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Hey galaxy hitchhikers!
Before I talk about any of the new unlocked stretch goals, I wanted to say that you have all been absolutely lovely with your comments and compliments on the project!
I wanted to also remind you that if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to comment on the Kickstarter page, privately message me or just leave it in our dedicated Starlight Arcana text channel on discord!
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The void is unleashed and stronger than ever!
The Void is a core part of Starlight Arcana, taking center stage in the story of the main campaign and also being featured in various parts of the book, such as with the subclasses or the monsters.
The Void can corrupt most creatures in the world of Starlight Arcana and everyone reacts to it in, more or less, the same way. With this stretch goal being unlocked, it means that we will be adding a lot more information on how the GM can use the corruption mechanics to create their own NPCs, how to use it in and out of combat, and also how it could affect entire worlds.
For the players, there will be rules on how the corruption could affect you (without too many spoilers to ruin the GM's plans) and how you could potentially use the void for your own benefit.
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LITTLE BONUS FOR BACKERS: Since we unlocked this Stretch Goal, you can expect an extra little backer-exclusive update with bonus content for you to enjoy! We are starting with the Monster Codex: The Void, Part I.
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The 2nd MINI Stretch Goal is here and it is with none other than the amazing The Fluffy Folio!
Once we hit 51k, Fluffy will create two absolutely amazing void critters that will go in the Starlight Arcana tome. We will of course show you how they look once the stretch goal is unlocked, but for their stat blocks and the rest of their backstory, you will have to wait to see them for yourself when the book is in your hands!
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Just going to leave this here as a teaser without explaining much yet!
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As always, here is some more concept art!
This piece was made by S1lver_Shark and it is for an NPC that will remain a mystery for now!
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The Astral Siblings
Did you know that there are three Astral Siblings and not just two?
Ukko, Umi and their older brother, Za'strasz, created the galaxy when they were just messing around and decided to challenge each other on who could create the most beautiful planets. Things went out of hand when Za'strasz started realizing that the mortals they had created were growing in power and when he tried to "control" his world, his siblings intervened and defeated him.
Za'strasz is the strongest of the three, but Ukko and Umi teamed up to overpower him and in the end exile him into the farthest reaches of the cosmos. That's where Za'strasz found the Void...
(More on this story once we unlock the relevant Social Stretch Goal!)
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Till the next update...
May Starlight guide your way my friends!
~Kelf
Hey galaxy adventurers!
I keep having to come back to make more and more updates and it just feels amazing. I love doing this sort of thing and I have to thank all of you for that!
So apparently, you have unlocked the 5th stretch goal and I am so darn excited for it because the planet unlocks are by far some of the biggest ones, adding at least 20 or so pages to the book every time. I thought that in this update, I'd explain a bit more about how each planet will be formated in the book.
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The Molten World will now be included in the final book!
It sounds like a very simple premise "a world that is just full of lava and stuff" but that is really all you need to entice your players to visit and discover the real mysteries hidden within. And oh my, are there mysteries to be found there...
With its own unique bestiary and a constantly hot temperature, the Molten World will add a whole new section to the book so that you may use the planet and all it comes with in your own campaign or as part of the Starlight Arcana campaign.
Each planet section in the book is going to include things like:
Each part will have enough information for you to run at least 4-5 sessions there. If you really want to, you can always expand on what is in the book and spend even more time on the planet. Spending more time on just one planet though is not recommended and there will be game mechanics and story elements that will push both players and GMs to move the story forward and on to other locations too.
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The Void corruption is probably one of my favorite things in the Starlight Chronicles setting. Starlight Arcana will feature A LOT OF IT and I honestly cannot wait to show you more so that you can get a better feel for the corrupting force that will take center stage in the main campaign story of Starlight Arcana.
Should we reach 50k, we will be expanding the mechanics of the Void corruption, making them much more interesting and fun to use for both the GM (corrupted NPCs or Void monsters) and the players (wielding the Void and allowing yourself to be corrupted to gain powers).
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LITTLE BONUS FOR BACKERS: As soon as we reach the 6th stretch goal, I will also make a backers-only update giving you access to a cool little Void supplement that I think you all will find very interesting.
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As promised, here is some more concept art for Starlight Arcana!
Early concept art pieces for Astromancer, Corruptor and Crystallized Path Barbarian by Anel.
And just for the sake of comparison to how a final piece looks like, here's the final Warlock Corruptor piece!
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Last but not least, I wanted to let you all know that you unlocked the first Social Stretch Goal which is the +5 Patrons goal! The unlock is adding a new spell to the book (which will be revealed together with some other unlocks in a future update)!
The rest are quite close and we even have the first 5 of 10 haikus already submitted so we'll hopefully have more of the Social Stretch Goals reached soon!
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Starlight Beginnings
Did you know that the whole idea behind starlight magic and other things started from my very first published adventure that is available for FREE on DMsGuild?
