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EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos

Created by Eren Chronicles

Turn any 5e campaign into a mythic saga! Discover Mythic Paths, features, feats, deadly monsters and epic trials!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Stretch Goals Progress!
about 1 year ago – Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 09:01:21 AM

Hello friends,

Since the conclusion of our Kickstarter campaign, we have been working hard to deliver everything we promised — and even more!

As the Stretch Goals are being penned, the first playtest package is beginning to take shape. We can safely announce that until it begins on the 27th November, an early version of the Dragonslayer and Wondermaker will be available as well, increasing the number of Mythic Paths you will get to try from 10 to 12!

You will be able to check out the features and the lore behind these additional Mythic Paths, and have access to first drafts of 5 Origin stories and 12 Mythic Trials for each of them! These will all be included in the playtesting material that will be handed to our backers on November 27th.

Artists: Lema & Othon Nikolaidis

Speaking of playtesting, we have begun setting up a Discord server which will not only be another home for our wonderful community, but it will also help organize your feedback with dedicated playtesting channels. During the first week, we will focus on getting feedback for twelve Mythic Paths. In total, there will be four waves of weekly playtesting, alternating each week between Mythic Paths and Mythic Nemesi. The total process will last for a month.

Such a streamlined approach will enable us to quickly integrate feedback, ensuring it does not impede the timely printing of the book. Moreover, it allows us to manage the flow of information and implement it in a manner that aligns with our creative process and the realization of our Stretch Goals.

Keep an eye out for our next update, which will include an invitation to our Discord server. We can’t wait to hear your opinion on our vision and also make you a part of the final book itself!

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: NORTHERN WIND

Eldfall Chronicles: Northern Wind Kickstarter

Eldfall Chronicles: Northern Wind is an immersive, tactical dungeon-crawler played with premium collectible miniatures.This game includes lore and gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours — plunging players into a spine-chilling adventure that will change the fate of a whole Empire. You will battle a looming evil with 4 courageous heroes.  Go at it alone or take up the challenge with your friends. Will you win the race against time and reach the summit of Mount Byodo? 

Eldfall Chronicles: Northern Wind also acts as an expansion for the Eldfall Chronicles skirmish wargame, expanding the skirmish with many new models and content, as well as  giving you a new way to play in a more narrative-driven setting in the world of Calad. Their late pledges are now open! Support them here 👇

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/eldfall-chronicles/eldfall-chronicles-northern-wind

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: MANSTERS 

MANSTERS kickstarter

From the creators of Soulmist, MANSTERS - The Roleplaying Game just launched on Kickstarter! It's a horror game with political undertones. Play as a monster and fight against the real monsters of the world.

You will be playing as one of the classic monsters of folklore: a vampire, witch, werewolf, ghost etc, that sought to strike fear into the  hearts of humans. Fight the evil humans who are on top of the food chain, and have created a world that drips with fear! Support them here 👇

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blacklantern/mansters-the-roleplaying-game?ref=b46s4d

The Journey Continues!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 08:55:42 AM

Greetings adventurers!

It has not even been a week yet, and we are already directing the excitement over this experience into penning the stretch goals and taking the first steps toward fulfillment. In accordance with our promise of keeping you updated every step of the way, we have some exciting news to share with you:

Playtest Season

One of the greatest advantages of the crowdfunding process is that it allows us to incorporate your vision into the book. We value your input and want to give you a chance to shape the final version. With the book being 90% done and all the Mythic Paths ready to be tested, we'll be conducting an exclusive Playtest for our backers. 

Starting on the 27th of November, we will be sharing with all backers an early version of the 10 Mythic Paths. Using this part of the book, you will be able to incorporate Mythic Paths into your stories and get a hands-on experience of what a mythic campaign truly is. Should writing come along ahead of schedule, we might even have some of the Mythic Paths included in the Stretch Goals ready for you!

Any feedback you provide until the 4th of December will have a chance of being incorporated, making you an integral part of the refining process. After that, we plan to release another Playtest wave, including the Nemesi featured in the book. Equipped with your feedback, we will then move on accordingly. 

Of course, any who decide to take part in the Playtest, will be acknowledged in the book credits.

