The Backerkit campaign for the “Unnatural Selections Volume 4” post-apocalyptic monster collection has gone smashing, and backers have been so generous!

Being 2 days out, I don’t think we will hit the stretch goal to bring in celebrity writers in to design new monsters for the project, and that’s OK-it has funded and I’m very content with that! Still, when I sent word out that I was looking for writers to throw-in a monster or two if these goals hit, I was overwhelmed by how many people responded emphatically, “yes!” and how many of them even turned down the stipend I was offering if we reached the goal.

C. Aaron Kreader worked with me on my last project, “A Mutant for All Seasons,” and he offered me a deal I couldn’t refuse. Not only would he create a creature for this collection, but he offered to illustrate it as well! So, in honor of all the generosity I have received and in the tradition of this holiday season, I am offering this (unedited) PDF of Kreader’s creation, “The Fungtech.” This artifact-inhabiting colony fungus falls into one of my favorite types of monsters, the kind that can do interesting things and is neither ally nor enemy. It has the potential to help a party fix, change, or understand tech but they must overcome a barrier of culture and communication to possibly obtain this aid. Its abilities are interesting and surprising and can be woven into an encounter (with a bit of planning) to create wild situations!

Enjoy this free PDF, an actual (edited) print version will appear as part of the “Unnatural Selections Volume 4” project. I hope everyone out there is having a good holiday and I wish you my very best!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQfHJirU6kQm_XOM7EuQA0WPON-SGJRT/view?usp=sharing