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WIP Wednesday - Wereshark; AND Hivemind Brainstorm for September's Aquatic Theme

Hey Critical Crew!

We received a more fleshed out wereshark (see above), and wanted to show you how it's progressing!

On the topic of wereshark and other aquatic horrors, we're getting the writing wrapped for next month's theme and wanted to see what you all want to see!
Here are some of the moodboards for the awesome new stuff incoming!

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Bonus Content - Tabletop RPG Music - Desert Soundtracks

Hey Critical Crew!

We've got an exciting drop of bonus content to share with you all today, this one from our good friend Ian of Tabletop RPG Music. You may remember Ian from the original city-scape piece that he composed for our February adventure 'Her Heart Beats For You'. Ian came through and made a VERY awesome desert piece, that all patrons can now find in their Google Drive folder for the month - in 3 different versions: the original, a seamless looping version, a...

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WIP Wednesday - Were Shark Captain

Hey Critical Crew!

Today's Launch Day, and 'Sands of the White Sea' is out now, but we can't let the day pass without also sharing something from the upcoming release. You know we're always working on what's to come, so check out this sneak peek at the Were Shark Captain for September

In the waters around the sunken city of Xephal, some pirates are known for intentional...

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Open Post - August Release - Sands of the White Sea

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For August, we're leaving the stars and taking things back to solid gr...

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August - Loremaster Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The August release can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!  We sincerely hope you enjoy what we've created for you this month. If you have any questions or any feedback to share, feel free to comment below or join us in the Critical Crafting Discord server! View Post

Bonus Content - Rudok's Tavern

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Hey Critical Crew!

We've got some bonus content  to share with you all today ...

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Bonus Content - Veshnik Sojourner STL - Epic Adventure Miniatures

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WIP - Mummified Badlands Dragon

Happy Hump Day, Critical Crew!


You might remember seeing our Badlands Dragon two weeks ago on a previous #WIPWednesday post. Well this week, we're showing off a corrupted variant of that monster - the Mummified Badlands Dragon!

The 'Mummified' monster template is our latest template with next month's release, and this creates some VERY dynamic options for app...

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Bonus Content - The Nameless Man STL - Epic Adventures Miniatures

Hey Critical Crew!

We know you all love bonus content, and we've got another one to hook you up with!

Michael Clute of Epic Adventures Miniatures - an amazing sculptor, and even more amazing friend! - fell in love with the concept of the Nameless Man when we introduced the Blank back in January. He wanted to run with it and what has resulted is hands down the coolest sculpt we've done yet!! (I mean - he literally has the dude and his mech toppling over a sculpture...

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We are working with Arcane Minis!

Hi all! We wanted to share something really exciting, Dillon has begun working as a creative director for the revamped Arcane Minis Sordane Stories Patreon!

If you like Critical Crafting content, we KNOW you will love the Arcane Minis's 5e content, and Benny from Arcane minis was kind enough to give us some free stls and a sample of their first release which you can find in your monthly folders :)
Loremaste...

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WIP Wednesday - August subclass AND race

Hey Critical Crafting!

This week's #WIPWednesday post works twofold - it shows of our upcoming Monk subclass AND our new player race for next month's desert-themed 'The White Sea'.

Next month, you'll get our latest Monk subclass, the Way of the Badlands. These monks spend their lives training and studying in the blazing ...

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'Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt' Kickstarter - NOW LIVE!

Hey Critical Crew!

We're firmly believe in supporting other creators to help keep this hobby the greatest, most welcoming it can be. In that spirit, we wanted to highlight the latest project from one of the biggest creators in the game right now.

MonkeyDM launched his latest Kickstarter 'Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt' today, and it is over 350 pages of new 5e c...

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'Ascendant: A Story of Valor' Kickstarter

Hey Critical Crew!

A really good friend of ours - Izaic Yorks - is currently crowdfunding his debut novel 'Ascendant: A Story of Valor' through Kickstarter and we wanted to share it with you all. Ascendant is best described as a dark epic fantasy novel of betrayal, hope, and the valor of man's heart, and we've been eager for this to launch for ...

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WIP Wednesday - Badlands Dragon

Hey Critical Crew!

We're eager to show off what's to come for next month's 'The White Sea', so check out the upcoming Badlands Dragon

Badlands dragons are draconian creatures native to deserts and other hot environs. These spiny dragons ferociously defend territories they have claimed, ensuring that the water and prey within these regions belong solely to them. Woe be it to any adventurer who slays a desert hare for dinner in the realm of a badlands dragon, for th...

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Bonus Content - Velatus STL - Epic Adventure Miniatures

Hey Critical Crew!

We have partnered with our good friend Michael Clute of Epic Adventures Miniatures to bring you another 3D model of our content. All patrons can now find a supported version of the Velatus from June's 'Cults of the Outsiders' release inside of their Google Drive folders for this month.