Unprocessed Payments

It has come to our attention that some backers may have encountered issues with payment processing as the campaign concluded. This is a perfectly understandable situation. 

If you are among those who have yet to complete your payment and still want to get the book, we kindly ask you to finalize this step before the 16th of November, when you will no longer be able to. If you need any aid in doing so, we would be happy to help you! Just reach out to us, and we will do our best to guide you through the process.

Backerkit Survey and Platform

As it has been stated before, we have partnered with Backerkit to streamline the survey and fulfillment process. In the coming days, and as soon as shipping has been locked down, keep an eye on your inboxes for a survey that will help us gather the necessary information to fulfill your pledges. This will include details like shipping addresses, and any add-ons you may have chosen during the campaign. Using the Backerkit platform, you will be able to update this information, select additional items if you wish, and generally manage your pledge seamlessly.

Once again, thank you for making EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos a reality. We can't wait to embark on the next chapter of this adventure with you! We are honored to have you by our side and committed to maintaining transparency and keeping you updated on the milestones reached. If you have any questions or concerns about the above, please don't hesitate to reach out to us through Kickstarter messages or email.

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: CHRONOMANCER'S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE PART 2

Chronomancer's Guide to the Future Kickstarter

The Chronomancer's Guide to the Future: Part II offers rules and guidelines for time traveling across a vast multiverse and the space-time continuum!

Boasting a new setting, a bunch of species, subclasses, spells and augmentations, as well as new aging mechanics, monstrous anomalies and a new currency system (Time = Money). Enter the Time Wars and Save the Multiverse in this epic compendium by Haggard Time Games! You have 48 hours to support them before their campaign ends so jump in now! 👇

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/haggardclint/the-chronomancers-guide-to-the-future-part-2-5th-edition?ref=68cbbj

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: FERNBLOOM'S GUIDE TO FREEBONE VALE

Fernbloom's Guide to Freebone Vale Kickstarter

Fernbloom's Guide to Freebone Vale is a drop-in mini setting packed with 50 adventure seeds, 31 random travel encounters, 10 locations, a one-shot adventure, 3 backgrounds that link characters to the area and 2 subclasses with expertise developed in Freebone Vale! 

In this book, you will find information about the forces at play in the region of Freebone Vale, as well as detailed location overviews for all named locations. With each location, you will find adventure seeds that help bring the world to life. At the end of the book you'll find a one-shot fetch quest that brings your party to the Lost City, as an example of what adventure in the region looks like. They just launched! You can help them reach their funding goal by clicking on this link 👇

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timvdalen/fernblooms-guide-to-freebone-vale?ref=p9xtia

End of the Campaign: SUCCESS
about 1 year ago – Thu, Nov 09, 2023 at 09:25:46 AM

This campaign is officially over, friends!

When we set ourselves upon this path, on the eve of the aftermath caused by the OGL 1.1 controversy, we feared that our small indie team of passionate creators was not prepared for the uncharted waters of Kickstarter. We poured the better parts of ourselves into this project, learned a million different things along the way and emboldened our hopes as best as we could, before presenting it to you.

You embraced our hopes. You've been our courage since day one, showing us the potential you see in us by funding EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos for more than 550% of its initial goal. Words cannot express how humbled we are for such a result, which is clearly beyond anything we've dared to expect.

Time and again, you've shown your support, allowing us to unlock multiple Stretch Goals and make this book the best it can be. Even during these last few moments, you've rallied together to invite one more Mythic Nemesis into the chronicles:

New Mythic Nemesis: Kellendor, the Pale Prince

The cold winter carries echoes of a name long forgotten. The bitter winds whisper thoughts into the minds of mortals. What could make the Pale Prince rouse once more? One thing is certain; in their passing, the face of the fey courts will change forever.

This new Mythic Nemesis comes with its own lore, an origin story, ideal, bond and flaw, detailed aspirations that put it in conflict with the Mythic Heroes, assets to employ against them, Lair Actions, Mythos effects and a CR 25 Statblock!

Artist: Elizabeth Giuchici

Your astounding aid in this project has been both humbling and inspiring! Though we cannot promise this, we will do our best to find the time and resources in order to fulfill some of the Stretch Goals we could not manage to reach as well.

