FULLY FUNDED... And Then Some!
5 months ago
– Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 11:27:17 AM
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
You’ve completely blown us away with your support.
We knew this project was something special, but we couldn’t have predicted you’d smash our funding goal in just 5 minutes. And now, in just 4 hours, we’ve unlocked three huge stretch goals. This is our biggest launch, ever.
THREE stretch goals already unlocked!
Because of you, the book just got even bigger.
At £100,000, we unlocked two brand-new subclasses – Paladin and Warlock – designed specifically for Altheya.
At £175,000, we unlocked a Cloth Region Map of Ilmera. The art will be added to the book, and the cloth map is now available as a beautiful fabric add-on for your table. You can add this to your pledge by clicking "Manage My Pledge" on the Kickstarter page (the Cloth Region Map comes free with every Empress Bundle pledge).
And at £250,000, we added two more subclasses – Monk and Sorcerer – bringing even more character options into the Dragon Empire.
That’s four new subclasses and a stunning cloth map, all within the first few hours of launch. Watching these milestones fall one after another has been surreal. Thank you.
More information on these subclasses is coming in future updates, watch this space!
I’m Sam, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Roll & Play Press. I’ve been watching High Rollers for years, long before I crowdfunded my first book for game masters back in 2020.
Fast-forward to 2022: I spot High Rollers GM Mark/Mara (in full Rarity cosplay) browsing our stand at London Comic Con and I ask for a selfie. Since then, we’ve collaborated a ton and built a great friendship. I know how much this book means to everyone involved in High Rollers, including fans like me, so seeing it come to life like this is genuinely special. And it’s all thanks to you.
What next?
With 30 whole days left in the campaign, this is only the beginning. I can't wait to see how high this project can soar and how many more stretch goals we can unlock together. This has been a crazy first few hours.
For now, from all of us, thank you for showing up on Day 1 and making this launch unforgettable.
Know someone who would love this world? Make sure they don’t miss out on a free Clever Toad Bronze Coin by sharing the project with them! Here’s a message you can copy and paste into WhatsApp, Reddit, Facebook, Discord or wherever your party hangs out:
Check out Altheya: The Dragon Empire. It's a high-fantasy 5E campaign setting where you play a hero in a world ruled by dragon nobles! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollandplaypress/high-rollers-altheya-the-dragon-empire?ref=2ps44r
I’ll be back soon with another update. I’m off to celebrate... and endlessly refresh the Kickstarter page.
Sam.
P.S. High Rollers are live on Twitch right now, CLICK HERE to join the launch party!