AU/NZ Shipping Updates & Plain Terrain Battlemaps!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 03:43:31 AM
Hi everyone!
I have been informed by VFI and Aetherworks that all Australia and New Zealand packages have now been sent out! You should receive your orders soon, but if you are concerned you can contact us and we can provide you with a tracking number. My apologies for the delay on these, but luckily as we were ahead on our schedule otherwise they are still on target to be delivered on time according to our initial estimates (October 2023).
Don't forget to sign up to the pre-launch page for Into the Wilds Vol3: Urban Edition here to be notified when we go live.
Tabletop Essentials: Plain Terrain Battle Maps & Assets
Looking for even more battlemaps for your collection? Plain Terrain Battlemaps by my good friend Moonlight Maps is live now on Kickstarter. Even better, it includes Static Cling asset sheets that are fully compatible with my map books so you can mix and match!
‘Plain Terrain' is a tabletop essential! Packs of Plain Terrain base maps, and matching static-cling assets, for every environment, the perfect tools for ultimate freedom!
Watch the joy on your players' faces as you throw them into YOUR exact world, time and time again. No more "pretend this is snowy..." or "like this....but it's all on fire..." now you HAVE snow, you HAVE burning hellscapes, and more, with perfectly matching assets for infinite battle maps!
Terrain maps, and assets, that suit YOUR world!
So often we describe a breathtaking environment, turn up the stakes with an impending battle, only to sketch an outline of scenery on a grid. Imagine being able to lay down a battle map that perfectly matches the environment your party is in, every time, and having total, endless, control over that environment. Create completely new environments in moments at the table, or in advance!
What’s inside? -
Each of the 8x Plain Terrain packs contain 6x unique terrains (25x30 inches), and 6+ sheets of matching ‘static cling’ assets (reusable, no adhesive, and pre-cut, unique to each environment pack).
Back the Plain Terrain Battlemaps Kickstarter HERE
AU/NZ Shipping Updates & POLYHEDRAL - Interviews with your favourite TTRPG creators
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Oct 02, 2023 at 03:18:46 AM
Hey everyone!
Just a quick shipping update for those of you in Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately there is a bit of a backlog at the local shipping Hub (Aetherworks) so although they received our shipment in early September they will not be shipping out to backers for another 2-3 weeks. We are really sorry for the delay to those of you still awaiting your parcels. Unfortunately we were not informed of the delay until we chased our fulfilment partner for the region multiple times. I will keep you updated as we get more info. If anyone else outside of these countries is still awaiting their delivery, please let us know!
Polyhedral - B Sides & Late Nights
POLYHEDRAL is a series of books of interviews with different people in the TTRPG industry, from vtubers to youtubers, designers to actors, entrepreneurs and doctors, come see a glimpse at the people behind the things we all love in TTRPGs. Interviewees include people like Matthew Mercer (Critical Role), Ivan Van Norman (Darrington Press), Johnny Stanton, Persephone Valentine, Dael Kingsmill, Connie Chan and a whole host of other incredibly talented individuals.
The interviewer and author of the books is HTTPaladin who you may know from TTRPG books such as Sina Una. Paladin is one of my favourite creators and writers in the industry, and he has an incredible skill for getting people to open up and allow themselves to be vulnerable in these interviews. They are nothing like the standard media interviews you may have read before, but deeply more personal.
These interviews span a gamut of topics, from formal beginnings to abnormal professionalism, earnest dreams to forming teams, and the trials and glories that befall the people behind the games, shows, and productions adored in this industry. 40+ interviews, 250+ pages, all to take a closer look at how things change in the lives of people who do what they love.
Check out and back the campaign on BackerKit HERE
Announcing Into the Wilds Volume 3 - Urban Edition!!!!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 08:04:36 AM
Hey everyone!
Shipping Updates
All packages in Europe and the US have now been dispatched! Many of you have already received your orders and I have been getting some wonderful messages about them. We would really love to see some pictures of them in use. If you'd like to do so, you can post them on social media and tag me (links here) or send pictures in the #ItW-Battlemap-Books channel in my Discord server.
If you are in those regions and haven't received/don't receive your packages in the next week or so, please reach out and let us know so we can check in on them for you.
Deliveries to Asia, Australia & New Zealand should have all reached their local shipping hubs by now, we are just awaiting confirmation that they have all been dispatched. I will keep you updated once we have more information.
Into the Wilds Volume 3 - Urban Edition
I am very excited to officially announce that the Kickstarter for Volume 3 of Into the Wilds Battlemap Books will be launching in Spring 2024!
Sign up to the pre-launch page here to be notified when we go live.
Volume 3 will be the 'Urban' edition, giving your players the chance to explore the urban wilds. Like the other volumes it will include 3 books of 35 full spreads of battlemaps, as well as new re-usable sticker sheets and potential for more goodies depending on stretch goals. If you missed out on anything from the initial first Kickstarter, the first 2 volumes and their contents will also be available as add-ons.
Current working titles for the three new books are
- Towns & Cities - A collection of urban street environments and city building interiors.
- Shops & Homes - A variety of stores selling goods and services, and homes belonging to different peoples.
- Castles & Keeps - Defensive structures to protect your city, and castle interiors to explore.
Let me know if you have any questions about Volume 3. I'll send out more information and previews as we get closer to launch!
Don't forget to sign up to the pre-launch page here to be notified when we go live.
