Ha, sadly, I think it's more a time zone thing. ^_^
Well, there is not much to go now - only $332 dollars and it will be fully funded. Maybe we'll even get the first stretch goal as well, though I will just be happy to be making the game at all.
Yes, four new NPCs. They will be one of the first reward tiers I work on (aside from sending out keys and such) since I want to make sure I can put them into the game world in a way that feels natural. It should be fun to see what people create. ^_^