Hey - do you want this?
23 days ago
– Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 08:12:22 AM
A lot of you grabbed my free adventure, The Slaughter Standard for Shadowdark and Old School Essentials. If you've gotten a chance to read through it, you probably have realized it makes use of the minis from this very set.
(If you don't have it already, you can sign up for my mailing list and get it here.)
The idea was to add a skirmish element to an TTRPG adventure. The Orcs have found the old banner of Brakking Redslaughter. With this relic in hand, they have become increasingly vicious, attacking the isolated Halfling homesteads in the low valley. Led by Orzarog, they won’t be satisfied until they’ve pillaged everything from those poor farmers.
There used to be heroes in the valley, a company of eight Dwarves, but they retired suddenly after their last big battle, settling in the western hills. Can the players rally them to their cause and destroy the Slaughter Standard?
I've had a few people approach me about getting a physical copy. We hadn't planned on giving it a print run, but if enough folks were interested, I could make that happen.
Would you be interested in paying $6-7 for this 18 page zine? If so, drop a comment. If enough folks are interested, I'll add it as an add-on to this campaign.
I hope you're having a good week, folks!
-James
What's better than one Orc?
24 days ago
– Sun, Mar 08, 2026 at 08:10:53 AM
What's better than one Orc?
Obviously, two. And when they're free? Even better.
You've unlocked a second free Orc for every backer!
Oh, and backers will also be getting an extra Dwarf for free too... but what if you got more?
$5500 - Double the Dwarf!
Ohhhh, bayyybeeeee! We are getting real close to getting another Dwarf for free as well. If we hit this goal, that'd be FOUR FREE MINIS for every single backer. Holy friggin crap.
Are we mad? Yes, but that's only because we made a deal with the Orc Warlock..
And of course, because we hit a stretch goal, we have to announce what comes next.
$6500 - Hall of the Dwarven Lords
Are you playing The Temple of Cyytok and want another floor plan? Do you need a kick-ass battlemap for your RPGs? Oh, do I have good news for you.
If we reach $6500, Mustafa will create a print and play battlemap - the Hall of the Dwarven Lords. Let the Orcs TRY to take it - Thorgrim and his Dwarven Guard are ready.
Fricken cool, right? If only you knew how much other cool stuff we have lined up.
Talk soon,
-James
Free Troll!
25 days ago
– Sat, Mar 07, 2026 at 10:40:05 AM
Good news. You don't have to do anything.
What am I talking about? Because you already backed this campaign, you're getting the troll above for free.
Welll, not an actual troll. That costs extra. We're going to make him into a wooden mini and send it to everyone who backs the campaign by midnight EST tonight.
That means you're already good. You just get to sit back and get all the extra minis.
Okay, sorry to interrupt. Carry on with your weekend. I hope you're rolling some dice.
-James
Move over goblins, it's Orc time.
27 days ago
– Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 08:03:39 AM
Cue airhorn noises
We just hit another stretch goal.
The Temple of Cyytok is getting stats for the Orc Raiders. That means there will not be a PDF that includes stats for both the Dwarves and the Orcs! That's going to be a hell of a game!
If you still haven't reserved your copy of The Temple of Cyytok, just go to the main page of the Kickstarter and click "Manage My Pledge." You'll be able to grab this $5 skirmish game in the add-ons.
But we're never one to rest on our laurels, are we? What's next?
$4500 - Even More Orcs
You're already getting one extra Orc with your pledge. A lot of you voted for which one. Whose it gonna be?
An excellent choice, folks. I'm sure you want more, however. If we hit $4500, you'll be voting on the NEXT FREE ORC!
Can I reuse that airhorn gif again? No? Fine. Here's the new one.
Of course, since we unlocked one, that means we announce one. I bet some of you may have already guessed...
$5500 - Double the Dwarf!
When we hit $5500, instead of getting a single free extra Dwarf, you'll be getting TWO! Hey, someone has to stand up to the goblins.
Okay, I've made myself so excited writing this update that I need to pee a little.
I'll talk to you soon.
-James
Busy, busy, busy!
28 days ago
– Wed, Mar 04, 2026 at 08:27:44 AM
Looks like I need to get to work.
Why? Because while I slept last night, we hit our next stretch goal! The Dwarves are coming to the Temple of Cyytok!
Today I start work on a PDF that contains all the stats you'll need to field a Dwarven warband in the evil temple. Don't worry if you don't have the game already - it's only $5 and you can add it onto your pledge. Yes, that's for a physical copy. Yes, that's the whole game.
So then, what comes next?
$3500 - The Temple of Cyytok - Savage Orcs
Hey, if we hit this stretch goal, it means even MORE work for me. I'll be stating up all the Orc minis so they can be used in the temple too! Yeah, we just keep adding value to a five dollar game.
You know how this works by now, right? Since we hit a stretch goal, that means we announce the next one. So what is it gonna be?
$4500 - Even MORE Orcs!
One extra Orc isn't enough - you want more because of course you do. Well good news - when we hit this stretch goal, you're gonna get it. This one will DOUBLE the amount of free Orcs.
WHOOO DOGGY!
That's enough out of me - I got work to do. I'll be back soon, though, I'm sure.
-James
