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The Bai Ze & the Book of Monsters

Created by Anthony Christou

A Luminous Ages Comic Anthology combined with a 5e Compatible Campaign and Content. STLS & Resin Miniatures - Book 3 in the series

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Wow another stretch goal! I am also increasing the weekly bundle for halloween!
about 3 years ago – Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 03:14:43 AM

Halloween is here!

Well good news everyone I love Halloween and in the spirit of creeping you out I have decided to give away three digital comics and 2 STL FILES that is right 2 for backers starting tomorrow. People still have about 12 hours to get week 2s free stl files but this is why you need to stay on board each week I am going to increase slightly the amount of STLs I release weekly! So stay tuned.


The stls I am giving away are the NIGHTMARE MAGES from the Luminous Ages series. I have designed a whole range of them to be released over two weeks of Halloween and not just that even some nightmare horrors. These are the deformed creatures that dream mages become if they do not get baptized in time and if they are corrupted by the mare!


I am giving away the top two the lesser night mare mage and the priest nightmare mage on the top right and left. Do not worry it is likely the tentacled one with maybe even a more horrific monster will come out next week! Anyway thanks so much for supporting the project and please spread the word! The more backers I can get the more content we will release as a team for not only art, stl files but also the monster pages and item pages!

weekly bundle for halloween starts wednesday 9 am!

Check out these amazing projects also below!!

To Steal the Sun (Fantasy Novel)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sheldoncarter/tsts?ref=user_menu

What's the book about?

Good question. The elevator pitch is: Ocean's 11 meets Game of Thrones. Or, if your a current fantasy reader like myself, I'd say: Six of Crows meets Rage of Dragons with a healthy dose of Indian spice!

Ok, but tell me THE STORY?

When Raik, the most cunning smuggler this side of the desert, finds where the Ivory King vaults his magical runes—he builds a crew to execute an elaborate heist.

Among them is Kahli Mahanta, a religious assassin with blind ambition. A young rogue, Kirin, with wit sharper than his arrows ought to be. And Amara, the so-called Nightspirit, whose raven-hair conceals even darker secrets.

It won't be easy. They’re opposed by the curved blades of the magic-deranged, watched by a paranoid king, and hunted by gaunt beasts that click in the cold desert night... All the while discovering that trusting each other might be the most dangerous mission of all.

To Steal The Sun is a tale of unlikely heroes thrust together in a new refreshing fantasy. One cast in vibrant silks, fragrant spice, and the relentless glare of a radiant sun.


EXTRAORDINARY EXPEDITIONS

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/extraordinary-expeditions/description

Extraordinary Expeditions is a collection of adventures that will do just that. Scour the Desolate Wastelands for the lost library of Zenith Athenaeum. Save, escort, and protect villagers as they seek a safe haven, while two towering titans do battle. Venture into a village completely overrun by monstrous creatures from the Far Realm.

These modular adventures are designed on a flexible framework to be easily tossed into any fantasy setting. Broken down into a more free-form design to allow you to run them with little prep, or easily toss in your own personal homebrew touches to make it your own. Complete with adventures, maps, and monster stat blocks. Featuring monsters from the legendary Kobold Press!



 THE HALLOWEEN HORROR BOX 

Halloween Horror Box-A Collection of All-New Horror Comics!

FRANK FORTE AND ASYLUM PRESS PRESENTS:


Are you a fan of the SHOCK/TERROR storytelling of EERIE & CREEPY magazines? DC's HOUSE OF MYSTERY, HOUSE OF SECRETS, the TWILIGHT ZONE, the horrors of TALES FROM THE CRYPT, PRE-CODE HORROR COMICS, or the twists of 2000 A.D.'s Future Shocks? If so, this collection of comics is for you. Five issues of insane, twisted, gory pages that will keep your eyes bleeding until the very end.

Check it Out:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/asylumpress/halloween-horror-box-a-collection-of-all-new-horror-comics


TALES OF THE WARLOCK: THE LOST EYE OF KUNTSFELL

From the Mind and Madness of the 13th Warlock, Herald of Salacious Fantasy, comes Tales of the Warlock: The Lost Eye of Kuntsfell. Lock your children away, this Masterfully Crafted Tome of diabolical depravity is not for them. Nor is it for those of delicate sensibilities. Here lies the gateway to a world where horror and desire are one and the same. Enter, if you dare.

Tales of the Warlock: The Lost Eye of Kuntsfell is designed for characters of beginning or low level. It has been written with both 1E and 5E compatibility in mind, but the 106 full-color pages of ghastly quests, fantastic maps and lascivious art will easily lend themselves to a number of fantasy RPG systems. This is the second book in the Tales of the Warlock Trilogy, unfolding new evils and terrible foes as the plot thickens but it plays equally well as a stand-alone adventure.

Check it Out:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13thwarlock/tales-of-the-warlock-the-lost-eye-of-kuntsfell 

NPC Reveal and a massive thanks to fans!
about 3 years ago – Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 11:04:56 AM

 NPC Reveal and thank you!

