The Giant
2018-03-27, 03:23 PM
Yes, I know Winter is over, but, uh...climate change?
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_ForumCover.png (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#)
It's time for the fourth volume of A Monster for Every Season, a comprehensive set of print-and-play miniatures covering a wide variety of monsters and adventurers for your D&D game. It's basically a PDF file with pages upon pages of new OOTS-style monster art that you can print, cut, fold, and tape before dropping them into your game. Each page looks like this:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_Pg29.png
And then when you're done assembling them, they look like this:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_Assembled.png
Also, every monster is included in both full color and toner-saving line art, so you can change the colors yourself:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_RoperSample.png
The sets are loosely themed around the four seasons, and this is the fourth set we're putting out, Winter.
This set includes the following categories:
31 Air
39 Barbarians
14 Bugbears
38 Cold
15 Dinosaurs
11 Dragons
10 Dungeon Objects
27 Earth
6 Genies
15 Giants
15 Oozes
43 Rogues
28 Townfolk
43 Underfolk
57 Weird
For a full list of all the monsters, here's a helpful Content List (https://s3.amazonaws.com/GiantInThePlayground_AMFES/AMFES_WinterContents.pdf) to download. Future sets will include pretty much every major category of monster, once everything's said and done.
For more information, you can check out the product page (http://www.giantitp.com/AMFESWinter.html), or you can read the FAQ that is coming up. Or just head over to Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#) and check it out for yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Purchasing
I can't figure out how to buy them!
You can get to the purchase page by clicking here (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#), or on the big cover pictures above, or you can get to the Giant in the Playground profile page at Gumroad (which lists all the products we have on one page) by clicking here (https://gumroad.com/richburlew).
How do I get my PDFs?
You'll get an email with a download link a few minutes after ordering. Keep an eye on your spam folder, just in case.
I paid for the product but I didn't get an email to download it! What do I do?
The first thing to try is to go to your Library on Gumroad, at this link: https://gumroad.com/library You should be able to see everything you've bought from them, and you can just manually download the file. That only works if you have an account there, but if you bought it without one, you can just make a new account using the same email you used to buy it and it should show up in your Library retroactively. If that doesn't work, then you need to contact [email protected]. I don't have much control over Gumroad's technical side, since I don't own them or run their service, so your best bet is to talk to them directly.
What does the watermark look like?
It's on the first page (the cover), and it's a small grey ribbon-shape with the Gumroad "G" logo, next to which it says "Sold to" and then the email address that you gave when you purchased the book. So don't buy using your top secret email.
Why does it say there are two files?
Your purchase includes a full color version of every monster, and also a separate black-and-white line art version. These two sets are in separate files, so you'll get one file that has everything in color and one file that has everything in line art.
Why are you using Gumroad instead of (insert name of other company)?
Because they charge the lowest commission, which means I could lower the price more. Plus, most other companies that offer a watermark service add it to every single page, which seemed like overkill to me. One page is enough.
Contents
Does this set have every monster I would need to play? Does it have the entire contents of the Monster Manual?
No. Rather than sample every type of monster shallowly, each set attempts to be comprehensive for a limited set of categories. For example, this set includes 14 bugbears but no kobolds (which you can find in the Summer issue, which came out earlier this year). The goal is that by the time the project is over, the collected set will include pretty much every monster that has ever been released for the game, or at least an exhaustive selection thereof.
Is this useful for players, rather than just DMs?
Yes! Each set includes a few pages dedicated to two or more character classes, showcasing a variety of player-ready characters in all of the most common player races. This Winter set includes 39 different barbarians and 43 different rogues. Also, this set includes a wide selection of air and earth elementals for summoners, as well as dinosaurs and arctic animals to serve as mounts or animal companions. There are plenty of miniatures that would be useful even if you never ran an adventure yourself.
What are "underfolk"?
A catch-all category for several types of subterranean humanoids, including grey dwarves and deep gnomes.
What are "weird monsters"?
Aberrations, mostly, but also a handful of the odder magical beasts like the girallon or the bulette that didn't really fit into any other category.
Release Schedule
When will the rest of the seasons be coming out?
