Dragon Riders,
Drakonym continues to evolve, and this month brings some major developments!
📖 Core Rulebook: Closed
The Drakonym core rulebook is officially closed. No more...
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
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🐉 May Update
Dragon Riders,
This month brings huge news for Drakonym!
🐉 Sanctum Is Live - Full Drakonym Compendium + New Tools
The Drakonym compendium is now available on Sanctum, our...
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
2 months ago
🐉 April Update
Dragon Riders,
Development on the Herald's Guide continues, and we're making fantastic progress! Here's what's been happening this month.
📖 Herald's Guide: Monster Section...
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
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🐉 March Update
Riders,
February has been an exciting month for Drakonym, and we've got some major updates to share about new tools and features coming your way.
Herald's Guide Alpha - No...
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
4 months ago
🐲 February Update
Riders,
Your dragon awaits on new horizons:
Now Available on DriveThruRPG & Itch.io
Drakonym has spread its wings to DriveThruRPG and Itch.io, making it accessible wherev...
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
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🐲 January Update
Greetings, Riders!
What a year it's been for Drakonym. We wanted to take a moment to celebrate everything we've accomplished together in 2025 and give you a clear picture of...
Happy November! First, thank you to everyone who has been diving into the Drakonym playtest and sharing your feedback so far. 💜 We are excited to say that playtesting is now officially over but we are still taking feedback on Discord!
If you missed our November Update Livestream, you can catch up anytime with the VOD below! 👇
✨ Backerkit Surveys & Pre-Orders
Most of you should have received your Backerkit survey emails by now - if you haven’t, double-check your inboxes and junk folders to confirm your details, add extras, and make sure your pledge is exactly as you’d like it!
Pre-Orders are now open! For a limited time you can hop in and grab Drakonym. There are several bundles available and majority of the Campaign Add-Ons are still here for you to grab so be sure not to miss out!
Ash has put together a set of over 60 Character tokens for you to use at your table! They are now availabe on DriveThruRPG so be sure to grab them and use them in your games. They are perfect for any quick NPCs or even player characters!
✨ Oathfire: An Akeroth Tale
Ready to dive deeper into the fires of Akeroth? 🔥
Explore a tale of two brothers, two dragons, and a promise that could set the skies ablaze. The first chapter of Oathfire: An Akeroth Tale is now live, offering a powerful glimpse into the age of dragons, oaths, and the fragile balance between mercy and fire.
“Broken Oath. Two brothers. Two dragons.
One road that cannot hold them both.
Solen Dawnmark and Garrick Veynar swore an oath on wet stone as boys: to face every storm together. Years later, Solen rides the fire-winged Varkesh, a Pyre Dragon with flame in his bones, while Garrick leads with Serune, a Moon Dragon whose light bends shadows to mercy. Together, they reclaim villages, scatter raiders, and give people reason to believe the road can be safe again.
But victory is fragile, and belief is heavier than steel. Solen’s fire demands justice in ash. Garrick’s oath insists on mercy and work. And when dragons burn each other, the world burns with them.”
🔥 You can experience the full story of Oathfire: An Akeroth Tale on Amazon - available as both an audiobook and Kindle edition:
Our art team has been busy building out more of the world behind Drakonym. Here’s a first look at the WIP for the new Scholar’s Room art - filled with maps, scrolls, and arcane notes.
✨ Major Changes to Drakonym
Over the last month there have been a ton of changes going from Version 0.1 to now Version 0.6. Here are all the Major Changes that have taken place:
Difficulty System Reworked: Heralds can now use Targeted or Freeform Checks, allowing for optional removal of set difficulty (Dx).
New Mechanic – Wild Perks: Temporary, story-safe rewards that offer powerful one-off effects.
Hero Points Overhauled: Players now start each session with 1 Hero Point, which can also be spent to aid allies with +1d6 or a Boon.
Defense Slots Buffed: Players and Dragons now gain additional Defense Slots equal to half their current level.
