Dungeon Familiars

Dungeon Familiars

An adventurous enamel pin collection featuring monsters and creatures in popular fantasy lore.
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This project is part of ⚔️ Pin Quest: Myths and Monsters 🐉, which runs from June 10th - June 26th 2025. Learn more →

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✨Intro

In the depths of ancient ruins and shadowed keeps, brave adventurers often speak of unexpected allies-mystical companions born of arcane pacts, fate’s whimsy, or sheer, stubborn affection.

These are the Dungeon Familiars.

Not bound by leash or law, each familiar has a tale of its own. Some were domesticated for their wondrous abilities. Others were creatures of the wild, drawn to magic like moths to flame. A few? Just curious little things who decided you looked like someone worth following.

Now, they await you-ready to leap from shadowed corners, skitter across dungeon stones, and lend a paw, claw, or wing to your journey.
 



Back in the first 48hrs and get a free 3in hand laminated Archaeopteryx Familiar Sticker- the earliest bird catching a worm.

If you're a Returning Backer- your familiar sticker to be is The Phoenix Chick Familiar.

If you're both a returning backer, and back within the first 48hrs- you get both for free!
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🐾Familiars

Each is based on popular, some obscure, TTRPG/Fantasy media. From well known slimes, and fairies, to regal griffon chicks. While small and cute their loyalty knows no bounds.

Each species pin purchased (12 in total) will also come a downloadable stat block and lore for DnD 5E games. Will be distributed when rewards are released. 

  • 1.5in Familiar pins, 1in Mini Pin
  • Hard Enamel
  • 2 prong secures
  • May have effects like gold in the dark, screen printing, or transparency.
  • Plating is either black nickel or gold

Milestones- First goal will unlock 1 Familiar pin, Familiar colorway, and 1 mini pin at $750, after each milestone will unlock every $500. Order of unlocked pins were decided by popularity polls in the Community tab :>



























PIns With Glow:
  • Hellhounds
  • Kraken
  • Eggs

Pins with Transparency:
  • Sprites
  • Slimes
  • Gems

Pins with Both::
  • Tomes
  • Elixers
  • Potions


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🎁Add-Ons



Little goodies for your journey!

For pins:
Each species pin purchased(12 in total) will also come a downloadable stat block and lore for DnD 5E games.





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📌PinQuest


Pinquest is a Pin-focused Backerkit event featuring "Myths and Monsters", where group of artists join together to create something wonderful.

Back Dungeon Familiars and  2 other campaigns and get one free mini "quest" item-pin from each of those campaigns! So 3 free pins from 3 different artists!


Our exclusive freebie pin is this special spelltome!




If you like us, come check out some of our favourite projects for this event!





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Cross Collab



Back BOTH Dungeon Familiars, and Dungeons and Derpies, and get FREE treasures for your travels. Vinyl stickers from both creators.

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❔How it Works❔




You “Pledge” to receive the pins of your choice! Higher pledge tiers will have exciting extras like a free pin or stickers depending on the level!
Our initial goal is for $750 is to fund the first pin and it's colorway, a minipin, and every add-on. The more raised, the more pins will go into production!

This is an all-or-nothing campaign, so you won’t be charged right until the end of the campaign.
Once the campaign concludes, and if it is fully funded, surveys will be sent out. During these surveys, you will be able to make final add-ons and select your pins and other pledged rewards. 

Surveys are also important because they supply me with your shipping details. 


Early bird spots are limited to the first 48 hours. If you un-pledge during the campaign you will not be able to re-pledge for the early bird deal again if it's past 48 hours, even if someone else drops their spot!
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⌛Timeline



Jun 10th- Campaign Begins

June 26th- Campaign Ends

July 10th- Surveys Sent Out

August 1st- Surveys Due

September - Production Begins

October - Production

November - Processing

December - Shipping





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🎁Shipping


Shipping is calculated after the campaign is over,



SHIPPING FEES- Shipping fees will be collected after the campaign through pledge manager

- 🎁Currently we are not shipping to the EU due to GSPR restrictions. 

- 🎁When completing your survey, please double-check your shipping address to make sure it’s accurate. 

- 🎁For our wonderful international backers (outside the USA), just a heads-up: you’ll be responsible for any customs or VAT fees. For UK backers specifically, VAT isn’t included in the pledge price, so there may be additional customs charges when your package arrives.

-🎁If a package gets returned due to an address issue, I’ll kindly ask you to cover the shipping costs to resend it. But don’t worry- if the mistake is on my end, I’ll take care of reshipping at no cost to you!




Thanks for your understanding, and I’m here if you have any questions! 💌
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🧑About



Run by Tokii and Jacob!

Tokii - The Dreamer & Designer
An artist, storyteller, and all-around creative, Tokii is the heart behind our designs. She has a history of winning 1st place in several art competitions, a Summa Cum Laude grad of SCAD, 4 time Texas gold seal medalist for VASE, a Disney Dreamer alumni, and has been featured in magazines for her art and volunteerism throughout the years. With a love for mythology, fantasy, and culture, she pours passion into every project-making sure each piece is more than just an accessory, but a tiny piece of a bigger story

Jacob - The Problem-Solver & Strategist
Every creative needs someone to help bring ideas to life, and that’s where Jacob comes in. From brainstorming big ideas to handling the behind-the-scenes magic, he makes sure everything runs smoothly. and is financed fairly. Jacob’s had 13 years of project management for a small business and graduated top of his class in mathematics. With a love for storytelling and structure, he helps shape each project into something special.

What We’re About
We believe in designs with depth-not just things that look cool, but pieces that hold meaning, tell a story, or make you feel something. Whether it's capturing the celestial magic of the zodiac, celebrating cultural myths, or crafting something that just makes people smile, our goal is to create things that matter.

Join Us on This Journey!
We love connecting with people who appreciate art, creativity, and unique designs with a story behind them. Follow our journey to see what we’re working on next!





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⏭️Upcoming Campaign


While we're waiting on production for this campaign- we will be working on our next one, Infernal Invasion. An enamel pin campaign aimed to bring awareness (with a fun twist) to some of the most invasive species in North America. 
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🍝Past works





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Accreditation

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
If you believe that this project is not in compliance with BackerKit’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, you can file a report by sending a message via this link: Report this project