Sir Stile Teckel is creating
Blogging/Fan & Podcasting site for Shroud of the Avatar
Knight of the Order of the New Britannia Empire, backer since day #1
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Milestone Goals
This keeps me going!
This is enough to keep the Caverns, Dungeons, and Beyond going as it currently operates. It covers the yearly costs with a little breathing room for a couple of extra small expenses!
This amount of funding would keep the site(s) going as well as possibly adding a bit extra for some small one-time expenses.
This amount of funding would keep the site(s) going as well as possibly adding a bit extra for some small one-time expenses.
Cavern Talk!
I will add 50 slots to the Caverns Teamspeak Server.
Add Content delivery network to the site!
At this funding amount I would add Content delivery to the site which would speed up the site's overall performance for the users.
Increase our VPS hosting package!
VPS hosting isn't just about traffic its also about resouces! This would increase the memory and CPU for the hosting services. Allowing for faster handling of the sites many tools and software applications as well as the ability to add more.
Caverns Currency!
Special dies will be made and our own coins minted! This will be Caverns Swag which can be given out to supporters of the Caverns, Dungeons, and Beyond. Used for marketing, rewards, and more! These are NOT Challenge coins but instead coins made to seem like real minted currency! A large part of the cost is that of the dies so future runs of coins would cost less.Note: I need to be at this funding goal consistently for a year before implementing the goal.
Theater Troupe currency!
Special dies will be made and our own coins minted! This will be New Britannia Theater Troupe Swag which can be given out to supporter of the Caverns, Dungeons, and Beyond. Used for marketing, rewards, and more! One would be sent to each member of the cast (non-international shipping only. International shipping would require assistance) These are NOT Challenge coins but instead coins made to seem like real minted currency! A large part of the cost is that of the dies so future runs of coins would cost less. Note: I need to be at this funding goal consistently for a year before implementing the goal.
Campaign Cartographer 3
This will purchase Campaign Cartographer 3 - The WHOLE sha-bang. Stile will use it to create maps for the websites and possibly some of the friends, partners, and sponsors of the Caverns. Beyond that possibly even used to create maps for community members. No promises as to how good these will be (I am rusty with the software), or as to how many people and how often maps could be made for (time limitations). Once this is funded though it could become a sponsor/donation reward. Note: I need to be at this funding goal consistently for a year before implementing the goal.
We look good!
I will hire a Wordpress designer AND graphics designer to create a new theme for the Caverns web site. This would be someone like Atomic Cherry that would do graphical design, template design, plugin integratoin and elimination, and other high end and high quality services to create a professional level theme. Note: I need to be at this funding goal consistently for a year before implementing the goal.
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Hello!
I started running a blog/fan site for Shroud of the Avatar at http://www.thecaverns.net for Shroud of the Avatar the first day it kickstarted. I didn't have plans for much back then it was just for fun for a hobby!
Well, its grown! Not only those activities but other projects I get involved in. The site in addition to being somewhere I blog about news for the game and community has also become a storehouse for all kinds of information! Links to other website's, guilds, and more. It also offers a lot of various tools that those interested in the game have access to.
Beyond that I started working with other community members and added a pod-casting site. Pod-casts are created for weekly news, fan fiction, poetry, and more! http://www.thecaverns.net/Podcasts
I always have a huge list of projects that I want to do for the community or with the community. New things to add to the domain, and its a continually growing project.
Donations have done well in helping to support this project but I thought id try out Patreon also! It would be fantastic to know that the ongoing costs are not only being covered but maybe having potential for additional growth! It gives those in the community that help support the things I do another option besides a one time Paypal donation in terms of supporting these things financially!
There is always new pieces of software id like to purchase to make things easier for myself or the community or services to be signed up to! I would love to add a Content delivery network, professionally installed caching software, and faster VPS hosting to the site. At the more extreme end of that spectrum hiring a professional theme and graphic design company to create a new theme that eliminates plugins, makes content easier to find and use, and give things a look that will make people keep coming back! I have all kinds of ideas between those two extremes for community related projects or related investments.
I spend more then I get from community donations by choice. I have to ask for donations as its become more then I can afford on my own! It was suggested this may be a great way to earn money for these activities and I thought I might as well try it!
If just each of my readers would do a 1.00 each, it would allow me to do more then I have even wished I could do!
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Notes:
Some of the higher goals can be met as a single one time purchase and do not require on-going monthly costs. If one of the goals of that type is something you'd like to help be met out of order or right away, please contact me and we can discuss how that can happen faster. Those may be more suited for a single one-time donation in some cases.
Rewards such as @thecaverns.net email addresses, sub-domains for your own web sites, and help setting up your own themed websites are also possible. If a reward of that nature interests you please contact me so we can discuss what your needs are to determine the appropriate reward amount and I will put a new pledge level in place based on that feedback!
I would like to implement some rewards based on feedback from things you the user would like to get and and need rather then just arbitrarily offering something. I also would like to offer rewards that are meaningful and useful to you rather then just giving you titles or special icons on Caverns software and sites.
Sincerely.
I started running a blog/fan site for Shroud of the Avatar at http://www.thecaverns.net for Shroud of the Avatar the first day it kickstarted. I didn't have plans for much back then it was just for fun for a hobby!
Well, its grown! Not only those activities but other projects I get involved in. The site in addition to being somewhere I blog about news for the game and community has also become a storehouse for all kinds of information! Links to other website's, guilds, and more. It also offers a lot of various tools that those interested in the game have access to.
Beyond that I started working with other community members and added a pod-casting site. Pod-casts are created for weekly news, fan fiction, poetry, and more! http://www.thecaverns.net/Podcasts
I always have a huge list of projects that I want to do for the community or with the community. New things to add to the domain, and its a continually growing project.
Donations have done well in helping to support this project but I thought id try out Patreon also! It would be fantastic to know that the ongoing costs are not only being covered but maybe having potential for additional growth! It gives those in the community that help support the things I do another option besides a one time Paypal donation in terms of supporting these things financially!
There is always new pieces of software id like to purchase to make things easier for myself or the community or services to be signed up to! I would love to add a Content delivery network, professionally installed caching software, and faster VPS hosting to the site. At the more extreme end of that spectrum hiring a professional theme and graphic design company to create a new theme that eliminates plugins, makes content easier to find and use, and give things a look that will make people keep coming back! I have all kinds of ideas between those two extremes for community related projects or related investments.
I spend more then I get from community donations by choice. I have to ask for donations as its become more then I can afford on my own! It was suggested this may be a great way to earn money for these activities and I thought I might as well try it!
If just each of my readers would do a 1.00 each, it would allow me to do more then I have even wished I could do!
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Notes:
Some of the higher goals can be met as a single one time purchase and do not require on-going monthly costs. If one of the goals of that type is something you'd like to help be met out of order or right away, please contact me and we can discuss how that can happen faster. Those may be more suited for a single one-time donation in some cases.
Rewards such as @thecaverns.net email addresses, sub-domains for your own web sites, and help setting up your own themed websites are also possible. If a reward of that nature interests you please contact me so we can discuss what your needs are to determine the appropriate reward amount and I will put a new pledge level in place based on that feedback!
I would like to implement some rewards based on feedback from things you the user would like to get and and need rather then just arbitrarily offering something. I also would like to offer rewards that are meaningful and useful to you rather then just giving you titles or special icons on Caverns software and sites.
Sincerely.
Sir Stile Teckel
