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MAIN GAUCHE - a chaos supplement for ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG

Created by Grim & Perilous Studios

MAIN GAUCHE is a chaos expansion for the ENnie Gold award-winning Best Game and Product of the Year ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG – a gritty, dark fantasy tabletop role-playing game.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Sept 27 - Housekeeping, retail updates, post-pledge support and more!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 12:22:43 AM

Dear cultists,

Surveys are going out very, very soon - we're simply waiting for BackerKit approval! All information is plugged in, we have managed to dial back prices worldwide with our new weight-based quotes and codes for PDFS are all ready for distribution! You'll also be able to adjust your pledge, add on new Add-Ons and even pick up limited editions of Zweihander and Main Gauche in the leatherette/lexitone covers.

Housekeeping updates:

  • As we've explained before, CrowdOx was not the best postpledge manager for us with Zweihander. We choose BackerKit due to its flexibility and pricing structure. You'll find surveys to be familiar, quick and easy to access.
  • All PDFS will be curated via DriveThruRPG/RPGNow. If you don't have an account there, you need to make sure to get one set up immediately for digital releases, and update your email address in the survey manager once it goes out.
  • We have also engaged another round of editing with Moon Rat Conspiracy, who is helping shape up both Zweihander second print edition and Main Gauche for retail release. We have some super dooper (is that a word?) exciting news to share after the contracts are inked, but we've lined up a major distribution and publication deal that's going to enable Zweihander to reach worldwide beyond US shores! More information on that soon.
  • Version 6 of MAIN GAUCHE - Early Access PDF will be going out Friday morning. This includes table updates, revised NPC Creator/Creature Creator blank sheets and other font based improvements. This does not include any errata identified in Discord - all errata is being addressed in the final retail edition of MAIN GAUCHE. Speaking of which...
  • We want to see your custom NPCs and Creatures! Once we have the sheets released in the Grim & Perilous Library, we will have a contest for a free copy of MAIN GAUCHE. Stay tuned for more information next week.
  • We have another Kickstarter coming in late December 2018/January 2019 for a killer project. This one is going to be BIIIIG. To whet your whistle, it may have something to do with something from Games Workshop's past. Mums the word until later this year!

In the meanwhile, the pre-order store is now open for business!

If you are already a backer, do not use the pre-order store - wait for your pledge manager to come through. The pre-order store has a $5 surcharge for orders, which you as Kickstarter backers do not have to pay.

Questions/comments/feedback? Join both Adam Rose our rules developer and Daniel Fox over on our Discord channel for more information: https://discord.gg/yNd6BAA

Praise the Purple Prince,

-d.fx

September 20 - MAIN GAUCHE Early Access now available!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:27:01 PM

Dear cultists,

It's time for the MAIN GAUCHE Early Access PDF! 

Early Access is here!
Early Access is here!

You will receive an email in your inbox that gives you free digital versions from DriveThruRPG/RPGNow for the following PDFs:

  • MAIN GAUCHE Early Access PDF
  • ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG core book PDF
  • Witchhunter's #StatHat PDF
  • Purity Seals for Conditions PDF
  • Gamemaster's Notebook PDF

MORE ON MAIN GAUCHE: The Early Acccess PDF of MAIN GAUCHE has everything you need to begin play. However, the NPC creator has not yet been integrated into this Early Access document, but will be made available in a future update. We anticipate continued layout improvements for print, clarifying edits and table manipulation, but the content of the Early Access closely resembles what you will see in the retail version. Illustrations and proper layout will follow in the final retail version. If you have seen our layout in ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG, you will know what to expect.

Please submit all errors/questions on our Discord via the subchannel 'main-gauche-errata' (copy and paste this link into a new tab/window) https://discord.gg/yNd6BAA

OTHER STRETCH GOAL DOWNLOADS: Additional digital downloads (Daemon Magick Cards, Injury & Mishap Cards and others) will be sent once layout is complete (which we anticipate to be in October).

