Torrents of the Spellhoarder and Crown of the Oathbreaker

Subclass batch #1
about 2 years ago – Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 05:22:47 AM

Hello, Amazing Intellects!

The backer surveys went out yesterday from Backerkit, so keep your eyes peeled for the email with the survey link!

Meanwhile, the Elderbrain is busy as usual, crafting the 24 subclasses that will be included in Torrents of the Spellhoarder. Here is a preview of what's to come, as our wonderful illustrators tackle them one by one.

Clerics of the Water Domain worship the everflowing aspect of Nature. They have an affinity to this singular element, suffusing their divine magic with the essence of water and freely transforming their spells to flow. They are at home in bodies of water and have the ability to breathe underwater, where they perform their daily prayers. 

Horned Rager barbarians wear horns or horned helmets, with which they gore their foes during the heat of battle.  As they progress through their paths, they actually sprout horns of their own and use them to devastating effect, even impaling their enemies.

Bards who serve on ships are often the most popular members of their crews, with a vast repertoire of shanties that can lift the spirits of sailors on long journeys and motivate them to brave the stormy seas. They are also often found in harbor taverns, where they perform the favorite songs and dances of maritime folk.

Some sorcerers are born with the bloodline of aboleths, either spawned by these horrifying aberrations or created through vile magical experiments. Their physical forms shift to resemble their dark forebears - their skin secretes poisonous mucus, they grow tentacles, and some even sprout additional eyes.

Hope you enjoy these options, which will be available to players and will be included in the adventure through various NPCs.

A slimy tentacle bump!

Team Elderbrain

Surveys and late pledges have begun!
about 2 years ago – Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 02:36:17 AM

Dear Cortexkin!

We have sent out the backer survey through Backerkit, so keep your eyes peeled for the email with the survey link! You will need to finalize your pledge there to receive your rewards, both digital and physical. In case you missed the campaign, you can visit our Pre-order store, which has also been activated.

The survey will be open until January 31, 2023. 

Until it is open, you can still update your pledge level at the start of the survey, by clicking the "or Switch your Pledge Level »" link under the big green "Get Started!" button. You can switch your digital reward tier to physical ones, upgrade from the standard books to the deluxe ones, or even go for an All-in Hero Box Series if you wish to become an NPC in Torrents of the Spellhoarder. 

After confirming your reward tier, some of you will need to answer some survey questions - choosing your VTT platform if your reward includes one, or specifying your NPC if you went for the Hero tier. 

Next, you can choose any of the add-ons we have available. These include all add-ons that were featured on the Kickstarter, as well as additional ones that were unlocked or added later (like the NPC Crowd Deck or the Elderbrain Enamel Pin). 

Lastly, you will need to add your shipping details and pay shipping fees and taxes if applicable. 

The survey and your order will be locked and charged on January 31st. 

Looking forward to all your juicy brainwaves!

Team Elderbrain

Preparing the next steps
about 2 years ago – Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 11:30:57 PM

Greetings Great Intellects of the Hive Mind! 

We are busy setting up the survey and the late pledge store on BackerKit, and we hope to launch it next week. We are waiting for the final review before it goes live. You will be able to provide your shipping details, upgrade your pledge level if you are craving more of the limited goodies, or add more of the sweet limited-time add-ons that would enhance your gameplay experience in the future.

For example,  since we passed the $175,000 stretch goal, we have added a free 300-card NPC Crowd Deck to the All-In Deluxe and Hero Box Series. That's a big box of NPCs to use in any campaign! 

Meanwhile, we are working on the editing for the second edition of Crown of the Oathbreaker. This affects all the PDFs in the COTO bundle. These will be updated on the download section of our site and made available to all new backers on Backerkit when the pledges are locked and charged. 

Our design team has been churning out illustrations for Torrents of the Spellhoarder. Here are some Eldritch Manifestations that arise when someone dies from an overdose of magical energies connected to an Orb of Magic. 

To amplify the brainwaves even further, and because we could not resist not creating it, we are preparing to launch a separate campaign for the Mage Wars card game, which has been redubbed Spell Wars. We grew to love this easy-to-play yet complex party game and had so much fun playtesting it that we are dedicated to bringing it to life.  We will keep you posted through a sign-up announcement in the near future.

Thank you for your support and enthusiasm! The story and the adventure continue as together we bring great things to life. 

Much love and a slimy tentacle bump,

Team Elderbrain 

Incredible finish: $175k Stretch Goal Unlocked - the NPC Crowd Deck!
about 2 years ago – Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 06:29:42 PM

Hello, Splendid Brains of the Pool!

Thanks to your amazing last-minute support and contributions, the campaign has reached it's next (and last) stretch goal milestone, and we have unlocked the NPC Crowd Deck. What does it mean to each tier, and what’s next?

The NPC Crowd Deck will also be available as an add-on for the next two hours and through the Backerkit Pledge Manager in a few weeks.  

Thank you for the amazing support, and stay tuned for our next announcement! Please also join the hivemind on our Discord server to discuss the crown deck or anything else!

Always eager to deliver pleasant reflections!

Team Elderbrain

We willed it into existence! The Torrents have begun!
about 2 years ago – Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 07:47:21 AM

All members of the Elderbrain Hive Mind!

We are eternally grateful to all you generous backers and our entire team who made Torrents of the Spellhoarder such an incredible success! Thank you all so much for your support and enthusiasm!

We will send out the backer survey to you in the coming weeks, asking you to specify all the info we need to fulfill your rewards, including shipping details, VTT selections, and NPC portrait specifications. You will have a chance to finalize your order, pay shipping fees, and pick all the add-ons listed on the Kickstarter page, including the NPC Crown Deck that was unlocked at the very last moment. You can choose these add-ons even if you pledged a digital-only tier on Kickstarter.

You will also receive your Discord role and invite you to the private backer-only Discord channels where we might discuss the progress of the adventure together. 

For all our future updates, please stay tuned to our Kickstarter updates and social sites.

For our adventure content updates, release schedule, and important announcements, please sign up to our newsletter.

You can always reach us directly on any of our social channels that you can find on our website.

We are eternally grateful to you all and so proud to have made this project a reality with all your kind support!

Now lay back, relax in our comforting communal pool, let our neurons slowly bond, and enjoy the adventure that awaits us.

Much love,

The Elderbrain