The first three seasons are already out; you can buy them here: Spring (https://gumroad.com/l/amfesspring#), Summer (https://gumroad.com/l/amfessummer#), and Autumn (https://gumroad.com/l/amfesautumn#).
Will there be any more sets?
Yes! I plan to continue on with a second cycle of four seasons, probably in 2019 but maybe sooner, to cover the monsters and character classes I haven't drawn yet.
Why did you waste your time drawing 392 monsters instead of doing more comics?!?
These sets were originally part of the rewards for the Kickstarter project from 2012, so I had to draw them anyway. It took very little additional work to put them up for sale for anyone who didn't get the chance to pledge back then.
Is there going to be a comic today?
Yes. A little later.
Kickstarter Questions
Is this the same set that I got in two days ago as a Kickstarter backer?
Yes. The only difference is that this file uses the vector art that all the PDFs for sale have used, rather than rasterized art. The drawing style and contents are identical.
What are the new miniatures that weren't in the 2018 Kickstarter version?
None. There are no "bonus" miniatures this time.
I'm a Kickstarter backer and I never got my free copy of this!
You must have missed the update with the download link. You can probably try checking your spam folder to see if the email is still in there, since it was only released two days ago. Or you can download the file for free from your Kickstarter account by going to the pledge drive's page and looking for Update #81 from March 25, 2018. You'll need to be logged into your account in order to view that update.
I'm a Kickstarter backer and I got a discount code for the Spring set. Is there a discount for Kickstarter backers for this one, too?
No, because it is essentially the same file as you already got for free. The discount codes were to account for the fact that some backers would want the bonus miniatures but didn't want to pay again for miniatures they already owned. Since this set has no bonus miniatures, there's no need for a discount code.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or technical difficulties, feel free to post them here. You can also check out the thread for the Spring set (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?529332-A-Monster-For-Every-Season-(Spring)-Printable-monster-minis-for-your-tabletop-game) or the Summer set (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?534705-A-Monster-for-Every-Season-Summer!-(Vol-2)&p=22512158), where your question might have been answered.
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_ForumCover.png (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#)
It's time for the fourth volume of A Monster for Every Season, a comprehensive set of print-and-play miniatures covering a wide variety of monsters and adventurers for your D&D game. It's basically a PDF file with pages upon pages of new OOTS-style monster art that you can print, cut, fold, and tape before dropping them into your game. Each page looks like this:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_Pg29.png
And then when you're done assembling them, they look like this:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_Assembled.png
Also, every monster is included in both full color and toner-saving line art, so you can change the colors yourself:
http://www.GiantITP.com/Images/AMFES_Winter1_RoperSample.png
The sets are loosely themed around the four seasons, and this is the fourth set we're putting out, Winter.
This set includes the following categories:
31 Air
39 Barbarians
14 Bugbears
38 Cold
15 Dinosaurs
11 Dragons
10 Dungeon Objects
27 Earth
6 Genies
15 Giants
15 Oozes
43 Rogues
28 Townfolk
43 Underfolk
57 Weird
For a full list of all the monsters, here's a helpful Content List (https://s3.amazonaws.com/GiantInThePlayground_AMFES/AMFES_WinterContents.pdf) to download. Future sets will include pretty much every major category of monster, once everything's said and done.
For more information, you can check out the product page (http://www.giantitp.com/AMFESWinter.html), or you can read the FAQ that is coming up. Or just head over to Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#) and check it out for yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Purchasing
I can't figure out how to buy them!
You can get to the purchase page by clicking here (https://gumroad.com/l/amfeswinter#), or on the big cover pictures above, or you can get to the Giant in the Playground profile page at Gumroad (which lists all the products we have on one page) by clicking here (https://gumroad.com/richburlew).
How do I get my PDFs?
You'll get an email with a download link a few minutes after ordering. Keep an eye on your spam folder, just in case.
I paid for the product but I didn't get an email to download it! What do I do?
