MAJOR EDIT: Chris Avellone has agreed to draw personal troll avatars/pictures for those who contribute at least $250 to this donation drive! So if you wanted to but couldn't get on board this initiative back when we did the Wasteland 2 fundraiser, now you can do it. -- Crooked Bee

Project: Eternity is the new popamole RPG currently under development by Obsidian Entertainment. Because they're broke and nobody wants to fund them, they're doing a KickStarter - which has already raised their goal of $1.1 Million thanks to the large number of brain-dead idiots who'll throw their money at anything these days.

Well, now is your chance to join those idiots on behalf of the Codex! We should actually be doing a fund-raiser for a new server but fuck that, let's raise money for Obsidian's Project: Eternity instead. So we're aiming for the new community-focused tier goal:


Once again, silly game developers have allowed fans a chance to ruin a potentially otherwise shitty good game by adding silly in-house references and over-the-top stupidity. Once more, the Codex strides boldly into the fray to prove how much of a bad idea that is. Spectacle has already graciously reserved one of the spots for us - so as long as we raise the dosh, the opportunity for the Warriors of Diversity to rape assault you in-game is ready and waiting.

*** DONATE HERE ***​

I was hoping to have our fancy-schmancy new payment system in place before we ran this but hey, Legend of Grimrock isn't going to play itself. So, to make it simple: You will get nothing. Nothing for your money other than the knowledge that you contributed to the Codex: Eternity fundraiser.

Anything that may and or may happen with copies of the game that may and or may not ever materialise or special ad-free bonuses that my accountant may or may not say we should be offering so that it counts as a "payment" rather than a "donation" and keeps the Australian Taxation Office from asking too many awkward questions, is up for grabs.

The expected release date is April 2014, because that's apparently how long it takes to fuck up perfectly good camera controls... but the KickStarter runs for another 25 days. Actual details of the Codexian NPC Group will be finalised if / when we're successful.


4th Oct Update

Obsidian Entertainment have agreed to provide even more bonus incentives for Codex donors, in the form not only of custom trolls but also personal forum signatures written by Chris Avellone and unique in-game presence within the confines of the Codexian party of adventurers. Also, custom trolls are now a bit more affordable, and Obsidian Entertainment will give us 30 digital copies of the game so we can distribute it among top 30 donors. Aside from that, here's the full list of what you get when you donate:

• Donate $50 or more: You¹ will be mentioned in a book, scroll or letter that the Codexian party is carrying
• Donate $100 or more:You¹ will become a part of the backstory (lore description) of an item/piece of equipment belonging to the Codexian party
• Donate $150 or more: You¹ will become a standard (non-epic) item that a party member is carrying
• Donate $200 or more: Custom troll by Chris Avellone + You¹ will become a (non-epic) piece of equipment, excluding weapons, that a party member is carrying
• Donate $250 or more: Custom troll by Chris Avellone + Short humorous forum signature written by Chris Avellone + You¹ will become a (non-epic) weapon that a party member is carrying
• All donors will receive the
  
  campaign tag, so that you can be clearly identified as a backer forever! See Jaesun's profile for example
• One month ad-free Codex browsing for every $5 you contribute (So $15 = 3 months ad-free and so on)

¹ "You" = a fantasy variation on your forum or real name, or any name of your choice suitable for a fantasy game. You can think it up yourself, or just provide Obsidian writers with your forum/real name and let them do their job. Naturally, you'll also be able to voice your wishes and suggestions on the design/description of your item/weapon/equipment.

If we fail to reach $5000, we'll go for one or two NPCs that can still be the locus of your in-game presence, according to the above tiers.

Update 10th October: $3,365.56

Update 11th October: Well it seems threatening to close it works , having raised about $2k in the last 24 hours and reaching our goal with $5,045.71 raised. Now, originally I'd transfer the funds to my own account (3 - 5 days) and then pay the KickStarter, but as Obsidian have a PayPal option on their website through which we can donate directly from the Codex' PayPal account, I've decided to leave the fundraiser open until the KickStarter officially ends. That gives a chance for those of you who have said you would - but haven't yet due to pay day not being until tomorrow, to donate. It's also your LAST CHANCE to have your name mentioned in the Codex Adventuring Party, which is now guaranteed.

