuest 3, exploring the maledicted city of Curse.
Backers: 156
Average Pledge Per Backer: $10

Funded: $1,505 of $500
Dates: Feb 2nd -> Feb 16th (15 days)
Project By: Mark Meredith
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Latest News

6 hours left and only $150 to go for my short story!

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The title pretty much speaks for itself! Only a few hours left, and I’ll be telling my tale of Kasen and Gwynn. I really want you to meet these folk, so here’s a little sample of the two, as they’re on their way to the City of One Thousand... (Read More)

Less than 24 hours to go! And we've hit the stretch goal!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so close to the end!  We've hit our stretch goal for extra pages, 5e and OSE stats. Those four extra pages will give more space to flesh out the setting, including a map of the city, which will be keyed to the locations which will be detailed.... (Read More)

The $1200 stretch goal will being even more! More pages and OSE!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, amazing backers! We’ve had a great campaign so far, and just need that little boost to push us over the edge into the next stretch goal. The initial plan was to make a pdf supplement for 5e at $1200, but to help us get to that point in only... (Read More)

Update #10: The Hunter and the Spiner

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I promised I'd bring you information on two different creatures that can be found within the City of One Thousand Martyrs. The Hunter (Art by Symatt) The Hunter is a dangerous predator that stalks the city. They are always found in pairs, hunting for... (Read More)

Update #9: We broke 900!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! another stretch goal down! The book will now feature artwork by Symatt. he has created two fantastic illustrations of the horrors found within the city: the Hunter and the Spiner. This evening, I’ll post more details about these... (Read More)

Update 8: 🎶 We’re halfway there🎶 Let’s talk surprise stretch goals and monsters!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
After a little stall-out for a couple of days, we’re starting to see a little bit of a boost in our numbers as they begin to rise again! Thank you so much everyone. We have a surprise stretch goal at $900!  My friend and yours, Symatt, will be... (Read More)

ZineQuest 3 - A Tangled Web leads to the Curse of the Tomb of Immolation

February 9th - via: tenkarstavern.com
A Tangled Web is all about connecting your NPCs with one another using relationships and breathing life into your world. This zine contains 5 precreated sets of 6 NPCs each themed with a generic multi-race fantasy setting in mind (humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings.) Curse, The City of One Thousand Martyrs is a 24-page zine exploring the world in and around the city. The book will look at the four ancestries of people who have traveled to the city, the different factions who inhabit the city, the city's ruined wards, the surrounding lands, and the terrible monsters that inhabit Curse. (Read More)

The Q&A is starting!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Join me here for the Q&A: https://discord.gg/dvX22YpJ Hope to see you here!  (Read More)

Update 6: Q&A tomorrow!

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Not too much movement on the Kickstarter today. but not a problem! Tomorrow at 4 PST, i’ll be hosting a Q&A over here on my Discord. I’ll be available to answer anything you wanna ask about the zine itself, the setting, anything! See you... (Read More)

Update 5: We did it! One stretch goal down!

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! We've hit the first stretch goal! The PDF will include artwork depicting the different ancestries and factions within the city as additional pages. These will feature a lot of details, depict their clothing and gear, and will include a bit... (Read More)

Update 4: Over 600! Inspiration, Sunday Q&A and merch!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We're over $600! I can't wait to hit $750, and we have more art for you all. Andrew's working on providing a sample of what you'll see. Inspiration I wanted to talk about the inspiration for Curse today. One of my first big tabletop games I played... (Read More)

Update 3: What to look out for as we go along

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Again, I want to thank you so much for all your support!  So as we move forward toward the stretch goals, I'd like to talk about what's to come. Our next stretch goal at $750 will add more artwork from Andrew to the PDF, featuring full-body images... (Read More)

Update 2: FUNDED!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This is amazing! Thank you all for your incredible support! I’ll be writing a post this evening detailing how the campaign will be moving with the campaign, and what you can expect!  (Read More)

Update 1: On our way!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Huge thank you to all my backers so far! We’re at 60%, and it just keeps rising! I hope we hit our initial goal tomorrow! I’ll provide a fuller update then! Thank you all for what we’ve accomplished so far!  (Read More)

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