Bart Wynants is back this week with the second in-print Storyline book—Sacred Blood. This book comprises the three instalments in the line Dungeon Backdrop: Aninas Family Crypt, Dungeon Backdrop: Undercity Chapel and Dungeon Backdrop: Martryn Manor along with an overview of the City of Languard and everything contained in the Sacred Blood storyline download.
About Sacred Blood
Stone and secrets form the foundations of storied Languard, j...
2021-10-08 07:05:44 +0000 UTC
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Into a Noble’s Manor House
Fresh from the frenzy of Thingonomicon II we stay with 20 Things with Mike Welham’s 20 Things #65: Noble’s Manor House. If your characters are about to meet a noble—or break into their house—this is the book for you! I hope you also find the new .txt files bundled with the book useful and convenient.
I know I’ve asked this before, but if you’ve got a moment a review or rating of 2021-10-01 06:56:03 +0000 UTC
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As you might remember, a few weeks ago I asked you if you wanted text (.txt) files for some of books—mostly notably the 20 Things line.
I’m back with another question, today:
Would you also like other editions (such as epub) of our 20 Things line?
I’ve uploaded a zip file to this post which contains versions of Mike Welham’s 20 Things #62: Sunken Ship designed for Apple Books, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo and Nook.
I would love your...
2021-09-29 10:34:09 +0000 UTC
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I wanted to drop you a brief note to update you on text files and to ask you a favour about the Thingonomicon II.
An Update
Thank you to those who voted in the recent text files poll. I found the results and comments most illuminating.
Given that more of you than not would find text files useful I’ll be moving ahead with providing them with new 20 Things releases.
I’m also planning to go back into the line’s depths to add them to older releases. (You...
2021-09-27 10:20:49 +0000 UTC
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In hugely exciting news (for me, and hopefully you) we release the second Thingonomicon on Monday! This book is a labour of love for me. It’s an epically useful book, and our first new hardback for some time.
I hope you can find a place for it on your GM’s shelf.
And we’ve also got a new mini-eventure for you today! You’ll find all the files attached to this post. Download as many as you’d like!
About Thingonomicon II
The Thingonomicon II comprises...
2021-09-24 06:40:05 +0000 UTC
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This week, we have some sinister villains ready for your campaign. Campaign Codex #3: Villains presents seven detailed villains of various levels ready to unleash onto your unsuspecting characters. Use them as reoccurring foes or plunder their stat blocks for a (challenging) random encounter.
Campaign Codex #3: Villains is available in 5e, OSR and Pathfinder 1 editions.
About Villains
Every hero needs an antihero, every defender of the light must have dar...
2021-09-17 06:23:14 +0000 UTC
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I received an email from a customer the other day, asking for the contents of one of our larger dressing books in spreadsheet format. They found the PDF unwieldy to work with, and difficult to extract from. Sadly, no such version of the book is available—I tend to flee at the first sign of a spreadsheet—but the request got me thinking.
Would You Use Text Files?
I think plain text files (the .txt format) could work particularly well for some of our books (and not work a...
2021-09-15 07:50:11 +0000 UTC
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We've got a new free download for you!
We released the final part of the Sacred Blood storyline, last week. Today, we have a free download--the maps for the storyline--available for your downloading pleasure.
Simply head over to the Raging Swan Press store and download the maps today!
As always, thank you for supporting Raging Swan Press. I hope you can find a p...
2021-09-13 09:47:40 +0000 UTC
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This week, Bart Wynants brings us back to Languard for the final part of the Sacred Blood storyline. In this month’s instalment, the party must (perhaps using subtly and tact) break-in to a manor house of singular sinister repute. I’m sure nothing will go wrong.
About Martryn Manor
A dissonant chorus of low moaning and high-pitched laughter echoes from the grand ballroom, where Languard’s lowest elements mingle with its haughty elite. Luxuriating in their black euphoria, t...
2021-09-10 06:42:34 +0000 UTC
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This week, Jacob W. Michaels gives you the tools to quickly and easily add minor points, features and events of interest to your characters’ overland journeys. Journeys are so often glossed over during the build up to an adventure, but they can be valuable tools in the GM’s arsenal. You can use them to build tension, set the scene, introduce important (and not so important) NPCs and more.
Behold: 20 Things 64: On the Road!
Where's My Stuff?
As always, by the t...
