Erevan's Guide to Death and Beyond
A 350+page tome full of macabre creatures, Undead races, grafting mechanics and necromancy! Death is only the start in this book for 5e
of 40,000 EUR Goal
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Dive into the dark and mysterious with Erevan’s Guide to Death and Beyond (EGtDB)! This epic 350+ page tome is packed with dark spells, unholy monsters, arcane craftable items, and Undying Megabosses, each with its own premium miniature, that will challenge even the bravest adventurers.
But that's not all! You'll also discover the Undying Accord, a thrilling 200+ page adventure book where a Total Party Kill is only the start of a journey like no other.
Are you afraid of dying? In Erevan's Guide, Death is only the beginning!
Here's a Peek of What's on Offer:
What's in the book:
Plunge into the abyss with EGtDB, packed with thrilling content for an unforgettable gaming experience! Unveil groundbreaking death mechanics and master an Undead Grafting System, unlocking limitless possibilities for your characters. Face over 10 bone-chilling undead Megabosses, the Gravelords, each accompanied by its own intricately crafted miniature.
Immerse yourself in the dark allure of 8 haunting races and forge bonds with otherworldly familiars. Unleash the power of dark subclasses and discover everything needed to weave haunting, cursed tales that will leave everybody at the table spellbound!
The Boss Miniatures
Undead Boss Battles
Prepare for epic Undead Megaboss Battles that will send shivers down your spine! Rise to new heights of excitement and terror as your party scales, leaps, and desperately battles against formidable Titans in heart-pounding encounters.
Immersive Subclasses
Dive into a realm of boundless possibilities with our immersive subclasses, each offering a unique path to power and mastery!
Unleash the dark arts as a Necroblade fighter, wielding deathly spells and necro-infused blades with lethal precision. Harness the divine as a Jailer paladin, wielding holy relics to bind the dead and turn their own abilities against them in righteous vengeance. Embrace the balance of life and death as a Gravebloom Druid, commanding nature's forces to raise fallen allies and strike fear into the hearts of your enemies.
With over 12 subclass options for established 5e classes, the possibilities are endless. Choose your path, and let the journey to mastery begin!
Dead(ly), Playable Races
Rise anew as one of our 12 undead playable races, each offering unique abilities to enhance your gaming experience! Embrace the symbiotic bond with an eldritch parasite as an otherworldly Voidkin, wielding the powers of undeath to turn the tide of battle in your favor. Rise from the grave itself as a Skeleton, breathing un-life with newfound strength and purpose. Or take to the skies and rend your foes asunder as a deadly Batkin, commanding the shadows with unmatched agility.
A craftable hoard of Magic Items
Fulfill your deadliest gaming fantasies with over 40 new unholy craftable magic items. Harvest rare ingredients from your enemies and carefully craft your battle partners in the afterlife!
A Brand New Grafting System
Erevan’s Guide brings forth a new necromantic and absolutely macabre game mechanic, the Grafting System!
The dark art of Grafting blends the forbidden and the grotesque, pursued by twisted minds, seeking to defy nature's boundaries. Grafts are not mere prosthetics but living enhancements merged onto one's flesh through agonizing procedures. These abominations are crafted from the harvested viscera of powerful monsters and then fused onto those desperate enough to undergo such transformations.
New Class: The Thanatomancer
Death is merely a suggestion for Thanatomancers! Manipulate flesh, tear bone, and weaponize the power of unlife while journeying into immortality!
Masters of dark magic and the arcane arts, Thanatomancers can deftly wield life and death, harnessing the power of souls to transcend mortality. These spellcasters have the ability to command undead, reanimate corpses, and even fight Death itself! But at what cost?
In gameplay, the Godless Thanatomancers blend unholy spellcasting and soulweaving. They can take a myriad of forms, ranging from run-of-the-mill necromancers to mad steampunk scientists. These gruesome casters channel primordial elements to infuse an undead army and freely move souls from corpse to corpse to dominate the battlefield.
New Profane Spells!
Unleash the arcane wonders of over 40 new spells! Tap into the raw, untamed essence of primordial magic and elevate your abilities to new heights. Whether you seek to command the elements, manipulate time, or summon otherworldly creatures, our spell compendium offers limitless possibilities for you to explore and master. Are you ready to wield the true power of magic?
