Tome of Essential Horrors
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The Tome of Essential Horrors contains more than 100 monsters, as well as an OSE stat block, B&W art, and an encounter description.
Backers: 614
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49
Funded: $29,918 of $3,000
Dates: May 17th -> Jun 16th (30 days)
Project By: Necromancer Games
Backers: 614
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49
Funded: $29,918 of $3,000
Dates: May 17th -> Jun 16th (30 days)
Project By: Necromancer Games
$29,918
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 16 @ 15:02 -0400 GMT
997%
of goal
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Latest News
$29,000: Sca-do-ba-da -- Rock Monster! 
June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi ho, Michael the Frog here, and welcome to the Tome of Essential Horrors $29,000 pledge level stretch goal update! Thank you, backers, for again pushing through to another pledge level. Amazing! We really cannot express how astonished we are at... (Read More)
$28,000: Final Hours — Things Are Getting “Weird”
June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, adventurers! The final hours are approaching, and we are ecstatic about the support we have received. The response to this project has far exceeded our expectations — the Tome of Essential Horrors has just hit $28,000 — and for that... (Read More)
$27,000: Faerie Dragons Flutter Over Stretch Goals
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Our project just hit the $27,000 stretch goal thanks to your incredible support! You're amazing! Keep spreading the word, and let's see how far we can take this in the final 16 hours. Thank you, all! The faerie dragon is the subject of this pledge... (Read More)
$26,000: The Hulk Orog-an Runs Wild on You!
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, gamers! Thank you to all of our backers. You have made this book possible and then some! We have reached $26,000 in pledges. That means we've unlocked the next pledge level stretch goal: another monster table. This time, we present the... (Read More)
$25,000: Goodness! Azers, Great Dwarves of Fire!
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations, everyone! Our Kickstarter campaign has reached $25,000. That is amazing and honestly unexpected. We are treading new territory, supporting the awesome Old-School Essentials game, so we were not sure what response we would get. Thank... (Read More)
$24,000: The Ball Is Rolling Like an Ascomoid + New OSE Class
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow — this campaign is rolling now! This stretch goal level reveals the Ascomoid. And just like an ascomoid, this campaign is hard to figure where it will stop. Thank you, backers, for smashing through to another pledge level stretch goal at... (Read More)
$23,000: Behemoth? No... Froghemoth!
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, well, well! We have reached our next stretch goal level ($23,000) here in the final 48 hours of our Kickstarter. This is where things get really big and burly – just like our latest monster reveal: the Froghemoth. What this batrachian beast... (Read More)
$22,000: Ice, Ice Barbegazi!
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there — we've hit $22,000 for the Tome of Essential Horrors campaign! That's amazing, but we're not stopping there. Our next big goal is $25,000, and if we reach it, we're adding a second cover to our book. Let's keep the excitement going and... (Read More)
$21,000: Something in the Air
June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo! $21,000! You rock! But we're not done yet. In addition to our monster tables being unlocked at every $1,000 pledge level, our next big goal is $25,000; and if we hit it, we're adding a second cover to our book. Let's keep the momentum going... (Read More)
$20,000: Black Skeletons — Nothing Gets Under Their Skin!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Huzzah! We have reached $20,000; thank you, everyone. We have great news now that we've reached $20,000: We have a new stretch goal for $25,000 (in addition to the monster tables at every $1,000); when we get there, we will be offering a second cover... (Read More)
$19,000: A Dragonship? Watery Going to Do?
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you once more, backers, for your generous support of our first Old-School Essentials-only rules supplement crowdfunding campaign. It makes publications like this one possible. We have now reached $19,000. Incredible! This stretch goal level's... (Read More)
$18,000: Cinder Ghoul? Ah! (A Fractured Fairy Tale)
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank our backers once more for seeing us through to another Stretch Goal. At $18,000, our monster is the Cinder Ghoul. Cinder Ghoul, uh, lived with two stepsisters and an evil stepmother— *checks notes* Wrong story! The Cinder Ghoul is... (Read More)
You Got (More) Worms!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your tremendous support of this Kickstarter campaign. Here we sit atop another stretch goal level — $17,000. We’ve been leveling up faster than players in an MMORPG. Mrs. Parker tried to warn Adventurer McGavin that he’d get... (Read More)
$16,000: Want to Take a Poke at Our Next Monster?
