It’s time for our local membership drive!
First, I want to thank all of current Patrons for all of their support. The Alexandrian has been pretty reliably updating 12-13 times to month in 2018, and that’s only possible because my patrons give me the time to create all the nifty content which (if you’re reading this) I hope you enjoy!
Since the last time I actively pimped my Patreon, there have been some changes to the way it’s structured. This is primarily because Patreon has been aggressively working to eliminate the micro-payments which originally made the platform so attractive. Without the support for those micro-payments, there are now two primary ways of supporting the site:
PER POST: Simply set a per post contribution. The goal is for the Alexandrian to update on a schedule of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week. This translates to 12-13 new posts, which usually translates to at least 20,000 words per month.
MONTHLY: If you’d rather make a flat monthly contribution (regardless of how many posts I actually make), simply donate that amount AND set that amount as your monthly maximum.
TIER REWARDS
EARLY ACCESS: All patrons of the Alexandrian get early access to the posts. Sometimes this “early access” is only a matter of a few minutes because a post is going live immediately after I write it, but even then it can still be valuable because patrons get exclusive access to PDF versions of the articles.
Higher tier rewards include:
HANGOUT CLUB: Join me for a free-for-all chat on Google Hangouts. We’ll chat about gaming or anything else that tickles your fancy. The patrons are in in charge here!
REQUEST LINE: For special patrons, I’ll write articles or reviews on request. (Subject to approval.)
GAME CLUBS: For the highest tier levels, you can also join my ongoing open table campaign(s) via Google Hangouts. Check out the Patreon page for details.
WHAT’S COMING
What, exactly, will you be supporting? Stuff currently on my radar for development here at the Alexandrian:
- So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master? A step-by-step guide to becoming a DM.
- A fully developed hexcrawl mini-setting.
- An open table structure and adventure set for Prince Valiant.
- More Scenario Structure Challenges, Open Table Manifesto exposés, and Smart Prep focuses
- … and, by popular demand, my Taint and Kaostech rules for D20.
And, of course, the Running the Campaign featurettes following the In the Shadow of the Spire campaign will also continue as a regular Friday feature.
If you enjoy the content here at the Alexandrian, please consider supporting us! Even just $1 a month can make a big difference!
… even the smallest of pledges can add up to wondrous things.
Sweet, I did not realize the 125$ per post had been reached! Very happy about it, eager to read this series.
I’ve been a patron since almost the beginning (the end of january 2015, if I’m not mistaken), and still am very pleased with the content you create. I don’t give much, but I’m happy to do it. Thank you!
I really appreciate the constant, steadfast support, Jordan! Thanks for helping make the Alexandrian possible!
Since becoming a patron in February 2015 your website has been my single most used resource for roleplaying. I love that we as a readership are able to give back and help enable you to continue writing so much fantastic content month after month.
I’m very excited to see your upcoming Taint and Kaostech rules, as well as the much anticipated “So You Want to be a Dungeon Master?” series.
The hexcrawl mini-setting sounds intriguing. Are you able at this point to say what rule system or setting it is geared toward?
Very excited about the upcoming projects. Glad to be a regular Patron.