[kickstarter] Song of Blades: Hammer and Forge

[mass.mosc]

This is the second kickstarter by Ganesha Games. It is about dwarves, with a range of highly detailed 28mm fantasy miniatures and supporting gaming rules by Andrea Sfiligoi, creator of Song of Blades and Heroes.

The kickstarter is live since the 18 August. It was funded ($9800 goal) already after three hours and half. Now it is 25 days to go, with funds for more than $22000 and 265 pledgers.

To know more and to pledge: http://kck.st/1PxtHRw

[mass.mosc]

In the kickstarter together with 28mm miniatures there is Advanced Song of Blade and Heroes (ASOBH) rule book.

This is the version of the rules that you found in Fightin’ Fungi so it is the same as basic SOBH but it adds:
1) reactions
2) special rules to simulate weapons and shields, e.g. Block, Long Reach, Flail, etc
3) a detailed spell system with 30+ spells

Supplements will add specific subsets of rules. For example, Hammer and Forge will add Runecasting, some weapons, and a few more wall spells. Leaf and Arrow (Elves) will add different types of bows and special Arrows. And so on.

Each supplement is a larger full color book (which takes a lot of time to illustrate and pageset) so they will retail for around $10 but be around $8 in the kickstarter and in some pledge tiers it will just be bundled with figures.

Standard SOBH will continue to be printed and supported. It is not outdated: it is just a bit less detailed.

Each ASOBH book will add hundreds of profiles. Special rules are called Traits in ASOBH. The point system is the same. Advancement rules are narrative based in ASOBH. Alternatively, use SDG.

ASOBH books will be self contained. Meaning that with that book and ASOBH you can play without needing any other book. You have profiles, factions, all special rules needed for the profiles, a setting and simple advancement rules. In the case of Fightin’ Fungi, the ASOBH rules are in the Fightin’ Fungi book so you do not need to buy ASOBH.

All ASOBH books ideally come with their own range of miniatures and a map of a small area of the ASOBH world, also used as a location for Tales of Blades and Heroes rpg products.

The background is designed to let you play any figures you already have with minimum hassle. It is deliberately left vague so you can weave your own narrative in the world without “breaking” anything. Use of the game world is optional.

It is a highly magical, high fantasy world where competing gods created competing races. We will have classic races (orcs, elves, etc) but also unusual ones (fungi folk, mothmen). We will also do large monsters and steampunk/clockwork cultures, fey creatures and so on. It is a varied setting and there is an in-background reason for this “menagerie of cultures” approach.

The world will be revealed one little step at a time. When we have enough maps, we will put them together and release a large continent map. All will lead to a big war campaign when we have Armies and Hordes. But this will take years.

We have two professional fiction writers on board to write novellas set in the game world. Appendices in the novellas will “start up” any spell, monster or character used in the story. We will use kickstarter to gauge interest in these products. Novellas will be available in pdf, mobi, epub and paperback.

Is this enough?

[affun]

... And just a pointer. These are the people who brought us the Fighty Fungoids, which I have been painting with great delight recently:



While they are still new in miniature manufacturing, and their style wont apeal to everyone, I will say that the miniatures have been a delight to paint due to their very unique fantastical elements. That said, I won't be going in full-pelt this time, due to both finance and my already too big lead mountain, so I am going for the printed books, since I am a great fan of Song of Blades and Heroes. But I will definitely be getting the Dwarf Vampire - that's just cool. 

[mass.mosc]

Ganesha Games need a name for the Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes game world. The name must be original and suggestive. It can be a made-up word, a portmanteau, or a word in a long-dead language that sounds cool.

Your entry should be sent by email at andreasfiligoi@gmail.com with the subject GAMEWORLDNAME typed in all caps. One entry per person. Text of email should include the street address of entrant so we know where to send your prize.

Send your entry by August 25th.

Andrea will put together all entries on SurveyMonkey and run a survey through September 10th, 2015. The name with most votes will be officially used in all Song of Blades and Heroes and Tales of Blades and Heroes books.

Winner will receive a free, signed paperback copy of Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes and a signed, full-color character illustration original painted by Andrea Sfiligoi.

[mass.mosc]

Backers and Ganesha Games fans have sent in their names for the Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes game world. Now you can vote your favourite at the link below. The name will be used in all Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes books, so choose wisely. It's a survey, but it requires a single click. Only this.

As there are lots of names. There will be a second round with the 5 top-voted names.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N667SG8

In the meantime for the kickstarter: 316 backers, $24579 pledged, 19 days to go.

[Psychoflexible]

Is a translation of the book into french previewed ?

[mass.mosc]

I don't think so, sorry.

[robh]

I like the idea of the Undead Dwarves, very unusual characters but think the sculpting on the skull faces looks very crude.

The 70k stretch goal Thrall pack does look great though as with those designs the softer/cruder detail is not an issue. But that may be out of reach unfortunately.

Currently I am thinking of picking up a few of the "character class" figures as individuals. Like the Shaman, the Vampire, The Bard etc.

[mass.mosc]

Some news about the kickstarter.

The name chosen for the Ganesha Games world is: NORINDAAL

New dwarves miniatures are available. They are the first group of undead dwarves and a surprise: a command group with officer, bagpiper and standard bearer.

A free pdf is available. Inside you can find which are the differences between "classic" and "advanced" Song of Blade and Heroes:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8-5xUv2ZVE-RS1MbXJNcWVldFk/view?usp=sharing

To know more on Song of Blades: Hammer and Forge: http://kck.st/1PxtHRw