All great questions, thank you for your interest, Alexander.
You're correct the actual date as to closing pre-orders I can't list at the moment but they'll likely be towards the end of December/early January 2023. I'd recommend keeping an eye on the updates page for the Kickstarter and I'll endeavor to replicate that here as well for any changes.
As to card being charged, that'll always be notified in advance both through Backerkit and through Kickstarter updates. There will be a specific update related to Shipping that'll go into the next charge cycle. Will give as much advance notice as possible on that.
And finally as to the Stretch goals, the Kickstarter page will go into more detail but they include:
- VTT Assets (Map and Tokens)
- Digital Pamphlet - New Biome
- Digital Pamphlet - Creature Creation Guide
- Digital Pamphlet - Solo-Play Rules
Hope that answers all of your questions!
PS. The pre-order announcement here is mostly for any eyes already on Itch. Please be sure to bookmark the Kickstarter and Backerkit pages for the most recent info as those will be updated first.