Dungeon Damsel Publishing is a two-person team consisting of: Xane Daniel – designer, writer, and world builder Bunni Daniel – illustrator, creator, and THE literal damsel Plus an amazing stable of freelance artists who make our productions come to life! Together we've created Unnatural Selection, a successful Shadowdark supplement, and continue to expand our line of dark fantasy RPG content. https://dungeondamsel.com

Druskara is a brutal fantasy campaign setting for the Shadowdark RPG. It is a living world of fallen kingdoms, dangerous magic, ancient horrors, and desperate heroes. The setting is designed to be dropped directly into your Shadowdark game with minimal preparation while offering deep lore, locations, factions, and adventures to explore.

Both. Druskara is a sandbox campaign world filled with: • major story arcs • evolving factions • dangerous dungeons • world-shaping artifacts Game masters can run it as a long-term open campaign, or use pieces of it in their own worlds.

Yes. Druskara is written specifically for the Shadowdark RPG system. While some ideas and lore could inspire games in other systems, the mechanics, monsters, and adventures are built for Shadowdark. There is a Quickstart guide on the Arcane Library website that will allow you to get started right away! Also, most material—world lore, factions, locations, and adventures—can be adapted to other fantasy RPG systems with minimal effort.

The $1 Golden Luck Token was a pre-launch signup reward for supporters who joined the campaign mailing list before it went live and pre-pledged $1. That offer is now closed. However, the Golden Luck Token is still available as part of the Ultimate Collection tier for backers who want the complete Druskara set.

The Druskara core set includes four books that together form the full campaign setting: Realms & Rivals – Cities, factions, politics, and the power struggles shaping the world. Tombs & Temples – Dungeons, cults, ancient ruins, and dangerous places to explore. Spells & Specialties – New ancestries, classes, spells, and player options. Denizens & Dangers – Monsters, threats, and the horrors that stalk the land. Together, these books give Game Masters everything needed to run a full Druskara campaign.

Standard Edition Premium hardcover books Illustrated slipcase Durable and beautiful for everyday play Collector’s Edition Textured faux-leather covers Gold foil stamping Gilded page edges Raised spine ridges Metal corner protectors Designed to look like ancient tomes from Druskara These editions are meant to feel like relics pulled straight from the world itself.

Standard Digest Size, (6”x8.5”) meant to fit perfectly with your Shadowdark Core Rulebook Page Counts: Spells and Specialties: 162+ Realms and Rivals: 410+ Tombs and Temples: 300+ Fangs and Fortune: 170+

Yes. Each book is designed to work independently, so you can use monsters, dungeons, or player options in any campaign. Together they form the complete Druskara world.

The Player Zines, or Player Lore Guides, contain lore, rumors, and world information that players can safely know. They help immerse players in the setting without revealing secrets meant to be discovered during exploration.

Yes. Much of the content is already written and tested, and artwork is actively being produced. However, we still need to adapt the content to the final book format and this campaign helps fund the time it takes, and the final stages of illustration, printing, and production.

No. Absolutely not. Every piece of art in Druskara is created by real artists, and every word is written by us... Xane and Bunni. We’re adamant about supporting human creators and have spent thousands commissioning artists so this book can be as beautiful and unique as possible. Druskara is built by people, not machines.

Luck Tokens are physical metal coins inspired by the world of Druskara, and are a part of the Shadowdark Core rules. They are a kin to 5e "inspiration" but palpable.

Unnatural Selection was originally released as a standalone Shadowdark supplement, but the material in that book was always part of the Druskara world. For the Druskara campaign, that content has been folded into the main books. The classes, spells, and rules now appear in Spells & Specialties, while the monsters and treasure can be found in Fangs & Fortune.

No. All relevant material has been included in the Druskara book series. The classes, spells, and rules now appear in Spells & Specialties, while the monsters and treasure can be found in Fangs & Fortune.

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Yes! Every hardcover tier comes with a digital version as well, with a dynamic table of contents and internal links to quickly hop around inside the documents.

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