Unified “Defense” terminology for both players and enemies.
Wound, Scar, and Death rules clarified and streamlined.
New and updated character artwork throughout the book.
All new Character Options
TwoNew Careers:
Merchant
Performer
4 new Advanced Classes and 20 new Subclasses addeNew Careers:
The Exemplar
The Heratic
The Spellbreaker
The Whisper
New Content Releases
Secrets of the Old Gods
Shadows over Verdamere
VTT Tokens
AlchemyVTT Playtest
There will be more to come but Ash has been hard at work taking on all your feedback!
✨ A Note from Ash
I am beyond excited about where Drakonym is. It is a wildly different game to my initial inception and that is due to all of you input and the amazing work of my team.
I love talking about this will you all and also making something amazing with you because at the end of the day you guys are the reason I can do this!
Thank you all for your continued excitement and support as Drakonym takes shape. Every piece of feedback, every survey submitted, and every new art milestone helps us build the world of Akeroth together.
If you’d like to chat with other Dragonbonded, share your theories, or see more behind-the-scenes art, join us in the Drakonym channels on Discord!
Drakonym continues to evolve, and this month brings some major developments!
📖 Core Rulebook: Closed
The Drakonym core rulebook is officially closed. No more changes, no more additions; the foundation of Drakonym is locked, polished, and ready!
This is a monumental milestone. The core rules that define the bond between rider and dragon, the mechanics of combat, the use of Shadow Die, spellcasting, lore and more, are all finalised.
🎮 Solo Rulebook: Our New Focus
With the core rules complete, our attention has turned to the solo rulebook. We're expanding and refining the solo mechanics to ensure players can experience the full depth of Drakonym, whether they are playing alone or with a group.
Two New Demos Arrive
To help you experience Drakonym, we've created two distinct demos:
The Journey Demo: This is the full Level Zero experience. Through 20 narrative scenes, you will:
Discover your Kin
Choose your Class and Career
Meet and bond with your dragon
Learn every core mechanic in play: combat, spellcasting, battles
Come away with a fully playable Level 1 character
The Journey is fully playable solo or with a group - no Herald (GM) required. It's a complete introduction to what Drakonym is all about!
The Origins Demo: New to Drakonym and feeling overwhelmed? Start here.
The Origins Demo is a shorter, gentler introduction that walks you through the basics of how Drakonym works. You'll learn the d6 mechanics, get comfortable with rolling dice, and understand the core flow, without being introduced to the Shadow Die or other advanced mechanics.
Think of it as a stepping stone to The Journey. It's perfect for absolute newcomers or for groups that want a quick taste before committing to the full experience.
Two Paths Into Drakonym:
Origins → Gentle introduction to d6 mechanics The Journey → Full Level Zero with dragon bonding
Both are available now and fully playable!
What This Means:
Whether you're a curious newcomer or an experienced player, there's a Drakonym experience waiting for you. And with the core rulebook closed and the solo rulebook in focus, the game is becoming more complete every day.
🐉 Sanctum Is Live - Full Drakonym Compendium + New Tools
The Drakonym compendium is now available on Sanctum, our digital hub for all Crossed Paths games. Featuring everything from bond perks to spells and more, Sanctum is the perfect reference point for anything Drakonym!
But that's not all. We've also launched two brand-new tools exclusively on Sanctum:
✨ Spell Card Builder - Create custom spell cards for your game ✨ Perk Card Builder - Design and print your own perk cards
These builders let you customise and save cards for your game, making it easy to bring your character’s abilities to life at the table!
Sanctum is launching in its initial form and will continue to grow with new features, updates, and content over time.
How to Access Sanctum:
You can visit sanctum.crossedpaths.co.uk now to see everything Sanctum has to offer you. Don't forget to check back in regularly to see the updates as they come!
A New Challenge Unfolds
We are challenging you to show us your creations! Using the new Perk Card Builder on Sanctum, create an original dragon perk for Drakonym and submit them to the Quest Log in our Discord!
