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<blockquote data-quote="Egg Embry" data-source="post: 9241207" data-attributes="member: 6808965"><p>This week’s TTRPG crowdfunding sampling spotlights campaigns that end between January 23 to February 1. Time traveling superheroes, mech warriors, grave robbers, planes, dinosaurs, and fantasy Jay and Silent Bob all make this article’s list.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343328[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg" target="_blank"><strong>Evolved - Superhero TTRPG - Powered by DCC RPG</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9721/Bloat-Games?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Bloat Games</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Tue, January 30 2024 10:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>Dungeon Crawl Classics</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Core rulebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $60 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: I freelanced for Eric Bloat on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Broken Controller</em></strong></a> (below). I did not work on this project</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> Superheroes and time travel powered by <strong><em>Dungeon Crawl Classics</em> (DCC)</strong>. Time travel evolves and empowers some of those who make the jump in time, granting them extraordinary abilities. In a setting divided between 2026 and 2051, you play in the<em> now </em>of ‘26, travel forward to a dystopian <em>then</em> of ‘51 where the Evolved are hunted. As 1st to 5th level characters in the earlier timeframe, you’ll have an opportunity to influence the future. What’s neat is you’ll be higher level veterans in 2051. Estimated at over 600 pages, this book offers a lot of content pulling <strong>DCC</strong> ideas from <strong>Goodman Games’</strong> rules, <strong><em>Weird Frontiers, The Umerican Survival Guide,</em></strong> and <strong><em>Star Crawl</em></strong>. This isn’t just supers, this isn’t just time travel, this is a world with a narrative direction that’s worth exploring.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343329[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game" target="_blank"><strong>Eldritch Automata | Tabletop Roleplaying Game</strong></a><strong> from Gehenna Gaming</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Thu, February 1 2024 10:00 AM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>Year Zero Engine</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Core rulebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $100 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the starter set, core rulebook, GM screen, cards, and more</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> Taking advantage of <strong>Free League’s</strong> <a href="https://freeleaguepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/YZE-Standard-Reference-Document.pdf" target="_blank">SRD</a>, <strong>Gehenna Gaming</strong> brings an RP-heavy cosmic horror game inspired by <strong><em>Evangelion</em></strong> and <strong><em>Pacific Rim</em></strong>. You pilot a mech, an almost uncontrollable machine needed to battle “eldritch abominations known as Horrors” and the “angelic nightmares known as Seraphs.” Using <strong>Free League’s </strong>award-winning <strong><em>Year Zero Engine</em></strong>, your character must face their inner demons as they fight to save the world. The description feels like it will have some of <strong>Free League’s <em>ALIEN</em></strong> and some of <strong>Chaosium’s <em>Call of Cthulhu</em></strong> horror elements as well as the dark internal struggles of <strong><em>Vampire: The Masquerade</em></strong>. If you’re a fan of mechs, monsters, <strong><em>Year Zero</em></strong>, drama, and horror, this project deserves a read through.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343330[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg" target="_blank"><strong>D/D/D/D, a Pamphlet Adventure for Mork Borg</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/15650/Crumbling-Keep?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Crumbling Keep</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Tue, January 23 2024 10:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>MÖRK BORG</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: RPG pamphlet adventure</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $2 + S/H for the PDF and print version of the pamphlet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> Titled the <strong><em>Den of the Degenerate Dirt Diggers</em></strong>, you’re getting a one-page pamphlet adventure. 7 locations, mapped, random encounters, a rumor table, and a loot table can be found in the tri-fold pamphlet. Grave robbers are robbing graves. It’s <strong><em>MÖRK BORG </em></strong>so your characters don’t care. However, one of your characters is cunning enough to realize that if you rob the grave robbers, you’ll save on the expense of having to buy shovels to dig up the graves. Genius. In the US, for the PDF and print versions plus shipping, it’s $3 total.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343331[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition" target="_blank"><strong>Creature Companion: Shadowdark Edition</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9073/Appendix-N-Entertainment?