Goblins and… almost funded!
The Goblins are cute, magical creatures intrinsically tied to nature. They wear outfits and masks made of bark, sticks, and leather.
Sometimes people don’t realize that they are speaking to a goblin- at first glance, they often look like children wearing costumes and playing pretend.
Adult goblins still move like children- they often run, jump, or skip instead of walking like proper human adults. Their high pitch voices and playful nature also contribute to this common misconception.
They are pranksters, and will do whatever they can in order to give themselves and their friends a good laugh… sometimes without realizing the harm they can cause. If they do hurt someone, they’ll feel bad about it. But empathetic foresight is uh… not their strong suit.
Despite this, goblins are clever and relatively mature. They are capable rogues and explorers, and they are brilliant at lightening the mood when necessary. Basically, they’re good people to have around in any adventuring party.
The largest population of goblins exists in the beautiful coastal city of Aunes, so many of them are used to sunlight, the ocean, and a calm lifestyle. The possibility of joining an adventure that could take them out of their comfort zone and allow them to experience new, fun places with totally different surroundings would be of great interest to many goblins.
Now that you know about this new race, we’ll like to give you a little present: a goblin companion will be include in the game for free!
So you now might be asking… What’s a companion? Well…
Companions are important characters that can join your party, and that you can have close relations with. They’ll provide you with more hours of gameplay, since they have their own character quests (these will have a similar format to Mass Effect’s loyalty missions). If you have a close relationship with them, you will get further quests and they’ll become an important part of your gameplay experience. And this goblin is the very first companion we are adding to the game!
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UPDATE #17 - 14 de nov de 2018
FUNDED!!! New stretch goals revealed
We are now funded! And we wouldn't have been able to do it without your amazing support!
We want to say just two words:
But it's time to keep working, because there are two important days left! And we want to adjust our stretch goals. Emily have joined our team before we reached the stretch goal, and we also give you the first companion as a present for free. So, the next stretch goal was in $300,000. We adjusted it to… $160.000!
Do you want to know more about Aunes? You already have the info on this update!
And we also want to reveal the next stretch goals:
Despite his youth, Heraklios is one of the best greek warriors, as good using sword as with his fists. Nobody wants to fight him in pancratio, sport where Heraklios is a brutal champion.
He’s a member of Salamina’s royal family and it’s said that he comes from Teucer’s lineage.
Following the known idea that superheroes are the gods and heroes in a modern mythology, Heraklios is obsessed with greek legends in the same way a modern “freak” would be with Star Wars or superhero comics. During his childhood his parents told him classic greek histories, making him an absolute fan of these legends, being the Trojan Cycle his favorite saga. He could recite from memory all the ships and warriors who joined in the trojan siege, or spend hours in an argument about who would be the winner in a fight between Hercules and Achilles.
He is also obsessed with collecting things related with his favorite legends; his most valuable belonging is a replica of Achilles’ shield, decorated just like the one described in the Iliad. He does not use the shield in battle to keep it intact, in the same way a collector today would never open the package of a rare action figure.
His biggest dream is to get the glory in combat and become an equal to the mythological heroes he admires.
When a group of greek soldiers comes to Brigantia he joins them to follow the steps of his ancestor and go to the land where Teucer spent his last years.
As Brigantia is now in siege, Heraklios finds some kind of similarity with the trojan war and thinks this is the great battle where he can find the fame he is looking for.
We'll reveal more information about Mal and Khaldun soon!
These three characters will add hours of play to The Waylanders! We want to remind you the important role of the companions in The Waylanders:
Companions are important characters that can join your party, and that you can have close relations with. They’ll provide you with more hours of gameplay, since they have their own character quests (these will have a similar format to Mass Effect’s loyalty missions). If you have a close relationship with them, you will get further quests and they’ll become an important part of your gameplay experience.
So, more companions means more time to enjoy The Waylanders!
Thank you again for your huge support. We'll do our best to unlock the new stretch goals!
Update #18 - 15th nov 2018
Last 24 hours! Stretch goal unlocked and more info
Yeah! We achieved the next goal! Aunes is now unlocked and this location will be available in The Waylanders!
You can read more info about Aunes on this update.
And now, let's try to unlock the next stretch goal: the companion called Heraklios!
In case you missed it, we revealed info about Heraklios in the previous update.
Mal and Khaldun
These two companions will add hours of gameplay to The Waylanders. Also, they will provide with a great variety of situations. Heraklios, Mal and Khaldun will have full detailed personalities, and clearly contrasted between them. If you want to know more about Mal and Khaldun, just keep reading!
Mal is a monster hunter, specialized in hunting 'cursed' people, that is, people possessed by a demon. This demon flees once its host dies and looks for a new one, therefore Mal has been chasing the same evil spirit throughout the whole Celtic nation, finally arriving to Brigantia.
She is missing one eye and its socket is covered in Mourian gold paint. In this magical socket she can place either a Mourian eye or the eye of any creature, whose last memories she can see if said creature is dead. These last memories are usually distorted depending on how the creature perceived its surroundings at the time of death. For example, in case of a violent one, the attacker would appear as a demon and the surroundings eerily unsettling.
Khaldun is an ambitious man, with grey ethics and moral. He has come to Brigantia to complete his training with a Celtic druid.
In Egypt, Khaldun used to practice death magic, and he is surprised by the bad reputation it has in the Celtic society. His lack of understanding makes him arrogant and condescending, and he sees the Celtic culture as one riddled with absurd superstitions that do nothing but slow down his studies.
This is the final step of the way(landers) on Kickstarter campaign! We are having an amazing experience, and we want to do our best in the final hours. We appreciate if you help us sharing the campaign in your social media profiles, forums or wherever you want!
Let's try to unlock more stretch goals to improve The Waylanders!
