Herd of Horns

A project in Dallas, TX by Chris Gunning
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An Original TTRPG Celebrating Dinosaurs for Being Dinosaurs!
Backers: 272
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $15,771 of $6,000
Dates: Sep 22nd -> Oct 23rd (32 days)
Project By: Chris Gunning
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Latest News

Crunch Time, Community, and Some New Allies!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Crunch Time!  Our crowdfunding campaign is quickly coming to a conclusion.  Hopefully you all recieved the 48 hour warning.  So, this is a good time to talk about what this KS means, how we are building a community, and the recognition herd of... (Read More)

The Community Content Project Phase 5: Drawing to a Successful Conclusion

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
The winner of the last round of the Community Content Project is… Pangolin-like!With 28 votes and 53% of the overall share, the Pangolins handily beat out the otters and opossums.  Your votes over all five stages of the CCP yielded: A group of... (Read More)

Stretch Goal One: Secured!

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The Book of Laramidia is a Go!  Over the weekend we smashed through the $12,000 stretch goal!  Thank you!  With the extra support we can commit to creating a the Book of Laramidia: a supplement that will add significant detail to Laramidia, the... (Read More)

The CCP Phase 4.5: Giving the Mammals a Look Redux

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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One.Week

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The Home StretchThis crowdfunding campaign will close on October 23.  That is a mere seven days away.  We are starting to gear up for the final effort to get the word out and encourage people to back the project.  So, sincere apologies in advance... (Read More)

The Community Content Project Phase 4: Giving the Mammals a Look

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The backers selected our third adjective: Rebellious.   We now have a Rebellious, Inquisitive, and Uncanny group of Helpful Mammals for the writing team to work with. The next stage of the Community Content Project will provide a bit more fidelity... (Read More)

I Know Dino Onboard!

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
If you follow the podcast I Know Dino on Facebook, you may have seen their post about supporting Herd of Horns.   Thank you, I Know Dino!I Know Dino(IKD) is a favorite of the HoH design team.  As IKD notes in their post, Weaponized Ink is... (Read More)

The Community Content Project Phase 3: Adjectives Rnd 3

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Community Art Project: The Triumph!

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Below is Aram's final piece for the Community Art Project.  It is amazing!   CAP: Gorgo vs Deino What is especially impressive is the speed by which Aram turned this around. Not only did he complete the illustration before the end of the... (Read More)

The Community Content Project Phase 3: Adjectives Rnd 2

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Regali Art from Adam Works!

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Adam Works recently turned in a bold image of a Regaliceratops.  Check it out!   We commissioned this art to fit in the "Rangelands" section of the core book, showing off an example of a pivotal moment in the motivation of a herd.  The prompt... (Read More)

The Community Content Project Phase 3: Adjectives Rnd 1

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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Community Art Project: Colors and Crocs!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Community Content Project Phase 2: Species

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Community Content Project is a Go!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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Announcing the Community Content Project (starting Monday)

October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Community Content Project!  Head’s up!  The next community project starts tomorrow(Monday, October 5).  This project will focus on the creation of an NPC group for the Herd of Horns core book.  Like the Community Art Project, this process... (Read More)

Setting Deep Dive: Herd Politics and the Caucases

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Lets do a deep dive into the Herd of Horns setting, the Caucases.  The caucases are informal groups and philosophies that make up the rich mosaic of the EightPeaks.   Narratively, the Caucases do a number of things.  They help add addiitonal... (Read More)

Kickstarter Loves Herd of Horns!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today, Kickstarter informed us that Herd of Horns earned the “Project We Love” badge!  This is great news.  It will increase exposure and ensure more prospective backers are able to see our campaign. One of the reasons we received the badge is... (Read More)

Community Art Project: Details, Details!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Community Art Project: The Sketch!

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Artist Spotlight: Adam Works

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Adam Works Adam is the primary artist for Herd of Horns. He is a freelance Illustrator and enthusiastic aspiring paleoartist. Adam's work plays a lot of roles in Herd of Horns, from close-ups showing off possible character options to sweeping... (Read More)

Community Art Project: Only One Emerges

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The CAP seelction process is now closed.   And the winner is the Gorgosaurus!  As a result of the clean win, the CAP will focus on creating a piece of art for the core book focused on a gorgosaur.   A last-minute surge pushed the tyrannosaurid... (Read More)

Community Art Project: It Is A Dead Heat!

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We will close the “Select the Beast” poll for the Community Art Project in about 11 hours.  Currently, the Gorgosaur and Deinosuchus options are all tied with 14 votes apiece.  Latenivenatrix and Ornithomimus aren’t out of the running.  If... (Read More)

Deep-dive Interview About HoH

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Matt Yancik, a close friend of Weaponized Ink, was gracious enough to have Chris on for a long-form interview through Manufactured Myth and Legerdemain.  Chris is the lead writer for Herd of Horns and goes into depth about what makes Herd of Horns... (Read More)

Community Art Project: Select the Beast

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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We are Funded! More Books! ... and the Community Art Project

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We. Are. Funded! You all did it!  Thank you so much.   This is huge.  Herd of Horns is going to become a thing.  Because of you we will have the resources to make Herd of Horns the type of book we will all be proud of.   The Weaponized Ink team... (Read More)

The Journey Begins

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Journey BeginsIts been a great start, and we are agonizingly close to making our funding goal.  As of this post we are 77% to our goal of $6k USD.  When we get to our funding goal (and it is a matter of when, not if), we will celebrate.  Until... (Read More)

Post Launch: Thanks, and Start Playing!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Most Importantly... Thank you all.  Sincerely and humbly.  The first day's energy propeled us into great shape.  Simon and Chris are deeply appreciative of your support.  Start Playing!  In case you missed it, there is a free intro packet... (Read More)

We Launch Tomorrow!

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We Launch Tomorrow (September 22)!  We dont want to bury the lede, so this week's update will just serve as a reminder that tomorrow we will launch the KS.   The time for the launch will be around 1400 GMT / 0900 EST.   Why Your Support... (Read More)

The Launch Approaches, So Lets Talk About the Other Dinos...

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Reminder: September 22nd approaches! Herd of Horns' launch is just over a week away!   Denizens of the Rangelands For our weekly update, it is time we explore the other creatures that call Laramidia home.   The world the characters are part of is... (Read More)

Launch Date, Character Creation, and Mechanical Basics!

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Art by Dean Oyebo featuring the eight species of the EightPeaks communitites.   Welcome back!  Time for the weekly update as we countdown to launch.   Launch Date!  Speaking of the launch, we are excited to announced that the Kickstarter launch... (Read More)

A Quick Overview of the Setting

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome back!  This week's update is all about the setting.   In Herd of Horns you play an ancestor of the world-famous Triceratops called a ceratopsian – a four-legged dinosaur with a rhinoceros-like body, horns, and a frill. The game is set in... (Read More)

HoH Art Preview

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Its time for some art!  One of our core goals for the KS is to generate funds to purchase more art.  Good, human made art is not cheap.  We have already put our own funds forward to make sure there is a baseline of good art available for the game... (Read More)

Welcome to Herd of Horns (and a FAQ)!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to the first update for Herd of Horns!  Over the next few weeks we will post updates and behind-the-scenes insights into the mechanics, setting, character options, and the design process.  Lets start with a FAQ. Why Herd of Horns?Herd of... (Read More)

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