Face colossal dinos, mutated monsters, and alien horrors in the largest dinosaur bestiary & adventure collection ever released for 5e!
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Latest Updates from Our Project:
In the Dome won the Backer Vote! Player's PDF is Approaching Fast + Non-Stretch Goal Voting Opportunities Coming Soon
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 07:51:32 AM
In the Dome is the 14th adventure!!! (Yes, Darryl tweaked the title. He can do that.) And it dominated the polls! It doubled the number of votes compared to the Roman Raptor Race. I did not see that coming. 😅 I (Devin) personally was rooting for the Roman Raptor Race, but alas the "A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting community" has clearly spoken!
I know that many of you did not get the chance to participate in the past voting opportunity due to how fast we crossed the 280k mark. Sorry for that. We did not foresee getting 113 backers in one day! 😃 It was a sight to see. Also, I wanted to say welcome to all of our newest Dino Hunters!
Player's PDF is Approaching Fast!
Our newest stretch goal is nearly upon us. We are less than 5k away from unlocking this stretch goal and passing 300k!!! We can celebrate 300k later, though; now let's get to the good stuff: the PLAYER's PDF.
Anytime we make a TTRPG, we want the game to be as accessible as possible for both the GM and player. We think that providing a player PDF is a clever way to do that because the player will get everything they need to know from the PDF, and the GM doesn't have to worry about it being riddled with spoilers!
The player's PDF will include:
3 New Classes
4 New Subclasses (or more)
All 12 Playable Dinosaur Lineages
Cybernetic Upgrades
Rules for Taming and Riding Dinosaurs
and anything else players need to maximize their characters for hunting!
GMs get pumped that you have another tool to provide your players. Players get excited that you have a spoiler-free player aid! 🙌
Non-Stretch Goal Voting! Coming Soon!
You are building an amazing community, and we want to hear more of your thoughts and ideas! So we decided to plan non-stretch goal voting opportunities. That means we will pose an idea that you can help direct without having to meet a funding goal! We will do this a few times over the next 2 weeks and may even be able to do this post-campaign.
Currently, a non-stretch goal voting opportunity will be determined in one of two ways:
A) We will set an end date and when the date arrives whatever choice is in the lead will win the vote.
B) The community will have to reach a total vote number by an end date in order for the intended goal to happen. (i.e., by February 13th, if there are 500 votes, then idea X will happen.) This type of vote allows us to know that there is enough interest from the community for an idea to thrive.
We value your opinions and thoughts! In the last update when we said, "One of my favorite parts of this Kickstarter: seeing you shape the journey of A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting!" we really meant it! So please continue to make your voice heard! Expect to see the first non-stretch goal vote go live next week. Just like regular stretch goal voting, you will cast your vote in the main comment section of the Kickstarter page. 😊
A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting on DnD Shorts!
A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting continues its media tour and appears on DnD Shorts! We love Will (DnD shorts) and think his channel is absolute fire! 🔥 If you didn't get a chance to see it, then check out! 👇
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
STL's are available NOW! The FINAL PLEDGE LEVEL ENTERS THE FREY + You Choose! - The Dome or Roman Raptor Race + Did you see us on Pointy Hat's Channel 👀
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 09:16:06 AM
Rawr together!!
Buckle UP!!! This is the biggest update I have ever written. A lot has happened since the last time we spoke. 😃 🔥
We've already come so far! We've grown an amazing dinosaur-loving, RPG-loving community to make the biggest dinosaur-themed 5e box ever published! And believe it or not, this is just the halfway point. THANK YOU!
In case you missed it, STL's are now available to be added to your pledge as an add-on! For a short recap, you can add the STLs can either as the Boss Pack, the Adventure Pack, or both.
The Boss Pack -This add-on comes with a Mega Monster for each adventure's climactic final scene. The price for this add-on is $29.
The Encounter Pack-This add-on will come with ten 3D models or groups of 3D models that can be paired with every adventure. That's currently 130 STLs. Possibly more if we unlock the 14th adventure. This pack is available for $199.
We wanted to make these add-ons versatile for every gaming group's needs and style. That's the main reason why we broke it down into two different add-ons, so there was a cheaper option with all of the bosses!
How can you add a new add-on to an existing pledge? - You should be able to select Manage Pledge in the corner of the KS page. After doing that, you will select the pledge level you already selected (you won't be charged twice for it) and then select the add-ons you want to add.
The Final Pledge Level Enters the Frey - All IN Hunter's Victory Pack
When we say that this is the All In pack, we mean ALL IN! Everything that you could possibly want from this Kickstarter is included in this tier pledge level. That means any stretch goal that we have already unlocked or will unlock is included in this pledge! You don't have to worry about missing out on anything when backing the ALL-IN Hunter's Victory Pack! 🦖 🔥
What are the biggest differences between the ALL IN Hunter's Victory pledge and the Deluxe Hunter's Horde Pledge?