2021-09-03 07:00:12 +0000 UTC
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This week, I have a free patron-exclusive mini-eventure for you—Fishshambles by Night. If your characters will be visiting the docks in a town or city by night, this short supplement will help you add depth and flavour to the proceedings with minimal effort.
Where's My Stuff?
Find your free copies of the patron-exclusive mini-eventure Fishshambles by Night attached to this post. The mini-eventure is available in 5e, OSR, Pathfinder 1 and Path...
2021-08-27 06:49:24 +0000 UTC
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Raging Swan Press recently released a 5e edition of Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands. Part of the design process (beyond converting the adventure to 5e) was to make it better. I’ve learnt a lot about design in the eight years since the adventure first released. These improvements include extra details about Dulwich, fleshing out the surrounding area, new gorgeous maps by Tommi Salama, more original art from Matt Morrow and a better, easier to use layout.
I couldn’t not brin...
2021-08-20 06:57:06 +0000 UTC
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Last year, we updated the Lonely Coast for Pathfinder 1st edition and OSR games. Today, it’s the turn of the 5th edition of the world’s most popular roleplaying featuring dungeons and/or dragons.
Converting the Lonely Coast to 5e has been a surprisingly long process—curse the need for “tons” of new stat blocks—but I am chuffed (English for “proud”) with the result.
And, as you can imagine, I can’t wait to bring Retribition—our first ever product—to y...
2021-08-13 07:01:53 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for voting in last week’s poll. I’m delighted the poll got over 240 votes—2/3rds of Raging Swan Press’s patrons. The results were illuminating (and surprising)
Behold:
Unsurprisingly, 5e was far away the most popular game system. I was surprised, however, with the relative rankings for OSR, Pathfinder 1 and Pathfinder 2. In particular, the popularity of Pathfinder 1 and ...
2021-08-11 06:46:03 +0000 UTC
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This week, in Dungeon Backdrop: Undercity Chapel by Bart Wynants, we descend into Languard’s sewers in search of certain answers to certain questions.
Undercity Chapel is available in 5e, OSR, Pathfinder 1 and Pathfinder 2 editions and is the second Dungeon Backdrop in the Sacred Blood storyline. You can download the Storyline document free from the Raging Swan Press store here...
2021-08-06 06:58:29 +0000 UTC
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Every year or so I like to check in with you regards our mix of 5e, OSR, Pathfinder 1, Pathfinder 2 and System Neutral books. I want to make sure we are offering the right mix of editions/versions for as many people as possible.
For example, if no one uses the OSR editions of our books we could (and should) shift focus and resources to books that would better help us all run more awesome games.
So with that in mind, please answer the following question:
Which o...
2021-08-04 08:17:21 +0000 UTC
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Yesterday, I posted the wrong mini-eventure! Instead of updating yesterday's post, I thought it easier--and clearer--to post the proper files here.
My apologies for the confusion--the error was wholly mine. I'd love to blame someone else, but sadly no one else is available!
Enjoy your wander through Low City!
2021-07-31 12:03:04 +0000 UTC
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This week, we explore the crypts, catacombs, tombs and sepulchres in your campaign with your free copy of 20 Things 63: Crypts & Catacombs. Few adventure locales are more iconic (and more importantly, few have more undead!) than a catacomb or crypt.
Other News
The Lonely Coast (5e) is good to go for August! I can't wait to get this into the world, to complement the OSR and Pathfinder 1 editions already available. It makes me wonder what new things we should...
2021-07-30 07:07:45 +0000 UTC
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This week, we emerge from the dungeon and into the town with GM's Miscellany: Towns & Cities. This compilation work—available in 5e, OSR, Pathfinder 1 and Pathfinder 2 editions—features all the recent Urban Dressing instalments.
This compilation is similar to GM’s Miscellany: Urban Dressing II (previously available in Pathfinder 1 and System Neutral editions) but features a better, cleaner layout and new art, and benefits from two additional editing passes.
Upg...
2021-07-23 07:31:22 +0000 UTC
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This week, we return to the dungeon with Dungeon Dressing: Miscellaneous Features.
This will likely be our last trip into the world of dungeon dressing for a few months. We’ve got some big releases inbound such as Urban Dressing: Towns & Cities (5e, OSR, P1 and P2), Shadowed Keep on the Borderland 2.0 for Pathfinder 1st edition, The Lonely Coast (5e) and more (including a rather marvellous hardback if all goes well). It’s going to be a busy fe...
