Tales from the Smoking Wyrm Issue #2

A project in Cincinnati, OH by Blind Visionary Publications
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Exploring the DCC system with new classes, patrons, monsters, and magic!
Backers: 292
Average Pledge Per Backer: $21

Funded: $6,166 of $2,000
Dates: Feb 19th -> Mar 11th (21 days)
Project By: Blind Visionary Publications
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Latest News

THANK YOU for a great Kickstarter!!!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
And that's a wrap! You folks were amazing—with your help, we passed all the goals we set for ourselves for this Kickstarter, surpassing our first issue in reaching all of our stretch goals, amount of funds raised, and number of backers, and for... (Read More)

Take a walk on the wild side with a new patron, the King of Beasts! (Also, BOOKMARKS!)

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Following on the heels of issue 1's feature of Cthulhu as a patron, Tales from the Smoking Wyrm brings you another patron designed by one of our local group's longtime players, Jake Harmon! The King of Beasts is at once a noble lion and a nimble... (Read More)

Less than 2 days to go now!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! We have just crossed into the home stretch—we are now in the final 48 hours of this Kickstarter, and you guys have been amazing! We've met all of our stretch goals, and are still chugging along thanks to you and everyone else who has spread... (Read More)

Final stretch goal UNLOCKED! You love us! YOU REALLY LOVE US!!!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, we are humbled by your generosity! We have passed our final stretch goal at the $5000 mark, so all backers above the $1 level will now have access to a free copy of the 3D-printable file for our telepathic rat companion from issue #1, designed... (Read More)

Oozing their way into your heart, your mind, and yes, even your games.

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
.... the nightmare plastic column of foetid black iridescence oozed tightly onward through its fifteen-foot sinus; gathering unholy speed and driving before it a spiral, re-thickening cloud of the pallid abyss-vapour. It was a terrible, indescribable... (Read More)

Stretch goal #5 UNLOCKED! Even more art! Wait, what's th—SQUEAK!!!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
And we keep chugging along! The $4,500 funding level lets us stuff even more art into this issue, and we are sure all of it will be magnificent! Our final stretch goal at $5,000 is one we wanted to realize on our first issue, and we almost got there!... (Read More)

Churchbound rituals are featured in part II of our 3-part Rituals article

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
In issue #2 of Tales from the Smoking Wyrm, we continue delving into rituals as an alternate form of magic. This article explore how rituals are used by clerics and how they can deliver long-lasting, meaningful change for the structures that clerics... (Read More)

We just added a new pledge level? Are we insane?!?

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
It would seem so... During our first Kickstarter, Joel Phillips, the cover artist, offered up a pledge level where he hand-colored the cover at 11x17 size. That pledge level proved popular, and so this time, being really happy with his comic Onward... (Read More)

Stretch goal #4 UNLOCKED! Gatefold added to Cullpepper's, so let's get some more art!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You continue to amaze us with your support! We have now passed the $4,000 funding level,  which means our second installment of Cullpepper's Herbal will again be a gatefold version just like issue#1—this is something we can only do in the limited... (Read More)

So new Luck tokens are unlocked—how do I use these?

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are going to touch back on Luck tokens this update. Goodman Games introduced the concept of fleeting Luck in the Lankhmar boxed set, and in a nutshell, it works as follows: Every player starts with 1 fleeting Luck at the beginning of every game... (Read More)

Stretch goal #3 UNLOCKED! Four more pages added, now let's open the gate(fold)...

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
And you folks continue to deliver! Having now passed $3,500, we will be able to add 4 more pages worth of art to the zine! Those extra pages will appear in all of our formats—the limited edition print run, the print-on-demand version, and the PDF.... (Read More)

What is our $50 pledge level "That Third Course Looks Great!", and why you might like to check it out

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We are SOOO close to passes another pledge goal! I just want to remind folks who want luck tokens, please increase your pledge by $10 for each set you want.  These will never be reprinted, so they are very limited. We only printed 50 sets of the... (Read More)

Meet the artist: Brian Maikisch

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Tell us about yourself—what's your name, where are you from, and how would you describe yourself? My name is Brian Maikisch, born and raised in New Jersey. I’m a father of two great boys, married to an amazing wife, huge fan of the New York... (Read More)

Details on the limited Risograph edition of Tales from the Smoking Wyrm issue #2

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This Kickstarter funds two things: 1) it pays everyone who worked on issue #2—all the artists, the layout designer, and the writers. 2) It also funds the limited Risograph edition of the issue. In this update, we are going to discuss why the... (Read More)

Stretch goal #2, Shoggoth Bookmark UNLOCKED—Onward to more art!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
And once again, you have our utmost thanks. We have now passed the $3,000 funding level, which means everyone who pledges over the $1 level will receive the issue #2 bookmark, featuring the "character" sheet for your shoggoth familiars! Our next goal... (Read More)

Stretch goal #1 down—on to the next!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
And just like that, we have passed the $2,500 mark, which means we will be able to produce a second set of Smoking Wyrm luck tokens for anyone to purchase! Our second stretch goal is now in sight—shoggoth bookmarks! As we were working on issue #1,... (Read More)

The Jäger—Dwarven Two-Fisted Fury!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
DCC has a great set of character classes that cover all the basics from the early editions of the original roleplaying game. But sometimes we want a little more variety, and the 3rd-party publishing community has had alternative classes in no short... (Read More)

WE ARE FUNDED!!! Now...On to our first stretch goal!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
From all of us here at the Smoking Wyrm, thank you so much—WE ARE NOW FUNDED!!! We really appreciate your support for our endeavor, and issue #2 will go to press very soon! But let's not stop yet—we still have plenty of time, so please share the... (Read More)

What an awesome start folks! We are over 80% of the way to our goal--and there are lots of stretch goals beyond that!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow Wyrmlings, Welcome to the Smoking Wyrm—an eating establishment par excellence—where all the adventurers go to put up their weary feet, comb through their findings, and plan their next escapade! I am your host—N'Gilken N'Airb, and I can... (Read More)

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