Quick heads-up: there are only a few hours left in the Druskara campaign. If you’ve been meaning to jump in, and you want the free exclusive collab bonuses for backing both Druskara and Titanbound, now is the time.
If you back both campaigns, you’ll receive:
⚒️ Titanbound Progress
Behind the scenes, we’re heads-down on Titanbound. We will be ready to share more beta material in the next few weeks, and can't wait to hear what you think!
🔥 Later This Week: LATE PLEDGES OPEN & Our Next Projects
Also: later this week, Late Pledges will go live, so if you missed the campaign, you'll still have a chance to back.
All Late Pledges will go toward unlocking the two remaing strech goals of the campaign:
We're SO close to both that it won't take much to push us over the edge!
PLUS, in that same update, we’ll be announcing our next two projects! We’re excited to share what’s coming and hear what you think. (And just to be clear,our top priority is completing Titanbound. We will NOT focus our next project until Titanbound is finalized and off to the printers.)
Thank you again, Titan Hunters. And if you want those Druskara crossover rewards, this is last call.
We’ve reached the end of the campaign, and I’m as grateful as I could be.
From the bottom of our hearts: thank you. For backing, sharing, commenting, cheering us on, and bringing your friends into the hunt. Because of you, Titanbound didn’t just fund, it grew into something bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than we ever expected.
Because of your trust, we'll be able to complete the book they way we intended: with tons of amazing, human-made artwork, incredible maps, and more content than we thought possible. All because of you.
Now that the dust has settled, I want to talk about the next big step: the Pledge Manager.
🧾 Pledge Manager: What It Is + What You’ll Do There
We’ll be launching the Pledge Manager (PM) in the next few weeks, so please keep an eye out for the notification.
Once it’s open, you’ll be able to refine and finalize your pledge, including things like:
confirming your reward choices
adding add-ons
adding shipping info (when applicable)
and generally making sure everything is exactly how you want it
🕰️ We’ll Keep It Open (So Nobody Gets Left Behind)
We’re planning to keep the PM open as long as possible, right up until the “last minute”, so everyone has plenty of time to finalize without stress.
It also means late backers will be able to jump in during the PM window.
🧗 Post-Campaign STRETCH GOALS?! Yes.
Because you all climbed so hard during the campaign, we’re not done climbing!
We’re planning to keep the stretch goals going post-campaign, so late backers can help push the project higher and unlock the final two stretch goals.
And yes, I’m going to say it plainly:
I really want you to have that Wastrel Luck Coin. 🌹💀
📬 Updates (Enough to Stay Informed—Not Enough to Spam)
We’ll keep you informed as we hit milestones and move through production, but we’ll be mindful about it—we won’t spam your inbox. You’ll get the important stuff, the fun reveals, and the meaningful progress.
🔥 What’s Next for Torchlight Creative?
A few people have emailed us wondering what might be next for Torchlight Creative. Well, I have good news.
Very (very) soon, we’ll be announcing our next two projects, and I can’t wait to hear what you think.
But I want to be crystal clear: our priority is finalizing Titanbound and getting it into your (digital or physical) hands.
So here’s my pledge to you: Our next project will NOT launch until Titanbound PDFs have been sent to you, and the final files are at the printers.
When the time comes, I hope you’ll join us for our next journey. Until then, we’re heads-down making sure Titanbound delivers.
Thank you again, Titan Hunters. You made this real—and now we get to build something worthy of the climb.
With hours to spare, we hit $60,000… which means Climb #8 is officially cleared and the Wastrel snake-dances into the party! 🐍✨
The Wastrel is equal parts charm and catastrophe. They’re the hero who talks you into trouble… and somehow talks you back out again, usually with a grin, a wink, and one last desperate press of luck.
In short: With the Summoner and the Wastrel added, Charisma is no longer a dump stat. And consequences have never looked so stylish.
But we’re not done.
Today’s momentum got me thinking about a true grand finale. So we’re setting the next two climbs right now… can we reach the ultimate summit? Because of you, I think we can!
🧗 Climb #9: $61,000 - Wastrel Player Aid PDF (All Backers)
At $61,000, we unlock the Wastrel Player Aid handout PDF—everything a player needs to create a Wastrel and start playing in minutes.
Clean, table-ready, and packed with:
ancestry quick reference
full class features
the Wastrel’s full kit (spells/abilities/etc.)
recommended gear
neatly organized for fast play
Hand it to a player and say: “Congratulations. You’re a problem now.”
Now, what's at the very top of this monumental climb, you ask?
🏔️ GRAND FINALE: Last Climb - $63,000: Wastrel Luck Coin (All Physical Backers)
If we hit $63,000, every physical backer will receive a limited edition Wastrel Luck Coin, custom designed by Dungeon Damsel’s Bunni Daniel (our incredible collaborators over at Druskara).
One side: a rose.
The other: a skull.
Cast in rose gold color, this coin is not only way more fun than any old d2, it’s the perfect tool for those moments when you need to press your luck and drag the party out of a jam (that the Wastrel probably got you into). 🌹💀
With your help, we’ll bring this beautiful, limited-edition coin to life and give the campaign the kind of ultimate finale it deserves.
We’re closing in on the final 24-hour mark, and steadily making progress to the next stretch goal. Thank you for the shares, the upgrades, the late-night pledges, and the unrelenting climb.
And we’re not done yet.
🏔️ We’re Making Great Progress Toward Climb #8: The Wastrel Class.
We are within striking distance of unlocking the Wastrel, a Bard who's gone off the rails.
The Wastrel lives on the edge of charm and collapse: a razor-tongued disaster who gambles with fate until their luck runs out. If you like characters who are equal parts style, danger, and bad decisions with oddly perfect timing… the Wastrel is for you.
To celebrate the final stretch, we’re dropping a fun little “Which Titanbound Class Are You?” quiz. It’s quick, it’s chaotic, and it’s a perfect thing to share with your group (or use to recruit your next player). 😉
Then post your result in the comments: I want to see how many Relic Hunters and absolute Wastrels we’ve got out there.
🙏 Help Us Reach the Summit
If you’ve been thinking about helping us push this over the top, here’s the biggest thing you can do in the final hours:
Please share Titanbound with any gamer you think would love it.
A friend who likes Shadowdark. A GM who loves throwing huge threats at players. A group that wants to face unstoppable bosses. Someone who loves climbing mechanics, desperate heroics, and “we’re doing this anyway” energy.
Every share counts. Every nudge matters. Let’s unlock the Wastrel together.
You did it again: we hit $53,000 with just hours to spare before the final 48-hour mark. That means yo've reached the top of Climb #7:
🏔️ The Relic Hunter Player Aid PDF is UNLOCKED!
This is a table-ready handout with everything a player needs to roll up a Relic Hunter and start playing in minutes—clean, organized, and built for fast play. Hand it to a player and say: “You’re the Relic Hunter. Go find something ancient.”
Next Summit Ahead! Climb #8: $60,000 - The Wastrel Class
Now we’re climbing toward the next big unlock:
🏔️ $60,000 — THE WASTREL
A dark twist on a bard; equal parts charm and calamity.
The Wastrel is the hero who walks into the dungeon like they own it, then walks out like they stole it. A razor-tongued minstrel who loves to push their luck. They swagger, gamble, and bend fate until reality blinks, standing on the knife's edge of charm and collapse.
And like a nine-life cat, they land on their feet… usually.
In short: back both adventures… and claim the crossover loot. So many Titanbound backers have already taken advantage of this offer, and both campaigns send you our undying gratitude.
Titan Hunters, we are entering the final stretch! Thank you for keeping this marathon climb alive and kicking.
