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Imaria: Beyond the Veil

Imaria: Beyond the Veil

A 5e-compatible setting guide and full adventure book based around mana, anti-magic, psionics, and ethereal chronomancy, plus much more!
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Imaria: Beyond the Veil is a massive 5E campaign setting and adventure series crafted by veteran designers and renowned industry luminaries. These tomes bring over 600 pages of new, innovative mechanics and lore to 5E, based around four Pillars of Power: mana, anti-magic, psionics, and ethereal chronomancy. Together, these powers shape a vibrant and extensive world cut off from extraplanar forces by a net of temporal energy known as the Veil.


Inside these pages, you’ll find: 

  • 28 Subclasses and 3 Entirely New Classes
  • Over 100 new Feats, Character Creation options, Spells, Items, and more
  • Fully Realized Setting crafted with industry legends such as Elisa Teague, Ed Greenwood, and Keith Baker
  • Level 1 to 16 Adventures in the world of Imaria

We invite you to a realm where the very essence of magic has been redefined. Now you too can shape the future of Imaria!






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In Imaria, you'll find a thriving and expansive setting infused with captivating gameplay elements, such as godless realms with ancient secrets, the effects of magic vs. anti-magic on the lives of civilization, chronomancy and its fate-warping abilities, the anthropomorphic niimals, and burgeoning technology like black powder devices and magical airships.



Imaria is a land of dreams and nightmares, featuring vast continents floating in the sky, massive underground cities, and fantastical creatures. Explore the worlds' three main continents - Krymaris, Thalagrant, and Iounia - or venture to the flying continents of Alyssia, guarded by magical technologies. Beneath the surface lies the nations of Thar'Nandria, vast cities built through mana-carved tunnels. The impassable fleet-searing Stormwall marks the edge of the known lands, where nearby the industrious Merchant's League operates out of the four smaller continents that make up Phaelan's Republic.  



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Imaria contains over 100 new game and character options for 5E. Explore Imaria with a overhauled inspiration system, firearms, mechs, and sky ships. Interact with new group patrons, mesmerizing monsters, and memorable NPCs. Enhance your character with new magic items, feats, spells, and supernatural boons!



Fate is yours to command in Imaria as the Strands of Destiny reinvigorate the way you wield inspiration. Take unparalleled control over your character's journey and embrace a life of heroic exploits where every choice is a thread in the tapestry of your own legend.
Imaria features many technological innovations, including both traditional and magical firearms. Black powder cannons, steamships, and advanced firearms redefine warfare in steam-powered Phaelan's Republic. Meanwhile skilled researchers in Alyssia have harnessed magical solar power to create sunfire armaments and pilotable constructs: rare and exclusive to specialized soldiers. Obtaining these potent weapons requires cunning theft, military dedication, or embarking on a bespoke quest.




Embark on epic adventures across the seas and skies with vessels navigating both leylines and tides. Explore modular options to craft your personalized ship and discover diverse ship classes in this dynamic guide, designed for thrilling naval engagements. Or take to the skies with customized Sunfire Constructs, built with your personalized loadout of weapons and equipment. Spend your vast accumulated wealth and conquer the Lunar Hordes!

Enhance your characters with 22+ supernatural boons! Unlock ancient traits lying dormant in your people’s history, or an extraordinary ability granted through the Pillars of Power.


Equip yourself with 20+ Magic Items, 10+ Anti-magic Inventions, and 7 Elder Blades, powerful artifacts encompassing various aspects of reality that Level Up With You and unlock Powerful New Abilities, perfect for every tier of play.

Slink through the shadows of hope with the Diamond Skull, unearth forbidden magical secrets with the Exuro Mané, or embroil yourself in factions and political intrigue with any of the other 12+ Group Patrons featuring NPCs, quests, perks, and role playing opportunities.

Face off against exotic Imarian creatures like the celestial titan known as the meggmok, the immense world whales, and fearsome anti-magic constructs.

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Imaria also introduces three new classes - the anti-magic Weavebreaker, time-altering Aeonsage, and the reality-warping Psionicist. Whether you want to charge into battle wielding the awe-striking power of aioessence, transform yourself and bend time in subtle but profound ways to protect the Veil from nightmare incursions, or project your thoughts across reality and manifest standing amalgamations to fight for you, the possibilities are endless!



Wield colossal weapons as a mighty Titanhand Fighter, flourish spellbinding mystic gunplay with a Powdershot Ranger, or embrace the Pillars of Power with any of the other 20+ Subclass Options.