The first thing to try is to go to your Library on Gumroad, at this link: https://gumroad.com/library You should be able to see everything you've bought from them, and you can just manually download the file. That only works if you have an account there, but if you bought it without one, you can just make a new account using the same email you used to buy it and it should show up in your Library retroactively. If that doesn't work, then you need to contact [email protected]. I don't have much control over Gumroad's technical side, since I don't own them or run their service, so your best bet is to talk to them directly.
What does the watermark look like?
It's on the first page (the cover), and it's a small grey ribbon-shape with the Gumroad "G" logo, next to which it says "Sold to" and then the email address that you gave when you purchased the book. So don't buy using your top secret email.
Why does it say there are two files?
Your purchase includes a full color version of every monster, and also a separate black-and-white line art version. These two sets are in separate files, so you'll get one file that has everything in color and one file that has everything in line art.
Why are you using Gumroad instead of (insert name of other company)?
Because they charge the lowest commission, which means I could lower the price more. Plus, most other companies that offer a watermark service add it to every single page, which seemed like overkill to me. One page is enough.
Contents
Does this set have every monster I would need to play? Does it have the entire contents of the Monster Manual?
No. Rather than sample every type of monster shallowly, each set attempts to be comprehensive for a limited set of categories. For example, this set includes 14 bugbears but no kobolds (which you can find in the Summer issue, which came out earlier this year). The goal is that by the time the project is over, the collected set will include pretty much every monster that has ever been released for the game, or at least an exhaustive selection thereof.
Is this useful for players, rather than just DMs?
Yes! Each set includes a few pages dedicated to two or more character classes, showcasing a variety of player-ready characters in all of the most common player races. This Winter set includes 39 different barbarians and 43 different rogues. Also, this set includes a wide selection of air and earth elementals for summoners, as well as dinosaurs and arctic animals to serve as mounts or animal companions. There are plenty of miniatures that would be useful even if you never ran an adventure yourself.
What are "underfolk"?
A catch-all category for several types of subterranean humanoids, including grey dwarves and deep gnomes.
What are "weird monsters"?
Aberrations, mostly, but also a handful of the odder magical beasts like the girallon or the bulette that didn't really fit into any other category.
Release Schedule
When will the rest of the seasons be coming out?
The first three seasons are already out; you can buy them here: Spring (https://gumroad.com/l/amfesspring#), Summer (https://gumroad.com/l/amfessummer#), and Autumn (https://gumroad.com/l/amfesautumn#).
Will there be any more sets?
Yes! I plan to continue on with a second cycle of four seasons, probably in 2019 but maybe sooner, to cover the monsters and character classes I haven't drawn yet.
Why did you waste your time drawing 392 monsters instead of doing more comics?!?
These sets were originally part of the rewards for the Kickstarter project from 2012, so I had to draw them anyway. It took very little additional work to put them up for sale for anyone who didn't get the chance to pledge back then.
Is there going to be a comic today?
Yes. A little later.
Kickstarter Questions
Is this the same set that I got in two days ago as a Kickstarter backer?
Yes. The only difference is that this file uses the vector art that all the PDFs for sale have used, rather than rasterized art. The drawing style and contents are identical.
What are the new miniatures that weren't in the 2018 Kickstarter version?
None. There are no "bonus" miniatures this time.
I'm a Kickstarter backer and I never got my free copy of this!
You must have missed the update with the download link. You can probably try checking your spam folder to see if the email is still in there, since it was only released two days ago. Or you can download the file for free from your Kickstarter account by going to the pledge drive's page and looking for Update #81 from March 25, 2018. You'll need to be logged into your account in order to view that update.
I'm a Kickstarter backer and I got a discount code for the Spring set. Is there a discount for Kickstarter backers for this one, too?
No, because it is essentially the same file as you already got for free. The discount codes were to account for the fact that some backers would want the bonus miniatures but didn't want to pay again for miniatures they already owned. Since this set has no bonus miniatures, there's no need for a discount code.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or technical difficulties, feel free to post them here. You can also check out the thread for the Spring set (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?529332-A-Monster-For-Every-Season-(Spring)-Printable-monster-minis-for-your-tabletop-game) or the Summer set (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?534705-A-Monster-for-Every-Season-Summer!-(Vol-2)&p=22512158), where your question might have been answered.