Actual Play Production Unlocked!
11 months ago
– Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 07:40:20 AM
Thank you all for the support. This morning we unlocked our 4th stretch goal. Here are the details of this exciting collaboration from the creators themselves!
Hello! We are StoryWeave Productions - a new TTRPG Actual Play channel founded by Jien, Kat, and Wren, a team of three experienced creators with a passion for storytelling. We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with Hatchlings Games on our first announced sponsored project, as we know they share our desire to see more accessible and high quality production in the AP space. We look forward to spotlighting many diverse and talented storytellers, and we hope you're as excited as we are!
Come and get to know us better over on BlueSky, and keep an eye out for some exciting announcements we'll be making very soon!
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/storyweave.bsky.social
Creators' Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/jienbirb.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/loremistress93.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/masquewren.bsky.social
That's it for now. For the next update, we'll talk about other TTRPGs that are influencing the design and presentation of UNDERISLES.
Much thanks,
Rich & Kathryn
Update #1 Tuesday 29th
11 months ago
– Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 02:10:54 AM
Hi!
They'll be two updates today. This first update will highlight projects from our friends in the TTRPG industry. The other - later tonight - will be more on the actual play stretch goal we're delighted to have unlocked this morning!
First up is a project from our longtime collaborator Rune Fable.
Immerse yourself in a realm of vibrant colors and forgotten artifacts with the Alchemical Origins Dice Collection by RuneFable. With Dice themed after alchemical reagents, they're sure to stand out at your gaming table with their vibrant colours and unique hand-crafted designs!
We've spent the last three years establishing RuneFable as one of the leading handmade Dicemakers in the UK and supporting the UK TTRPG industry with artisan handmade dice. So far we've made custom dice for nine different projects from some of your favourite indie TTRPG creators and we're passionate about growing the UK TTRPG scene. This experience has allowed us to move to launching our own kickstarter and we're confident in our ability to bring an amazing project to you! Now we finally get to bring our unique designs directly from our workshop and focus on what we do best: vibrant tendrils of colour that stand out at your game table and turn your stories into Legend.
Every dice set we create is one-of-a-kind. We place each droplet of ink into the dice by hand, and it never falls in exactly the same way. This produces tendrils of colour that are completely unique to each dice. No two dice sets will ever be identical! Partnering with the incredible woodworker FourScore, we've also created six exquisite wooden dice-vaults to pair with each dice set, and an amazing victorian museum-inspired curiosities case to showcase your entire dice collection!
Pledge Here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/runefable/alchemical-origins-dice-collection
Next up, we have a project from the dynamic duo at The Midnight Tower.
The Adventurer’s Guide to Eastern Farraway is a campaign setting and sourcebook for 5e. Eastern Farraway is the campaign world in which all our adventures are set. Initially created by Tove, the world is heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore, but it’s also inspired by ideas from our D&D group – and hundreds of backers and fans.
This book is created by Midnight Tower, the two nerds who brought you Hunter’s Full Moon Trilogy, Secrets of the Drow, the ENNIE-nominated adventure An Unexpected Wedding Invitation, and many other adventures.
The Adventurer’s Guide to Eastern Farraway will be approximately 160 pages and
include forgotten history, lore, hand-drawn fantasy maps, NPCs, heirloom magic items that scale with level, and more than 100 plot hooks to spark your imagination.
The book is compatible with D&D 5e (2014 & 2024) and other 5e systems.
You’ll get the following products:
➛ The full campaign setting and sourcebook The Adventurer’s Guide to Eastern Farraway
➛ Before the Times of Heroes, a one-shot starter adventure
➛ The Stolen Pages from the Compass Codex, a compendium with all unlocked stretch goals, which will be made available to all backers
➛ Bonus: You’ll get a special mention in the book!
We’ll also include a free VTT pack with tokens, gridless maps, and digital handouts for the starter adventures, which you can print or use if you play online.
Pledge Here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/midnight-tower/the-adventurers-guide-to-eastern-farraway
Last up is a unique project from Hit Point Press.
Bring your gaming table to life with Living Minis. A collection of flat miniatures for roleplaying games with the twist of animation! You've never seen minis like these before!
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Animated: Each card features 8 frames of looping animation on the front and back.
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Durable, Compact & Waterproof: No more party fouls with these minis!
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Easy to Use & Portable: Small footprint is easy to tuck away and take with you.
- Encourages Immersive Play
Living Minis can be used with any RPG that uses a 1-inch scale grid, including but not limited to: Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Gloomhaven, Savage Worlds, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and more!
Pledge Here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hitpointpress/living-minis?ref=3undsg
That's it until tonight. Please keep sharing UNDERISLES on socials and with friends!
Much thanks,
Rich & Kathryn
Funded and on to those Stretch Goals!
12 months ago
– Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 10:10:10 AM
Dear backers,
You have helped us fund in under 3 hours, which means finishing the trilogy is now a reality. Now we want to push for those stretch goals! First up is expanding the art for the game. We want UNDERISLES to match the other books in the trilogy, with the same beautiful human-made illustrations players have come to expect.
The hex crawl maps for UNDERISLES will be produced by Brazilian artist Fernando Salvaterra, who previously created the floating islands for OVERISLES and the world map for Cryptid Creeks (seen below). We also want more original characters from Deaf artist Helia Santo. We'd also like to let WillowsQuest contribute to interior art beyond the sign language material.
Over the next few days, expect further articles from Rascal News and TTRPGKids.
Thank you again!
Rich & Kathryn
