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Not only do I love seeing these products come to life, I love watching the process of watching these products come to life. Thanks for taking us along for the ride, Matt.
In one of the campaigns I'm playing in, My dragon born monk is part of an entire village of Metalic Dragon born whose eldest elder is actually a silver dragon. No one from the village has ever seen him though, He's almost a myth to the people. So I love the idea of dragonborn PC's working with their respective dragon types.
Cool stuff! ps: Keep up the good work pal, my cousin and I are just binge watching your videos :D your content is really entertaining to watch. The way you present information is clear and interesting, infact I've also been watching you to learn from you as a content creator myself.
That's gotta be the coolest thing in the world. To be holding a physical version of a thing you helped make in something that you love that thousands of people can't wait for. Rock on.
Whatever stream you do Matt, you should push for them to use the Stronghold rules in it...might help demo the way to use the rules for proud new book owners/future potential buyers!
Aaron Jolliffe i guess it depends on if the same players are in the upcoming stream. I'd also say the book is coming about because of how many people offered their firstborn for a chance to use those rules lol
The dragons look awesome. If my opinion is worth anything, action poses would be great! Looking forward to seeing their final art, and eventually the finished product.
The dragons becoming crystal as they age is awesome. I love the idea Matt. Maybe these crystal dragons eventually have all crystal scales, claws, teeth, and bones - articulated so they can move of course (slowly because of the weight? So no natural flight?) - the rest being flesh and blood. Would they be vulnerable to earthquake/earth moving Magic’s. Would they have a psionic defense to this? Perhaps the direction of their psionic abilities derive from protecting themselves from earth moving magic? Thanks for opening your creative process to us for commentary. Love your work!
The 5e spell, Shatter, makes creatures composed of crystal or similar roll their saves with disadvantage. I think there is another anti-crystal spell, but I cannot recall it.
Matt, as someone whose first non pre-gen D&D character was a Sapphire Dragon using the Council of Wyrms module, I am very excited for the gem dragons and minis. However, you bring up an important point in the video: when was the last time anyone ever fought a metallic dragon? I will also hypothesize that minis are at their most useful when used in combat (when you pull out minis and/or battlemaps...you know what the players generally do next!). Despite traditional alignments, here's to hoping you and the team can generate some compelling background and lore that might find the characters in combat situations with these miniatures. Whether as enemies, allies, or just a test of worthiness for the information they are protecting. I would hate for all these minis to end up in a box or a shelf and never hit the game table! Let us know if you need any help/ideas.
Hey if you guys are 3D printing these, is there any way we could get the file to print them ourselves? I'd much rather pay 10 bucks for the print files than 160 for the models
I really want to back the project and I really want to get all of the dragons. I can't afford it. Would it be possible or is there a tier where you could provide the model for 3d printing?
Pharma Exxis, the current word on files for 3d printing is "no." Their reasoning is to protect the exclusivity of the kickstarter items. They've said there might be different models down the line which could potentially go that route, but not these specific ones. I'm still hoping they change their minds on the files, but it seems like a pipe dream at this point.
If you pledge *something* by the end of the Kickstarter (I don't recall what the minimum is, maybe $1, maybe $5. Check the video on the pledge manager), you'll get access to the Pledge Manager which will, allegedly, get you access to add on the dragon minis over the next couple months. If you don't think you can scrape together the cash even if you have until September, you may be S.O.L. because Matt has said he wants to keep these minis Kickstarter exclusive. You could always print out the art as paper minis in the style of Pathfinder Pawns…?
Anthony Sladky I ended up backing for the hardcover. I didn't know how long I could add things on. If I have until September I'll be fine then. Thank you :)
I hope that the minis will be produced with either resin or grey plastic. I’m not 100% comfortable with 3D printed minis just yet, as they can have those build level lines on them.
if the metallic dragons are good, the chromatic dragons are evil, and the gemstone dragons are neutral, how is the emerald dragon neutral evil? wouldn't that be a chromatic alignment?
