Shadows of Esteren - A Medieval Horror RPG: Dearg

A project in Paris, France by Jim Searcy
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The multi-award winning dark fantasy RPG from France, between Ravenloft, Game of Thrones and Call of Cthulhu.
Backers: 1160
Average Pledge Per Backer: $150

Funded: $173,684 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 27th -> Nov 18th (22 days)
Project By: Jim Searcy
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Trádáil Trinkets: Dearg Note Book Upgrade

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Aaaand you’ve done it! Incredible! The remaining Trádáil Trinket has been uncovered: an improved version of the Dearg Note Book, with a second fabric bookmark and 20 additional pages. For those who are new, the Dearg Note Book is a bonus goal... (Read More)

Trádáil Trinket: Narrative arc

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The Antiquities of Trádáil shop hides many secrets :) … and you’ve just uncovered yet another one of them! A ninth art print depicting the narrative arc of the Occult (see below), showing the ghost huntress Steren Slaìne. This Stretch Goal is... (Read More)

Neverending Quest

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
"Hey my son!" "Soon time to close!" But our, YOUR quest is NOT over.   What will you find in the recesses of this antiquarian? The fourth Trinket is an upgrade to the Dearg Note Book, which will be given a second fabric bookmark, while its number... (Read More)

Trádáil Trinkets: Bookmark

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

About the Black Rose

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We received some question about this one so here a dedicated update about it ! Unmask the culprit before it’s too late! There has been a crime committed at the Monastery—and not everyone wants justice to prevail! On one side, is the manipulative... (Read More)

Trádáil Trinkets: Black Folder

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
  Ah-ha, a nice finding! Thanks to you, the eight unlocked art prints will be given a good home: a black folder showing Dearg’s symbol, the crow’s mask! Below you can see some of those black folders. This picture also showcase some of the items... (Read More)

Trádáil Trinkets!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Really, you keep amazing us! We obviously can’t stop here and leave your generosity and enthusiasm unrewarded! As a finishing line to this campaign, here are several small Stretch Goals that we will call “Trádáil Trinkets.” You see, there is... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Demorthen Dice

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Boom! The last revealed Stretch Goal has been smashed through, unlocking another bonus for all the backers with a reward tier including physical items: a green metal dice showing the Demorthèn’s sigil on the “10” side. In case you’re new to... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: 4 more art prints for Narrative arcs!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One more Stretch Goal unlocked! This one goes to every one of you esteemed backers who have a reward tier including physical items: four new art prints depicting the four secondary narrative arcs: Ambition, Origins, Regret, and Vengeance. Just like... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Dearg Note Book

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
That’s another Stretch Goal unlocked! Everyone with a reward tier including physical items gets a copy of the DEARG note book. Congrats all! And welcome to all our new backers: we are over 900 now :D This note book will be similar to the one... (Read More)

Towards the Final Goals

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, Nel here - Our Kickstarter enters its final hours and here our very last goals: We will do our best on this one, our goal is to get as close as possible to this kind of rendering:   If we reach this point, you will receive 4 more art... (Read More)

New Options : Feond Blue Box & Dearg Standard Edition

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Nel here - Here we are, the finish line of this campaign is close... What a ride! And it is not over. Tomorow we will reveal the very last goals of this campaign, maybe we will reach them ? Everything is possible in the last hours! Today,... (Read More)

Bonus Stretch Goal: Dearg OST - Overture & Argan

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We have now reached a very important step; the funding of Dearg goes beyond any of the previous Shadows of Esteren Kickstarter campaigns. We will never say this enough: thank you, thank you, and thank you again! Without you, this project could not... (Read More)

Esteren on Geek & Sundry + First Page of the Graphic Novel

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Nel here - We are so happy to be featured on Geek & Sundry today. Please take a moment to share this on the web, it will help us to reach more goals. We are on the last week of this campaign and we are working on some nice... (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg is the Gothic Fantasy RPG You

November 11th - via: geekandsundry.com
Agate RPG, publisher of the award-winning Shadows of Esteren, just announced Shadows of Esteren: Dearg, the third rulebook for the fan-favorite medieval horror (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Art prints + Guide for Options Updated

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations! That’s another Stretch Goal reached. Everyone gets four art prints depicting the four major narrative arcs, in a printed or digital format depending of your reward tier. These high-quality art prints are collector’s items that... (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren Dearg Kickstarter Actual Play (No Spoilers!) by Critical Twits Gaming Podcast

November 8th - via: soundcloud.com
Who has been murdering the townsfolk of Gaern and mutilating their bodies, and why? (Read More)

Guide for Options + FAQ + Asides in the Kitchen

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, Nel here - Three things tonight, let's go! Kickstarter's Guide for Items and OptionsHere his a PDF catalog for all options. It will be easier for everyone to choose their options. If you have any question, feel free to contact us.This is... (Read More)

Sustainable Worlds, Shadows of Esteren, and More!

