Broadsword Magazine

A project in Norman, OK by David Hamrick
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Monthly Fifth Edition adventures in old school printed magazine format (available in PDF, too!)
Backers: 687
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $40,051 of $3,450
Dates: Mar 26th -> Apr 25th (30 days)
Project By: David Hamrick
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Latest News

Less than three hours to go!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The finish line! I can see it! Woooo! What an awesome journey it's been! Over 1000% funded? Hell yeah! Thank you all! At this point I won't bug you too much more. You've all done so amazing in helping this project come alive. Don't forget I'll be... (Read More)

12 Hours to go! TOP SECRET stretch goal at $42,750.

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks! Hope it's not too late for you! Haha But I wanted to toss out a TOP SECRET Stretch Goal for the next 12 hours. If we can hit $42,750 by tomorrow morning when the Kickstarter ends, then I'm going to toss in another stretch goal. How about... (Read More)

You did it! $35,000 raised! Hardcover unlocked!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Unbelieveable! In just the span of a couple hours, we unlocked hardcover together! Think we can get to $57,000 together? Let's go go go! :)  (Read More)

The Path to the Final Two Stretch Goals! Only 24 Hours Left!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! What a crazy last 24 hours. We unlocked two more Stretch Goals and now we're less than $1,000 away from opening up hardcover. The BIG BIG goal will be at $57,000. We hit that goal, and I'll toss in another 50 pages from my back catalog. The best... (Read More)

Less than $4,000 until we hit hardcover!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The clock is ticking! But I've got some great news... it's less than $4,000 TO GO (or roughly 70 backers) before we hit hardcover. Woohoo! Once we're past that, if we get all the way to $57,000, I'll also toss in another 50 pages from my back catalog... (Read More)

Final 48 hours begins...

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Yipes! Only two more days to go! Yesterday was CRAZY! We picked up, like 50 new backers in the day. Today looks to be on track for the same pace. You all earned the Seven Deadly Sins stretch goal yesterday. Now we're on our way to a new class... (Read More)

DMDave Discord

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I just realized that I have a Discord Channel and I've failed to share it. D'oh! Anyways, here's the permalink: https://discord.gg/HNmqESK I'm usually in and out throughout the day, but feel free to stop in and say hello.  (Read More)

75 Hours to go! The countdown begins!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The end is in sight as we march towards the final days of this awesome Kickstarter campaign. Thank you all again for your contributions and support. It's been amazing! Next up on our stretch goal list, we'll be unlocking the ultimate Sin Artifact... (Read More)

Three more STRETCH GOALS announced!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
As we're sliding into home (less than FIVE days, folks!) I've announced a handful of new Stretch Goals. Already, you should know that at $35,000 we'll be offering the magazine in hardcover, truly making it a 5e book. At $28,820, my infamous 7 Deadly... (Read More)

Only FIVE days remaining!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe we've reached such great heights. I'm humbled by each and every person who comes onboard this project and believes in what JD and I are doing. Thank you to all of you! It's the last five days and we've got a pretty big goal on the... (Read More)

HUGE UPDATE: Hardcover Unlocked at $35,000

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! We're sliding into the final 5 days of the Kickstarter. And we've come such a long way. But I think in our last few days, we can manage to go a little further. I've just got word from the printer that we can offer hardcover for all of you... (Read More)

Tomb of Annihilation Episode #2 Tonight on Twitch

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you following, last week I started a Tomb of Annihilation campaign with my normal Saturday group on Twitch.tv. If you're interested in listening in, it's at 8:30pm CST and runs 'til about midnightish. If you'd like to see the first... (Read More)

Final eight days begins!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Amazing campaign so far. Very excited with everything we've accomplished here. And what's crazy is that we still have about 25% of this campaign left to go. Expect some cool new goals over the next few days as we slide in to homebase.... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #12 Announced!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Aweome news I get to bring today as over the weekend we unlocked yet another stretch goal, giving you 2 more subclasses in addition to some random wilderness tables (wilderness dressing!) tables. Next up for stretch goals is a detailed section on the... (Read More)

Fun project I worked on today that I thought I might share with you all.

