First of all, thank you once again for your incredible support of Spawns of the Mindrender.
The time has finally come — our BackerKit Pledge Manager is now open!
If you backed Spawns of the Mindrender, you should soon receive (or may have already received) an email from BackerKit inviting you to complete your survey. This is an important step that helps us prepare production and fulfillment, so please take a few minutes to review your pledge and complete the survey.
Psionic Bloodline Sorcerer with Dark Giant minion
The survey will allow you to:
Upgrade to a different pledge level
Claim your exclusive Discord role
Select your preferred VTT platform where applicable
Choose single-wave or two-wave shipping for legacy rewards
Choose add-ons you may have missed during the campaign
Pay for any outstanding balance on your pledge
Want to Change Your Pledge Level?
If you'd like to upgrade or change your pledge level, you can easily do so at the start of your survey.
On the first page of the survey, check under the Get Started! button and click the "or Switch your Pledge Level »" link. From there, you'll be able to select a different pledge level and continue through the survey with your updated rewards. Once you're happy with your selection, simply complete the rest of the survey as usual.
Legacy Rewards Shipping Options
If your pledge includes physical rewards from our previous campaigns, you'll be able to choose how you'd like to receive them.
Eligible legacy rewards include books, cards, DM screens, and dice sets for:
Crown of the Oathbreaker
Torrents of the Spellhoarder
Scepter of the Lightbringer
Deck of the Hive Mind
Spell Wars Card Game Bundle
(All Deluxe Box pledges include the Deck of the Hive Mind and Spell Wars Card Game Bundle). Two-wave Shipping
Receive your eligible legacy rewards after the August 31 cut-off date, while your Spawns of the Mindrender rewards will follow in a separate shipment during fulfillment in 2027.
Single-wave Shipping
Receive everything together in one shipment when Spawns of the Mindrender fulfills in 2027.
Please note that two-wave shipping requires an additional shipping charge, as it involves sending two separate packages.
Shipping Addresses
You'll notice that BackerKit asks for your shipping address during the survey. We're collecting these addresses for administrative and production planning purposes, but this will not be your final shipping confirmation.
When your rewards are ready to ship, you'll receive an invitation to complete fulfillment through Elderbrain.com, where you will:
confirm or update your final shipping address,
choose your shipping method (where applicable),
and pay any shipping and handling fees (as well as taxes on shipping fees where applicable).
This ensures everyone has the opportunity to provide their most up-to-date address before packages begin their journey.
In case you missed the campaign, you can still pre-order most Spawns rewards on our pre-order page. Please note that these physical rewards are exclusively available for pre-order and won't be available on our shop in the future!
Every update, every vote, every comment, every shared piece of artwork, every discussion on Discord, and every bit of encouragement you've given us has helped make this campaign what it is.
We're incredibly grateful to have such an amazing community behind Spawns of the Mindrender, and we're excited to take another big step toward bringing Vordan and all the eldritch horrors lurking in the mountains to your gaming tables.
As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us through BackerKit, Discord, or by emailing [email protected].
An Incredible Finish by an Amazing Crowd of Minds! 🧠💖
Greetings, cherished Hive Mind!
What an incredible finish!
Thanks to your unwavering support and phenomenal enthusiasm, we've reached a funding amount of $218,395 in these final exhilarating moments!
Your passionate engagement, insightful suggestions, and genuine excitement have made this campaign an unforgettable experience. We're deeply grateful to have such a dedicated community, and we promise—the adventure will be amazing and absolutely worth it. We can’t wait to get it into your hands!
Starting immediately, we’ll prepare the BackerKit surveys to collect information on your pledges and give you the opportunity to upgrade them or select add-ons you missed during the live campaign. We will also be working closely with backers from the Spawns Hero Box pledge level to create their custom NPC portraits and with Spawns Legend Box backers to specify their custom full-body NPCs and Windrip City locations. We will integrate these images into the final edit.
Once the surveys are complete, we will start fulfillment of your legacy PDF rewards for Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer. For physical rewards that include our three existing books and accessories, you will have the option to request immediate shipment (however, double shipping rates will apply to Spawns of the Mindrender rewards when they are available).
We’re beyond excited and humbled to bring this book and its accessories to life and fully realize them with you. Your feedback has been instrumental!
From the deepest reaches of our collective gratitude,
Only 24 hours left! Don't miss out on the exclusive rewards!
Greetings, explorers of maddening peaks!
We have less than 24 hours left in the campaign, and we would like to bring to your attention the exclusive rewards and special deals we have to offer on BackerKit. Don't miss out, as these offers will end tomorrow!
