This is something that really deserves attention, and not just from our usual forum goers.
You can find lirmont's topic here (http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=9974.0) and the Kickstarter page here (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/100316459/tethical-an-srpg-engine). Give these links out like candy!
Posted on my facebook page and well, contributing in like 2 weeks :D
I know this thread is dead, but I have a thought to put forward, which may be of value to others attempting these kinds of things in the future.
I think a toolkit is a hard sell on Kickstarter, and I think there would have been much more luck if someone was making an actual game via kickstarter, and had "Polished Editor" as a stretch goal.