All In Hunter's Victory includes everything in the Hunter's Horde plus the following items:
STL - Encounter Pack
STL - Boss Pack
Primordial Ooze Dice Set
Art Prints
Why are we offering this tier? First, we wanted it to be easy to select a tier that had everything published in this Kickstarter. Second, we wanted to offer a huge discount! If you love dinosaurs and can invest in an awesome product, you should get a huge reward! If you bought everything from the Hunter's Victory at it's (soon to be) standard retail price, it would total over $1,200! 😊
Vote for a NEW Adventure: The Dome or Roman Raptor Race
This is definitely one of my favorite parts of this Kickstarter: seeing you shape the journey of A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting! Each vote you cast helps steer the direction of this TTRPG and impacts not just you, but also all the future lovers of Time Traveling & Dinosaur Hunting! Thank you so much for being such an incredible community! We genuinely enjoy hearing your thoughts on the project.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To cast your vote, you have to pick The Dome 🐯 or Roman Raptor Race 🏎️ in the main comment section of the Kickstarter page (not under this update). Thanks again! 😊
Did you see A Time Travelers Guide to Dinosaur Hunting on Pointy Hat's YT Channel? 👀
YEP, you heard me right! Pointy Hat just gushed about A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting on his channel. His energy and excitement about the book are exactly the same as the energy we all have about Dinos! Welcome to the Dino Fam Pointy Hat! 😃 🔥
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you with any questions, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Fantasy Wins! Opus + dScryb will Liven Up Your TTRPG's 👀 - STLs Stretch Goal FINALLY!
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 01:28:27 PM
Progress continues to be made on token art. Look at that beautiful Spinosaurus!
50 More Acrylic Tokens Added - Fantasy Themed!
50 more acrylic tokens have been added to all token packs both in tiers and add-ons. As part of that stretch goal we asked you to vote to choose if you wanted those tokens to be fantasy creatures or real dinosaurs. Fantasy Won! The vote stayed close at the beginning, but as it went on, Fantasy just kept inching its way farther and farther away.
Most of you may have noticed that this vote only decided the fate of the next 50 dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. If you are keeping track, we already had 200 out of the 300 dinosaurs planned for, so that means we now have 250 accounted for. What about the last 50? Well, we very well may have to do another voting soon. 😏 (If we don't vote for another 50, don't worry; we will still make 300 dinosaurs and creatures for the Bestiary.)
The styracosaurus is looking pretty tough! I wouldn't want to tangle with him! While both the Spinosaurus and the Styracosaurus fall into the "real" category. I expect we'll be sharing some fantasy dino tokens in the near future!
Opus + dScryb is about to ROAR!!!
For our newest stretch goal, we are providing 3 free months of Opus + dScryb to all of our backers! But,what is Opus + dScryb? 🤔
Opus + dScryb is an online app that provides immersive sounds, music, and narrative for your tabletop roleplaying games. The team over there is made up of ENNIE-winning composers and writers. You know what that means? NO A.I.! 🤖 🛑 At Splattered Ink, we think that A.I. kills art and creativity, so we're glad to recommend a site that will give you awesome sounds and narratives while also supporting human creativity!
What You'll Find on the App:
Over 6500 music, sound effects, and ambiance tracks
Blocks of luscious writing to build your unique world
This adds a whole new layer of sound to the previously unlocked Dinosaur Hunting soundtrack! Additionally, Splattered Ink Games will catalog and organize sounds for every adventure in A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting!
Luke from the DM Lair describing Opus + dScryb 👇
STLs Add-On will be Available Once the Newest Stretch Goal Unlocks
For those who know what STLs are, you're excited! For those who don't know what STLs are, let me break it down for you. 😃 STL files are a file format used to store 3D models for printing. They are the standard for 3D printing and are compatible with most 3D printing software.
Admittedly the creation of 3D models for this project is a huge undertaking, and I decided that the scope of the bestiary was too large to do an STL for every creature. At some point I have to acknowledge that I can't do everything even if I want to.
Also, I wanted to make these add-ons versatile for every gaming group's needs and style. So, once unlocked, there will be two add-ons.
The Boss Pack
This add-on will come with one or Mega Monster for each adventure's climactic final scene. The price for this add-on will be $29.
The Encounter Pack
This add-on will come with ten 3D models or groups of 3D models that can be paired with every adventure. Based on our original plan, that would've been 120 STLs! You've already unlocked a 13th adventure! So get ready for 130 STLs. Crazy right? You unlocked a stretch goal on a stretch goal before it was even revealed!
You'll be able to get all of these STLs for $199.
We think that's a lot of value and hope you guys are pumped to print off Dino Minis! 🦕 😊
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you all with any questions, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
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What Type of Dinosaurs do you Want? Fantasy or Real! - You Decide
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 09:37:40 AM
Just a quick update on the Spinosaurus token art. It's still not done, but I'm loving how much attitude you can sense from the body language. Also, you can see from the grid, it'll be almost 6" x 6". That's super gargantuan (by my own sizing rules). Changes to come: spikier fin, more texture, and a thinner body. As much as time allows, I hope to continue sharing art updates along with these stretch goal updates.
