Raptor Ruckus RPG

Last Few Hours!
9 months ago – Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:34:16 PM

Hello there, 

Zac here. Or rather, finally back here. 

I ran into a bit of trouble with our publisher with has had me detained for a few days....

In the meantime, Frank and Co. have been holding down the facility without issue, and in fact you've smashed another stretch goal!

Stretch Goals

• $90,000 | Nic Ribera Art is going to be packed into both versions of the core book. Nic has been a long-time friend of ours, and he makes absolutely stunning games and illustrations. We're ecstatic to find a place or two or three for him to add his touch to the book.
  Here's a sample of his artwork from a previous Mork Borg project, Pilgrimage of the Penitent. 

Now, I'm not sure that we're going to hit those final few goals, but don't you worry -- we're keeping park open with Late Pledges for a bit longer, and all of that feeds into the Stretch Goal targets. 

Timeline

We'll cover this more in detail after the campaign, but right now, let's talk about what the next few weeks will look like. Everything is a "best guess" currently.

Now-Early October: Team Raptor collapses from adrenaline exhaustion. We get paid. Late Pledges are open. 
Now-November: Late Pledges stay open here on Kickstarter. Behind the scenes, we build out the Pledge Manager and work on the PDFs. 
Late December: Pledge Manager opens and some of the PDFs are released. We pay all our manufacturing partners and order samples of certain things. 
January: More PDFs are released. We order more samples. 

All the while, you can expect monthly updates. 

Talk soon,

- Zac G. & Team Raptor

Projects We Love

Pirate Borg: The Winds of Hell
Want a little tease on what's on the horizon for myself and a few other folks in Team Raptor? Short answer: we're going back to Pirate Borg for a bit! Winds of Hell is a campaign book that is already written, and we'll Kickstart it in a couple of months once we're starting to deliver the digital goods for Raptor. In the meantime, you can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epicrpgs/pirate-borg-the-winds-of-hell?ref=43zoj9

Sickest Witch: Coven Box
Have you checked out Severed Books' Sickest Witch RPG yet? Nobody is doing grotesque folk-magic quite like Justin, and I'm on record loving it. This is a set of expansions for it, but I bet my bottom dollar that he'll have the core book available as well: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinsirois/sickest-witch-coven-box-and-hayride-adventure-module

$85k & Sprinting for the End!
9 months ago – Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 08:37:55 PM

Hello there, 

Frank here and holy hell we're near the end! I think we might have space to hit another stretch goal or two before then, and you've just unlocked another one!

Stretch Goals

• $85,000 | Battlemap VTT Pack We're going to put our designers to task putting together some battlemaps for your online games. I can see jungles, rivers, vehicles, maybe a building or two, but I'd love to hear what types of scenery you feel like is most essential. Some of this stuff, like "jungle" is pretty easy to get already. 
  This, along with the VTT token pack we unlocked earlier in the campaign means you should have a pretty good head start on anything you want to build. 

Up next, at $90k, we're going to hire another exceptional artist to add to the visuals of the core book, but we'll talk about that once we hit it.

Design Contest

This is also the final call for submissions to our pitch contest!

Remember, you don't have to have anything designed; we just want to hear the sort of things you'd like to make and get a sense for who might want to dive in with us. 

Four winners will be selected next week, and they'll get early access to the core books, $500, and a cut of the sales! Full rules and the submission form can be found here: https://forms.gle/aVVn2tCaLJFecRx88.

That's about it, though I wouldn't be surprised if we have to hit you back up in a hurry for a stretch goal or two.

Until then, talk soon,

• Frank & Team Raptor

Projects We Love

It Comes from the Deep
Steve Gibbs is part of our core Pirate Borg community, and this is his first Kickstarter! I'd love for you all to pop over and give him a follow and some encouragement: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/universeinabox/it-comes-from-the-deep-pirate-borg

CY_BORG: Meat & Greed
Is there a more prolific and incredible designer in the Borg space than Christian Eichhorn? I doubt it. You 100% can't go wrong with anything he touches, which is why I have zero qualms with pushing you - HARD - toward this one. You won't regret it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022698010/sellout-0

$80K Stretch Goal & 2 Class Previews
9 months ago – Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 05:05:08 PM

Hello there, 

Zac and Frank here, with a huge unlock -- gargantuan even! A truly spectacular unlock on the stretch goals, plus more goals revealed, and, well, how about some details of another class or two?

Stretch Goals

• $80,000 | Painted Page Edges for all 3 hardcover books!This will make each one a looker. Dropping an example below. I think that all 3 books will end up with black painted edges, but final color will be whatever we think will look best. Have an idea? Sound off in the comment section.