It is called "The Tower of the Starlight Knight"!
(yeah I know, I liked long titles back then...)
Cats?
Void Cats, as they have been called by those who first came across them, are the only creatures in the Sea of Stars that don't care the least bit about the corrupting void since it has no effect on them. Their color changes slightly when affected by the void, but these mystical creatures seem to have a certain kind of unique immunity that shields them against the maddening and corrupting effects that the Void would have on any other creature.
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I am slowly realizing that I am ending all of my sentences with an exclamation mark now just because I am constantly excited... This is really a dream come true and I cannot thank you enough for it.
Till the next update...
May Starlight guide your way my friends!
~Kelf
Hey astral enthusiasts!
We are now on the second day of the project and we just broke through the 4th stretch goal (plus one mini stretch goal)! I keep saying this but, I cannot stress it enough; I am constantly excited to share more and more about Starlight Arcana with all of you and I am so happy we are adding more and more to it through the stretch goals!
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First, a few words from The Goblin Explorer himself!
I'm super excited to contribute with a guest map to this amazing project, I've been working with Kelfecil for almost a year now and his work has always been top-notch. I know he's put so much care and love into this project and I think this clearly shows from the great quality of everything that is in preview here. This campaign is shooting for the stars :)
~ Matt
We are so honored to have Matt contributing a map for Starlight Arcana, giving life to the Astral Corsair base that you will be exploring throughout the Pirate Base adventure! Below you can see a sneak peek of the map that Matt has prepared for the adventure.
(Please keep in mind that the map artwork is work-in-progress and not final!)
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The book already has an entire section dedicated to the fantastic creatures one can find when traveling through the Sea of Stars but with this stretch goal unlocked, we will be expanding the bestiary to include a whole lot more monsters (at least 20 more from what we had originally planned) and with a lot more information on each creature as well!
When designing new monsters and creatures, I did not want to go too much into detail so that the information does not get too much to read and remember, but I did want to make each monster unique with easy-to-read sections that will help both players and GMs utilize that information in various ways. This information can be about:
...and a few other things that I cannot reveal yet!
Generally, just like my approach with NPCs, I want to give GMs the tools they need to run a world that has lots of life and mystery. At the same time, I do not want the players to feel neglected and good game design elements in small places can make a world of difference, which is why I am adding all these little bits at various parts of the book!
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Next up, we are going to a very, VERY hot place...
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We are only a few Instagram Follows, Twitter Retweets, Facebook Shares and New Patreon Sign-ups away from unlocking some of the Social Stretch Goals! We will be revealing more and more info in the coming days it seems!
If you want to see all of the Social Stretch Goals and our progress, visit our dedicated page.
Thank you all so much once again for making this dream come true!
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I figured it would be fun to also start sharing some concept art from on in the updates. Here are some early designs for the Crystalloids, one of the new ancestries in Starlight Arcana.
(The artist behind the concept art is the amazing bamvart from Brazil!)
And later on, we had some bigger illustrations made for some of them.
(The artist behind this piece is by vavamasketchs from Spain!)
We are very proud to be working with such talented artists from all around the world and we cannot wait to share more of their beautiful artwork with you!
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Till the next update...
May Starlight guide your way my friends!
~Kelf
Hey starfarers!
It has not even been 24 hours since launch and we have already unlocked 3 stretch goals! I am starting to think that we might just get them all! >.>
The Astral Buccaneer is a subclass like no other. Easy to learn, hard to master is the best way I would describe it as it will allow all of you thrill-seeking, pirate-wannabe, corsair-lookalike adventurers to take things to a whole new level with skills that will allow you to do things such as planning the perfect mutiny!
I always said that the Fate Weaver and Astromancer subclasses are by far my favorite in the book, but the Astral Buccaneer quickly became one of my new favorites because of how fun it was to play it during some of the testing I ran for it.
The decision to make it both for Rogues and Rangers was difficult, but in the end, it just made a lot of sense, since I wanted to open up the options available to the core classes. There is still the idea of making it available to other core classes asell, but we will decide on that later on.
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Yes! It is indeed a MINI stretch goal!
For this one, once we hit 36k, we will unlock a short adventure with a beautiful map by the one and only The Goblin Explorer!
This adventure will be about raiding a corsair base and looting the pirates! Break into their holds, steal their Eyther, drink their rum, and plunder their armory! The adventure will be added to the book as part of the extra things you can let your players experience while roaming through the Sea of Stars. There are also plans for adding a bigger story arc with the Eythereal Corsairs.
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More monsters to populate the Sea of Stars, a whole new planet and expanded void corruption mechanics! I am so excited for all of them for so many reasons that I cannot wait to share with you!
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I am notorious for spoiling far more than I should in regards to projects I run, so feel free to join our little star-loving group on Discord and talk with us about all things Starlight Arcana and more!
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Till the next update...
May Starlight guide your way my friends!
~Kelf