I’m confused. Which reward tier should I choose?
If you are new to Elderbrain’s campaigns and only wish to get the PDFs of the adventures, we suggest the Digital pledge levels:
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The Spawns Digital pledge level contains the PDF version of Spawns of the Mindrender, along with a map pack, player-facing Player Options, a digital asset pack, 2024 conversion for stats, and the spoiler-free Spawns of the Mindrender Gazetteer.
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The Spawns Digital Bundle pledge level is for those who want to get either the Roll20 or Foundry VTT module as well. It additionally includes the Miniatures STLs.
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The Digital Series pledge level comes with all four of our books in PDF format: Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, Scepter of the Lightbringer, and Spawns of the Mindrender, along with all their digital accessories.
If you are interested in the hardcover books, we suggest the Hardcover pledge levels:
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The Spawns Hardcover pledge level contains the Spawns of the Mindrender hardcover book and all Spawns of the Mindrender PDFs.
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The Hardcover Series pledge level contains all four adventures (Spawns of the Mindrender, Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer) as hardcover books, along with the PDFs for each adventure.
If you want to have all accessories for the current adventure, the Spawns Physical Bundle, Spawns Deluxe Box, or the Spawns Hero Box is the right choice for you!
These pledge levels have everything you can desire when playing the adventures, including a DM screen, booster cards, dice sets, a scratch-off Vordan map, and the PDFs for the adventure.
The Deluxe and Hero Box pledge levels also contain the Deluxe Box, which features the cover poster, poster maps, art prints, handouts, and sticker sheets. Note that these tiers include the BackerKit-exclusive Deluxe Edition Spawns of the Mindrender hardcover instead of the regular one, featuring different cover art.
If you wish to be among the backers immortalized as an NPC in Spawns of the Mindrender, the Hero Box pledge level offers you the exclusive opportunity to be a part of the adventure as one of the NPCs.
If you don’t want to get one of the higher pledge levels, but you want specific accessories or modules, you can get most items as individual add-ons during the campaign.
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How do I get add-ons?
After choosing your pledge level, you can simply choose all the add-ons you wish to be included. If you wish to choose add-ons at a later stage (for example, if they are unlocked in stretch goals), you can increase your pledge amount. In the subsequent BackerKit survey, this extra amount will appear as credit, allowing you to select the corresponding add-ons.
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Should I get the PDF as an add-on?
Every pledge level already includes the Spawns of the Mindrender PDF in the rewards. The tiers with “Series” in their name also include the Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer PDFs.
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What happens after the campaign?
About 3-4 weeks after the campaign ends, we will send you a survey to confirm your pledge and choose your VTT preferences. We will contact you separately when the products are ready to pay for shipping. You can also upgrade your reward if you wish or add any add-ons you missed during the campaign. We will ask you questions about your rewards, like which VTT platform you want.
We will send another notification before fulfillment so you may update your shipping information.
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Can I change my pledge or add items during the late pledge period?
Yes, of course you can!
You will still be able to add any item to your pledge on the Backerkit pledge manager, but some items might have a higher price during the late pledge.
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How will my digital rewards be fulfilled?
Digital products will be fulfilled through the Backerkit pledge manager when they become available.
The Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer PDFs and VTTs will be fulfilled earlier than the other rewards, in July 2027.
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How will my physical rewards be fulfilled?
Physical products will be fulfilled after the campaign when they become available. You will be notified before fulfillment. We aim to deliver physical rewards in October 2027.
In certain places, VAT or sales tax might apply to your purchase. In this case, the tax will need to be paid during the BackerKit survey.
Once the products are ready, we will ship them from warehouses located in New Jersey and the UK using tracked and insured shipping methods.
We will offer the option to get your Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer physical products, but please note that this means you need to pay for their shipping separately from the Spawns of the Mindrender products.
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Is printing and manufacturing included in my pledge amount for physical goods?
Yes, certainly! This time, we have included all production costs in pledge amounts, so you don’t have to pay anything other than your shipping costs and taxes.
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Will the early-bird siege engine mimic dice tower and reservation metal d20 be available for digital backers?
Due to popular demand, we have decided to make these rewards available to all backers who meet the criteria of backing early or making a reservation.
We will ask you in the backer survey whether you wish to receive these items as a digital backer and pay for their associated shipping costs.
Shipping costs would, of course, vary based on location, but should be under $10 for the USA.
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Is shipping included in my pledge amount for physical goods?
No, shipping costs must be paid after the campaign ends when you finalize your pledge on the BackerKit pledge manager. This allows us to calculate the best available shipping cost based on your location.
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Are sales taxes included in my pledge amount for physical goods?
No, sales taxes for backers from the UK and Europe must be paid during fulfillment, along with shipping fees, when you finalize your pledge on the BackerKit pledge manager.
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Does my shipping address need to be confirmed before fulfillment?
Yes, it is crucial that you update your shipping information right before your rewards are fulfilled. We will notify all backers about the status of the shipments and kindly ask you to update your shipping address before we dispatch your package. You can do so on the BackerKit pledge manager.