Horrifying Monsters
Your spine will tingle with terror while poring over our collection of more than 75 new, absolutely abominable creatures, each with a chilling tale waiting to be told! With stat blocks that build petrifying narratives, dive into a story where danger lurks around every corner, ready to challenge even the bravest adventurers. Are you prepared to face the horrors that await in the darkness?
How does the world’s biggest TTRPG not have alternative death and resurrection mechanics?
Fight with Death and fate itself to hold onto your soul or rise from the grave to possess the living! Cast dark arcana to ascend into immortality and even use eldritch parasites from beyond to reanimate your body! FIGHT DIE REPEAT!
A Menagerie of otherworldly Familiars
What’s better than defeating an undead Megaboss? Harvesting its blood and soul into a dark companion that does your bidding! Even better, each of the 10 new bespoke familiars comes with a unique tech tree. Choose your upgrades and craft your ultimate companion.
Based on the very successful mechanics of Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting!
... And More!
Erevan's Guide comes with a treasure horde of epic loot, including card decks for monsters, items, spells, and grafting, as well as dice sets, handouts, GM Screens, accessories, and a lot of miniatures! Check it out!
A full set of stunning gemstone dice sculpted from labradorite and engraved with gold details.
NO AI! Only Real, Gorgeous and Creative art
Free Playtest Material!
Dive into the Gravelord realms early! Explore pre-released player materials or take on a Gravelord in the epic adventure: Anecralon - Archon of Teletes.
Tiers
Detailed Pledge Breakdown
Stretch Goals
Add Ons
Timeline
The Erevan’s Guide to Death and Beyond book is already 80% completed! The Undying Accord Adventure book is 65% completed. We are working to deliver the Beta playtest versions of the book PDFs to you by December 2024, and to the manufacturer shortly after we implement feedback from you all.
The project's miniatures have already been fully designed and only have minimal work left for their final engineering and casting. All digital miniature files will be delivered to you within 3-4 months after the funding period of the campaign is concluded, in September 2024.
We have chosen Stretch Goals which we've already designed or will be designed and tested by people outside of the core team to ensure we keep our workload controlled.
Our team consists of numerous members that not only have extensive Kickstarter and project management experience but also have broad production management experience and expertise, capable of efficiently addressing and quickly facing all the various issues that could arise in the production of such a demanding project. We will of course make sure to keep you informed about all developments of the project with frequent relevant KS updates. Transparency, honesty, and quality work are our priorities.
Shipping
Customs Friendly Shipping!
All packages sent to the USA, EU, UK, Canada, China, Australia will be shipped from hubs within those regions. You don’t have to worry about import taxes.
Europe 1 includes: Austria, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Vatican.
Europe 2 includes: Albania, Belarus, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Asia 1 includes: China, Hong Kong, Macao
Asia 2 includes: Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, India
Asia 3 includes: Bahrain, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
*South Africa shipping estimates correspond to Asia 2 countries
All prices are in USD and some prices are in Euros and GBP.
Please don’t include shipping costs in your pledge in the campaign, as the shipping costs will be finalized and charged within the pledge manager process after the end of the funding period of the current campaign.
Sales tax, VAT and GST taxes are not included in the price and will be calculated and added after the end of the campaign within the pledge manager. EU VAT and UK VAT will range from 8%-24%, depending on your pledged items. USA Sales Tax of 0-10% and Canadian GST tax of 5-10% may apply after the end of the funding period of the campaign and any such costs will be charged within the pledge manager.
Please bear in mind that the above are only shipping estimates and not final shipping costs. The final shipping costs will be calculated within the pledge manager and it will be dependent upon the amount and kind of Stretch Goals that have unlocked for each pledge, any extra add-on items that you choose.
Please also bear in mind that we are not making money from shipping costs and we will do our best to provide you with the most cost-efficient and reliable shipping rates and fulfillment services that we can.
Retailers
Are you a retailer interested in getting Erevan’s Guide to Death and Beyond and all products you see in this Kickstarter campaign?
