Well, being stuck inside for months has allowed me to reorganize my future plans for Age of Aether. One thing that has fallen out of all this is the Age of Aether d2 coin!
The d2 is an add-on to Age of Aether that I’ve wanted for a long time. Despite the ease of making such an item, I’ve constantly been surprised that there are so few d2 options out there. So, I made one.
The Age of Aether d2 coin is a robust metal coin. It is 1” in diameter, large enough to flip like a coin, but small enough to shake with a handful of other dice.
This kickstarter has been far easier to develop than the last one. I was able to go to a single printer which offered art and design services, and they can print and ship within a fortnight. The development of this coin has gone remarkably fast, to the point where I actually have the pre-production proofs in hand already!
As you can see, the plan is to offer 3 different platings: Copper, Silver, and Gold, to represent the Kopecks, Schillings, and Guilders of the game. However, the number of platings available will depend on the success of the kickstarter: The base metal is silver, the first stretch goal is copper, and the third stretch goal is gold.
The costs of this kickstarter were also cheap compared to the book, represented by the lower funding levels: $1,000 will finance the pre-production cost and the printing of 200 coins. Different platings will become available at $2,000 and $3,000. So what happens if I reach $3,000? Well, I usually use reproduction historical coins for focus points when running my game, and I thought that a special focus point coin for the game would be cool! So if we reach $5,000, the focus point coin will be available!
This coin is significantly larger than the d2: either 1.25 or 1.5 inches. Its design is inspired by the large silver coins of the 18th century, the Crowns, Ecus, Thalers, Spanish Milled Dollars, and 5-Franc coins. 1.5” would be a more accurate size, but I wonder if 1.25” would be more manageable.
Since this coin is larger, more complex, and more expensive to proof, I will refrain from doing so until we unlock it on the kickstarter. The focus point coin is baselined as silver, but if funding comes in, copper and gold-plated versions will become available.
I’m very excited to be able to offer this d2 coin this year! Expect to see the kickstarter begin in late August or early September. I hope to see you there!