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Midnight Legion: Portal of Life

Created by C. Aaron Kreader

A gamebook for 1-2 players set in the distant future. The world has been transformed. Your mission: restore humanity!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Great News... LAST RECRUIT available!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 01:59:55 AM

Last Recruit is BACK!

We unlocked a SHORT PRINT RUN of THE LAST RECRUIT, Book 0! Meaning we will at least print up a couple hundred added copies for backers who didn't get this book—which was previously sold out! 

This also opens up two of the previously LOCKED pledge levels. Summary of the changes here: 

  • Added (25) more books to the LAST RECRUIT pledge level LIMIT. 
  • Added (75) more books to the SPECIAL DOUBLE AGENT pledge level LIMIT.
  • Added (100) more ADD-ONs for anyone including book 0 to their pledge level.
Get your copy! (Click to see review)
Get your copy! (Click to see review)

The prequel mini-booklet Last Recruit features a character-creation storyline created for the 2018 Free RPG Day. There are a limited number of remaining re-print copies set aside and available for this campaign. In this adventure, you can develop your character for the Midnight Legion Series through its narrative. (Unlocked PRINT 100 ADD-ONs available now) 

Double Congratulations!

The agents of the Legion also unlocked this story at 11k:

[UNLOCKED!] 11k: Add a version of "The Ancients Awaken" short story into the PRINT & PDF version of BOOK 3. (original PDF VERSION will still have added graphic/editorial aspects beyond the PRINT version) [UNLOCKED!]

New Story and NEW AGENT pledge level
over 5 years ago – Tue, Sep 04, 2018 at 12:12:06 AM

Unlocked New Short Story

[UNLOCKED!] 10k: Add "Passing the Torch" short story into the PRINT & PDF version of BOOK 3. We added one of Aaron Emmel's amazing short stories to the printed & pdf edition of BOOK 3. This will increase the book page count, but we will make sure it still fits in the box for those with box set book 1.

Passing the Torch
Passing the Torch

Well done! Next stretch goal is at 11k!

Get all the stuff...

New Reward Level!

We added the PORTAL AGENT reward level for those who wanted a PRINT COPY of book 3 and a PDF of book 3, 2, 1 (full box set), and 0. Originally I thought there would be enough DOUBLE AGENT reward levels to go around, but with those filling up. So, this is a good reward level to have. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

7k New Unlock! Added Bonuses
over 5 years ago – Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 03:56:15 AM

PDF LINKABLE

We added a new bonus: the LAST RECRUIT PDF will have links for ease of use. And woot, it was UNLOCKED at 7k! 

We also added the linkable PDF as a goal for Books 1, 2, and 3. This is a very ACHIEVABLE stretch goal of 8k--right around the corner. If we hit it, we will be able to hire someone to do the work of linking the PDF. This is not particularly hard, just a little time consuming.

But this means we get a VERY good PDF which links directly to the section you want to read next. Thanks James M. for the great idea.

Print on Demand

Our supplies are already depleted and the surge continues as our retailers and distributors are also selling out Box set 1 and the Book 2. As a stop gap, we are lining up the ability to get BOOK 1, and BOOK 2 as a print on demand edition, hard or soft cover. Stay tuned for details, but this should help those who didn't get the earlier books.

Thanks for joining the legion!

Aaron

UNLOCKED! And 40 Last Recruits!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 12:20:41 AM

CONGRATS ON BLASTING AWAY THE STRETCH GOALS!

We already popped all the stretch goals available, so we have a few more added goals that will enhance the BOOK 3 experience and at the same time get all the MIDNIGHT LEGION material in one place. Check out the new goals!

New STRETCH GOAL 8k: Add "The Last Mission" short story into the PRINT version of BOOK 3.

New STRETCH GOAL 10k: Add a version of "Passing the Torch" short story into the PRINT version of BOOK 3. (PDF VERSION will still have special extended aspects above this version)

New STRETCH GOAL 12k: Add a version of "The Ancients Awaken" short story into the PRINT version of BOOK 3. (PDF VERSION will still have special extended aspects above this version)

New STRETCH GOAL 14k: Reprint the prequel "Last Recruit" book 0 and re-open the ADD-ON cap.

Special Note! 40 MORE add-ons for LAST RECRUIT

I shifted 40 copies of LAST RECRUIT booklets in the $7 PLEDGE LEVEL to add-on copies. So the pledge level went from from 100 to 60. This opens up 40 copies for those who want to ADD-ON, if you do this, please adjust your pledge and send me a NOTE. First come, first serve. 

THE ANCIENTS AWAKEN!
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:25:56 AM

New Item THE ANCIENTS AWAKEN!

We added a new short story item to ALL BACKERS for free! 

This is also a $5 level available for backers who literally already have EVERYTHING in the MIDNIGHT LEGION series and want to get this item as well.

This is an exclusive never before seen extended edition of THE ANCIENTS AWAKEN short story. From Aaron Emmel:

  • Centuries after the Devastation destroyed human civilization, mole explorers discover an underground human lair. They don't know that this is Alpha Base, where Midnight Legion agents wait for MELMA to rouse them from their stasis. All they know is that they have found a potential new home, with treasures beyond their wildest imagining.
  • This story takes place centuries before the events in MNL 1: Operation Deep Sleep. A shorter version was published in 2016 by Every Day Fiction, but this full, expanded version has never been published or shared.