Clark Ashton Smith Zothique RPG + Deluxe Illustrated Omnibus
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Licensed by the Clark Ashton Smith estate, Zothique RPG for 5E/DCC/Shadowdark + Illustrated Omnibus. Adventure beneath the dying sun.
Backers: 596
Average Pledge Per Backer: $207 CAD
Funded: $123,260 CAD of $14,000 CAD
Dates: Oct 14th -> Nov 13th (31 days)
Project By: Marzio Muscedere
Backers: 596
Average Pledge Per Backer: $207 CAD
Funded: $123,260 CAD of $14,000 CAD
Dates: Oct 14th -> Nov 13th (31 days)
Project By: Marzio Muscedere
$123,260 CAD
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Last Updated: November 13 @ 15:03 -0500 GMT
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Final Hours — Thank You! 
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The Last Hours of ZothiqueWe’re down to the final stretch, and I want to offer my deepest thanks to everyone whose support has raised this project to heights worthy of even the most sybaritic kings of Zothique. Your support has turned this project... (Read More)
A Voice from Beyond the Grave — Free Audio Sample from The Dead Will Cuckold You
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
A Voice from Beyond the GraveA Backer-Exclusive Audio SampleJust received from beyond the grave — a short audio sample of the free, backer-exclusive audio drama The Dead Will Cuckold You. Performed by Phil Rowe, this adaptation brings Clark Ashton... (Read More)
Litanies of The Dead + CAS Word of The Day
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Litanies of the Dead: A Trilogy of Doomed AdventuresFirst Look The hour wanes, and with it we unveil Litanies of the Dead — three ready-to-run adventures steeped in the macabre and the mysterious, plunging players into intrigue, sorcery, and... (Read More)
Final Gifts of the Dying Sun — New Backer-Exclusive Offerings (PART 2)
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As the last light fades from the world’s rim, yet another relic stirs.This is the second and final gift of the dying sun. The Dead Will Cuckold YouAn Exclusive Audio Performance for Omnibus BackersIn Zothique, the dead seldom rest—and their... (Read More)
Final Gifts of the Dying Sun — New Backer-Exclusive Offerings (PART 1)
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As the sun sinks upon the last hours of this campaign, two final gifts rise from the dimming horizon for those who walk the dying continent of Zothique. In Zothique, memory endures where empires fail, and the voices of the lost are not wholly silent.... (Read More)
A look at the Map of Zothique (FREE for All Backers) + CAS Word of The Day
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we take a moment to look at one of the project’s included rewards — the lavish, hand-painted map of Zothique illustrated by Lucas Korte. The original artwork measures 12" x 18" and is rendered in watercolor, ink, and gouache on cold-press... (Read More)
Garden of The Red Kings - Intro Adventure + CAS Word of The Day
November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we set foot upon the first of Zothique’s doomed pathways, as we unveil the introductory adventure from the Zothique RPG Campaign Guide - The Garden of The Red Kings. In a land where beauty is cultivated like a weapon, the players are drawn... (Read More)
Gazetteer Entry + Page Border Reveal + CAS Word of the Day
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, Today we have a double reveal: a first look at a gazetteer entry, and the debut of the just-arrived (and just awesome) page border design by Lucas Korte. CAS WORD OF THE DAY - MURRAINMurrainDefinition:A murrain is a deadly disease, especially... (Read More)
Doomed Noble class + CAS Word of The Day
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we unveil what is, for the moment, our final class. Though I confess - another whispers to me from the dark. Behold - the Doomed Noble. The last scion of a poisoned house; perfumed in sorrow, adorned in faded splendor - heir to ruin. DOOMED... (Read More)
New Omnibus art and a peek behind the production process + CAS Word of The Day
November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we turn our gaze toward the Illustrated Omnibus — and offer a brief look behind the curtain at the very early stages of the production process. Below, you’ll see a new full-page illustration from Lucas Korte — a vision of opulence... (Read More)
Randomworlds TTRPG Q&A + CAS Word of The Day
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all -I’ll be appearing as a guest for a live Q&A / conversation about Zothique, Clark Ashton Smith, and the creation of the project. If you’d like to join, ask questions, or just listen in, here’s the info. [Q&A] The Randomworlds... (Read More)
A look at Thasaidon - Lord of the Seven Hells + CAS Word of The Day
November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends — Today we turn our gaze upon one of the dread gods that haunt Zothique, the unholy Prince of All Turpitudes himself. Let the lamps be dimmed and the braziers smolder low, for we speak of Thasaidon, whose favor is as ruinous as his... (Read More)
Wizard Class + CAS Word of The Day
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all - today we have another CAS word of the day, and a brief look at one of the core Zothique character classes - the Wizard. WIZARDClass DescriptionYou are a adept of forgotten immensities — one who has torn the veils of time to glimpse the... (Read More)
Grognardia Interview link + CAS Word of The Day
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with James Maliszewski at Grognardia to talk about Zothique — the creative vision behind the project, its roots, and what first pulled me into the setting. If you get a chance give it a read,... (Read More)
Zothique Halloween Poll results + CAS Word of The Day
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all — the Zothique Halloween Poll results are in! The Black Altar: 13The Sarcophagus: 8 Thank you to all who participated....but be careful what you wish for… you have chosen the Black Altar. "You approach the black altar, and the air grows... (Read More)
Trick or treat Zothique style (Poll) + CAS Word of The Day
October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, wanderers — and a darkling Halloween to you all. To celebrate this shadowed eve, we offer a grim little poll carved straight from the charnel vaults of Zothique — and a new Word of the Day that reeks delightfully of abandoned crypts.... (Read More)
Spellburn Podcast interview + CAS Word of the Day