Someone can correct if I'm wrong, but my read on that distinction is that a neutral EVIL being is going to advance the cause of evil without being overly concerned with the balance of power between Order and Chaos; it is evil, without placing any particular value in either of those things. As such, it is willing to support whichever or whomever advances its goals without concern for chaos or law. A NEUTRAL evil being, however, is most interested in preserving the balance of Order and Chaos, but likely is also willing to do abhorrent things to achieve its goal, and perhaps even relishes in some of the "dirty work" required. Also, it might lean towards strategies that result in death and misery and collateral damage when deciding how precisely to preserve that balance.
The dragons look amazing and the stronghold rules sound amazing. I'll defenetly gonna try them out as soon as i get the book. Would it be possible to add a plage to get the 3d print files of the dragons?
Thank you for your enthusiastic transparency and clear explanations! That dragon is really exciting. I am afraid I am more of a mass production than boutique consumer and those awesome dragons are not in the budget. However, I am very excited about the book. My players cleared out most of “The Broken Tower” over the weekend and now they are thinking about how to transform it into a base. Fortunately I can string out them acquiring enough wealth so maybe the book will be in hand when they want to start ruling from the tower. As always, thank you for leading this community Matt!
if you whant dragons with crystals/gems sticking out of them you should have a look at the Shatterer from Guild Wars 2. maybe that gets you some inspiration for the "back" of the dragon ;-)
In seriousness, the concept art for the dragons are really cool and, if the 3D prototype is an indication, there's a WHOLE lot of awesome going down with those. Very happy to be a part of this and EXCEPTIONALLY pleased with the transparency and communications.
I'm really excited to see some example stat blocks for the Ruby Dragon and the Ancient Sapphire Dragon. Hopefully those are previewed soon, I'd back the kickstarter just for that honestly.
That dragon mini actually looks incredible *already*. I was thinking that the prices were insanely high, but for all the art and the size of them... I mean they're still way out of budget for me, but I'm seeing that it's somewhat reasonable :) And I'm excited for the book obviously. I'm thinking hm, hm, about the physical copy over my PDF. But I'm a (very nearly) broke student, so we'll see. Once again, congrats to you Matt. Way to go :)
Smart. Very smart. I've got one of those KS designations - Superbacker - and I've only ever seen a few first-time Kickstarters with solid goals who stuck to their guns and as a result they delivered a quality product on time or very close to it. It's far too easy to get caught up in the excitement and start adding/offering far more than you'd planned or can handle. You're doing right by your backers. ;-) ... wish I could back (did, and then cancelled) but my wife and I just bought a house, so it's a no go with Kickstarters for awhile.
I'm totally having these Dragons be like ancient Wizard type beasts. Intelligent beyond even a Mind Flayers comprehension. Also how cool would it be to see these guys show up in Critical Role?
Finally got round to chucking my tuppence into the kickstarter. Stream supporter with all the loot. Amazing achievement on how successful the campaign has been and I wish you luck with producing the final product. If the quality of your RUclips is anything to go by I'm sure you and the team will smash it. P. S. Some day I might support the channel even more and buy your novels but too much on my reading list as is.
I am... in a weird way, both incredibly sorry and envious that I couldn't afford to pledge more than what I did :( I wished I could help a little bit more because I just realized that, yeah, I really, really like the more fantastical and old style vibe you as a DM and a creator put in your work. I mean, having an epic quest is fun, but creating a stronghold and having NPC that show up to you give a sense of realism and immersion that otherwise you can't get. And yeah, I also wished I could afford one of those minis. I wouldn't even play with temp probably, but I really like painting them (not quite sure how good I am at it though).
Having watched The Ancient Magus Bride or w/e it's called, I think it would be cool if their death is when they become fully crusted with crystals. Could be used as focuses in magic possibly or collected to sell as a black market power enhancer/magic drug?
