Template:Infobox Backer

Template documentation (for the above template, sometimes hidden or invisible)

Purpose

This template may be used to summarize information about Benefactors and Founders in table form.

Usage

{{Infobox Backer|''tier''|''backer-type''}}

Related Templates

Template:Infobox Backer/Levels : Assigned level to each tier
Template:Infobox Backer/Merger : Merger template for generating the list for each tier
Template:Infobox Backer/Rewards : The list of rewards for each tier

Parameters

Parameter	Explanation
1 (tier)	The tier level (eg. Royal Artisan)
2 (backer-type)	Either "Founder" or "Benefactor".

Examples

{{Infobox Backer|Virtual Collector|Founder}}

Gold indicates reward items added with the the current tier.

Virtual Collector (Founder)

< Royal Artisan (Founder)

$100

Royal Archivist

Framed Cover Art - You will receive the box cover art as a digital, uniquely framed, in-game decoration for your house.
The Darkstarr Metronome! For those of you planning to play virtual instruments this mechanical metronome could be very useful! Set this in-game decoration next to your instrument and turn it on! ^{See Source for Details:}^[1]

In-Game Items:

Indestructible Crafting Tool - You will receive one (1) starter-level, indestructible, crafting tool for the skill of your choice.
Starter Founder Armor - Four (4) complete sets of starter armor, uniquely identifiable as Founder armor, for both male and female: Cloth, Leather, Chain, and Plate.
Your choice of one of these three non-combat pets: Greyhound, Raven, or Siamese Cat.
Iolo's Lute - A unique, in-game, musical lute specially designed by David "Iolo" Watson!
Puzzle Box - Once per week, this box presents the player with a puzzle to solve. If you can master the puzzle, you will be rewarded with a prize!

Founders Bow - Starter ranged weapon, uniquely identifiable as a Founder weapon.
Iolo's Crossbow - Starter ranged weapon, uniquely identifiable as a Founder weapon, based on a unique design by David "Iolo" Watson!.
Royal Founder Starter Bow - Starter ranged weapon, uniquely identifiable as a Royal Founder weapon.
Royal Founder Starter Crossbow - Starter ranged weapon, uniquely identifiable as a Royal Founder weapon.
Creature Taming Call - Unique ability to tame an elusive monster that an ordinary player could never tame!
Creature Taming Call - Unique ability to tame an elusive monster that an ordinary player could never tame!
Indestructible Artisan Tool - You will receive one (1) starter-level, indestructible, artisan's tool for the skill of your choice.
Artisan's Box of Plenty - This unique box will generate a random resource or reagent once per week.
Supply Cache - As a practicing artisan, you will start with enough supplies to craft four of each of the starting recipes in your crafting book.
Your choice of one of three non-combat, clockwork pets: Cat, Dog, or Raven!
Crystal Sword - Kill almost any enemy you encounter with a single blow using your Crystal Sword! (Lord British is impervious to the Crystal Sword!)
Starter Melee Weapons - Start the game with 2 starter melee weapons, uniquely identifiable as Founder weapons.
Founders Tunic - Special tunic for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying unique symbology identifying you as an early Founder of the game.
Benefactor Tunic - Special tunic for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying unique symbology identifying you as a Benefactor.
Your choice of one of these three non-combat pets: Greyhound, Raven, or Siamese Cat.
Darkstarr Cloak - A special cloak for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying the unique Darkstarr symbol, identifying you as a backer of the game. ^{See Source for Details:}^[1]
Royal Elderberry seed - lanting the Royal Elderberry seed will yield a Royal Elderberry which is necessary for crafting the unique, Royal Purple Founder's Dye. There will be no other source, ever, for creating the Royal Purple Founder's Dye.
Special cloak for your in-game avatar to wear, proudly displaying unique symbology identifying you as an early Founder of the game.
Immortality Fruit seed - With the Farming Craft you can plant the Immortality Fruit seed, which will bear a single fruit. When eaten, this fruit will fully heal you, and leave you with a single seed which can be planted and harvested, over and over, for all eternity.
Geoff Mellon's beautifully crafted in-game version of the Benefactor Cloak.
Ankh of Virtue Necklace - The mystical Ankh has been the symbol of spiritual rebirth and eternal life in many cultures.
Founder Shield - One starter shield, uniquely identifiable as a Founder Shield.
Royal Founder Shield - One starter shield, uniquely identifiable as a Royal Founder Shield
Replenishing Snowball Box - In the spirit of the season, the Replenishing Snowball Box was added as a basic pledge reward on December 25, 2013.
Coconuts! They sound like horses when banged together!
SteamPunk Top Hat - Added as a thank you for reaching $5 million dollars raised!

Digital Rewards:

Custom Crest In Game - Get your own Family Crest or display on your shield, tabard and house flag, made from a customized image uploaded by YOU! (Submitted Art subject to Developer Approval).
Digital download Runic Language Translation
Digital download PDF Art Book
Digital download Shroud of the Avatar Soundtrack

In addition to Episode 1, DRM-free, full digital content of the future Episodes 2 & 3 including Beta access
High quality scanned images of Richard "Lord British" Garriott's The Story of Mondain in the World of Sosaria
Richard "Lord British" Garriott’s, original handwritten notes for the Akallabeth!
Digital download, serialized, Shroud of the Avatar novel by Tracy Hickman.
DRM-free, digital download of the game
Exclusive Early Bird Alpha and Beta Access

Physical Rewards:

Bonuses:

Teachable Emote: Chicken Taunt - Is your opponent too cowardly to accept your challenge? Taunt them with this teachable emote!
Second Character Slot - You will be able to have an additional character, marked as Kindred, which shares reputation and last name with your first character.

Teachable Emote: Facepalm - Be ready when someone does something truly cringe worthy with this teachable facepalm emote.
Double Starting Recipes - You will start with twice as many known recipes as other players!
Teachable Emote: Dust Off - Hard day's adventuring? That's nothing. Show off how easy it is with this teachable emote.
Developer Blog Access - Access to the private Developer's Blog
~~Last Name - Experience in battle leads to Notoriety, but unlike ordinary adventurers, Immortal Adventurers will have the right to select and display both a first and last name right from the get-go!~~ ^[2]
Vanduul Polearm ^{See Source for Details:}^[3]
Teachable Emote: Flex - Show off those biceps and impress the crowd!
Early Skill Access - Be the envy of all the other players when they see you wielding new skills they don't have access to! You will have 2-weeks, Early Skill Access to some new skills as they are added to the game.^[4]
Teachable Emote - Flourish Weapon - Get ready to show off (and teach) your unique Adventurer emote!
Darkstarr Salute - A special emote that only backers can master and teach to others. ^{See Source for Details:}^[1]

{{Infobox Backer|Lord|Benefactor}}

Gold indicates reward items added with the the current tier.

Lord (Benefactor)

< Knight Marshal (Benefactor)

Lord Marshal (Benefactor) >

Pledge:

$1,600

Honorific Title:

Baron

Property Deed:
^{Limited to 1 per pledge}

Rent Free Town Deed - Rent free, Town Level Property Deed, transferable between players.

Rent Free Row Deed - Rent free, Row Level Property Deed, transferable between players. (This lot will be selected after all other pledge reward lot deeds are chosen)