Hey Everyone,

As this amazing campaign draws to an end, I want to thank you for your incredible support!

We're once again blown away by how this performed given it's only our second campaign on Backerkit and our offering was small (but also mighty as I'm sure you'll agree).

It's safe to say we won't hit the next stretch goal.

If we can hit 1,000 backers, however, I might be able an extra bonus or two with the team...just don't tell them I said as much :D

You could share with your friends to help get us over the line. If you already have, we truly appreciate you getting the word out!

We'll drop another update soon to close this out properly.

In the meantime, thank you again for helping make this new ODOS a reality.

Chat again soon!

Cheers,
Paddy

P.S. Don't forget to vote on the creature feature poll. It'll help us figure out what we're doing with next year's horror content.

Hi everyone,

We have just received the city map that needed to be re-done. It still needs to be labelled, but we are so happy with how it has turned out. That just leaves one more battle map to be completed which is far less detailed than a town map so that should take another week at most.

Thank you again for your patience with Whisper's. I will be back with another update on the battle map progress on Friday.

We are very much looking forward to fulfilling this PDF and closing off this campaign.

Kayleigh

Well that is certainly what it feels like. I know you've all been waiting an absolute AGE for this adventure and it has been painfully slow to get over the line.

The most complex of the maps that we're waiting for is still with the cartographer and almost complete and then he can move on to the battle map.

We're slowing things down here in Penny Dragon land and have no campaigns running while we work at bringing this adventure up to date and onto your gaming tables.

Truly, thank you for being so patient with us.

We love what we do and we want to do it right,

Kayleigh & Team Penny Dragon

Hi everyone,

Thanks again for your patience on the delivery of Whispers Upon the Waves. There will be an all round cheer when it is delivered to you all.

I don't want to keep anyone in the dark so I thought I'd give you a map update.

We are waiting for the new map of Vandermire to complete the PDF along with a missing dungeon map. The detail required on the city map is the one taking longer as our cartographer informs me that the level of detail required makes it a time consuming piece and he's working as swiftly as possible.

We don't anticipate this going past next week and I will have confirmation at the start of next week for the delivery.

I'll be back with an update at the start of next week,

Kayleigh

 

Hey everyone,

Apologies for being slow to update you. Paddy returned from Gary Con and brought flu home with him. It has really hampered my keeping on top of updates over the last few weeks.

Great news, though, Whispers Upon the Waves is DONE! I can't tell you how happy I will be to hit that magical upload button on Backerkit and get this one fulfilled.

It will be a couple more days before that happens as we're waiting on an updated location map for the adventure as the original one created no longer aligned with the adventure. Other than that, we are good to go.

You'll probably see me popping up on a few different projects over the course of this week as I've been working hard on a number of projects awaiting fulfilment. Whispers has been my number one on the urgency list - kind of feel like we need to throw a party for the completion of this one.

Heads up - you won't see any of our regular, small monthly campaigns running in April or May. Our focus (or mainly mine since I am responsible for layout) is on closing off projects over the course of the next 3 weeks especially. I'm only one person and I have 4 projects currently in layout so I genuinely appreciate the grace you've extended. You rock :)

However, we do have an upcoming project running for most of May - Sayuri's Chest of Wonders.

We put out a poll many months ago and a silk road inspired adventure and magic item book came out as your top choice. And we're sure glad it did, as it is a project we had already begun work on.

If you'd like to read more about it you can do so HERE.

Giving ourselves the space to bring outstanding projects to completion in April, means this project can be fully focussed on in May and fulfilled in late June.

I'll be back in a few days to announce the upload and fulfilment of Whispers.

Kayleigh

Hey everyone,

Popping on with an update to say I'm still working on the PDF for Whispers. I've got some progress snapshots to share with you below.

I know I'm slow with the layout for this one - almost there! Paddy has been off island this week to attend Gary Con, so I've been holding down the Penny Dragon fort and juggling family responsibilities alone. It goes without saying, but I really appreciate your patience and with his return in the next 2 days I look forward to FINALLY hitting that upload button for this PDF.

I hope you've had a great weekend. Here's aiming for my next update to be the one to tell you Whispers Upon the Waves has been fulfilled!

Kayleigh

If you celebrate, I hope your day was full of mad craic and many shenanigans. And if you don't celebrate, I hope your day was full of mad craic and many shenanigans...because why not? Tis Sunday after all.