I'm really looking forward for the stream of your campaign as you sound like a solid example of one way to do it right. Because I lack stuff. My descriptions are non-existent. Really non-existent.
If dinosaurs evolve in birds, why a dragon, olders most, cant hace mineral feathers and wings? Can you do something like a morlock of dragons? The salt dragon? Dust dragon?
It's pretty funny that some of the people are mentioning that the sapphire dragon appears to look alien like. I love the concept art for it and it also happens to remind me of the big beasty, the Moorwen, in the movie Outlander. In the movie Jim Caviezel stars as Kainan, a soldier of sorts from a very technological planet. During his travel in a ship, the Moorwen unknown to be onboard wreaks havoc and causes the ship to crash on the planet....EARTH! He basically teams up with a bunch of vikings to take on the monster. I'd really suggest you take a watch if you get the time Matt, if you haven't already seen it. Anyway, Kickstarter looks super awesome and I can't wait for it. Thank you for the update videos and keeping us informed!
Man. I just got the book. It's beautiful, and I'm falling love with the gemstone dragons. I missed out big on not backing at a higher level. Is there any plan to make gemstone dragon minis available with future purchase or along with the kingdoms and warfare kickstarter?
It is amazing how far you guys have come along on this project! Good job to you and your friends Colville! I love the minis and they look so cool. Question about the Topaz Dragon does it have four legs and two arms?
I wish it were a little bit more aggressive looking. Or even just neutral. Because that pose isn't very intimidating... Just doesn't look like a creature in combat.
I know you said this was the last update, but since I'm thinking of buying more dragon minis from the add-on menu, I have a question about how similar each species is to the other. Basically, I was assuming that I could get five adult minis, and then paint them gold, red, blue, green, and purple to have one of each species. But this wouldn't work if some species have kept their wings instead of evolving tentacles.
Hey I've been DM'ing for about 5 years give or take and I have come across something that I consider a problem and yet its probably isn't. I have a problem constructing random encounters that pose any kind of threat. I usually roll to determine if they encounter things every 3 hours of travel but now the party is traveling as giant eagles using polymorph and they just hover in the air at 80 feet or so and just pick off the enemies. I don't mind letting them behave like theyre unbeatable but a deadly encounter (by my standards) can become the most mundane of fights when they are mostly ranged characters. Any tips?
I started to watch your videos a while ago now and I took your advice to just start playing. I got together with a bunch of friends and we didn't go on any adventures that I planned to do. But that was okay, they ended up wanting to go searching for Michelle Obama, which I did not plan, but I improved as you suggested and it was a really fun first time. Thanks for all your advice.
I have a question Matt, even if we didn't get the mini package with the Kickstarter, are we going to get stat blocks for these creatures with the book? Because I really would like to use these in my campaign as they would fit so wonderfully.
Please do make them psionic dragons. The crystal flavor goes perfectly and I love the idea of psionic-flight dragons with those little vestigial wings!
Hi Matt. This is all looking great! I have recently discovered your channel and I am enjoy your ‘running the game’ series. I notice you mention novels that inspire your campaigns. Have you considered doing a “recommended fantasy novels” video? I have read a lot of the modern popular series and interested in finding more too read!
Matt, maybe as they age, the gems naturally just get larger and therfore more valuable and magically/psionically chargable. They get bigger, gems get bigger and some smaller more abundant in the scales while younglings have just less developed gems.
A neat way to think about it might be like Dalmations. Dalmations are born all white, they get their spots as they get older. So a metallic dragon, or indeed a gemstone dragon might be born with much more lizard, or skin like, hide but become more hardened as they get older. Who knows, maybe the bigger gems are kind of like dragon warts. But cause they are dragons they're pretty and useful instead of ugly and gross.
Those dragons are so cool. I can imagine this weird back tentacle manipulating various odds and ends in its lair while conversing with the PC's a la Dr Octopus.