Hey, folks thank you so much for the support thus far we are doing incredibly well and are so close to unlocking another stretch goal literally $200 away WOW! We are hitting double the funding of what my last novel did Tavern of Dreams and that is super exciting. I will also be doing a 2 week Halloween

 special on new STL files and monster releases for Halloween so stay tuned. I have counted most of your votes and at moment the winners are; STL files, improving the book, adding monster pages and items, plus free a5 prints.


I thought I would reveal the first draft of one of the NPC's Kobalaros he is a goblinoid Merchant Captain and someone you will encounter in the comic and the RPG campaign. Feel free to use him in your other games as you please. 

NPC Reveal

Miniatures

One of the items I'm excited to be able to offer during this Kickstarter is Resin Miniatures. With a great selection of both original creatures/characters and those from Chinese Mythology, they will add an extra dimension to any game.

Here are some photos of test prints that were done to ensure the quality of the eco-friendly high quality resin miniatures.

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Caspar's Guide to Elementals

Filled to the brim with new races, transformations, classes, and an examination of the Elemental Chaos, who lives there, how much they get along, and how much they deserve to be stabbed in the face and have their diamond palaces looted.

Devastate your foes with the new Elementalist class, with a flexible casting system based on a small number of elemental attacks customizable with a wide variety of elemental metamagic, this is a class easy enough for a new player to grasp without having to grapple with spell slots and dozens of options even for 1st-level spells, but tactically deep enough to satisfy veteran players - including that new player once they’ve got a few sessions under their belt and have figured out how the game works. Become an Arcane Knight, a heavy-armored arcane sub-class for the Fighter that’s actually good. Or follow the Way of Fire, Stone, Ice, or Storm, with any of the four elemental Monk sub-classes which live in harmony until the Fire Nation attacks.

Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/458886079/caspars-guide-to-elementals


Freakier Than Normal Vol. 1 - A Gamer Adventure

Freakier Than Normal Vol.  01 is an action, comedy series from Dominican creators that is heavily inspired by Japanese manga

Mia is a Dominican girl who has always wished to become a video game hero. After witnessing a meteor shower, she unexpectedly obtains a mysterious power. Now, she must prevent this force from falling into the hands of a dangerous alien army.

Check it Out:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alphaeverd/freakier-than-normal-vol-1-a-gamer-adventure


Aegean RPG: Mythic roleplaying across the Aegean Sea

AEGEAN is a tabletop role-playing game about a group of mythic heroes building a new, free city on the shores of the Aegean Sea. There are neighbouring cities to trade or war with, monsters to kill, gods to appease, deceptions, negotiations and bloody skirmishes.

The world of AEGEAN is an ancient Greece that never existed – a mix of mythology and classical history. The gods visit the earth and converse with mortals, granting gifts of magic and life to some and fear and terror to others. Fearsome monsters roam the lands and seas making every journey an adventure. Strange creatures, some mortal, others half-divine, can be found in the wilderness. These centaurs, nymphs and tritons teach, harass or ignore humans as their whim takes them.

Check it Out:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoo-goff/aegean-mythic-role-playing-across-the-aegean-sea 

Voting on stretch goals! We are smashing it and thank you for the support!
about 3 years ago – Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 07:28:42 PM

We have now unlocked more stretch goals and I am going to allow you to vote on them!  I want to give loads!

So the project is going amazingly well and I have decided to allow fans to 

1. More bonus STL FILES based on Chinese mythological creatures and characters

2.Bonus free A5 PRINTS physically printed

3.Making the book better with gold edges, dust jacket,foil printing and gold cloth bookmark.

4. Free stickers printed

5. Free bookmarks physically printed

6. Adding more Monster pages to the RPG SIDE OF THE BOOK

7. Adding more NPC pages to the RPG SIDE OF THE BOOK

8. Adding more comic book story to the main story of the comic

9. Adding more ITEMS AND WEAPONS to the RPG side of the book.

10. Free physical postcards.


Feel free to vote on two options and two options only please every vote counts! I need your votes asap also!




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IMPURE BLOOD VOLUME 1-4


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nathanlueth/impure-blood-volume-1-4
 Dubbed the "Abomination" because of his appearance, enslaved gladiator, Roan, carries within his human body the blood of a mystical and nearly extinct race known as the Ancients. He jumps at the prospect of freedom when a mysterious girl named Dara appears at his cell and offers him a chance at a new life in exchange for his help. Together with the aristocratic Caspian, roguish Elnor, and grease monkey Mac, they embark on a mission to track down an artifact that Dara believes may be connected to Roan's ancient, Impure Blood.