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This Kickstarter campaign keeps growing and growing. To say we are humbled and grateful for the wonderful support it has received would be an understatement. Wow. We have poked through to the next level — the next stretch goal has been met, and the... (Read More)
$15,000: Amoeba Crazy about Magic-Users
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, all, and welcome to the weekend! I hope you all have a pleasant one. We are thrilled to announce that we have reached our stretch goal of $15,000, and we couldn't have done it without your support. As promised, we are excited to... (Read More)
$14,000 "You'll Get Worms!"
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! We have reached our next stretch goal level of $14,000. "Stay away from that Gloomwing... you'll get worms!" Adventurer McGavin was warned by Mrs. Parker, but did he listen? (That's an "Easter egg" for all you Christmas Story... (Read More)
$13,000: The Next Monster is “Unleeched”
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your financial support and getting the word out to others about our project, we have reached the next stretch goal of $13,000! This stretch goal’s creature is the Cave Leech. Much larger than leeches found on Earth at 8' long, these... (Read More)
$12,000! Knot Just Another Pledge Level
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I am thrilled to announce that we have reached our pledge level of $12,000! Thanks to your generosity, we have unlocked another stretch goal and are excited to introduce the Rope Golem. Rope Golem This magical creation is a powerful work of... (Read More)
Care for Some Dessert? / $11,000 Pledge-Level and Stretch Goal
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you all so much. We have come very far in a short amount of time — $11,000. Incredible! Second, I would like to introduce Ade Smith, Old-School Essentials Apparitionist and OSE Converter on this project. "Apparitionist" because he has... (Read More)
$10,000 Pledged / Stretch Goal #7 Not a Mirage
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
$10,000 pledged? That's not a mirage — it's an Al-mi'raj! (It can teleport away, so perhaps the name is a... pun?) Another stretch goal unlocked means we have reached another pledge level, and this one's a biggie ($10,000)! I do not think anyone on... (Read More)
Stretch Goal #6
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, dear backers! We here at Necromancer Games are kind of partial to batrachians, especially the “salient-ians” — because they stand out. Anyway… I am thrilled to share with you the exciting news that we have reached the sixth stretch... (Read More)
The Fifth Stretch Goal
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The next stretch goal’s creature is no mere chip “moth” the old block. (Sorry. I am sorry.) Take a gander at this aberration that has just come out of its cocoon… Gloomwing The gloomwing is an otherworldly creature that resembles a giant moth... (Read More)
Another Stretch Goal Unlocked
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I may be "ogre-reacting," but I am thrilled that the fourth stretch goal has been unlocked. This one makes quite an entrance -- and is the first one that was not hinted at in the Kickstarter's story. Half-Ogre Allow me to introduce you to the... (Read More)
Next Stretch Goal Unlocked!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Our next stretch goal ($6,000) has been met, and it’s a prickly one. People who dislike spiders will most definitely hate this critter: the Boneneedle. Boneneedle These bloated orbs of flesh have spidery legs and nasty, big, pointy teeth. They... (Read More)
Second Stretch Goal Unlocked
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are overwhelmed and delighted with all of the support this wonderful hobby is showing us. Thank you, all! The first stretch goal was the Grippli. It is depicted here: Grippli, believe it or not Our second stretch goal has been unlocked: “What is... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal Made!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, gamers! We have reached over $4,000 pledged and have now eclipsed $5,000(!). This means we have reached our first stretch goal: “What Is in a Grippli’s Hut?” The grippli are one of my favorite monsters (since the 1983 Monster... (Read More)
Incredible start – fully funded!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, fellow adventurers! We are thrilled to announce that this project has been fully funded within the first hour! We are humbled by the support we have received from all of you. More to come! Please share this campaign around the wilderness... (Read More)
Kickstarter - Tome of Essential Horrors (OSE)
May 17th - via: tenkarstavern.com
Written for OSE but easily usable with any of the retro-clones with little if any effort, it brings over 100 monsters from prior Swords & Wizardry (and likely Pathfinder) versions of the monsters up to OSE standards, with new art and layout. (Read More)
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