Ernest Gary Gygax Jr.'s Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter
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The Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter is Ernest G. Gygax Jr.'s opening module for fantasy tabletop RPGs in The Hobby Shop Dungeon series.
Backers: 1284
Average Pledge Per Backer: $98
Funded: $126,110 of $20,000
Dates: Jul 30th -> Sep 2nd (34 days)
Project By: Ernest Gary Gygax Jr
Backers: 1284
Average Pledge Per Backer: $98
Funded: $126,110 of $20,000
Dates: Jul 30th -> Sep 2nd (34 days)
Project By: Ernest Gary Gygax Jr
$126,110
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 2 @ 10:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Mellifluous Shrine UNLOCKED! 
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Down the wire! 36 minutes to go! Now or never! (Read More)
THREE (3) Hours to go!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
A quick reminder to everyone. The Kickstarter ends exactly three (3) hours from now! Get your last minute pledges in, get a hold of your friend who's always loved the game so he or she can do the same, this will be over very soon! Thank you all for... (Read More)
Cyberpunk Customization Pack UNLOCKED! More Stretch Goals!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Cyberpunk Customization pack is unlocked, and will be added to our list of add-ons. It will also be automatically included to rewards for backers at the BARON ($150) and over! Beyond, more stretch goals, starting with the map of the Mellifluous... (Read More)
Young Ernie's Life Story UNLOCKED! On to the Cyberpunk Customization pack
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
And my Young Self's Life Story illustrated by David C. Sutherland is now part of the rewards of pledges at the SELLSWORD ($40), HERO ($60) and above levels. Now, the Cyberpunk Customization Pack. This will provide advice, examples and guidelines to... (Read More)
Hireling Extravaganza Unlocked! Young Ernie's Life next, and more goals!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked the Hireling Extravaganza! IF we reach $117,500, I will include for every backer at the HERO level and above a digital copy of the life story I received as a gift from my mother at age 17 after my graduation. This is a personal... (Read More)
Tankard UNLOCKED, Next: Hireling Extravanga, and my Young Self's Life Story!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The Twin Tankard is now unlocked! Congratulations to all! The inn will now be part of the Wilderness Expansion. Next up, the Hireling Extravaganza, the expansion of the list of hirelings available in Crom Caemloch, a few of them fully described... (Read More)
LAST 22 HOURS!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This is the last push on this kickstart, the last day. Your support so far has been nothing short of amazing, and both Benoist and I want to thank you all! But this is NOT over yet! A lot of extra goodies can be unlocked during these next few hours,... (Read More)
Hexes of the Midlands Unlocked! Next: Dungeon Tiles!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The Hexes of the Midlands have just been unlocked! This means Benoist Poire and I will come up with three hexes which will be added to the Wilderness expansion, and that you will be able to use on the Hex map of the Midlands, one hex featuring a main... (Read More)
GM Cheat Sheets UNLOCKED! Hexes next, with Hireling Extravaganza beyond!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The GM Cheat Sheets are unlocked and will become part of the Main Module and Underworld Expansion. We entered the last 48 hours of this Kickstarter and, just as some of you expected, it is smoking hot right now, with backers joining us regularly as... (Read More)
48 Hour Warning: The Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter Kickstarter is Ending
August 31st - via: diehardgamefan.com
On Wednesday, September 2nd, GP Adventures’ Kickstarter for The Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter will end. (Read More)
How we plan to avoid the "Failure due to Overwhelming Success" problem
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
In the exact words of my partner in the whole The Hobby Shop Dungeon series of projects this is his answer to those who ask about what ifs. "An old friend asked me point blank, and with all the honesty characterizing him: "It's looking wildly... (Read More)
Sammi-Zowa tie-in UNLOCKED! GM Cheat Sheets next, and Twin Tankard!
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations everyone! We are now past the $90K mark with this kickstarter project! This means the Sammi-Zowa versus the Dueling Dragons tie-in is unlocked, and the land of Sammi-Zowa will be accessible in the dungeon and described therein, and a... (Read More)
Wilderness Encounters Unlocked, Sammi-Zowa, and Dungeon Tiles!
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Wilderness Encounters and their associated random table are unlocked! They will now be part of the Wilderness Expansion, and enhance the whole package accordingly. Next up! Our Sammi-Zowa tie-in! A family story of courage in the face of... (Read More)
Physical GM Screen unlocked! Next: Wilderness Encounters!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks you all your support, your pledges and shares, the physical GM Screen is now unlocked! It is now part of all rewards at the HERO level ($60) and above, and will also be included in our list of add-ons for $10. Next on our list, a series of... (Read More)
River system unlocked, the physical GM Screen in sight!