That mini looks SICK. Amazing details, really want to see a pro paint one up all fancy like. I also like that its not on a base, quite a few minis I've seen have some kind of base that kinda ruins the look for me.
What's the likelihood of the price of these awesome dragon minis coming down? I love painting the minis and I love how unique the gem dragons look but there's no way I can afford the lot of them as is.
The dragons look awesome! An idea popped into my head while you were talking about them maybe not becoming more gemstone encrusted: What if there was a tragic element to it? Like they still become more gemstone encrusted as they get older, but there's a point of diminishing returns where it starts to limit their mobility or make them sickly until ultimately they start to turn into statues. There could be a gemstone dragon "graveyard" filled with these statues, or maybe they migrate to secluded areas to spend their final years before succumbing to the crystallization. Could be a lot of room for some cool stories!
Woah, that model is awesome! I wish I could get a hold of it because I serously wanna show people and giving them a real thing would be awesome. Keep up the good work dude!
What if instead of dying the ancient dragons eventually enter into a 100% gemstone cryslisus and eventually be reborn and start their lifecycle over again
I like the catfish chins. I like the idea the dragons remaining somewhat fleshy...it gives them a more alien feel when combined with the head shapes, and especially with the tentawings
I love how alien the sapphire dragon looks.
Not only do I love seeing these products come to life, I love watching the process of watching these products come to life. Thanks for taking us along for the ride, Matt.
Good luck Matt you're a river to your people and inspired me to do the same.
Hey Matt, if there are crystal dragons are there crystal dragonborns?
Why not? That would be awesome to add those in!
babassoonist I want it
Yes. Hell, there might be a whole Flight of Good King Omund's Dragon Phalanx.
Matthew Colville is that what dragonborne wizards are in your setting?
In one of the campaigns I'm playing in, My dragon born monk is part of an entire village of Metalic Dragon born whose eldest elder is actually a silver dragon. No one from the village has ever seen him though, He's almost a myth to the people. So I love the idea of dragonborn PC's working with their respective dragon types.
Cool stuff! ps: Keep up the good work pal, my cousin and I are just binge watching your videos :D your content is really entertaining to watch. The way you present information is clear and interesting, infact I've also been watching you to learn from you as a content creator myself.
The Metatron's Comment has gone unnoticed? I thought that you have a lot of common fans.
I'm so hyped for these dragons that I already introduced the ruby dragon as a plot hook for my 1 on 1 campaign
I know right? I'm already thinking about how I can implement them into my game.
I'm right their with you
I might make these crystal dragons the dragons of the Underdark or something!
Alexander Wood what an awesome idea!!!
I don't have the $$ for the full set of 5, but boy is it tempting!
but, but, but, deep dragons and shadow dragons are rocking the socks off of the underdark already x
I love watching how giddy you get with each update Matt. Your excitement gets me more excited for the book.
That's gotta be the coolest thing in the world. To be holding a physical version of a thing you helped make in something that you love that thousands of people can't wait for. Rock on.
The dragon's back should definitely have scales, but more hex shaped like the gems or the Giants Causeway.
Whatever stream you do Matt, you should push for them to use the Stronghold rules in it...might help demo the way to use the rules for proud new book owners/future potential buyers!
Aaron Jolliffe i guess it depends on if the same players are in the upcoming stream. I'd also say the book is coming about because of how many people offered their firstborn for a chance to use those rules lol
I think all of the players in the upcoming stream were in the previous expect maybe like 1?
Vid quality seams amazing today.
What if when the dragons die they turn into that gem?
The dragons look awesome. If my opinion is worth anything, action poses would be great! Looking forward to seeing their final art, and eventually the finished product.
