Scourge of the Tyrant King, a Dark D&D 5e Adventure
Created by Tom | LunaBear Games
A 100+ page 5e adventure: packed with epic locations, coveted magic items and grotesque monsters! End the Tyranny!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Pledge Manager + Playmat + Halloween One-Shot
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 06:36:24 AM
Good day backers!
Today I have three exciting bits of news to share! There is also a project by a creator close to my new home in the Leeds area of the UK, so please check that towards the bottom!
Pledge Manager
Playmat Preview
Halloween One-Shot
First off, the Pledge Manager is prepped and ready to go. As soon as the payments are cleared and confirmed by Kickstarter, the surveys will be sent out. That is approximately next Tuesday 1st October.
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Second, after taking in your feedback, I would like to announce that we are going to be doing playmats!!
Ryan has been working hard on a unique illustration for them. It is a work in progress but I want to show you a preview of the design :D Please remember that this is a Work-in-Progress and needs to be fully rendered, but I'm very excited for these!!
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Lastly, I'm working with two writers, Charlie and Alfie (also known as the Masters of Evil) to bring you a Halloween One-Shot, Revenge of the Dead Man's Tree!
A vengeful spirit has awoken the Dead Man's Tree, the cursed gallows that has long been the site of brutal executions in Hangman’s Hollow. The soul of the last condemned criminal - a murderous retired paladin - now fuels the tree’s terrifying wrath. Desperate to protect his village, the mayor seeks bold adventurers to find and destroy the tree before it returns to unleash its vengeance. But as rumours swirl and fear grips the villagers, the question remains: is the tree the true threat, or does a darker secret lie hidden beneath its roots?
The campaign will launch on the 10th October and will only be a short 2-week campaign but the digital items will be fulfilled as soon as the campaign is finished, to give you over a week to prep for Halloween.
Introducing the COLLECTOR’S EDITION of LOCKED LAIRS: And The Riddles That Keep Them!
Great powers and dark secrets require protection. Those that possess such treasures rarely display them aloft or keep them to hand, such exceptional items are hidden from sight, concealed with deception, bridged by acts of great skill or locked behind feats of intellect & knowledge... or at least they should be!
Challenge your players with puzzles you can introduce into your existing TTRPG campaigns!
This 160-page tome contains guidance on creating and placing puzzles within your TTRPG as well as: • 160-Perplexing Puzzles including: o 100-Full-Art Puzzles across 54 varied tropes; o 60 Unique Framework Puzzles to fuel your imagination; • 4-Indexed Difficulty levels (including Simple, Moderate, Hard & Extreme/Extreme(+); • Imaginative Artwork, Maps, Diagrams & Content from breakthrough creators; • Hints & Guidance Notes for running and integrating each individual puzzle for all TTRPG Systems; • Electronic PDF to support DIGITAL Play; and • Premium quality Backer rewards.
Challenge your players or SOLO the challenges within LOCKED LAIRS. Can you survive LOCKED LAIRS: And The Puzzles That Keep Them!
Love the artwork we've shown? Ryan posts amazing art regularly, so check out his Instagram using the link below.
Want to keep up with LunaBear Games news? Or want to support our work further? Check out the links below!
Project Success! + A Little Surprise For You...
2 months ago
– Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:45:14 PM
Good day backers!
Thank you all so much for such a successful campaign, your support means so much to us and we wouldn't be able to create projects like this without you!
As a Thank You...
We will add the human and demon forms of Varys to the adventure book for everyone! So you can all have the epic final encounter and put an end to Varys forever!
I spoke to Ryan about this last week and we both thought that as the illustrations are almost complete, it would be a shame to not add this majestic creature to the book if we didn't hit the stretch goal... so here is the most up-to-date illustration of Varys, Herald of Avarice! Just to note, we will not be adding everything from the third stretch goal. We will just add the illustrations and stat blocks for the human and demon form of Varys.
Work-in-progress!
