Kickstarter
The Ashes of Creation Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launched with a $750,000 funding goal on May 2, 2017.[2]
- Campaign concluded on June 3, 2017 with 19,576 backers, raising $3,271,809.[1]
This project is primarily self funded, and we’re dedicated to staying true to our vision and not being compromised. The core product can be delivered with our current capital and the crowdfunding goal. Going forward, we are dedicated to keeping our vision consistent with our philosophies and adding features whenever possible.[3]
Kickstarter packages:
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Explorer |
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Settler |
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Pioneer |
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Founder |
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Warrior of old |
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Braver of worlds |
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Leader of men |
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Royalty |
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Hero of the people |
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Avatar of the phoenix |
Contents
- 1 Stretch goals
- 1.1 Parlor games
- 1.2 Cute small pets
- 1.3 Group mounts
- 1.4 Backer only weapon skins
- 1.5 Enhanced naval combat
- 1.6 Backer only armor skin
- 1.7 The Underrealm
- 1.8 Backer only aquatic mount
- 1.9 Social organizations
- 1.10 Backer only dye set
- 1.11 New Underrealm race
- 1.12 Backer only mount barding
- 1.13 Backer only skill FX
- 1.14 Stock exchange
- 2 Crowdfunding guild rewards
- 3 Crowdfunding mounts
- 4 Kickstarter media
- 5 Artwork
- 6 External links
- 7 See also
- 8 References
Stretch goals
Parlor games
Parlor games are games that are played in player-built taverns or in-node taverns.[4]. Some will be dice games, others will be card games; and some will be less savory.[5]
- These games will involve aspects of both chance and skill.[5]
- They must be played between 2 or more people.[5]
- Players will be able to wager in-game currency against other players.[5]
- A portion of the income from the game goes to the tavern owner or node.[4][5]
- Parlor games will vary based on the predominant race of a node.[5][6]
Parlor games were a Kickstarter stretch goal.[7]
Cute small pets
Cute small pets were a Kickstarter stretch goal.[10]
Group mounts
Multi-passenger group mounts were unlocked during the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.[11][12]
The group mount is gonna be a very difficult mount to achieve, but once achieved it's gonna be very fun and and pivotal in gameplay. So the idea there is to have them grand.[13] – Steven Sharif
Backer only weapon skins
Kickstarter backers will receive a unique weapon skin.[14]
- Usable on all types of weapons.
- Include subtle and tasteful glow/particle effects.
Naval content refers to content above and below the sea.[17]
- Aquatic mounts.[17]
- Underwater dungeons.[18]
- Island chains.[17]
- Naval caravans.[18]
- PvP objectives.[18]
- Raids.[18]
- Ships.[17]
- Trade routes.[17]
- Treasure hunting.[17]
Naval content was unlocked as part of the $1,500,000 Kickstarter stretch goal.[19]
Naval content might be included in Alpha-1.[20]
Backer only armor skin
All Kickstarter backers receive a unique armor skin set.[1]
The Underrealm

One of the aspects of the Lore behind the Tulnar was that in the pantheon of gods that exist- having foretold the future through the Goddess of Fate to the Goddess of Creation- these areas in the Underrealm were created in to allow for refuge for which the gods knew would be left behind that couldn't make it to Sanctus. So that was a pre-thought there in the creation of the Underrealm to facilitate that realm where refugees could seek.[22] – Steven Sharif

We plan to have the Underrealm really pervasive throughout the game itself, a part of the open world. It will introduce some unique elements such as the type of monsters you see, the type of crops you can grow and houses you can have.[23] – Steven Sharif
The Underrealm is a rich environment where bio-luminescence abounds in the fauna and flora that exist here. These deep caverns and underground valleys provide new destinations for civilization to develop. Bringing the node system into the depths of the world may awaken darker creatures than the surface.[24]
- The Underrealm is estimated to be 100 km2 in area.[25]
- The underrealm is not contiguous across the entire map. There will be areas that are obstructed by chasms or other features.[26]
- The location of Underrealm entrances throughout the world is focused around natural geographic choke-points that exist above ground. This provides alternate subterranean routes that can be used by caravans, raids, and other player activities.[26]
- Not all entrances to the Underrealm will be open at the same time. This can shift dynamically (based on node states) that cause different routes to open up, which may be more or less advantageous than other routes.[26]
The expansiveness of the Underrealm itself is quite large. It does persist across across a lot of the playable game area that's above ground. So there are alternatives in the Underrealm for passages and traversal throughout the world.[27] – Steven Sharif
We've also talked about node states affecting what openings are open and what things are closed. So not all entrances to the Underrealm will be open at the same time. So that configuration can shift and different routes will open up and be more advantageous than other routes.[26] – Jeffrey Bard
Backer only aquatic mount
Tidesnapper is an aquatic mount that has the ability to glide through the water.[30]
- Tidesnapper was a Kickstarter reward for passing 9,500 backers goal.
