[THE ART] The art for Ruin is incredible! Is it AI?
Well, thank you very much! Our in house illustrator, Brandon Ellis is the master hands behind all of our illustrations. Here at Authocracy we say no to AI, always. We want to support our creative talent and to ensure the future of illustrations done by human hands.
Last updated: September 24, 2024 08:44
[THE LOOT] What type of paper will be used for Ruin: Rise of the Liberator?
Book quality and how the pages feel are of great importance to us - we are using 115 gsm silk paper.
Last updated: September 24, 2024 08:44
[THE LOOT] What type of paper was used for the Exclusive First Edition Ruin Book?
For the First Edition we used a similar paper stock to what we will use for Rise of the Liberator - 115 gsm silk.
Last updated: September 25, 2024 14:13
[THE LOOT] Where are the books printed?
For Ruin: Rise of Liberator we have partnered with Gutenberg Press, a long established book printing house based in Malta.
Last updated: September 25, 2024 14:13
[THE LOOT] Will these books be available in any other language than English?
All books purchased through this Kickstarter will be published in English. The ultimate goal though is to have all the Ruin novels accessible to everyone and we would love to be able to print in different languages if there was enough of a demand. Watch this space!
Last updated: September 25, 2024 14:13
[THE CREATORS] What crowdfunding projects has Authocracy done before?
Authocracy has launched and successfully funded five crowdfunding campaigns; three novels (including the original Ruin book) and one RPG game called Paragons: Age of Champions that has had two successful campaigns.
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[THE LOGISTICS] When will I be charged?
When the Kickstarter campaign ends, Kickstarter will charge you for your chosen pledge tier. You will not be charged before the campaign ends and if the funding goal is not met, you will not be charged. If there are any problems with your payment method, Kickstarter will reach out to you to get the issue corrected and your payment method charged. You will usually have a short time period to correct this, so please respond promptly to any communications to make sure you get your rewards - we would hate for you to miss out!
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[THE PLEDGE TIERS] Am I able to get the Expedition Journal without Ruin: Rise of the Liberator?
If you would like to get the Expedition Journal without the novel then you can back at The Reader pledge level, then change the novel out for the journal in the pledge manager. We would highly recommend you get the novel too as both are designed to compliment the other.
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[THE DISCORD SERVER] I want to join in with the Deep Delve. How do I join and navigate the Discord Server?
We’ve made the joining the Discord as easy as possible, whilst also adding protections against bots and bad actors.
Simple follow the Discord link, and it will lead you to the Ruin Discord Server, where you will be prompted to acknowledge that you have read the rules (general good actor stuff) and choose your delver class (which will come up later - just choose who you vibe most with!)
After that, you will find a channel called “The Delve Story”. This is where all new stories are posted with any votes attached. Whenever a vote comes up, simply click your chosen option and it will count towards the tally.
Congrats, you have now contributed towards the Deep Delve and will be featured in the Expedition Journal!
If you want to go further, please feel free to create a Delver Character and add it to the “My Delver Character” channel. That way author Brandon Berryhill will be able to use them in the story somewhere (especially if you interact and converse with other fans in the “Delve Chat” channel.
I hope that simplifies everything!
Last updated: September 25, 2024 14:13
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