RPG Crowdfunding News - Caverns of Thracia, Bizarre Kingdoms, d12 Monthly, and more

This week’s TTRPG crowdfunding sampler covers campaigns that end between July 17 to 23. This includes 5e, DCC, PF2e, Savage Worlds, and other systems as well as a gaming convention.

Caverns of Thracia Legendary Adventure 5E+DCC from Goodman Games

• END DATE: Jul 23, 2024 at 7:00pm EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeon Crawl Classics and Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $75.96 + S/H for the 5e PDF and print versions of all four books
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do you need a mega-dungeon? A crawl so large, it’ll be a full campaign onto itself? Caverns of Thracia is designed for levels 1 to 10 for 5e or 1 to 5 for DCC. You’re getting six dungeon levels, 250 encounter areas, and 125 new monsters as well as new spells, curses, and magic items. The original adventure was designed by Jennell Jaquays, who also provides one of the covers. This Backerkit campaign provides new content, dice, and a great way to try out Dungeon Crawl Classics if you’ve never played before.

Bizarre Kingdoms for Savage Worlds from Aegis Studios

• END DATE: Thu, July 18 2024 1:00 PM EDT.
• SYSTEM(S): Savage Worlds Adventure Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $5 for the PDF of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This book expands on Odysseys & Overlords Second Edition, a fantasy TTRPG that sets you on quests to hold back the monsters of this world. This setting was recently praised by Chris Gonnerman of Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game fame in his video discussing BFRPG being knocked off. Despite the negative content in the video, Chris takes time to praise the work and effort that went into the original edition of Odysseys & Overlords. With the new edition and its move to the Savage Worlds engine, you’ll get four kingdoms that range from an aquatic land to an island of changelings to an evil empire and more.

Manifest: Kith and Kin | American Cryptids & Campfire Tales from J.R.L. Glenn

• END DATE: Thu, July 18 2024 8:00 PM EDT.
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition and Pathfinder Second Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $15 for the PDF and digital products
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Fantasy that pulls from American lore and the legends of the Old West? The idea of bigfoot, mothman, gunslingers, and treasure hunts wrapped into the exploration of a new-to-you world. By offering the setting for 5e and PF2e, J.R.L. Glenn is looking at fantasy in a way just to the side of the stock standard inspiration for most 5e worlds. If you want gunfights and mythic monsters in your campaign, this book may interest you.

d12 Monthly Annual (Year One) from Russell Allert

• END DATE: Fri, July 19 2024 5:20 PM EDT.
• SYSTEM(S): “an old school & edition-agnostic Dungeons & Dragons zine”
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: AU$25 for the PDF of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This campaign collects all 8 issues of the d12 Monthly RPG zine into a single volume. Designed to appeal to OSR and 5e players, these zines were themed and, collected, provide 140 pages of dungeons, death, combat, magic, maps, and more. If you want to know what you’re getting, check out the campaign page for a link to some free sample zines.

TsunamiCon 2024 Wichita's Premier Tabletop Gaming Convention

• END DATE: Fri, July 19 2024 10:00 PM EDT.
• PROJECT TYPE: Tabletop gaming convention
• DATES & LOCATION: December 6th, 7th and 8th, 2024 at Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview in Wichita, KS
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $150 for a weekend pass, t-shirt, dice, exclusive events, and a VIP lounge
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is the 11th TsunamiCon in Kansas. This convention looks like a great get together for those in the Wichita area, a chance to roleplay as well as play other games that you like. If you’re in the Kansas area and need a distraction in early December, this may be the one for you. At $50 for the full weekend badge ($25 for Friday or Sunday and $30 for Saturday), this isn’t a terrible price for a weekend of fun.

Fantastic Quest of Whimsical One & Lost Tomb of Mummy Lich from Dark Wizard Games

• END DATE: Wed, July 17 2024 9:08 AM EDT.
• SYSTEM(S): OSR
• PROJECT TYPE: Adventure module
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $50 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of both books and additional PDFs
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? A cover by TSR artist, Erol Otus (original Deities & Demigods cover artist as well as the artist for the original Dungeons & Dragons: Basic and Expert covers)? Sign me up! This campaign offers two OSR modules. The one with the Erol Otus cover is MAXIMUM MAYHEM DUNGEONS #10: FANTASTIC QUEST OF THE WHIMSICAL ONE. Written by Mark Taormno after seeing Erol’s painting, this adventure is for characters level 3 to 6. MAXIMUM MAYHEM DUNGEONS #11: LOST TOMB OF THE MUMMY LICH features a cover by Justin Davis, this is a higher level module for 8th to 12th level characters. Interested in sampling the type of adventures this provides? Check out the campaign page to get some preview PDFs.

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[sevenbastard]

The original adventure was designed by Jennell Jaquays, who also provides one of the covers.

