The Hammer and the Stake Tabletop RPG
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The Hammer and the Stake is a new RPG where 1920s era Eastern European socialists fight a tyrannical government led by Count Dracula!
Backers: 871
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $47,308 of $12,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Chris Gunning
Backers: 871
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $47,308 of $12,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Chris Gunning
$47,308
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 2 @ 08:02 -0400 GMT
394%
of goal
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Latest News
12 Hours To Go (and a note on stretch goals) 
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Comrades, With only a short time left, it is worth double-checking your reward tier and your shipping. Make sure everything looks right. Keep in mind, if you want the stretch goal supplements you will need to pledge at the $60 level (to get the... (Read More)
24 Hours To Go! More Books, Late Pledge, and VAT
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! There are a number of admin notes as we hit 24 hours... Two Books? Some of you have asked how much it will cost to get two physical books. In that case, increase your pledge by $35 (for the extra book itself) and modify your total... (Read More)
More Than 300% and Less Than 72 Hours!
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your support thus far! The Hammer and the Stake is going to be in a strong place because of your help and faith in this project. We are not done yet. The time still exists to seize the means of vampiric destruction! The... (Read More)
The Last Stretch Goal Is... Pragmatism?
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re going to enter this last bit of the campaign with a lot of momentum and a wee bit of pragmatism. As a small company, it is important Weaponized Ink doesn’t over-promise and under-deliver. We’re going to focus on keeping our promises,... (Read More)
Interviews with Chris Gunning
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, In the lead-up to the final stretch, we want to share a few recent interviews with H&S' designer, Chris Gunning. Take a look if you would like to get some additional background on Chris' design philosophy, specifics surrounding The... (Read More)
Stretch Goal 9: Upgrading the Core!
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
As we pass more than 250% funding, it is time to return to the core H&S book. At $35,000 we will add more art to the core book. As you can probably tell, I am excited about the art that is already a part of H&S. The visuals are... (Read More)
H&S Interview on Roleplayer With a Thousand Faces
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, H&S' developer, Chris G, will be on Roleplayer With a Thousand Faces on June 18 (Friday) and 6pm ET / 10pm GMT. Matt, the host, will ask Chris about freelancing, starting Weaponized Ink, the creative process, and of course, The Hammer... (Read More)
Inspiring Art
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
More on art! The piece below is by Alessandra Kelley. She is amazing and I am thankful she is working on the H&S project. When I first conceived of the idea behind H&S I posted some of my thoughts on RPG.net. Alessandra found me there,... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Eight: To the Front!
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
...and now on to stretch goal eight! There have been a few requests for another adventure and I think that makes a lot of sense. Better yet, Mike Cohn is keen to do another. After riffing a bit about options, we decided to explore the setting... (Read More)
Two. Hundred. Percent.
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are at 200% funding! Please, help us keep it up! If you have a social media presence this is the time to share your excitement! Use the tags #hammerandstake and #staketherich. Momentum is still really strong and we are hopeful to keep it... (Read More)
The Visual Story - The CRF
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's talk about art. Without a doubt, one of the main reasons this KS exists is to raise the money to pay a bunch of fabulous artists to produce more art. H&S' setting can feel very alien. The location and time period are not the ones... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Seven: New Character Options
June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Revolutionaries! And here we are already at stretch goal seven! This will be another time intensive project - and one that will need to be handled delicately. $25,000 The Boszorkány: Vasorrú Bába. Vrâjitoare. Baba Cloanta. All... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Six: Exploring the Borders
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The next stretch goal is one many of you have asked for... International Intervention. This supplement will likely be a more time intensive project than the previous content stretch goals. Instead of the normal $1000 / goal, I need to be... (Read More)
Stretch Goals Four and Five
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The next couple of stretch goals are particularly interesting. Mother Anarchy will offer new character concepts and... if we can make it work… a variant to the core dice rolling convention. Political Infants gives us a look at the Cryptocracy... (Read More)
Stretch Goals Two and Three!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Well... We blew past the 14,000 stretch goal last night and now I have a bit of catch-up. The next two stretch goals will allow the team to explore the front-and-center (and unambiguous) bad guys of the setting. I am excited about these... (Read More)
1st Stretch Goal: Werewolves
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Our first stretch goal will come at $13,000. In general, I want to focus on adding content to the setting with our stretch goals (rather than adding swag or ephemera). The best way to do this is to create supplements that stand with the core... (Read More)
Funded in 27 Hours!
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We met our full funding goal in 27 hours and 5 minutes! That's nuts for a small indie publisher like us. That you everyone for the support. Stay tuned. Its time to start talking stretch goals. Our first stretch will be at $13,000. (Read More)
Alt-history RPG The Hammer and the Stake now on Kickstarter
June 3rd - via: dicebreaker.com
Wield both the ideological and literal weapons of WWII--era communism against the forces of Count Dracula in The Hammer and the Stake, an upcoming tabletop RPG about finding common ground with your fellow worker and kicking facism in the fanged teeth. (Read More)
Nine Hours In
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thank you. A very heartfelt and sincere thank you. We are well over 50% funded and momentum is strong. I just clicked away from Facebook where I counted 12 different posts by friends and strangers hyping The Hammer and the Stake.... (Read More)
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