Play mystery-solving teens at wizard school! This is a standalone ttrpg that focuses on hijinks and investigation. Compatible with Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC).
In Academia Arcana RPG, you and your coven of teenage wizards and witches wield magic and solve mysteries at the Eternal Academy. Fabulous power and wonderous magic await the dedicated student! However, the institution that is the Eternal Academy does not wield a gentle hand nor deliver an entirely safe place to study. But don’t worry! Students that perish are awarded post-humous graduation degrees.
Dungeon Crawl Classics players will find a familiar set of system rules that have been simplified and tweaked to fit AA RPG’s setting and general genre, but everyone will find a clearly written system with layout formatted for ease of reference. Typical adventures sometimes incorporate an element of “dungeon crawling” but are far more focused on investigation, solving mysteries, and roleplaying teenage shenanigans. Academia Arcana provides a “wizard school” setting that welcomes all players. The Eternal Academy is hidden in its own demi-plane, but it connects to many different realities. You might take field trips to, or even originate from, the DCC’s fantasy city of Punjar, to the withering world of MCC’s Terra A.D., or a little American town in the 1980s.
The core book of Academia Arcana is 100% complete! This campaign will raise the funds for a proper print run. You will get the PDF about 1 week after the campaign ends and the book will be sent to the printer as quick as possible (which is still about a 3-month long turnaround).
Wizard’s Vault is a zine series that expands the world of Academia Arcana. And it’s the place where stretch goals will get added. We’ve assembled a team of writers from the DCC community to show how different people can put their creative stamp in this world. The total page count of the combined zines is estimated at around 150~ pages. In no particular order, here’s a sample of some of the things you’ll find when you peak inside the first four issues of the Wizard’s Vault:
Expanded Coven House System, a new patron (Custard the school mascot), legends of the underschool, and a new adventure: A Familiar Problem – Dieter Zimmerman (DCC RPG, The Hangman's Garden)
We offer shipping within the USA, estimated at $9 for the core book, but up to $14 depending on your pledge levels and add-ons. People who live in other countries may select the "Intl PoD Coupon Code" add-on when backing at the PDF level. This code grants you an at-cost print-on-demand copy via DriveThruRPG.
Due to the complexity and expense of international shipping, we are unable to offer shipping in other regions.
SHIPPING WILL BE CHARGED AFTER THE CAMPAIGN ENDS.
The book will be later available through Goodman Games and some other online retailers. PDFs will be fulfilled through DriveThruRPG.
Dragon Peak Publishing has managed 10+ Kickstarter and Backerkit campaigns and fulfilled every single one. Academia Arcana RPG is 100% written and layout is complete, including art! The Wizard's Vault zines are partially complete, with some content still needing to be turned in by contributing writers.
