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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Handout PDFs now available to all!- Physical Production and digital delivery update and updated timeline- Showcasing your Dice Part 2!
2025-11-08 16:02:58Hi Adventurers of the Undead,
We hope this update finds all of you well and hopefully you have already given Erevan's Guide to Death and Beyond a try!
This is a long update covering various stuff, let's get going!
Forsaken Spell Scrolls and Mausoleum Notes Handout PDFs delivered!
We are super pleased to share that both the Forsaken Spell Scrolls and the Mausoleum Notes Handouts PDFs are now available in your google drive folders in Hive Interactive!
The Handouts mark yet another digital item delivery, with the card PDFs coming up next very soon.
Digital Delivery update
In regards to all other digital stuff, the card PDFs, as mentioned, are the ones coming up very soon. These are finalized but we are working on their final formatting and we will be very soon uploading them in Hive Interactive and notifying you all.
Next up will be the final delivery of all STL miniatures to all backers that have finalized their pledges in the Hive Interactive pledge manager, that haven't yet received their STLs, during the beginning of December. Still, if you have finalized your pledge in the pledge manager and want to receive your STLs sooner, just let us know through a Kickstarter message or a Hive Interactive support ticket and we will be sending them to you as soon as possible.
Regarding the VTTs, since we have just finalized our books PDFs only a few weeks ago, work has already begun on their VTT integration. This process will take some time and we hope to have some of the VTT bundles delivered by the beginning of the year, if not earlier.
Many of you have been asking about your choice of VTTs. This is a process that will start in the next weeks. Specifically, we will provide backers with a survey and those who have purchased a VTT add-on or have a VTT bundle included in their tier will be able to choose which of one the 3 VTT options they wish to receive.
We will be updating you in more detail regarding the VTTs in our next updates, but please rest assured that this aspect is also taken very good care of on our end and we are working hard on it!
Once we deliver you the VTTs, this will be the last step in our whole digital delivery of the project!
Physical Production Update
Now, let's proceed with all updates regarding the physical production.
As we have disclosed in many of our previous updates, many of the items of our campaign have already been in production. More specifically that is the case for your dice and miniatures production.
The production of the liquid core and resin dice is almost 100% finalized, in around 2 weeks these will have been completed. The Obsidian Nexus labradorite dice are also in production and are expected to be ready in a bit more than a month.
Regarding the miniatures, these will also be completed in the next few weeks as mass production is well underway.
Regarding the books, we have just delivered the final files for printing, after many iterations, changes and corrections needed, always implementing your feedback in every step. It took us more time than we expected to fully sync our work and deliverable standards with the exact workflow and processes our manufacturer demanded, so that the final products adhere to and abide by the highest level of quality and visual aesthetics that we were aiming for. We have received the finalized book samples a few weeks ago and we can safely say that we were extremely pleased with the results - we will be sharing photos of them in our next updates!
Regarding all other printed products including the cards, handouts, GM Screens, maps, pawns, posters and more, all the final files, after months of revisions and constant close collaboration and daily communication with our manufacturer of choice, have also been delivered recently to them.
Finally, your Core, Deluxe and All-In boxes, the final design files have also been delivered, these have been pretty challenging to figure out, in terms of their final size, materials, cuts and all their very important details, but once again our manufacturer has been superbly helpful and we have reached a very high level of end result for the boxes, we are fairly certain that you will think so once you receive them, too. These are going to be big and heavy boxes, filled with all the goodies you are expecting, everything tucked in safely - using a very neat and practical design, too!
For the majority of the above, we have also received the final eproofs from the manufacturer and already approved them - the same will happen for the rest of the printed products in the next few days.
That means that we have 100% finalized our development, graphic and product designs and have submitted everything to the factory.
This process took more time than we anticipated and we apologize for the delay here. It had to do a good deal with us engaging for the first time in physical products pre-production processes and we 100% wanted to achieve a level of quality backers will be proud of. Another process we wanted to be meticulous about was the drop and safety tests - we wanted to make shipping these boxes to you foolproof and keep all of your purchases as safe as possible, this was also an entirely new process for us. Of course, all of this meant extensive communication and back and forth with our manufacturer, as this was our first collaboration with them. We need to stress that delaying had to a lot more with our team's aspiration for everything to be as premium quality and as perfect as possible, in terms of the final books and products you will be getting. We have inspected every drop of ink and piece of paper that went into the production of this project and we can say that we have 100% poured all of our creative energy, dedication, and love to this project, as you may all have already noticed in your PDFs - we are positive you are going to love every bit of touching and using the final physical product!
Updated Timeline
So, since all necessary files have been delivered and all arrangements have been made, we also have a final estimated ready cargo date for all products to be on the boats and on their way to the fulfillment hubs worldwide and that is January 2026.
Although we tried to expedite all processes, as we broke up the production and actually produced many of the items earlier, the colossal undertaking of the project, both in material as well as scale, in all aspects, meant that we could not evade this delay, especially when we wanted to excel in the project's overall quality.
Still, this means that your books and all items will be traveling the seas before the Chinese new year, which is in February, and we managed to avoid a very big hurdle here, as this is something that very often is unavoidable and would lead to an even longer delay in the delivery of your games.
This means according to our estimations that all of you will be receiving your pledges within February and March, if we face no further delays or adversities in the next steps of the process.
However, these delays are totally out of our control. We are very honestly sharing that we not only worked with one of the best books and games manufacturer overseas, but we are of course working with the best logistics, freight shipping and fulfillment teams from all over the world, coordinating all things necessary way in advance, as our team has extensive experience on Kickstarter fulfillment. That is the reason that we expect and want to hope that there will be no further delays in the fulfillment of the project and we are daily working towards this. It goes without saying that the tariff situation was something no one expected when we launched the project and it has taken a significant toll in all processes production-shipping-logistics related as the gaming industry has been hit hard by these changes.
So, this is the most updated timeline in a grasp:
November
Miniatures and dice production finalizing, all print files delivered and approved
November- December
Physical production, assembly
January
All cartons of products ready on board and shipping freight starts
February-March
Shipments arrive to their destinations, fulfillment hubs deliver to backers
We want to once more thank you for your support in this process and vouch to keep working hard to deliver you Erevan's Guide as quickly as we possible can while also improving our work and giving more back to all of you for being here with us!
Dice Photos
In order to start showing you more of what you will be getting, we are happy to share the rest of the liquid-core and resin dice you all will be soon receiving!
Check the Kickstarter update here with all the information and dice photos.
That's all on our end, the cards digital files are coming up very very soon and a little something more which we are sure you will love! Αnd it will also have a special gift with it especially for all of you, the adventurers of the Undead!
Thank you all and talk to you very soon,
The Archvillain Games Team
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