Thracia is a stone cold classic. Best dungeon ever written? In this random dudes opinion YES.

You should back this no questions asked.

Ok you did, great keep reading

Personally I am disappointed in this project that some of the stretch goals include adding content in the dungeon by expanding it. I'm cool with new content in the surrounding area, but would have perfered the original dungeon be presented as designed not expanded.

Why are they messing with perfection? Ms Jaquays created a masterpiece and Goodman wants to add too it. Will they make it better? Maybe, but why risk it. Sometimes things are great they way they are and should be peserved that way. Especially when the orginal is no longer in print.

Han Shot First.

 

[EthanSental]

I didn’t watch the videos at the bottom yet but in most of their OAR books, they included the original and the 5e or DCC converted adventure. Is that the case for this one and if so, does the added material only apply to the converted portion? This adventure appeals to the mid 80s gamer in me when Undermountain was fun but I’m not as sure it does as much now. The old “keep plundering a mega dungeon for treasure” doesn’t hold as much allure now UNLESS there is a well designed or thought out story for the continual dungeon dives. does caverns of Thracia do that well? Thanks in advance for the feedback.

 

[Lalato]

Here are the 5e Campaign Setting and Adventure Path crowdfunding campaigns I'm keeping an eye on right now.

Closed and Funded:

• Ramble and Rhoam's Realms of Wonder
• The Mage's War
• Songs of the Spellbound Sea

Closed:

Open and Funded:

• Kobold Quest (ends next week)
• Manifest: Kith and Kin (ends next week)
• Bloodlines (ends next week)
• Caverns of Thracia (ends in 2 weeks)
• Silk Road Guide to Seafaring (ends in 4 weeks)
• Monsoon (ends in 4 weeks)

Open:

• Fabled Empire (59%)
• Oddfield's Guide to the Thornwood (39%)
• Blood, Rum, and Thunder (78%)

 

[timbannock]

I didn’t watch the videos at the bottom yet but in most of their OAR books, they included the original and the 5e or DCC converted adventure. Is that the case for this one and if so, does the added material only apply to the converted portion? This adventure appeals to the mid 80s gamer in me when Undermountain was fun but I’m not as sure it does as much now. The old “keep plundering a mega dungeon for treasure” doesn’t hold as much allure now UNLESS there is a well designed or thought out story for the continual dungeon dives. does caverns of Thracia do that well? Thanks in advance for the feedback.

That's how Dark Tower was: original module reprinted unchanged (except hardcover and possibly some copyright updates) in one book, then a second book with the full module plus expansions all converted and almost entirely rewritten for 5e or DCC, plus a third book of related, additional 5e or DCC content, mostly just add-on adventures in the surrounding region with ample connections back to the (updated version of the) module.

 

[sevenbastard]

didn’t watch the videos at the bottom yet but in most of their OAR books, they included the original

Me either, but reading the description it doesn't say it is included so I don't think it is.

What's great about the adventure is the freedom the players have to explore and discover the "story" of the dungeon and make thier "own story". No two playthroughs are going to be the same as there are so many routes and ways to navigate it. You are probably not going to experience it all but that's part of the charm.

The plot isn't ground breaking, and it's really a excues for inding loot when loot equated XP, but it's also about beating the dungeon and pressing your luck and wondering what if we tried climbing up that a way and finding your self in the back of a section not the front but the module supports that because it's a well laid out sandbox of a dungeon.

 

[paleblade]

Me either, but reading the description it doesn't say it is included so I don't think it is.

What's great about the adventure is the freedom the players have to explore and discover the "story" of the dungeon and make thier "own story". No two playthroughs are going to be the same as there are so many routes and ways to navigate it. You are probably not going to experience it all but that's part of the charm.

The plot isn't ground breaking, and it's really a excues for inding loot when loot equated XP, but it's also about beating the dungeon and pressing your luck and wondering what if we tried climbing up that a way and finding your self in the back of a section not the front but the module supports that because it's a well laid out sandbox of a dungeon.

The listing on Amazon.can mentions it's two volumes one with the original printing, one with the remastered 5e version. I'm not sure how accurate the posting is, as it's been up for a few months (I preordered it April 15).

 

[timbannock]

Found the confirmation that the original is included:

Goodman Games:

Thracia will have the original book reprinted - but Hellpits will not - due to some technicalities.

Bob Brinkman:

The original will be in the same book, whether the 5E or DCC version.

 

[sevenbastard]

Found the confirmation that the original is included:

Goodman Games:

Bob Brinkman:

Sweet. Thanks for confirming this

Then I am a lot less worried and 100% cool with the fact they are adding on stuff to the updates if the keep the original in print.

Also looks like they are making it so you can now get the bonus adventures in either system instead of exclusive DCC or 5e content.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Prparing to back Thracia; but wow that Erol Otus cover is amazing on the MaximumMayhem book