RPG Crowdfunding News – Witch+Craft, Traveller, Swordsfall, Humblewood, Symbar, CAPERS Noir, Mythea,

With the end (more or less) of Zine Quest, it’s time to shine the spotlight on the RPG Kickstarters ending between April 5^th and the 11^th. I’m covering 11 RPG Kickstarters, 1 gaming convention, and 4 RPG zines, and yet, that’s not all of them that are available. That said, it’s a large percentage so let’s dive in.

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Witch+Craft, a 5e Supplemental by Astrologo Press

END DATE: Fri, April 5 2019 2:33 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5e
PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $35 + $4 US shipping for a digital and hardcover copy of Witch+Craft

“A tabletop supplemental of crafting and magic for Fifth Edition games. Witch+Craft, a beautifully-illustrated supplemental for 5e games, brings a new crafting system to your table. Designed to be fun to use and simple to implement, the domestic magic crafting system can be easily inserted into ongoing games without the need for rerolling characters or reinventing entire campaigns—perfect for the ragtag crew who want to repair an enemy’s shipwrecked boat, the cunning ensemble looking to build themselves an impromptu grappling hook, or the friendly bard wanting to spend their downtime baking a pie for their party. Whether you’re a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker, Witch+Craft has you covered. But that’s not all: this new system also includes trade classes, a new character customization option that goes hand-in-hand with your characters’ pre-existing combat class and background. Trade classes allow you to define what makes your skills unique as you level up and make your mark in the world. Witch+Craft, at its base funding goal, will feature over 80 pages of new content, including the domestic magic crafting system; trade class progression and customization options; and appendices for rolling flaws & boons, crafting challenges, and obstacles. In addition, the book will also include a brand-new setting resplendent with rich crafting challenges and a full adventure for characters with trade classes, spanning levels 5 to 9 and an entire year’s worth of crafting (mis)adventures.”

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Cut to the Chase by Johnathon Grach

END DATE: Fri, April 5 2019 11:59 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): An original system
PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: CA$10 for the PDF and POD of Cut to the Chase

“A short-form tabletop RPG for two players. Collaborate as hunter and prey to tell a thrilling story together. Cut to the Chase is a short roleplaying game for two people. One person plays the hunter and the other the prey. The prey is on the run and desperate with few resources, but they have a lead and their wits. The hunter is fast and well prepared but is it enough to catch the prey in time? The characters and setting are created collaboratively at the start of the game by answering a series of questions. The characters have opposing goals, but the players work together to create an exciting chase narrative where each player sets scenes for the other to get through. I am very proud of Cut to the Chase. It has been featured on Party of One and is included in You & I: Roleplaying Games for Two, an anthology of two player roleplaying games. This Kickstarter is helping me make a better PDF, makes print options available, and covers the costs I've put into Cut to the Chase, to-date.”

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Quickstarter: Limitless NPCs Revision (100+ 5E NPCs) by Limitless Adventures

END DATE: Sat, April 6 2019 12:59 AM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5e
PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $25 + $8 US shipping for the PDF and print of Limitless NPCs Revision

“We're revising Limitless NPCs with new content, a gorgeous new cover, and beautiful interior artwork. 101 setting-neutral Non-Player Characters, 5e stat blocks, creative CR appropriate treasure, dozens of skill challenges, new monsters, gods, and magic items, and 300+ Further Adventure™ writing prompts. These NPCs, drawn from our products, have been expanded and grouped by role. Limitless NPCs vol. 1 is available in a softcover format, or as a PDF."

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Traveller RPG: The Journal of the Travellers Aid Society by Mongoose Publishing

END DATE: Sun, April 7 2019 4:59 AM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Traveller 2e (Mongoose)
PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £100 for the PDF and slipcase edition of The Journal of the Travellers Aid Society, all stretch goals that are unlocked, and the TAS Welcome Package

“The Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society returns, in a brand new full colour, slipcase format. This Kickstarter is for a new set of sourcebooks for the Traveller RPG, based upon the periodical from the 'Classic' era. We will be trawling through the Journals of yesteryear, selecting the best articles, revising/re-writing them for the latest edition of the game, and adding a whole host of never-before-seen material. This will (initially) be compiled into three volumes which, for Kickstarter backers only, will arrive within their own deluxe slipcase. We will also be drawing from the better fanzines of the era (having tracked down the original authors) to create the essential resource for exploring Charted Space! The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society (JTAS) will be starting at three 128 page volumes, but stretch goals will unlock additional volumes at no extra cost to backers - we will simply extend the slipcase in size and add the additional books!”

