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Dark Devilry has been on kickstarter for about two weeks now and is going strong. The real question as to its success though is have YOU heard of this wondrous project?
Dark Devilry is a pair of expansions for the Shadowdark RPG, delving into the infernal recesses of the Dark Realms, brought to you by RPG Ramblings and pulled from the recesses of the twisted minds of Zac Goins, Daniel D Fox, William Tramp, and more.
Jeff Jones | Publisher & Layout
Jeffrey publishes a variety of RPG supplements and is usually behind the editing and layout. Additionally, he writes articles, herds cats and produces RPG Ramblings, a podcast interviewing creators in the Tabletop RPG Hobby.
John | Bilodeau
John is a freelancer illustrator in Toronto, Canada focused on pen and ink illustrations for ttrpg games. John has contributed to indie projects for OSRIC, Shadowdark, DCC and Dragonbane. Most recently his art has appeared in the 2025 Gongfarmer’s Almanac, the Owlmanac, and Mice of Legend modules. He also creates stock art packages for his patreon supporters and for sale on Drivethrurpg.
Check out hisportfolioand patreonto support his artwork.
Robert M. Everson | Editing
Bob is a multiclass editor/proofreader/game designer who cut his RPG teeth on D&D back in the 70's. He can be found most often behind the scenes at Gnome Stew, a website devoted to generic Game Mastering advice which won several ENnie Awards for Best Blog during his tenure, co-hosting the Misdirected Mark Podcast on the Polygamerous Podcast Network, or working on games as a partner at Encoded Designs. He's also worked extensively with Angry Hamster Publishing, Engine Publishing, and Third Eye Games.
Zack Allen | Writer
aka Your_Neon_Overlord, is a freelance writer, editor, & amateur map maker. Writer and designer for various titles compatible with Mörk Borg, Mothership, 5E, and more. Enjoys hiking, kayaking, photography, horror media, crafting the perfect playlist, anything Southern Gothic, the color pink, and the occasional trip to outer space...when he's not busy wildly throwing ideas at the wall––but most of all he loves his amazing dog Dudley and his incredible wife.
John Baltisberger | Writer
Multi-award winning author and game designer of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Writes brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romance genres. Edits, writes, and designs games like the Wandie-winning Odd Gobs and the Ennie-winning Obscure. Known for his novelizations in the MÖRK BORG space. Creative Director of Madness Heart Games and Sr. Narrative Designer of Vast Grimm.
Daniel Fox | Writer
Creator of ZWEIHANDER RPG. Developer of Blackbirds, Fever Knights, Flames of Freedom. Designer of kids' board games (Pete the Cat, Very Hungry Caterpillar, I SPY, Dog Man, Daniel Tiger, Briarpatch). A miserable little pile of secrets.
Zac Goins | Writer
Zac has written for dozens of publications, including entries in D&D 5e, Marvel Multiverse, Mork Borg, Mothership, OSE, Pirate Borg, Vast Grimm, Zweihander and more. In another realm, he is the Director of Marketing for Limithron and the former god of death.
Andrew Hindenburg | Writer
A jack of all trades, Andrew has spent extensive time operating game stores, working conventions, and serving as an award-winning professional GM, in addition to freelance writing. He's designed for a variety of systems, including Mothership, D&D 5e, the Marvel Multiverse RPG, and a collection of system-neutral releases.
Frank Tedeschi | Writer
When not wearing a lab coat working as a Biochemist, he spends time writing, designing, and running Dead Box Games, publishing weird and immersive TTRPG content thoughtfully crafted to inspire unforgettable stories like Goblin Teeth, Bleaksprout, and Spirewitch, with more projects in development. Recently had the pleasure of contributing writing and design for a number of projects, including Devoured Labyrinth, Pocket Saga, Skarr Awakened, and of course, Raptor Ruckus.
William "This Effin' GM" Tramp | Writer
Will has written multiple products for D&D 5E (DMsGuild), and is featured in Zweihander: Reforged and the Devoured Labyrinth, but that's not nearly as impressive as the time he ran a mile in under 4 minutes, 40 seconds. You can find him on Youtube, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky: @ThisEffinGm.
Anyway, we hope you are as intrigued to investigate the realms of hell as we are. Check out Dark Devilry on Kickstarter
Dark Devilry is a pair of expansions for the Shadowdark RPG, delving into the infernal recesses of the Dark Realms, brought to you by RPG Ramblings and pulled from the recesses of the twisted minds of Zac Goins, Daniel D Fox, William Tramp, and more.
DARK DEVILRY: Resource Book
- Approx. 200-page hardcover with a print-on-demand, softcover option for cheaper non-USA shipping.
- 6 Archdevils, 6 Demon Lords, 6 Ur-Daemons. Each contains a write-up, stat block, artifacts, minions, hoard, stronghold, & loads of additional tables.