Social organizations
Social organizations are ways for players to interact with the world around them in a different manner. They are about creating micro communities within the game.[32]
Social organizations start to patronize Nodes once they advance to Town (stage 4).[33]
The whole idea of these societies is that they are a mechanism for progression that do not have to rely on your level progression. These are different progression paths that players can participate in. If you don't want to leave a node in your gameplay experience and you want to find as much as you can do within that city, these offer those things. Now, some quests might take you outside of the city to you know hunt and pursue things, but you could also perfectly be a person that is a merchant and purchases them from other travelers instead of having to go do it yourself. We want to offer players a diverse method of progression; and these systems house those benefits.[34] – Steven Sharif
Social organizations function a little bit like factions, but without flagging mechanics.[35]
Sometimes two organization's goals might not align with each other and there'll be conflict there, but it's not going to be like everybody in the Traders Guild is at war with everybody in the Thieves Guild.[35] – Jeffrey Bard
Social organizations are run by NPCs, however there will be ranks that certain members can attain that will grant some influence over the organization.[36]
Backer only dye set
Dyes are one-time use items that apply a cosmetic color change on certain dyeable items.[37][38]
- Only one dye can be used per dyeable items. A player is free do use different dyes on different dyeable items.[37]
The Kickstarter dyes are sets of unique colors that are not obtainable by players who did not participate in Crowdfunding. These dyes are not usable as normal dyes are. Instead they are used to override the color of another dye obtained in game.[39]
- They are assigned to a character from a user's account management page.
- They do not expire, so they may be used to continually override dye colors.
- Once a dye has been overridden it becomes a bound dye to that character, so the colors cannot be sold for in-game benefit.
- When an item is sold or transferred, color changes are reverted.
New Underrealm race

The Tulnar society has more of a caste like system, where based on what physical features you show, based on where your ancestry and lineage lie between the races that came together to make the Tulnar, kind of determines your order in that caste system to a degree. So when players get to create their characters and determine whether they are going to have heavy influences of reptilian, mammalian, humanoid; that's going to kind of determine their reception from NPCs as well when they interact with those Tulnar PCs.[40] – Steven Sharif
Tulnar is a playable race in Ashes of Creation.[41][42] The Tulnar fled to the Underrealm to escape the Corruption that befell Verra.[43]
- The Tulnar is a combination of four major races and many minor races that were left behind on Verra after the apocalypse.[44][45][42]
- This was previously stated to be three different races.[46]
- Tulnar stands for "the forgotten".[42]
- Tulnar are not restricted to the Underrealm (there are no factions).[47]
- Tulnar eat many things![48]
- The Tulnar religion is a combination of religious beliefs of the major races as well as pagan beliefs of the minor races that evolved over time as they coexisted together in the Underrealm.[49]
- Tulnar are not a result of corruption.[50]
- The Tulnar have souls and these souls act as conduits for The Essence.[51]
- The Tulnar do not have avian characteristics. The sentient avian races (such as the Sladeborne) did not take refuge in the Underrealm.[52]
Were the Tulnar a result of corruption in their creation, or was it purely a kind of you know crossbreeding between the multiple minor and major races that existed in the Underrealm during the after the apocalypse? They are not a result of corruption. So there is no corruption that was that was taken into account during their creation.[50] – Steven Sharif
The Tulnar race will be in place before Alpha-2. Concepts and early works are expected at that time.[53]
Backer only mount barding
Mount barding (also referred to as Saddles) is armor for mounts in Ashes of Creation. Mount barding is similar in concept to player armor.[55]
- The higher the level of barding, the better looking it will be.[55]
- Barding will have multiple components that can be equipped. Each component will increase the stats of the mount, such as hit points and speed.[56][55]
- Barding cosmetics can only be applied to mounts with barding cosmetic slots.[57]
- Cosmetic skins may only be applied to barding/saddle items that are earned in-game.[58]
- Barding skins' appearance may differ depending on the type of mount.[57]
Backer only skill FX
All Kickstarter backers will receive a skill effects (FX) set.[59]
- Includes unique colors and additional effects for certain skills. For example: A mage with her fireball skill may fire off a ball of searing white flames as opposed to the traditional colors of that skill.
Stock exchange
As nodes develop, player governments may open a Stock exchange (also called Stock markets and Sharemarkets) where players can buy and sell shares in Nodes, Guilds and Social organizations.[60][61]
- The value of stocks is influenced by world events and the performance of nodes, Social organizations or guilds.[62]
- Hard metrics, such as quest lines, nearby resources, citizen progression, and purchases of local real estate, will determine the value of purchasable shares.[61]
- There is no regulatory commission to restrict the purchase and sale of stocks.[62]
Crowdfunding guild rewards
Guild themed character cloaks were cosmetic rewards for backing at the Leader of Men level or higher in the Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding campaigns.[63]
Kickstarter/Summer crowdfunding guild rewards[64] are assigned to a guild by the owner of the reward.[65]
- Once assigned, the reward becomes an asset of that guild.
