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The Runewild - A Dark Fairy-Tale Setting for 5E

Created by Matthew J. Hanson

A 5e setting book and hexcrawl in a forest filled with witches, fey, and things that go bump in the night.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Graveyard of the Gods is Live – With Two Adventures by Runewild Author
over 1 year ago – Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 04:33:15 PM

Hello Runewild Backers.

I am here to let you know that the Kickstarter campaign for Graveyard of the Gods is live, and contains two adventures by Runewild Author William Fischer.

Floating on the astral plane are the calcified bodies of gods long dead. Yet a spark of their divine power remains. These god corpses are rich in magical resources waiting to be plundered, but they also give rise to strange environments and dangerous monsters.

Graveyard of the Gods is an anthology of adventures for 5e and Pathfinder 2e. Each is set on the massive corpse of a dead god. These adventures favor exploration and wonder, and you can run them independently or string them together for a campaign.

Plus we have stretch goals for bonus adventures and more. The sooner we hit these goals the better the final product, so back today!

Kobolds and hobgoblins drive magical race cars made of junk.

The Adventures

Junk Racers by William Fischer – Eventually, all lost things in the multiverse find their way to the corpse of a long-dead god of junk. What becomes of all that trash? It's turned into magical race cars of course! Heroes can join racing teams of kobolds, hobgoblins, or a half-dragon, or they can compete as a team of their own. (Level 4-6)

Temple of Knowledge by Matthew J. Hanson – All that remains of this lost god of knowledge is their head. At the Monastery of the Tree, the monks record the predictions that grow on the prophecy tree. Meanwhile, a mine of magical ion stones has dug too deep and disturbed a sentient crystal living within. (Levels 5-7)

Valleys of Mists and Roars by Eran Aviram– A lush jungle grows on the corpse of a god of the wild. Dangerous beasts fill the land, the crew of a crashed ship begs for help, while an undead cult tries to steal divine power from the god's remains. (Levels 6-8)

Isles of Mettle by Tristan Fishel – A dead god of war is sundered in two, his petrified intestines bridge the two halves of his body. Warriors come to test themselves in eternal battle, always reborn in the Pool of Valor. But recently a ruthless warlord has seized control of the Pool of Valor, tipping the balance of power on the isles. (Levels 7-9)

The Crushing Hand by Jay Africa – Years ago, an asteroid city collided with the hand of an ancient god. Now the hand is slowly crushing the city. Anybody who could leave has. Heroes might try to rescue more survivors, broker peace among the city's many factions, or fight the planar parasites spilling over from the dead. (Level 9-11)

Dreams of Astral Evil by William Fischer– On the corpse of a god of elements, four factions representing air, earth, fire, and water have each claimed a portion of the cavern within the god's body. These factions maintain a tenuous balance...one the heroes could easily upset. (Levels 12-14)

Back Today!

A lone hero watches an immense elemental storm.

Graveyard of the Gods is Coming
over 1 year ago – Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 08:52:55 AM

Hello Runewild Backers,

I'm excited to give you a preview of our next upcoming Kickstarter project: Graveyard of the Goods.

Graveyard of the Gods is an adventure anthology. Heroes explore the strange worlds found on the corpses of six different dead gods adrift in the astral plane, including two written by Runewild scribe William Fischer.

Make magi-tech race cars out of junk on a god of lost things or turn elemental cultists against each other inside the corpse of an elemental god. 

The Kickstarter campaign launches August 16th.

Sign up now for a launch email!

Last Chance to Back New Adventures!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 03:58:17 AM

Hello Runewild Backers

Time is running out to back our newest Kickstarter campaign, which now includes two adventures and has nearly reached a stretch goal for a third!

In Good Little Children Never Grow Up, the heroes must venture into a haunted orphanage, uncover the secrets of its past, and rescue the children trapped inside.

In Beacon in the Dark, the heroes escort a band of dwarves to reclaim an ancient stronghold in the underdark, but a faction of drow will do anything to stop their mission.

You can back now to get these adventures, plus help us unlock a third one!

Spooky Adventure in Time for Halloween
over 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 01:29:25 PM

Hello Runewild Backers,

We hope that you are staying safe and healthy and enjoying the Runewild. 

We thought you would like to know that we just launched our latest Kickstarter campaign for a spook adventure called Goode Little Children Never Grow Up.

Everybody in Hedgebird knows that the old DeMay orphanage is haunted, but that did not stop the Perseville family from moving to town and buying the place. Nor did it stop the Tarnak boys from venturing inside. Now the children are trapped within, and to get them out the heroes must confront terrible ghosts from the orphanage’s past.

Good Little Children Never Grow Up is a horror-themed adventure for low-level character. Originally Published for 4e and Pathfinder 1st Edition, this Kickstarter campaign will update it to the current rules systems and add all-new full-color art and maps.

In addition to the adventure, Good Little Children Never Grow Up includes:

  • 24 hand outs for players. Thanks to the restless spirits within the orphanage, each character only gets part of the picture 
  • 4 new or modified monsters
  • 1 new magic item
  • 1 ghostly blessing

Back now to get Good Little Children Never Grow Up in time for Halloween, and help unlock stretch goals to update even more adventure.

Lock and Key now live on Kickstarter
about 3 years ago – Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:29:09 PM

Hello Runewild Backers

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the Runewild Campaign Setting.

I though you'd like to know that we've got another Kickstarter campaign live right now called Lock and Key. While the Runewild was a massive tome, Lock and Key is a mini-supplement in PDF only, with new 5e content all themed around locks and keys. 

Lock and Key Contains:

  • A real-world history of locks and keys
  • Ideas for a fantasy history
  • Variant Locks – Including real world items like false keyholes, and fantasy items like talking locks
  • A random key generator
  • 2 new traps
  • 4 new magic items
  • 1 new spell
  • 3 new monsters

Check out our Kickstarter page to back Lock and Key.