- 3 Infernal Classes that have their own way of contending against daemonkind. The Bloodguard are cursed soldiers and tarnished sellswords that powers up the more blood they draw from their enemies. The Diabolist are covenant-bound scholars and heretical mystics; spellcasters who channel the power of the Inferno. Finally, the Sin Eater are twilight mourners who consume the burdens of others to shield them from ruin.
- 4 Ancestries of Sin & Vice: the Cambion and the Corrupted, the Damned and the Hagspawn.
- 30 Wretched Spells associated with either demons or devils.
- Expanded Rules for possessions, infernal contracts, and crawling through the greater Inferno.
- Literally Hundreds of Tables for encounters, mutations, hoards, followers, temptations, schemes, demands, and more
DARK DEVILRY: CRAWLING THROUGH INFERNO Adventure Book
- Approx. 120-page hardcover with a print-on-demand, softcover option for cheaper non-USA shipping.
- Level-O Gauntlet where a missing sword and a blood red sun threatens a remote village’s sense of safety.
- 3 Additional Adventures each digging deep into the sulfurous soil of the Inferno. String them together with the Gauntlet for a full campaign!
- Hexcrawls, dungeon crawls, and an urban heist!
- DIS, City of the Damned in all its glory.
- New Treasure Tables flavored for the Inferno and the wider Dark Realms!
Jeff Jones | Publisher & Layout
Jeffrey publishes a variety of RPG supplements and is usually behind the editing and layout. Additionally, he writes articles, herds cats and produces RPG Ramblings, a podcast interviewing creators in the Tabletop RPG Hobby.
John | Bilodeau
John is a freelancer illustrator in Toronto, Canada focused on pen and ink illustrations for ttrpg games. John has contributed to indie projects for OSRIC, Shadowdark, DCC and Dragonbane. Most recently his art has appeared in the 2025 Gongfarmer’s Almanac, the Owlmanac, and Mice of Legend modules. He also creates stock art packages for his patreon supporters and for sale on Drivethrurpg.
Check out hisportfolioand patreonto support his artwork.
Robert M. Everson | Editing
Bob is a multiclass editor/proofreader/game designer who cut his RPG teeth on D&D back in the 70's. He can be found most often behind the scenes at Gnome Stew, a website devoted to generic Game Mastering advice which won several ENnie Awards for Best Blog during his tenure, co-hosting the Misdirected Mark Podcast on the Polygamerous Podcast Network, or working on games as a partner at Encoded Designs. He's also worked extensively with Angry Hamster Publishing, Engine Publishing, and Third Eye Games.
Zack Allen | Writer
aka Your_Neon_Overlord, is a freelance writer, editor, & amateur map maker. Writer and designer for various titles compatible with Mörk Borg, Mothership, 5E, and more. Enjoys hiking, kayaking, photography, horror media, crafting the perfect playlist, anything Southern Gothic, the color pink, and the occasional trip to outer space...when he's not busy wildly throwing ideas at the wall––but most of all he loves his amazing dog Dudley and his incredible wife.
John Baltisberger | Writer
Multi-award winning author and game designer of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Writes brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romance genres. Edits, writes, and designs games like the Wandie-winning Odd Gobs and the Ennie-winning Obscure. Known for his novelizations in the MÖRK BORG space. Creative Director of Madness Heart Games and Sr. Narrative Designer of Vast Grimm.
Daniel Fox | Writer
Creator of ZWEIHANDER RPG. Developer of Blackbirds, Fever Knights, Flames of Freedom. Designer of kids' board games (Pete the Cat, Very Hungry Caterpillar, I SPY, Dog Man, Daniel Tiger, Briarpatch). A miserable little pile of secrets.
Zac Goins | Writer
Zac has written for dozens of publications, including entries in D&D 5e, Marvel Multiverse, Mork Borg, Mothership, OSE, Pirate Borg, Vast Grimm, Zweihander and more. In another realm, he is the Director of Marketing for Limithron and the former god of death.
Andrew Hindenburg | Writer
A jack of all trades, Andrew has spent extensive time operating game stores, working conventions, and serving as an award-winning professional GM, in addition to freelance writing. He's designed for a variety of systems, including Mothership, D&D 5e, the Marvel Multiverse RPG, and a collection of system-neutral releases.
Frank Tedeschi | Writer
When not wearing a lab coat working as a Biochemist, he spends time writing, designing, and running Dead Box Games, publishing weird and immersive TTRPG content thoughtfully crafted to inspire unforgettable stories like Goblin Teeth, Bleaksprout, and Spirewitch, with more projects in development. Recently had the pleasure of contributing writing and design for a number of projects, including Devoured Labyrinth, Pocket Saga, Skarr Awakened, and of course, Raptor Ruckus.
William "This Effin' GM" Tramp | Writer
Will has written multiple products for D&D 5E (DMsGuild), and is featured in Zweihander: Reforged and the Devoured Labyrinth, but that's not nearly as impressive as the time he ran a mile in under 4 minutes, 40 seconds. You can find him on Youtube, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky: @ThisEffinGm.
Anyway, we hope you are as intrigued to investigate the realms of hell as we are. Check out Dark Devilry on Kickstarter