Backerkit Survey + Extra Add-On Options
In approximately 2 weeks, I will be sending out the Backerkit Survey. These will allow you to add any extra information required for your pledge tier, such as which VTT version you'd like or how you'd like your name to appear in the credits. Backerkit will also be how we collect your shipping information and payment. We will work over the next couple of months to get the best shipping rates possible for your country!
And the extra add-ons will include items such as the following:
Posters of the Official Artwork (A2 or A3 size)
More Dice Variations (Blue, Purple, Orange)
Stickers
Etc...
We're also exploring the idea of getting playmats made featuring artwork from Scourge of the Tyrant King (like the TCG playmats used for games like Magic:The Gathering). I've thought for a while that I'd like to have a playmat to keep all my things on and to roll dice on, rather than just using a little dice tray... maybe it's just me, but I like to have a clear area with all my things organised on it :D Let me know in the comments if this is something you would like too!!
So keep your eyes peeled for regular updates coming on progress for the project, and I will let you know the day before the Backerkit surveys are going to be sent out!
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For now...
Go play some games with the people you love, and take care!
Much love,
Tom | LunaBear Games
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Love the artwork we've shown? Ryan posts amazing art regularly, so check out his Instagram using the link below.
Want to keep up with LunaBear Games news? Or want to support our work further? Check out the links below!
Stretch Goal 2 Unlocked! - One of the Largest Creatures in DnD Lurks in Those Tunnels...
2 months ago
– Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 02:50:57 AM
Good day backers!
Stretch Goal 2 - UNLOCKED!!!
You heard correct! Stretch Goal 2 has been hit and that means the Ashendire Sewers chapter will be added to the adventure.
So... what lurks in those sewers? And why is it so big?!
Introducing... The Voralex!!!
This is just the tip of one limb...
The Voralex is a disgusting amalgamation brought on by the greed curse. A single, lowly ooze was blindly sliding itself through the dank sewers when it was set upon by a golden light. Now infused with demonic power, the ooze absorbed everything it touched down in the sewer, growing larger and more powerful with everything it engulfs. Vein-like tendrils of filth cover the walls of the sewer. Rodent shaped faces press through the fleshy exterior, appearing to scream in pain. A central fleshy ball sits hidden in the depths of the sewers as its limbs extend for miles throughout the city's sewer system. It seems the only way to stop this creature is to find its epicentre and destroy it.
The sewers are also home to the local thieves'guild; The Mother's Mantle. This group is led by a fierce and devious warrior, the Thief's Matron, Vieri. As supplies dwindle, she struggles to keep the peace while the guild hide out in the sewers, hoping to wait out the corruption. The people of the city already find it hard to resist greed, but what hope do thieves have? Vieri is desperate and the Voralex is making any chance of escape impossible. Vieri knows a secret way into the castle, and she will reveal it if the party choose to help her. What will happen at your table?
Third Stretch Goal - PREVIEW
The third Stretch Goal is now revealed! Here is the secret final boss... Can we hit it with the little time we have left?? This may be the only way to end the greed curse forever...
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See you at the end!
Much love,
Tom | LunaBear Games
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Love the artwork we've shown? Ryan posts amazing art regularly, so check out his Instagram using the link below.
Want to keep up with LunaBear Games news? Or want to support our work further? Check out the links below!
Week 2 - Kickstarter Exclusive Content Preview
3 months ago
– Tue, Sep 03, 2024 at 02:12:38 AM
Good day backers,
We've had another good week of support and thank you to all you new backers who have joined the campaign! :)
Today I've got something really cool to show you, a preview of the Kickstarter Exclusivecontent...
Kickstarter Exclusive
The Greedy Guzzler tavern is ran by a monstrous cook, Gribelly, the Butcher. The patrons were drawn in by the smell of roasting meats and fresh bread, but once they started eating, they couldn't stop.
Ryan has worked super hard on the illustration of this grotesque monstrosity, and it really shows! Take a look...
I love how grim this scene is and the extra little details really just make this scene a perfect representation of how the greed curse is destroying the city of Ashendire!
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I'll be coming at you again soon with more information on sections of the adventure, so keep your eyes peeled! Also please check out the other great campaigns and creators on Kickstarter below!