Magic has played a central role in shaping Imaria. It has influenced not only the course of history and the geographical landscape, but also the very essence of its peoples such as the zayan-kuu who wield strange powers and hold secrets hidden in the depths of their lineage. The skytouched are arcane incarnate, born directly of magic. Born from the mystical mana, the anthropomorphic niimals are a blend of humanoid and beast, ranging from the tiny leporine to the towering ursine. Embrace their diversity and join them on adventures, settle in communities, or explore their refuges.

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Curious to see what's inside? Check out our free preview content, including an initial look at the new psionicist class, the zayan-kuu people, the Desperado rogue, a magic item, a feat, a location, a spell, and a monster.

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We’ve assembled an extraordinary team of creators and collaborators, with dozens of Ennies between them, to help shape the world of Imaria.

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Note: All reward names and designs are subject to change


Imaria: Beyond the Veil
is an epic campaign composed of 3 hardcover books, 11 amazing dice sets for your dragon horde, a dry-erase map book, a spellbook bound in actual iron, and other loot worthy of your adventure!

Welcome to Imaria, a world of floating continents, underground cities, and technological islands all protected by the planar barrier known as the Veil. Mana flows through leylines like lifeblood and shapes everything from nature to societies, while the Iltherians and their anti-magic renik steel threaten to dominate the land. Psionic influence spreads from the shadowy corners, and the Veil’s temporal energies ripple unpredictably, altering timelines and reshaping destinies.

Imaria: The Pillars of Power is a 400+ page dark fantasy campaign setting and adventure series for 5E, shaped by four Pillars of Power - mana weaving, anti-magic, psionics, and ethereal chronomancy - and bound together by The Veil, a temporal force that isolates the world from extraplanar influence. 


Collected Chronicles is a collection of several one-shots within the world of Imaria written by our own team as well as industry luminaries such as Damien Haas, Todd Stashwick, Mark Meer, Luke Gygax, Elisa Teague, Ed Greenwood, Keith Baker and others. Adventures range from level 1 all the way up to level 16 that span the full world of Imaria.

Some adventures include:
  • Ghost Tower: Dimensions in Time by Allen Hammack
  • Any Port Under a Storm by Bryan C.P. Steele. 
  • To Crown Her Queen by Ed Greenwood. 

Imaria: The Tavern of Timeless Tales is an anthology series of several 5e 2024 one-shots featuring the iconic Tavern of Timeless Tales from our live stage games at conventions across North America and beyond. The adventures feature characters portrayed by the actors we are privileged to work with who have also written or inspired the stories within this book.


At the dawn of Imaria's creation, the Elder Dragons guided young civilizations, their immense power tempered by a devotion to nurture rather than rule. For an age, they watched over mortals, their wisdom as vast as the skies they soared. But when an otherworldly war threatened to consume reality itself, the Elder Dragons gave everything to protect it. Most faded into legend, their names whispered only in forgotten tongues.


With the Metal Dragon Scale Collection: From the Tomes of the Elder Dragon, will you channel the wisdom of Amber, manipulate time with Sapphire, commune with souls using Amethyst, control the elements with Diamond, embrace the dark power of Jet, nurture life with Emerald, harness mana with Ruby, or unlock the secrets with Opal?
ALL of the Dispel Dice Sets in this campaign are extremely limited in availability; once fulfillment concludes, and quantities are sold out they will NEVER be produced again.

Every artisan set is hand poured, polished, and painted, so there may be slight imperfections or differences of color and material suspension in the dice. No part of this process is automated. Please understand that due to the nature of how they're crafted, it is impossible to ensure they're absolutely perfect or identical because each is one of a kind.

The Legacy of Mana Immersive Map book contains 30 full color, dry-erase maps that each depict a key location in Imaria. Made with lay-flat binding and a 1-inch grid, this book allows for quick and easy use in any encounter. Each map comes with a digital version, ready for VTT use. 




This actual ironbound book contains 40 canvas spells: 20 spells from Imaria and 20 spells from popular 5e. Each page has beautiful unique art and the Imarian spells have Staveless Hälsinge Furthark runes translated twice from two other mystery languages which incant the theme of the spells! Created in collaboration with Noble Dwarf in order to bring you a unique item that will enhance your immersion, cosplay and more! 


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Your pledge does not include the cost of shipping. Shipping charges and taxes will be charged after the campaign through the pledge manager. The prices below are rough estimates for shipping one hardcover book, but shipping costs can change. Please note - additional items and physical add-ons will increase cost of shipping.



