Blackjack Zacch Picked His Lock and Is Available
almost 8 years ago – Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 07:33:06 PM

Woot!

Earlier today Blackjack Zacch picked his locked and escaped captivity.  He is our third stretch goal unlocked.  You can read about him and see his 3D sculpt below.

We now offer five minis to choose from or to collect them all.  If you want all the available minis please make sure you pledge to the Pentam Crew or $50 to one of the other multiple minis pledge level.  We still have 1 stretch goal to unlock, Huntress Haziel.

We want to keep our delivery schedule to April 2017, so we won't release any more figures.  We are looking at additional items as add-ons, like making the bases available for stand-alone purchase.  So stay tuned for more in the coming days and weeks.

We don't have a master mold for Zacch, but we can show you his 3D sculpt and custom designed base.

Meet Blackjack Zacch

 At an early age, his family apprenticed him to a locksmith, while learning his trade he realized he saw patterns where no one else did. Whether it was the tumblers of a lock, the gears in a machine, or the layout of a client's house, he intuitively knew the inner workings and design. Soon his employer took him on every job, especially for his well-off clients. Blackjack Zacch was the first to make the connection that weeks later someone had robbed those same clients. He suggested to his employer that he should get a cut from those extracurricular jobs, else certain information would fall into the wrong hands. In fact, perhaps the locksmith's bookie would love to hear about his good fortune. In that moment, with his heart racing and his hand slick with sweat, Blackjack Zacch felt exhilarated and alive like never before; he found his true calling.

Today, he is the best Intelligencer in all the Kelrand Kingdoms. Everyone fears what he knows but no one will touch him; even the High King of Kelrand keeps Blackjack Zacch on friendly terms lest skeletons come out of the wrong closet. He doesn't believe in getting blood on his hands, instead, he chooses to slip a detail so damning that the person becomes a pariah, untouchable by all.

Ahoy matey, Dread Pirate Ina is here!
almost 8 years ago – Fri, Dec 09, 2016 at 01:17:22 PM

TL;DR You unlocked Dread Pirate Ina, and I confirmed with my manufacturer that I can add 2 more figures as stretch goals and keep the original timeline.  Blackjack Zacch unlocks at $1,300 and Huntress Haziel unlocks at $1,600.

Woot! Woot!

Earlier today, you helped us sail past the $1,000 mark and we unlocked Dread Pirate Ina.  We don't have a master mold for Ina, but we can show you her 3D sculpt and custom designed base.  Check her out below.  

Because you're awesome, now we offer 4 miniatures.  We talked to our manufacturer and we can put up 2 more stretch goals and still adhere to our original timeline.  I'm adding Blackjack Zacch and Huntress Haziel to the page in tonight's update.  I'll include their pictures after Dread Pirate Ina's write up, that way you can check them out before the page is updated.

Like last time, I will create new tiers to make it easier for you to pledge, look for a Quad Squad (4 minis), a Pentam Crew (5 minis), and Topexx Sect (6 minis) in the update tonight.

Dread Pirate Ina Sails Into Port

Less than two years ago, she lived on the fringe of society as a no-name deckhand on an insignificant pirate ship. Today she commands the Merry Chase, the most feared airship in the sky. She is Dread Pirate Ina.

Traditionally, pirates lived a life free from Kelrand's rigid social structure, but at a cost. They scavenged for every scrap of food, and often they stole just enough to live. Ina saw a different path, one where she thrived, where she rose to power by her wit and might. One day, she approached a wealthy company director with a plan to raid his competitor's shipment of topexx crystals. She knew he needed those topexxes to launch a new product and turn his business around; all she wanted was a quarter of the haul, oh and a stake in his company. She leveraged this stake and her pirating skills to turn the company into an overnight success, making sure her products always got to the market square first.

From there, she infiltrated every level of Kelrand society. Not only does she drink the local swill at the seedy dockworker's bar, she also dances the waltz with Prince Brandon of Tresian Kingdom. She uses every bit of her power and influence to get her way. Few people have crossed her and those that lived to tell their tale envy the dead.

Upcoming Stretch Goals

 Stay shiny!

--Aj & Jenna

Colonel Mortimer Zachariah Unlocked
almost 8 years ago – Wed, Dec 07, 2016 at 07:43:46 PM

Woot!

Just a bit ago, we surpassed the $700 mark, and now we have enough to fund our first stretch goal, Colonel Mortimer Zachariah.  You can read about him and see his 3D sculpt below.

We now offer three miniatures to choose from or to collect all three.  If you want to get all three miniatures make sure you pledge at least $30 on the Doubling Up pledge level (you can always pledge more, remember every $10 gets you another mini).  Later today, I will create a new pledge tier called Triple Play, which will be useful for all your friends when they help us unlock Dread Pirate Ina.  I have a third stretch goal to post, so stay tuned for more updates.

We don't have a master mold for Mortimer, but we can show you his 3D sculpt and custom designed base.

Meet Mortimer Zachariah

Colonel Mortimer Zachariah is the Chief Surgeon of the famous Gun Metal Medicine Men, an elite trio of skilled healers. He does not stay safely tucked away in some hospital, oh no, he gets into the thick of battle and goes directly to where the wounded are in the field. He and his men make it their job to treat the injured and dying while the battle rages around them, using a combination of elixirs and technomagic, to ensure everyone is healed enough to make it to a hospital for further treatment or immediately rejoin the fight.  

Mortimer has a natural talent for Healing and became a skilled physician at an early age. However, he knew if he stayed at home, he would become a bored aristocrat tending the runny noses of the pampered elite of the Ebreogalla Kingdom. Instead, he wanted to make a difference in the world, to make his life mean something, so he joined the Kelrand army. Giving up a life of luxury for an Army life was not easy, but he excelled at the challenges. In time, he created the Kelrand Roving Medical Army, or KRMA, to take to the field to heal and protect the wounded by any means necessary. The Gun Metal Medicine Men were the first such team, but in time, other elite teams have formed, such as the Crystalline Valkyries and the Shield Bearers.  

The Gun Metal Medicine Men are comprised of Colonel Zachariah, the Chief Surgeon who heals any internal organ damage; Major Hiram Oldfiend an orthopedic surgeon who fixes all bone-related injuries; and Lieutenant Lucien Perch a young physician who prevents infections and heals the skin with minimal scarring.

Thanks!
almost 8 years ago – Mon, Dec 05, 2016 at 06:02:26 PM

Jenna and I want to thank everyone for getting us to our initial funding.  Now onto the stretch goals, don't forget to share this with your friends.

Stay shiny!

--Aj & Jenna