Open Post - February Release - The Edge of Nowhere

Tier Release Links

• Loremaster Tier Release 
• Acolyte Tier Release 
• Adventurer Tier Release 
• Apprentice Tier Release 

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Howdy y'all!

February is taking us into the vast wastelands of Nowhere - torn asunder during the Mages War and a harsh reminder that in war, no one wins. Only the most hardy of adventurers survive in these barren lands, as wandering storms of corrupted magic rip through the plains, and anyone could be a friend or a foe. Cactus Dragons hoard the water supply; Sandformed Scorpions and Nowhere Rattlers hide amongst the dunes; Outlaws and bandits call the shots; and the endless horizons of sand is only broken up by the tracks of the Locomotive Golems and small ramshackle towns.

Do you have what it takes to survive in Nowhere?

Printable STL

This month brings our latest STL for our Apprentice and Loremaster tiers - the Cactus Dragon! This STL file comes presupported by our good friends at TableFlip Foundry.

**NOTE - STL's are NOT backlogged, so be sure to download it locally this month!**

Full Adventure

This month we have a full 10-page adventure (plus 3 additional pages of optional overland encounters) for characters of 5th-6th level, to allow you to easily bring your players right into the heart of Nowhere! T

he small settlement of Tombstown is experiencing the worst drought in memory, and the locals are desperate for help. Will your players be up to the task pf slaying a cactus dragon and obtaining its precious water for the townsfolk? Full of bandits and outlaws, terrifying desert-creatures, and even an encounter on a Locomotive Golem (!), this adventure is bound to get Wild.

Stat Blocks

You get 6 brand new stat blocks of various challenge ratings, and our latest monster template - the Sandformed Template!

This release brings you everything needed to take your party through the desert! The terrifying Nowhere Rattler - known for hiding under the sand and waiting for inattentive merchant caravans before striking; the dastardly Outlaw - known for running the law-abiding citizens out of town, and taking by force what they want; and our latest fan-favorites - the Cactus Dragon and Locomotive Golem! Not to mention scorpions capable of turning into whirlwinds of sand...

Items

We've also got 15 new items and 3 new grafts to reward your players with as they head out into the sands of Nowhere. Check out items like: the Boots of Spurring, the Collapsible Cover Unit, and (our favorite) Nowhere Whiskey!

And be sure to introduce our latest grafts - giving your players fun, new ways to physically augment themselves as they further customize their Player Characters! Grafts like the Deadshot Eye and the Gatling Gun Graft.

Spells and Warps

February also brings you our 8 latest spells and 3 new warps (our game mechanic that uses steampunk technology to create spell-like effects... perfect for when you're stuck in the middle of an anti-magic field!)

Player Options

We're thrilled to announce the debut of our latest full player class - the gunslinging Renegade! Grab your firearms and choose one of the included FIVE subclasses - the Bombardier, the Duelist, the Rifleman, the Shotgunner, and the Sniper. 

This release introduces our latest player race - the Omsdurman - a lonely race of humanoid scorpions that call the deserts of Nowhere their home.

And rounding out the player options are our 13 latest feats and 4 deficiencies to help flesh out your player characters.

Firearms and Ammunition

We've also got a complete overhaul of variant Firearm and Ammunition rules. You get 20 firearms ready to go, 12 Firearm Templates (to allow you to easily reskin a firearm into a new racial variant), 5 different optional modifications (like a scope, silencer, extended magazine, and more), and 26 different types of ammo! With this many options (and subclasses!), there's guaranteed to be something for everyone! 

Maps

We've also got 7 new desert-themed battle maps ready for the included encounters (or just as easily used as standalone maps). These maps are available in both gridded and gridless variants and some also include interior and exterior versions.

Tokens

And lastly, we are bringing you 10 VTT-ready tokens for all of your online needs!

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This release was especially important to us as it's the culmination of nearly six months of game design (as Connor started writing the first draft back in June!) Huge shout out to all the Playtesters that helped give us some vital feedback on the design, and the Hivemind for helping us brainstorm the builds. 

What was even more cool was that one of the five subclasses - the Shotgunner - was conceived, first-round written, and pitched to us by a member of the Hivemind in Discord! 

HUGE shout out to Matt Kasuba for this! 

We absolutely love this community and are always happy for ideas, so if this sounds as cool to you as it does us, be sure to join the  Critical Crafting discord channel and get in on the Brainstorming!!

So saddle up, and send your players out into the wastelands of Nowhere!

- Dillon, Cameron, Connor, Christian and Sarah