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Tavern Encounters: The Heroes' Feast by Storm Bunny Studios

END DATE: Sun, April 7 2019 10:00 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5e
PROJECT TYPE: Adventure module
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $21 for the PDF of Tavern Encounters and all unlocked stretch goals

“Tavern Encounters: The Heroes' Feast is a gaming book designed to enhance your favorite tabletop roleplaying game experience! We Meet at the Tavern! This book's job is simple - turn your tavern from a trope into a treasure! The first third of our book gives the aspiring host-GM a full set of tools, tips, and tricks from both sides of the table! Whether you need information on what cocktails pair best with a rib-eye or how to deliver excellent hummus everyone* at your table will enjoy, this part of the book is designed for you. The second part of this book includes a feast of new options, lairs, NPCs, feats, backgrounds, and spells - all designed to be compatible with the 5th edition of the world's most-popular tabletop roleplaying game. Players and GMs will get a Rogue's Gallery, a Better Rest, the Kitchen Witch's Blessing, Roony H. Dauntibani's Guide to the Good Stuff, and more. The last part of Tavern Encounters: The Heroes' Feast will include detailed meal and drink recipes from a wide array of regions. We'll give GMs a careful selection of tasty treats from around the world, paired with excellent beers and cocktails, that will promise to help you level up any game night (even if that's just watching the game on television).”

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Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition by Evil Beagle Games

END DATE: Mon, April 8 2019 12:00 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): An original system. Download the free Quickstart Rules here!
PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $55 for Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition in hardcover and PDF, Pinnacle City's Most Wanted (PDF), P&P 1e (PDF), and all unlooked books (PDF).
NOTE: Sean Patrick Fannon (President of Evil Beagle Games) no longer writes for EN World due to past incidents.

“A Superhero RPG for the 21st Century! This Kickstarter will fund the release of Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition, the second edition of our superhero roleplaying game, and the companion volume Pinnacle City’s Most Wanted, a compendium of villains and information about Pinnacle City. We also hope to fund two supplements: Modern Gods, an epic modern-day superhero sandbox setting by Sean Patrick Fannon, and Blood & Justice: Shadows of Nocturne, a gritty and mysterious "Iron Age" superhero setting by Bill Keyes. Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition is designed to let you play any kind of superhero game you can imagine. Because we aren’t tied to a specific world, setting, or property, we made sure you can play characters of any power level, from street-level vigilantes to iconic mega-heroes who deal with intergalactic threats. Whether you're dodging bullets or battleships, we've spent the last five years finding the perfect balance of abstraction and crunch to make sure the game is just as fun either way. Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition uses ordinary 6-sided dice and a simple yet robust dice pool mechanic that makes action resolution fast and exciting. The rules allow for both narrative and traditional success-or-failure based task resolution, letting you play however you prefer. In fact, you can use both methods at the same table! Whether narrative or traditional, the rules are designed to keep you in your character’s head. When you play Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition, you aren’t playing an author, narrator, or comic book publisher: you’re playing a hero!"

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CharCon 2019 - THE West Virginia Gaming Convention by CharCon Game

END DATE: Tue, April 9 2019 8:59 PM EDT.
PROJECT TYPE: Gaming convention
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $110 for full weekend admission, two CharCon Collectible Die, t-Shirt, pint glass, VIP dinner and lounge, ornament, coin, and more

“Charleston WV - CharCon - The fun starts Friday, July 12th at Noon and runs until Sunday, July 14th at 5PM. This will be our 14th year. Some things to look forward to: Our theme is Post-Apocalypse, non-stop Role Playing Games all weekend long, learn to play events for Board Games, RPGs & Miniatures, and so much more! You can always keep track of us here: CharCon Facebook & CharCon Website"

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Welcome to Tikor | The Swordsfall RPG Setting and Art Book by Brandon Dixon

END DATE: Wed, April 10 2019 11:01 AM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): An original system
PROJECT TYPE: Art book and setting
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $30 PDF of Welcome to Tikor | The Swordsfall RPG Setting and Art Book and all unlocked digital stretch goals