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Appendix N Entertainment</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Thu, February 1 2024 12:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>Shadowdark RPG</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $25 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> <strong><em>Shadowdark RPG</em></strong> is making its way to backers, and that community loves the system. To service those gamers, <strong>Appendix N Entertainment</strong> is updating their <strong>Old-School Essentials</strong> <strong><em>Creature Companion</em></strong> to <strong><em>Shadowdark</em></strong> stats. Offering 46 creatures and, if they unlock the stretch goals, even more monsters as well as deities. If you want creatures that have already been tested for <strong>OSE</strong> brought to your <strong><em>Shadowdark</em></strong> games, this campaign is worth a review.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343332[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Legendary Locations</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14865/Kabouter-Games?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Kabouter Games</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Wed, January 31 2024 3:00 AM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: System neutral</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: €25 for the PDF and POD discount coupon for the book as well as your name listed as an Executive Producer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> The cover features elven Jay and dwarf Silent Bob of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109445/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Clerks</em></strong></a> fame, so I’m sold. Inside you’ll find 100 pages of fantasy locations from villages to inns to religious houses. You’re getting NPCs, factions, adventure hooks, and maps. All the contents are system neutral so you get the roleplaying info without the stats. If you need simple, easy to drag-and-drop locations, this book awaits. Noinch!</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343333[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book" target="_blank"><strong>A Guide To The Fragment Realms • a D&D 5e Multisetting Book</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/24291/Jayke-Paver?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Jayke</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Wed, January 31 2024 11:59 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $15 for the PDF of the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> This book is a collection of <strong>5e</strong> content. Think 12 subclasses, 15 ancestries, monsters, an adventure, and, the secret sauce, multiple planar settings. At 230 to 250 pages, this book sets up worlds with a variety of portals rules to get you from A to B. The planes mentioned in the campaign are a crystallized world for alchemists, an apocalypse realm where the gods fell, and a sky world of steampunk flying ships. Want to test out the options? Check out the campaign page for a free playtest.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343334[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary" target="_blank"><strong>Prehistoric Perils: A Dinosaur Bestiary</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3915/Fainting-Goat-Games?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Fainting Goat Games</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Tue, January 23 2024 3:52 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>The Monsters Are Our Heroes</em></strong> and <strong><em>Valor Knights RPG</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $4 for the PDF of the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> Do you need a book of dinosaurs for your game <strong><em>Valor Knights</em></strong> or <strong><em>The Monsters Are Our Heroes</em></strong> games? If the answer is yes, then this book is for you. I’d say more, but RPG dinosaurs done for the love of dinosaurs sums up this project nicely.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343335[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers" target="_blank"><strong>Gamer Nation Con 9: The Fellowship of the Gamers</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Wed, January 31 2024 10:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Tabletop gaming convention</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATES & LOCATION</strong>: April 4 to 7, 2024 “at the Dallas Games Marathon facility in Plano, Texas – just north of Dallas”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $70 for a 4-day entry badge and a swag bag</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: In past, I freelanced for <strong>d20 Radio</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> Will you be in the Dallas, Texas area with a need to sling dice in early April? This con features all things tabletop with a focus on RPGs. What sets it apart are the little things. They have a gaming swag auction that can only be paid for with XP. They pass out random power cards to each attendee that can be used during the con to, say, let someone re-roll a die. A collectible set of GamerCred buttons that can only be obtained through attending events, games, and other activities. The Steves of the <a href="https://meandsteverpg.podbean.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Me And Steve Talk RPG’s Podcast</strong></a> have only given glowing reports about the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gamernationcon/" target="_blank"><strong>Gamer Nation Cons</strong></a> when I’ve spoken with them. If you live in the area, this campaign page is worth a quick review.