2021-07-16 06:53:58 +0000 UTC
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This week sees the triumphant return of Bart Wynants with the first Dungeon Backdrop in a new Storyline. Sacred Blood is set in and around Languard, capital of Ashlar, and deals with the rise of an olden threat long since thought contained.
About the Scared Blood Storyline
Stone and secrets form the foundations of storied Languard, jewel of Ashlar and seat of its power. In spite of its strong walls and numerous allies, the ancient city is poised to fall. Deep within the bowels o...
2021-07-09 07:01:26 +0000 UTC
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The 20 Things line is great, but it suffers from a common complaint: sometimes it is hard to quickly find the exact material you need for your game. Thus, in response to several patrons’ requests, we now have an index for the line covering instalments 01 - 62. Today, you get your hands on it! (And as a special bonus, we also have a Monstrous Lair catalogue for you as well!)
As an aside, I’ve just realised I should have called the 20 Things index the Thingdex, but it is too late to c...
2021-07-02 07:06:52 +0000 UTC
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Blimey! How time flies. It doesn’t seem like six years ago I started the 20 Things line with 20 Things to See in a Rowboat. I wrote the initial list for my Shattered Star campaign and posted it to my blog. From there sprung the 20 Things line. Six years later, I still enjoy writing the articles, and I hope you enjoy reading them to.
Next week, we are releasing a comprehensive index of the line. I think it will help you get even more use out of the books (by helping you find just the r...
2021-06-25 06:41:08 +0000 UTC
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This week sees the final individual releases in the Urban Dressing line. This week, we visit dwarven holds and elven forest towns—two classic sanctuaries characters could visit in-between, or even during, an adventure. Both feature marvellous new illustrations by the talented Matt Morrow. Download them today!
Where's My Stuff?
As always, by the time you get this patrons at the $2 and up levels should have a message from me containing the special secret download ...
2021-06-18 06:56:31 +0000 UTC
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I have great news. The Secret Name Storyline compilation is finally ready for release. The second set of proofs turned up at Global HQ last week and the errors I could not un-see have been eliminated. I’m delighted to (finally) share this book with you.
Bart came up with the idea of linked story behind our Eventures and Dungeon Backdrop lines and I think the first in the series has come out tremendously well. I hope you (and your players) agree.
About The Secret Name
To ...
2021-06-11 06:37:12 +0000 UTC
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Tentacles! I finally have a proper excuse to add tentacles into a post (beyond Everything is Better with Tentacles). This month, Mike Welham presents you with tons of great details to add to the sunken ships in your game.
Just add tentacles (and some hapless adventurers).
Where's My Stuff?
As always, by the time you get this everyone should have a message from me containing the special secret download codes for this week's book. Just drop them into your browser and you sho...
2021-06-04 06:35:53 +0000 UTC
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In another slight change of plan, I’ve brought forward the release of Dungeon Dressing: Miscellaneous Decorations from early next month to this month. Why? Well, the same reason as last week. I have received the proofs for the Secret Name storyline compilation and they are glorious…except for two minor, but tremendously irritating, errors I cannot now unsee. They would mock me for all time, and that cannot be allowed to stand.
Thus, as we speak, I have ...
2021-05-28 06:59:19 +0000 UTC
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In a slight change of plan, I’ve brought forward the release of the free and exclusive Patreon mini-eventure High City by Day by a week. Why? Well, I was planning to release the compilation of the Secret Name storyline this week, but the physical proofs have only just arrived, and I need to (carefully) proof them. I hate staggering the release of a book and so it seems wise to push the release back a week. I hope you agree the wait will be worth it.
In other news, the Pathfin...
2021-05-21 06:54:34 +0000 UTC
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This week, for the penultimate time, we return to the urban jungle with Urban Dressing: Decadent Town and Urban Dressing: Plague Town. As always for the Urban Dressing line both are available in 5e, OSR, Pathfinder 12 and Pathfinder 2 editions. I hope you enjoy the books and can use them to have fun with your friends.
Next month, the Urban Dressing line comes to an end with Urban Dressing: Elven Town and Urban Dressing: Dwarven Hold. I'm hoping to ann...
2021-05-14 06:54:15 +0000 UTC
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This week, we return to the dungeon with a whole dressing book dedicated to lights and illumination. Darkness is one of the most pervasive features of any dungeon, and virtually all dungeon-delver needs light (at least at some point). Many dungeon dwellers also need light (and fire). This book provides loads of great details for fireplaces, torch sconces, magical lights and more. Add it to your toolbox today!
2021-05-07 06:40:43 +0000 UTC
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