Shadow of the Weird Wizard

A project in Murfreesboro, TN by Robert J Schwalb
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Enter a magical realm darkened by the Shadow of the Weird Wizard using an evolution of the rules from Shadow of the Demon Lord
Backers: 4288
Average Pledge Per Backer: $96

Funded: $411,554 of $30,000
Dates: Aug 8th -> Sep 7th (30 days)
Project By: Robert J Schwalb
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Latest News

Fully Funded, Fully Stretched

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
What a way to wake up! Thank you all!  (Read More)

Less than 24 hours left!

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
What a month it has been. As we're now in the final stretch, I offer you some clarity about where things stand and what's ahead.  When the campaign closes, I'm going to take a couple of days to recharge my batteries. (I plan to finish Alan Moore's... (Read More)

Free Companies!

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support, we now are making the Free Companies of Four Towers sourcebook. We still have plenty of time to discover the Lost Lands, which reveal the origins of the Kalasans from SotDL, the sphinxes, and so much more. As always, thank... (Read More)

Initiative Tokens

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm thrilled to announce  we've made a deal with our good friends at Campaign Coins to produce a handy token for taking the initiative. Check out the concept art: Not final design The Take the Intiative token is a hefty 2 inches (50mm) diameter and... (Read More)

5 Days to Go!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The end is nigh! This has been fun, but not so fun that I want to do this forever. As we close in on the end of the campaign, I wanted to remind folks of the benefits gained from backing this campaign. Early Access: A couple weeks after the campaign... (Read More)

Oh so close!

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a few days since I made an update. We're close enough to taste Weird Treasures, a chunky book detailing all kinds of magical bits and bobs, from oddities to relics to artifacts. I feel pretty good about reaching this goal, but keep... (Read More)

Weird Treasures Up Next!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, we knocked down another stretch goal.  Ten more quests for a total of 30! The Weird Menagerie grows by 64 pages. Master Wizards and Weird Wizards also receive a deluxe copy of Secret of the Weird Wizard for free! Expert wizards and... (Read More)

Screen in Print

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
By popular demand, I've added the Sage Screen Physical reward to the add-ons. You can adjust your pledge here to add it or you can wait to snag it during the pledge manager phase. Thanks!  (Read More)

Onwards. To Adventure!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The doldrums are upon us, but I feel good about where we're headed. Everybody row! The next stretch goal is in reach and that's a big deal for all of us--more quests, Secrets in Deluxe, and so on.  I wanted to mention just a few other bits before I... (Read More)

Another Stretch Goal Down!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night, we knocked down another stretch goal and we're on our way to the next! 290k The next stretch goal brings the total number of quests up to 30, a bigger bestiary, and PoD at cost links for products of 32+ pages. Oh. And if you have a backer... (Read More)

Onwards to the Forbidden City!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We unlocked "Doom of the Old Country!"  Our next stop on the tour through the Weird Wizard's world is "The Forbidden City," a deep dive into the home of the titular character. This book contains tons of options for clockwork characters, new machine... (Read More)

Foreword and Fun

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update to let you know that David "Zeb" Cook is writing the foreword to Shadow of the Weird Wizard. Kim Mohan was to write the foreword as part of his development and editing of the game, but, as we all know, he was taken from us before he... (Read More)

Day 2!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
What an amazing first day! Thanks all. We've blown through all the stretch goals, so how about some more? We'll be updating the page with new images soon, so keep spreading the word! Locked $230,000: Doom of the Old Country A ~96 page setting... (Read More)

'Shadow of the Weird Wizard' RPG Hits Kickstarter, Funds in a Day

August 9th - via: belloflostsouls.net
One of the big 5E alternatives launched on Kickstarter this week; Shadow of the Weird Wizard funded in a day, with good reason. One of the go-to alternatives to 5th Edition is Shadow of the Demon Lord. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re missing out on some of the crunchiest, streamlined “fantasy adventures” out there right now. (Read More)

Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter Funded In One Day

August 9th - via: techraptor.net
A new fantasy TTRPG Kickstarter campaign, Shadow of the Weird Wizard, went live today. It was designed to be an evolution of an earlier TTRPG, Shadow of the Demon Lord. That very campaign has not only reached its goal within the first day of going live, it has exceeded that goal six times over. (Read More)

Funded + 11 Stretch Goals

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked Jungle of Za, which leaves just three more stretch goals (so far) to unlock. We're doing great and word continues to spread. The next three stretch goals bring on the baddest of the bad guys. Cults and Secret Societies will explore... (Read More)

Retailer Level

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
By popular demand, we're offering a retailer pledge level. Thanks for reading!  (Read More)

Wow

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I am so humbled by the outpouring of support for this project. Thank you. Not only have we funded, but we just broke 100,000 and we're still climbing. We have tons of exciting stretch goals still ahead and plenty of time to hit them all. Thanks for... (Read More)

Funded!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so very much! We're funded and blew threw the first three stretch goals already. Very exciting! I have so much in the pipeline for this book, so the more backers, the bigger this project becomes. Thanks for spreading the word and for... (Read More)

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