If the answer is yes, we want to work with you and provide you with retailer copies of what you see and a retailer discount!
Let us know via a KS message or an email at contact[at]archvillaingames.com and we will make sure to follow up with you to accommodate your needs!
The Team
Alessandro Coia is a freelance writer working with Archvillain Games. Born and raised in Rome, Alessandro has always been passionate about storytelling and world building.
David Escribano is a concept artist and illustrator from Madrid, Spain. He has worked mainly in the videogame industry and is now bringing his love for art to the miniature design world! Having a pencil in hand for as long as he can remember, he was lucky to find his path dedicating himself professionally to what he loves: creating worlds and characters to inhabit them. Outside of work, he is a swordfighter, muay thai practitioner, miniature painter, and fancy food enjoyer.
Dimitris Dimarelos is a graphic designer at Archvillain Games. Dimitris resides in Mt. Pelion, the mythic birthplace of centaurs. Specialized in the deepest levels of visual necromancy, he delights in enhancing the darkest projects in tabletop gaming. Ironically, rumors suggest he is rather approachable, and that he loves drawing cartoons.
Enrico Fregolent is a concept artist from Italy working with Archvillain Games.
Enrico Serini is an Art Director and concept artist at Archvillain Games. Class 1989. Formally AD, practically too. Into Soulslike aesthetics, gothic pin ups and fancy suits.
Eryk Szczygieł is a freelance illustrator working with Archvillain Games.
Helena Tzioti and Anna Mentzelopoulou are experienced marketers in the tabletop gaming industry and are currently working in the Marketing department of Archvillain Games.
Henning Doose is a 3D sculptor and artist that has worked on numerous models with Archvillain Games.
Helge Balzer is a prolific illustrator working with Archvillain Games that has worked on numerous prestigious projects such as Magic the Gathering.
Ioannis Rigas is an editing manager at Archvillain Games.
Jessic Gombart is a freelance editor working with Archvillain Games. Previous notable work includes Heliana’s Guide, Steinhardt’s Guide, and Ryoko’s Guide.
Konstantinos Martinos is CEO, Creative Director, and founder of Archvillain Games.
Konstantinos Pananas is the Project Manager of Archvillain Games. He has been working in the tabletop gaming industry over the past 7 years for various different board game and RPG publishers. He has managed and consulted more than 13 Kickstarter campaigns and developed numerous products and projects in the creative industry.
Marco Riggio is a freelance writer working with Archvillain Games and all-around nerd: whether it's games, fantasy lore, or even cooking, you can be sure he has spent too much time obsessing over it. This tendency has given him an approximate knowledge of many things.
Martin Kirby-Jackson is a freelance illustrator that has worked on a number of TTRPG projects and is currently working with Archvillain Games
Mark Teague is an Art Director and 3D Sculptor at Archvillain Games! Mark comes from the English countryside, but he honed his craft during a decade living in the Far East, drawing inspiration from the vibrant culture there. Now he’s back home. When he is not making awesome minis with Archvillain Games, you'll probably find him sculpting a pin-up or two!
Maximiliano Moretto is a freelance illustrator working with Archvillain Games.
Mohammed Bellafquih is a consultant for the Death and Beyond project. Mohammed is also a graphic designer and creative director at Loot Tavern Publishing.
Nick Acuna is a freelance illustrator working with Archvillain Games.
Pablo Mendoza is a freelance illustrator working with Archvillain Games.
Rodrigo Alves is an Art Director and 3D Sculptor at Archvillain Games. Since his childhood, he has been enchanted by the imaginary universe and its most varied ramifications. He is Brazilian, 33 years old, has graduated in Graphic Design, and has illustrated books. He worked in the digital game field for 8 years and later found his true passion for sculpting. Nowadays, he is sculpting and directing art at Archvillain Games.
Saeed Farhangian is a freelance illustrator working with Archvillain Games.
Sheridan Doose is a 3D sculptor and artist that has worked on numerous models with Archvillain Games.
Terry Wreath is a freelance writer at Archvillain Games with a passion for creating D&D adventures.
