The Shattered Empire is a realm of eternal war, stitched together by the Bone Road, a crumbling highway connecting cities no one remembers building. Its gods are indifferent to prayer, its heroes are gritty and morally gray, and its magic is a dangerous mystery even to the wizards who wield it. There are no gallant princes or fair maidens here.

Every character starts as an unremarkable, desperate soul, because in this world, survival alone is an achievement. Wolves stalk the wilderness, the undead never break morale, and magic items are rare, cursed, and always priced in blood.

This is a world built for cinematic splatter, not tactical tidiness. Fight dirty, improvise wildly, and expect the mud to claim you eventually. Only the strong survive.

Deathbringer goes live on BackerKit on July 14th; make sure to sign up today and put $1 down for a custom set of Death Dice!

How would you like to die today? Skinned by the Man Skinner? Swallowed by the Conqueror Worm? Corrupted from within by a Demon Seed? Deathbringer offers an infinite number of exquisite ways to meet your end, and we want to know which executioner has earned your twisted affection.

We've pulled nine of our favorites from the rules — now it's your turn to pick the one you'd fear most across the table (or savor most behind the GM screen). Vote for your favorite Deathbringer monster below!

And don't forget, Deathbringer launches next week! Make sure to follow the campaign today, as our Early Bird specials, only available in the first 48 hours, are insane! You won't want to miss these, trust me!

Professor DM's Ultimate Dungeon Terrain is coming to the Deathbringer BackerKit campaign — and we want to know which one you'd bring to the table first! With over 16 terrain designs to choose from, the real question is: which environment are you dying in? Vote for your favorite UDT below!

Follow Deathbringer today, vote for your favorite UDT below, and let us know which is your favorite Ultimate Dungeon Terrain!

 

Ultimate Dungeon Terrain (UDT) is a compact, portable combat terrain system built around a single tile placed on a rotating Lazy Susan, letting every player see the action from their own seat. Instead of mapping exact positions, combatants are tracked by zone (melee, ranged, or hearing distance), giving you a tactile focal point for encounters without the cost or storage hassle of a full terrain collection.

And now, for the first time ever, you can purchase Official Ultimate Dungeon Terrain for use in your Deathbringer and Shadowdark games in the Deathbringer BackerKit Campaign! With over 16 different terrains to choose from, you'll have a UDT for every environment!

And don't forget that Deathbringer goes live on BackerKit on July 14th; make sure to sign up today and put $1 down for a custom set of Death Dice!

Ultimate Dungeon Terrain (UDT) is a compact, portable combat terrain system built around a single tile placed on a rotating Lazy Susan, letting every player see the action from their own seat. Instead of mapping exact positions, combatants are tracked by zone (melee, ranged, or hearing distance), giving you a tactile focal point for encounters without the cost or storage hassle of a full terrain collection.

And now, for the first time ever, you can purchase Official Ultimate Dungeon Terrain for use in your Deathbringer and Shadowdark games in the Deathbringer BackerKit Campaign! With over 16 different terrains to choose from, you'll have a UDT for every environment!

And don't forget that Deathbringer goes live on BackerKit on July 14th; make sure to sign up today and put $1 down for a custom set of Death Dice!