The title for this update wasn't even clickbait. St Patrick (original Welsh) was captured by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland where he served as a shepherd for years...or so we're told.

Maybe we should turn that into a D&D adventure some day!?

And talk about multi-classing. Acolyte to swashbuckler to druid to full-blown cleric. Thought the dude was kind of evil, so maybe he was more of a Warlock? Hermmm. What kind of Patron would he have? The great serpent?

Okay, I'll stop! We need to finish Whispers Upon the Waves first!

Speaking of abducted...health (and sanity) have been in short supply in our house this past week with all but one person catching the stomach flu. Whispers? We wish! 3 screaming kids and countless washing machine cycles are all I've heard this week.

I'm responsible for the layout of this project and I didn't want to leave you all hanging. I'll continue to work on having the PDF completed over the course of the coming week. I don't know who is more excited to see the completion of this one, you or me haha I will say this though, it is magic and so far it looks wonderful.

I'll be back in a few days with another update and hopefully I'll have a few spreads to share even if the final PDF isn't 100% finished.

Have a good one,

Kayleigh & Team Penny Dragon

You've been exceedingly patient with us and I wanted to say a mega THANK YOU to those of you still waiting for Whispers Upon the Waves. It certainly turned into a mammoth piece as we've mentioned in previous updates. 

We're excited and relieved to say it is finally heading your way this week. We very much look forward to hearing your thoughts on this long-awaited PDF. 

What started out as a "mini adventure" turned into an adventure/ setting book complete with deities, locations, history, mythology, and more. Some adventures grow a pair of legs and run away with you, this was one of those adventures. 

We are fortunate to live on the beautiful North Coast of Ireland. Much of the inspiration for our adventures come from this little green island, with its rugged coastline and ancient ruins.

These images are from my favourite coastal running route, this particular section runs from the ruins of Dunseverick Castle all the way to the Giant's Causeway. When the sun hits that coastline it is nothing short of magic, the kind of magic we hope translates into the adventures we create.

I hope you have a wonderful start to your week and I'll be back with another update once Whispers Upon the Waves has been uploaded.

Kayleigh & Team Penny Dragon

Ahoy, there, sailors!
Is that land I see ahead?
Or is it...could it be...Whispers Upon the Waves?!

We know you are all eager to get your hands on this behemoth of a "mini" adventure and we at Penny Dragon are really excited to get it to you. Although it wasn't ready by January as we had hoped, it won't be long now before it reaches you on distant shores (providing we don't encounter any unexpected storms, sea-beasts, or sirens).

We really appreciate your patience and your excitement for this project.

As a taster of what's to come, let me give you a peak at a few bits we've been preparing. As always, we are blown away by the quality produced by the creators we work this. And we want to recognise you too, as the backers, for helping to make this kind of high quality content creation possible.

Hope this whets your appetite for the adventure to come :)

Tell me this, though, where would be your first point of call if you docked your ship in Vandermire? Let me know in the poll below!

Until we meet again, may your anchor be tight, your cork be loose, your rum be spiced, and your compass be true,

Nicci-Grace
(chaotic good, female, elf lorekeeper)

Hello everyone - I'm not sure I've introduced myself here. I'm Kayleigh, Paddy's other half. You'll be seeing my name pop up on a few more updates going forward as Paddy and I share the workload more going forward.

Thank you all for your patience in waiting for Whispers. I know this one has taken longer than expected. All I can say is that playing catch up is not the best of fun. Family has taken priority for us in recent weeks as our eldest has been recovering and had various appointments.

And as you know, in the process of writing Whispers it turned into a monster of epic proportions. Safe to say there is nothing "mini" about this adventure...but that's Paddy for you. 

I'm so excited for you to get your copy of it, however, it does look like it will be January by the time it has gone through the thorough edit and proof. With a word count through the roof this is a time consuming task for our editor and she's a stickler for nothing going out until it reaches the best possible standard. I'm sure you've seen Nicci-Grace replying to some of your comments, also known as our High Lorekeeper around here. We'd be lost without her!

FREE Downloaad

To whet your appetite for all things seafaring, those of you who backed Whispers will have received a notification from Backerkit to download Shipping Around the World. Advice and game mechanics for your seafaring adventures written by our very own game designer and sailor, Captain Cartin. This piece was written for one of our previous publications, Mag of Holding: Pirates & Seafaring.