November 7th - via: backerkit.com
The game draws upon celtic myths to create a story about love, despair, beauty and death. (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren podcast

November 6th - via: thewreckingcrew.org
In this episode of Podcast: The Wreckening the Crew deals with a ton a of technical difficulties and talks about the idea of  (Read More)

About Narratives Arcs + New Option: Printed Game aids

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Nel here - Two things today: more info about Narrative arcs and a new option. About Narratives Arcs: Making a Character the focus of the story If you want to learn more about this special Dearg game mechanic, you can read this post on the... (Read More)

About the next Stretch Goals + New Options: BOOKS!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
In a single week, you have already unlocked several major stretch goals: a partnership with Syrinscape; the creation of the first Esteren comic; and lastly, Esteren’s fourth album, Adeliane. We now have two weeks left to go even further! Here is... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: ADELIANE, Esteren’s fourth music album

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Another Stretch Goal has been reached, which brings us to another milestone of this campaign. Thanks to your support, we will be able to produce our fourth music album: ADELIANE. To anyone new to Shadows of Esteren: you have probably noticed that... (Read More)

Reward Tier Update + Dearg KS Edition Available

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, Nel here – Here I am with my broken english and with important updates about the reward tiers. Please read carefully and sorry for the mistakes. Balacing Farl Collectors. As you know, limited edition of Dearg are limited to 600 copies.... (Read More)

New Option: DAOLS

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo, we are already halfway the next goal! Let's smash this! Your support is amazing, thank you so much... Tonight, we offer you a new option: daols.  With this new option, you can get some daols, the Esteren currency. The daols are all made of... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: YLDIANE, the first Esteren comic!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We were so looking forward to telling you about this! This project has been in the works for a while, and the stars are finally right! Unlocking this Stretch Goal means that we now have enough budget to finance a first 16-page comic in the Shadows of... (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg Campaign Up On Kickstarter

October 31st - via: tabletopgamingnews.com
The first campaign is going on now. They (Read More)

Two Tracks of Dearg OST + 100K Goal Teaser

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Double Stretch Goals Unlocked: Syrinscape

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
With the 70K Stretch Goal reached, we are getting to one of the important points of this campaign. First, we are excited to be able to announce that we have secured a partnership with Syrinscape, the award-winning apps that put the power of custom... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Unlocked: Support Your Retailer!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This Stretch Goal is dedicated to retailers. We will send GOUVRAN MERCHANT 10 free copies of Prologue (for a net worth of $150) to help them spread the word about Shadows of Esteren and support their businesses. When we will it $90K, we will reveal... (Read More)

'Shadows of Esteren: Dearg'

October 29th - via: icv2.com
Shadows of Esteren is a medieval roleplaying game which includes elements of horror and the gothic. (Read More)

First Options Available : Dice & Map of the Vale

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dears backers, Well, we didn't expect that you would be so enthusiastic about Dearg. We're a little behind on publishing the updates about the last strech goals... but rest assured we will do it in the following days. Just a few details about the 70K... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Game Aids Upgrade & Bonus Goal!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Nel here - What an incredible first day! It is another stretch goal reached. Thanks to this goal, Dearg will have 20 more printed game aids for a total of around 50. Congrats :D Also, in only ONE day, you smashed the final result of our very first... (Read More)

Now on Kickstarter

October 28th - via: strangeassembly.com
Shadows of Esteren is an RPG dripping with adjectives I like on RPGs, such as dark, medieval, horror, and gothic (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg is now on Kickstarter

October 28th - via: chalgyr.com
This game reached its goal almost right out of the gates and now you are looking at some seriously cool stretch goals at this point (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Esteren Dice

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, Nel here – It is nearly midnight here in Paris and my english is broken so please forgive all the mistakes. Your support is amazing. What a start! What a crazy first hours. As the main author of Dearg, I feel so grateful, it is a lot of... (Read More)

Stretch goal unlocked: Map of Dearg

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are not only funded but also a Kickstarter Staff Pick and the first stretch goal has just been met! All subscribers will receive an A3-size map of the village of Dearg, in digital or physical format depending on your chosen Reward tier. This map... (Read More)

The Initial Goal Has Been Met Within Less Than 2 Hours

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
CONGRATULATIONS! Dearg has already been financed. Your support is truly heartwarming. We are now on our way toward three intense weeks, with many updates to come. For several months, we have been working hard on several Shadows of Esteren-related... (Read More)

Welcome!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome everyone to the page of this new project. Dearg is a major release of the Shadows of Esteren series, and we’re glad that we’ve gotten to the point where we can tell you more about it. If you have any questions, feel free to post a... (Read More)

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October 27th - via: polter.pl
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Shadows of Esteren gets new rulebook

October 27th - via: gamingtrend.com
The Shadows of Esteren is a relatively new RPG, and its third rulebook is now up for funding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg Kickstarter Live, Funded, and Breaking Stretch Goals

October 1st - via: initiativetabletop.com
This new book offers a campaign that spans over 500 pages and introduces players to the Esteren world like no other chance they (Read More)

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg RPG Kickstarter

October 1st - via: ddoplayers.com
Dearg is the result of nearly 10 years of development, Shadows of Esteren players will experience a story that will change their vision of the world of Esteren and bring them ever-closer to its dark secrets and to their own inner demons. (Read More)

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