Thomas Elliot is an experienced illustrator that has worked in house at Games Workshop for over 5 years as well as his own project, Eskaton. Thomas has worked with Archvillain Games on Death and Beyond.
TJ Phoenix is a writer at Archvillain Games. He has spent over 30 years perfecting the art of D&D adventure writing, fueled by his experiences as an Army Ranger and digital nomad. With over a hundred independently published modules under his belt, his notable works include Motes of the Divine for Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting, and contributions to Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt, Broadsword Monthly, and Crucible Magazine.
Vincenzo Prattico is an Italy - based illustrator that worked on numerous art pieces for Death and Beyond.
About Archvillain Games
Since 2019, Archvillain Games has been delivering high-quality, pre-supported fantasy tabletop 3D model STLs to their patrons. Each month, a new collection of over 40 models is released with a unique theme, accompanied by a 5e adventure stacked with lore and new mechanics.
In 2024, Archvillain Games already boasts an impressive 60+ Fantasy Releases and more than 35 Sci-Fi Releases, counting more than 1000 unique miniature models! Additionally, hundreds more hero and boss models have been meticulously crafted, enriching the games of thousands of TTRPG fans and wargamers around the world!
Archvillain Games envisions being a company by gamers for gamers that constantly strives for high quality, innovation, and high-level imagination! We are a company that has full-time employees from more than 10 different countries and regular contractors from more than 20, aiming to bring together as many people, cultures, ideas, and as much inspiration for gaming and stories as possible!
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Beta Playtest Material Phase II Available now!- Pre-production and timeline update- Voidsea: Naval Combat 5e re-imagined!
2025-03-24 16:44:23Hi adventurers of the Undead,
As promised, this update brings you the Beta Playtest Phase II material, for backers only! We are also discussing a bit about pre-production and sharing our updated timeline. Finally, we got something very exciting for those of you looking for something fresh and deep for 5e!
Beta Playtest Phase II Material available now through Hive pledge manager!
We are stoked to be sharing with you the Beta Playtest material of Phase II today!
The beta phase II material, as previously said, is available for backers (both Kickstarter and lete pledge backers) only. In order to access the material all you need to do is log in your Hive account, go to your Erevan's Guide pledge and next to it, you will be able to see that you now have the option to click a download link. Once you click it, it will take you to our Google Drive, where you will find a PDF file named "Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond-Beta Playtest Material PDF". Download it and you are good to go!
Once again, we want to share that you can and should visit our TTRPG+ Minis Discord server (click here to join) if you want to take part more actively in the playtest sessions but also in order to help us by providing all necessary feedback in the newly created channels of the server. Here you can check our latest announcement for the release of the material that has all the information you need for participating and helping us with your valuable feedback.
For all those that haven't yet finalized your pledge in the Hive pledge manager, worry not, as the beta phase II release will work retroactively for you too. That means that once you have finalized your pledge, you will be able to get your download link and material straight away.
The playtest phase II will last a bit more than a month, so make sure to check it out soon and start testing it to help us finalize all that's needed for you to receive firstly your PDFs and then your books too.
As said in our previous update, the New Death Mechanics and the Thanatomancer subclass are not present in today's release but we will soon include them in the document and inform you via a relevant KS update soon, too.
Thank you all, we hope you enjoy the material and let us know in the comments and on Discord what you think about it!
Important Hive Pledge Manager Update
We have decided to extend the closing of the pledge manager to the end of April 2025, to accommodate the needs of all of you that didn't yet finalize your pledges, but please make sure to do so soon (so that you can also get the beta phase II material and playtest Erevan's Guide too!).
Pre-production and updated timeline
Our pre-production work continues daily as we are doing all we can to streamline and expedite all necessary processes needed so that everything is in place at the right time for the production of all products.
We have currently received some updated samples of our cards and handouts, we will be sharing some photos and more details in our next updates. We are generally happy with the results but we are doing some test samples to ensure a high level of paper quality combined with the highest possible readability and functionality of the products.
Additionally, we are close to finalizing our decisions for the final color patterns of your dice and creating all the molds needed for these, so that their finalized sampling and actual production starts as soon as possible. Again here we are currently in the process of receiving samples, comparing sizes and materials to ensure high quality products.