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What’s in the Deluxe Box?
The Deluxe Box contains the DM screen, booster cards, dice set, the cover poster, poster maps, a Vordan scratch-off map, art prints, handouts, stickers, and all digital products for Spawns. Note that the Deluxe Box pledge level comes with the BackerKit-exclusive Deluxe Edition Spawns of the Mindrender hardcover instead of the regular one, which has a limited edition metallic ink cover art. Additionally, the pledge level also includes a set of 6 miniatures and Varkhal the huge iron giant miniature.
The Deluxe Box will also be filled with additional goodies if we unlock our stretch goals – like four sets of character sheets, extra poster maps and booster cards, DM sheets, additional miniatutres, player journals, a metal dice set, and a Shandar Plushie.
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How will the NPC portraits be created for my Spawns Hero Box Series reward?
We will create a list of all NPCs in the story and share it with all Spawns Hero Box Series backers. You may choose from this list on a first-come, first-served basis. These characters are all named NPCs in the adventure, and all have very specific roles in the story. Beyond choosing which NPC you would like to embody, you can specify your portrait’s cosmetic traits. Some examples include facial features, visible tools, accessories, jewelry, weapons, clothes, tattoos, makeup, or magical effects (like being surrounded by a faint glow or holding a floating ball of flame). We will notify our Hero Box tier backers about the day and time when the NPC selection begins, and they will be able to pick any NPC that hasn’t been chosen by someone else by commenting their backer numbers next to their chosen NPC.
All portraits are based on photos we receive from backers. However, if you don’t want your portrait to be based on your likeness, you can let us know, and we will still create it according to your specifications.
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Are there physical-only rewards?
Yes, a few rewards are only available as physical goods: the hardcover books, DM screens, booster cards, miniatures, the scratch-off map, cover posters, art prints, dice sets, sticker sheets, and some of the stretch goal rewards. The other physical rewards come with the PDF version of the product.
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Can I upgrade to a deluxe hardcover?
The deluxe hardcover is an exclusive reward for the highest tiers, so there is no add-on option. It is only available as part of the Spawns Deluxe Box and the Spawns Hero Box pledge levels.
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What is the Backer-Only Discord Access?
We offer our backers lifetime access to our exclusive backer-only channels on the official Elderbrain Discord server.
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Does the book have a dust jacket?
The unopened books come in plastic wrap, but they don’t have a separate dust cover.
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I’m a retailer interested in your products. What should I do?
We won’t have wholesale options during the campaign. However, if you would like to buy non-BackerKit exclusive products for your store, you can contact us after the campaign has ended.
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What does 5e compatible mean?
All our adventures are developed in accordance with the Open Gaming License, Version 1.0a, under the terms and conditions set forth in the System Reference Document 5.1 as provided by Wizards of the Coast.
You can find it here: here:http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf
We also created a conversion booklet for Spawns of the Mindrender that makes it compatible with the new 5.5e ruleset based on the System Reference Document 5.2.1 https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/srd/5.2/SRD_CC_v5.2.1.pdf
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What if I play a system that is not 5e?
Even if you don’t play 5e, all four adventures have a ton of resources to use in your own adventure — hundreds of NPCs, scores of dungeon and location maps, over a hundred monsters, and a wide variety and huge range of encounter ideas.
The stat blocks in Spawns of the Mindrender will also be converted to the D&D 2024 5.5e game system, including monsters, subclasses, spells, and feats.
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How are the four books formatted?
Spawns of the Mindrender is planned to be a 600-page book.
About 350 pages will make up the adventure itself. The rest comprises the Vordan campaign setting and appendices for monsters and NPCs, magic items, subclasses, spells, feats, random encounter tables, handouts, and new rules like running the chaos of a battlefield and a new short-term madness list.
Crown of the Oathbreaker is 900 pages, with 650 pages making up just the adventure; Torrents of the Spellhoarder is 500 pages, with 350 pages of the adventure; and Scepter of the Lightbringer is 600 pages, with 350 pages worth of adventures.
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What is the level of the adventure?
Spawns of the Mindrender takes characters from levels 11 to 16.
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What is the intended party size for the module?
The encounters are balanced around 4 player characters. If the party consists of a different number of adventurers, it might be a good idea to slightly adjust the difficulty to fit your playgroup better.
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Will you translate the module into other languages?
We would be happy to do so, but at the moment, this is unfortunately beyond our capabilities.
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I have another question not listed here.
Please send us a BackerKit message or an email to [email protected] with your questions, and we will be happy to answer them.
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How will the tariffs affect the price of the products?
We manufacture in China, so tariffs will affect our business. However, we will honor the prices promised on BackerKit. Unfortunately, the final retail prices in our store may be slightly higher than those announced in the project.
We did a little bit of research and it seems that Harmonized Tariff Code 49019900 makes tariffs on books exempt. Any additional we might pay would be tariffs on non-printed accessories and a standard 7.5% tariff under Section 301, Tariff List 4, which we were prepared to include in our costs.
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How do I claim my reserve money discount?
You will receive your tokens via e-mail at the launch of the project.
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