RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Grim Origins, The Kingdom of Lothen, and more

You’ll find 5e options, original system, adventures, and more.

Grim Origins from Jerry Joe Seltzer

• END DATE: Thu, July 31 2025 2:26 PM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $11 for the PDF of the book
• AI STATEMENT: “While it may seem a strange selling point, in our current climate I feel its important to point out that all the art in this book is manmade. And I'm the man who made it.”
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do you want grim options for your characters? If you’re playing in a grimdark fantasy TTRPG, you need grim characters, Grim Origins gives you everything you need to upgrade (downgrade?) your character’s history and personality. There are Origin Feats, but what about Origin Flaws? This book provides 56 options as well as 24 backgrounds and 12 subclasses. The subclasses are as powerful as a normal subclassed, but they feature a “less glorious undertones.” If you’re interested in grim options for your 5e game, this book is available on Kickstarter.

Last Train to Bremen from Possum Creek Games

• END DATE: Jul 24, 2025 at 3:00pm EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
• SYSTEM(S): An original system
• PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $50 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Want to tell stories about doomed musicians and poor decision-making? 13 years ago, these musicians made a deal with the devil, and that bills come due. Opening in a boxcar, you’re scheming to discover a way out of your deal. This game is a roleplaying experience in a storytelling game. If you want to face the devil with a song in your heart, check out this Backerkit campaign.

The Kingdom of Lothen - A Medieval Fantasy Realm Book from Spiral Lane Productions

• END DATE: Tue, August 5 2025 7:55 AM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): “The Book of Lothen is designed for the Meteor Tales RPG but is fully compatible with any game system.”
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €18 for the PDF of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do you want a fantasy RPG that focuses on knights and the laws of the land? The Kingdom of Lothen suggests a world of courts and kings and station, a place where rules and customs must be observed. In this world, entertainment is jousting and politics are weddings. If you want a setting that has options for a more romantic notion of medieval life, this system neutral sourcebook (with options for the Meteor Tales RPG) should speak to you. Check out the Kickstarter campaign to learn more.

Hidden folk of the Feywild from Bramble Heart Games

• END DATE: Oct 1, 2025 at 2:59am EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €32.36 + S/H for the print copy of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This book offers historic fey from European folklore for your 5e games. Set in an alternate 19th century Earth, you’ll deal with a world where fey are present and mischievous. Want a setting with 5e roots and fey trappings, this Backerkit might be of interest.

Encounters & Maps for D&D 5E - QUEST Vol 1. from Top Table Productions

• END DATE: Sun, August 3 2025 5:41 PM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £11 for the PDF of the adventure
• AI STATEMENT: “All art and maps created in this book will be by humans.”
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This book gives you 12 encounters with 3 maps to feed to your adventures. Designed for 5e, these encounters range from combat to exploration to social encounters. Covered in 1 to 2 pages, each scene takes place in a town, forest, or cave. There’s a centralized location so you can build a bit of environment and campaign around this. If you need more 5e encounters for your campaign, this book may speak to you.

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