As of a few hours ago, the Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter campaign reached the $650,000 mark, meaning that a new area — the Underswamp — will be added to the Stygian Abyss, and all backers backers at (or above) the $75 Adventurer reward tier will receive Rotworm Skin Swamp Boots to aid in their exploration thereof.

The next stretch goal — unlocking at the $700,000 level — is the Tracy Hickman novel:

The next Stretch Goal to unlock is the NYT best-selling author Tracy Hickman novel about the advent of the Dark Elves to the Stygian Abyss, set some generations before the arrival of the player. Whether you’d prefer a $5 digital download of the book, or the physical $45 COLLECTOR’S EDITION’s, let’s make sure we all have something to read about our favorite place.

Besides having a fun read before the game is completed, having the novel benefits Underworld Ascendant by providing deeper lore, and more extensive back story, that we can tap into for the game’s fiction. So even if you happen to not be a reader, support this goal!

And another $50,000 past that point will see Lizardmen added to the game, as well.

I’m somewhat confident that the Lizardmen stretch goal is within reach, and I’m fairly sure we will at least get the Hickman novel out of the campaign.