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Naturally, this is still in the prototype stage, but here's the rules for playing an awakened dog in Fifth Edition. If you aren't sure what an awakened dog is, it's a dog that can talk and think like a person. And that's about it! The big challenge... (Read More)

Two weeks to go!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! There's two weeks to go with this amazing campaign, which is nuts to think about, because we've already come such a long way. While we're moving towards the finish, I'll probably reveal the last few Stretch Goals at some point today to... (Read More)

DMDave on Twitch.tv tonight (8:30pm CST)

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
God help me, I'll be on twitch.tv tonight! Haha To celebrate the halfway point for BroadSword Magazine (again, thank you all!) I'll be kicking off a Tomb of Annihilation campaign with my regular Saturday group (also known as The Bloody Bunch). This... (Read More)

Welcome to the halfway point!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Outstanding! In just fifteen days, we've earned over 300 backers and raised 522%+ of our original goal. Now that we're in the home stretch, I'll be focusing on getting more awesome stretch goals for everyone. Expect an announcement today for a... (Read More)

Additional Advertising Benefits

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but those who are advertising with the mag will also get impressions on DMDave.com. If you aren't familiar with my site, it gets roughly 100,000 - 150,000 page views per month, with an average of 90,000... (Read More)

International shipping could be a possibility soon.

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Currently, I'm in the process of checking international rates for BroadSword so we can reach out to those in other countries (particularly) Canada. In addition, I'm working with the printers to see what additional goodies I can work in as major... (Read More)

BroadSword Magazine Submission Guidelines

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A few folks have asked about submitting original Fifth Edition comment to BroadSword Magazine. Well, I've got good news. We've just finalized the submission guidelines and submission form. You can see the guidelines by clicking here. We will start... (Read More)

500%! Very exciting times!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Amazing thing happened today. We hit 500% funding with the Kickstarter! A huge milestone to be sure as we're barely 1/3 of the way finished with the 30 days we set out for. Thank you all so much! As usual, I'll be quiet this weekend as I'm running my... (Read More)

BroadSword isn't a "magazine"... it's a BOOK! Every single month!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
If you're old school like me, then you probably remember the old RPG magazines that ended up ending in 2008.  They weren't just magazines. It was like getting monthly BOOKS. Each one came packed with actionable content.  New adventures, new rules,... (Read More)

100 Pages! How Exciting! And great job everyone!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone did an awesome job getting the word out and helping us get over $15,000, adding 20 pages of additional content to the first issue.  Now it's just a matter of determining what that content is! Haha Fortunately, I've got some pretty good... (Read More)

Awww SNAP. More Stretch Goals! And we're only ~$450 away from the big goal!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey hey! Great news today as we just crossed the finish line for the next Stretch Goal which unlocked a 2nd-level one shot. Also, if you didn't see, I'm a dummy and wrote #8 instead of #7 which one of you was so kind to point out--soooo, you get a... (Read More)

Bonus Stretch Goal announced (and how you can help)!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks!  A quick bonus stretch goal! Right now we're at about 383% funding with just a bit over $13,200. I'd love to see us get up to $15,000 in the next 24 hours. Not only would it unlock two stretch goals (Monsters by Jack and an as-of-yet... (Read More)

Please join me in welcoming Juan Ruiz to the team!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Huge news today as Juan Ruiz is officially joining the BroadSword art team, providing original illustrations for the first issue of BroadSword (and hopefully beyond).  Juan is an old school artist, too, just the type that we like to feature in the... (Read More)

Spoilers or no spoilers? Plus, I created a classic monster by request...