Mega Galactic


A Story? About Dinosaurs IN SPACE?
 That's Right!
Mega Galactic brings together our two most cherished and fun childhood loves: dinosaurs and science fiction. While the graphic novel features a diverse cast of complicated characters, we wanted to tell a dynamic and worthy story for everybody to enjoy.
Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mega-galactic/mega-galactic

The Dark Histories vol. I: Corrupted Flesh for 5e, 3e & STF


The Dark Histories vol. I: Corrupted Flesh is offered in three different editions, 5e, 3.5e and the Storyteller Format (STF). The 5e and 3e editions will function as supplements to each respective system, while the STF edition will introduce a completely new system, specifically designed to enhance the TTRPG narrative experience for both players and those running the game.
 Any backer receiving a PDF version of Corrupted Flesh’s 3 book set will receive a copy of all three formats. That’s 9 PDFs! Backer receiving physical products such as a Hardcover copy of Corrupted Flesh’s 3 book set or character sheets will be sent a survey after the campaign has concluded to insure they receive their preferred format.
Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedarkhistories/the-dark-histories-vol-i-corrupted-flesh-for-5e-3e-and-stf 

Funded woohoo!! Thank you ! Now onto amazing stretch goals that you can vote on!
about 3 years ago – Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 02:50:10 AM

Upcoming Stretch Goals

With the wonderful support, you have all given us we have managed to reach our base funding goal. This gives us the chance to come up with some special stretch goals for you.

One of which will be more t-shirt options. But we need your help. We want to make a special Bai Ze t-shirt but we can't decide between two designs.

Let us know in the comments which one you prefer.

Just leave a comment Bai ze head for the design on the left or Baize Body for design on right.

Stretch goal fun!

Ill be revealing the stretch goals as we get closer to unlocking them I am also going to allow fans to vote on stretch goals once we get enough votes on the Bai Ze t shirt options. Stretch goal voting will likely be thursday but please don't forget to vote on the t-shrit

The first stretch goals 2 digital books and a new t shirt design option you can order!

While you think about it check out these other great projects:

Curse of the Spiral - 3D printable horror miniatures

Are you ready to 3D print some wildly unique and bizarre tabletop monsters?! The Curse of the Spiral campaign is a boutique STL collection of 3D-printable monsters with accompanying 5e stats and an adventure module by VoidRealm Minis. For just $25, your "all-in" pledge gets you access to the entire core set of pre-supported, test-printed STLs and all stretch goals! Limited commercial licenses are also available for merchants wishing to sell prints from the collection.

Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/voidrealmminis/curse-of-the-spiral


After Image #1

After Image is what Fort City needs. A champion. A fighter. A product of the very metropolis he seeks to keep safe.

That's not how everyone feels though. Some see him as a threat to their illicit money-making ventures. Others view him as nothing more than a common superpowered "thug", wreaking havoc all across the city.

Both parties will stop at nothing to destroy this "threat". Welcome to the world of After Image.

Check it out:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/conceptmoon/after-image-1-and-more 


Bad Natures #1 - An Action Fantasy Character Drama

Bad Natures is a 24-paged high fantasy comic book, packed with action and drama, about a dysfunctional group of gods who endanger themselves and the world around them when they can't agree on whether or not to build Heaven. Half creation myth, half fable: Bad Natures is both a story about the power of self-agency and perseverance, and a cautionary tale about disinformation and misguided conviction.

Follow Earth Lord Jasper, protagonist, nature god and planet Earth's the planet's chief architect, as he blunders his way through his duties and relationships in a brand new fantasy world ripe for exploration.

Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badnatures/bad-natures-1 

Wow we have unlocked another miles tone and we are now funded!!!
about 3 years ago – Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 02:46:27 PM

100% funded woohoo! Thank you! Funded in 5 days

Everyone thank you so much we have unlocked all the milestones and now giving away this free print to backers, of course, the art will not have the type on it but this is going to all physical backers!!

Again thank you this is a record Kickstarter so far let's hope it continues that way. This is because I have an insane amount of free stretch goals digital and physical to give away!

I will be announcing the first few stretch goals in my next post and allow you all to vote on possible stretch goal ideas. 


In the meantime thank you!

 I hopefully will have the alternate cover done in coming days to show it off for the soft cover comic option 2 cover by Joe Mulvey also!




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Morrovion's Guide to Gambling

Morrovion's Guide to Gambling will make every tavern or casino-visit in your roleplaying game memorable. Play fun and famous games in which you stake your wealth, or play infamous games where you may stake your health. Play the smart, the strong, the wicked and the sneaky. Gather fortune for further adventuring or place one final bet so you can finally hang back and live the good life.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/netherbook/morrovions-guide-to-gambling?ref=discovery&term=guide%20to%20gambling


Daughter of Wolves Epic Fantasy Comic!

An all-new, creator-owned comic book series by veteran novelist Tristan Vick and artist Von Randal (Dig Two Graves, Terralympus) along with colorist Omi Remalante (Vampirella). Daughter of Wolves is a radical re-imagining of the Little Red Riding Hood fable if it were told as an epic fantasy series set in a ricepunk retro-future. Presented as a full-color 80 page prestige book with glossy paper, you'll be getting 64 pages of story/art along with bonus content -- character sketches, bios, unused art, a sample script, and more!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regolith-comics/daughter-of-wolves-issue-1

Aslan the Awakening

Check out the amazing Aslan comic. If you love fantasy you will love this new comic!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lhissue1/aslan-issue-1-the-awakening