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, friends! I had the pleasure of joining the Spellburn crew recently to talk all things Zothique. If you’d like to skip straight to the Zothique discussion, jump to 51:53 in the video. The feed gets a little choppy at moments, but it... (Read More)
WE HAVE A CONTEST WINNER!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW, that didn't take long. The mystery song has been solved. The painting was inspired by the final shot of Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss, a 1990 music video that radiates pure Zothique energy. Congratulations to Andre Gironda for being the first... (Read More)
Midway Post (Part 2) - Contest
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, friends—time for a little fun. Every once in a while, I get the sudden (and entirely unreasonable) urge to paint, despite having absolutely no idea what I’m doing. It always seems to strike when I’m deep in a new creative project - or about... (Read More)
Midway Post (Part 1) - Zothique Artifact + Sorcerer-Priest Class + CAS Word of the Day
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Well met, friends! Today marks the halfway point of the campaign, and I want to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has taken the time to explore the project — and an especially heartfelt thank you to all who have backed it so far. We are only... (Read More)
Warrior Class + CAS Word of the Day
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we take a look at the Warrior — the iron heart of Zothique. Whether a sun-scorched nomad defending their homeland from tyrant-kings or a mercenary paid in stained coin to kill beneath foreign banners, the Warrior endures where empires crumble... (Read More)
Spellburn Podcast tonight + Core Class The Court Slayer + CAS Word of the Day
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Well met, friends. In today’s update we take a look at another of the Zothique core classes — the Court Slayer. We also invite you to come check out the Spellburn Podcast tonight on YouTube where I will be discussing all things Zothique. And of... (Read More)
CAS Word of The Day + join me on the Spellburn Podcast
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Come join me live on the Spellburn Podcast tomorrow — Monday, October 27 at 9 PM EST — streaming on YouTube (see link below). We’ll be delving into the CAS, the Zothique Kickstarter, and all things gaming beneath the dying sun. Expect talk of... (Read More)
CAS Word of the Day
October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, just a short update today as we look at a new word of the day - Flagitious. CAS Word of the Day: FlagitiousDefinition:Wicked, criminal, or villainous in the highest degree; deeply infamous or atrocious. Etymology:From Latin flagitiosus,... (Read More)
A look at the Tomb Robber class + CAS Word of the Day
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday everyone! Today we take a quick look at the third of the Zothique core classes — the Tomb Robber.The Tomb Robber walks where the dead still dream. They slip through warded doors and sealed crypts, prying treasures from the grasp of... (Read More)
A look at the Astrologer Class + CAS Word of the Day
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Today we take a quick look at another of the Zothique core classes— the Astrologer. The Astrologer peers not into tombs or grimoires, but into the illimitable void of the heavens themselves. They glean power from dying constellations, draw omens... (Read More)
CAS Word of the Day
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just a brief dispatch today from the land of the dying sun — another Clark Ashton Smith Word of the Day. Today’s offering is Temblor. Word of the Day: Temblor Definition:A rare poetic term for an earthquake — the trembling of the earth, the... (Read More)
One Week under the Dying Sun + CAS Word of the Day
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Today marks one full week since Zothique rose from the tomb — and what a week it has been! Thank you to everyone who’s joined the campaign, shared the word, or simply wandered the last continent with us. A few of you have asked how far along the... (Read More)
First Look at a Creature from Denizens of the Dying Sun & CAS Word of the Day
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today’s Clark Ashton Smith Word of the Day is sanies — a word as vile as it sounds. It feels only fitting, then, to pair it with our first look at a creature from Denizens of the Dying Sun - the Plague-Eaten Lich of Cincor — one of the elder... (Read More)
Clark Ashton Smith Word of the Day
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a short update as we end the week — and what better way to close the curtain on these waning days than with another Clark Ashton Smith Word of the Day. Word of the Day: Concameration Definition: (archaic, architectural) A vaulted chamber,... (Read More)
CAS Word of the Day and a sneak peek at the Necromancer Class
October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we continue with the Clark Ashton Smith word of the day, as well as unveil a short glimpse of one of the core classes of the Zothique RPG Collection — a figure who traffics with the buried and speaks with the dead: the Necromancer.... (Read More)
Clark Ashton Smith Word of the Day: Emmet
October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
From the vaults of Zothique and the exotic lexicon of Clark Ashton Smith comes another Word of the Day — a glimpse into the archaic beauty that shaped his tales of sorcery and doom. Emmet (noun) — An old English word for ant, later used in... (Read More)
CAS Word of the Day and a closer look at the Zothique DCC RPG line covers.
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
CAS Word of the Day: Adumbration Today’s word comes from “The Black Abbot of Puthuum” — a tale of pilgrims, perils, and a monastery where shadows and souls are not always bound to flesh. adumbration (noun) Definition: Faint outlines or... (Read More)
An Incredible Beginning Beneath the Dying Sun
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
What an incredible start to the campaign — I can’t thank everyone enough for the amazing support! I'm going to start rolling out some updates during the campaign, and today’s offerings are: CAS Word of the Day A Look at the Sanjulián Cover... (Read More)
ZOTHIQUE RISES!
October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it — and in just 83 minutes. Zothique has funded! Thank you. What began as a whisper beneath a dying sun has found its voice, and it’s all because of you. Your belief in this strange and decadent world means everything to me. Let’s keep... (Read More)
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