Hardcover Series
These beautifully crafted hardcover books feature sewn binding, vivid illustrations, premium 128 gsm paper, and three elegant ribbon bookmarks. All four adventures are set in Eldain, exploring the rich lore and history of four vast kingdoms: Aglarion, the Calhay Sea, the Drayl City-states, and lastly Vordan. All books come with every digital accessory available for the adventure. Look for the📕 Spawns of the Mindrender Hardcover and📚 Hardcover Series pledge levels or find them as add-ons.
Accessories Galore
If you seek a complete gaming experience for Spawns of the Mindrender, look no further than the 🎁 Spawns of the Mindrender Physical Bundle, which includes all essential accessories for the adventure. All these accessories are available as add-ons as well.
Booster Card Decks: Hand out the item, spell, feat, faction, and allied NPC cards to your players. Running sessions and organizing player options have never been easier!
Eldritch Dice Set: Roll with determination using the custom-designed dice set for Spawns.
DM Screen: With thematic art on the front and useful tables on the back, this DM screen will be in high demand. At any moment, the DM can look up random encounters, battle twists, or madness rules.
Poster Maps: We have expanded the poster map selection to include Achievement maps like the Farrealm location map alongside the sandbox map for Vordan and Winrip City.
Vordan Scratch-off Map: Follow the party's exploration of Vodan with a scratch-off map that reveals the terrain and encounter locations.
We have opened our legacy accessories as add-ons, so you may get the full range for our previous adventures as well.
The Deluxe Box
The exclusiveDeluxe Box contains every accessory for the adventure, so we would like to detail its exact contents with all unlocked achievement goodies. Most of the items will not be available after the BackerKit ends and are only included in the Deluxe Box. The box is also discounted by over $120 compared to retail prices!
There are three tiers that contain the Deluxe Box:
Let’s see what is inside the Spawns of the Mindrender Deluxe Box:
Deluxe Hardcover: The deluxe edition is a limited collector's masterpiece with a metallic ink cover.
Booster Card Deck: As above.
Dice Set: As above.
DM Screen: As above.
Three Art Prints: The art prints feature landscape paintings of iconic scenes featured in the adventure.
Cover Poster: Decorate your walls with the cover poster of Spawns featuring Shandar the Mindrender, King Ralukkar Doomhammer VI, Grival the Scrav vampire, and the Dreadscorcher.
Sticker Sheet: Kick-ass retro stickers inspired by Spanws on an A4 sticker sheet. You can leave your mark anywhere with these beauties.
Printed Character Sheets: Four sets of printed, colorful character sheets with three extra pages.
Handouts: Handouts to give out to your characters.
The Spawns Miniature Set: All five unlocked miniatures for the adventure.
VTT: Optimized modules for FoundryVTT or Roll20, boasting features like special effects, dynamic lighting, one-way walls, linked stat blocks, automated dice rolls, and custom tokens for an immersive digital experience.
Spell Wars Card Game: Spell Wars is a fast-paced party game inspired by the eight schools of magic and featured in the Torrents of the Spellhoarder Adventure. Simple rules, diverse outcomes, and entertaining gameplay!
Deck of the Hive Mind: This deck of cards houses 300 unique cards in a beautiful box for storage and transportation. Each card has a portrait on the front, depicting one of the characters from our two published adventure modules, Crown of the Oathbreaker and Torrents of the Spellhoarder. On the back side of the cards, you find an evocative description of the character, along with a short quote to help you start roleplaying the personality of each NPC right away.
Become Immortalized
This is the final chance to become a memorable character in Spawns of the Mindender!
Through the 👑 Spawns of the Mindrender Hero Boxyou can give your likeness to one of the iconic NPCs that will appear in the adventure. Backers will have their choice from a set list of key NPCs and can add their design specifications, such as distinguishing marks or visible accessories.
The ⚜️ Spawns of the Mindrender Legend Boxpledge level is something even more legendary! As a backer, you will have a full-body illustration for your likeness and a chance to develop one of the locations in Windrip City with your very own entry in the adventure.
Don’t miss your chance to own all the accessories, exclusive hardcover editions, and exclusive rewards!