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We just flew by and unlocked the River System around level 1. The map along with the additional encounters along the way will become part of the Main Module. Any pledge level including it will be enhanced. And now, straight in our sights, the... (Read More)
Anatomy of a Marmoreal Tomb Level - Level 2
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been asked to describe a little more of our thoughts behind the designs of the maps for the Marmoreal Tomb, and we thought now, during these last few days of Kickstarter, would be a good time to oblige. Each particular level of the Marmoreal... (Read More)
Players' handouts unlocked, river system next, and new stretch goals!
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This morning, you unlocked our $74K goal for the players' handouts, and these will now become part of the Main Module and Expansions! Next in sight is the map of the river system flowing around level 1 of the Marmoreal Tomb, along with the extra... (Read More)
DCC RPG Conversion unlocked!
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to our new backers! The DCC RPG Conversion has now been unlocked. It is automatically added to pledges of BARON ($150) and over. Add $5 to pledges under BARON to get the document along with your rewards! Next stretch goal: players'... (Read More)
DOUBLE Goal unlocked, and DCC RPG Conversions straight ahead!
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Our double stretch goal is now unlocked! The Prismatic Maze will have an extended frame, and the 6-mile hex around the Tomb will be mapped and inserted into the Main Module! The Marmoreal Tomb - Level 1 And now, something we know some gamers have... (Read More)
Another interesting KS: The Complete "Oracle"
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Tim Hutchings is running a kickstarter project right now seeking to reprint the AD&D fanzine "The Oracle" circa 1982-83. "The Oracle was a well realized, very ambitious fanzine put out almost single-handedly by Christopher Bigelow, a Mormon... (Read More)
Short update: correction for GM Screen
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Just letting you know that there was a typo in the description of one of our new stretch goals. The GM Screen in print is unlocked at $82,000, not 84, and it comes on top of the PDF panels, not instead of. The relevant part now... (Read More)
Murder at Crom Caemloch unlocked, and DOUBLE stretch goal next!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We unlocked Murder at Crom Caemloch! This murder mystery scenario, an example of the types of events that could be inserted in the campaign in-between expeditions to and from the Tomb, will be added to the Main Module. Next, surprise, we have a... (Read More)
Updated Flyer for the Marmoreal Tomb project
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
As we are making our way to unlock the Murder at Crom Caemloch stretch goal, we updated the flyer to include the short URL to this Kickstarter project. Benoist Poire will be visiting game stores in Vancouver BC and distribute flyers there. We know... (Read More)
Hackmaster conversion unlocked, with a Murder Mystery scenario next!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone and, on this particular occasion, to all the Hackmaster fans who have contributed to this project so far! We know some of you pushed the funding over the line this afternoon. Please share the word with all the Hackmaster gamers you... (Read More)
Updated Breakdown of the Rewards
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
There were some questions regarding stretch goals, namely which content would be automatically added to what pledge levels, and which content would have to otherwise to be added as add-ons, if not automatically included. This updated breakdown of the... (Read More)
Tom Wham gets to work, and the Hackmaster Conversion is in sight!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached our stretch goal of $58,000! Tom Wham will get to work on the cartoon of the Marmoreal Tomb, which will also be able to be used as a game handout for the players as they explore the first level of the dungeon. Next, we have the... (Read More)
The Box, Gygax Magazine, Tom Wham, DCC RPG and new stretch goals!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a big update! Today, we zoomed past the $55,000 mark, and that means the box is now part of the rewards. The box is now a $15 add-on for those pledging under $100 to this project. It comes automatically, for free, with rewards at the... (Read More)
The Method to the Kickstarter Madness
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had questions about what qualifies as an add-on, what doesn't, why, and how it affects the pledge levels and what people get for them. Also, there are people asking us what kind of delays they are looking at thinking we might be promising too... (Read More)
Weird Swords & Sorcery Unlocked! And next... the BOX!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We will have a customization document for Weird Swords & Sorcery and Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. Our thanks to Jeff Talanian for his enthusiastic support for this project, and for allowing us to tie this setting to his... (Read More)
The Outdoor Wilderness map is unlocked, the Weird Swords and Sorcery customization pack is in sight, and Tom Wham joins the project!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The Outdoor Wilderness map is unlocked. This map, which replicates the board once advised for use with the little brown booklets of 1974, will be used so simulate nameless shades of the eurth where the characters could get lost exploring the Wild and... (Read More)
Hackmaster, DCC RPG, Fantasy Grounds and other prospects
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings to all! As we are making our way to unlocking the Outdoor Wilderness map, we thought we would update everyone on the status of the project. We have contacted the fine folks for Kenzer & Co. and Goodman Games regarding the possibility... (Read More)