Now go play some games with the people you love and look after yourself.
Much love,
Tom | LunaBear Games
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HELP UNLOCK MORE STRETCH GOALS!
We have set up a simple way for you to earn money while helping us hit more stretch goals.
From the author of DM's Guild's Adamantine-Best-Selling Monster Manual Expanded series comes the 300+ page sequel to the best-selling bestiary at DrivethruRPG, Dragonix's Deadly Denizens Volume II! This monstrous tome showcases artwork created entirely by real top-tier artists, including two WotC artists!
The Amethyst Dragon's Hoard of Everything is a 575-page book filled more than 1,700 original creations for adventurous 5e players and GMs to use in their games, including new subclasses, new species and ancestries, additional feats and added abilities, new items and equipment, hundreds of new spells and magic items, treasures, points of interest, plot hooks, unique NPCs, monsters, and more.
A few highlights of what can be found inside include:
108 subclasses
46 martial techniques (extra options for martial classes as they advance in level)
433 spells
crafting skill and tool uses
528 magical items
ways to make adventuring more challenging in certain circumstances
115 monsters and multi-use NPCs
This wealth of 5e creations can be yours as a hardcover book for your gaming table and collection, as a digital PDF that you can access on basically any device, or as a bundle with both so you have options on how and when you use it.
The giants of Gorgonia are on the rampage and you, as a newly inducted assassin of the Claw of the Raven, a chapter of the assassin's guild dedicated to the termination of titans, have the opportunity to raise your reputation. Can you kill a colossus in a surprise round and become the Killer of Giants?
Killer of Giants is a DnD 5E game of gaining knowledge. In the lead up to the hit, you attempt to learn an accurate stat block of your target. A trip to the library may reveal damage vulnerabilities or immunities (although a bad roll may misinform you). A trip to the armoury gives you access to thousands of traps to craft. An interview with an eye witness may reveal the weapons the giant uses. Tracking your prey may reveal how strong they are. Stalking your prey may reveal the perfect place for traps and where and when to strike.
When it's time to strike, take the giant out in a surprise round, and your rep as assassins increases, allowing you to charge more for the next hit, craft better traps, buy better items and feel like a heavy metal hero!
Killer of Giants features seven hits. Each hit has a challenge rating and a suggested group number and level so you can work your way up, or select one hit as a drop in or a one-shot for any party.
Contest for the Crown is an immersive adventure that throws your heroes into the deep end—tasking them with managing a small barony. It’s not just about battling foes; your players will need to navigate tough decisions, intense roleplay, and high-stakes action. Can your heroes rise to the challenge of ruling? This campaign offers a full journey from levels 1-5, with the option to take your adventure even further with a bonus PDF for higher-level play. Dive in, and let’s see if your heroes have what it takes to govern a kingdom. Get the complete collection now!
In "Harvest of the Damned," players are drawn into the mysterious and foreboding town of Crow's Hollow, where something sinister has taken root. The once-thriving town has become eerily silent, and its once-bountiful fields now yield an unnaturally abundant harvest despite a region-wide drought. Players are hired by a concerned merchant to investigate the town's sudden isolation and the disturbing rumors surrounding it. As they delve deeper, they uncover the dark truth: Crow's Hollow is under the influence of an eldritch entity known as The Rows, which has corrupted the land and many of its inhabitants. The players must piece together the town's grim history, confront the malevolent forces at play, and ultimately face The Rows itself in a bid to free Crow's Hollow from its grasp and restore normalcy to the region.
Week 1 Complete! BIG NEWS + Stretch Goal 1 Update
3 months ago
– Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 12:38:17 PM
Good day backers!
We are off to an amazing start with the campaign! We've already surpassed the highest grossing LunaBear Games project and the project is coming along amazingly.
We couldn't be more appreciative for the reception the project has had and for all the support you've shown us! Thank you all so much :) I do have a some news and some project updates to show off!
