Why Slay Dragons : When You Could Be FISHING (TTRPG 5e Book)

A project in Orlando, FL by IO Publishing
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A comprehensive guide to fishing for your TTRPG World, featuring 100+ fish, compatible with all 5e systems!
Backers: 1575
Average Pledge Per Backer: $81

Funded: $127,031 of $10,000
Dates: Apr 11th -> May 11th (30 days)
Project By: IO Publishing
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Latest News

Less than 24 hours away!! Less than $10k from our next stretch goal!!!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! First, thank you so much for this project's love and support!  We are working super hard to have some playtest material for you in June after we've collected funding from Kickstarter! We have just entered the last 24 hours of our... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL PREVIEW : Paladin Subclass - Oath of the Admiral

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Oath of the Admiral calls upon those with the will to serve their peers and the authority to command them, who uphold duty above all else and have the force of character to be resolute where others would falter.  The Oath of the Admiral... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL PREVIEW : Druid Subclass - Circle of the Tides

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This circle gains access to Aquatic Forms at 2nd Level - not only granting them access to creatures with swim speeds - but also the Beasts you transform into gain a swim speed and a better ability to hold their breath underwater! Gain the power of... (Read More)

$100k STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED : Deep Ocean Environment + Why Slay Dragons : Fishing Dice Trays!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dazed, reeling. Thank you so much for such a fantastic push of support for our first-ever Kickstarter! Deep Ocean Environment UNLOCKED Now at $100k, we are going into our high-level environments! Our first environment: The Deep Ocean, will involve... (Read More)

Almost to $100k! (Dice Tray Announcement)

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thank you for supporting our first-ever Kickstarter!  Your generous pledges have made this all worthwhile - with us hard at work! As of this moment - we are currently at $98,831 raised for our Kickstarter!  At $100k, we will reach our... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL PREVIEW : Bard Subclass - College of Fisher's Tradition

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This Bard uses their Bardic Inspriration to tell Fisher's Tales to their allies. Sure - the stories may be 'slightly' embellished, but they have some truth! Choose between a series of buffs to provide to your party through the tales you spin! As... (Read More)

BIG BADS is at it's last 24 hours!!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy folks! While we are hard at work with Why Slay Dragons when you could be FISHING - we wanted to take a moment to point you at another project (which a few of our artists had the pleasure of working on!) BIG BADS has entered its last day, and we... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL PREVIEW : Cleric Subclass - Deep Waters Domain

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Cleric - Deep Waters Domain This Cleric is a debilitating-based subclass - creating areas on the battlefield that slow their enemies. By offering themselves to the mirky unknown of the deep waters, they can protect themselves using the very... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL PREVIEW : Fighter Subclass - Battle Angler! (And 100k bonus goal)

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! We are already hard at work fulfilling unlocked stretch goals - including the Battle Angler! Fighter - Battle Angler This Fighter Subclass is all about Battlefield Superiority. By rigging weapons - the Battle Angler is able to apply Reach to... (Read More)

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April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy everyone! We got some exciting updates coming down the pipeline soon as we are already hard at work with our book, and our stretch goals! (art for the Fighter - Angler will be released here tomorrow!) I wanted to take a moment to shout out the... (Read More)

Io Publishing is HIRING!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy, I wanted to take a moment to let you know that Io Publishing is ALWAYS on the look out for talent.  We are a group of passionate individuals who want to make a terrific TTRPG product for you! Io Publishing is always on the look out for... (Read More)

$80,000 Funded! All Subclasses Unlocked! (Future Project Updates)

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for your love and support for Why Slay Dragons!  We are super excited to work, and have a lot to show you on our journey. With $80,000 reached - we have unlocked every subclass - one for each core 5e class! Our next big goal is... (Read More)

$30 Pledge Add On Update

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I've just been informed you cannot get add ons through our current $30 pledge.  That's my mistake (first time Kickstarter - lesson learned) - HOWEVER - we will be working with Backerkit, so you can order these post campaign! I will... (Read More)

Stretch Goals!!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, we got a HUGE list of stretch goals!  Our designer is currently away from their computer (I don't think ANY of us expected to see such funding so quickly!) But for now - we wanted to let you know what our Stretch Goals are looking... (Read More)

THANK YOU!!! (Funded in less than 5 minutes)

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Guys - thank you so much for your support! In less than 5 minutes we reached our funding goal. In less than 30 minutes we reached our first stretch goal. There is so much I want to talk about - and let you know what we are working on next for the... (Read More)

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