The Lost Lands: Borderland Provinces
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Own the campaign setting of Rappan Athuk and Lost City of Barakus! Available for Pathfinder, Fifth Edition, and Swords & Wizardry.
Backers: 728
Average Pledge Per Backer: $94
Funded: $68,580 of $45,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 16th (32 days)
Project By: Frog God Games
Backers: 728
Average Pledge Per Backer: $94
Funded: $68,580 of $45,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 16th (32 days)
Project By: Frog God Games
$68,580
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 16 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
152%
of goal
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Latest News
Stretch Goal 12 Unlocked! 
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that we've hit the $60,000 mark, Telophus has been added to the deities appendix. We're now starting to close in on a free module for all backers, the d20 adventure Vindication. Although it's not converted to any of the three systems covered by... (Read More)
Stretch Goal 11 UNLOCKED!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
UNLOCKED! $59,000 Stretch Goal #11: Perilous Places #3. Specific encounter tables for the Forlorn Mountains, the Kal’Iugus Mountains, the Meridian Range, the Rampart Mountains, and the eerie peaks of the Cretians. This is an expansion to the free... (Read More)
Stretch Goals 9 and 10 Unlocked!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We've gotten by buddy Yenomesh into the appendix of deities, and just now we also unlocked another piece of fiction, “In for a Pound,” by Kevin Wright. Milo Perin has worked out of Vermis as an agent, go-between, and expert “fixer” for the... (Read More)
Archeillus Unbound!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked the $56,000 stretch goal of adding Archeillus into the Appendix of deities of the Borderland Provinces, and we're headed for adding Yenomesh next. Can I put in a special plea for Yenomesh, because he's one of the ones I really like.... (Read More)
Two More Stretch Goals Unlocked: Hills and Fiction
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Once again, the night shift has managed to unlock more than one stretch goal. We've now unlocked specific encounter tables for the three major hill regions of the Borderland Provinces, as well as the fiction piece "Home Waters." A quick note about... (Read More)
Two Stretch Goals Unlocked Overnight
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We've unlocked two more stretch goals with more to come. You guys rock! $52,000 Stretch Goal #4: Gods of the Borderland Provinces (Basic)! Pages added to the book, describing the most prominent of the region's deities. More may be added if we hit... (Read More)
List of all Stretch Goals, including potential shipping discount
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a list of all the stretch goals we have planned for the Kickstarter, since we're now in the final stretch, as it were. The "Shipping Discount" high level goals might be subject to the addition of details, because we only thought them up... (Read More)
Stretch Goal #3 Unlocked
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We've unlocked Stretch Goal #3, and we're moving in fast on Stretch Goal #4! Unlocking Stretch Goal #3 now means that we'll be be writing up specific encounter tables for the two large areas of the Forest of Hope and the Creeping Mire. This will be... (Read More)
Have a Good Veterans Day
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
It's off the topic of the Kickstarter, but today's a good day to use this platform to remind all who are in active service that we have a standing policy of a significant discount to those who are on duty in the armed services. All year round, all... (Read More)
5E Conversions Guest Update
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This update is from James Redmon, who is our conversion artist for the Borderland Provinces, giving a bit of information about the conversion process. Since it's a very important question to the group of you who are getting the 5e version of the... (Read More)
Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked: Alternative Encounter Tables
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We've hit Stretch Goal #2, the basic alternative encounter tables for terrain types across the Borderland Provinces, a free pdf with tables for mountains, forests, hills, swamps, and open ground! This will be a free PDF for backers, and we have to... (Read More)
Stretch Goal unlocked - and the next reveal!
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations to the battalion of the borderlands, all of you who have been helping us to fund the project -- we're moving forward fast and building momentum into the realm of stretch goals now that we've achieved the first one. Everyone with a... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Expansion
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're on the verge of hitting our first stretch goal, the short story Walls of Broch Tarna, which is going to be given away free to everyone with a pledge of $35 or more. Let's make that a bit more awesome! We'll give it away for free to everyone who... (Read More)
Borderlands comes to Wisconsin
November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
So we're at Gamehole Con in Madison Wisconsin, and I had to wake Bill up by phone when I found myself alone at the booth only 30 minutes from opening ... fortunately he made it with 5 minutes to spare, since I don't know how to run any of the... (Read More)
We Have Funded!
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
As the entire family is at Gamehole Con we are checking the Kickstarter as often as possible. Moments ago we found out that the project passed the funding goal!!! Thank you so much for continuing to spread the word about the project and taking us... (Read More)
Undead Viking Review!
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
As we are nearing our funding goal we have a special treat! The Undead Viking got a hold of Rogues in Remballo and made a video review for all the enjoy! Make sure the continue spreading the word about the project. Sharing on Facebook and Google+... (Read More)
A Preview Look at the Deities of the Borderland Provinces
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
A lot of this has been stated before on various messageboards and blog posts in the last year, but since the gods of the Lost Lands feature prominently in the Borderland Provinces and not all of them are an old familiar FGG/NG stand-by like Thyr and... (Read More)
Almost to the Stretch Goals!
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're just about there, so let's whet everyone's appetites with the first sneak peek at the stretch goals waiting for you when we hit the funding mark! There's a nice mix of goodies planned to fill up your hard drives with pdfs, and even expand your... (Read More)
It's Day 7: The Season of the Witch Has Arrived
October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The time has come at last (at least in some time zones). Welcome to the 7th Day of Halloween! At last we bring you the first true peek at The Blight - a pdf of the first 10 pages of The Blight Guide available only from now until midnight on... (Read More)
90% Funded, Halfway Through!