More Rewards at Each Level from Achievement Unlocks
We just reached 200,000 in funding and smashed through this milestone Achievement! However, we have decided that every pledge level should feel bigger before the gates close in a day. So we took a power cutter to the achievement vault and unlocked more value for you. We’ve added the following items to these pledge levels:
All Backers now get:
All 24 subclasses
All New Soundscapes (Farrealms, Volcano, Mountains)
All Booster Card Decks now include:
Metallic Foil Special Booster Cards: The Orb of Dissonance, The Archivist of Hollow Names, The Womb of the One, and The All-Consuming Whisper
Spawns Physical Bundle now adds:
Poster Maps: Far Realms, Volcano, Mountain Peak
Metallic Foil Special Booster Cards
DM Sheets: Battlefield Random Events
Spawns Deluxe, Hero, and Legend Boxes now add even more:
Poster Maps
Metallic Foil Special Booster Cards
DM Sheets
Eldritch Metallic Dice Set
There are only 24 hours left. Join now before the campaign ends, or upgrade your pledge to unlock the bigger box of rewards.
Thank you for your interest in our products, Team Elderbrain
The Deluxe Experience — All the Essentials in One Box!
Greetings Mindlings!
Those who want the ultimate Spawns of the Mindrenderexperience, look no further than our Deluxe Box, Hero Box, andLegend Box pledge levels! These pledge levels are packed with everything you need to elevate the adventures at your table.
The Spawns Deluxe Box is your all-in-one treasure trove:
Exclusive BackerKit Deluxe Edition Hardcover with metallic ink cover art.
The Spawns of the Mindrender Deluxe Box to store your accessories.
The Spawns of the MindrenderDM Screen with both general and adventure-specific info on the back, like random encounters, battlefield chaos encounters, and a new short-term madness table.
Booster Cards to be used as additional handouts for spells, feats, factions, and key NPCs.
The Spawns dice set to bring heavy metal flair to your rolls
Posters, poster maps, art prints, and handouts to help immerse your players and customize your gaming den.
A special edition Vordan Scratch-Off Map to track your party's progress as it explores Vordan.
All physical miniatures available for Spawns of the Mindrender (4 medium, 2 large, and 1 huge mini).
Sticker sheets (which can even be used as a fun addition to giving Inspiration to your players).
Choose your preferred VTT modules from Roll20 or Foundry.
Plus the Deck of the Hive Mind big box of NPC cards and Spell Wars Card Game with its dice set of four d10s.
Want to become part of the adventure? The Scepter Hero Box tier is where the true magic happens! In addition to everything in the Deluxe Box, Hero Box tier backers have the exclusive opportunity to be immortalized as an NPC in Scepter of the Lightbringer. You’ll be a named character with a custom portrait and a role in the story.
Want to leave a permanent mark on the story and the adventure? The Spawns Legend Box goes far beyond simply receiving the world of Vordan, a great adventure, and all available accessories.
Now, you can become part of it forever.
As a Spawns Legend backer, you will receive a full-body illustrated NPC and your own location in Windrip City, Vordan’s only true city and the seat of Clan Doomhammer.
Imagine your character standing among the frozen streets and towering strongholds of Windrip. Perhaps you own a brutal fighting pit, a smoke-filled tavern for hardened mercenaries, a hidden relic shop, a secret forge fueled by infernal fire, or a grim lodge overlooking the cliffs of the north. You will send us your ideas, descriptions, and visual references, and our team will transform them into a fully illustrated character and a written location integrated directly into the setting book itself.
This is your chance to leave your mark on Vordan permanently. We cannot wait to fill the frozen world of Vordan with your legends.
The result is the Monster-Breaker Conclave Ranger, a hunter trained to study, counter, and bring down the deadliest horrors lurking in Vordan. The subclass is complete and ready for play — and it's available exclusively to backers of Spawns of the Mindrender. Please let us know in the comments how you like it!
All backers, regardless of pledge level, can download the PDF right now from the Digital Rewards section of their BackerKit account, which includes both the 2014 and 2024 stats!
Monster-Breaker Conclave Ranger
But this is only just a minor flourish on the vast canvas that is Spawns.
The Monster-Breaker is an addition to the 24 new subclasses included in Spawns of the Mindrender, alongside new monsters, a web of sandbox locations, magic items, and everything you need to confront Shandar and its terrifying Spawns.
If you're not a backer yet, you're missing out on exclusive rewards like this subclass, useful accessories, the unfolding community content, and an entire madness-infused campaign setting packed with player options and a grand adventure.
Pledge Now and Save $20! Visit #hive-mind-discount on Our Discord.
Choose from PDF, VTT, Poster Maps, Minis, Hardcover Books, Physical Bundle, Deluxe Box (loaded with exclusive rewards), and becoming an NPC or Legend on our campaign page:
Whats the rules for refunds for this project?
I am considering it, in light of the shipping prices for DK not being anywhere near the lower number, on your Lightbringer project, but cant find the details - which of course matters when considering it.
First of all, thank you once again for your incredible support of Spawns of the Mindrender.
The time has finally come — our BackerKit Pledge Manager is now open!
