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Sky ov Crimson Flame + Blights ov the Eastern Forest

Created by Thorin Thompson

Two adventure modules for Dungeon Crawl Classics brimming with FOUL SORCERY and the ABHORRENT STENCH OF CHAOS!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Shipping Update
5 months ago – Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 08:31:42 AM

My Children of the Crimson Flame! The stars have align and the boxes are being put on a boat this week for its long haul across the Pacific!

SO MANY BOXES!

I'm told this journey from sea to land will take approx. 35-45 days. So... I might have been a little naïve thinking I would ship all this out by mid-December... Non-the-less, the ball is rolling now and there's no stopping it!

Box-o-Dice!

I do apologize for the long wait. This project came with a few snags along the way, but over all I'm satisfied with the final product and I hope you will be too!

MORE DICE!

Backerkit will be locking your addresses soon. You should be receiving an email to confirm your address. If you have any questions you can of course reach out to me here via Kickstarter.

I'm going to be swimming in dice!

I hope everyone had a fulfilling Turkey Day! (I watched some MST3K as is tradition.) And once again thank you for supporting my adventures! None of this would have been possible without your help! As always I'll keep you updated!

Cheers!

Thorin! 

Mass Production Completed!
5 months ago – Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 08:45:04 AM

Hello everyone! Yesterday I got word from my manufacturing rep that all everything (books, stickers, dice, etc) has been made and they're in the process of packing it all up to ship. The shipping time is still TBD at the moment, but we are inching closer and closer to fulfillment which means I will be locking addresses soon via Backerkit.

You will receive a notification when that happens and if you need to update your mailing address you'll be able to.

Other Products!

Artist Jordyn Boci is hard at work casting the limited run of witch masks inspired by Peter Mullen's cover art for Sky ov Crimson Flame!

For those interest, there are still a few left to pre-order over at the webstore!

The print run of Sky ov Crimson Flame t-shirts has arrived (thanks Tiger Wizard!) This was a limited run and once the pre-orders go out in December there many be a few left to buy. We'll keep thee updated!

Upcoming Kickstarters!

Here are a couple of Kickstarter I'm interested in!

  • All Battle Maps are created with RPG Stories World-Builder VTT in 3D and exported in 2D top view.
  • 20 unique environments, each featuring 5 battle maps, offering everything you might need for your games.
  • These maps can be used for random encounters or serve as inspiration for creating entire campaigns.
  • All Battle Maps will be provided with and without a grid, in the appropriate file size for VTTs, and 8K .pngs
  •  New Patron: Krampus—The Horned Ooser himself as patron for lawfully righteous wizards and elves looking to keep people in line, even if they need the devil to do it! Krampus comes with a full write-up, including a new feature we are adding to all our patrons: a rumors table, to help introduce this patron into game play. Everything you expect to see in a full write-up is present, plus rules for the waxing and waning of Krampus' influence over the seasons, and ways in which characters can become Get of Krampus!
  •  Cullpepper's Herbal—This installment of Cullpepper's Herbal focuses on the herbs that are most thought of in the holiday season: Holly, Mistletoe, and Ivy.
  •  Krampus missions—Sure, you signed up to help the old Bartl curb the wicked, but now he goes and assigns you actual missions? Included in this article are 7 missions that adherents of Krampus can be assigned in return for their invoking his name! These missions are suitable for inserting into game play pretty much anywhere, and are sure to challenge those who have pledged a deal with Klaubauf himself.
  •  Mari Lwyd—An old Welsh tradition come to life! In this article, the judge can develop a Mari Lwyd that will challenge characters in truly unique ways.
  •  Weapons of Krampus—Need to know what the difference between a single stick and a birch stick bundle is?  Or how Krampus makes that basket hold so many of the wicked? Read on for all the twisted details of the weapons Krampus and his minions employ!
  •  Yeti—Abominable snowmen, or allies of the Migo? In this article we investigate the Yeti as myth and legend. Further, we explore the Lovecraftian connection with this creature and the Migo, and present a Yeti that bridges all the above, and is refreshingly new and dangerous!
  •  Onward Retainer, starring the Legion—The ninth installment of our adventuring comic in an old school style, brought to you by Joel Phillips!
  •  Wyrm Words—A word puzzle of all the Gygaxian words in the ninth issue—this way, a definition is never in doubt! Also included are the answers to the Issue #8's Wyrm Words.

SCIENTIFIC BARBARIAN No.6 is a special Science & Sorcery issue! THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN! I mean... what's not to love!


Till Next Time Friends!

- Thorin!

Printing Has Commenced!
6 months ago – Sun, Oct 15, 2023 at 09:06:06 AM

 The Omens have foretold of this event!

Did you not witness the eclipse? And now a horned moon rises! And soon... Oh yes very soon my devout cultists... the Crimson Star will fall upon you all! The dice have been cast and printing of the tomes hast begun!

So what does that all mean... Well here's a timetable of events:

  • Oct.  13th - Printing Began
  • Nov. 17th - Approx. date of completion + shipping to warehouse
  • Dec. 9th - Approx. date of arrival + backer fulfilment

It's been a long road, but the end is nigh in sight!

Other Updates

The full Dungeon Synth album is now available to listen to on YouTube:

Before printing began I was able to sneak in one final piece of artwork to commemorate the playtest characters that survived the journey from Sky ov Crimson Flame through Blights ov the Eastern Forest!

Behold the Reed City Rascals!

Art by @rossydoesdrawings

Now remember! Keep you skin intact until you see the light of the Crimson Star!

- Thorin

PRINTER PROOFS!
7 months ago – Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 11:35:29 AM

The Day Has Finally Arrived!

That's right folks! The printer proofs have come in and they are beautiful! But don't take my word for it! Check out the photos below!

Hard to tell, but there is some UV coating highlighting sections of the cover. Check the video below for more details!
Maps on the inside cover.
Same for this cover. UV coating highlighting the title and other sections of the art.
Judges tables on the inside cover for easy reference!
The map!
Headbat dice bag!
Custom made Crimson, Blights and Midnight dice!
Bookmarks and stickers!
Liam approved!

Not too shabby huh? There's a few minor details that need fixing, but come Monday everything should be in full swing production wise!

Check out the video below where I go into a few more details showing off the proofs!

Happy Friday Everyone!

- Thorin

Trudging Along!
8 months ago – Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 08:10:19 AM

Though many a vine crossing our path has tried to trip us up, and the very trees of the Eastern Forest have opened their gaping syrupy maws and swallow of few of you whole, there is yet a light at that seeps through the sickly canopy to shine down, and lo! Doth in the revealing, an end is in sight!

In other words... All the files have been approved by the printer (no more monkeying around with that!) and the test proofs will arrive at my doorstep within the next week or so! (And there was much rejoicing!)

Dungeon-synth on Bandcamp

I have sent out all the download codes for the album. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don't see an email from OWL KNIGHT PUBLSING @ GMAIL. These codes came directly from Bandcamp, so if you have any trouble using them please reply back to me from the email I sent and I will provide you with a working code.

The Final Live Play?

Tonight! 7pm EST on the Goodman Games Twitch Channel I'll be running the lads through the (last?) session of our playthrough. Who will survive the horrors of the ancient keep and keep their sanity in tact? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!

And if you missed the last to sessions you can watch them here:

 Auf Wiedersehen!

- Thorin!