We also revealed the next handful of stretch goals, which should about put us at the end of the campaign. There's some big items in there, and with your help, we think we can hit them!

Class Preview

If you're still reading these updates, you deserve a reward of some sort, so here's the full text (not necessarily final) for two of the player classes: The Blood Sucker and the Field Expert:

Blood Sucker

Big Shot | Corpo | Magnate | Sleeze
You are here on behalf of the investors, either to shut the project down or find a way to make it profitable. You are cutthroat, vicious, and an absolute tyrant ... in the office. When shit hits the fan and bodies start piling up, you’ll go wherever, say whatever, or screw whomever it takes to survive. 
Abilities +2 Presence/-1 Toughness, -1 Wits
HP Toughness+d8
Clothing. Always formal.
Weapon. Roll a d4 on the Weapon Table, but get a pistol on a 3-4.
Hidden Talent. Choose 2 from even-numbered table entries (pg. XXX). 

Career Expertise

Start with +2 Supply of cash, then roll d6 for a Career Expertise. Whenever you roll a Presence Test and can apply your Career Expertise, roll twice and use the higher result.

• Accounting
• Business
• Insurance
• Investment
• Marketing
• Law

General Feature

1. Born Better. When you take this feature, and each time you Gain Experience, after you have improved your Abilities, select one Ability and add +1.

2. One Step Removed. When an area of effect applies Damage to a space that includes you, roll d4. On 3-4, you don’t take the damage.

3. Sleaze. Whenever you meaningfully lie or manipulate, check a box. When all three boxes are checked, roll a second d20 on your next test and use the better result. Then, reset the boxes. 🔲🔲🔲

4. Take Action. When the PCs lose on the Initiative, you can still go ahead of the enemy. If you do, your nearest ally is +2DR to all Defense tests for the round.

5. VIP Status. When you would take damage from a failed test and have an ally nearby, Test DR14 Presence. On a success, the ally takes the damage instead.

6. [Locked] Schemes Within Schemes. Each day, start by rolling two d20s in secret. You may swap these rolls out for any other roll you make throughout that day. Re-roll if locked. Unlocks by Gaining Experience twice or when two of your companions die. 

Field Expert

Bone-head | Brain | Fossilist | Scientist
An expert in your field, you arrived on the island to study the Mesozoic majesty. Now you’re at the mercy of the monstrosities you studied, and even though danger lurks around every corner, you still find yourself in awe of the wondrous creatures.
Abilities +1 Survival, +1 Wits/-1 Presence, -1 Toughness
HP Toughness+d8
Clothing. Roll a d4 on the Clothing Chart.
Weapon. Roll a d3 on the Weapon Chart.
Hidden Talent. Roll d5x7 for the first, then roll 2d10 for a second (pg. XXX). 

Specialization

Roll d6 for a Specialization. Whenever you roll a Wits Test and can apply your Specialization, roll twice and use the higher result. 

• Biology (living organisms)
• Ethology (animal behavior)
• Genetics (genes & variations)
• Paleobotany (ancient plants)
• Paleontology (ancient life)
• Zoology (animal structure & Classification)

General Feature

1. Calming Presence. When meeting you for the first time, humans roll a d6 and a d8 for their Reaction. Presence tests to calm or sway a human are -2DR.

2. Crisis Management. Each morning, you can attempt a DR12 Survival Test to keep an infected/sick/bleeding/poisoned PC from losing d6 HP. This does not allow them to recover HP. If no PCs need attention, pick one PC and increase their recovered HP by 2.

3. Maintain Order. When you or an ally you can see fumbles a test, roll d6. On a 5-6, no one rolls on the fumble table. On a 1, roll twice on the fumble table.

4. Trauma Kit. You’ve salvaged a pack that just might save a life. When treating a Broken PC, make your test at -4DR, then check a box. You can clear one box every time you improve your PC. 🔲🔲

5. Well-Rounded. Take a second Specialization. Additionally, you may re-roll a Wits Test each day.

6. [Locked] Hidden Resolve. You recover all Panic pips when you get a restful sleep. Re-roll if locked. Unlocks by Gaining Experience twice or when two of your companions die.

We're in the endgame now, with just a week left to go. It's been a hell of a ride!

Talk soon,

- Zac G., Frank, & Team Raptor

Projects We Love

Rustborn Bastards
This looks so sick, and I have no clue why it isn't making lots more money. Definitely consider tossing them some credits: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gritdark/rustborn-bastards

Wicked Worlds
Zack Allen wants to make sure ya'll know about this Mothership RPG 3-zine launch, packed with planetary survival guides. It looks really slick, and the pricing is extremely reasonable. 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wickedgrin/wicked-worlds-3-planet-modules-for-mothership-rpg