Please visit the following link for more information on the Airship Campaigns hardcover book
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skies-of-sordane/airship-campaigns/
This is the ONLY print run of this book. It's a limited edition print and will never be ordered again.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Airship Campaigns Second Edition Development & First Edition Feedback!
3 months ago
– Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 04:23:03 AM
Hey everyone! Very quick little update today for you all. I hope you're all having a fantastic 2024.
As a note if you have not received your rewards for Airship Campaigns yet, please make sure to email us at [email protected] so we can help you!
First Edition Review & Second Edition Survey
As many of you know, we are currently working on a second edition and we would love to hear your feedback and what you would like to see in the second version!
It's not TOO long, but it isn't just 5 questions either!
Pick up the First Edition
The second edition of Airship Campaigns will not be launching for over a year, so if you ever did want to pick up the physical or digital copy of the book to supplement the version you already have, you can get it here on our current old webstore while stocks last (Looks like they may be all gone before the end of next year)
Over the next 1-2 years, subscribers of Skies Ablaze (when it launches) will be automatically eligible for receiving beta test material for the second edition as it becomes available. It will be things like a chapter here or there with test rules in it. Nothing very fancy or complete, but enough to get your feedback to help us fine tune things if you're interested in the process.
Next STL Project
A little update on a new project we have coming up - Pantheons: The Chromatic Cabal! Many of you probably already received an email regarding it, but if you were one of the backers who loves STLs in Airship Campaigns, you will love this one!
New Kickstarter - Moonsoon - Launched & Funded + FREE CONTENT!
7 months ago
– Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 11:25:13 AM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Free New Playable Airship STL + Moonsoon Kickstarter Pre-Launch
8 months ago
– Mon, May 20, 2024 at 10:50:02 AM
Hello everyone! Benny here. I hope you've all been doing well and your 2024 has been amazing!
It's been awhile since we posted an update for Airship Campaigns, and we're here again to help make sure you've gotten your rewards for Airship Campaigns and to promote our next Kickstarter coming soon - Moonsoon (sign up to be notified here)!
This update's main purpose is three fold!
1. Airship Campaigns Fulfillment Reminder Everyone who has not had their rewards sent to them to please make sure you get in touch so we can complete your pledges! See below for more info!
2. Free Airship STL - Stardust Skyliner We are giving all of our Airship Campaigns and Skies of Sordane backers access to our awesome Stardust Skyliner Airship STL (also has a sea faring version). Some of you may have it if you back us on Patreon/Tribes. You'll simply just need to sign up for our Kickstarter pre-launch and you'll be sent an email to download it!
3. New Kickstarter / Pre-Launch Liquid Core Dice offer Our new Kickstarter - Moonsoon will be launching in June and we are here to let you all know about it and give you a pre-launch offer to reserve Moonsoon for $1 to secure yourself a whole set of liquid core dice! (MSRP $60!)
Remaining Airship Campaigns Fulfillment
First, if you have not received your Airship Campaigns book yet, it's likely all the emails we sent you over the last year (mainly at the start / middle of 2023), got past your vision! Please email us at [email protected] and we will help you out to get your copy!
To everyone else who has received it, left positive reviews and comments, we thank you so much for all your kind word! Airship Campaigns was a HUGE hit and we are so happy that we let.
If you need a refresher on the fulfillment and shipping issues and such that we had, please check out the relevant update here - Airship Campaigns Shipping Fulfillment Information Update
Free Airship STL - Stardust Skyliner
Now to something new! As a thank you to all of our past backers, we are giving you all access to one of our newer airships released through Patreon / Tribes late last year - The Stardust Skyliner. Just sign up to our Moonsoon Pre-Launch Mailing List and you will be emailed a download link for this beast! (note, it's a big file - 2.7GB!).
This offer is only available to our Skies of Sordane & Airship Campaigns backers! As a special thank you for supporting out past project. We hope to see you all in Moonsoon when we launch in June!
Moonsoon is a brand new 5th edition campaign setting. Ready for exploration and adventure and filled with rich characters, breathtaking landscapes and the powerful influence of12 celestial moons that will be your guides on your journey for glory.
Coming soon on Kickstarter. Containing absolutely everything you need to explore this massive new world!