Projects I Love
The Vynestra Collection for 5e
The Vynestra Collection is a love letter to both Venice and ancient Rome, featuring a high fantasy blend with classical culture over five gorgeously illustrated books for DnD 5th Edition. There are 1,000 pages of fresh new content such as a 600+ location city setting of Deveros with hundreds of diverse NPCs, events, plot hooks, adventures, encounters, spells, monsters, rulesets, and so much more! Walk the path of the gods with Vynestra's Ember system, taking on immense divine powers that you can use to crush your foes and bolster your allies, before eventually ascending as a demigod. Embers allow players and NPCs alike to be customised far beyond the breadth of RAW 5th Edition, granting a plethora of options to explore and flourish with. And the best part? It's all done! Vynestra is ready to ship beta PDFs to backers in the month following the campaign close with physical copies arriving early in 2024.
Support their Kickstarter today and receive a free collector’s coin and pack of Ember temporary tattoos!
Tome of Summoning’s Deck of Loot & Encounters - Last 48 hours!
In this Kickstarter double feature, double up on the finest of Fifth Edition tools with The Deck of Loot and The Deck of Encounters! Enhance your loot with rollable tables of delightful and deadly trinkets, treasures, and trappings from the most commonly encountered creatures in Fifth Edition. Engage your players with a variety of exciting and inspiring encounters designed to fit the most commonly visited adventuring environments and scaled for multiple tiers of party level.
They even have some free samples HERE
Check out their Kickstarter and spread the word to support Tome of Summoning make awesome 5E accessories!
Deliveries Have Begun & Tom at Norwich Games Con!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 01:56:12 PM
Hey Everyone!
The first map books have already been delivered, and the rest are very close! If you are in Singapore, Japan or Taiwan you may have already received your order, or will do so very soon. Most other Asia and Australia orders are expected to arrive in the next week or so for distribution.
The shipment to the UK & EU arrived safely in port at the end of last week and cleared customs today. Spiral Galaxy will be taking delivery this Thursday, so if you are in Europe keep an eye out for an email from them confirming your delivery details.
The US shipment is also due to arrive at the end of this week, so if you are in the Americas expect to hear from Quartermaster Logistics in the next couple of weeks as well.
Reviews
Once you have your map books, I would love to hear what you think! If you post a review either here on Kickstarter, or on social media with the #intothewilds and tag me, I will send you a discount code for our next Kickstarter (more information coming soon). You can find my relevant social media links here - https://www.tomcartos.com/my-links
Norwich Games Con
I will be exhibiting at my local games convention in Norwich this coming weekend (Saturday August 26th). If you are in East Anglia (UK) and want to come by for a day of gaming, you can find more info here - https://www.norwichgames.uk/
Projects I Love
You are spoiled for choice this month, with some amazing Kickstarters happening right now!
Badge Quest by DMDave
Badge Quest is a brand new TTRPG from DMDave. Players take on the role of members of a girl's youth group called the Brave Blossoms. Together, they will explore their neighborhood, confront dangers, solve mysteries, fight bad guys, and sell cookies.
Find out more and back Badge Quest here. Less than 48 hours to go!
Tome of Summoning’s Deck of Loot & Encounters!
In this Kickstarter double feature, double up on the finest of Fifth Edition tools with The Deck of Loot and The Deck of Encounters! Enhance your loot with rollable tables of delightful and deadly trinkets, treasures, and trappings from the most commonly encountered creatures in Fifth Edition. Engage your players with a variety of exciting and inspiring encounters designed to fit the most commonly visited adventuring environments and scaled for multiple tiers of party level.
They even have some free samples HERE
Check out their Kickstarter and spread the word to support Tome of Summoning make awesome 5E accessories!
Sky Zephyrs by HOMIEandTheDUDE
Many people believe WoTC dropped the ball with Spelljammer... forgetting to include any substantial ship combat rules in their book about ships in space! So HOMIEandTheDUDE decided to take things into their own hands... Sky Zephyrs is first and foremost a rules overlay, designed to complement but not overwhelm the D&D 5e combat you’re familiar with. So, you can finally enjoy those epic vehicular battles in nautical, sky or even space settings!
Check out Sky Zephyrs and back the Kickstarter HERE
Asia Delivery Estimates + Tom at GenCon
over 1 year ago
– Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 06:58:49 AM
Hey everyone!
In my last update I was able to share some estimates on delivery for Europe and the Americas. I now also have some estimates for delivery in Asia from VFI Asia:
The ETA in table above refers to the estimated arrival at the various hubs. They are then usually posted about a week after this date. Assuming no major delays, that should mean that those of you in these regions will start receiving parcels in late August/early September!
Tom at GenCon
I'm going to be at Gen Con in Indianapolis next weekend (August 3rd-6th). No booth this year, but I'll be wearing a black t-shirt with the TC logo in the front. If you see me on the con floor, come over and say hi!
If you would like to arrange a business meeting with me over the weekend, send me an email to [email protected]
Empowering Creativity Crowdfundr
Empowering Creativity Crowdfunding Campaign: TTRPG Rewards and Creator Scholarships!
I also want to let you all know about 'Empowering Creativity', a program being run by some friends of mine to raise money for creator scholarships to help newcomers to the TTRPG creator scene. You get some great rewards from a number of creators, including some contributions from myself. More info below:
Rising Tide, a support community for TTRPG creators, is delighted to unveil "Empowering Creativity," a crowdfunding campaign that offers a curated collection of awe-inspiring battle maps, art packs, adventures, and soundtracks that will fund Storytelling Collective TTRPG creator scholarships. Backers of the campaign will be treated to a host of the rewards that were meticulously crafted to transport players to fantastical realms teeming with adventure. These rewards will not only empower creative minds but also contribute to the growth of a vibrant, inclusive TTRPG community. Learn more and be a part of this remarkable journey at https://crowdfundr.com/empoweringcreativity
100% of the proceeds from this campaign will go towards covering the costs of the lessons for budding TTRPG creators.
