Forged in blood by Professor DM and Roll For Combat, with contributions from Brandon Gillam, this is not another safe fantasy game. This is steel. Fire. Consequence.
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Deathbringer is Coming!
Crowned EN World’s Most Anticipated TTRPG of 2026, Deathbringer storms onto BackerKit this July!
Forged in blood by Professor DM and Roll For Combat, with contributions from Brandon Gillam, this is not another safe fantasy game. This is steel. Fire. Consequence.
Combat is fast. Victories are earned. Death is real.
Risk everything. Win glory. Or be forgotten.
The old games have grown soft. It’s time to sharpen the blade and remind those of the price of failure... and bloody glory!
Reserve Now to Receive a Custom Set of Deathbringer Death Dice!
Sign up and reserve before the campaign launches and receive this exclusive Deathbringer Death Dice! This offer is only available to anyone who reserves now and backs it with ANY pledge tier.
Deathbringer Death Dice are used throughout the game and represent the character’s grit, resolve, and luck.
Don't wait, as these dice won't be available once the Kickstarter starts, but you can get them for only $1 if you reserve today!
Fully Compatible with Shadowdark or Use With Any OSR System!
Deathbringer is built to integrate seamlessly with Shadowdark, making it effortless to drop in monsters, loot, subclasses, adventures, and more.
Have a favorite OSR system? No problem! Deathbringer’s flexible design lets you bring its brutal energy to the game of your choice.
The rules are fast to learn and deadly in play—streamlined without sacrificing depth. Every fight is dangerous. Every risk matters. Every victory is earned in blood.
Choose Your Class And Accept Your Fate
Deathbringer is only one class, one blade in an arsenal of killers. The world is merciless, and every class is forged to meet it head-on—steel, sorcery, shadow, or sanctified fury. This is not a realm for bystanders. It is a crucible. A battlefield. A proving ground soaked in blood and legend. Choose your path. Sharpen your will. Survive long enough, and they may whisper your name.
Drag them breathing... or don’t. Coin spends the same.
Doomscribe
Arcane gutter-savant courting madness for hidden power.
Fighter
Veteran of carnage, fluent in steel and screams.
Plague Doctor
Death’s companion dispensing cures and quiet judgments.
Thief
Take everything. Leave nothing. Never get caught.
Witch Hunter
Magic is an abomination, and fire is the cure!
Stuffed with Slaughter. Penned by Legends!
Deathbringer adventures are swift. Savage. Unforgiving. And unlike anything your table has survived before.
Included in every pledge is Professor DM’s own nightmare: The Fungus Licking Cannibal Cult. Yes… you may taste the fungus.
Also included are new adventures designed specially for Deathbringer by
Kelsey Dionne, creator of Shadowdark, andwinner of the 2024 ENNIE Awards, including Product of the Year, Best Game, Best Layout & Design, and Best Rules
Justin Alexander, So You Want to Be a Game Master? USA TODAY Bestseller and 2024 ENnie Gold Award Winner
Luke Stratton, creator of Pirate Borg
Brandon Gillam, the founder of RPG publishing imprint RUNEHAMMER.
Daniel Fox, creator of ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG
Baron DeRopp, Dungeon Masterpiece
Luke Hart, The DM Lair
Discourse Minis, Dungeons & Discourse
David McFarland, DM Scotty
William Tanner Schroeder, Paladin Prose
Grace "World Destroyer" Mason
Bob World Builder
And more to come!
Death is Only the Beginning!
In Deathbringer, combat is fast. Brutal. Unforgiving. And death? Death is part of the journey.
Every fall makes you harder. Deadlier. Closer to legend.
First time you hit 0 HP? You fall unconscious… and rise marked by a scar—and a powerful Prestige Talent. You have learned from your mistakes.
Second time? You lose an eye. A limb. Even a level. But you gain another Prestige Talent. The pain makes you stronger.
Third time? You die. But before you fall, you take one final action—and it automatically succeeds with a Critical Success.
Go down swinging. Go down legendary!
Reserve TODAY to Receive a Custom Set of Deathbringer Death Dice!
Sign up before the campaign launches and receive this exclusive Deathbringer Death Dice! This offer is only available to anyone who reserves now and backs it with ANY pledge tier.
Don't wait, as these dice won't be available once the Kickstarter starts, but you can get them for only $1 if you reserve today!