We really hope to see you all for the launch of Moonsoon! We're hoping to make it our largest Kickstarter yet and we have a mountain of amazing rewards and items for this one. It's going to be epic! If you have any questions regarding Airship Campaigns fulfillment, please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you! Have a fantastic week, everyone!
Airship Campaigns Fulfillment is Complete! What's Next for Arcane Minis?
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 11:54:54 AM
Airship Campaigns Fulfillment is Complete! What's Next for Arcane Minis?
Well, Airship Campaigns has been fully fulfilled and we are extremely happy with the end products plus all the great feedback and positivity we have gotten towards the product!
If you have notreceived your pledge, it's likely due to missing several emails either through spam filters or otherwise. If you didn't receive your pledge, please email us at [email protected] and we will manually deal with your pledge to make sure you get your rewards to you. We have sent over 3,200 packages now!
This update will be to finish off Airship Campaigns, tie a bow on it as it were, and let you all know what else we have going on in the company. If you have already received your pledge, you can ignore this update if you aren't concerned with the other stuff we have going on at Arcane Minis.
Leave a Review For Airship Campaigns
We have heard a ton of positive reviews regarding the quality of the book and the content inside. We would really love and appreciatehonest feedback left on our website directly. You can leave a review on any of the 3 Airship Campaigns products at the top of the page. We would reallyappreciate this gesture!
We still have map tiles still in stock and they are discounted! You can also use the code FIRSTTIME10 for an additional 10% off the store. We have had a lot of people send us pics of the using their map tiles as well and they seem to be a hit with people! We really hope those of you who bought them appreciated the quality! It tooks a long time to get these right!
Did you know we make monthly RPG Content?
Have you wanted to get more use out of your Airship Campaigns book? We make monthly content for over 1,700 subscribers! Brand new airships, themed one-shot adventures, soundtracks and even VTT versions of them as well! Our current release this month - The Junker's Plight, is a brand new adventure with one of our favourite new airships - the Belugo Junker Barge!
Check out the content and subscribe if it's your cup of tea! We really love making this content for people who love to explore the world of Sordane!
We have a fun new product in the store as well. Metal Tumblers. We have less than 100 in stock so order them while you can! The same FIRSTTIME10 code can be used for another 10% off as well =)
Double-wall
Vacuum insulated
Clear sliding lid
Clear straw
Matte finish
BPA free
Attached rubber protective bottom
Silicone removable bottom sleeve to help prevent damage if dropped
We just released a new free to play tabletop wargame game called Skies Ablaze (Still in beta for another 4-5 months). It uses the same base STLs as Aldarra for the starting factions, but we have plans to grow the community every month with updated rules, new STLs and new factions!
If you have access to the STLs from Aldarra, you receive the Skies Ablaze STLs completely for free! Simply check your MyMiniFactory Library for the files and they should be in there!
With the launch, we are also releasing 3 new ships. All Tribers (monthly supporters) on our MyMiniFactory Tribe, get access to all 3 of these for as low as $1. The purpose of the tribe is to be a vessel for the community. The game is free to play and, especially while in beta, we are trying to make it as accessible as possible to anyone that wants to play!
The final cool thing to mention with Skies Ablaze are the neoprene mat preorders we are selling! These awesome designs are vivid and full of chracter. Sure to bring your games of Skies Ablaze to life! (can be used for other games too!). These mats are discounted 38-42% for the duration of the preorder.
That's it for today, everyone! As mentioned, if you have yet to receive your pledge and rewards for Airship Campaigns, please email us directly at [email protected]! Have a fantastic week and weekend!
Best
Benny and the AM team
Fulfillment Day! Big Update!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Feb 02, 2023 at 07:41:00 AM
Greetings Everyone!
Hey everyone! This is going to be a bit of a long update with lots of information in it so buckle in! I'm going to number each section so you can find the area that most interests you. Kickstarter doesn't exactly have fantastic tools for this, but it'll do!
1. Fulfillment Process (How we will progress from here)
2. Shipping Fee Compensation Bundle (New unique STL + more!)
5. Refresher on why we need to charge flat fees & have a fundraiser to fulfill (If you are a backer and you have yet to see an update regarding why we have to charge more for shipping, please read this for an explanation!)
6. FAQ
7. Summary & Appreciation (THANK YOU!)
A look at the interior of the book! Tis glorious!