The dragons becoming crystal as they age is awesome. I love the idea Matt. Maybe these crystal dragons eventually have all crystal scales, claws, teeth, and bones - articulated so they can move of course (slowly because of the weight? So no natural flight?) - the rest being flesh and blood. Would they be vulnerable to earthquake/earth moving Magic’s. Would they have a psionic defense to this? Perhaps the direction of their psionic abilities derive from protecting themselves from earth moving magic? Thanks for opening your creative process to us for commentary. Love your work!
The 5e spell, Shatter, makes creatures composed of crystal or similar roll their saves with disadvantage. I think there is another anti-crystal spell, but I cannot recall it.
I told my self I wouldn't spend a lot of money on a mini but these dragons ate making it really hard not to spend money on them.
Dragons are majestic, fearsome, powerful, wise beings. Your dragons all look like weak, deformed, slinking worms. There I said it.
The Emerald dragon looks really excited to be neutral evil.
"Yay! I'm gonna wreck some players!"
Matt, as someone whose first non pre-gen D&D character was a Sapphire Dragon using the Council of Wyrms module, I am very excited for the gem dragons and minis. However, you bring up an important point in the video: when was the last time anyone ever fought a metallic dragon? I will also hypothesize that minis are at their most useful when used in combat (when you pull out minis and/or battlemaps...you know what the players generally do next!).
Despite traditional alignments, here's to hoping you and the team can generate some compelling background and lore that might find the characters in combat situations with these miniatures. Whether as enemies, allies, or just a test of worthiness for the information they are protecting. I would hate for all these minis to end up in a box or a shelf and never hit the game table! Let us know if you need any help/ideas.
Hey if you guys are 3D printing these, is there any way we could get the file to print them ourselves? I'd much rather pay 10 bucks for the print files than 160 for the models
I really want to back the project and I really want to get all of the dragons. I can't afford it. Would it be possible or is there a tier where you could provide the model for 3d printing?
Pharma Exxis, the current word on files for 3d printing is "no." Their reasoning is to protect the exclusivity of the kickstarter items.
They've said there might be different models down the line which could potentially go that route, but not these specific ones.
I'm still hoping they change their minds on the files, but it seems like a pipe dream at this point.
If you pledge *something* by the end of the Kickstarter (I don't recall what the minimum is, maybe $1, maybe $5. Check the video on the pledge manager), you'll get access to the Pledge Manager which will, allegedly, get you access to add on the dragon minis over the next couple months.
If you don't think you can scrape together the cash even if you have until September, you may be S.O.L. because Matt has said he wants to keep these minis Kickstarter exclusive. You could always print out the art as paper minis in the style of Pathfinder Pawns…?
Anthony Sladky I ended up backing for the hardcover. I didn't know how long I could add things on. If I have until September I'll be fine then. Thank you :)
I hope that the minis will be produced with either resin or grey plastic. I’m not 100% comfortable with 3D printed minis just yet, as they can have those build level lines on them.
if the metallic dragons are good, the chromatic dragons are evil, and the gemstone dragons are neutral, how is the emerald dragon neutral evil? wouldn't that be a chromatic alignment?
is it supposed to be chaotic neutral maybe?
It's the difference between a neutral EVIL dragon and a NEUTRAL evil dragon.
Matthew Colville, maybe I'm being dense, but I'm not sure how that distinction works in practice. Can you elaborate?
Someone can correct if I'm wrong, but my read on that distinction is that a neutral EVIL being is going to advance the cause of evil without being overly concerned with the balance of power between Order and Chaos; it is evil, without placing any particular value in either of those things. As such, it is willing to support whichever or whomever advances its goals without concern for chaos or law. A NEUTRAL evil being, however, is most interested in preserving the balance of Order and Chaos, but likely is also willing to do abhorrent things to achieve its goal, and perhaps even relishes in some of the "dirty work" required. Also, it might lean towards strategies that result in death and misery and collateral damage when deciding how precisely to preserve that balance.
Overwhelming levels of neutrality.
