New sculpts! Baastherox & Breath Weapons
about 5 years ago – Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 03:10:14 AM

Hello, Dragonbonded!

Today's update will lighten your day with cool renders and news about the progress:

• Miniatures manufacture progress
• Stretch Goals progress: Baastherox sculpt / Breath Weapons / Scale Box
• Plastic miniatures (follow up)
• Reminders

 Wave 1 Miniatures manufacture progress

Our team at Draco Forge finished the beta master molds to produce the first batch of Aureus. This week, the first resin casts were completed with all of Aureus' pieces.  As usual, the team assembled one miniature for reference. They chose the alternate head (mouth open) which will be included in the box as well.

 Sivax Master print arrived to the workshop, we will share some pictures of it in the next update.

 Stretch Goals progress

Baastherox, the mightiest is almost done! 

Here's the full-body sculpt which is still in progress along with all of Baastherox's extra pieces (Bust, Scenic Base, Breath Weapon, Alternate Head, Battle Scars). This model is glorious! 

If you pledged for any of the physical miniatures' reward tiers, you can still change your selection by accessing into your Backerkit survey. Baastherox is also in our plans for the plastic version (more about that below).

Breath Weapons

The breath weapons for the three initial great wyrms (Aureus, Kuxcoatl, Sivax) have been approved and will be included in the STL bundle 2 this month. We are attempting to cast these on trasluscent resin. 

 Below you will find the dragons with their scenic base and breath weapon. 

 If you pledged for any of the physical miniatures' reward tiers, you can still add any of theseby accessing into your Backerkit survey. 

Scaled Box

As announced in our past updates, we are still making some adjustments to the dragon-scale boxes. It seems we underestimated the size so these will be bigger. Currently, we are waiting for the manufacturer's review of our dummy to get a new quote. For better protection, we chose to make these two-piece (telescopic) boxes with a modern diagonal cut on the lid.  

Plastic Versions - Follow up

Thanks to everyone for your comments and for taking the time to answer the survey regarding plastic dragons. We want to remind you that regardless of the existence of plastic dragons or not, resin manufacture will continue in an unaffected way, we have a dedicated team for resin production (Draco Forge) that keeps making progress every day without any other projects affecting their schedule; recurrent updates will continue as well. Backers who prefer their dragon miniatures in resin will get them in resin. The possibility of plastic dragon miniatures won't replace that nor affect resin production progress. 

Here are the results. Our conclusion is that most of you are aware that resin production is slower and more expensive but the definition is higher – thanks for all the kind words saying that our dragons deserve the highest quality for your collections! 

By producing plastic version of dragons (as said before, in addition to resin dragons for your rewards), we will be able to satisfy mass demand, enter into traditional distribution and retail, and ultimately, will allow us to develop Dragonbond and new dragons in a faster way. 

Resin dragons will remain a premium limited version (and for resin standards, this Kickstarter offers the best price for them); while plastic would be the regular version for mass market.

We will keep you updated about the progress with all of this. We are excited and thankful that you Kickstarted this dragons, so please keep sharing your concerns and comments with us so we can consider the best way to proceed, keeping your interests in top priority for us. 

Reminders

• We are still playtesting and balancing the Epic Encounters. If you have any feedback, please feel free to share it to [email protected] with the subject "Epic Encounters Feedback"
•  Issues with the STL files. Our sculptor is currently making progress in the new dragons unlocked via stretch goals to meet deadlines and will proceed to make all fixes to released models once all dragons are finished. Thank you for your patience in this matter!
• We posted a couple of helpful updates for 3D printing regarding supports (settings, orienting and removal) and the basics for 3D printing; since all our backers have different 3D printers and software, we can help you get your prints with some useful tips that you can adjust to your printing needs.
• Please tag us in your social media pictures or use the hashtag #dragonsoftheredmoon on Instagram!

 Until next time!

Alternative to speed up manufacture
about 5 years ago – Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:23:16 PM

Hello, Dragonbonded!