This update is intended to be our final update! If you have questions or concerns, we encourage you to mail us directly, or comment on the post. Please always remember to keep things civil to us and to each other! We will respond to all quiries quickly!
1. Fulfillment Process
Starting from today, we will be beginning to send out fulfillment surveys. You will be charged a flat fee that will enter your order into the system for the finality of delivery. The flat fees per country are below. These flat fees are a fraction of the increased overall cost as we are going to be relying on the Airship Campaigns Fulfillment Fundraising Campaign to help us cover the other 2/3 of the inflated costs for fulfillment
We cannot wait to see this beautiful product in the hands of our faithful backers!
Testing & Starting Surveys
We need to test the system first to make sure there are no final issues. We have about 3 different moving platforms behind the scenes to fulfill every order. So we will be sending shipping surveys to only a few hundred people to begin with over the next 24-48 hours and then we will be starting to send the rest of them! So keep an eye on your emails please. So over the next couple of days everyone should receive their survey aside from some (see note below please)
Please Note: There are quite a few people with mailing addresses that are showing as invalid. We may have to contact you individually if this is the case, but it would likely be AFTER the initial batch of emails are sent out. Wewill be in touch with you if this is the case!
Flat Fee Amounts
The following are the flat fee amounts people will need to pay to complete their orders. They are set by region and are less than half the actual increase in the vast majority of cases.
Once you pay, there is a bit of a manual process behind the scenes, but we should be processing them all within a day or two and then your order will be shipped to you!
United States: $8.50 USD
Canada: $14 USD
Rest of the World: $19 USD
Once these fees are paid, your entire order will be processed and sent to you!
Refunds
It goes without saying that we hope after all the delays and struggles this campaign has gone though, we would love it for everyone to finalize the additional flat fee required to help cover the shipping cost increases, but we aren't here to take advantage of anyone, especially those who put their faith in us. If you are still interested in getting a refund after receiving your survey, please send us a message through Kickstarter. There are a couple of things to note when doing this.
Eligible Refunds - If your pledge includes digital rewards, the refund will be proportional to the physical rewards refunded for and the digital rewards already received. Digitalrewards already delivered are not eligible for refunds. Please also note, any payment processing fees will not be refunded. Shipping fees already paid will be refunded.
Processing Time - We are a small company and we do A LOT. We do no have a dedicated refund team so your refund may take time to process, but we will get to it, I promise you. We hope there is only a small volume of people wishing to refund their support, but we can't know until we receive emails.
How to Request - The wording in your email should be as simple as "I would like a refund for my Airship Campaigns physical pledge and I acknowledge processing fees and digital reward values will not be refunded". That's all! And we will get to your refund
Having said all of that, I truly hope you all will complete your shipping costs as we have been anticipating this day for a longlong time and look forward to hearing what you all think of it!
Beautiful art and lore to dive deeper into Sordane and/or running your campaigns in a world filled with Jetstreams and massive Airships!
2. Shipping Fee Compensation Bundle
For everyone who pays their flat fee to get their product, you will be provided with the following list of digital rewards in addition to your physical products as small token of our appreciation for being understanding and for the inconvenience of shipping too early. The deal we are giving here is massive. We appreciate some of you may already have everything we are providing you with, but we are also making a brand new miniature - the Krabec Giant - just for this compensation bundle! This STL alone will retail for $15! We understand that not everyone will have a need for the STLs and/or the PDFs, but this is what we are able to do in good faith for our backers!
Krabec Giant STL ($15 retail) - New STL for all backers who complete their shipping (will also be offered for free to everyone who donates in the Fulfillment Fundraider
ArcaneDragon STL (Not sold retail) - Our first Arcane Dragon that was an exclusive STL for our first Kickstarter, Skies of Sordane. This file is not sold on our store, and never will be. So this is a unique opportunity to get and original file.
Discovering Aldarra Adventure& STLs ($150+ retail )- You will receive all of the digital files like maps and the PDF as well as all of the STLs pertaining to this adventure. That includes 3 airships, their maps and a ton of monsters and heroes. Check out the PDF here (STLs you will receive are listed in the object description).
Sordane Digital World Map ($15 retail) - We are providing you all with the beautifully illustrated Sordane World Map done by the amazing Francesca Baerald. Check out the map here.
Please note you will be sent a GDrive link & and MMF link to these files. They will be sent at the end of the Fulfillment Fundraiser Campaign.