Congrats on smashing another stretch goal
🥳 We've unlocked 4 dinosaur lineage stat blocks with 2 different builds. What does that mean exactly? I am glad you asked!
We're going to include in the Bestiary 8 new stat blocks for generic, multi-use NPCs. These will be perfect for GMs when they need to add a town guard, shop keeper, or thieves' guild member. For all of our GM backers, we hope that you're all as excited by that as we are! 😃
Deciding the Fate of Our Next Stretch Goal!
Hear ye! Hear ye! We are calling you all once again to cast your votes to determine the outcome of our next stretch goal! 🗳️ 🦕
You will determine what type of dinosaurs and monsters are added to the bestiary! This will also add the dinosaurs and creatures as tokens when you buy the Acrylic Tokens Add-on or pledge any reward tier that includes acrylic tokens. We currently have 200 dinosaurs and creatures accounted for out of the 300 promised, and this vote will determine the direction of the next 50!
You can either vote for Fantasy—this will add dinosaurs and creatures that are magic, mutated, cybernetic, and eldritch-inspired to the bestiary!—or you can vote Real—this will add dinosaurs and creatures inspired by paleontological research. Remember to cast your vote in the comment section of the Kickstarter! When the Kickstarter launched we had approximately 140 real vs 60 fantasy dinosaurs planned out of the 300 promised. Cast your vote!
Darryl recently backed his 200th Kickstarter project and guess what it was:
We are huge fans of the work Kobold Press is doing. We even have a collaboration coming up, but I won't bore you with that here.
Monster Vault 2 contains over 300 new monsters EXACTLY AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, but also something we're calling "monster bundles." UNEXPECTED!
These bundles gather groups of related monsters that work together well (like frost giants and winter wolves). The bundles are scaled in advance: no matter what tier of play your game is in, all bundles will have something for your table!
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you all with any questions, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Over 200k, Forbes Article, and Introducing Our Consulting Paleontologist!
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 07:35:01 PM
Look at that!!! Over the weekend, we crossed the 200k mark!
That's a huge milestone that is only possible because of all of you. More importantly, you have created an amazing community! Whether it's through Kickstarter, Discord, or social media, we love engaging with you. Your comments and questions brighten our day, so please keep them coming!❤️
I thought it would be fun to show you some art progress. In the last update I decided to stick the quick underpainting of the Stegouros into the Stretch Goal graphic. Since then our artist, Ryan has finished the painting. Isn't it beautiful? I love the coloring and spirit of this little guy.
Stegouros is a very small ankylosaur. It was estimated to be between 5.9–6.6 ft long. Unlike all other known Ankylosauria, the tail is short with no more than twenty-six caudal vertebrae, the last twelve of which are covered by seven pairs of large osteoderms, the last five of which are fused together to form a flat connected structure. This unique tail is highlighted in the art above.
Once Upon A Time in the Weird West, 13th Adventure Unlocked!
As voted on by you, Once Upon A Time in the Weird West was unlocked as the 13th Adventure. The voting was so close! It came down to a margin of only 5 votes! If you're bummed that Lost Island lost, don't worry. It may come back in another stretch goal vote soon! 👀
Our awesome writer, Craig E. Sawyer, is cooking up the 13th adventure, and it will definitely liven up your game night. 🧑🍳 Your party will have to do a train heist in order to get the shards needed to try to get home! Hopefully, your party is ready to put their best cowboy boots forward!
Your Friendly/Nerdy Neighborhood Paleontologist... Joseph Deckhut
We're happy to announce that we are working with paleontologist, Joseph Deckhut for this project!
"I am very excited to be consulting for 'A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting'. This book will be a perfect mix of scientific accuracy and the 'rule of cool' to bring out the best possible product for a tabletop experience! Using knowledge from my studies, my multiple field expeditions, my research, and attending and presenting at scientific conferences, you can rest assured that these dinosaurs will be in good hands!" - Joseph Deckhut
For this project, we want to be as scientifically accurate as possible while also infusing all of our crazy ideas into the dinos! Meaning that some dinosaurs will just be the dinos that you all have become accustomed to. We're going to try our best with Joseph to get our dinosaur stat blocks to represent what that dinosaur would do. Others on the other hand will be more extreme! I mean, we do have a razor-toothed compy and an undead giganotosaurus! 😂 🦕 Even with these, we will base them off of the dinos that most closely represent them.
More Media Coverage
If you missed it, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting was featured in an article by Rob Weiland in Forbes! That's pretty awesome. Not just because it may lead to more visitors to the Kickstarter page, but also because it significantly raises the profile of the project. Click here to read the article!
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you all with any questions, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
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