Here's what you will find in today's update

• Alternative for faster production & fulfillment
• Wave 1 miniatures progress
• Stretch Goals progress (Breath Weapons for Aureus, Kuxcoatl & Sivax / Lairs art / Epic Encounters / Baastherox sculpt / Scale boxes)  
• Reminders (Last week to submit your pitch for the GM Screen art)

Manufacture Alternative for faster fulfillment: Plastic

We would like to start sharing an idea we have been exploring. Nothing is written in stone yet because we certainly value our backers' insight, so we want to hear your thoughts first. Be aware that we are still on track with our original timeline and current manufacture method, but this new idea might offer faster fulfillment to this campaign, specially to the 3rd, 4th and 5th shipping waves.

As you may know, resin manufacture allows small print runs at a regular price per miniature; tooling is not expensive but the molds need to be replaced after a couple dozen times; production is slow and require many human hours. 

Because of it, when the campaign was live and 2 shipping waves were all taken, we acquired a extra hardware for Draco Forge, talked with our staff to switch into full-time jobs, and even acquired a new 3D printer to speed up the master prints and be able to offer a sixth and seventh dragon. 

We are still humbled by the response for these dragons and we are aware that expected delivery date for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th wave is still very far. And being honest, we know Kickstarters might step into slight complications that could cause delays (although we are doing our best to stay on track and keep you all notified of the progress and any setbacks). 

Because of your amazing support, we are able to undertake mass manufacture with plastic injection in addition to resin manufacture. As you may know, plastic allows large print runs for a small price per miniature; tooling is very expensive but they can produce thousands of miniatures before a new mold is needed; production times are short. 

While at Gen Con, one of our main goals was to find plastic injection partners and gladly, we found some very interesting options. Plastic holds less detail than resin but the results are still impressive with the current machinery available - There are plenty of plastic, resin and metal miniatures in the market. For reference about the plastic version quality and detail, the plastic standard we are aming for would be similar to the Time of Legends: Joan of Arc dragon.

In addition, because of the costs and mold sizes, we might be able to fit extra parts (for example, battle scar parts but this is just an idea) in the plastic versions. 

You would be able to choose which version you prefer; Resin version (more detail; larger production times) or Plastic version (faster fulfillment). Both options would be available.

We understand that this would require us to ask each backer (from the miniatures reward tiers) whether they prefer the plastic version or resin. Since we have not locked surveys yet for backers in the miniatures tiers, we are able to sort this out in an organized way. Alternatively, we could use Kickstarter integrated survey just to ask you if you wish to switch to plastic or to resin version. And even if there were some complications with surveys, we are determined to address each backer case in a personal way to ensure you are delighted with your rewards.

With this option, we would also be able to meet demand for regular distribution channels, which leads into our main objective: create more dragon miniatures and models, writing more content and have faster release times for the Dragonbond setting we are developing for you! 

We take very seriously the strong commitment we have with our backers from all our campaigns, that's why we are reaching to you first to know your opinion. This is message is just a preliminar exploration and in order for us to understand better your thoughts and concerns in an organized way, we have prepared a short survey (1 multiple-option question and 1 optional question for thoughts and comments). Click here to go to the survey.

 Wave 1 Miniatures - progress

Our team at Draco Forge is working on the beta master molds to produce the first batch of Aureus. If everything goes smoothly, this week we will finish the first casts with all of Aureus' pieces.   

This week, the master prints for Sivax's wings, tail, heads, and arms are being printed. Next week, legs and torso will be printed and all Sivax parts will be delivered to our team at Draco Forge to start with Sivax's production on October 7th.

All Kuxcoatl orders for wave 1 shipping have been finished.

 Stretch Goals progress

The three initial breath weapons (Aureus, Kuxcoatl, Sivax) have already been preapproved and will be included in the STL bundle 2 in October. Once we get the screenshots, we will share them with you.

Baastherox full-body sculpt is still in progress. We expect to receive it next Monday.

The Lairs' art is about to be finished. Rawraxxa's Lair has been finished and we will start with the last one: Sivax's. Once that one is completed, we will post them altogether in a project update.

