This week’s sampler of the TTRPG crowdfunding projects showcase campaigns that end between 9/5 to 9/11. From a new book by SlyFlourish to a followup to the first million dollar TTRPG Kickstarter to Shadowdark RPG and Mothership projects, this article’s has a variety of games for your consideration.
The City of Arches – A High-Fantasy 5e RPG City Sourcebook from SlyFlourish
7th Sea: The Price of Arrogance from Chaosium Inc. and Studio Agate
Kedamono Opera from LionWing Publishing
The Shucked Oyster: A Cursed Brothel for Shadowdark RPG from Black Lodge Games
Far Away Land 2nd Edition from Simian Circle Games
airlock 002: random-rolled resources for wardens & players from The Tabletop Engineer
Golden Good Girls from Scryptid Games
Entromancy: Definitive Edition from Nightpath Publishing
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The City of Arches – A High-Fantasy 5e RPG City Sourcebook from SlyFlourish
- END DATE: Fri, September 6 2024 10:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): “2014 D&D, 2024 D&D, Tales of the Valiant, and Level Up Advanced 5e. It can further be played with other fantasy RPGs such as Pathfinder 1 & 2, Shadowdark, 13th Age, Shadow of the Weird Wizard”
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $50 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? The City of Arches was built around planar magics, allowing access to all of the planes as well as the denizens of those planes access to your adventures. The book, The City of Arches, provides history, a vibrant metropolis filled with secret portals, some active, some waiting for your arrival, and high-fantasy adventures. This 160-page book is built on the “principles of the Lazy Dungeon Master to make it as easy as possible for you to create and experience your own adventures in this fantastic city.” The setting offers exploration, conspiracy, politics, and a number of shopping opportunities. There’s a one-hour introductory adventure to see if this setting speaks to your gamers, numerous NPCs, many areas within and around the city to adventure through, and more. If you’re interested, there’s a free preview of the book available via the Kickstarter page.
7th Sea: The Price of Arrogance from Chaosium Inc. and Studio Agate
- END DATE: Fri, September 6 2024 5:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): 7th Sea Second Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €220 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book, GM screen, booklets, cards, maps, box, and more
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? It is the year 1668 during the age of sails and exploration, and the Sun King has been upstaged by Good King Sandoval of Castille. An artifact has been recovered by the Sun King’s rival, and the world is abuzz. To prove his prestige, the Sun King must have a greater artifact, one that will delight all of the lesser rulers. In this 7th Sea Second Edition campaign, you take up the treasure hunt for a powerful item stolen from the New World. If you’re a 7th Sea fan, this project gives you a world to explore and a campaign in the vein of “Indiana Jones meets Pirates of the Caribbean, with a dash of Treasure Island.” At 310 pages, you’ll find a world-spanning quest, encounters, magic, and more as you steal in the name of an arrogant rulers bruised ego.
Kedamono Opera from LionWing Publishing
- END DATE: Thu, September 5 2024 9:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): An original system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $45 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book and more
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This TTRPG takes you down a different path than many games as you play an ageless soul-eating beast that hunts or helps humans as its nature dictates. You’re a huge, mythical creature that appears like an over sized rabbit, owl, sharks, or any creature that speaks to you. Most games are based around playing as a human. This game changes that basic setup and makes you something unique and otherworldly. This system uses d6s and a strong collaborative storytelling system. If the idea of playing a great, mythic creature speaks to you, there’s a preview PDF available via the campaign page.
The Shucked Oyster: A Cursed Brothel for Shadowdark RPG from Black Lodge Games
- END DATE: Thu, September 5 2024 11:00 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Shadowdark RPG
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $34 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “No AI was used in the creation of this product!”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? “Welcome to The Shucked Oyster, the best brothel in town!” A 200-page book featuring 34 NPCs including “20 lovable and surly prostitutes to endlessly harangue your players in town.” Passing time between dungeon crawls, The Shucked Oyster gives you a new place to learn about your next encounter. This is a Shadowdark RPG setting that provides a lighthearted portrayal of a dark world. Part of what makes Shadowdark RPG an amazing system is the creator, Kelsey Dionne. Despite this being a third-party supplement, Kelsey has already reached out to congratulate the creators for bypassing their goal. If you want to learn more about this campaign, check out the Kickstarter page. If you hear more from Kelsey Dionne, check out her conversation with Morrus, PJ, and Jessica here.
Far Away Land 2nd Edition from Simian Circle Games
- END DATE: Thu, September 5 2024 8:00 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Far Away Land 2nd Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $120 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the three books
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? For the 10th anniversary of Far Away Land, Simian Circle Games is releasing the second edition of their TTRPG. This is a science fiction and fantasy TTRPG that uses d6s for rules lite gameplay. In a world that has more sci-fi elements than most OSRs, this campaign offers three books coming in at 274 pages for the core rulebook, 246 pages for the bestiary, and 280 pages for the book of lore. If you’re a fan sci-fi fantasy like Far Away Land, this project may speak to you.
airlock 002: random-rolled resources for wardens & players from The Tabletop Engineer
- END DATE: Sun, September 8 2024 11:59 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Mothership
- PROJECT TYPE: RPG zine
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $22 + S/H for the PDF and print for the zine, briefing, and more
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is a 32-page RPG zine for Mothership with content to inspire great adventures. This campaign includes a zine with 16 pages of random tables, a military base generator, a “Bioform Scanner/Motion Detector” prop, six additional paper props, a patch, and three mission briefing brochures. You’re getting a variety of content from zines to pamphlets and props, all meant to inspire great sci-fi gameplay. If you’re a Mothership fan, this page is worth checking out.
Golden Good Girls from Scryptid Games
- END DATE: Tue, September 10 2024 1:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): “A diceless TTRPG played with real treats”
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $20 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is The Golden Girls, only you’re playing as dogs. Set in the same world as Psychic Trash Detectives, you play as a “tight-knit group of ‘un-adoptable’ senior shelter animals living their best lives together at the local shelter, Shady Pines!” In the game, you tells stories of your humans, the dumb stuff that they did, and how you rescued them. Gameplay is GM round robin style and diceless, so you can focus on the sitcom elements of your adventures. Using literal treats as rewards, you tell your stories. Ideally, this is for fans of sitcoms that would love to play as dogs, or any type of pet, living their best lives.
Entromancy: Definitive Edition from Nightpath Publishing
- END DATE: Thu, September 5 2024 8:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): A Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition variant
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $35 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Set in 21st century San Francisco, this cyberpunk a “futuristic, technology-driven, magic-rich world complete with espionage, spellcasting, hacking, and engaging action sequences.” Done as a cyberpunk grab bag, this game uses a d20 system based on 5e. This book combines the information from Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG and Entromancy: The Orichite Age Omnibus with a new 6-page comic, all with new layouts. As listed in the title, the game combines everything Entromancy in a one-stop-shop.
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