Getting closer to the Outdoor map, and some Brazilian news!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We are getting closer to the Outdoor Wilderness Map! Rafael Beltrame helped us translate our one-page pamphlet to help spread the word about this project in Portuguese for Brazil! Thank you Rafael! You can get the Brazilian verison of the pamphlet... (Read More)
GM Screen panels unlocked! Next! Outdoor Wilderness map!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The GM Screen panels are unlocked! These panels will use the art of the tomb, and include the tables to run the game. They can be printed and used with customizable screens or assembled on their own. This material will be automatically added to all... (Read More)
Very close to the GM Screen right now
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The word is spreading thanks to you! We knew we could count on the gaming community. The amount of support you all have shown for our project is amazing and humbling. Thank you all! A few surprises to come as we keep unlocking these stretch goals! ... (Read More)
Castles & Crusades Mythos Kickstarter
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Troll Lords have been good enough to allow for a C&C conversion of the Marmoreal Tomb main module and expansions. It only seemed fair to lend a hand and let people know about their own Kickstarter project entitled "Castles & Crusades... (Read More)
The bestiary appendices are a done deal. Now, the GM Screen pannels!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The bestiary appendices will now become part of the Main Module and Expansions. These are not add-ons, but direct additions to the contents of our main offerings. These will include all the information you may be familiar with, like percentile in... (Read More)
ATTENTION! Customization and Conversion Documents added for free to all pledges $150 and over!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We discussed at length with my partner in this project Benoist Poire. We wanted to do something special for you backers, since we more than doubled our initial goal with this project. We are pleased to announce that all pledges of $150 BARON and... (Read More)
Modern Customization pack unlocked, and Full Bestiary Appendices are next!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are past the $40,000 mark, and the Modern Horror-Fantasy Customization is unlocked. If you like to shift genres and settings, would like to use the Tomb as an archaeogical dig in the 1920s, or a haunted place bleeding into our modern world today,... (Read More)
C&C/GAXMOOR Document happening, Modern Horror/Fantasy Next!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We just went past the $37,500 mark, which means the stretch goal is unlocked and the Castles & Crusades conversion document along with guidelines for use of the LOST CITY OF GAXMOOR in our sandbox will happen. Next, an interesting Modern... (Read More)
Fold-up maps pack unlocked, and new stretch goals revealed!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
To all backers, We just made it past the $35,000 mark, and this means the fold-up maps pack is now available as an add-on for $15. Just add this amount to your pledge of you want a copy. It includes all six maps already part of the main module and... (Read More)
Map of the Tunnels: Unlocked! Next: Fold-up Maps pack add-on!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked the map of the tunnels under Crom Caemloch, which are now part of the Wilderness expansion to the Marmoreal Tomb.Next is a stretch goal at $35,000 many among us have been waiting for: the 17'' x 22 '' fold-up maps pack, an add-on... (Read More)
Player's Guide Digital Add-on added
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
An item that was missed in our last update is that we've added an add-on for just the digital (PDF) Player's Guide at $5. Just so everyone is aware of the modification. Cheers! (Read More)
5th Edition/PFRPG Add-ons, The Escapist, and the tunnels of Crom Caemloch!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The 5th edition and PFRPG conversion documents will now become a reality. We are past our $30,000 mark, and that means the two documents have been listed in our Add-ons section for $5 each. To get one of these conversion documents, as with any add-on... (Read More)
Ernest Gygax Jr. Launches Kickstarter For Marmoreal Tomb Campaign
August 3rd - via: escapistmagazine.com
Ernest Gary Gygax Jr's campaign starter The Marmoreal Tomb has already jumped passed its $20,000 funding goal with a month left to go. (Read More)
Sci-Fi Customization Add-on Unlocked! Next: 5th edition/Pathfinder conversions
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just zoomed past our $27,500 stretch goal, and that means James Spahn will help us flesh out the optional Science-fiction/Science-fantasy customization document we have now added to our list of Add-ons to this Kickstarter project. If you would... (Read More)
We will get a Jeff Easley Cover! And next up, a Sci-Fi conversion document with James Spahn!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We made it past the $25,000 mark, and that means we will get a Jeff Easley cover for our Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter! With Mark Allen's amazing art and Benoist Poire's maps, this set will look nothing short of amazing! Next up in our list of... (Read More)
Stretch Goal #1 is UNLOCKED. NEXT: JEFF EASLEY Cover!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We just blew past the first stretch goal. The map of the Crypts under the Giants' burial vaults is officially unlocked! Next up is a big one at $25,000: Cover art by none other than Jeff Easley! (Read More)
WE FUNDED! THANK YOU ALL!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your support! We did it together! We funded in 30 hours! What an amazing ride it's been so far! Now go and unlock these stretch goals, starting with the map of the Crypts under the Burial Vaults, and then the cover by none other... (Read More)
24 hours, and almost funded!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Gamers, you truly are amazing people! In the last 24 hours, we have seen so much enthusiasm for our project, so much show of good will, so many contributions to this project roll in... we were overwhelmed! Thank you all for your support. This is a... (Read More)
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