We have been playtesting (again) the epic encounters each week to balance the values. Kuxcoatl and Baastherox have been the ones playtested and now we will proceed with Sivax.

As announced in our past update, we are still making some adjustments to the dragon-scale boxes. Currently, we are waiting for the manufacturer's review of our dummy to get a new quote. 

The measurements from the box will change to make it bigger, but we will keep the style and finish we originally had in mind (see below for reference).

Reminders

• Just 1 week left to send your pitch for the the GM Screen Art scene featuring the encounter between Kuxcoatl and Baastherox. You can check the guidelines in update #43, and send your pitch to [email protected] with the subject "Art Pitch" OR you can fill this quick survey.
• We are still playtesting and balancing the Epic Encounters. If you have any feedback, please feel free to share it to [email protected] with the subject "Epic Encounters Feedback"
• We are aware of a minor issue in Aureus wing file. Our sculptor is currently making progress in the new dragons unlocked via stretch goals to meet deadlines and will proceed to make all fixes to released models once all dragons are finished. Thank you for your patience on this matter!
• We posted a couple of helpful updates for 3D printing regarding supports (settings, orienting and removal) and the basics for 3D printing; since all our backers have different 3D printers and software, we can help you get your prints with some useful tips that you can adjust to your printing needs.

Thanks again for your support and remember to tag us with your 3D prints, painted minis, or any pictures of your dice! 

Baastherox model in progress
about 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 03:13:42 AM

Hello Dragonbonded!

We are following our original commitment of keeping you updated as much as we can because we really enjoy reading your comments and sharing the process with you. So today we cover status for Aureus miniatures, the box template & status for the next 4 dragons.

Miniatures manufacture - Aureus

As mentioned in the last update, Kuxcoatl miniatures for the first shipping wave are completely done, so it is now Aureus' turn and we have good news. 

Our team at Draco Forge finished the miniature mold and started to reproduce Aureus. Here's the picture of the pieces from the master print (carefully filled with green stuff as we did for Kuxcoatl to fill the gaps between some pieces and create larger pieces for easier assembly).

As you can see, it Aureus is massive, specially his tail. We even found one post in a Facebook 5e group of an Aureus print and people praising the sculpture, comparing this one to be as majestic as Bahamut himself.  We can't wait to see your painted miniatures with the different color schemes you choose for Aureus!

Box design 

The great things come in a big box. Now that we have Kuxcoatl and Aureus pieces, we can make the final adjustments to the boxes to start manufacturing them. Originally we planned on the measurements from the image below but it is likely that we will be changing these. Expect to see more info about the boxes in future updates. 

3D Models progress

We currently have the first three dragons complete, all with their alternative heads, battle scar parts, busts and scenic bases. We will proceed now to the breath weapons and the dragons unlocked via stretch goals. We aim to finish 1 dragon with all extra parts per month. This month we will be working on Baastherox and here's a sneak peek of the progress. 

Of course, the final details such as the broken horn will come later.

Backers waiting for the STLs: we will keep updating these files up until December, so please make sure to opt-In for the updates of your files on DriveThruRPG. Alternatively, you can regularly check the tab named "My Library" in your DriveThruRPG account to see if any new file has been included.

Reminders

• We are still playtesting and balancing the Epic Encounters. If you have any feedback, please feel free to share it to [email protected] with the subject "Epic Encounters Feedback"
• Submissions for the Art scene for the GM Screen featuring the encounter between Kuxcoatl and Baastherox are still open. You can check the guidelines in our previous update, and send us your pitch to [email protected] with the subject "Art Pitch" or you can fill this quick survey.
• Our Eldritch Century RPG campaign has some hours left and returning backers will get loyalty rewards.

Thanks again for your support and remember to tag us with your 3D prints, painted minis, or any pictures from your dice. We are still working on everything else and will keep you updated.

Submit ideas for the Epic GM Screen Artwork!
about 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 10:24:43 PM

Hello, Dragonbonded!

We are always very excited to post news in this project, we hope you are as well.

Our manufacture team, Draco Forge, has been working hard and they have brought us great news. 

