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<blockquote data-quote="nightnoongames" data-source="post: 9712172" data-attributes="member: 7050688"><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/expand-your-shadowdark-games-with-three-new-secret-tomes?ref=4nqyfw" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]412174[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/expand-your-shadowdark-games-with-three-new-secret-tomes?ref=4nqyfw" target="_blank"><strong>Three New Battlezoo Secret Tomes for Shadowdark!</strong></a> kickstarter launched yesterday and, at over $140,000, has become the largest opening day ever for a Roll for Combat crowdfunding campaign!</p><p></p><p>The three hardcover books offer over 400 new monsters adapted for use in Shadowdark (by yours truly!) from Roll for Combat's popular Battlezoo Bestiary series.</p><p></p><p>The project also includes:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">12 new classes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A monster parts system</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">15 one-shot adventures</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A really spectacular deluxe edition</li> </ul><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/expand-your-shadowdark-games-with-three-new-secret-tomes?ref=4nqyfw" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]412175[/ATTACH]</a></p><p>All backers of the $59 tier and up are also invited to participate in a <strong>Dungeon Design Contest </strong>for $500 and inclusion in the project. Full rules can be found <a href="https://rollforcombat.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Roll_For_Combat_Design_a_Dungeon_Contest_Overview.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>, but you'll be happy to know that authors who are not selected as winners retain the rights to their materials.</p><p></p><p>Finally, the campaign has been used as a platform to announce that Professor Dungeon Master's <strong>Deathbringer RPG </strong>is being developed for use with Shadowdark!</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/expand-your-shadowdark-games-with-three-new-secret-tomes?ref=4nqyfw" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]412178[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Every backer of the Three New Battlezoo Secret Tomes for Shadowdark campaign will be invited to playtest Deathbringer before its own Kickstarter campaign launches in 2026.</p><p></p><p>More info on Deathbringer can be found in <a href="https://youtu.be/w8L9yYr08_g?si=2PB367nh92aJ7PW0" target="_blank"><strong>Professor Dungeon Master's announcement video</strong></a> as well as a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8dcOiyEVhM" target="_blank"><strong> roundtable discussion</strong></a> between Professor DM from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DUNGEONCRAFT1" target="_blank"><strong>Dungeon Craft,</strong></a> Stephen Glicker and Mark Seifter from <a href="https://battlezoo.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Roll for Combat,</strong></a> Michael Putlack from <a href="https://www.nightnoon.games/" target="_blank"><strong>Night Noon Games </strong></a>(again, that's me!), and Shadowdark RPG's creator <a href="https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Kelsey Dionne!</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>PS.</strong> Physical backers in the first 72 hours get these sick bone dice!</p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/expand-your-shadowdark-games-with-three-new-secret-tomes?ref=4nqyfw" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]412187[/ATTACH]</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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