What Does the Future Hold?

Yet as a chapter closes, another begins. You have equipped us with the means to turn this project into a magnificent reality, and that's what we're going to commit ourselves to for the next few months.

Since most of the book is already written, we'll start by penning the multiple Stretch Goals that we have unlocked through the campaign.

At the same time, we will launch the Playtest, ensuring that your voice is heard during the creative process while keeping you frequently updated on everything that comes next for EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos.

For those waiting on the Backerkit pledge manager, it will not take long to set up and after that, we will be able to gather the necessary information to seamlessly transition into shipping.

Once more, we thank you from the depths of our hearts and hope you are as thrilled as we are to experience some mythic stories soon!

Artist: Ömer Burak Önal

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: CROWN OF THE OATHBREAKER

Crown of the Oathbreaker project

Elderbrain’s Crown of the Oathbreaker is a 916-page D&D 5e adventure module and a campaign setting with player options. It features scores of new monsters, encounter maps, subclasses, feats, spells, and magic items. The dark fantasy sandbox adventure incorporates over 40 dungeon maps and three regional maps with over 80 locations on each, taking characters from 1st to 15th level through a cursed kingdom to the Feyrealm.

The book is based on the feedback of over 2300 D&D fans whose votes on their preferences gave the backbone of the adventure and the campaign setting. The community continuously influences the fine details of the story and the setting through Elderbrain’s Discord server. Crown of the Oathbreaker also includes over 200 NPCs, their locations, and portraits based on the actual photos of members of the Elderbrain community. Use TENOFF to save 10% on any product! Get the book here 👇https://elderbrain.com/collections/crown-of-the-oathbreaker-5e-dnd-adventure

CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS: TEMPLE OF THE KEEPERS OF TIME

Hidden Places V: Temple of the Keepers of Time

Sawant3d features Asgard Rising in this Kickstarter of Hidden Places V: Temple of the Keepers of Time! This campaign includes sets of scenery from 5 different locations. There is also one Paid Addon - Orc Camp & Invasion Machinery, Snake Guild HQ, Snake Maze - Amazing 3D Printable Scenery  and you can also get the previous campaigns, Hidden Places I & II & III & IV! 

They are also promising to deliver all files to backers before November 30th! Support them here 👇https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sawant3d/hidden-places-v-temple-of-the-keepers-of-time


Stretch Goals: Revealed!
about 1 year ago – Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 07:04:56 AM

Friends and fellow adventurers,

As we're fast approaching the finish line of this incredible journey, we have prepared something special for you. 

To celebrate the fact that we’ve successfully managed to reach this point and our passion project is about to become a reality, we have decided to reveal to you all the remaining Stretch Goals we have conceived for EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos!

Regardless of the funding that we manage to secure by the end of this campaign, this endeavor has been marked down into our hearts as a shining success, which illuminates a bright future with plenty of wonderful creations to share with all of you. For giving us such a pathway to follow in our lives, we cannot thank you enough. So, we are going to let our actions speak instead.

In return for all the love and support you’ve shown us, we pledge to never let you down.

All the best,
The Eren Chronicles

END TIMES ARE NEAR: Last 48 hours!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 07, 2023 at 10:45:29 AM

Dear friends,

With only 48 hours remaining on our campaign, this chapter of the journey is nearing its end. From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown us so far! With your help, we've already achieved so much.

However, the campaign is not over yet, and we still have some epic Stretch Goals in store for you! Now is the time to make a final push and ensure that EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos reaches its full potential.

EXORDIUM Kickstarter promo
Artist: Othon Nikolaidis

For those who are still on the verge, we invite you to check out our free playtest material, along with the updates we have shared and see how your support can shape this project for the better.

Many of the items included in the Kickstarter are on a limited print run and this might be the only chance you have to upgrade your pledge and benefit from the Kickstarter’s discounted prices.

For those who appreciate what we are trying to accomplish here, you can tell your fellow adventurers and friends about our campaign!

We're truly grateful for your support and belief in our project. The final 48 hours are crucial, and your contributions can make a world of difference. Let's make this TTRPG campaign an unforgettable success together!

Thank you for being a part of this adventure, and see you on the other side!

Kind regards,

The Eren Chronicles