Summer has finally arrived with a sizzle here in the Northeast US. I hope all are staying cool and enjoying some nice vacation time.
Both main monster books are deep into layout, and most of the supporting books are in various stages of layout. The next steps will be proofing the layout documents and then preparing the files to go to the printer. Two additional topics for this update: We are ready to announce the 14 lucky backers that had their submitted monsters selected for publication. And of course we have more new art to share!
ANNOUNCING THE 14 BACKER-SUBMITTED MONSTERS
We received scores of monster submissions from the backers for both versions of the rules. And it was difficult whittling the submissions down to the very best 14. The selection teams needed to decide between a host of animated constructs, weird aberrations and monstrous beasts. When the votes were tallied, we had our deadly dozen plus two! And don't worry: if a monster was accepted in DCC rules, it will be converted to 5E rules in-house. Same with 5E accepted monsters: these were converted to DCC rules in-house. So regardless of which rules version of the book you are getting, you get all 14 monsters!
Without further delay, here is the list:
Blooderfly by Heath Harris Cinderhowl by Reuben Taylor Corvus Corpus by Bob Nelson Cycloctopus by Shane "Kablooey" Madgett Glowmander by Louis Bouvier AKA Bouvietto Gravel Golem by Jackson Baker Locustomite by Kyle Bascom Mind Shrike by Mehran Baluch Mireling by Paul Penna Necrose by Dusty Harrell Okkar's Table by Robert Wertz Siltfiddler by Chris Harvey-Savage Spellstealer Golem by noideer Tenterhooks by Jonah Buck
Congratulations to all the backers with an accepted monster! We will be in touch with you shortly with contracts and explain the next steps. Based on the name alone, which of these monsters is your favorite? Tell us in the comments, below.
HOW ABOUT SOME MORE ART?
Skin Golem by Steven Gomez
Rune Cloud by Francois Licata
Lamentor by Brad McDevitt
Blood Royal by Steven Gomez
Which one of these monsters, based on the art, is your favorite? Tell us in the comments, below!
We will back with another update in a few weeks, and I'm sure you will not want to miss it!
Just a quick update to let you know all of the books are moving in the right direction. The main Dungeon Denizens 2 Books (both versions) are in layout! Artwork comes in daily (see below). Right now the design teams are working on the appendices. All of the other books are either in layout, or very soon will be in layout. The next step after this is proofing the files.
Did someone say artwork? Here is abut a sample of what has recently arrived in our inbox.
Aethersplicer by Steven Gomez
Orphaned by Brad McDevitt
Trap Golem by Alex Coggan
Umbral Sorcerer by Brad McDevitt
Void Rift by Robbi Burns
Woodwose by Alex Coggan
Walking Eye by William McAusland
Which of these monsters is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Dungeon Denizens 2 has 350+ monsters...and one of them could be yours! We have unlocked 14 slots for Backer-Submitted Monsters. And we have already received dozens of submissions!
There is still time to submit a monster, but time is running out! The Deadline is Wed. April 23rd at Midnight EST.
On this final day, over four hours of streaming and OT mode, it was great to hang out with so many of the contributors and backers. Special thanks to Matt, Chris and Mike for pulling together these incredible books, and all the authors and artists who contributed to Dungeon Denizens 2, How to Write Even Better Adventures, The Monster Alphabet, The Flumph's Catalogue of Magical Curiosities, and so many other titles. And a special behind-the-scenes thanks to Brett, Alana and Val of our marketing team, who pulled together all the livestreams, graphics, and polls for exciting things Monster Madness.
Speaking of which: allow us to present the winner:
Winner: Brain-In-A-Beaker!
Is anyone really surprised?? Here's the final bracket for posterity.
We'll have more updates to come regarding layout and production. But for now, it's time for a nap!
Thanks everyone!
Congrats to Brain-In-A-Beaker!
P.S. OverTime Monsters
And before we forget! Here are the OT monsters that were cleared. Although we're going to rename the Binichea, as discussed on the stream!
It's the last day of Dungeon Denizens 2, and most importantly, your last chance to vote in the final Monster Madness battle!
I suppose we should say something like, "this is a great chance to select add-ons, help us push over the hump to get the next stretch goal!" - and similar things. Sure. Do that! We're only $200 from the next stretch goal monster, the Market Dragon. And that Erol Otus cover on the Monster Alphabet is sweet! An easy add-on!
But hey, also just join us for the ride. It's been a really fun campaign and we've greatly enjoyed the Monster Madness brackets with you all.
So pick a corner and root for your choice of BIAB and Babaw. There's still time to change the trajectory of the fight! You can vote below!
Countdown Show with all the gang plus Erol Otus and others!
Join us in counting down the final hour of the project - and the final hour of the fight! - here or on our YouTube channel. 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern. So much of a monster book is the amazing art, so we'll be joined by many of the artists who contributed to this project - including Erol Otus who made that amazing Monster Alphabet image!
Vote now for BIAB or Babaw...and see you all on the other side!
