First up, we've unlocked another Stretch Goal! The "DIY Storyguide screen" supplement called the Mythic Shards Reference Guide PDF ("just print the charts you need for your game!") has expanded to add the info for Cyber-Scion!
ACHIEVED! - At $32,000 in Funding - MYTHIC SHARDS REFERENCE GUIDE PDF - CYBER-SCION - A series of charts and information for a Storyguide to use while running a Cyber-Scion game will be added to the Reference Guide PDF. This PDF will automatically be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Scion: Mythic Shards PDF.
If you remember, our next Stretch Goal target was to create a new Add On option - a dice set themed in After the Fall colors which could be added on to your pledge for +$20.
And then I got a message from Hiromi - "Can we squeeze another dice set in this round of Stretch Goals?"
Adding dice as an option has been a challenge in the past. To do this, Onyx Path needs to step a bit outside of their core competencies and find a new manufacturing partner with their own set of requirements and timelines. As a crusty old person who interacts with some of these moving parts a bit at the fulfillment stage, I generally offer my opinion when asked as, "Can we keep it simple? Can we make it easier? Can we do less?" Luckily for all of us, I'm not part of the Onyx Path brain team, who are creative and adventurous. And, in this instance, Hiromi offered to source the dice and select sets that, through color and appearance, matched the thematic vibe of each of the Mythic Shards.
Since Hiromi did all the work on setting up these dice Stretch Goals - not to mention co-developing the book with Kim Godwin and answering questions on Discord and in the comments and the million other things that Hiromi does - how could I not squeeze in another dice Stretch goal for this round? Plus Hiromi has a ton of dots in their Social Attributes, so a bit of a revision to our Stretch Goal plan.
At $33,000 in Funding - NEW ADD ON - AFTER THE END-THEMED DICE SET - A dice set selected to represent After The End will be offered as an option Add On to all backers pledging to a reward tier that includes a hardcover copy of Scion: Mythic Shards. A drawstring bag with ten 10-sided dice in After the End colors can be added to your pledge for +$20 each.
At $34,000 in Funding - NEW ADD ON - CYBER-SCION-THEMED DICE SET - A dice set selected to represent Cyber-Scion will be offered as an option Add On to all backers pledging to a reward tier that includes a hardcover copy of Scion: Mythic Shards. A drawstring bag with ten 10-sided dice in Cyber-Scion colors can be added to your pledge for +$20 each.
So, two potential new Add On options as our next Stretch Goals. A bit of a preview of the possibilities...
This gets us all caught up on After the Fall- and Cyber-Scion-related Stretch Goals as we head into Farewell to Heroes, our next Mythic Shard section. Let's see if we can't unlock both of these Dice Set Add Ons by the time GenCon has wrapped up!
And, after that, we've got our already announced but super exciting Stretch Goal which will add a new shard to our Mystic Shards book!
At $35,000 in Funding - ADDITIONAL MYTHIC SHARD - A sixth Mythic Shard setting for Scion second edition will be added to the Scion: Mythic Shards PDF and hardcover book. The theme for this additional Shard will be decided by Backer vote!
That's right! If we manage to achieve $35,000 in Funding, the developers and writers will come up with a SIXTH SHARD to add to the Scion: Mythic Shards book. The theme of the new shard will be decided with a Backer Poll. Your options for a new shard, should we achieve this Stretch Goal target:
Aquatic Adventures: An Atlantis meets Waterworld and pirate-themed shard. Dive into the depths to recover lost relics or awaken the slumbering Earth Gods to create new lands.
Lost Time: Rules for playing a battle for the stability of all realities as Scions slip through the different shards and semi shards trying to thwart a usurper's plan to invade another reality. Sliders and Doctor Who style adventures with a group of Scions who are selected to be reality police.
Journey to the Wild West: Journey to the West, but it's set in the Wild West. Wuxia cowboys!
The poll for backers to vote on their favorite will run until NOON Eastern Time the DAY AFTER we achieve this Stretch Goal. Again, we'll be voting now, but this shard will only be added to the development list and added to the eventual Scion: Mythic Shards book if we unlock this Stretch Goal at $35,000 in Funding!
So Vote! And then spread the word to all of your gaming friends and friendly gamers! Let's see if we can get some new Scions to join in, unlock a couple of shard-themed dice sets, and unlock more content for everyone!
And, seriously, a million thanks to Hiromi and Kim for the hard work they've done - not only in developing this awesome book (I love it more with every chapter) - but also all the work that's gone into building this crowdfunding campaign and interacting with backers and fans around the internets for this one!
