Greetings all, The books are so close; I can taste it. Advanced copies have arrived for our inspection, and they are BEAUTIFUL! Your credit cards will be charged for shipping over the next week or so, and then we can get ready to ship!
And with those shiny new books, you'll need a shiny new adventure: click here
And of course, Dragon Kings for DCC is currently funding: click here
The world of Dungeon Dwelling Creatures is already growing!
My fellow boss monster, Eddie Bartlett, is launching thefirst DDC-compatible supplement: Brave New World!
Brave New World features an adventure where the monsters have been driven from their home and must seek refuge in another world—or decide that conquering it sounds like a better idea.
But there’s more than just an adventure inside. Brave New World also includes seeds for an ongoing campaign, new magical items, and an entirely new DDC-compatible raceto unleash at your table.
If you’ve been looking for your next excuse to gather the horde and cause some trouble, check out the pre-launch page, learn more, and give it a follow:
Printing, a New DDC-compatible Adventure/Setting, and Long Con X
Good Evening, Creatures!
We have great news—the books are officially being printed!
We’re expecting them to arrive sometime in November. In the meantime, we’ll be getting the surveys ready so that once the books are in our hands, we can start moving quickly toward getting everything packed up and shipped out to you.
And for those of you who grabbed one of the Limited Editions, we’ve included a picture of the cover below. We can’t wait to see these things in print!
Brave New World
The world of Dungeon Dwelling Creatures is already growing!
My fellow boss monster, Eddie Bartlett, is launching thefirst DDC-compatible supplement: Brave New World!
Brave New World features an adventure where the monsters have been driven from their home and must seek refuge in another world—or decide that conquering it sounds like a better idea.
But there’s more than just an adventure inside. Brave New World also includes seeds for an ongoing campaign, new magical items, and an entirely new DDC-compatible raceto unleash at your table.
If you’ve been looking for your next excuse to gather the horde and cause some trouble, check out the pre-launch page, learn more, and give it a follow:
More creatures are coming—and they’re finding new worlds to conquer.
Long Con X
November also brings one of our favorite events of the year—the best gaming convention in the South: Long Con!
This year marks Long Con’s 10th convention, and there will be plenty of DDC, DCC, MCC, Weird Frontiers, and countless other games hitting the tables all weekend long.
I’ll be there along with Eddie Bartlett, Stefan Surratt, and many others who helped bring Dungeon Dwelling Creatures to life. It’s a great chance to roll some dice, play some games, and hang out with the Creatures behind DDC.
Badges are on sale now! If you haven’t grabbed yours yet, I highly encourage you to join us and help celebrate 10 Long Cons!
We've got some exciting progress to share—both for Dungeon Dwelling Creatures and for what Rugby-Melee Games has coming next!
The Wet Proofs Are on the Way!
We just received word from the printer that the wet proofs—physical proof copies of the books—are on their way to us from Hong Kong!
Once they arrive, we'll carefully review them to make sure everything looks the way it should. If everything checks out, we'll give the printer the go-ahead to begin the full print run!
Having the proofs in hand should also allow us to finalize our shipping estimates and begin sending out BackerKit surveys.
We're getting closer, Creatures! We'll continue keeping you updated every step of the way.
🎲 The Dice Are Bagged!
Another job is officially checked off the list: the dice are sorted and bagged!
Sorting all those dice was definitely a process, but we had some fantastic friends pitch in and help us get it done.
That's one more piece of fulfillment ready to go—and one step closer to getting everything into your hands!
🐉 Dragon Kings Is Coming to DCC!
If you're a fan of Dark Sun, we've got some particularly exciting news.
We've been working with Timothy Brown to bring Dragon Kings—the spiritual successor to Dark Sun—to Dungeon Crawl Classics!
Timothy's Strange Owl Games has already launched crowdfunding for the 5E version and Dragon Kings sourcebook. Rugby-Melee Games will soon be launching our own campaign, bringing the world of Khitus to DCC with fully compatible rules, mechanics, ancestries, magic, and more.
There will be some overlap between the two campaigns, along with special incentives for those who choose to back both.
And because you're already one of our Creatures, you're getting an early look before we announce the campaign to everyone else later today.
Check out the Dragon Kings for Dungeon Crawl Classics pre-launch page and hit Follow so you'll be there when the campaign goes live:
Dice received, Post Gen Con Update, and other projects!
Hello, Creatures!
We've got a lot to share this month, so let's jump right into the biggest news!
🎲 Dungeon Dwelling Creatures Dice Have Arrived!
They're here!
Impact! was kind enough to let us pick up the custom Dungeon Dwelling Creatures dice at Gen Con, and we're thrilled with how they turned out. They look fantastic!
As you can see in the photo below, they still need to be sorted before they can be packed. It's a bit of a time-consuming task, but it's the perfect project to tackle while we wait for the book proofs to arrive.
One more step closer to getting everything into your hands!
📚 Printer Update
I (John) had the opportunity to meet with our printer during Gen Con, and things are moving along nicely.
Before the convention, we submitted all of the production files. The printer requested a handful of minor revisions, and Stefan—our incredible editor and layout wizard—turned those around almost immediately.
We're now waiting on the printed proofs and expect to have a clearer production timeline very soon.
Based on our current schedule, we're estimating that the finished books will arrive sometime in November. While that's still an estimate rather than a guarantee, everything is progressing smoothly, and we're optimistic that physical rewards will be on their way to backers well before Christmas.