Metallic dragons are metal incarnate! They just change taste over the course of their life from glam then epic and death metal at last! 🤘💀🤘
The topaz wyrmling looks adorable
Can’t wait for the add-on shop to go up so I can choose me some dragons!
Is there a Chef, Baker, or patissier follower?
The dragons look amazing and the stronghold rules sound amazing. I'll defenetly gonna try them out as soon as i get the book. Would it be possible to add a plage to get the 3d print files of the dragons?
Oof, my wallet. Now I really want to up my pledge to include the dragons.
Thank you for your enthusiastic transparency and clear explanations! That dragon is really exciting. I am afraid I am more of a mass production than boutique consumer and those awesome dragons are not in the budget. However, I am very excited about the book. My players cleared out most of “The Broken Tower” over the weekend and now they are thinking about how to transform it into a base. Fortunately I can string out them acquiring enough wealth so maybe the book will be in hand when they want to start ruling from the tower. As always, thank you for leading this community Matt!
Are the dragons stat blocks in the book?
I believe he said they would be in a previous video.
And Colvillain pledge secured
Holy crap! Thanks so much!
if you whant dragons with crystals/gems sticking out of them you should have a look at the Shatterer from Guild Wars 2. maybe that gets you some inspiration for the "back" of the dragon ;-)
THEY LOOK SO GOODDD
That dragon mini is so gorgeous. I can't wait to get mine!!
Those dragons are FANTASTIC. I love the concepts and the execution. Well done!.... I may need to add that wyrmling to my pledge...
"Metallic dragons don't become metal as they grow older". NOBODY becomes metal as they get older. Normally, it's the opposite.
In seriousness, the concept art for the dragons are really cool and, if the 3D prototype is an indication, there's a WHOLE lot of awesome going down with those. Very happy to be a part of this and EXCEPTIONALLY pleased with the transparency and communications.
Definitely getting the Evolve design vibes off the dragons!
Your transparency during this kickstarter reminds me of my other favorite crowd-sourced project, Star Citizen. It's refreshing and encouraging.
I'm really excited to see some example stat blocks for the Ruby Dragon and the Ancient Sapphire Dragon. Hopefully those are previewed soon, I'd back the kickstarter just for that honestly.
That dragon mini actually looks incredible *already*. I was thinking that the prices were insanely high, but for all the art and the size of them... I mean they're still way out of budget for me, but I'm seeing that it's somewhat reasonable :)
And I'm excited for the book obviously. I'm thinking hm, hm, about the physical copy over my PDF.
But I'm a (very nearly) broke student, so we'll see.
Once again, congrats to you Matt. Way to go :)
Those look sick. I can't wait to get them and get them into my game! I'm excited for myself, I'm excited for you, I'M EXCITED.
I found out about this kickstarter very recently. Am I still able to purchase the rules/minis/sticker/whatnots? And how?
That CUUUUTE Wormling is probably Matt making a character for his cat!
people wanna watch the stream too :D
you make minis ill buy them!
Smart. Very smart. I've got one of those KS designations - Superbacker - and I've only ever seen a few first-time Kickstarters with solid goals who stuck to their guns and as a result they delivered a quality product on time or very close to it. It's far too easy to get caught up in the excitement and start adding/offering far more than you'd planned or can handle. You're doing right by your backers. ;-) ... wish I could back (did, and then cancelled) but my wife and I just bought a house, so it's a no go with Kickstarters for awhile.
Gawd almighty, these dragons are flippin' sweet. You've got some wonderful talent behind this, but you know that! :D
I'm totally having these Dragons be like ancient Wizard type beasts. Intelligent beyond even a Mind Flayers comprehension. Also how cool would it be to see these guys show up in Critical Role?
Finally got round to chucking my tuppence into the kickstarter. Stream supporter with all the loot.
Amazing achievement on how successful the campaign has been and I wish you luck with producing the final product. If the quality of your RUclips is anything to go by I'm sure you and the team will smash it.