- Guild members that leave the guild no longer have access to the unique items of that guild.
Crowdfunding mounts
Kickstarter/Summer crowdfunding mount rewards are obtained and utilized by applicable backers in the following way:[66]
- Basic mounts are obtained through an early quest that is available to all players in starting areas.
- Players assign cosmetic skins to a character on their account from the account management page.
- The skin can then be applied to change the appearance of the mount that was earned in game.
- This does not remove the skin itself. It can be applied again to any other applicable mount in the future.
- Players may remove the skin from a character and assign it to another character on their account.
- Skins can only ever be active on one character and one mount.
The Dawnbreaker mount skin is used in a similar fashion as described, but is only applicable to a certain class of mounts. Aquatic mount skins, like the Tidesnapper, are also used in a similar fashion, but are only applicable to the aquatic class of mounts.[66]
Kickstarter media
- 2017-04-30 Video - Kickstarter
- 2017-05-03 Livestream
- 2017-05-05 Livestream
- 2017-05-08 Livestream
- 2017-05-10 Livestream
- 2017-05-12 Livestream
- 2017-05-15 Livestream
- 2017-05-17 Livestream
- 2017-05-19 Livestream
- 2017-05-22 Livestream
- 2017-05-24 Livestream
- 2017-05-26 Livestream
- 2017-05-30 Livestream
Artwork
External links
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ashes of Creation Kickstarter.
- ↑ Ashes of Creation Kickstarter campaign
- ↑
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
- ↑ Livestream, 24 May 2017 (11:04).
- ↑
- ↑ Blog: Creative Director's Letter.
- ↑ Ashes of Creation Twitter - Kickstarter cute small pet winners.
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Livestream, 30 April 2020 (1:22:26).
- ↑ May The 4th, Be With You... And also some skins.
- ↑ Livestream, 30 September 2020 (40:52).
- ↑ Video, 9 November 2017 (0:01).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Livestream, 17 May 2017 (30:53).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Livestream, 23 August 2017 (28:22).
- ↑ Kickstarter - We Just Broke $1,500,000!
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Ashes of Creation - The visuals.
- ↑ Interview, 31 October 2018 (6:00).
- ↑ A chat with Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif, 7 June 2017.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Kickstarter $1,750,000 Stretch Goal Unlocked, 13 May 2017.
- ↑ Interview, 17 August 2018 (10:43).
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Livestream, 30 October 2020 (1:19:13).
- ↑ Interview, 31 October 2018 (5:43).
- ↑ Livestream, November 22 2019 (41:02).
- ↑ Livestream, 29 January 2021 (1:00:57).
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Ashes of Creation Kickstarter - Over 9,500 Backers and Counting!!
- ↑ Livestream, 4 June 2018 (57:42).
- ↑ Livestream, 17 May 2017 (7:27).
- ↑ Know Your Nodes: 2 developer post
- ↑ Podcast, 23 April 2018 (24:47).
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Livestream, 26 May 2017 (49:05).
- ↑ Livestream, 9 July 2018 (38:28).
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Livestream, 30 October 2020 (1:14:34).
- ↑ Livestream, 26 May 2017 (3:04).
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, 31 October 2018 (5:03).
- ↑ Livestream, 30 May 2017 (16:51).
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Kickstarter $2,500,000 New Player Race Achieved.
- ↑ Livestream, 17 May 2017 (5:49).
- ↑ Interview, 20 July 2020 (15:18).
- ↑ Livestream, 8 April 2018 (23:04).
- ↑ Livestream, 28 July 2017 (20:17).
- ↑ Livestream, 26 May 2017 (39:34).
- ↑
- ↑ Podcast, 15 November 2020 (31:13).
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Livestream, November 22 2019 (24:33).
- ↑ Podcast, 15 November 2020 (40:24).
- ↑ Podcast, 15 November 2020 (1:03:17).
- ↑ Livestream, 8 April 2018 (AM) (2:17).
- ↑ Leader of Men
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 Livestream, 29 May 2020 (58:31).
- ↑ Livestream, 30 September 2020 (45:37).
- ↑ 57.0 57.1
- ↑ Livestream, 30 September 2020 (45:26).
- ↑ New Backer Goal!! + Monster Coins (>'.')>
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Livestream, 17 May 2017 (11:27).
- ↑ 61.0 61.1
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 Interview, 20 October 2018 (5:51).
- ↑ Crowdfunding.
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ 66.0 66.1