Project Update: What's In Your Package?
I realize it's been a hot minute since you may have backed Downcrawl, and I've gotten a few questions about package contents, so thought I would shoot out a quick update explaining what each of the items you're receiving is and how it fits into the main Downcrawl game.
Recall that your order is probably coming in multiple shipments! Depending on your pledge tier and add-ons, you are likely getting two shipments: one containing your rulebook(s), and another containing all other items. Everything has now shipped except for hardcover rulebooks, which should ship in the next 1-3 weeks; check your inbox (and spam folder) for emails with tracking numbers from DriveThruRPG, PirateShip, or BackerKit in case you missed these. The previous backer update has more details about what's up with shipping.
Recall that your order is probably coming in multiple shipments! Depending on your pledge tier and add-ons, you are likely getting two shipments: one containing your rulebook(s), and another containing all other items. Everything has now shipped except for hardcover rulebooks, which should ship in the next 1-3 weeks; check your inbox (and spam folder) for emails with tracking numbers from DriveThruRPG, PirateShip, or BackerKit in case you missed these. The previous backer update has more details about what's up with shipping.
Package Contents
Let's break down what all this stuff is, shall we? (And note that the contents of your package will obviously vary based on which pledge tier and add-ons you selected.)
- The core Downcrawl rulebook is 6x9 with an image of a stalactite city on the cover and the title "Downcrawl 2nd Edition: Endless Adventures in a Curious Underworld." This ships separately from your other items and you may not have received it yet. Note: You can access a PDF of the rules by logging into your BackerKit pledge and clicking the blue "Get My Digital Downloads" button.
- The Delver's Guide is a spiral-bound book with the cover text "Delver's Guide: All Moves and Tables for Easy Reference." This reprints every page in the core rulebook that contains a Move or a Table (with matching page numbers), and is designed to be an easy reference to look these up during play. Note that the Delver's Guide is not the full rulebook and not designed to teach you the game.
- The Adventure Zine is a saddle-stitch 16-page booklet with the cover text "The Hypogean Solution: A Downcrawl Adventure Zine." This is a "module" for Downcrawl, with instructions on the first few pages for how to run it. (A cool thing about it is that you can even play it in Impromptu or Solo mode, without anyone needing to have read the adventure in advance!)
- The Downcrawl Deck, Even Deeper Deck, or Combo Deck (tuckbox containing both) are card decks that let you draw a card instead of looking up and rolling on a table from the Downcrawl rulebook. (The first deck contains the same contents as the tables in the rulebook; the Even Deeper Deck replaces this with a whole new set of results.) They can also be used to play the standalone worldbuilding game, Downcrawl Worlds.
- The Bonus Cards are a small banded deck of 10 extra Downcrawl Deck cards, which were an exclusive perk for Early Bird or Returning backers.
- The Encounter Deck is the pack of cards with "Encounter Deck" printed on the top one. This replaces the Travel Encounter and Fungal Foraging moves and tables from the Downcrawl rulebook with card draws.
- The Folk and Volume Templates are two rubber-banded packs of 20 3x4 cards. These are blank cards that you can use to start your Folk and Map Decks when you play Downcrawl., tracking the peoples and places you create for your game. Note: there are print-and-play versions of these templates available in the Digital Downloads area of your BackerKit page.
- The Tack Coins are the small bag of triangular metal coins. These are meant to be used as counters for Tack (your navigational resource) when you play, but you're welcome to use them however you like. Note that the core rulebook does not mention the Tack coins or have any specific rules about them: they're just meant to work like counters rather than tracking Tack as a number written down somewhere.
- The dice are fancy but otherwise standard d6s (the only die you need to play Downcrawl). They were custom made for this project but don't have any Downcrawl-specific features, so you can also use them in other games.
- The dark blue cloth bag (for Patron orders) is sized to fit all your card decks, templates, dice, and coins.
Whew! That was a lot, but hopefully it will help refresh your memory as to what all these bits and pieces are for.
Share the Love
As you receive your Downcrawl items, I'd love to see your pics on social media and anywhere else people are excited to share TTRPG news. I'm on Bluesky and Mastodon; feel free to tag me if you post there, or use the #Downcrawl hashtag anywhere.
Missing / Damaged Shipments or Unclaimed Rewards
If you have any problems or questions about your order, the best way to reach me is via my gmail at aareed. I can sometimes miss social media posts or comments on the project page, but am good about keeping things at inbox zero.
Please see the previous backer update for what to do if you run into problems with your shipment, or missed the deadline for finalizing your pledge.
Please see the previous backer update for what to do if you run into problems with your shipment, or missed the deadline for finalizing your pledge.
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