3. Fulfillment Fundraising Campaign
As mentioned in the last update, we decided to take a bit of a mixed route when it came to covering the costs of the added shipping and fees needed to fulfill. We have partnered with MyMiniFactory to host this fundraiser!
What'sOn Offer?
We have 9 bundles all 80% off or more. We never give this level of discount, but this is a very special and unique situation where we want to make it unquestionably beneficial for those who want to support us and help cover the fulfillment costs we face. We understand a lot of you may already have all, or most, of the files we have ever created, but many of you don't! For those of you who do already have all of our files, please check out section #4 "Physical Books & Maps For Sale" where you can support us by purchasing physical products.
We have also partnered with a bunch of other creators who have agreed to generously help us out and provide us with free STLs and free 1 month trial offers to their Tribes to offer to everyone who supports on the Fulfillment Fundraiser. In addition to the monthly free trials & the free STLs, creators also have welcome packs you will have full access to when you join their Tribes trials!
Another exciting thing is that now that we can finally fulfill Airship Campaigns, we have excess inventory to move and sell to the masses! If you are a digital only backer and you would like to support us in another way, we would encourage you to check out our online store and purchase the book, some map tiles, or even some other other products we have listed for sale on the site. It's a great way to support Arcane Minis in general and we would be forever grateful!
5. Refresher on why we need to charge flat fees & have a fundraiser
It has been said before, but this section is to notify new people coming to the fundraiser or the situation in general of what the problem actually is and what we are trying to deal with. So if you are a backer who isn't aware of the situation, please read this section for an explanation on why the shipping cost has increased and why were are requiring a slight increase in shipping fee.
1.Shipping We Charged Was Waytoo Cheap
The shipping we originally charged was too cheap based on the amount of product and the weight of it in each order. Even just the book itself weights twice as much as we originally quoted and charged for.
2.Map Tiles MUCH Heavier
The map tiles are much heavier than we charged for and their volumetric weight is also larger due to the thicker material of some of the items. All in all, the map tiles are ironically costing us the difference between profit and loss on this project for now (unless we sell our remaining stock). Adding them to the campaign was not the correct decision in hindsight.
3.Paper More Expensive Due to Covid Affecting Manufacturing This is not specifically a shipping issue, but this issue affects our own ability to buffer the increase in shipping. We effectively had to pay almost double for the manufacturing of the project than we originally anticipated. This is 10s of thousands of extra dollars we had to spend. Basically, most of our immediate profit margin from the initial Kickstarter
4. Covid Affecting Shipping (Not as much at its peak, but it still lingers)
A tale as old as time at this point, but it cannot be understated that the effects of covid still play a part. Not only is it responsible for the increase in manufacturing, but it's still affecting the prices of global shipping (both frieght and parcels) Thankfully, they were 10x as much (especially containers), but by the time we shipped our container in November 2022, the costs were only 4x. Still much, much more than we budgeted and charged for.
5. Warehousing + Label Service Charges
The partners we engage for fulfilling and delivering these rewards have also increased twice as much from when we originally got our quote in 2021.
So, having combined all of these issues, fulfillment is now going to cost us 3x that we originally had planned for. This is a terrible issue for us if we cannot help cover the costs through the fund raiser and flat fees. With luck, and some amazing support from the community, we won't have to cover any of the shipping costs out of pocket. We greatly appreciate all support in any form you decide to provide it in!
6. FAQ
Q: How do I pay for my extra fees?
A: You will be sent an email in the next 24-72 hours that will have a link that takes you to a new payment portal. You will fill in your details, pay and then you will be all set and your order will be in the system and fulfilled!
7. Summary & Appreciation
Once again, I want to thank you all for your support and patience throughout this project. I know some of you are upset with the progress of the campaign, the delays, and the increase in shipping - believe me, no one is more upset about all of those things than me and the team (especially me since I am the decision maker!). I am beyond elated that we finally can fulfill this campaign and ship these products to you. I absolutely love them, am very proud of our team, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to make such awesome products for a living. Thanks again to everyone, all the best, and I really hope you enjoy your products. The next update will not likely be soon as this update is meant to be the end of the campaign, but if there are any further updates that are important, I will be posting them here!
I wish you all the very best and as always, if you have questions, concerns or need help, please just comment here, come on our Discord, or send us a message!
