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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All Rewards are now sailing towards the fulfillment hubs! - USA Tariffs update.- Roll20 to be delivered later this week!
2026-03-02 15:49:28Hi Adventurers of the Undead,
We hope you're all doing great!
All Erevan's Guide rewards ship-loaded and traveling towards the fulfillment hubs!
We are extremely pleased and of course super excited to announce that all your books, dice, miniatures and boxes as well as everything else produced for the Erevan's Guide Kickstarter has already been ship-loaded about 2 weeks ago!!
Yep, that's right, all your Erevan's Guide goodies are already on their way towards their fulfillment hubs! The whole loading operation was a frantic experience on our end, trying to coordinate between the manufacturer, our shipping consolidator agent and all the various local agents, trying to make this all work for a number of hefty shipments traveling all over the world, and all this pushing as much as possible to avoid any of the shipments leaving after the Chinese New Year, which would cause a further delay in the fulfillment process, which we were trying to avoid for some months now.
We are happy to announce that all overseas shipments, specifically the 6 different shipments going to USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, Poland have all been ship loaded and left towards their fulfillment hubs before the Chinese New Year!
Here are some of photos of Erevan's Guide loaded on the trucks and containers just before these were taken to the port to start their journey towards your hands!
Here are photos of the USA shipment:
Here is a photo of the Australian shipment:
Here is a photo of the UK shipment:
Here is a photo of the Canadian shipment:
Here are photos of the EU shipments, currently en route to Poland and Germany:
There is a final shipment that will be fulfilled from China, which will also get on its way very soon, that was the only one that missed the Chinese New Year due to a delay from the fulfillment hub, but thankfully this will be on the road soon and will arrive to the fulfillment hub earlier than all other shipments.
Of course, all the above information should confirm and clarify, if there were any doubts, that all backers' pledges will be shipped from within their countries-regions for all countries and regions that we had pointed out as "Customs-free shipping" countries and regions in our shipping section of the main Kickstarter page.
We eventually managed to hit our goal and deadline of all products leaving for the fulfillment hubs before the Chinese New Year, although we did face a slight delay in the end, which couldn't be avoided unfortunately. This means that within March and April all Erevan's items will be arriving at their destinations, getting cleared and then onward to the fulfillment hubs and then towards their final journey, to be shipped to all of you!
We would like to once again thank you all for your patience, excitement and all the support in this process, it really means a lot! As always if you have any questions regarding this process, let us know via a KS message or a Hive Interactive support ticket.
Tariffs situation and relevant information
Although everything was ship-loaded more than 2 weeks ago, as you can see in the photos timestamps too, we wanted to delay the current update until we had a clearer idea regarding the USA tariffs situation.
As you might have heard, the tariffs imposed by the current USA government and administration for the goods produced overseas were overturned by the USA Supreme Court late last week.
However, as of the writing of the current update, on February 26th, there is no official solution or remedy to the current situation which dictates tariffs of 20-30% on goods imported to the USA from China.
We have reached out to a number of trusted business partners and advisors that specialize in logistics, asking them for more information and help on the matter, but for the moment, none of them were able to shed any more light or provide any substantial input that changes the current status of the situation. All of them advised us to wait before we act on anything regarding the USA tariffs until there is an official update and more solid information.
Thus, for the moment there are no official decisions that we can share in regards to tariffs. Still, we wanted to provide some disclaimers for the situation to be as clear as possible, based on what is the current status of the situation.
USA BACKERS ONLY - IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS REGARDING TARIFFS
- No backer(s) outside the USA will be affected by the USA tariffs or will be asked to pay any additional amounts for their orders.
- Archvillain Games will be subsidizing as much of the cost of the tariffs as possible while keeping the project viable.
- In the case where we are mandated to pay USA tariffs, we will be re-opening the pledge manager for USA backers only, on our Hive Interactive pledge manager, and we will ask the USA backers to cover a part of these tariffs - again this will be the smallest amount possible as we will be covering as much of the tariffs' cost as we can.
- In the case where a USA backer doesn't pay their assigned and reduced tariff cost corresponding to their pledge and add-ons, they will be unable to receive their pledge.
- If there is 100% certainty that we will not be mandated to pay any tariffs' amounts when the USA shipment arrives in USA, there will be of course no tariffs extra surcharges for any backers.
Once again, we are asking for your patience and support in this process and please trust us that we will be doing anything within our powers to provide the best possible solution for this situation, having you, our backers, as our top priority.
Once we have more solid news regarding the tariffs situation, we will be updating you all via relevant Kickstarter and Hive Interactive updates.
Delivery addresses note
As we have previously said, if you have moved to an address different than the address you have provided in the Hive Interactive pledge manager, please do get in contact with us via a KS message or a Hive Interactive support ticket so that we can help you change that. There is still time before locking your addresses, we will be notifying you once we are at the stage of locking addresses via a future Kickstarter and Hive Interactive update.
Roll20 VTT delivery later this week!
The Roll20 integration of both our books is now 100% complete! Due to some technical issues, causing a minor delay, this will be delivered later this week to all entitled backers!
That's all for today, talk to you soon thank you all very much!
The Archvillain Games Team
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