“An Afropunk Sci-Fantasy world brimming with ancient magic and future tech. Swordsfall isn't just a story, it's a world. It's a dive into pre-colonial Africa for all the rich lore you've never heard of. It's an exploration into a world where the majority of the faces are dark, yet isn't constrained to one corner. It's a world where women hold power equal to men and the merit of ones soul is what propels them through life. It's a world where spirits aren't to be feared, they are to be embraced. In a time where we know that representation matters, this project is an effort to add to that spirit in the way I know best. Narrative fiction in the nerdiest of flavors. Swordsfall is made up of three key parts; World Anvil, Tabletop RPG and Stories/Novels. Each of them telling a different part in the lore that is the world of Tikor. This Setting and Artbook is part of that synergy and the first step toward realizing the Tabletop RPG. Welcome to Tikor will be a 8.5" x 11" hardcover book, printed on premium color for the most rich and vivid colors. With this being an artbook, the quality and feel of the book is important. As for the book, the length will be around 150 pages, though it could be longer depending on the amount of money raised. The max page count will be around 200 pages no matter what.”

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Humblewood Campaign Setting for 5e DND by Hit Point Press

END DATE: Thu, April 11 2019 10:00 AM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5e
PROJECT TYPE: Campaign setting
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $50 + $15 US shipping for PDF and hardcover of Humblewood, deck of cards, map, and more

“Humblewood is a campaign setting for 5e DND that includes original birdfolk player races, new monsters, magic items, and a compelling adventure for 1st to 5th level characters. In the world of Everden, nestled between the mighty Crest mountain range and the vast marshes of the Mokk Fields, lies a mystical forest known as Humblewood that hums with the Great Rhythm of nature. It has been ruled for generations by the birdfolk who inhabit the Great Tree-City of Alderheart. Humblewood has endured for centuries thanks to the industry and compassion of its people, but now the fires have come, and the Woods have been thrown into chaos. Flames ravage the land and destroy the homes of the humblefolk, stoking a growing resentment against the birdfolk, whose cities have managed to avoid the worst of the fires so far. Hatred burns in the hearts of those who have lost lives they cherished, and these once peaceful peoples now take up the sword and turn to banditry. The disaffected turn their gaze on Alderheart, and threaten to reduce an age of peace to ashes, yet there is still hope. Even in these dark times, brave heroes can be found within the Wood. Only they can quell the raging flames that have been unleashed upon the land, and restore balance to the realm. The hardcover Humblewood Campaign book contains over 100 pages of adventure, setting details, playable races & a bestiary. Book dimensions are 15.9 x 23.5 cm.”

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Mysthea: Legends From the Borderlands by UFO Press

END DATE: Thu, April 11 2019 1:00 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Powered by the Apocalypse (Quickstart)
PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £35 for the PDF and hardcover of Mysthea

“Rebuild a war-torn city and win fame for your guild in this geomantic fantasy tabletop RPG. An ancient, crystal-encrusted planet is rocked by war. As Kingdom fights Empire and the borderlands are caught in the middle, you are sent to rebuild the liberated city of Montara and make the surrounding lands safe for your Houses. As the years pass and this city makes its mark on you, where will your loyalties lie? With your Kingdom, with your House, with this new city, or only with yourself? Mysthea: Legends From the Borderlands is a tabletop roleplaying game about politics, adventure and discovery in a geomantic fantasy world based on Tabula Game's Mysthea Universe. It fuses the grand strategy of board games like Twilight Imperium, Scythe and Mysthea itself with the tense character-driven adventures of pen-and-paper roleplaying games. With your help, we'll fund a beautiful print run of the game to end up in your hands and in shops worldwide. Mysthea: Legends From the Borderlands builds on our successes with Legacy: Life Among the Ruins. Adapting elements from the Apocalypse World engine, it's a game system that gets you into the heart of the action, while at the same time allowing your stories to zoom out and take in the broad sweep of geography and history. It's based on the universe developed by Tabula Games for their board games Mysthea, Volfyirion and the upcoming Icaion, and we're delighted to bring it to life at your table. Mysthea: Legends From the Borderlands is planned as a full-colour hardback book, 8.5" x 11"/21.6 cm x 28 cm/US Letter in size. We're estimating it'll extend to 240 pages, and it'll be packed with Travis Anderson's gorgeous art.”