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343336[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023" target="_blank"><strong>Level Up: A5E Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2023</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/87/EN-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>EN Publishing</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Thu, February 8 2024 6:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SYSTEM(S)</strong>: <strong><em>Level Up: Advanced Fifth Edition</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: £45 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> 242 pages of content to enhance your <strong>A5E</strong> game. This hardcover reprints issues 11 to 22 of <strong><em>Gate Pass Gazette</em></strong>. You’re getting 30 exploration challenges, 29 archetypes, 14 cultures, 5 heritages, 4 feats, 3 combat traditions, over 20 monsters, and so much more. If you’re a fan of <strong><em>Level Up</em></strong>, do not sleep on this expansion.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]343337[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines" target="_blank"><strong>The Broken Controller - Issues 1-4</strong></a><strong> from </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1272544453443382" target="_blank"><strong>Bloat Zines</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>END DATE</strong>: Tue, January 30 2024 8:00 PM EST.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PROJECT TYPE</strong>: Retro video gaming zine</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>MOST POPULAR PLEDGE</strong>: $49 + S/H for all 4 <strong><em>The Broken Controller</em></strong> zines and the exclusive <strong><em>Retrostalgia #1</em></strong>, all in PDF and print</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: Egg Embry (me) wrote articles that appear in <strong><em>The Broken Controller #1</em></strong> and <strong><em>Retrostalgia #1</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?</strong> This project offers up to five zines, four about retro video gaming from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, and one about straight up pop culture nostalgia. There are articles about <strong><em>The Legend of Zelda, River City Ransom, Twight 2000: The Video Game</em></strong>, the first <strong><em>Shadowrun</em></strong> video game, and <strong>Gameboys</strong>. While I wrote for these zines, I still believe that they are an excellent source of nostalgic fun for those that want to remember the video games of their youth.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines/minichart.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><em>Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program, Noble Knight Games’ Affiliate Program, and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG, Noble Knight Games, and Amazon.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Egg Embry, post: 9241207, member: 6808965"] This week’s TTRPG crowdfunding sampling spotlights campaigns that end between January 23 to February 1. Time traveling superheroes, mech warriors, grave robbers, planes, dinosaurs, and fantasy Jay and Silent Bob all make this article’s list. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]343328[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg'][B]Evolved - Superhero TTRPG - Powered by DCC RPG[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9721/Bloat-Games?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Bloat Games[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Tue, January 30 2024 10:00 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]Dungeon Crawl Classics[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Core rulebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $60 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book [*][B]DISCLAIMER[/B]: I freelanced for Eric Bloat on [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines'][B][I]The Broken Controller[/I][/B][/URL] (below). I did not work on this project [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] Superheroes and time travel powered by [B][I]Dungeon Crawl Classics[/I] (DCC)[/B]. Time travel evolves and empowers some of those who make the jump in time, granting them extraordinary abilities. In a setting divided between 2026 and 2051, you play in the[I] now [/I]of ‘26, travel forward to a dystopian [I]then[/I] of ‘51 where the Evolved are hunted. As 1st to 5th level characters in the earlier timeframe, you’ll have an opportunity to influence the future. What’s neat is you’ll be higher level veterans in 2051. Estimated at over 600 pages, this book offers a lot of content pulling [B]DCC[/B] ideas from [B]Goodman Games’[/B] rules, [B][I]Weird Frontiers, The Umerican Survival Guide,[/I][/B] and [B][I]Star Crawl[/I][/B]. This isn’t just supers, this isn’t just time travel, this is a world with a narrative direction that’s worth exploring. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/evolved-superhero-ttrpg-powered-by-dcc-rpg/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343329[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game'][B]Eldritch Automata | Tabletop Roleplaying Game[/B][/URL][B] from Gehenna Gaming[/B] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Thu, February 1 2024 10:00 AM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]Year Zero Engine[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Core rulebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $100 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the starter set, core rulebook, GM screen, cards, and more [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] Taking advantage of [B]Free League’s[/B] [URL='https://freeleaguepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/YZE-Standard-Reference-Document.pdf']SRD[/URL], [B]Gehenna Gaming[/B] brings an RP-heavy cosmic horror game inspired by [B][I]Evangelion[/I][/B] and [B][I]Pacific Rim[/I][/B]. You pilot a mech, an almost uncontrollable machine needed to battle “eldritch abominations known as Horrors” and the “angelic nightmares known as Seraphs.” Using [B]Free League’s [/B]award-winning [B][I]Year Zero Engine[/I][/B], your character must face their inner demons as they fight to save the world. The description feels like it will have some of [B]Free League’s [I]ALIEN[/I][/B] and some of [B]Chaosium’s [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I][/B] horror elements as well as the dark internal struggles of [B][I]Vampire: The Masquerade[/I][/B]. If you’re a fan of mechs, monsters, [B][I]Year Zero[/I][/B], drama, and horror, this project deserves a read through. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-tabletop-roleplaying-game/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343330[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg'][B]D/D/D/D, a Pamphlet Adventure for Mork Borg[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/15650/Crumbling-Keep?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Crumbling Keep[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Tue, January 23 2024 10:00 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]MÖRK BORG[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: RPG pamphlet adventure [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $2 + S/H for the PDF and print version of the pamphlet [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] Titled the [B][I]Den of the Degenerate Dirt Diggers[/I][/B], you’re getting a one-page pamphlet adventure. 7 locations, mapped, random encounters, a rumor table, and a loot table can be found in the tri-fold pamphlet. Grave robbers are robbing graves. It’s [B][I]MÖRK BORG [/I][/B]so your characters don’t care. However, one of your characters is cunning enough to realize that if you rob the grave robbers, you’ll save on the expense of having to buy shovels to dig up the graves. Genius. In the US, for the PDF and print versions plus shipping, it’s $3 total. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/crumblingkeep/d-d-d-d-a-pamphlet-adventure-for-mork-borg/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343331[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition'][B]Creature Companion: Shadowdark Edition[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9073/Appendix-N-Entertainment?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Appendix N Entertainment[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Thu, February 1 2024 12:00 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]Shadowdark RPG[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Sourcebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $25 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] [B][I]Shadowdark RPG[/I][/B] is making its way to backers, and that community loves the system. To service those gamers, [B]Appendix N Entertainment[/B] is updating their [B]Old-School Essentials[/B] [B][I]Creature Companion[/I][/B] to [B][I]Shadowdark[/I][/B] stats. Offering 46 creatures and, if they unlock the stretch goals, even more monsters as well as deities. If you want creatures that have already been tested for [B]OSE[/B] brought to your [B][I]Shadowdark[/I][/B] games, this campaign is worth a review. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gamersandgrognards/creature-companion-shadowdark-edition/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343332[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations'][B]Legendary Locations[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14865/Kabouter-Games?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Kabouter Games[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Wed, January 31 2024 3:00 AM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: System neutral [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Sourcebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: €25 for the PDF and POD discount coupon for the book as well as your name listed as an Executive Producer [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] The cover features elven Jay and dwarf Silent Bob of [URL='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109445/'][B][I]Clerks[/I][/B][/URL] fame, so I’m sold. Inside you’ll find 100 pages of fantasy locations from villages to inns to religious houses. You’re getting NPCs, factions, adventure hooks, and maps. All the contents are system neutral so you get the roleplaying info without the stats. If you need simple, easy to drag-and-drop locations, this book awaits. Noinch! [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/kaboutergames/legendary-locations/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343333[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book'][B]A Guide To The Fragment Realms • a D&D 5e Multisetting Book[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/24291/Jayke-Paver?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Jayke[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Wed, January 31 2024 11:59 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Sourcebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $15 for the PDF of the book [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] This book is a collection of [B]5e[/B] content. Think 12 subclasses, 15 ancestries, monsters, an adventure, and, the secret sauce, multiple planar settings. At 230 to 250 pages, this book sets up worlds with a variety of portals rules to get you from A to B. The planes mentioned in the campaign are a crystallized world for alchemists, an apocalypse realm where the gods fell, and a sky world of steampunk flying ships. Want to test out the options? Check out the campaign page for a free playtest. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/jaykepaver/guide-to-the-fragment-realms-dandd-5e-mutlisetting-book/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343334[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary'][B]Prehistoric Perils: A Dinosaur Bestiary[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3915/Fainting-Goat-Games?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Fainting Goat Games[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Tue, January 23 2024 3:52 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]The Monsters Are Our Heroes[/I][/B] and [B][I]Valor Knights RPG[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Sourcebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $4 for the PDF of the book [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] Do you need a book of dinosaurs for your game [B][I]Valor Knights[/I][/B] or [B][I]The Monsters Are Our Heroes[/I][/B] games? If the answer is yes, then this book is for you. I’d say more, but RPG dinosaurs done for the love of dinosaurs sums up this project nicely. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pewpewbountyhunters/prehistoric-perils-a-dinosaur-bestiary/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343335[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers'][B]Gamer Nation Con 9: The Fellowship of the Gamers[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Wed, January 31 2024 10:00 PM EST. [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Tabletop gaming convention [*][B]DATES & LOCATION[/B]: April 4 to 7, 2024 “at the Dallas Games Marathon facility in Plano, Texas – just north of Dallas” [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $70 for a 4-day entry badge and a swag bag [*][B]DISCLAIMER[/B]: In past, I freelanced for [B]d20 Radio[/B] [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] Will you be in the Dallas, Texas area with a need to sling dice in early April? This con features all things tabletop with a focus on RPGs. What sets it apart are the little things. They have a gaming swag auction that can only be paid for with XP. They pass out random power cards to each attendee that can be used during the con to, say, let someone re-roll a die. A collectible set of GamerCred buttons that can only be obtained through attending events, games, and other activities. The Steves of the [URL='https://meandsteverpg.podbean.com/'][B]Me And Steve Talk RPG’s Podcast[/B][/URL] have only given glowing reports about the [URL='https://www.facebook.com/gamernationcon/'][B]Gamer Nation Cons[/B][/URL][B] [/B]when I’ve spoken with them. If you live in the area, this campaign page is worth a quick review. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343336[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023'][B]Level Up: A5E Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2023[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/87/EN-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082'][B]EN Publishing[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Thu, February 8 2024 6:00 PM EST. [*][B]SYSTEM(S)[/B]: [B][I]Level Up: Advanced Fifth Edition[/I][/B] [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Sourcebook [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: £45 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] 242 pages of content to enhance your [B]A5E[/B] game. This hardcover reprints issues 11 to 22 of [B][I]Gate Pass Gazette[/I][/B]. You’re getting 30 exploration challenges, 29 archetypes, 14 cultures, 5 heritages, 4 feats, 3 combat traditions, over 20 monsters, and so much more. If you’re a fan of [B][I]Level Up[/I][/B], do not sleep on this expansion. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2023/minichart.png[/img][/url] [ATTACH type="full"]343337[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines'][B]The Broken Controller - Issues 1-4[/B][/URL][B] from [/B][URL='https://www.facebook.com/groups/1272544453443382'][B]Bloat Zines[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]END DATE[/B]: Tue, January 30 2024 8:00 PM EST. [*][B]PROJECT TYPE[/B]: Retro video gaming zine [*][B]MOST POPULAR PLEDGE[/B]: $49 + S/H for all 4 [B][I]The Broken Controller[/I][/B] zines and the exclusive [B][I]Retrostalgia #1[/I][/B], all in PDF and print [*][B]DISCLAIMER[/B]: Egg Embry (me) wrote articles that appear in [B][I]The Broken Controller #1[/I][/B] and [B][I]Retrostalgia #1[/I][/B] [*][B]WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN?[/B] This project offers up to five zines, four about retro video gaming from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, and one about straight up pop culture nostalgia. There are articles about [B][I]The Legend of Zelda, River City Ransom, Twight 2000: The Video Game[/I][/B], the first [B][I]Shadowrun[/I][/B] video game, and [B]Gameboys[/B]. While I wrote for these zines, I still believe that they are an excellent source of nostalgic fun for those that want to remember the video games of their youth. [/LIST] [CENTER][url=https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines/][img]https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/bloatzines/the-broken-controller-issues-1-4-by-bloat-zines/minichart.png[/img][/url][/CENTER] [I]Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program, Noble Knight Games’ Affiliate Program, and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG, Noble Knight Games, and Amazon.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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