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As many longer-term raiders know, my hope with Raiders of the Serpent Sea is that it was just the beginning of a lot of new additional RPG content. This includes new books, but also digital materials. If you click the "Raiders!" link on the header of this website it goes to a subpage with previews...
Village of Shifting Secrets
The new Raiders of the Serpent Sea adventure, Village of Shifting Secrets, is available (and on sale for a limited time!) on DriveThruRPG.Adventure Description Something's not quite right with the village of Skeio. The characters head across the Serpent Sea, exploring the fertile lands of the...
The Raven Says: The Village of Shifting Secrets is almost ready for visitors…
The following was originally posted in September's Runic Tales newsletter. We'll occasionally reprint content here, but if you'd like to get the latest news and goodies right away, make sure you sign up to the newsletter. Newsletter subscribers will be the first to know when our next adventure is...
The Raven Says: Loot & Monsters
The following was originally posted in June's Runic Tales newsletter. We'll occasionally reprint content here, but if you'd like to get the latest news and goodies right away, make sure you sign up to the newsletter.The Truth about Monsters A few astute raiders may have noticed that some original...
Making Maps with Dungeon Alchemist
Occasionally I’ll try to post a bit of the behind-the-scenes work that went into creating Raiders of the Serpent Sea. This time around I wanted to talk about the map-making tool, Dungeon Alchemist https://www.dungeonalchemist.com/ I purchased Dungeon Alchemist late into running my Odyssey of the...
The Raiding Seas
The final Kickstarter deliverable to fulfill the Raiders of the Serpent Sea campaign has been sent to all backers via DriveThruRPG! We are delighted that this is now in the hands of so many Raiders across the Serpent Sea and are eager to hear everyone's thoughts about it! Last Kickstarter...
Chains of Asmodeus: Roll20 & Print on Demand
As mentioned in my last post, in 2023, I had the privilege to work with the fine folks at Archetype Entertainment on Chains of Asmodeus (proceeds going to charity!) The print on demand version has finally been released and is available for purchase on DM's Guild:...
Year in Review 2023: And the Future of Raiders of the Serpent Sea
So the end of 2023 is upon us. It has been such an eventful year for me, with fulfillment of my 2021 Kickstarter, Raiders of the Serpent Sea mostly complete. I've learned so much about printing, moving pallets of books around the world, marketing, and shipping product directly to backers. This has...
Raiders of the Serpent Sea Print Copies
Print copies of the Player's Guide, the Campaign Book, the GM Cards, the Map Pack, and even the Collector's version of the Campaign Book are all available online, via Modiphius! The Player's Guide - North America | Outside North America (UK, etc.) The Campaign Book - North...
Happy Halloween: Chains of Asmodeus
It is Halloween season, and though the raiders of the Serpent Sea don't observe the day itself, I am pleased to reveal that I have recently had the pleasure of working on a fiendish campaign guide set in the Nine Hells. As many of you have probably already noticed, a new Arcanum Worlds book...