Y’all. There is so much going on in the TTRPG sphere right now, it’s insane. Projects are popping off left and right, and I am honestly having a hard time keeping up with all the cool things I want to play with. It’s a good time to be an RPG nerd, but it’s a terrible time to be my wallet.
So I thought I’d do a sort of roundup for you’uns and point out some neato TTRPG campaigns that are currently running in case you wanted to bleed yourselves dry, too.
EverOn Games: Ready, Set, Encounter!
This one’s personal. I did the editing on the rulebook content as well as the Daggerheart conversion. EverOn Games is truly one of the best companies I’ve ever worked with, and the project itself is so full of minis and content, it’d be a shame to miss out on it.
Ready, Set, Encounter! gives you everything you need to drop a cinematic combat scenario – complete with stunning miniatures – into your campaign in minutes.
Whether you're a first-time DM or a forever-DM juggling real life, this box equips you with dynamic minis, modular maps, and stat-packed encounters that impress your players without burning you out.
Benny and the team over at Sordane Publishing have a new campaign launching on October 14th for a set of truly massive gold dragon miniatures. The sculpts are beautiful, and the team at Sordane does really excellent work. (You might have seen their other projects for Aldarra airship board game or the Moonsoon campaign setting).
Pantheons: Gold Dragons is the 3rd in our line of Pantheons miniatures range! In this release of premium STLs, you will get 8 Gold Dragon miniatures posed with a story in mind! The continuation from our Pantehons: Sky Sovereign’s Council and Pantheons: The Chromatic Cabal (both of which are discounted as addons for this campaign!).
Archvillain Games & Titan Forge: VOIDSEA
I’ve worked with Titan Forge and Archvillain Games before, but not on this project. I wish I had, though, because VOIDSEA is awesome. If you’re a fan of Pirate Borg or ships, mimics, eldritch horrors, or staggeringly well-made miniatures, this is a project you need to check out.
VoidSea is a Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested, High-Seas-Soaked expansion for 5e (both 2024 and 2014). Build the Lovecraftian naval campaign of your slimiest nightmares! Discover reinvented naval combat & keel-crushing kaiju, build characters with abyssal races and subclasses, harvest unique boss monsters, and craft bespoke magic items. Comes with the full gamut of miniatures, STLs, and VTT options!
Also, just look at this horrifying mimic pirate ship!
Black Oak Studios + Eldritch Foundry + Only-Games: The Lost Labyrinth
It’s an Advent-ure Calendar! Getting daily maps and miniatures is one of the most awesome concepts I’ve seen in a while. I’ve been a long-time fan of Eldritch Foundry miniatures, having used their service to create minis that get brought to my table week after week.
The same goes for Only-Games. They’ve been good to me in the past, sending me some fantastic-quality minis. That I’ve had a blast with.
An interactive, choice driven system is provided that brings an added dimension of fun to the normal countdown calendar experience! The Advent-ure System™ is a lightweight rules system that utilizes a single twenty-sided die (custom d20 provided!) to process challenges or resolve tests. Not as simple as a basic choose-your-own style experience and not remotely as involved as traditional tabletop play, this framework will allow you some fun, interactive elements each day as you make your way through the labyrinth. Having a pen and paper handy through the process to record some bits of information will be important! Guidelines for the system are provided as your journey through the calendar progresses. Fans of Black Oak calendars can expect to see this system used in the future!
You can preview Chamber 1 by scanning the QR codes above. Alternatively, for the encounter description, visit this link and to check out the amazing miniature click here! Please note the encounter write-up is still in draft!
On a non-KS note, I think the Eldritch Foundry mini creator makes better minis than Hero Forge. It’s not quite as robust in terms of options, but I do think the minis you can make with EF look a lot better.
Dungeon in a Box: The Clash Before Christmas
Going on sale in November from Dungeon in a Box, The Clash Before Christmas is my newest holiday adventure. It’s full of whimsy as Krampus chases Santa as the heroes help him deliver presents. There are air-combat rules for reindeer riding, puzzle encounters, and aerial dogfights. It’s really cool, even if I am biased.
There are going to be dozens of acrylic Skinny Minis included, two 24×17 printed maps, a full adventure booklet (written by yours truly), a GM Toolkit that’s full of wintry wonder that other fantastic creators have put together, NPC cards, and a bunch of other stuff I’m sure I haven’t even been told about if other DiaB products I’ve bought are an indication.
BJ helped found Geek to Geek Media in 2016, and has been writing and playing RPGs most of his life. By day, he designs websites and writes about SEO. By night, he does his best to find new and devious ways to trick his D&D and Pathfinder parties.He's an Adamantine bestselling author on DMs Guild for his D&D adventures, and you can find him on Bluesky as @bjkgames.com. Listen to his weekly podcast at dragonquest.fm