Here's a look at one of the magic items from the Whispers.

A huge thank you from myself, Paddy & our team here at Penny Dragon. Your support and enthusiasm for these campaigns has meant the world to our little team.

We hope those of you that joined in the ADVENTure Calendar have enjoyed it, it sure has been fun to create and wonderful to watch so many taking part.

It started off with a hope of even just a few people seeing it as our end of year thank you. We've been blown away to see 15,000 downloads already and thousands of our gaming friends joining in.

What a way to end the year!

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to hitting the ground running in 2024.

Happy Holidays,

Kayleigh & Team Penny Dragon

I May Have Got Carried Away

This is your Whispers Upon the Waves Update

This adventure was meant to be around 15,000 words...but the words wouldn't stop. I have written over 7,000 more words than originally intended and it has turned out to be a whopper!

You'll be pleased to know it is FINALLY in the last review before edit and layout. And it is absolutely packed with rich setting material. In fact, it is something I would love to expand on down the line and I look forward to hearing your feedback on this one.

You May Have Seen...

We've snuck in one last One Dollar One Shot Before the end of this year.

Tomb of the Undead King.

This one is a little different from the rest.

And we're here for it!

Merry Christmas

We're closing out 2023 with a bang!

As a huge thank you for the support over the course of this year, we have a gift from our small team to all of you.

24 days of FREE magic items, monsters & adventures from today until Christmas Eve.

You can get today's free download HERE.

It will be available until midnight.

Thanks again,

Paddy

Happy Thanksgiving!

Whether you celebrated alone or with family, I hope you had a wonderful day.

Whispers Update

Keep an eye on your inboxes next week.

Whispers took me a while to get caught up with, but it will be with you shortly.

And worth the wait, I hope!

Between our eldest in hospital and two overseas trips for work, I'm finally getting on top of the the backlog. Our team is eager to deliver Whispers to you and I'm keen to move onto the completion of The Frostville Snowman Massacre mini adventure from our recent Christmas one shot campaign.

We have so many exciting new one shots and mini adventures in the works for 2024. I've said it before and I'll say it again - as long as you keep loving these, we'll keep creating them!

Perhaps even one last top secret ODOS to sneak in before the new year to give you a taste for what is to come...

Shhh, you didn't hear it from me.

Speaking of our previous one shots...

Black Friday

If you've missed any of our previous ones and you'd like to get you hands on them, we have our biggest discount of the year currently running for Black Friday.

Get 30% off EVERYTHING in our online store. Offer includes items already discounted.

Just use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY30 at checkout.

But hurry, the coupon expires at midnight on the 28th of November.

Have a great weekend!

Cheers,

Paddy

Hello Adventurers!

Your discount codes for the web store are set to expire TODAY.

So, if you plan to use them please make sure you do so before midnight.

You can use the code below at the checkout on our web store at THIS LINK.

Whispers Upon the Waves

I'm glad to report that I've almost caught up after our eventful couple of weeks and that this adventure will be heading out to you all very soon.

Given the size of the Seaport of Vandermire, this adventure is a bit more involved and I made some changes to the labelled area map, so commissioning has taken a little longer than expected. We’ll probably publish the adventure next week without the labelled map if it isn’t ready yet. And then release another version later to include the map.

For those of you who are interested, here is some text from the adventure itself.

Introduction
The salty pages of this ancient maritime log are damp with the mists of lost souls. Whispers Upon the Waves is the beginning of a haunting voyage that will enthrall, mystify, and challenge your players. This tale submerges players into abyssal depths of tabletop roleplaying, casting them into a tale awash with legends of phantom ships and their cursed crews.

Whispers Upon the Waves is a brine-worn compass that will guide your table through treacherous waters and stormy seas. So, gather your crew, ignite a lantern, and embark on a journey where the boundary between myth and truth dissolves is but another horizon for crossing. Beware, however, for the heaving seas are vast and sometimes their waves churn loose secrets best left forgotten.

