Synopsis

Xarde is a fantasy adventure comic book about a young, feckless woman living in the modern world who realizes she has innate, nascent dragon-like powers.  She inherits the Sword of the Dragon Warden and must come to terms with her thrice-cursed existence.

Xarde has arrived in Drachensburg, but only just ahead of Mercy and her Legion of Devilry.  Mercy and the Black Dragon are intent on wiping out Drachensburg, the Draconic Templar and the Sword of the Dragon Warden in one fell sweep.  Can Xarde and the Templars stop them? Find out in Xarde #3: The Battle of Drachensburg.

New to Xarde? Get all three issues of Xarde - Xarde #1: The Dragoness and Xarde #2: Into the Hellscape and Xarde #3: The Battle of Drachensburg on this campaign and catch up with the dangerously seductive heir to the Dragon Warden!

(/zɑːr’deɪ/ zahr-DAY)

Interior Page Sneak Peak

Covers

Stretch Goals

When Xarde reaches its funding target, we have some stretch goals in mind for the community to reach for as the campaign goes on.

1. UNLOCKED! We love coasters! What better place to rest your Gin and Tonic then on a Gunnar and Torvus coaster! Put your G-n-T on the G-n-T coaster!
2. UNLOCKED! A 2x6 bookmark with the pencils for Gunnar and Torvus as well as the Horsewomen of the Plain who debut in this issue! Xarde logo on the reverse side.
3. UNLOCKED! A Xarde sticker!  We have this glorious isolation of Xarde from the Into the Hellscape cover. Stick Xarde swingin' her sword on any surface!
4. UNLOCKED!The Black Dragon Attacks Mini Print! A landscape comic-sized mini-print of the iconic 2 page spread of the Black Dragon attacking Xarde and the Templars.

Add-Ons

To add on any of the below items simply choose a perk from the right side bar of this campaign and then you'll see a list of add-ons available for your perk. Simply select any of the awesome perks that suit your fancy and thanks for supporting the campaign!

For this Xarde #3 campaign we are also offering a limited supply of back issues of Xarde #1 and Xarde #2 physical books! Add On any of the Xarde #1/#2 books while supplies last!

Catch up with Xarde!

We have limited copies of Xarde #1: The Dragoness available and will be included on this campaign to Add On to your order! Simply add one of the perks you see to the right and then Add On any of the 6 beautiful covers printed for Xarde #1 and/or Xarde #2! **Some covers have a very limited supply, so act fast!**




 

11x17 Prints

Take Xarde home with one of our 11x17 Art Prints! Build your own 3-Pack from the 9 prints below!







Mystery Print Packs

We are offering a special clearance price on 11x17 prints from the previous Xarde campaigns.  The Mystery Print Pack for #1 and #2 contains 5 randomly selected prints from those below for a low-low price of $25!!!  Find these Mystery Print Packs in the Add-On section at check-out once you've selected a perk from the campaign!  Add these on today!

2021 Xarde/Mercy Challenge Coin

We still have 1.75" challenge coins and offer them again on Xarde #3: The Battle of Drachsenburg. This beautiful, embossed, 3D silver plated coin commemorates Xarde's launch in 2021!

Heads is Xarde and the latin phrase "Vita Flammae" or "Life of Flame."  This phrase reminds you to do what Xarde would do... "Live on Fire!"

Tails is Mercy, Xarde's nemesis with the latin phrase "Memento Mori." This stoic phrase reminds us all that death will one day come, reinforcing the need to "Live on Fire" today, and every day, because life is preciously short.

Risks & Challenges

Xarde #3 assets are more than 90% complete at the start of the campaign.  We wanted to be ready to print the moment the campaign ended so we can fulfill within weeks of the campaign ending (pending printer turn around of course).

Printing and fulfillment are planned for November 2022.  We will report regularly here on Indiegogo as the project progresses and comes to completion.

Other Ways You Can Help

You can also greatly help the campaign by:

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Tell friends, family, everyone you know and everybody you meet!

Like and repost our Instagram posts, like and share our Facebook posts and Indiegogo updates. We want to own the #dragon and #xarde hashtags, so use these hashtags liberally and help Xarde dominate social media!