The production for Kuxcoatls is going great! We currently have 75 of them, which is a little bit more than the ones needed for the 1st shipping wave. Kuxcoatl represented a big challenge due to all the feathers' detail and complications with the mold but the team managed to learn and speed up the production in the past month.

By the way, Aureus is massive, our sculptor is always telling us how Aureus tail could kill a human-sized character 16 times with just one hit...

 Our team is now preparing Aureus pieces. We're still missing the master prints for the wings (currently printing) but will have them by next week. After having all Aureus pieces we will adapt the measures for the boxes in order to enter into manufacture for the Dragon miniatures' packaging.

Send us your pictures of you printed dragons of the red moon! We are making a compilation of every 3D printed dragon and painted dragon we see in social media so we can share them in a future update here. Whenever we see a new 3D print or paintjob, everyone at Draco Studios gets excited. 

Epic Encounters

 We are still playtesting and accepting feedback for the Epic Encounters we sent in a previous update. We are also working in the style for the maps. Below you can see a work in progress for Baastherox lair (a titan's skull).

Tell us which style you like more.

Submit your lore ideas for the GM Screen art!

In your Backerkit survey we asked you to vote for your favorite dragon. Here are the results:

Kuxcoatl and Baastherox were the most popular and the GM Screen will feature a new art piece with both of these dragons!

We love to invite our backers in our products' development. Now, we want to invite you to pitch your best idea for this action scene and leave your personal mark in the setting. 

Your idea can become part of the magnificent timeline of the Red Moon and immortalized with the art piece. This encounter between Kuxcoatl and Baastherox will be developed by our lore team.  

This is an opportunity to leave your personal mark in the setting of Dragonbond which will be shared in the community. Your credit will be included in the GM Screen along with the artist credit. This should not be understood as a call for freelancing or a paid submission.

Submissions Guidelines

1. Your pitch must be in line with Kuxcoatl's and Baastherox's personalities and background. This encounter between them might have happened at any point of their lives, can be a battle or a pacific encounter, it is up to you!
2. Must have between 250 and 500 words. Different word length pitches will still be considered but we prefer a the specified word length.
3. Send starting now and before September 30th to [email protected] with the subject "Art Pitch"
4. Pitches identical or very similar to other Intellectual Properties will not likely be considered .
5. Our lore team will select the most appealing pitch for they to develop. 
6. We will provide the brief to the artist. Your credit will be included in the GM Screen along with the artist's credit. 
7. If your pitch is selected, you are in the understanding that we may alter, tweak or add fragments to it to ensure it fits with the setting attributes. In addition, the resulting developed encounter or any additional characters, places or objects, become part of the Dragonbond and property of Draco Studios. (This clause is to protect us from future legal battles about ownership and royalties).
    

This activity is offered to our backers because we really enjoy developing our products with the community input and engagement. Most of all, we value backers' support and want you to have special experiences with us. We are confident that backers who submit their pitches will enjoy this opportunity as well and while we don't expect any inconveniences, we reserve the right to rescind it at any point before publishing in case some unforeseen negative issues arise. But as previously mentioned, we believe in great collaboration between Creators and Backers.

If you have any additional inquiries or questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

We look forward to read your ideas!

Kuxcoatl Background

Long time ago, Kuxcoatl hatched as a dragonkin among the brood of the Coatls.  He was known as Kuxbaan, and lived under the shade of the great feathered wyrms. In the beginning, the Coatls were tribal and feral, formed by brutal devourers and hostile warriors who took pride in the violent ways of their kin.

The dragonkin were not treated very different than those destined to feed the Coatls’ hunger. Yet Kuxbaan, with remarkable wit and intelligence, managed to please his boastful masters, enough for him to stay alive.

Naturally curious, he always found himself cautiously observing his masters’ behavior, not afraid but with interest to form an objective judgement of what he saw day by day. Oft times, he would stray away from Coatl territory to explore unknown lands and species. Kuxbaan took samples to study them whenever he had time, and this was nothing his superiors cared for or even noticed. However, he always proceeded quietly and attempted to go by unnoticed. He did not wish to displease his master, a young Coatl who was expected to become a strong leader of his clan.

