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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Parmandur" data-source="post: 9668355" data-attributes="member: 6780330">Update from Brotherwise Games about the Cosmere RPG:One month ago, we shared our update on how Brotherwise would handle tariffs, and we were truly moved by this community's response. In spite of bearing such bad news, it was our most-Liked update ever. Backers responded with an outpouring of support, patience, and encouragement. So today we're delighted to return with some great news for you.Back on TrackThe previously untenable 145% tariffs have been paused for 90 days and lowered to 30% for at least that time period. In a stroke of luck for the Cosmere RPG, that 90-day window is within the timeframe when our products will be assessed for tariffs. In related good news, recent cases seem to confirm that our core RPG sourcebooks won't be subject to tariffs.So, barring some other unpredictable event in the trade war, we're back on track to begin US and global fulfillment for the Cosmere RPG as promised, during the month of September. Book production is planned to finish in the first half of June. We'll be rushing all product onto the first boats available, and it's our fervent hope that we'll be able to avoid any delays. We're also still on schedule for PDF delivery, and have announced that our digital release date is July 23.Powering ThroughAlthough this is good news, there’s no getting around the fact that 30% tariffs would be considered incredibly painful in any other situation. We'll see significant extra costs for about half of our items, including miniatures, dice, maps, and cards. Our freight costs from China to the US will also more than double, since the months without shipping have created a bottleneck for space on container ships.Brotherwise will absorb all those costs, and won't pass them on to backers. But if you'd like to help us power through this unexpected situation, we're working on a couple of brand-new digital-only add-ons:Chasmfiend Volume 2 is a follow-up to last year's magazine. It includes articles about what's ahead for Cosmere games, Mistborn art previews, a short Stormlight adventure, and more!Speak the Words is a new adventure for 3rd-level characters, by Brooke Whitney and Johnny O'Neal. We originally created this for Gen Con, but liked it so much that we've given it the full-quality treatment with professional art and maps. These PDFs are beyond the scope of this campaign, and not part of any pledge level. They're entirely optional and no one should feel obligated to get them. But any money earned from them will go right into supporting more Cosmere RPG adventures, accessories, and sourcebooks in the future! If you're interested, you'll be able to get both PDFs for just $10.We'll share more details on how to get these PDFs in our next update! It's worth noting that these are helpful as a "tariff relief pack" precisely because they're digital-only, but printed copies of Chasmfiend will be available at Gen Con and Dragonsteel Nexus.  [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/the-stormlight-archive-rpg/posts/4392154?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_backer_project_update_registered_users[/URL][USER=1]@Morrus[/USER]</blockquote>

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