📖 Check Out Stefan Surratt's New Crowdfunding Campaign
Many of you already know Stefan Surratt as our editor, layout guru, contributing author, and Goodie Award-winning designer. If you've enjoyed Dungeon Dwelling Creatures, you've already seen firsthand how much talent he brings to a project.
Stefan is launching a crowdfunding for his newest DCC-compatible setting, Academia Arcana—a magical academy where students embark on adventures both on and off campus. The project includes new spells, new classes, strange monsters, and plenty of opportunities for magical mayhem.
I'll definitely be backing it myself, and if you follow the campaign early, you'll receive a free copy of the quick-start rules.
Dungeon Dwelling Creatures had a strong showing, with multiple games running throughout the convention. I had the chance to run a successful playtest of an upcoming DDC adventure planned for release next year, and the feedback was fantastic.
Frank Bidwell also ran several games, including full DDC adventures as well as crossover games featuring other DCC-compatible content. It's exciting to see the game continuing to grow and expand in new directions.
Beyond the gaming table, it was wonderful catching up with friends old and new. I spent time with Kevin and Sean from Palladium Books, visited with many of our playtesters and contributing authors, and had a fascinating meeting with Tim Brown about the future of Dragon Kings.
Let's just say... there are some exciting things on the horizon.
As always, thank you for your continued support. Every update brings us another step closer to getting Dungeon Dwelling Creatures into your hands, and we can't wait for you to finally crack open the books, roll those new dice, and unleash a few monsters of your own.
Greetings all, The books are so close; I can taste it. Advanced copies have arrived for our inspection, and they are BEAUTIFUL! Your credit cards will be charged for shipping over the next week or so, and then we can get ready to ship!
And with those shiny new books, you'll need a shiny new adventure: click here
And of course, Dragon Kings for DCC is currently funding: click here
The world of Dungeon Dwelling Creatures is already growing!
My fellow boss monster, Eddie Bartlett, is launching thefirst DDC-compatible supplement: Brave New World!
Brave New World features an adventure where the monsters have been driven from their home and must seek refuge in another world—or decide that conquering it sounds like a better idea.
But there’s more than just an adventure inside. Brave New World also includes seeds for an ongoing campaign, new magical items, and an entirely new DDC-compatible raceto unleash at your table.
If you’ve been looking for your next excuse to gather the horde and cause some trouble, check out the pre-launch page, learn more, and give it a follow:
We have great news—the books are officially being printed!
We’re expecting them to arrive sometime in November. In the meantime, we’ll be getting the surveys ready so that once the books are in our hands, we can start moving quickly toward getting everything packed up and shipped out to you.
And for those of you who grabbed one of the Limited Editions, we’ve included a picture of the cover below. We can’t wait to see these things in print!
Brave New World
The world of Dungeon Dwelling Creatures is already growing!
My fellow boss monster, Eddie Bartlett, is launching thefirst DDC-compatible supplement: Brave New World!
Brave New World features an adventure where the monsters have been driven from their home and must seek refuge in another world—or decide that conquering it sounds like a better idea.
But there’s more than just an adventure inside. Brave New World also includes seeds for an ongoing campaign, new magical items, and an entirely new DDC-compatible raceto unleash at your table.
If you’ve been looking for your next excuse to gather the horde and cause some trouble, check out the pre-launch page, learn more, and give it a follow:
More creatures are coming—and they’re finding new worlds to conquer.
Long Con X
November also brings one of our favorite events of the year—the best gaming convention in the South: Long Con!
This year marks Long Con’s 10th convention, and there will be plenty of DDC, DCC, MCC, Weird Frontiers, and countless other games hitting the tables all weekend long.
I’ll be there along with Eddie Bartlett, Stefan Surratt, and many others who helped bring Dungeon Dwelling Creatures to life. It’s a great chance to roll some dice, play some games, and hang out with the Creatures behind DDC.
Badges are on sale now! If you haven’t grabbed yours yet, I highly encourage you to join us and help celebrate 10 Long Cons!
We've got some exciting progress to share—both for Dungeon Dwelling Creatures and for what Rugby-Melee Games has coming next!
The Wet Proofs Are on the Way!
We just received word from the printer that the wet proofs—physical proof copies of the books—are on their way to us from Hong Kong!
Once they arrive, we'll carefully review them to make sure everything looks the way it should. If everything checks out, we'll give the printer the go-ahead to begin the full print run!
Having the proofs in hand should also allow us to finalize our shipping estimates and begin sending out BackerKit surveys.
We're getting closer, Creatures! We'll continue keeping you updated every step of the way.
🎲 The Dice Are Bagged!
Another job is officially checked off the list: the dice are sorted and bagged!
Sorting all those dice was definitely a process, but we had some fantastic friends pitch in and help us get it done.
That's one more piece of fulfillment ready to go—and one step closer to getting everything into your hands!
🐉 Dragon Kings Is Coming to DCC!
If you're a fan of Dark Sun, we've got some particularly exciting news.
We've been working with Timothy Brown to bring Dragon Kings—the spiritual successor to Dark Sun—to Dungeon Crawl Classics!
Timothy's Strange Owl Games has already launched crowdfunding for the 5E version and Dragon Kings sourcebook. Rugby-Melee Games will soon be launching our own campaign, bringing the world of Khitus to DCC with fully compatible rules, mechanics, ancestries, magic, and more.
There will be some overlap between the two campaigns, along with special incentives for those who choose to back both.
And because you're already one of our Creatures, you're getting an early look before we announce the campaign to everyone else later today.
Check out the Dragon Kings for Dungeon Crawl Classics pre-launch page and hit Follow so you'll be there when the campaign goes live:
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