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Symbar - Mother of Darkness by Fria Ligan

END DATE: Thu, April 11 2019 2:00 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): Symbaroum RPG
PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: SEK 695 + SEK 150 shipping for PDF and print SYMBAR – MOTHER OF DARKNESS, a map, and unlocked stretch goals

“Enter the vast forest of Davokar in the next episode of the epic Throne of Thorns campaign for the acclaimed Symbaroum RPG. Symbaroum invites you to join in the adventure! Enter the vast Forest of Davokar on a hunt for treasure, lost wisdom and fame. It’s time to explore the heart of the ancient forest. "Mother of Darkness" is what the witches of the barbarian clans call the ruined city of Symbar, once the capital of the empire of Symbaroum. It has long been lost, but just recently its position has been pinpointed, triggering a rush of competing factions mounting expeditions in the hope of arriving there first. The journey will be long, the rivalry fierce and bloody, and none of the competitors truly know what to expect if they manage to reach the ruins alive. SYMBAR - MOTHER OF DARKNESS is the fourth installment of the epic CHRONICLE OF THE THRONE OF THORNS, for the award-winning Symbaroum tabletop roleplaying game. It is also a good starting point if you have never played Symbaroum before – you can jump right into the action and head straight for the grand prize! However, should you wish to start from the very beginning, check out the pledge level called STARTER SET which makes it possible for you to build your own reward package by selecting from among several add-on options at reduced prices (scroll down and you’ll find it). SYMBAR – MOTHER OF DARKNESS is the fourth episode in the Chronicle of the Throne of Thorns. The approximately 200-page book is a standalone sequel to Thistle Hold – Wrath of the Warden, Karvosti – The Witch Hammer and Yndaros – The Darkest Star, and will be followed by two more episodes.”

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CAPERS Noir RPG by NerdBurger Games

END DATE: Thu, April 11 2019 9:00 PM EDT.
SYSTEM(S): CAPERS
PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $10 PDF and POD of CAPERS Noir

“An RPG of Criminals, Cops, Mystery, and Monsters...with Super-Powers! It’s the 1940s in the United States. World War 2 has wrought such destruction that the veil between this world and the world of the dead has thinned. Monsters have crept in. You are a criminal or a cop in a noir landscape of crime, corruption, red eyes in the shadows, and bumps in the night...and you have super-powers! CAPERS Noir is a supplement for the BAMFsie award-winning CAPERS RPG, which is set in the 1920s Prohibition Era of the United States. You can get the core book at a lower price than anywhere else as part of this Kickstarter and play either version of the game...or combine them. Much of what's presented in CAPERS Noir is perfectly usable in CAPERS. Plus, it has a whole new 1940s setting and theme you can play in. In CAPERS Noir, you portray a character with extraordinary abilities living in a world filled with nefarious criminals, corrupt cops, and creatures that lurk in the night. You join up with others to unravel mysteries and deal with the darkness, all the while building your criminal empire...or enforcing the law and bringing criminals to justice. When playing any CAPERS game, each player (and the GM) uses their own deck of standard, poker-style playing cards (52 suit cards plus 2 jokers) to determine if a character succeeds at difficult tasks. The pip value of the card you flip (2, 3, and so on, up to ace high) determines success versus failure. The card’s suit determines the DEGREE of success or failure, starting at clubs (the worst) and going alphabetically upward to spades (the best). You’ll be able to flip multiple cards based on your character’s capability. You might flip the king of clubs, certainly a success with a king, but just barely a success. Clubs comes with a complication. Do you settle for barely successful and a complication or flip another card, hoping for a better result? Each flip is a gamble, risking failure.”
[h=3]ZINE QUEST[/h]ZINE! Sword Loser and Tool User by Jackson Tegu

END DATE: Thu, April 4 2019 11:33 PM EDT.
PDF $6 / PDF & print $10 + S&H
“A pair of casual tabletop story games in zine form!”

ZINE! Wee Bit Twisted by Two Silver Denarii, LLC

END DATE: Tue, April 9 2019 9:18 PM EDT.
PDF $2 / PDF & print $6 + $3 US shipping
“A 'zine for the casual RPG player who has too many friends that do not like complex rules. Complete adventure (+random table) inside.”

ZINE! Maximum HP - RPG Zine Issue 001 by Lloyd Metcalf

END DATE: Wed, April 10 2019 5:00 PM EDT.
PDF $3 / PDF & print $9 + $4 US shipping
“The Old School 'Zine for the New School World”

ZINE! The Way of Wicked Sin #ZineQuest by Peter Sotos

END DATE: Thu, April 11 2019 10:04 AM EDT.
PDF $13 (for 3 zines) / PDF & print $35 + $7 US shipping (for 3 zines)
“Tired of Paladins? Peek behind the black veil! This will be 3 Zines about evil campaigns: Drow, Orcs, and Humans.”

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