Rules:
No generative AI
All artwork must be credited (use your own art, public domain images, or credited sources)
Submit in the Quest Log forum
Rewards:
25 XP for participating
Grand Prize: The winning perk card will be recreated with official artwork and shared with the entire Crossed Paths community!
Get creative. Make something awesome. Show us what you've got!
📖 The Book Is DONE
The Drakonym core rulebook is finalised. No more changes will be made. It's locked, polished, and ready for the next steps.
This is a huge milestone, and we couldn't have done it without your feedback, support, and patience throughout development.
Spell Rune System
We are also introducing the spell rune system. Now available on DriveThruRPG for all backers, this system teaches you how to record spells as diagrams, encompassing everything from the spell’s aspect to any augmentations you add.
Runic Circles can be used as puzzles to be solved or simply as a neat and succinct method of recording spells as players.
You can access the spell rune system in your DriveThruRPG library now, so you can start making your own runes right now.
Thank you for riding with us. The bond between rider and dragon grows stronger every day.
Development on the Herald's Guide continues, and we're making fantastic progress! Here's what's been happening this month.
📖 Herald's Guide: Monster Section - 23% Complete
The monster section of the Herald's Guide is now 23% complete, and it's shaping up beautifully. Ash is creating a comprehensive bestiary of creatures for Heralds to use in their campaigns, complete with stats, behaviors, and story hooks.
But that's not all. Ash is also building a monster generator to help you create custom creatures on the fly. Whether you need a quick encounter or a fully fleshed-out antagonist, the generator will have you covered.
🐉 New Monster Preview
Here's a sneak peek at one of the new monsters featured in the Herald's Guide:
We can't wait to show you more!
📜 Solo Rulebook Updates
The solo rulebook is getting some major additions! Ash is finalising new classes, careers, and paths specifically designed for solo play, and they'll be available for playtesting very soon.
Ash is also introducing all-new Wild & Bond Perks that are more solo-focused, giving you even more ways to deepen your bond with your dragon and navigate the world of Drakonym on your own!
What's Next?
The Herald's Guide is growing, the solo rulebook is expanding, and Drakonym continues to evolve. Thank you for riding with us.
February has been an exciting month for Drakonym, and we've got some major updates to share about new tools and features coming your way.
Herald's Guide Alpha - Now in Backers' Hands
Last month, we reached a huge milestone: the Herald's Guide went out to backers in its first alpha version!
This is the GM resource you've been waiting for; packed with tools, guidance, and resources for running Drakonym campaigns. The alpha version gives you an early look at what the Herald's Guide will offer, including advice on building emotionally resonant campaigns, managing the unique mechanics of Drakonym, and creating memorable sessions for your players.
We know this is an alpha release, which means it's still a work in progress. We're actively gathering feedback from backers who've received it, refining the content, and making sure the final version is as polished and useful as possible.
If you've had a chance to dive into the Herald's Guide, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue development.
Sanctum Integration
Drakonym is also being integrated into Sanctum, our all-in-one digital hub for the Akeroth universe. Sanctum will house everything you need to play and run Drakonym digitally, including:
Dragon databases with full stats and lore
Character creation and management tools
Searchable abilities, traits, and bond mechanics
Resources for GMs running Drakonym campaigns
Sanctum is being built to be the central platform for all things Akeroth, and Drakonym will be a core part of that ecosystem. Whether you're a player tracking your dragon's growth or a GM preparing for a session, Sanctum will have the tools you need in one convenient place.
What's Next
We'll have more detailed updates on Sanctum integration as development continues. We're excited to share more with you!
And as always, we're continuing to refine the Herald's Guide based on your feedback. The alpha is just the beginning, and the final version will be even better.
Thank you for riding with us. The bond between rider and dragon is at the heart of Drakonym, and we're committed to giving you every tool we can to make that bond come alive.
