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The 'Verse | Dark Matter Revised

Added 2024-10-01 16:45:02 +0000 UTC

For months, we've been working in the background on a top-to-bottom revision of Dark Matter for the 2024 version of 5E. Updated races, updated weapons, new magic items and spells. And now that the new 5E-2024 is out, we can start showing off the fruits of our labor, one chapter at a time.

Chapter 1, The 'Verse, introduces you to the setting, what makes it special, the adventures it might contain, and the factions you may encounter in the stars. We've added a proper introduction to the book as well, cementing in a few bullet points why you should start reading.

If you're already deeply familiar with Dark Matter, here are the most important changes:

The "Races in the 'Verse" section has been merged with Factions. Every faction now gets its own art.
New Factions: The Galactic Bank, Sepulcher Knights, Lakshay. All of these were in the setting before, but now expanded and given the space they deserve.
No "Star" subraces. Species will all be in the following chapter. Right now, we aren't planning on having space-specific versions of species like elves and dwarves, due to changes in how these are written and structured. (Plus, they're substantially less evocative than new options!)

Let me know how you like the new graphic design and format and what you think about the new nuggets of lore throughout!