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're halfway through the Kickstarter, and already 90% funded, with lots of room to pick up stretch goals during the second half! Moreover, the project has been picking up new backers steadily during the slow period, thanks to all of you who are... (Read More)
It's Day 6 of the 7 Days of Halloween...
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
That means we're almost there, almost to the fateful day when we give away a free preview of the Blight Guide, aka The Cyclopædia Infestare! This 10-page pdf culminates a week of horror (as many folk refer to Richard Pett's writing) and gives the... (Read More)
The 5th Day of Halloween!!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Beloved and Benevolent Aristocracy of the City-State of Castorhage bids you good fortune in all your endeavors and hopes you will take the time to review the Seven Prayers of the city and properly learn your place in the Great Order of Things. We... (Read More)
The Riddle of Gates Part Two
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Material below contains spoilers, and should not be read by those who are planning to be players in a Borderland Provinces campaign! Spoilers below! Seriously, spoilers! Okay, you're either a Game Master or you're an incorrigible rapscallion.... (Read More)
It's the 4th Day of Halloween
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
And it's time for our next reveal of the upcoming Kickstarter by Frog God Games, The Blight. Come and Play With Us We thought you might like a little glimpse of one of the city's 13 districts. Mental health professionals are here to help and on... (Read More)
The Riddle of Gates Part One
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the actual riddle. There is also a "game master only" section, and I have asked advice in the comments section to see if anyone has a better idea than just repeating "Spoiler" over and over again for many lines before starting the GM text.... (Read More)
Thanks for all the help yesterday!
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
For all of you who took a moment to share the Kickstarter link yesterday, thank you!! In the middle of a Kickstarter, shares don't immediately translate into new backers: the main goal is just to get people remembering "yes, I've seen that somewhere"... (Read More)
More About a Future Project
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We take another short break from the Borderlands to mention the next Kickstarter... (Read More)
Charge of the Four Hundred!
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that we're reaching the half-way point on the Kickstarter, it's time to surge forward in preparation for stretch goals, and I have a simple, easy request for the 412 of you who have already joined the Battalion of the Borderlands. We are in... (Read More)
Seven Days of Halloween #2
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a bit more of a teaser about the Blight, a city where necromancy and other magics have driven a once-Renaissance-type city uncontrollably into the horrid equivalent of its own quasi-industrial revolution, powered by dead flesh-and-bone rather... (Read More)
A Visual Referent for the Borderlands
October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This is Matt, sitting under a lowering carpet of raining clouds spun off from the hurricane that hit Mexico. We would have gone to the Renaissance Festival today, but with 10 inches of rain over the last couple of days, I don't think the dirt parking... (Read More)
Seven Days of Halloween
October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
There will be more updates on the Borderland Provinces today, but today is also the first of the Seven Days of Halloween ... a time when we introduce a bit of information about a decidedly unpleasant Kickstarter coming in the future... not on... (Read More)
The Riddle of Gates
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
While we're waiting to fund, here is a non-stretch goal to play with. If we hit $40,000 by the end of October 27th, we will release an update containing information about the "Riddle of Gates," a short piece of material that has never been released... (Read More)
Some Questions Answered
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A couple of days ago we did an update asking for questions about the books. We got some great questions, some of which have relatively quick answers, so we're going to spend today's quick update answering those questions. (1) Which Necromancer Games... (Read More)
Form Follows Function (Encounter Tables)
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've had several people ask questions about design philosophy in the Borderland Provinces. To our minds, the single and absolutely overriding purpose of a campaign world is to inspire and support fun adventures at the gaming table. It's a gaming... (Read More)
Map of the Borderland Provinces
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Many of you have expressed the desire to take a peek under the kilt of the Borderland Provinces. Without further ado, and definitely without extending that metaphor, we're posting a copy of the map! This is the product of Greg Vaughan and Robert... (Read More)
Suggest Updates!
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This is your Kickstarter, Backers, so let us know what kinds of updates are important to you! The entire project is written, so we've got a wide variety of possible topics, but we'd like to get feedback about what kind of information or discussion... (Read More)
Adventures in the Borderland Provinces
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We're doing great on the Kickstarter, largely due to the excitement of all the backers. Please keep on sharing about the project and the free module, because you're the ones driving the success we're having! We've focused a lot on the campaign book... (Read More)
"Dark Medieval" Fantasy in the Borderland Provinces
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had some questions about why our books are so often called "Dark Medieval" in style and feel... This Kickstarter is the first view of the campaign for many people: if you’re a fifth edition player, you may not be particularly familiar with... (Read More)
Rogues in Remballo PDF Now Available!
October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
About the Free Module!
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Some time tomorrow we will post a backers-only update with the download link to Rogues in Remballo. Non backers will be able to get it free, but not until the backers have had a full day to get their copies. Please don't share the direct link when... (Read More)
First Day! And a Favor to Ask...
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hooray! We had a fairly incredible first-day launch, raising over $19,000, and continued to climb overnight as sleeping gamers across the USA dreamed strange and portent-filled dreams of the Sinnar Coast. We're gratified and humbled by the intense... (Read More)
The 9-Book Collector Special and Other Questions
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
In the $335 9-Book Collector Special pledge level, there's evidence of an "oops" on our part. In order to get a set of all the hardcover books in all the rules-versions, you only need to pledge for the SIX book level, NOT the nine book level. The... (Read More)
We Just Broke 100 Backers!
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign has only been live for 2 hours and we've broken 100 backers! WOOHOO! Please continue to spread the word about the campaign via Facebook, Google+ and the forums you contribute to. Also make sure to send all of your gamer friends links to... (Read More)
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