If you backed Spawns of the Mindrender, you should soon receive (or may have already received) an email from BackerKit inviting you to complete your survey. This is an important step that helps us prepare production and fulfillment, so please take a few minutes to review your pledge and complete the survey.
Psionic Bloodline Sorcerer with Dark Giant minion
The survey will allow you to:
Upgrade to a different pledge level
Claim your exclusive Discord role
Select your preferred VTT platform where applicable
Choose single-wave or two-wave shipping for legacy rewards
Choose add-ons you may have missed during the campaign
Pay for any outstanding balance on your pledge
Want to Change Your Pledge Level?
If you'd like to upgrade or change your pledge level, you can easily do so at the start of your survey.
On the first page of the survey, check under the Get Started! button and click the "or Switch your Pledge Level »" link. From there, you'll be able to select a different pledge level and continue through the survey with your updated rewards. Once you're happy with your selection, simply complete the rest of the survey as usual.
Legacy Rewards Shipping Options
If your pledge includes physical rewards from our previous campaigns, you'll be able to choose how you'd like to receive them.
Eligible legacy rewards include books, cards, DM screens, and dice sets for:
Crown of the Oathbreaker
Torrents of the Spellhoarder
Scepter of the Lightbringer
Deck of the Hive Mind
Spell Wars Card Game Bundle
(All Deluxe Box pledges include the Deck of the Hive Mind and Spell Wars Card Game Bundle). Two-wave Shipping
Receive your eligible legacy rewards after the August 31 cut-off date, while your Spawns of the Mindrender rewards will follow in a separate shipment during fulfillment in 2027.
Single-wave Shipping
Receive everything together in one shipment when Spawns of the Mindrender fulfills in 2027.
Please note that two-wave shipping requires an additional shipping charge, as it involves sending two separate packages.
Shipping Addresses
You'll notice that BackerKit asks for your shipping address during the survey. We're collecting these addresses for administrative and production planning purposes, but this will not be your final shipping confirmation.
When your rewards are ready to ship, you'll receive an invitation to complete fulfillment through Elderbrain.com, where you will:
confirm or update your final shipping address,
choose your shipping method (where applicable),
and pay any shipping and handling fees (as well as taxes on shipping fees where applicable).
This ensures everyone has the opportunity to provide their most up-to-date address before packages begin their journey.
In case you missed the campaign, you can still pre-order most Spawns rewards on our pre-order page. Please note that these physical rewards are exclusively available for pre-order and won't be available on our shop in the future!
Every update, every vote, every comment, every shared piece of artwork, every discussion on Discord, and every bit of encouragement you've given us has helped make this campaign what it is.
We're incredibly grateful to have such an amazing community behind Spawns of the Mindrender, and we're excited to take another big step toward bringing Vordan and all the eldritch horrors lurking in the mountains to your gaming tables.
As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us through BackerKit, Discord, or by emailing [email protected].
Whats the rules for refunds for this project?
I am considering it, in light of the shipping prices for DK not being anywhere near the lower number, on your Lightbringer project, but cant find the details - which of course matters when considering it.
I'm currently running CotO for a few friends, and we're only able to meet about once a month AT BEST. We're still in Chapter 2/6 for that, and I've got TotS, SotL, and now this lovely campaign setting in the hopper. I can safely say this content will carry me for the foreseeable future.
How is everybody else moving through this content? Do you feel like you're having to skip things to make progress? Are you skipping around to whatever is fun? Or are you just taking it slow like me?
Thanks to your unwavering support and phenomenal enthusiasm, we've reached a funding amount of $218,395 in these final exhilarating moments!
Your passionate engagement, insightful suggestions, and genuine excitement have made this campaign an unforgettable experience. We're deeply grateful to have such a dedicated community, and we promise—the adventure will be amazing and absolutely worth it. We can’t wait to get it into your hands!
Starting immediately, we’ll prepare the BackerKit surveys to collect information on your pledges and give you the opportunity to upgrade them or select add-ons you missed during the live campaign. We will also be working closely with backers from the Spawns Hero Box pledge level to create their custom NPC portraits and with Spawns Legend Box backers to specify their custom full-body NPCs and Windrip City locations. We will integrate these images into the final edit.
Once the surveys are complete, we will start fulfillment of your legacy PDF rewards for Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer. For physical rewards that include our three existing books and accessories, you will have the option to request immediate shipment (however, double shipping rates will apply to Spawns of the Mindrender rewards when they are available).
We’re beyond excited and humbled to bring this book and its accessories to life and fully realize them with you. Your feedback has been instrumental!
From the deepest reaches of our collective gratitude,