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Quick question: as I'm drafting up the content (50% done as of this writing and I should have nearly all of it done by the 25th), would you prefer to see the draft form or wait until it's in its finished form? My goal is to share all of the content... (Read More)

Wizard Subclass and 9 New Cantrips (Backers Only)

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Mass Combat Basics (Used in the Battle of Dragard Mine)

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This morning, I took my current set of mass combat rules and polished them up to get them ready for the Battle of Dragard Mine adventure in BroadSword #1. Basically, my version of the mass combat rules takes creatures and turns them into "swarms"... (Read More)

358% funded with nearly 500 followers! Wow!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday folks! A pretty excellent weekend all around and some great numbers thrown up. I've officially broken ground on some of the new content that'll be coming via the stretch goals and should be posting it regularly.  If you're new to DMDave... (Read More)

Content ideas I'm kicking around this weekend

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
I've been a little quiet on here today. Usually, the weekends are times for me to refresh and occasionally pump out some new content. For those of you that are familiar with my work, this stuff should come as no surprise. But for new followers,... (Read More)

200 Backers! Plus, a new stretch goal!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Great news, but we just hit 200 backers! So that means we'll be including the double-sided poster in the set. Next up on the list is kind of a cool feature. My son, Jack, drew a monster for me and wants me to stat it. I thought I might... (Read More)

I can't believe it's only been four days!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
What a whirlwind it's been! No matter how confident you are walking into a campaign like this, there's always the "I don't know" factor that you have to contend with. Of course, we've smashed our goals, currently sitting at 321% funding. Now it's... (Read More)

Next Stretch Goal: Poster-Sized Map

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm excited to announce that the next major stretch goal has been unlocked, so now the laicosts (mousefolk) will be officially introduced in the first issue of BroadSword Magazine. And here's the good news: at only $11,486 we'll be including a... (Read More)

$10,000+ and we're at 300% of our original funding goal!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Man, I'm super pumped to announce that BroadSword magazine crossed the five-figure mark in just three days, scoring 300% of its original funding goal. And we're still growing, with 27 days left to go. I've been working on some exciting developments... (Read More)

Maps!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thought I might throw out a couple more maps for the adventures this morning. First up, is JD's map of Dragard Mine and the Medusa Prison. This is where the Battle of Dragard Mine will occur (obviously). After that, we've got the Library of Morza.... (Read More)

Laicosts making their grand return (next stretch goal).

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Waaay back when I got started making content for Fifth Edition, I created a race of mousefolk called Laicosts. These little guys were positioned as evil and made to be bad guys. Of course, everyone liked the idea so much, they wanted a playable race.... (Read More)

2 New Digital Tiers Added

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! I've added in two more tiers for digital, one for 3-mo and one for 6-mo. So for those of you who want to subscribe beyond the first month now have a chance to expand. Thanks!  (Read More)

235% Funded! Wooo hooo! Going to start posting content updates on here.

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wowie! We're at 235% in just 48 hours with 28 days to go. That's HUGE! I think we can all say that this is a success now. Since the initial "uh, is this going to work?" anxiety is over (LOL), I'm going to start posting regular content updates here... (Read More)

200%+ funded! What additional content would you like to see?

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news! We've surpassed 200% of our goal, so now it's time for me to decide on another Stretch goal. What would you like to see? So far we've got 3 new arcane subclasses and 3 new feats revolving around the Mass Combat System that'll debut in the... (Read More)

Add-Ons for Advertisers!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This has been requested by a few of the advertisers, so I went ahead and added it in. If you look down in the advertising section, you'll see details on how to do it in the advertising section, but here's the information again: Ad-Ons for Additional... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2 Announced - $5,500 unlocks three new subclasses!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The first issue will be out in late August, right when kids are gearing up to go back to school. Hence the Evadimus' School for Gifted Spellcasters adventure. To coincide with the adventure, I thought it only made since to double down on the arcane... (Read More)

Holy crap! We did it! Thank you all so much!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than five hours after launching, BroadSword Magazine hit its goal of raising $3,450. I told JD before heading to lunch, "Oh, we better discuss Stretch Goals, we might end up hitting our goal this week." Yeah, turns out it came sooner than that!... (Read More)

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