Kuxbaan’s  curiosity and desire for knowledge continued increasing, and his heart longed for adventure; his mind painting landscapes beyond the galactic infinity, roused by the wondrous night sky that he often observed from the Red moon.

Every 13 years a portal opens and Dragons travel to Dralore, a planet too different to theirs where they bring absolute calamity and desolation as they search for a valuable offering to bring back to the head of their respective brood. This is considered a rite of passage, and Kuxbaan’s master was to perform it.

Kuxbaan was not going to sit idle while limiting himself to dream, so he furtively clung to his unaware lord’s tail, hiding under his plumes. This behavior he had observed in parasite species that latched onto bigger animals and that was Kuxbaan’s time to imitate it.

Dralore was successfully reached and Kuxbaan, filled with awe, did not lose time to delve into the wonders of that new world. There, lingering undercover, he came across the people who in Dralore are known as the Nahuac.

He observed how the Nahuac, at a very early stage, were trying to channel their magic, primarily into manipulating nature, but they lacked full knowledge of the essential principle that conferred them magic power.

When the time to go back to the Red Moon came, Kuxbaan left Dralore, but he had more questions than those he had before arriving. This lead him enter in a state of deep meditation and study when he returned to Drakha. He commenced developing and exercising his dragonkin magic, wishing to manipulate nature like the Nahuac, but with a deeper understanding and wishing to modify his own self. In theory this was fully possible, for the blood of Kadmos, the first dragon, ran through his veins.

He challenged his mind and his body, and after a while a transformation begun. The blood of Kadmos had awakened within him, and soon his anatomy commenced changing into that of a majestic and gigantic dragon. Kuxbaan had finally become a Coatl, defying the laws of nature and of his own kin.

When he appeared before the eyes of his master and claimed to be Kuxbaan, the later was ready to take him on with fury. Kuxbaan did not retreat and fought not only with strength, but also cunning and sly, finally outwitting the leader and executing him.

Kuxbaan was recognized as the new leader and he named himself Kuxcoatl, Lord of the feathered dragons, leaving his dragonkin name behind.

The Coatls changed as a kin, following the steps of their new master. They remained strong and territorial, but the desire for knowledge and curiosity became their most notable characteristic.

Personality

• Kuxcoatl appears collected and meditative, and whenever he speaks, his mouth spews words of pure wisdom. Knowledge is his ore; he hoards it, yet not greedily, for he often shares it when he considers it worthy and pertinent.
   
• Many millennia ago, he made a trip to Dralore where he showed the Nahuac some of his magic, which they now know as the Makaab and is a pinnacle of this discipline to their society.
   
• To fight Kuxcoatl is to prepare for a test not only of strength but of wit and intelligence, since these are two of the most notable characteristics of a Coatl’s combat.
   
• In Kuxcoatl’s domain, the Coatls have a similar philosophy to Aureus’ when it comes to the treatment of dragonkin and some of their servants, which are usually Nahuac abducted from Dralore. Except for those who remain in the Coatls’ food farms waiting for their turn to satiate the dragons’ appetite, inhabitants of the brood’s territory are given certain freedom. This is reasonable to Kuxcoatl due to his past.
   
• A good way to please the Lord of the feathered dragons is to present him with something unknown to him; something that confers him knowledge in any sense.
   

Baastherox Background

Abominable is the word worthy of describing the all-mighty and feared Baastherox ever since he hatched, for it alludes to his terrifying presence but also to his fearful symmetry. Product of what dragons considered an error of nature, Baastherox, along with his siblings, was born a hybrid. Even though hybridism is practically impossible among dragons, since offspring tend to inherit the characteristics of only one of the two progenitors, Baastherox is the only known and living proof of it. A speck in front of the perfection of two prideful broods were the creatures that produced the eggs which the female laid: 4 dragons among even more and less worthy dragonkin.

