With the original $600K already fought for and claimed, Otherside Entertainment has begun to lay out the stretch goals for their upcoming dungeon CRPG, Underworld Ascendant. The next target on the list, the “underswamp”, is only 40K away, and to goad would-be donors into sacrificing their cash they’ve laid out their plans for the new area.

Crouched on the confluence of two slow-moving subterranean river systems, the Underswamp is a miasma of odd fungus, twisted trees and creeping lichen. Dank and full of life; a menagerie of deadly toothed and venomous predators roam the spongy terrain. But there is also strange beauty to be found, such as shimmering fluorescent air plants floating above the dark waters. Deep within the Underswamp lie ruins of the temple of Ishtass. This extensive complex, nearly a league across and half sunk in the swamp, is said to hold ancient secrets.

With the Underswamp comes the Rotworm Skin Boots, which give adventurers extra speed wading through the swamp. Let’s all put on the boots and make a final sprint to bring the Underswamp home to the Stygian Abyss!

Also of note are the two new reward tiers they’ve opened up in celebration of them hitting over 11K backers:

First, the Custom Tabard, made from the finest silk, is a new digital item being added to the LORE SEEKER pledge tier, and above. It can be custom embroidered with a unique design on the front. You will be able to submit a design as a thumbnail image (which we will need to vet to ensure it’s PG-13), or you if you prefer, you will be able to select from pre-created designs that we will make. For Kickstarter backers only, on the back will be a custom logo showing the world that you were an early backer of the game.

Second, for Kickstarter backers only, for the LORE MASTER pledge tier and above, Paul Neurath will sign in silver ink your COLLECTOR’S EDITION box.

Last but not least, Paul Neurath also wrote a blog post defending Kickstarter and the process of crowdfunding, which seems to have come under fire as of late.