You and 1,290 other absolute legends showed up and pushed this project all the way to $281K. That’s… epic and unreal, right?
It’s been about a week since funding closed, and we just want to take a moment to say it properly... thank you. This big ol' project exists because of you!
And now we finally get to start showing you more of what’s coming. The Umbral Caldera cover art reveal...
Cover art by Mark Riddick.
The Umbral Caldera is exactly what it looks like... suffocating, dark, dangerous and crawling with all manner of creatures. Mark absolutely nailed the tone here, and we cannot wait for you to hold this pretty little zine in your hands.
Surveys & Pre-orders:
We’re currently in the process of getting everything lined up on the backend. Surveys are slotted to hopefully go out in about a week, once funds have fully settled.
Alongside that, preorders will open soon for those who missed the campaign or want to grab more. It's possible pre-orders will be opening sooner as we are discussing with Backerkit to implement and beta test a new literal late pledge feature. We’ll keep you posted every step of the way.
That's it for the Dungeon Damsel side of things! And some of you might be thinking... "what about the metallic dice set?" And for that, we are considering our options... more on it later.
Now onto...
We also want to point you toward something pretty cool from Elderbrain that’s currently in prelaunch:
Spawns of the Mindrender is a massive 600-page dark fantasy adventure and campaign setting for levels 11–15, built for both 2014 and 2024 5e. It leans hard into survival, exploration, and large-scale conflict in a brutal mountain realm, with a branching narrative that evolves as players dig deeper.
I know we’re all Shadowdark gremlins here. This is a different system, but the dark fantasy energy is very much there. If you’ve got even the slightest itch for a bigger, crunchier, high-level experience… this thing looks seriously cool and absolutely worth a peek.
They’re also doing something fun with their follower rewards. Before launch, followers help build a custom encounter location through community voting. As more people join, more pieces unlock... dungeon, NPC, magic item, boss, even a subclass. The final version gets revealed at launch.
Followers will also receive: • A PDF encounter location built from those votes • Extra printed character sheets that evolve as milestones are hit (for physical backers)
It's a really big project, and they helped share our little one! So let's share the love and show them some support in turn!
If that sounds like your kind of thing, it’s worth following now while those rewards are still active.