Willing to end the disgusting oddity of their mating, the authors of such beings decided to eat them whole. And yet, there was a single one who fought for his life, dominating and willing to defend his existence. He fled from his devourers and was pushed by the ruthless surroundings and predators of the Red Moon to become a predator himself. He grew to gargantuan proportions and wandered on his own; feral and brutal as he took on every single critter and dragon that dared defy him. His strength and powers became so formidable that those around him commenced calling him Baastherox, from the ancient draconic words baasut (born), and  tsheruksut (impure).

He wished for solace and for a territory of his own, where he would be undisturbed by the defying weaklings who would dare to oppose him and whom he had come to scorn. However, this resulted counterproductive, for the draconic impetus lead many of these prideful creatures to look for the now legendary Baastherox. Busying himself with the construction of his own domain, he seized the Northern Wastes, previously inhabited by a warrior dragon brood which he feared not and ended up banishing by force. One by one they fell in combat against him, and the remnants fled somewhere else. The rumors of Baastherox’s new lair and territory did not fail to travel quick, and the unwanted and hostile visits he received increased. Jaded and tired of unchallenging opponents, he thought of a way in which he would be seen as a repelling menace rather than a challenge to his inferiors.

The only way, he considered, was to look for the most most powerful dragon. He would defeat him, and bring his head along to his lair to assert his superiority and crown himself as the absolute lord of dragons. He would not be disturbed ever again. He went on a quest, stalking from every corner, looking in every den and unknown land until he finally came upon the greatest among great. Baastherox found the dragon he has sought. Their encounter was a boisterous clash that caused the earth to shake, mountains to fall, among other disasters that came along the battle of two great wills. In the end, Baastherox was defeated; but he saw in the impure one a worthy dragon and let Baastherox live.

So it was, that the legendary dragon left and let the half-dead Baastherox to his own. His body, put under the test to heal from its wounds or to give up, could cure itself back to health. After the fight, Baastherox was never the same. He became even more bitter with the taste of defeat, which had hurt his precious pride, and his strength had drastically increased after such test. Now, he was practically invincible. He returned to his Wastelands, and there, forever furious and craving for solitude, he remains to this day.

Personality

• Baastherox enjoys his solitude and prefers not to be disturbed.
  
• Politics or bellicose affairs are generally avoided by him, and he does not call anybody either an ally or a foe. Despite this, there is one he is not too bothered to see, and this is Ravi the giantess, who is the guardian of the Argorash, the great Arch of the Zadhuqar Dagul. She is a formidable warrior and of nimble wit, enough to keep Baastherox entertained from time to time.
  
• The presence of a servant or a slave would result utterly annoying to the lonesome dragon. Therefore, food and drink he fetches himself and he is crafty when it comes to building and creating things for his own use.
  

Reminder: STLs on Eldritch Century

We still have 1 week left for our Eldritch Century RPG Corebook + STL files campaign. Remember that all backers from this project who pledge at the $20 Reward tier, will get both STL bundles. 

Epic Encounters preview + NEW Eldritch Century RPG campaign
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 11:43:12 PM

Hello dragonbonded!

Today's update will be very appealing for two communities, RPG and makers (3D) because we are offering some additional loyalty rewards (scroll at the end of this update) but also because of the following status updates. 

As we have said in the past updates, the Epic Encounters are still in progress (version 2) but already advanced. We have finished the game design, writing and first round of editing. We are still missing the following for version 3:

• Balance on the numbers (mainly on the attack damage)
• Some final edits (Typos to some names)
• Change of first paragraph in Baastherox (it has Aureus' duplicated)
• Include the Maps
• Include the rest of the lairs

You can view the version 2 by clicking on this link. If you notice any other issues, please let us know.

