$50 000 Goal Reached!
over 6 years ago – Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 03:58:20 PM

Today we've reached the unbelievable mark of $50,000, bringing the new Stretch Goal to life: "Men at Arms".

From now on each one of the same class units will receive his own personal working tool. To demonstrate its features, we introduce you to the illustrious Angevinian Four: George, Paul, John, and Ringo! They were the first unit in production back in days and thus gain the honor to become the first ones who got the new weapons!

Eleanora of Aquitania Special Unit Sneak Peek
over 6 years ago – Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 11:20:03 AM

Elanor of Aquitania was one of the most influential and wealthiest women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. Wife of two kings: Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England and mother of two others: Richard I and King John, she led armies several times in her life, and was a leader of the Second Crusade.

Her token presents three hearts and one shield on its sides; thus Elanor cannot perform ranged or melee attacks, but she has her own unique ability.

• Being tapped, Elanor changes her colors to French ones, becoming able to adjoin French units to her band and use them just like her own during her turn.

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On Add-Ons and Stretch Goals
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:44:39 PM

Urbi et Orbi!

We've started receiving more and more questions regarding the upcoming add-ons, and we feel like we must clarify.

First, of Stretch Goals: all stretch goals unlocked will be included in each Core Box, in this and following prints.

Second, the KS exclusive assets will only be included in the First Congregation print (this first thousand). No later re-prints (if any) will include Initus Calcitrosis, FedEx, Camel Train, Buhurt Tutor and Disgusting Man.

There is a total of six Add-Ons planned. One (Knight Templars) has been already designed, tested, announced and available for order while the rest are on earlier pre-production stages yet.

But all of those are to be ready at the shipment date. These are:

1. "Outremer," or The Latins - the Crusader States joint forces. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli and the County of Edessa united.

2. "Army of Cross," presenting Flanders, Hungary, Sicily, Genoa, Portugal, Poland, Papal States, and some other flags.

3. This Army is to be announced last. Stay tuned!

4. Fortunes And Fates: 13-pack of Amenities and Divine Will Cards, including - the Alchemist to pimp your Greek Fire (and also grant the educated drinking buddy to the Meister of Engines), - the Chapel to pray for the sinful souls of your warriors, - the Stable to make your Cavalry more effective, and More Divine Will cards to manage the Purgatorium: Indulgentia, Anathema, Excommunicatio and Descendit Ad Inferos.

5. The last add-on (and the only one whose fate is not decided yet) is the Deck of Deeds add-on. It brings in the entirely new kind of game asset: Quests and Challenges cards. Challenges are zero-sum game multiplayer mini-missions while Quests are non-zero-sum. They demand some actions performed by players, often in a specific order, i.e. "Kill two Knights in every Crusader army including your own' ("Saladin's Oath" quest), or "Kill a French Knight with a Trebuchet" ("Montfort Rocks" quest) or "Ransack four City Quarters with Pilgrim units" ("Paupers' Crusade " quest).

Each one of those (except for the Deck of Deeds) will cost you about the same $10, and we'll come up with some package discount for the whole set, too - just after we round up all the orders and get the final quotes.

There's yet another add-on we want to offer you, but it'll be only possible upon Glory Box sales end because until then we are unable to calculate the exact final price.

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Divine Will Cards Highlight
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:33:12 PM

It's time to talk about Divine Will cards. The Core Version has twelve kinds of these, 48 total each one comes in quadruplicate to give you full control over the campaign settings – the more certain cards you put in a deck during the deck building phase, the more impact they will have on the game flow. 

Here is the list of all Divine Will Cards included in the Core Version: 

CALORIS

This heat is unbearable! One to three Knights in each army receives one wound for being crock-poted alive inside their armor. 

FRIGUS

It's too cold tonight! One to three Pilgrims in each army receive one wound from cold. 

CAPITULARIUS

No taxation without representation? Think again, lowborn! All money carried by troops are lost back to the bank. 

BACCATIO!

There were rumors about the wine barrel in the camp! Off with the war! One to three units in each army are instantly sent to their citadels. 

LITURGIA

"Remember also, O Lord, Thy servants, who have gone before us with the sign of faith, and sleep the sleep of peace." 

All units in the Purgatorium make one to three steps forward. 

SALUTIFICATIO

"But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him". 

 All lone units left on board are instantly transferred to their camps. 

PESTIS

The Plague Outbreak! One to three units in each army receive one wound. The unit that drew this card dies instantly. 

CHOLERA

Explosive diarrhea inflicts one wound to one to three units in each army. The unit that drew this card can't move anymore during this turn.

OBSECRATIO

Hasten to the prayer! Hasten to the salvation! It's prayer time! All Saracens are instantly transferred to their camps. 

AVICENNA

The Legendary Saracenian medic instantly heals all the Saracens on a board. 

RATI 

Rats infestation in camps! Each player loses one to three coins for rat-eaten provisions. 

MIRABILE

God is great! One to three units in each army heal instantly.

To commemorate this amazing experience of being loved by Kickstarter, we brought you this brand new Divine Will card - "Initus Calcitrosus" (which is Latin for "Kick Start") - an exclusive Kickstarter-only reward!

Whenever this card is dealt, every player must donate a coin to a band that drew this card, totally ignoring usual band's coin capacity. Enjoy your fortune, but remember - YOU MUST DELIVER! In this case - your sudden treasure to your camp.

Please notice that most of the cards' art is still in development and presents original medieval art pieces for placeholders.

Men at Arms Stretch Goal Announced!
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 04:14:49 PM

Urbi et Orbi!

"Men at Arms" will arm each of the units differently. Like, for Pilgrims, all armed with sticks and rocks, there will be more versatile options like flails, slings and donkey jawbones.

But wait, there's more. The next goal is called "Fashion Crusade". Do you have any ideas what it could be? :)