P. S. Some day I might support the channel even more and buy your novels but too much on my reading list as is.
Those dragons are so cool! I can't wait to see the finish product
I am... in a weird way, both incredibly sorry and envious that I couldn't afford to pledge more than what I did :( I wished I could help a little bit more because I just realized that, yeah, I really, really like the more fantastical and old style vibe you as a DM and a creator put in your work. I mean, having an epic quest is fun, but creating a stronghold and having NPC that show up to you give a sense of realism and immersion that otherwise you can't get. And yeah, I also wished I could afford one of those minis. I wouldn't even play with temp probably, but I really like painting them (not quite sure how good I am at it though).
Hng... those dragons look so cool... but man... $350 for the set is pretty steep...
Having watched The Ancient Magus Bride or w/e it's called, I think it would be cool if their death is when they become fully crusted with crystals. Could be used as focuses in magic possibly or collected to sell as a black market power enhancer/magic drug?
I'm really looking forward for the stream of your campaign as you sound like a solid example of one way to do it right. Because I lack stuff. My descriptions are non-existent. Really non-existent.
very excited for the work. thanks Matt, for sharing the production!
If dinosaurs evolve in birds, why a dragon, olders most, cant hace mineral feathers and wings? Can you do something like a morlock of dragons? The salt dragon? Dust dragon?
It's pretty funny that some of the people are mentioning that the sapphire dragon appears to look alien like. I love the concept art for it and it also happens to remind me of the big beasty, the Moorwen, in the movie Outlander. In the movie Jim Caviezel stars as Kainan, a soldier of sorts from a very technological planet. During his travel in a ship, the Moorwen unknown to be onboard wreaks havoc and causes the ship to crash on the planet....EARTH! He basically teams up with a bunch of vikings to take on the monster. I'd really suggest you take a watch if you get the time Matt, if you haven't already seen it. Anyway, Kickstarter looks super awesome and I can't wait for it. Thank you for the update videos and keeping us informed!
Man. I just got the book. It's beautiful, and I'm falling love with the gemstone dragons. I missed out big on not backing at a higher level. Is there any plan to make gemstone dragon minis available with future purchase or along with the kingdoms and warfare kickstarter?
Brits are like us Canadians, they're fine, we're fine, everyone is fine. You're good Matt. You do you, bud!
OMG I had my video speed set to 1.5 from watching streams!!
I'm new to finding your channel, but how does this compare to the 3.5 gem dragons?
It is amazing how far you guys have come along on this project! Good job to you and your friends Colville! I love the minis and they look so cool. Question about the Topaz Dragon does it have four legs and two arms?
I wish it were a little bit more aggressive looking. Or even just neutral. Because that pose isn't very intimidating... Just doesn't look like a creature in combat.
I know you said this was the last update, but since I'm thinking of buying more dragon minis from the add-on menu, I have a question about how similar each species is to the other. Basically, I was assuming that I could get five adult minis, and then paint them gold, red, blue, green, and purple to have one of each species. But this wouldn't work if some species have kept their wings instead of evolving tentacles.
Hey I've been DM'ing for about 5 years give or take and I have come across something that I consider a problem and yet its probably isn't. I have a problem constructing random encounters that pose any kind of threat. I usually roll to determine if they encounter things every 3 hours of travel but now the party is traveling as giant eagles using polymorph and they just hover in the air at 80 feet or so and just pick off the enemies. I don't mind letting them behave like theyre unbeatable but a deadly encounter (by my standards) can become the most mundane of fights when they are mostly ranged characters. Any tips?
Off topic, but the quality of your camera feed is phenomenal. What camera and/or software are you using?
I started to watch your videos a while ago now and I took your advice to just start playing. I got together with a bunch of friends and we didn't go on any adventures that I planned to do. But that was okay, they ended up wanting to go searching for Michelle Obama, which I did not plan, but I improved as you suggested and it was a really fun first time. Thanks for all your advice.
