The Wind of Change and the first P&P Deck of Deeds!
The new page of our Story has started and we’ve prepared good surprises to celebrate the so close ending of the Plague year!
Deus lo Vult!
Did You Smell The Smoke This Morning?
During the period of the Crusades, turcopoles (also "turcoples" or "turcopoli"; from the Greek: τουρκόπουλοι, "sons of Turks") were local mounted archers and light cavalry employed by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusader states. Turcopoles had lighter and faster horses than the western mounted troops and wore much lighter armor. Usually, this comprised only a quilted aketon or jerkin and a conical steel helmet.
The Saracens considered turcopoles to be traitors and apostates, giving them no quarter wherever they met. The turcopoles who survived the Fall of Acre followed the military orders out of the Holy Land and were established on Cyprus with the Knights Templar and Rhodes and Malta with the Knights Hospitaller.
The Turcopol is a unique unit from "Outremer" army add-on. These light mounted archers don't have the Charge ability, but even severely wounded Turcopol still keeps enemies at bay with his composite short bow!
Deus lo Vult!
Urbi et Orbi!
Mike is here. So many times I wrote these words and now it feels like I'm saying them for the last time.
But the story has just begun! You made it real, breathed life into it, put muscles around its dry millennia-old bones, and made old faded parchments to burst in sparkles. It was incredible. It was amazing. It was a miracle.
We never thought we'll make so many friends here. We never thought they would be so brilliant, so cheerful, and so inspiring. It's a great pleasure to work for you, o Noble Congregation!
And we'll go on, with a triple effort! We are opening two art positions right now and eager to bring you the best art possible, finished before the snow will fall.
You probably already have read this in the comments: we continue our Gilded Crusade on BackerKit and we will open a store as soon as we get all the formal things done. We will announce all the add-ons before the end of September and make them all available for ordering (except for the Deck of Deeds).
All this crusade jazz won't stop! We will keep you updated daily and I'm always here to answer any of your questions. Well, to be honest I'll be back after a couple of days of chthonic slumber with more informative and less emotional message because now I just need a bit of recharge.
Thank you all again, every one of the Congregation of Righteous! Diego, Diana, Jop, Marina, mr Waller, Quentin, all the noble volunteers and supporters! Al Khakim, O Decoration of Sarracenian kindred! We can't name each one of you here, but we will do it on the game board – forever sealing your noble names on the picture of our 30-days long Gilded Crusade.
You all made our dream come true. Now it's our turn to fulfill yours. And we will for DEUS LO VULT!
Final Stretch Goals Revealed!
It's time to reveal the last two Stretch Goals!
$60 000
"Humpty-Dumpty" SG brings in the full range of medieval artillery and engines instead of basic Trebuchet and Belfry.
$70 000
"Heaven and Hell" is the last SG, so we give it an epic proportion. We'll redesign the game board the way it will present the Purgatorium below the game board and Heaven above it, with clouds, angels, and Throne of Glory itself, with specially organized illuminated places for game tiles and cards.
We’ve decided to make some adjustments to our Glory Boxes. To put the glorious end to the glorious campaign, we are announcing the Ultimate Sale! Now you get 5 FREE ADD-ONS with ANY Glory Box! All Glory Box owners, who had pledged earlier – will also get 5 Add-Ons.
Hurry up; these pledges are running low pretty fast! Get your chance to leave the footprint on the history of the Deus lo Vult!
The Gallows Amenity Double-Tap Highlight
Gallows looks like this when in "loaded" ready-to-use state:
Being tapped, it turns into a dreadful lesson to all the thieves:
The "Fashion Crusade" we've just opened will bring us to the brand new level of an opulency and elegancy, presenting various dresses on different units of the same class thus it's getting even more personal!
Stay tuned for more SG's upcoming!
It's your chance to leave your footprint on history, and get the personalized unit in the game!
Remember, all Glory Box funds will be entirely spent on opulent component upgrades!