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Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing great! Today's update will be a quick one, just to let you all know the Tome is still on track :)

For the past few weeks I've been taking a little bit of a break because I was blessed with the birth of a new world, an entirely new universe that came beautifully into being. She's healthy and perfect and we simply couldn't be happier. She is fast asleep on my chest as I type this quick update and we've already spent many of these little moments together writing up pieces of the Cartographer's wisdom to go into the Tome!

These past weeks and months have been filled with so much joy and gratitude, what a privilege it is to be able to spend my time doing what I love doing most. None of it would have been possible without all of you amazing people supporting what I do.

I've been having so much fun turning more than a decade of snippets and ideas into a cohesive, narrative text, and I need to stop myself from writing way too many short stories and endless pages of the Cartographer's recollections of his many travels, I can't fit all of it in there!

I've also been working on some new videos now that my freelance commissions are almost all finished up, and I really can't wait to get back to uploading in August! I've missed you all very much!

Oh and lastly, I'm working on setting up a Discord server where we can all chat and keep in touch, and share our worldbuilding ideas together. I'll keep you all updated and aim to have it launch when the next video goes live.

I wish you all the very best!

Much love,

Rick

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We did it! The Kickstarter for the Tome of Tumiun has reached its end!

I want to start by thanking all of you once again, I couldn't be more grateful to have such kind and amazing people help me make my dreams a reality. What a blessing you all are.

Today, the Kickstarter campaign for the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun reached its end, collecting a whopping €52,000!!! We checked off three stretch goals, meaning the Tome will contain even more maps, illustrations and lore than before, while simultaneously funding lots more videos for the YouTube channel!

Late pledges are still active up until the point where I start the printing process, so any latecomers can still pre-order the Tome in that way!

So what now?

I've already started the logistical hurdle of laying out the Tome, figuring out what to include and in what order, and how to present it as an exciting narrative from the perspective of the Cartographer. The road ahead is a long process of collecting my ideas, turning snippets into stories, revisiting (and translating) old tales, poems, and songs, and turning it all into something that looks and feels worthy of your love and support.

As noted in the Kickstarter, I am aiming to have the Tome delivered to you at the end of 2027, but I will be keeping you updated along the way as much as possible, showing off the progress and letting you know where I'm at in the process of getting the Tome in your hands.

Sometime next year you can expect an email inviting you to join a Pledge Manager and fill out a survey to provide your shipping details, and also pay for shipping, fulfillment and any applicable taxes. Through the Pledge Manager you'll also be able to change your rewards, or add any extra add-ons you might want to include. I'll make sure to post an update here and on Kickstarter when the invitations to join the Pledge Manager are sent.

Stay tuned everyone, I am going to work as hard as I can to make this Tome something truly special.

Thank you all, for a dream come true.

Much love,

Rick

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With only a FEW HOURS TO GO the Kickstarter has somehow smashed through yet another STRETCH GOAL!!! Reaching €50K means you've all unlocked plenty of new illustrations and extra bonus lore for the Purplebloods, the monsters of Tumiun! Dragons are only one of the five branches of Horrors, there's also the Giants, the Deepspawn, the Witches and the Beasts.

I'll be showing off lots of the most infamous dangers from all corners of the Walled World, and I'll be sharing plenty of new videos showcasing those illustrations and their relevant lore as well! There are ONLY TWO HOURS REMAINING on the campaign, go back it now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

Thank you all so much!

Rick

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ONLY A FEW HOURS TO GO! Join the Kickstarter for the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun right now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

Can't believe we're in the final hours already, thank you all so incredibly much for your amazing support over these past few weeks! I am beyond grateful <3

See you in Tumiun,

Rick

2 months ago | [YT] | 162

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I can't believe it! With only two days to go the Kickstarter has smashed through yet another stretch goal!

This means I will be able to spend even more of my time refining and perfecting the chapter all about Sestiun, Tumiun's largest and most diverse continent, and the homeland of humans. I will be making extra artworks to go into the Tome, depicting some of the different Sage Cities and showing what life in the most artistically advanced realm in the Walled World actually looks like.

This stretch goal also allows me to take the time to produce a polished new episode of Tales of Tumiun featuring these artworks, in which the Cartographer will be creating a detailed new map of Sestiun. That video will follow later this year or early next year, keep an eye on the channel!

Check out the Kickstarter for the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

Thank you all so much for the incredible support, I am forever grateful!!

Rick

2 months ago | [YT] | 263

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ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT on the Kickstarter for the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun! We're so close to €40k, let's see if we can check off another stretch goal before it ends! This is your LAST CHANCE to get any of the Kickstarter exclusive items, such as the premium Collector's Edition! Don't miss out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

To all of you who backed, which aspect of Tumiun are you most excited to learn more about when you receive the Tome next year?? Let me know in the comments :D

Thank you all so incredibly much for supporting my dreams! I'm beyond grateful <3

Rick

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2 months ago | [YT] | 319

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SNEAK PEEK of my upcoming video!!! Can't believe the Kickstarter already reached the halfway point today, ONLY 14 DAYS TO GO! Get the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun now, before it's too late: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

Let's see if we can reach some more of those stretch goals to unlock even more content for the Tome and this channel!

Thank you all so much, see you soon :)

Rick

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Which of the dragons of Tumiun are you most excited to learn more about??
YouTube only allows polls to have four options so leave a reply if you're more excited to learn about the Fogjaws of Zurak (Mist) or the Winddancers of Sestiun (Wind) :)
I won't be showing off the new designs of all six dragon lineages in this week's video just yet, I've only gotten around to drawing two of them. But the other four will follow in the coming months!

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Hope you like DRAGONS!! Because next week's video will show me finally turning their design into something uniquely Tumiun. What are some of the things you love most about these classic fantasy creatures?? And tell me some of your favorite dragons and dragon designs!

ONLY €7500 to go before we unlock the next STRETCH GOAL! Let's see if we can hit it before the end of next week!! It would allow me to dive even deeper into the largest, most diverse continent in Tumiun: Sestiun! Get the Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rickscreations/10-yea…

Thank you all, see you soon!

Rick

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The first stretch goal has officially been reached! €30,000, I can hardly believe it!

This means I will be able to dive even deeper into the lore of one of my favorite continents in Tumiun, Avanima! I'll be creating even more illustrations, and a new detailed map of the continent in a new Cartographer video! That video won't be out any time soon, but I have actually already started on the first couple of artworks...

Get ready to see some of Tumiun's very own dragons as I finally tackle their long-overdue redesign in my upcoming video, which will be out in a little over two weeks :)

Let's see if we can check off another one of those stretch goals to dive even deeper into even more of the continents! Be sure to share the campaign with every worldbuilding fan you know!

See you all soon,

Rick

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