Hey, everyone!

Some exciting news this morning. I have an estimated ship date from the printer! I am told that the books are expected to ship to me on October 17...this coming Thursday! Woohoo! So here's a quick update on when you can expect your books, what's going on with PoD codes for GM screens and international backers, stragglers and pre-orders, and what's next for ELG. Settle in; it's a big one!

Since we do all our printing domestically (and they use FedEx for shipping) I am anticipating having the books in hand within a week of that date. Now, any number of things can go wrong between loading the trucks and having the books dumped on my front lawn (ah, the wonders of a home-based business), but with any luck we'll be in business at that point. I am hoping to start shipping right away when I have the palettes unloaded and moved into my basement storage. 

NOW, an important heads' up: I am out of town with my family for a (desperately needed) vacation from October 26 through November 2, which will slow things - no shipping will be done that week as I'm quite literally a one-man operation. So I'm hoping to get a few books shipped out before I go, but many folks won't see their books until the first or second week of November (depending on USPS speed). 

International backers who backed using a PoD code, you will get your Lulu codes the moment I have a shipping notice from FedEx that the books are en route. This should enable you to secure your books at about the same time as my domestic backers (I'm trying to keep things as fair and balanced as possible).

Likewise, those who went in for print (PoD) GM screens will get a code from DTRPG (technically DriveThruCards, I think) for those at the same time. Those take a couple weeks to print and ship.

So far I've only had one comment about a typo/correction in the PDF eBook, and it's exceptionally minor (I typed 24 when I should've typed 25 in some flavor text). I'm going to be fixing that soon.

A quick note to our domestic backers: I like the softcover PoD versions of these so much that I am thinking about moving to that format (not PoD, but softcover matte finish) for future printings and future books. But if you like what you see there, we need to sell through the first printings first! So get out there, spread the word, and evangelize the Gospel of O.G.R.E.S.!!!! Night Shift is about 2/3 or 3/4 sold through the first prinitng, so second print is coming soon...

We still have a few (eight or nine, I think) backers who either haven't completed their surveys, or whose cards haven't cleared. Please check your accounts and get that all squared away so you don't miss out!

For those who missed the campaign, once again, you can still pre-order a copy of Thirteen Parsecs at https://www.elflair.com/13p It's selling like crazy over at DTRPG, and we'd love to get the hardcover sales up there as well! 

First, I want to thank everyone for sticking with me through the confusing fulfillment stage of this. Working with BackerKit on this has been a huge and frustrating headache and I do apologize for any issues that arose. We will be heading back to Kickstarter for future campaigns - in the end, BackerKit did work with me very well to get things squared away, but KS is just way easier and more familiar for me, so that's the way we'll go. I hope you all will still stick with us.

Our next project will likely be print GM Screens (not PoD, actual gatefold print GM screens) for both Wasted Lands and Thirteen Parsecs, with a modest funding goal and stretch goals involving GM toolkit books like those we offer for Night Shift.

From there we have a TON of ideas for books of mini-settings with adventure scenarios, more straight-up adventure modules, and a series of sourcebooks for Night Shift that we are still working on.

I will be appearing (albeit with Troll Lord Games) as a special guest at the Philadelphia Gaming Expo in January. I'll be hawking the new Amazing Adventures there and while I'm not sure how often I'll be at the booth, if anyone has books they want signed, feel free to track me down, ask at the booth, and I'm happy to sign whatever you've got (Elf Lair, Troll Lord, Palladium, anything I've worked on over the years). 

Elf Lair Games, as a company, will be at Gary Con in March for our second year. We'll be running games and selling lots of product right next to our good friends at Pick Up and Go Games, who have been PHENOMENALLY supportive to us over the years, and not only should you stop by to meet Tim and me, you should stop by their booth and support them as well!

That's all for now. Next update will come when the books are on the way. Thanks again, and as always...

Carpe Noctem!

Jason

Good morning, everyone!

So we have locked orders, charged cards, and save for a few stragglers everything went well. Backerkit's reports are hell to parse, but I THINK I got everything squared away, and all the PDF pledges should be out (assuming you completed your survey and paid)!

If you haven't completed your survey or had your card charged, you can still do so! Get in there and take care of it so I can get your copies to you. 

Please check your email and spam filters to be sure you got what you needed. If you didn't, send me an email at [email protected] and let me know what you got, what you should have gotten but didn't, and any backer information you can share with me (so I can check your pledge and whatnot); we'll get you squared away!

Thanks again - the physical copies should go out in a couple of weeks, and those of you who are international backers, I'll be sending out the POD codes for Lulu in a day or three (since it's Thursday you may get them early next week). Keep your eyes open!

Thank you all again for an outstanding campaign. Your support means everything to a small company like Elf Lair Games, and we hope you'll stick around to see what we've got forthcoming - that includes a brand new PoD product for Wasted Lands through DriveThru Cards in the coming weeks!

I also have quotes for legit print GM screens for both 13p and Wasted Lands, so that may be next up on the docket. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our mailing list at https://www.elflair.com/contact. We promise we don't spam inboxes - in fact, I should probably send out emails MORE often than I do! 

Thanks again, and I'm looking forward to getting the print copies in your hands! Our next update (barring any corrections or screwups I need to fix) will likely be when the print copies arrive in house (again, which should be in a couple of weeks). 

All my best, and Carpe Noctem!

Jason

Hey, all!

I have finally gotten everything in order with BackerKit, and it looks like we're at last ready to lock orders and charge cards. I am sending out this update to give everyone a last opportunity to check their addresses, make sure cards are updated, and all that good stuff. I'll be locking/charging TOMORROW MORNING, so please get your surveys done and finalized before then!

INTERNATIONAL BACKERS: YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED SHIPPING FOR POD ORDERS. If you do get charged, please reach out to me and we'll get you squared away (via refund).

ADD-ONS: Those of you who indicated you wanted additional copies of 13P, you should now have those added to your order as add-ons and I shouldn't need to bill you separately for them. Again, if something seems off when your card gets charged, please by all means reach out and we'll get you squared away.

DOMESTIC BACKERS: Your shipping should theoretically max out at $10 if you ordered a higher pledge level or add-ons with multiple books. I know some of you were concerned that it appeared you were being charged $7 per book. This is NOT the case, and that should have been fixed. Again, as above, reach out to me if you think you've been overcharged.

I also want to be clear: THE MOMENT everyone is charged, PDFs and GM screen PoD codes will be delivered via DTRPG, and international book PoD codes will be delivered via Lulu. The books themselves are at press right now and I expect to have them in hand and start shipping within the next couple of weeks at the MOST.

FINALLY, for those who missed out on the campaign itself, remember you can still pre-order copies at https://www.elflair.com/13p and you can also head to elflair.com to check out ALL of our games and grab your copies!

I can't wait to get these into your hands!!! I am infinitely grateful to you all for sticking with me through the complications here, and I sincerely hope you all love the final product. I think it will be worth it! I was hoping to be well into fulfillment by now, but you know what they say about plans and contact with the enemy, so here we are. All things considered, missing fulfillment by a couple weeks for a crowdfunding campaign ain't half bad...

All my best, and as always,

Carpe Noctem!

Jason