Seaport of Vandermire
Though not yet large enough to be considered a city, this seaport has gracefully evolved from a humble fishing enclave to a vital and vibrant trading hub. Vandermire’s layout reflects its growth over the years, balancing the needs of its residents with the demands of trade and maritime activities.The town’s activities center around its large crescent-shaped harbor, known by locals as “the Moon of Vandermire” or simply “the Moon”. A lighthouse stands watch over the harbor and bustling wooden piers hug its sweeping alabaster cliffs. Above the harbor lies the cobblestoned Market District, alive with vendors peddling seafood, spices, and exotic goods shipped from as far as the Burning Isles of Sundra. Fisherman’s Wharf, dotted with modest docks, lowly warehouses, and processing sheds, sprawls over and beyond the harbor’s western cliffs. The more opulent Merchant’s Quarter, home to wealthy traders, is situated in the east. Seafarer’s taverns pepper the town, providing respite for weary sailors. In the north of the town Temple Hill rises gently, crowned by the majestic white Temple of Vander from which the town derives its name. A formidable stone wall encircles Vandermire, hinting at past threats, with the town’s garrison stationed on the northern edge upon a natural ridge overlooking the Skovahar Grasslands. Residential areas, consisting of homes, wells, and communal spaces, fill the gaps between walls and markets. Parallel to Fisherman’s Wharf, the air of Craftsmen’s Lane clangs and clatters with the sounds of artisans at work. The Green Meadow encircles much of Vandermire’s outskirts. The most northerly meadows stretch towards the Larma Range before giving way to hilly farmland along the banks of the Vander River.

Central Harbor: The Moon of Vandermire, this expansive harbor is surrounded by long wooden piers and stone quays. The harbor’s crescent shape protects ships from the worst of the sea’s wrath, especially in winter. A grand lighthouse stands at the harbor’s mouth, guiding ships safely with its ever-burning flame.
Market District: Located directly behind the harbor, this bustling area hosts merchants from all corners, selling fresh seafood, spices, fabrics, and artifacts. The streets are lined with cobblestones, and the market stalls, made largely of wood and canvas, are arranged in a semi-circular pattern following the harbor’s curve.
Fisherman’s Wharf: Located to the west of the harbor, this area is filled with smaller docks mainly used by local fishermen. There are also numerous establishments like smokehouses, brine huts, and salting sheds where the day’s catch is processed.
Merchant’s Quarter: Situated to the east of the harbor, this affluent area is where the wealthy traders and shipowners reside. The houses here are multi-storied, with ornate balconies, decorated pillars, and lush gardens.
Seafarer’s Taverns: Scattered around the harbor and into the town, these establishments offer a warm bed, a hot meal, and tales of the sea. Some are rowdy, catering to the fresh-off-the-ship crowd, while others are more refined, serving officers and genteel travelers.
Temple Hill: A gentle slope to the north of the town hosts various temples and shrines. The largest is the Temple of Poseilea, the goddess of the sea, with its iconic blue dome and cascading water features.
Garrison and Walls: Vandermire is encircled by a robust stone wall, a remnant from days of old when pirates roamed the seas. The garrison, located at the town’s western edge, houses the town’s guards and a small contingent of soldiers.
Residential Areas: Beyond the market district and stretching towards the town walls, these are areas of clustered homes, ranging from modest cottages to more spacious family dwellings. Interspersed are communal wells and green spaces where children play and elders gather.
Craftsmen’s Lane: Parallel to the Fisherman’s Wharf, this district is where skilled artisans — blacksmiths, carpenters, sailmakers, and coopers — have their workshops.

And here's the ship battle map

Look forward to getting this adventure into your inboxes.

Have a good one!

Paddy

I'm back with a quick update!

I wanted to let you know I'm getting caught back up with writing and am almost finished giving Whispers Upon the Waves the final once over. Art is complete and the layout template ready, both just waiting for me to get caught up after an eventful couple of weeks.

In Other News...

We began distributing your Magic Item Cards PDF and Chest of Shadows PDF and your files should continue to hit your mailbox over the next coupe of days.

We hope you like them!

Exclusive One Shot Workshop

Our team has organised something incredibly exciting to end off 2023.

A workshop!

A one shot workshop to be exact!

If you've visited our web store you may have spotted this already. Let us know if you have!

This is a 6 hour LIVE workshop with our experienced team who will guide you through the entire process of crafting a captivating one-shot adventure, from ideation to publication and everything in between.

We have kept this to a limited number of slots to keep it more personalised.

For more details you can check it out HERE.

Have a good one!

Paddy