ArtCraft Entertainment have announced a few new stretch goals as the Crowfall Kickstarter campaign approaches its final week:

To keep up the excitement, today we are announcing two new stretch goals. If we are fortunate enough and you guys are willing to support us– here is what we’d love to build next!

– At 14,500 backers, we’re giving a Pack-Pig to all our Kickstarter backers!

Every player who supports our Kickstarter campaign will get a guinecean pack pig, a caravan animal that can move materials around the World en masse. Drag stone from a quarry! Pull iron from your mine! Cart timber from your mill! The Pack Pig is a tireless beast of burden, ready and able to help you secure the materials you need to reinforce your castle or stronghold.

– At $1.4 million: expand “God’s Reach” faction rules and “Artifact and Relics” system!

You guys already know about God’s Reach, but what are Artifacts and Relics, and how do they tie into both the Campaigns and the Eternal Kingdoms? For these answers and more, read on!

Relics and artifacts, as the new FAQ thereabout explains, are among the spoils of campaigns — the short-lived worlds that make up most of Crowfall’s universe, and the events that transpire therein:

What do Artifacts and Relics do?

When displayed in the proper building in your Eternal Kingdom, Artifacts and Relics will grant you blessings, which represent the influence of ancient magic and the divine favor of the Gods. These blessings work in much the same manner as passive training: they are “always on” your character, regardless of which Kingdom or Campaign you travel to.

What is a Blessing?

Blessings are passive spell effects (utility buffs) that players can select based on the Artifacts and Relics they have access too. Blessings are minor effects, like “increases archery training speed by 1%” or “increases wood harvesting speed by 5%”.

There is a maximum amount of blessings a player can have active on a character at one time (current estimate is 3 per character). Collecting more Artifacts and Relics on your will give you more blessings to choose from — but since all characters are limited to only 3 active blessings at any time, having more of them only gives you more variety and choice, not more power.

What is the difference between an Artifact and a Relic?

Artifacts are typically guild rewards. Relics are typically player rewards.

Crowfall has raised $1,211,997 as of this writing, and is on track to unlock at least one more of its stretch goals before its crowdfunding campaign ends in about 8 days.