We also have the models for the first 3 Scenic Bases, which will be sent to STL Bundle 1 backers  later this week along with the busts for STL Bundle 2. Here are the bases for Aureus, Kuxcoatl and Sivax:

A quick clarification on past update regarding STL Fulfillment - If you already received the download code once for any bundle, you shall not expect to get a second link. The way DriveThruRPG works is that once you get a code for a complimentary free item, it will be stored in your DriveThruRPG account (or cookies but it is greatly preferred to create an account on the site). Every once in a while you can check for updates on the same item (or if you opt-in for updates for that file, you will get an e-mail from DriveThruRPG each time we update it). Also, please note that Bundle 2 was a separate add-on (more info about that in the campaign description). If you didn't add Bundle 2 to your pledge, you can still get it at DriveThruRPG. In the last update, when we said "batch of complimentary codes" we meant the ones for backers who did not answered their survey before July 14th and therefore, never before they did receive a code. If you still have issues, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be more than happy to help and provide a thorough answer to your questions.

Now who's in for some extra rewards? (Keep reading...)

Eldritch Century: Chronicles of the Wounded Earth

Since the very beginning, 2 years ago, at Draco Studios we have been working on a rich, exciting and intriguing setting called Eldritch Century, where the Miasma, a fog that consumed Europe in 1918, is the core of this alternate-history Earth. We have finally launched the Kickstarter campaign for the Corebook and 3D printable files and we want to offer you some extra perks for your loyal support becoming a returning backer.

Welcome to the Wounded Earth. The year is 1984, 66 years after the Miasma appeared in the Argonne forest, wiping one third of the American Expeditionary Force and driving the Great War to an abrupt cease-fire and the world to an entire new kind of conflict. 

At first, the fog remained still. Nothing that went in there ever came back. Thousands of soldiers gone overnight. The Central Powers and the Allies accused each other of using a new kind of Chemical weapon. Then, the war came to an End. Peace was signed, and everyone just moved on. The fog bank remained there, unmovable, through the years, until one day it started growing. The fog advanced, erasing the landmass and its people, spreading through the continent. Whoever remained in the Miasma became insane, corrupted or deformed in some way. Horrific beings lurking within it. 

As time went by, the nations and political borders changed which led to the formation of six factions with extreme and diametrically opposing agendas. Weird technologies were unearthed by them. This drove technological development forward, while also increasing the rift between them, eliminating the need of cooperation and driving the need of secrecy. These technological developments shaped landscape and culture, but also placed humanity at the hands of eldritch forces that remain unfathomable.

The game system is fully compatible with 5th edition (dual system with 5e or Draco System).The monsters stats, weapons and powers adapt directly.  For character creation, the different backgrounds and paths can be used as races and classes for 5e games with no modification. 

To enrich your experience, some 3D printable files are offered in the campaign in 2 main bundles:

The hardcover Core Book will be 290-pages long a 210 x 279 mm full color book. In addition all backers will get instant rewards within 48 hours of backing including the World Primer PDF and a free STL bundle with alternate characters

Loyalty rewards for returning backers

We are deeply thankful for your support in our projects, even more if you decide to join us in future adventures. So all backers from Dragons of the Red Moon who pledge starting on the $20 reward tier (STL Bundle 1: Characters + Corebook PDF), will receive the STL Bundle 2: Monsters + Eldritch Century RPG Starter Set PDF for FREE!

You will see this redeemed and included to your order at the pledge manager for Eldritch Century (Backerkit) at the end of the campaign.

So in short, just for pledging $20 USD you get all the rewards as if you were in the $40 USD reward tier, which includes:

• Eldritch Century Hardcover PDF
• All 3 STL Bundles - 42 different models (Some of them within 48 hrs of pledging)
• Eldritch Century RPG Starter Set PDF
• Eldritch Century World Primer PDF (within 48 hrs of pledging)
• PLUS... Stretch goals! (We have more models and RPG content ready to be unlocked for Eldritch Century)

But of course, if you really like Role Playing Games, please consider pledging for a copy of the Hardcover corebook; Eldritch Century is a setting on which we have been placing our heart and mind for the past 2 years.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All models for Eldritch Century has been finished earlier this year so this won't affect the pipeline for Dragons of the Red Moon stretch goals. The RPG team from Draco Studios is mostly finished with the Epic Encounters and will be ready to take on this new project.

Click here or in the image below to go to the campaign and take a look. We hope to see you there!