You may remember Clute as being the sculptor of our Soma Bulwark models from January's release. He is an incredible artist and sculptor, so be sure to 2022-07-12 20:22:35 +0000 UTC View Post

September Theme Poll



The Depths of Xephal

Explore underwater environments, tangle with krakens, leviathans and other denizens of the deep. Explore new water-based spells, feats, and character options. Or sail the seas in search of interesting foes and new treasures. If you are looking for new aquatic monsters, encounters, and more this is the release for you! 

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Open Post - July Release - The Hollow Expanse

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For July, we're taking you to the deep reaches of space with our version of ev...

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July - Loremaster Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The July release can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!  We sincerely hope you enjoy what we've created for you this month. If you have any questions or any feedback to share, feel free to comment below or join us in the Critical Crafting Discord server!

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Bonus Content - Codex Universalis Models!

Hey Critical Crew!

We hope that you all had a great weekend - and if you're stateside like we are, that it was a nice holiday weekend as well!

Before July's release drops tomorrow, we wanted to share an awesome bonus content post from our good friend Pedro of Codex Universalis that will perfectly supplement June's 'Cults of the Outsiders'. 

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Happy 4th of July Weekend!

Our team is taking some time to spend with our families this weekend and wanted to let you all know that the release will be released on the 6th instead of the 3rd this month.

We are almost entirely finished with The Hollow Expanse but needed a few additional days to wrap everything up with all of the family events.

The release will be ready and available in your google drive folders by 7/6.

Hope you are all having a blast over the long weekend!

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Bonus Content - Gamingbrew

Hey Critical Crew!

We've got some more bonus content to share your way - this time from our fellow 5e homebrewer Gamingbrew! You may recognize Gamingbrew from his online social media presence where he's constantly sharing new content, and he's been kind enough to give us some exclusive new content!

All patrons will now find a 12 page pdf of Gamingbrew's content uploaded into their Google Drive folders for this month, including three subclasses, a lycanthropy prest...

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Bonus Content - Kelfecil's Tales

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Hey Critical Crew!

We've got ANOTHER batch of  bonus content from o...

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WIP - Hollow Expanse Flight Suit

Hey Critical Crew!

We've got another sneak peek at what's to come next month in our Hollow Expanse release - the Hollow Expanse Flight Suit

Pilots and their crew that brave the endless void of space often times find themselves needing to exit the safety of their Zoan ships to clear debris from the exterior of the ship or fight off monstrous Fringe Lurkers, parasitic Scav, or even the dreaded Black Hole Tardigrades. When they leave the confines of the ship, the Hol...

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WIP - Fringe Lurker

Hey Critical Crew!


For today's #WIPWednesday, check out this sneak peek at July's Fringe Lurker

The void of the Hollow Expanse is illuminated by the endless portals that are scattered throughout - connection the numerous planes directly to the Expanse. These portals act as the sole way of traveling in and out of the Expanse, and as such are often times patrolled by Fringe Lurkers. 

Fringe Lurkers float and patiently wait for a weary merchant ...

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WIP - Veshnik Sojourner

The Hollow Expanse stretches are far as the mind can imagine - the astral bodies, floating islands, asteroid fields, and other cosmic flotsam are illuminated by the light of the endless portals to other worlds. Many different creatures exist out in the nothingness, but one of the most dangerous are the Veshnik

This hostile race are a hybridization of mechanics and undead flesh, and view themselves as "the perfect form of life".  They travel the Hollow Expans...

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August Theme Poll


Hey Critical Crew!

We need help picking August's theme, so check out the following choices and vote below which you want to see after July's 'Hollow Expanse' space adventure 

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The Depths of Xephal

Head to the depths of the ocea...

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Open Post - June Release - Cults of the Outsiders

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For June, we've got the beginnings of the Critical Crafting pantheon. Some bei...

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June - Loremaster Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The June release can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!  We sincerely hope you enjoy what we've created for you this month. If you have any questions or any feedback to share, feel free to comment below or join us in the Critical Crafting Discord server!

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WIP - Hollow Expanse Whale

Greetings Critical Crew!

We're itching to drop the 'Cults of the Outsiders' release this Friday, and we know you're sure to be excited too! 

To tide you over until then, here's a WIP of one of July's creatures - the 'Hollow Expanse Whale'. 

These behemoths are known for floating through space in the Hollow Expanse. They grow so large that some hermits or small monstrous races take to building small establishments on their backs. Th...

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Bonus Content - Codex Universalis Models!

Hey Critical Crew!

We've got an especially exciting cross promo for you all today. One of our very own Critical Crafting patrons - Pedro Luco, the amazing sculptor known as Codex Universalis - offered up some of his STL's that fit our Dinosafari release!

All patrons can now find some awesome new bonus content in their Google Drive folders:

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