Additional digital downloads (Daemon Magick Cards, Injury & Mishap Cards and others) will be sent once layout is complete (which we anticipate to be in October).

ON SURVEYS: We anticipate sending out surveys next week from BackerKit, which will include new shipping options and the ability to Add-On any number of books (up to and including the lexitone-bound limited editions of both ZWEIHÄNDER & MAIN GAUCHE with slipcase (which we're calling the Grim & Perilous Collection). In addition, if you were entitled to other digital downloads, you'll also receive a link for those as well. All digital downloads will be stored/sent from DriveThruRPG/RPGNow, so please make sure you have an account set up to get your digital goodies!

Stay tuned for more updates as they come. And, if for some reason you use an alternative email address with DriveThruRPG/RPGNow, please email me (don't private message please) at [email protected] so I can get you taken care of. Please allow 12-24 hours to respond, but I promise both Adam Rose and I will get to every request by Friday evening, central time.

Enjoy, and help spread the word as we officially bring the MAIN GAUCHE Early Access up on DriveThruRPG Friday morning! Use the hashtags #MainGauche and #ZweihanderRPG 

Praise the Purple Prince,

-d.fx

PS want up-to-the-minute updates? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook:

https://twitter.com/ZweihanderRPG

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September 17 - Weight based shipping options are here!
over 5 years ago – Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 11:47:21 PM

Dear cultists,

We have been working on shipping rates with two different fulfillment companies - Shipbob and Blackbox.cool. Both have their own merits and unique advantages. Although we haven't pulled the trigger on either of these options, we have been given special access to a new program with BackerKit to use weight-based shipping options!

This will further reduce rates for shipping, particularly for those who live outside of the US and want to order multiple products. This means flat rate shipping will go away, but everyone - US and international - will be saving a ton of shipping.

We anticipate bringing our surveys live within the next 7 days, along with our post-pledge store for those who may have missed the Kickstarter the first time around. Stay tuned!

Praise the Purple Prince,

-d.fx

September 10 - Creature creation profile work-in-progress!
over 5 years ago – Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:55:56 PM

Dear cultists,

We've been heads down working on the creature & npc creator for Liber Malus. We anticipate having it ready and over to Pookie within the next few weeks - which will make MAIN GAUCHE completely finished! We had a head start on proofreading and editing in late summer, which givs Ken and Dejan plenty of runway to have the PDF ready for our printers in early November.

Maggots are falling like rain!
Maggots are falling like rain!

In the meanwhile, download our quick WIP of the Orx Bigboss, freshly-created using the new creature creator rules in MAIN GAUCHE!

It should give you some ideas on what to expect in Liber Malus. Please note that it's very, very much a WIP, and not the final version for editing or layout. Download it here: https://goo.gl/Tebzeo

Praise the Purple Prince,

-d.fx

September 8 - Final session #4 of Main Gauche from Garblag Games
over 5 years ago – Sat, Sep 08, 2018 at 10:27:32 PM

Dear cultists,

Happy weekend! We are getting closer to having Early Access ready for you. There are a few things to button up over the next 2-3 weeks on Liber Malus, and we'll have it ready and out by late September.

In the meanwhile, check out the final video from Garblag Games as they run the final episode of "There's Something About Marie". This one is not to be missed!

Big ups to Pete and the gang over at Garblag Games for agreeing to run this kick-ass adventure using the #ZweihanderRPG and #MainGauche system. We are so glad to hear they enjoyed the adventure, with lots of twists, turns and fun to be had. And, we're especially happy to have Pete join Grim & Perilous Studios as our official cartographer for Main Gauche!

If you like what you saw, definitely check out Garblag Games over on their Patreon. WFRP4e is up next, and we're super excited to see their next play-through!

 https://www.patreon.com/GarblagGames

Praise the Purple Prince,

-d.fx