Delver: Resources for the Random-Rolling Referee
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Delver is a magazine for Referees of the Old-School Essentials fantasy roleplaying game.
Backers: 580
Average Pledge Per Backer: $10
Funded: $5,567 of $2,000
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 15th (26 days)
Project By: James Floyd Kelly
Backers: 580
Average Pledge Per Backer: $10
Funded: $5,567 of $2,000
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 15th (26 days)
Project By: James Floyd Kelly
$5,567
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 16 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
278%
of goal
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Latest News
42 pages of content - THANK YOU! 
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The project hit 400 print copies sometime last night, so that means an additional 2 pages of random charts/tables. We've also reached 8 postcards (I'm capping it there because postage may eat me up) and 2 PC RIP/Death cards being sent along with each... (Read More)
Are you one of my project's REMIND ME Followers? Please READ!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I didn't even realize until today that Kickstarter provided me with a number that represented the people who had clicked on the Remind Me button - over 400 Followers! I've clicked that button myself on so many Kickstarters, but never realized it was... (Read More)
Bonus to Adventure is Completed - Thumbs of layout
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Good news -- the bonus level for Secret of the Shattered Fist Monastery is done... 2 extra pages and a new map. I'm really pleased with the extra level, too. I wanted to provide something that a Referee could run for a slightly bigger challenge, but... (Read More)
+2 Pages to the Adventure
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
And there you go -- +2 pages as we reach the 350 print copies mark. Those additional pages will allow me to add a secret level to the adventure in the issue titled The Mystery of the Shattered Fist Monastery. Thank you so much for your continued... (Read More)
Printer Test Copies Arrived
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Just got a couple test prints in the mail... they look great. The cover has this matte finish which gives it this unique feel. Paper quality is excellent, too. (Read More)
One Week Left
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Just seven days left -- so close to finishing the Kickstarter, placing the order and then getting the PDFs and print copies to all my backers. A few things: 1. Currently at 334 print copies backed. When we hit 350, I will add +2 pages that will... (Read More)
Old-School Essentials Newsletter! Woo Hoo!
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Just in case you missed the announcement, Necrotic Gnome announced today that there will be an official newsletter coming shortly. You can sign up for it on the NG website at the bottom right. From Necrotic Gnome: "We're launching an official,... (Read More)
38 pages! And random table/chart combinations numbers...
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Came in today to find the project crossed the 332 backers marker, so that means +1 page and we're now at 38 pages. The only remaining stretch goal to get us to 40 pages is 350 print copies, and at the time I write this... print copies are at 311... (Read More)
300 Print Copies - New Pages Added (+2)
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, backers... the project just hit 300 print copies backed. This means +2 pages added to the magazine. Based on feedback from many of you, I'm going to axe the article on 5 Times to Random Roll Pre-Session. Many of you have told me that one... (Read More)
Another freebie with every print copy
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm getting a great price from the printer on a business card-sized prop I've made. I was going to order only 50 but the price for 500 or even 1000 is crazy low. So I bought 1000 and will drop two in each envelope. They weigh almost nothing, so... (Read More)
Quick Update
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Just an FYI -- I've now completed three pages of random charts/tables that I'm having looked over by some fellow gamers. They include: 1. The Nemesis (each issue will feature a set of random tables to roll up a nemesis for a different class --... (Read More)
Closing in on 300 Print Copies!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I woke up today to find we're at 280 print copies backed (and 311 total backers). As soon as the project hits 300 print copies, I've got a 2-page article on the five times to pre-roll random stuff for an adventure to add in. The project also crossed... (Read More)
Fast approaching 300 backers! And a podcast???
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The project is almost to 300 backers at the time I write this... and at 307, I'll add another random chart/table page, and at 300 backers, we get a 6th free printed postcard. I'm still just shaking my head that we've almost reached 300 backers! As... (Read More)
Updated Table of Contents
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
A few backers have asked for an updated TOC, so here you go: Inside Front Cover (color) - Dungeon Map for Level 1 of Secret of the Shattered Fist Monastery Adventure Title Page & Legal Info - 1 page Table of Contents - 1 page Ixra's Tomes - 1... (Read More)
250+ print copies backed
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, this is awesome. The project just crossed 250 print copies backed, so that means another printed postcard going out with every print issue... that puts it at 5 postcards and a 6th will be added if/when we hit 300 print copies. But another big... (Read More)
Approaching 250 print backers!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
At 250 printed copies backed, I'll add another postcard (for a total of 5). I'm thinking about making one of two options, so please use the comments to register your vote: 1. A card that can be handed to players listing prices of armor and weapons... (Read More)
+1 Random Chart Page for 257 Backers!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, all for spreading the word -- we reached 257 backers today which means I'll be adding a page containing a random table/chart. This is sort of a "bonus stretch goal" that was added in Update # 18. For the next four days, every time we add... (Read More)
A GREAT Podcast
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
For the past few weeks, I've been listening to The Redcaps Podcast. Currently at 47 episodes, I'm finally caught up (and it doesn't take long -- most episodes are about 10 minutes in length) and I have to tell you that it's an outstanding podcast for... (Read More)
Why So Many Random Tables & Charts?
