Noble Knight Games (PPP Super Assortment Pack)

Some news on our products still in print (and out of print).

First, Aaron at Noble Knight Games is selling a "Super Assortment" pack of our products wherein you save almost $30.00 over the total retail price for these 6 titles (see image below).  Here's the LINK.  Just click on the Lake Geneva Castle & Campaign link once there, it's the 1st product offered in the list.

Second, BOTTLE CITY is out of print.  Bottle City and Cairn of the Skeleton King are slated to be produced as PDFs in the near future, so hold tight.

I'll have more RPG updates very soon, specifically about the finalization of the contract and product release news through the publisher I am now in the final negotiation phase with.  -- RJK

My Novella's Release Date!

Here it is:  Black Festival.  20,000+ words of Swords & Sorcery to dig into.  :)

Available February 17 from Noble Knight Games (link above).  If you wish to receive an email update when this is released, just go to NKG and subscribe to their mailing list, simple as that.

Additional Update (This is being emailed to PPP Customers & Fans)

"Pied Piper Publishing and Noble Knight Games are pleased to announce the availability of Mr. Kuntz's first published novella - Black Festival!  Black Festival is a 36 page"chapbook" available for the low price of only $9.95. It tells the tale of the Barbarian Frank, Wolfar, who dominates this novella of 20,000+ words along with his off-and-on companion the rogue, Thekela.  It is written in the style of Gardner Fox's and REH's Kyrik and Conan tales. It also includes several full page interior acrylic illustrations by Eric Bergeron.

To make the release of this product even more special and to reward our most devoted supporters, preorders will receive one of the following:

LIMITED EDITION

This product is a 1st printing, limited edition of only 150, signed and numbered by Mr. Robert Kuntz.  Aaron Leeder, owner of Noble Knight Games, has witnessed the signing in house here at our location in Janesville, WI. The first 20 copies are signed in red ink with the remaining 130 signed in black. 

AUTHOR COPIES

Mr. Kuntz has also generously offered to include in the mix five AUTHOR copies!  These author copies are part of a limited edition of only 15 (fifteen), all hand signed and numbered in gold ink and featuring the official Lord of the Green Dragons seal!!  Past author copies of PPP products have commanded over $100, each, and have never before been generally available!

PREORDERS PLACED ON WED FEBRUARY 17TH FROM 12PM TO 12AM CST ELIGIBLE FOR RANDOM DRAWING FOR LOWEST NUMBERS

In the past PPP products have been available first come, first served. With this product we are trying a new way of disbursing the orders, a drawing (held in house) will decide the lucky winners of the earliest numbered copies and the 5 very special author copies!  In order to be eligible, you must order on the first day of preorder availability, Wednesday, February 17th, from 12pm to 12am CST.  The product will then ship out Thursday, February 18th. If you're wondering why we are doing it this way, this gives everyone preordering an equal shot at getting the earliest most collectible numbers, and a shot at one of the 5 author copies, and prevents one person from gobbling up the first 5 issues at once.  Also, some like to combine other items with the purchase to minimize their shipping costs. This isn't possible when "racing" to checkout.  We will assume that everyone ordering would like an authors copy or the earliest remaining number possible, depending on the number they draw.  All the authors copies and the lowest #'s will be mailed out to preorders! We will notify anyone preordering of the number(s) they will receive.

At any rate, you're guaranteed a copy of the limited edition 1st printing and a great afternoon read!!!! :)

ORDERING MORE THEN ONE COPY

You can preorder more then 1 copy if you wish to receive additional entries, limit 5 copies per order.

PIED PIPER PUBLISHING PRODUCTS STILL AVAILABLE

Dungeon Set #1 - Levels 1-6 $9.95

Dungeon Set #2 - Levels 7-12 $9.95

El Raja Key's Arcane Treasury $21.95

Fan Appreciation Pack #2 $41.95

Daemonic & Arcane $9.95

Tower of Blood (2nd Printing) $14.95

Stalk, The (Ziplock) $10.95

Stalk, The (Limited Collector's Edition) $11.95

Bottle City (Limited Collector's Edition) $17.95

Cairn of the Skeleton King (2nd Printing) $29.95 *extremely limited supply on hand"

If there are any questions please email me:

rjk@pied-piper-publishing.com

Black Festival Received From Printer

Black Festival was received from the printer today and I will be traveling to Noble Knight Games and autographing and numbering these some time this week.  This may occur Tuesday or Wednesday.  I say "May" because our area of Wisconsin is under a winter storm advisory which would make extended travel (like this 120 mile round trip) dicey.  In any case, the likelihood that these will be available some time during the week end or slightly afterwards is very high.  I will provide specifics as my fight with Wisconsin weather unfolds.  These Chapbooks look really cool, btw.  :)

Noble Knight Games and Pied Piper Publishing Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement

PPP NEWS:  12/20/09

Aaron Leeder President of Noble Knight Games and Rob Kuntz of PPP signed an exclusive distribution agreement today making Noble Knight Games, one of the largest online retailers of out of print, limited print and hard to find games, the exclusive online retailer of Pied Piper Publishing's product line.

All future sales of PPP product starting 12/22/09 will be handled exclusively by Noble Knight Games.   No PPP branded product will be available on PPP'S site.  This includes all future RPG and fiction, special non-fiction, and special art print releases, representing 100% of PPP's in print and upcoming products.

From PPP and Rob Kuntz:  "This move was a long time in coming for many excellent reasons.  I have been inundated with design work and the management of the company, art direction, accounting and product management as well as scouting for new design talent.  The additional day-to-day chores of shipping, receiving, inventory, order tracking, collating, and numerous other back-end processes related to the proper and timely shipping of product started to weigh heavily upon me and was forcing me to work 16 hour days.  A one-man show, this was taking its toll on my health as I was working an average of 6-7 days a week.  If there is one thing that Noble Knight Games has always done right is ship its products in a timely fashion.  If there is always something I have done right is to make exciting and challenging products for our fans.  With this arrangement PPP insures that everything is being done efficiently and it concentrates what both of us do best, with an end result of "better for all.""

In the meeting which lasted over 2 hours between the two, Rob and Aaron discussed the grouping of their resources for the betterment of PPP's design end and for the promotion of Noble Knight's strength in the market.  Noble Knight Games provides a proven track record of 12 years of expertise in product fulfillment. They have 6 employees which make it their business to quickly, efficiently and safely deliver printed matter, games, miniatures and a diverse inventory of game related mail order product to their consumer's doorstep without fail.  By alleviating the shipping/receiving process PPP's product release schedule will be expanded and many other processes streamlined due to this, making for a growing release schedule over the year 2010.

PPP has made available all mail database records for NKG's mailing of previous PPP customers and these customers will be receiving notices directly from NKG when new PPP product becomes available.  If they wish to be removed from that list, merely note that by return mail to NKG.

Exciting times are ahead for both PPP and NKG.  We will keep you posted on these as they develop!