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Return to Perinthos: A Memorial Book Fundraiser in the Memory of Jennell Jaquays
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RIP Jennell Jaquays

Illustration by Curious Friend

This fundraiser is a memorial for the legendary game designer and Queer activist Jennell Jaquays. Jennell's work was fundamental in shaping early tabletop roleplaying games and how we all assemble maps and dungeons.​​

She also left a major mark on the video game industry working as Director of Game Design for Coleco, as a level designer for id Software, Ensemble Studios, and CCP Games. She was also one of the co-founders of the video game education program, The Guildhall at SMU.

As a Queer activist, she worked as creative director for the Transgender Human Rights Institute in Seattle was involved in the petition to create "Leelah's Law," outlawing conversion therapy of LGBT youth.

She will be sorely missed as a mentor and role model for countless people.

Return to Perinthos Book

Jails of the Jaguar Judge Map

The goal of this fundraiser is fund the printing of Return to Perinthos, a megadungeon a la Caverns of Thracia. It will be a U.S. letter-sized approximately 200-page wirebound book. You will be able to plop over 80 dungeon tiles and keys right onto your gaming table.

The content for the book was created by the Jennell Jaquays Memorial Game Jam. It has been a community effort, and we are still looking for volunteers to help with production of the book. If you are interested in donating writing, illustrations, editing, or layout instead of making a monetary contribution, you can volunteer using the instructions on the Return to Perinthos Volunteer Site. Volunteers will be able to purchase a copy of the book  for only the cost of printing once we have received physical copies.

As part of this community effort, Luke Gearing, has graciously agreed to write a setting that ties all of the disparate dungeon tiles together. The book will also feature an unpublished Q&A with Jennell Jaquays that was donated by Tavis Allison with permission from Goodman Games.

Systems

Countess Calcitrapa's Circumcurrant Cellars Map

We will have over 80 entries featured in the book! These entries feature the following systems.

Cloud EmpressOld School EssentialsSystem NeutralDungeons & Dragons 5eMaze RatsDungeons & DragonsDungeon Crawl ClassicsShadowdarkCairnWorld of DungeonsSwords & WizardryAdvanced Dungeons & DragonsInto the OddQuarrel + FableTales of ArgosaPathfinder 2eKnave

Entries

Witch Crafts Needlepoint Dungeon LevelWe also have a wide variety of content referencing the wide variety of work Jennell Jaquays created during her life. Some of the entries that stood out contain the following. This is not an exhaustive list.

Minotaurs and Medusas!A Giant Ash TreeThe World of Cloud EmpressA GreenhouseDragons!Gamma World Inspired Post-ApocalypseA Mountain PassA Ruined Bath HouseCross Stitch!Quake GargoylesGravity ShenanigansBird PeopleDungeon Vent RepairLots of Gelatinous Cubes!Ghost HorsesCrashed SpaceshipsA Platformer Challenge LevelAutomataStar GodsA Fantasy Theme ParkTrianglesFungusA Post-Apocalyptic Grocery StoreA Billionaire Art CollectorPac-Man Like GhostsInter-Dimensional Space Frogs

Licensing

Hymn of the Dryad Map

This work is licensed under Creative Commons   Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. This version of Creative Commons allows folks to share and remix materials from the book for non-commercial use, it belongs to the community. This only applies to the edited and assembled version of the book. Contributors retain all ownership for their submissions to the game jam, so they can use their entries in their own commercial products if they choose to do so.

Where's the Money Going

The Art Lover Map

All profits (money raised-printing costs) from this campaign will be donated to Jennell Jaquays's family to assist with medical and funeral expenses.

At our minimum funding level of $500, we will be able to produce 10 books at a price of $35 each. This means that $350 will go towards printing, and $150 will be donated.

If we reach a funding level of $2,500, we will be able to produce 50 books at a price of $25 each. This means that $1,250 would go towards printing, and $1,250 would be donated.

Donation Partnerships

The Lost Bay Studio

A small number copies of the book will be for sale afterwards via partnered retailers and distributors who have agreed to donate all profits from sales to Trans Lifeline. You can see who has already pledged these donations below.

  • Indie Press Revolution
  • RV Games
  • The Lost Bay Studio
  • Space Penguin Ink

Timeline

C.R.A.M.P.S. Dungeon of Sin and Madness

This is a rather tight timeline, but we want to get this book out quickly in order to honor Jennell's memory now rather than many months in the future. We have volunteers working diligently, and you can visit the Return to Perinthos Volunteer Site if you would like to donate writing, editing, illustration, or layout to the project. Volunteers will be able to purchase a copy of the book for only the cost of printing once we have received physical copies.

February-March 2024 - Finish Writing, Editing, Illustration, and Layout

April 2024 - Physical Production

May 2024 - Fulfillment

We will keep the campaign open, and you can back to receive a book all the way until we start physical production. We will be sending whatever money is available to Jennell Jaquays family immediately after the two week deadline we have posted on this campaign, and then we will send another donation once we close the campaign to orders.

Fulfillment + Shipping

We will be able to offer this book worldwide by using RV Games infrastructure for crowdfunding fulfillment.

Printing

Ghost Mare

Printing will be by Mixam. It will be a wire bound book on high quality paper with a laminated cover. Books will be individually shrink-wrapped to prevent damage to the wire binding during shipping.

Shipping Estimates

Pythion of the Mad Oracle Map

UK and EU Fulfillment - Gamesquest UK

Canadian Fulfillment - Compose Dream Games

U.S. and Rest of World - RV Games via Amplifier

Shipping will be charged later via a crowdfunding survey using the RV Games Shopify store, and these estimates are subject to change.
  • U.S. - Tracked - Sales Tax - $18
  • UK - Tracked - DDP - £15
  • Canada - Tracked - GST - $30 CAD
  • EU - Tracked - IOSS
    • Austria (17€), Belgium (15€), Bulgaria (16€), Croatia (17€), Cyprus (26€), Czech Republic (16€), Denmark (18€), Estonia (21€), Finland (20€), France (15€), Germany (13€), Greece (18€), Hungary (14€), Ireland (15€), Italy (16€), Latvia (21€), Lithuania (19€), Luxembourg (15€), Malta (18€), Netherlands (12€), Poland (17€), Portugal (17€), Romania (15€), Slovakia (15€), Slovenia (17€), Spain (15€), Sweden (15€)
  • Rest of World - Pricing by Country - Must pay Duties and Fees Upon Arrival

U.S. Sales Tax

Sales tax will be charged for orders shipping to California or Texas.

Canadian GST

A 5% charge will be added to your order to accommodate for the GST that must be paid upon import by Compose Dream Games, so you will not be responsible for any duties or fees upon arrival.

U.K. Delivery Duty Paid (DDP)

There will not be any duties or fees due upon arrival for UK shipments since we are working with a U.K. fulfillment provider.

EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)

We are able to offer IOSS shipping on orders to the following EU countries:
  • Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
IOSS shipping allows us to charge you up front for all duties and fees that come as a consequence of importing books. We charge a flat 25% of declared value to cover the import tax & duties of your zines, and our additional administration costs associated with doing so. You will not need to pay anything upon arrival of your zine. 
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