Update 17th October: With a final total of $9,679.60 USD raised, we reached 194% of our original $5,000 target. Due to PayPal fees that was reduced to $9,000 USD and was donated via Obsidian's PayPal donation option:



The full list of final donors is below!


Donor List

1. denizsi
2. Temaperacl
3. Lonerville
4. skuphundaku
5. Haba
6. Spectacle
7. Sitra Achara
8. silver crowaxe
9. Semper
10. Random Word
11. maverick
12. Jaesun
13. Crooked Bee
14. centurionofprix
15. Jarpie
16. HanoverF
17. mediocrepoet
18. DeDawg
    
    >= $200 Reward Tier
19. LusciousPear
20. JagreenLern
21. Azalin
22. vaarna_aarne
23. oldmanpaco
    
    >= $150 Reward Tier
24. CrimsonAngel
    
    >= $100 Reward Tier
25. LeStryfe79
26. Rane
27. Lockkaliber
28. Michael Ellis
    
    >= $50 Reward Tier
29. toro
30. SuicideBunny
31. Gakkone
32. barghest
33. ogg
34. 4too
35. deus101
36. OldSkoolKamikaze
37. hakuroshi
38. Computer Gamer Refugee
39. commie
40. Angthoron
41. Zed
42. Volrath
43. Tolknaz
44. thesisko
45. thekdawg21
46. serch
47. Rivmusique
48. Pegultagol
49. mugarod
50. moraes
51. MikeHaggar
52. Kazgar
53. Hamster
54. Guar
55. evdk
56. Aldebaran
57. airhead
58. Rohit_N
59. Braktash
60. Fenrir
61. Marquess Cornwallis
62. mindx2
63. Charles-cgr
64. Atomic
    
    < $50
65. wormix
66. titus
67. RedScum
68. ksjav
69. Harg Harfardarssen
70. Commissar Draco
71. asper
72. Abraxas
73. DwarvenFood
74. Palikka
75. MaskedMan
76. Gold
77. ghostdog
78. felipepepe
79. Carrion
80. a bear named spigot
81. Mangoose
82. MessiahMan
83. Szioul
84. kentable
85. Matt7895
86. nihil
87. nicebrain
88. Mrowak
89. Minttunator
90. LordVector
91. l3loodAngel
92. Joff1981
93. ironyuri
94. Freelance Henchman
95. Darklife
96. Cosmo
97. CappenVarra
98. Havoc
99. Morol
100. Icewater
101. [hmuryj]
102. [hegg]
103. Yaar Podshipnik
104. The Great Deceiver
105. Ion Flux
106. Jedi Exile
107. Adelphi
108. turel69
109. treave
110. stony3k
111. sick
112. Saber-Scorpion
113. villain of the story (courtesy of oldmanpaco)
114. MightyHoax
115. markec
116. malko_sundervere
117. Kthan75
118. Kime
119. Jaedar
120. J_C
121. Infinitron
122. good little toastboy
123. Denim Demon
124. CrustyBot
125. clemens
126. Claw
127. tuluse
128. WetWorks
129. Executer
130. PrzeSzkoda
131. G.O.D
132. Aeschylus
133. logrus
134. Helly
135. kubics
136. [gola]
137. OracleX
138. MicoSelva
139. majestik12
140. Dhralei
141. CSM
142. barker_s
143. SG
144. Donaroriak
145. Whisky
146. jiujitsu
147. Weierstraß
148. hoverdog
149. Ismaul
150. Dryngar
151. dab
152. Primordial Soup Nazi
153. Irxy
154. Quanti
155. Frusciante
156. Elim
157. Dynimix
158. Sidmich
159. Gurkog
160. glasnost
161. Strider
162. JamesBond
163. FretRider
164. Brzęczyszczykiewicz
165. SpinyNorman
166. Comrade Goby
167. Executor
168. Hoaxmetal
169. Race Traitor

I've listed account usernames where I had them. Where I didn't, I used a portion of your e-mail address within square brackets. If you recognise that as you and would rather your username was listed instead, PM (aka "Start a Conversation with") DarkUnderlord. And give me the E-MAIL address you donated from - all those receipts and reference numbers you get are actually useless.