Regarding the physical miniatures, as we have previously discussed, this process is taking longer than we expected, due to the high detail of the models. We are still in the process of finalizing our updates on all revised files from the factory and we are confident that this means that we can start creating the master molds necessary for the physical miniatures production as soon as possible. However, due to the very long lead-times of this process, we are not confident that these will be ready on time with all other products and we are already looking for viable alternatives. We are focusing all our efforts and pushing our factory partners for as quick a turnaround here as possible, but always we keep the quality of the end products as our top priority. We will be keeping you updated on all developments of the pre-production process of our physical minis in our future updates.
Regarding the books, today's beta phase II release marks the release of all content of both books (with the 2 exceptions mentioned) which means that all books materials has been written and it is being finalized, at least for their beta phase. Additionally, all Erevan Artbook's art pieces and overall content overview has been finalized and our graphic designers are already working and compiling all the amazing artwork you have seen (and so much more) into your Artbooks. During next month, our writing team will focus on adapting and integrating all feedback from the first phase of the beta playtest into a new document and we will be working in parallel for their graphics too. At around 1 month's time from now, we will be closing the phase II of the beta playtest and we will be promptly integrating the feedback and updates from this phase into the new documents, too. It's our intention and goal to release the final beta version of Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond within May-June, again for backers only, and the Undying accord will follow shortly after. We will then provide you all with some more time to check the books' layout and help us spot any typos and issues of any kind to try to catch all mistakes before we go to print.
Based on the above, we are working so that the books' printing will commence around the end of June. The cards, handouts, DM screens and all other printed components' printing will be done around the same time, too, while the dice will most likely be finishing up by then.
This means that we can also relatively safely assume that within June you will receive all your PDFs, too, including books, cards, handouts and everything else in their digital form, which will mean that we made it almost on time for all digital rewards and books PDFs! We want to stay calm and not overpromise yet, but it looks like we can make it within time for these digital products.
For the VTTs, we intend to provide you with a survey to choose your VTTs within May and we hope that all material will be incorporated by June and July, so that you will be able to get them and enjoy Erevan's Guide in your VTT of choice within the summer too.
For the physical products delivery, we will have to wait until we have more information on various fronts and we don't want to be hasty with them, as it's a massive project which we want to really see through in the best (and fastest) ways possible, but again, we will be putting quality as our top priority and because the experience has shown us that big projects face more delays and difficulties, we want to be at a later stage before fully informing you for these.
All we can promise is that a very capable and experienced team of ours as well as one of our manufacturer's is working full time for the most efficient, effective and high-quality solutions we can so that you will get the best books and products we can offer you!
We will of course be keeping you updated on all the above once we have more information and we thank you for your continuous overwhelming support!
Voidsea 5E: Naval combat re-imagined for 5E! Sign up now and get 20+ Free PDFs and STLs!
Voidsea Isn’t Just Any 5e Expansion. This is a Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infestated, High-Seas-Soaked Expansion for 5e and 5.5e.
Join the Voidsea playtest here and get 20+ PDFs and STLs freebies!
On the Voidsea, an ocean brimming with monstrous titans and magical technology, skeleton crews navigate maelstroms, plunder booty, and evade the unreasonably abundant eldritch colossi that call the depths home.
With reinvented naval combat, craftable magic items, modular ship components, and a mutation system that would throw infamous eldritchologist, Da’ar Wynn, into a tailspin, this expansion to D&D provides a menagerie of unsightly abominations, unspeakable madness, and unfathomable machinations.
Voidsea is the first collaborative project by Archvillain Games, Loot Tavern and Titan Forge and it reinvents naval warfare for 5E (and 5.5E)! Have a sneak peek at some of the many surprises we have prepared for you:
- Naval Perk System!
-Mutation Mayhem System
- Many player options including Path of the Maelstrom barbarian, Cthulkin and Sharkin races
- A giant 18-inch Mimic ship
- Battle Boxes containing pop-up enemy ships with minis of the crews and more components
- Massive Megaboss minis like the Megalodon and Aquato-koboldzilla
That's all for now, enjoy the playtests and talk to all of you soon!
The Archvillain Games Team
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