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A backer emailed to ask me why the magazine will have so many random charts/tables in the magazine. Right now, there are a total of 9 (with the 200 print copies stretch goal added in). Out of 32 pages, I don't know if 9 is a lot, but maybe. That... (Read More)
A Challenge for my Backers
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, so yesterday I provided a link for the project and asked everyone to share it out to their various networks. You did not disappoint. 30 new backers came on board in one day. That may not sound like a lot, but given that it got us 1/3 of the way... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal REACHED!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
As I write this, there are 201 printed copies backed, so the first stretch goal has been reached. I will begin work on four new pages of random tables/charts to be inserted into the magazine. That pushes it to 32 pages of content not including the... (Read More)
Old School Gaming Terrain -- What Do You Use?
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
As I've been adding more content to Delver magazine, I'm also planning stuff for future issues. Sometimes an article idea pops in my head and I have a notebook I keep all my ideas in for Delver... so in it goes. While my goal is to provide plenty of... (Read More)
My Backers are AWESOME!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
5 days -- FIVE DAYS! That's all it took to hit the funding goal. (The project is just a few printed copies short for the first stretch goals, but I am confident that will happen shortly.) Thank you all so much. I love OSR... OSE... B/X... whatever... (Read More)
Back Issues?
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm already getting questions regarding purchasing back issues -- which makes me smile, because Delver #1 isn't even out yet. Yes, I do intend to offer previous issues of Delver in future Kickstarters as a tier. When Delver 2 Kickstarter runs, I'll... (Read More)
Upgraded Stretch Goals
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hitting the minimum 200 print copy order is looking good right now, so I've made a decision to go ahead and upgrade the 200 print copy Stretch Goal (and I'll update it on the Kickstarter campaign page Stretch Goal section). Originally, the 200... (Read More)
Long Term Goals for Delver?
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A good question that a backer posed to me, and I'm happy to answer it. For most of my working career, I was a tech writer. First I worked in-house, and then I went out on my own. Over a 10 year period, I wrote 35 books for 5 different publishers on a... (Read More)
Postcard #3!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Alright, we are almost to 150 print copies of Delver backed, so that means Postcard #3. As mentioned in Update #2, every 50 issues of Delver that get backed will add 1 new and free postcard to your envelope with Delver magazine. Postcard #3 will... (Read More)
The Mystery of the Shattered Fist Monastery
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I won't be giving away too much here, but I did want to provide a small summary of the adventure in Delver #1. It's called The Mystery of the Shattered Fist Monastery, and it's a 15-page dungeon crawl with new creatures, a prop handout, two maps, and... (Read More)
67% to Funding in Two Days!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I was expecting to be at 60% probably around 2 weeks into the Kickstarter, so with only two days behind me, this tells me that I'm not the only one out there who REALLY enjoys old school gaming. I know OSR is popular around the world, but I was a bit... (Read More)
Extra print copies available
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As requested, I've added an add-on section for additional print copies for US shipping only. $7 per issue plus $1 for the extra shipping and maximum of five extra copies per backer. (Read More)
International Tier Level is READY
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've added a new tier for international backers -- $8 for one PDF copy and a Print copy with shipping to be paid later. International backers will receive an invoice via PayPal for the shipping cost to their supplied address. If you decide the... (Read More)
Postcard #2
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, here is Postcard #2 that will be included in all the Delver print copy mailouts. This one was a suggestion from a backer... and one that I absolutely LOVE. We all have friends or family members who we'd like to get involved in our hobby,... (Read More)
EU Shipping + New Tier?
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, so I've been playing with various shipping options and prices and listening to your feedback. Shipping costs are in flux right now across the UK and Europe, so I cannot create a tier and include shipping costs in that and take the risk of an... (Read More)
Shipping Question for UK and EU
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I just priced shipping a copy of Delver to an address in Staffordshire, UK... see screenshot, but TL;DR is shipping is $15 approx. Same for Canada. I imagine shipping prices might vary by $1 or $2 for different areas, but assuming $15 for shipping to... (Read More)
THANK YOU!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I go to bed and wake up to find that the project is almost halfway to funding! Thank you, all! Running a Kickstarter is nerve-wracking. You just never know whether something will be appealing or not, and this project is very niche... a magazine for... (Read More)
New and 100% Free Stretch Goal Postcards
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Before running this Kickstarter, I tried to come up with some fun extras I could bring to the project without increasing printing and shipping costs. Many ideas ended up tossed, but one stuck in my head and now that we're fast approaching 50 backers,... (Read More)
Off to a GREAT Start!
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for a great start to the Kickstarter... at the time I write this, we're 1/10 to the goal and the day isn't done yet. Here are a few additional things to know about this Kickstarter and Delver Magazine: 1. I will provide regular updates... (Read More)
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