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Imaria: Beyond the Veil was
Based on the world created by Tomas M Gofton
In Collaboration with Christopher L. Zweerman,  Hande Barutçuoglu, Devin Wilson, Adam Petkovic, Kyle Van Dyke, and Ben Robinson
Game Design by Tommy Gofton, Devin Wilson, Adam Petkovic, and Kyle Van Dyke
Additional Game Design Support by Aron Murch, Ben Robinson, Ed Greenwood, Elisa Teague, Kate MacFarlane, Keith Baker, and Samuel Skelhorn
Creative Writing by Jaym Gates and Devin Wilson
Edited by Adam Petkovic
Illustrated by Ryan Valle, Steven Bellshaw, Michael Gauss, Zoe Amaral, Elizer Morcillos, Yarro Studioes, Josh Derksen, Chad Rowe, Aron Murch, and Chris Feres
With special thanks to everyone who played and lived this world in person at The Round Table in Guelph, Ontario, Canada as well as the players, special guests and viewers on the Twitch channel Six Sides of Gaming! Special thanks to all our backers, players at Gen Con, Origins and other conventions over the years. Without all of your continued support this world would have been just a dream. Finally thanks to team Lynnvander for the patience in allowing this project to become something in our catalog! 

Additional gratitude to the wonderful friends at Navegante Entertainment for their use of Greak: Memories of Azur and their story to be a part of Imarian lore! We appreciate you in every way! Thank you - (and go check their video games out - trust us - you won’t be disappointed). 


We design games. We create experiences. We publish games.
Lynnvander Studios is a Canadian-based company enhancing and developing both existing and new creative intellectual properties in a worldwide marketplace.
Founded in July of 2015 by Tommy Gofton and Josh Derksen, Lynnvander is responsible for the inception of several game initiatives in the board game, card game, and TTRPG sectors.

Lynnvander is responsible for immersive game projects including:
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • BattleTech: Aces
  • Albion’s Legacy
  • Cowboy Bebop: Board Game Boogie
  • Doctor Who: Don’t Blink
  • Pathfinder: Level 20
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga
  • Evil Dead 2: The Board Game
  • Japanime Tactics: Granblue Fantasy
  • Naruto Shippuden: Village Defenders
  • Snap Ships Tactics
  • Star Trek Alliance: Dominion Wars
  • Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance
  • Shadowrun: Takedown
  • Star Trek: Black Alert
  • Reanimator

Lynnvander is prominent for their successes on Kickstarter, having successfully run over 20 campaigns and raising over four million dollars in revenue since 2016. Lynnvander has also been well-noted for their presence at hobby show and Comic-Con style conventions in the US, Canada, and the EU, especially for our reputable panels at Reed Pop’s PAX convention circuit, Gen Con Indy, and GAMA.

Exploring 6 dimensions of gaming magic! We are passionate about performance, cosplay, and storytelling.

As a team deeply rooted in the world of tabletop gaming, Six Sides of Gaming has built a thriving community on YouTube and Twitch, where we share enthralling live streams and compelling recorded shows including Dungeons & Dragons live plays, exhilarating BattleTech skirmishes, and engaging industry vlogs.
At Six Sides, we believe in the power of storytelling and the magic of shared adventures. Our passion for tabletop gaming shines through in every stream and recorded show we produce. We invite you to be part of our vibrant community, engage with fellow enthusiasts, and create lasting memories. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newcomer, there’s a place for you at our table.


Karen Wang is the founder of Dispel Dice, a luxury dice-making business that was Kickstarted into existence. Over the course of her 30 day campaign, she raised over $2 million. Their unique dice sets add an extra layer of magic to your Imaria adventures.

"Tabletop RPG gaming saved my life during a time when I was really struggling. The act of a scheduled activity where I would go have fun with friends on a regular basis helped me overcome my depression. It helped me build stronger connections with friends, create a sense of community, and, as cheesy as it sounds, gave me somewhere to belong. As a way to contribute back to the fandom creatively, I started Dispel Dice."

Greetings, fellow wanderer of realms both wild and wondrous! I am Chuck Clutterbuck of Tephra, a Satyr known for my curious footfalls, keen eyes, and hidden intrigues. As one who has charted the uncharted and whispered secrets in shadowed groves, I've found a kindred spirit in the craftmasters of Noble Dwarf Printing.
Their canvases? As enduring as the ancient trees I've danced beneath, preserving tales for centuries. Their garments? As soft and refined as the melodies of the most enchanting lute. And their drinkware? It holds nectar worthy of any fae revelry. But the jewel in their trove, my dear traveler, is the magic they weave in 3-D — artifacts that make even my most secret maps come alive.

For those whose hearts beat to the rhythm of D&D, Castles & Crusades, and other tales of grandeur, let Noble Dwarf Printing be your guide. Trust in their craftsmanship, as you'd trust in a Satyr's song under a moonlit sky.
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