For both DCC and 5E, Castle Whiterock can start your campaign then extend to high levels. For DCC, it can serve as the introductory level 0 funnel, then characters who complete all 30 dungeon levels can expect to be levels 7-8 by the time they are done. For 5E, it can serve as the introductory level 1 adventure, then characters who complete all 30 dungeon levels can expect to be level 14-15 by the time they are done. It is more than just a megadungeon - it's an adventure path and practically a campaign setting!

Certainly! This level 1 adventure is stand-alone but written with the Dark Tower world in mind. Lo, an omen of the apocalypse has revealed itself! Dormant for centuries, rumors now spread that the feared pink waters of the Fountain of Tefnut flow once more! The fountain, once considered a wonder of the world, was toppled by priests of Mitra when they learned the life-giving waters turned those who drank it into thralls of the goddess Tefnut. The fountain’s location was eventually forgotten to time. But now whispers from the Lostland’s desert merchants say that the baleful pink waters indeed flow once more. If true, the holy texts foretell of “sixty six years of debasement of Mitra’s laws.” It has fallen to you to brave the perils of the desert, determine if the rumors are true, and if so, dismantle the fountain once and for all!

Yes! The clamshell box edition is exclusive - one exclusive for 5E, and one for DCC. In addition, the gemstone dice are exclusive: the crystal dice and bloodstone dice. Finally, the Castle Whiterock adventurer's journal is exclusive.

Yes! Castle Whiterock’s extensive playtesting history forms the basis of the Book of Bonus Adventures. Castle Whiterock was basis of our 2025 Organized Play campaign, and we've supported it with supplemental adventures for Free RPG Day and DCC Day over the years. The Book of Bonus Adventures collects these hard-to-find materials in one place. And it's FREE to all backers! Earlybird backers receive it in hardcovers, and later backers receive it in softcover. As stretch goals are cleared, it will be further expanded with more bonus adventures!

The free hardcover starts out with three free adventures, and will be expanded as new stretch goals are cleared. The three starting adventures are these: The Beckoning to Castle Whiterock: An introductory adventure to Castle Whiterock! Their souls abducted by a demon and sold to a foul sorcerer who mints them into silver coins, the PCs must band together to find and confront the villain before their very souls are lost to the evil powers that dwell in the dungeons underneath Castle Whiterock. The Key to Castle Whiterock: The PCs find a cryptic map that leads to a lonely tomb in the Ul Dominor Mountains. There they have the chance to discover long-hidden keys to unlocking the mysteries of Castle Whiterock. The Sinister Secret of Whiterock: Twisted aberrations have slipped into the surface world under the cover of night, kidnapping children to raise as their own in the darksome caverns. The PCs must descend into the ruins below Cillamar past deadly traps and through ancient caverns, to discover the source of the horror and its perhaps its best-hidden secret: a passageway leading to the lower levels of Castle Whiterock! As we unlock new stretch goals, additional adventures will be added!

There are several layers of stretch goals with this project. Max them out!! To maximize your rewards, start by backing this project in the first 48 hours for a free hardcover. Then back at least one other Megadungeon Month project by Ghostfire Gaming, Kobold Press, Loke Battle Mats, Monte Cook Games, Rowan Rook & Decard, or Troll Lord Games to receive a free bonus PDF. Then back as many of the indie Castle Whiterock projects as you can, to receive the Lost Level map and rooms to fill it in with!

They're real gemstone dice! Manufactured by Norse Foundry with designs licensed from Impact, these are true gemstone dice. They're heavy in your hand, and carved (not cast) from glass or stone. They are NOT resin or acrylic; they're gemstone!

Yes. They are physically quite heavy and made from K9 glass or bloodstone, depending on the option chosen. Treat them carefully, as you would any carved object! They should be rolled on a padded or cushioned surface. Don't carry them loose in a dice bag, as they will chip. Carry them in a secure, padded fashion.

The 5E edition is written for 5.0 (aka 2014 edition of 5E).

DCC #114: The Mermaid of the Cursed Sands is being offered in a Foundry edition. For the larger Castle Whiterock project, it is only partially VTT compatible. The maps are hand-illustrated and in some cases will not perfectly fit a VTT grid. We will offer it in PDF format but not a specific VTT format.

The basic boxed set weighs just over 5 pounds. The clamshell boxed set weighs in at just under 9 pounds!

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