Can I add a Limited Edition version of the book as an add-on?
The Limited Edition versions of both books are only available as a part of a pledge tier; it cannot be included later as an Add-On.
Last updated: May 27, 2025 08:42
Will Digital Versions be available for people who don’t use Fantasy Grounds, Shard or Foundry?
Digital content of the books will be available in four VTT formats (Alchemy, Fantasy Grounds, Foundry, and Shard) as well as in PDF. They are available as add-ons for this project, both here during the Kickstarter and in the survey stage. At this time we are unable to promise Roll20 for this project; it may be added later as a separate item.
Last updated: May 29, 2025 10:54
What does “European-friendly” or “Australia-friendly” shipping mean? Are postage, VAT, and customs duty paid for me?
“EU-friendly” and “Canada-friendly” and other forms of backer-friendly shipping can be confusing. It means bulk rate shipping to reduce postage costs (in some international projects, postage costs can exceed the cost of the reward itself). How does it work? Instead of shipping rewards outside the US via Air Mail (very expensive), Kobold Press packs and ships rewards in a container on a bulk freighter (or a truck for Canada) and ships that way to a local partner. The local partner then packages and ships rewards to backers in that country. This project will provide reduced-cost, friendly bulk shipping to Canada, Australia, UK, the EU, and New Zealand. Friendly shipping saves you a great deal of air freight money, and it means that Kobold Press pays the customs duties. Your shipment arrives via the local post a few weeks later than it would by air mail. However, this does NOT mean that Kobold Press pays VAT or other fees levied in your country. As always, those are the responsibility of the buyer and are included in the shipping costs of the survey stage or once the products ship to you within your country.
Last updated: May 27, 2025 09:27
How can I add Player's Guide 1 to my pledge?
The Player’s Guide 1 hardcover is available in the Add-ons, so you can select it after you select any physical pledge (Kickstarter forbids physical add-ons to a digital-only pledge).
Two important notes:
1) You must live in the US or Canada to add this book to your rewards. 2) The book ships with all other rewards in January 2026. If you want it sooner, buy it at your local game store or the Kobold Press store.
Last updated: May 29, 2025 10:53
Why can’t I add other Kobold Press books, such as Tales of the Valiant Monster Vault or Tome of Beasts 1 to my pledge?
The easiest and best way to get your hands on our other books is to order them through the Kobold Press website, your friendly neighborhood game store, or one of several other retailers, such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Last updated: May 29, 2025 10:54
Why can't I add a physical add-on to my digital-only pledge?
Unfortunately, Kickstarter terms & conditions restrict physical add-ons to pledges with physical rewards only. If your pledge-tier only contains digital rewards, you will not be able to add a physical add-on to your pledge until the survey launch.
Last updated: May 29, 2025 10:54
Is any of this material going to be part of the Black Flag Reference Document?
Yes, the core classes and a few subclasses are meant to be Open Content. The BFRD is updated once a year, in January.
Last updated: June 02, 2025 10:47
What is BackerKit?
BackerKit is a service that crowdfunded project creators use to keep track of hundreds to tens of thousands of backers—from shipping details, pledge levels, preferences and quantities, whether they have paid or had their card declined, special notes, and everything in between!
The BackerKit software and support team is independent from the campaign’s project team—BackerKit does not handle the actual reward shipping. For more information about the preparation or delivery status of your rewards, please check the project's updates page.
How does BackerKit work?
After the campaign ends, the project creator will send you an email with a unique link to your survey. You can check out a walkthrough of the process here.
I never received my invitation. How do I complete the survey?
The most common reasons for not receiving a survey email is that you may be checking an email inbox different from the email address you used to sign up with Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account, or it may be caught in your spam filter.
Confirm that the email address you are searching matches the email address tied to your Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Tilt Pro account. If that doesn’t work, then try checking your spam, junk or promotions folders. You can also search for "backerkit” in your inbox.
To resend the survey to yourself, visit the project page and input the email address associated with your Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account.
How do I update my shipping address?
BackerKit allows you to update your shipping address until the shipping addresses are locked by the project creator. To update your address, go back to your BackerKit survey by inputting your email here.
When will my order be shipped, charged or locked?
That is handled directly by the project creator. BackerKit functions independently of the project itself, so we do not have control of their physical shipping timeline. If you want to check on the project’s status, we recommend reading over the project's updates page.
I completed the survey, but haven't received my rewards yet. When will they arrive?
As BackerKit does not actually handle any rewards or shipping, the best way to stay updated on the shipping timeline would be to check out the project's updates page.