A complete guide to building, adapting and running monster encounters. Tell a story with each fight and keep your players engaged!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Funded!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 02:49:33 AM
We (you) did it!
In all seriousness, the funding goal for the Quintessential Guide to Monster Encounters was set pretty high compared to other TTRPG books. That is because we didn't want to write it if we couldn't make it the best it could be. Thanks to your support, we can! And we can't wait to see it at your table.
But with Stretch goals, it can only become bigger and better
As you can see from the image above, the one and only AJ Pickett will write an exclusive monster encounter for the QGME, with tips and tricks for running and adapting it, if we end up with at least 25k. He has already pitched his idea, and it's weirdly fantastic.
A slumbering evil awakens... A threat long vanquished has returned... Are you brave enough to run with the wolves?
Vengeance of the Valravn is a stand-alone adventure for characters of 7th level set in the land of Norrøngard from the Thrones & Bones campaign setting. The adventure is designed for use with the 5th edition of the world’s best-known roleplaying game.
Monster of the week!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 02:49:27 AM
5e's Most Emotional Monster
If you've checked out our free downloadable PDF you might have met the Asfaraba. But the lore expands much further than what you are seeing in our preview. If you can't wait to know what this monster is all about, check out DungeonDad's new video.
The Gloaming Wild is a survival and horror supplement for the 5th Edition of the World's First Role-Playing Game. It offers options and resources to both players and GM's. This book contains systems and settings to enhance your campaign, facilitating stories of desperation and heroism, horror and survival.
Incredible start! We're well on our way to reaching our goal
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 07:12:06 PM
A Crematrium spawns from the ashes of a fallen urn. Art by Danny Pavlov
With over 650 backers pledged to the Quintessential Guide to Monster Encounters, we are now 92% funded! As you can see from the art preview above, we couldn't wait to get started on this project. Tell all your gaming friends about the QGME, or increase your pledge from PDF to hard copy, to help us over the edge.
75% funded and TLDR
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 07:18:18 AM
THANK YOU!
We are over 75% funded and can't express our gratitude towards the already more than 550 backers who are helping us towards our goal! Spread the word to help make this a reality and work towards our stretch goals
Questions answered
We've gotten a lot of questions about the project in the last couple of days, so I decided to jump on screen and try to answer as many of them within a 10-minute video. Don't worry, there are time stamps.
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The Dragon Eye Dice sets will initially be released with seven colour options, representing the many different Gods of Luminous Ages. We hope to unlock all 14 colours to introduce you to all the Gods and some characters from Luminous Ages.
Kickstarter is the best place to buy our dice with amazing special deals.
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The Dice are hollow Dragon GEM Dice that are made of 98% Copper and 2% Zinc, making them lighter than other metal dice but still very durable with a wonderful jingle sound when shaken together.
They come in a metal tray as a set of 7 including 1xD4, 1xD6, 1xD8 1xD10, 1xPercentile D10, 1xD12 and 1xD20.
The Iris of each Dragons eye is a premium natural ZIRCON Gemstone embedded into each side of the dice.
Art preview! And extra copies
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 04:37:15 PM
Orcs on a Hydra!
Art by Danny Pavlov
With almost 60% of our funding goal reached, I wanted to show you a very early version of a piece of artwork coming to the Quintessential Guide to Monster Encounters. The Hydra has always been one of the ultimate scalable monsters in my games, and adding orcs to them just adds to the flexibility. Tell me, what's better than a party member stuck between the jaws of this monstrosity while an Orc is jabbing at them with a spear?
Extra copies!
A backer asked for the option to add extra copies of the QGME to their pledge. You should now be able to select that as an add-on. Disclaimer; your shipping cost might increase depending on weight and dimensions of your final package.
Nansi's Tapestry of Lives is a 320+ page compendium of TTRPG and 5e compatible content built around over 100 unique and useful NPCs. Writers include Keith Baker (Ebberon creator), Jasmine Bhullar (Critical Role Marquet lore writer), Tanya DePass (Into The MotherlandsRPG creator), Ed Greenwood (Forgotten Realms creator), Jim Zub (Forgotten Realms graphic novels series). In addition to over fully illustrated and detailed NPCs, there are stat blocks, magic items, inventories, adventures, and more. Each NPC also comes with a professionally voice acted intro monologue to kick off the action for your players. You may even recognize voices of Critical Role guest stars Luis Carazo, Robbie Daymond, and Michelle Nguyen Bradley! Perfect for any campaign, Anansi’s makes your games easier & more fun.
There is less than 24 hours to get Anansi's Tapestry of Lives, so grab it today before it's gone!