Something amazing happened a couple of days ago... I was contacted by the lead organiser for Tabletop Scotland (the largest tabletop gaming convention in Scotland) and I've been asked to be an exhibitor at the convention next week! It's very late notice because a publisher dropped out, the organiser came across this Kickstarter campaign and liked the look of it so much, they asked me to exhibit!
I'm still in shock and trying to wrap my head around it, but I know I wouldn't be able to do this without your support! Thank you, thank you, thank you again!
If you happen to be attending Tabletop Scotland please come by, say hello and grab some free stuff :D
My team and I will be at Booth C3-07 :)
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Stretch Goal 1 Update - The Jailer's Flail
There has been some progress made to the first Strech Goal and we have something to show you!
"The tinkling of chains alerts you to the Jailer's presence. Gripped at the end of his spindly arm is a wicked looking flail. Oppressive, spiked padlocks swing from the end of heavy chains. A single swing could smash through stone."
The Jailer's Flail is a wicked implement and magic item that will be included in Scourge of the Tyrant King because you all helped to smash through the first Stretch Goal! All you need to do is defeat The Jailer and the weapon is yours!
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Keep your eyes out for more updates coming soon! And I'll be sure to document the convention and post it on all relevant platforms :D I'd also like to share the love and promote some other great creators in the space. Check out the bottom of this post to see their work!
Things are heating up here at LunaBear Games and I'm glad your all here to come for the ride!
Now go play some games with the people you love and look after yourself.
Much love,
Tom | LunaBear Games
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Referral Program to HELP UNLOCK STRETCH GOALS!
To help us let everyone know that Tithehold Prison is now available for all backers, we set up a referral system where you get 15% in money back whenever a friend backs our campaign:
Just sign up on Kickbooster using the above link, and you will be given a special link to the Scourge of the Tyrant King Kickstarter campaign page that you can share with friends, social media, and anywhere else you'd like.
Then, when your friends pledge to the Scourge of the Tyrant King campaign after clicking your link, the Kickbooster app will track their pledge and will give you 15% back for whichever tiers each of your friends pledged for (after the campaign is over and funds are received from Kickstarter).
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Love the artwork we've shown? Ryan posts amazing art regularly, so check out his Instagram using the link below.
Want to keep up with LunaBear Games news? Or want to support our work further? Check out the links below!
GOBBER'S GUIDE TO HEARTH & HOME is the second full-length supplement for DnD 5E from Unlimited Realms Ltd in collaboration with big names from the role playing community!
At its core, the project is dedicated to building a base for your DnD party and the establishment. then upgrading of small settlements in fantasy TTRPGs to immerse your players in their own base-planning shenanigans! That's not all, also discover the following in Gobbers:
3 New Races 3 New Sub-Classes 100s of new magic items and monsters
Brace yourself as you start your journey through the lands of Lugon. Ever thought what would happen if you built an entire world from scratch, intertwining Evolution, Ecology and Magic? Lugon is here to answer that question.
Choose from 11 unique races, 4 new casting classes (with 3 subclasses/archetypes each) and use the brand new Lugonese Alchemy system to deepen out your character. And for the dice-lovers among us, we've got a fully custom set to start your journey in style!
What are Stories of Taverns & Stores? This product consists of a collection of taverns, bars, and inns, designed to fit into any game world. Each and every one of them includes a possible encounter encounter centered around it, ensuring that its introduction into your game world is memorable; however, you need not use the encounter if you don’t want to. Most of these places can be just a replacement for a regular good ol’ tavern if you wish them to be, though they can offer much more.
Additionally, all taverns include a brief suggestion for moments in which they might be useful during the span of a longer campaign. However, remember that these taverns are all yours to modify and use as they best suit your needs..
Murders at Lorelahc Manor is an adjustable 5e campaign for characters up to level 8 that includes two murder mysteries at a lavish underground masquerade and a chronomancer's party gone wrong. The book includes 6 maps with 50+ keyed locations, over 20 NPC suspects with custom illustrations, clue tables with tiered DCs so players never miss important clues, and so much more!
Join the campaign before it ends on and secure your discount on retail pricing!
