In this article, I share RPG Kickstarters that end by July 16th. This week, I focus on projects that speak to me from Khepera Publishing, MVmedia Philip Reed Games, and more. Unfortunately, that means hits like The Black Hack Second Edition - Classic Monsters from Gold Piece Publications and 5th Edition Monsters & Treasure of Aihrde from Troll Lord Games were linked instead of given short previews. Despite that, game listed here is worth checking out.
Terra Oblivion from Khepera Publishing
Ngolo Diaspora from MVmedia, LLC
The Book of Dungeon Encounters, for use with Fantasy RPGs from Philip Reed Games
NeverEnding: Bring Your Stories To Life from NeverEnding, Inc
5E DnD / Pathfinder 1E Adventure Module - The Collector from Zan’s Adventures
Inn between Worlds from Texas in August Studio
RPG QUICK HITS
The Black Hack Second Edition - Classic Monsters from Gold Piece Publications
Terra Oblivion from Khepera Publishing
- END DATE: Fri, July 10 2020 2:59 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): MYTHIC D6
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $15 for the PDF
- NOTE: I have an interview with Jerry D. Grayson of Khepera Publishing on d20 Radio here
- NOTE TWO: Try before you buy with the Terra Oblivion sample here
“A pre-apocalyptic game of eco-espionage, set on a world slowly being killed by humanity’s need to consume. In the distant future, humanity leaves a dying Earth behind to find a better home. When the pristine world of Terra is found, it soon becomes evident that humanity has learned nothing from their past. The colonists soon discover things are different here: the world is alive and taking resources requires something to be given in return. This time, humanity is literally killing the planet. Recognizing the world is dying, heroes from all walks of life band together to safeguard the world from humanity's voracious appetite for consumption. A 96-page, full color, hardback source book for the MYTHIC D6 System.”
Ngolo Diaspora from MVmedia, LLC
- END DATE: Wed, July 15 2020 7:00 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): An original system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebooks and cards
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $25 + $5 US S/H for the physical comic and PDFs of the two RPG books and cards
- NOTE: I have an interview with Balogun Ojetade on d20 Radio here
“An African Martial arts comic book series based on the award-winning Ngolo screenplay. Ngolo Diaspora takes place in the near future in a world similar to ours, yet different. In this world assassinations are legal, as long as they are carried about by government sanctioned guild. Guilds are used to settle disputes between the powerful and the ordinary, with each side given a grace period to settle their differences before the assassination contract activates. Of the six sanctioned guilds, the Bloodmen are the most skilled and the most feared because of their deadly fighting style, Ngolo. Just the mention of their involvement can bring parties to the table. But some think the guilds have become too powerful and are bent on destroying them. Their target? The Bloodmen. The Bloodmen are forced to go into hiding, code name ‘Ngolo Diaspora.’”
- END DATE: Thu, July 9 2020 4:01 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): System neutral
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $1 for the PDF
- NOTE: I have an interview with Phil Reed coming up here at EN World
“A collection of 100 different dungeon encounters that gamemasters can use with almost any fantasy roleplaying game. The Book of Dungeon Encounters is a 48-page 8.5" x 11" saddle-stitched book that is packed with 100 different dungeon encounter ideas. These are for use with almost any fantasy RPG, especially old-school RPGs that use square grids for combat, though imaginative gamemasters will no doubt find ways to adapt everything detailed within these pages to any system, including those that use hexes for combat maps. The book is presented as a giant d100 table, giving the gamemaster 100 different encounter ideas that can either be randomly rolled or selected to construct a dungeon. 90 of the encounters are presented as descriptions only -- no maps -- and range from low-level fights against dungeon beasties all of the way to strange gateways that lead to other worlds. Ten of the encounters include square grid maps that were created using the SkeletonKey Games 2e Adventure Tiles.”
- END DATE: Sun, July 12 2020 12:01 PM EDT.
- PROJECT TYPE: Online character builder and more
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $29 for the Beta version plus 1 year of the full platform
“Online character builder, scene builder, and animation platform + an overflowing library of customizeable art assets for TTRPG players! Using NeverEnding, you can quickly and easily create custom images of your characters in different poses and a variety of armors, weapons, and items, build scenes with those characters by adding a background, props, creatures, and other characters, add animated gifs of props and spells and even pre-programmed animations to turn your scenes into cool animated videos. You can even record yourself speaking or upload an audio recording to make your animation more complete.”
5E DnD / Pathfinder 1E Adventure Module - The Collector from Zan’s Adventures
- END DATE: Sun, July 12 2020 4:26 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition and Pathfinder 1e
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $8 for PDFs of the D&D5e and PF1e versions plus maps
“The Collector, a man of wealth and power, will stop at nothing to get that which he desires. RPG Adventure Module 5E D&D, Pathfinder 1E. Through the hustle and bustle of the busy tavern, you notice the front doors open. A tall man with brown hair, and a finely trimmed mustache and goatee enters the room. He wears a bright red shirt that is stitched together with silver thread. A jeweled sword hangs from his hip. He is flanked by 6 heavily armed men. Each of the 6 men wears a uniform, colored red and black with gold trim. An intimidatingly large Irish Wolfhound, with a gold collar, follows the tall man faithfully. The tall man heads towards the crowded bar. He is a man of wealth, status, and privilege, known as the Collector. When he wants something, he gets it, by any means necessary. And you have something that he wants. How will your players react when they find out that a rich and powerful man is after their most prized possession? And to what lengths will they go to get it back?”
Inn between Worlds from Texas in August Studio
- END DATE: Thu, July 16 2020 8:42 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Fate
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $30 for the PDF and printed versions
“An RPG supplement about an inn and tavern that sit on damage to reality. It's like the Bermuda Triangle with a front desk. You don’t just use the inn between worlds as an occasional base between adventures. It is a home to adventures. The taverns and inns play an important part of RPGs is long established. For the most part, after party meets and works out their next adventure, inns and taverns are neglected. This is a pity. There is a lot of potential for adventure with an inn and a tavern. Inn between Worlds is my effort at making the place a home to adventures. The Inn between Worlds also provides seven new powers or stunts, five new monsters, 12 NPCs, tables for encounters and plot hooks. It also has a new subsystem, which helps a gaming group design their own version of the hotel or inn-and-tavern. So, the GM can use the predesigned version that comes with the book, or the group can design their own unique take on the place.”
RPG QUICK HITS
The Black Hack Second Edition - Classic Monsters from Gold Piece Publications
- END DATE: Thu, July 2 2020 11:00 AM EDT.
- NOTE: Try before you buy with the free Classic Monsters at DriveThruRPG
- “A book of classic monsters for use with The Black Hack Second Edition RPG.”
- END DATE: Sun, July 12 2020 12:38 PM EDT.
- “A fantasy gamebook in the tradition of Lone Wolf and Fighting Fantasy. It can also be used as a full-fledged solo RPG!”
- END DATE: Thu, July 9 2020 5:00 PM EDT.
- “An expanding series of detailed 2D terrain tiles for tabletop (and virtual tabletop) RPGs. Tile formats include print, PDF, and VTT.”
- END DATE: Sun, July 12 2020 8:00 PM EDT.
- “A materials free, rules-lite, and genre agnostic tabletop roleplaying game system with an emphasis on storytelling and simple gameplay.”
- END DATE: Wed, July 15 2020 12:31 AM EDT.
- “Monsters: For those few able to overcome the challenges, there is renown, wealth and everlasting glory in the Songs of the Bards!”
- END DATE: Fri, July 10 2020 10:59 AM EDT.
- “A low crunch scifi TTRPG set on a dark and humorous alien world.”