I absolutely love the topaz wyrmling model.... might have to sign up for a mini after all!
I have a question Matt, even if we didn't get the mini package with the Kickstarter, are we going to get stat blocks for these creatures with the book? Because I really would like to use these in my campaign as they would fit so wonderfully.
Please do make them psionic dragons. The crystal flavor goes perfectly and I love the idea of psionic-flight dragons with those little vestigial wings!
Hi Matt. This is all looking great! I have recently discovered your channel and I am enjoy your ‘running the game’ series. I notice you mention novels that inspire your campaigns. Have you considered doing a “recommended fantasy novels” video? I have read a lot of the modern popular series and interested in finding more too read!
Matt, maybe as they age, the gems naturally just get larger and therfore more valuable and magically/psionically chargable. They get bigger, gems get bigger and some smaller more abundant in the scales while younglings have just less developed gems.
Anybody who has read the necronomicon knows tentacles are closely related to magic and psychic mind magic stuff
From somewhere i got the notion that metallic dragons scales grow thicker and more metallic infused with age... maybe just my imagination.
Man I really want this book. But I have to pace myself as I still don't have the DMG yet
A neat way to think about it might be like Dalmations. Dalmations are born all white, they get their spots as they get older. So a metallic dragon, or indeed a gemstone dragon might be born with much more lizard, or skin like, hide but become more hardened as they get older.
Who knows, maybe the bigger gems are kind of like dragon warts. But cause they are dragons they're pretty and useful instead of ugly and gross.
Those dragons are so cool. I can imagine this weird back tentacle manipulating various odds and ends in its lair while conversing with the PC's a la Dr Octopus.
That mini looks SICK. Amazing details, really want to see a pro paint one up all fancy like. I also like that its not on a base, quite a few minis I've seen have some kind of base that kinda ruins the look for me.
What's the likelihood of the price of these awesome dragon minis coming down? I love painting the minis and I love how unique the gem dragons look but there's no way I can afford the lot of them as is.
In my head I imagine the crystal dragons turning to solid crystal, when they die.
That could be used for some neat storytelling I think!
The dragons look awesome! An idea popped into my head while you were talking about them maybe not becoming more gemstone encrusted: What if there was a tragic element to it? Like they still become more gemstone encrusted as they get older, but there's a point of diminishing returns where it starts to limit their mobility or make them sickly until ultimately they start to turn into statues. There could be a gemstone dragon "graveyard" filled with these statues, or maybe they migrate to secluded areas to spend their final years before succumbing to the crystallization. Could be a lot of room for some cool stories!
Project Covillefield? The minis are looking really good.
I'm sooo ready for the warfare video! It'll fit right into my campaign.
Just waiting to see that Amethyst Dragon! I can only afford one of the adults, so I'm hoping we can get a good look at them both before buying
Woah, that model is awesome! I wish I could get a hold of it because I serously wanna show people and giving them a real thing would be awesome. Keep up the good work dude!
Neutral Evil? I thought the gemstone dragons were going to be chaotic neutral, true neutral and lawful neutral
This is looking great! Thinking about introducing them in my campaign!
Man, that really makes me want to become a colvillain. Those dragons look dope.
Oh wow imagine what a crystal dragon that could change form would look like in different forms
Stop. Take a breath. You still sound frazzled. :)
I'm so excited to see the final products. Keep up the great work.
It must be providential that I grew up in Colville WA!
Love you and your work, please never stop creating even if you transend youtube please never stop
What if instead of dying the ancient dragons eventually enter into a 100% gemstone cryslisus and eventually be reborn and start their lifecycle over again
You're gonna get one big final push of backers. I know I have to.
I like the catfish chins. I like the idea the dragons remaining somewhat fleshy...it gives them a more alien feel when combined with the head shapes, and especially with the tentawings
Is there going to be production of the minis for people who haven't donated to buy later?