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Open Post - March Release - Unearthed Undead

Tier Release Links 

Loremaster - March Tier release

Hello Loremasters!

The March 2025 release "Unearthed Undead" can be found in the latest Google Drive link located here!

March 2025 Discount Codes for the Critical Crafting Online Store:

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March Teaser - Unearthed Undead

Hey Critical Crew!

Our next release drops next Monday, and we couldn't sit on this teaser any longer. Picking a favorite release is like being asked which of your kids you love best, but damn does this artwork make it hard to not choose a favorite!

March's "Unearthed Undead" brings the necromancers of old back into the fray, and includes:

  •  7 new monster statblocks (three of which are big bad caliber, being the Order of the Three themselves!)

  • 5 the...

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WIPWednesday - The Red Witch

Hey Critical Crew!

We're already halfway through February, and we're getting the final touches on March's "Return of the Three". March will be introducing the three great necromancers whose previous rise to power led to the War of Three - where the Order of the Blank and the Arcanuum came together to end the necromancer's reign (before the Blank ultimately turned on the mages as well and declared war on all magic kind).

Check out the second of the three necromancers for WIPWednes...

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WIPWednesday - Khaldhool

Hey Critical Crew!

We trust you're enjoying "The La'Zairus Time Casino" (and hopefully haven't lost too much of your youth and memories yet...), while we are meanwhile plugging away at March's "Return of the Three". March will be introducing the three great necromancers whose previous rise to power led to the War of Three - where the Order of the Blank and the Arcanuum came together to end the necromancer's reign (before the Blank ultimately turned on the mages as well and declared war...

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Loremaster - February Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The February 2025 release "The La'Zairus Time Casino" can be found in the latest Google Drive link located here!

February 2025 Discount Codes for the Critical Crafting Online Store:

30% off all Digital Content ...

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Open Post - February Release - The La'Zairus Time Casino

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The La'Zairus Time Casino - Teaser

We have some truly awesome stuff coming your way 2/3/25 with the La'Zairus Time Casino release!

Gamble for time, memories, or coin in this futuristic casino located on a luxury ship drifting through the Hollow Expanse.

Battel bludsports, bounty hunters, time larvae, and croupiers!

Cause your enemies to age with "The ager" and enjoy new aging mechanics and minigames!

Glay as the anomalous sorcerer subclass, and bend chance to your will!

Or play as the new caly...

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WIPWednesday - La’Zairus Croupier

Hey Critical Crew!

La'Zairus, the Time Casino is getting the final touches on it in exporting and we're betting that this will be a release to remember! (see what I did there? lol) With a casino literally the size of a planetary freighter, it takes an army to keep it running. And in a setting like this, there's no shortage of people looking for work when they're luck has run out and they're short on life.... Check out the La'Zairus Croupier for today's WIPWednesday!

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WIPWednesday - La'Zairus, the Time Casino

Hey Critical Crew!

We're working hard behind the scenes to get things moving on next month's release, and we're taking you back to the Hallow Expanse and introducing La'Zairus, the Time Casino. Here's a bit of lore and first look at the gorgeous artwork for WIPWednesday

La'Zairus is a colossal ship that lazily orbits the Anomaly - a supermassive black hole - renowned for its high-stakes gambling. La’Zairus offers patrons the chance to wager not just money but fragmen...

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Open Post - January Release - Metal Magic

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Loremaster - January Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The January 2025 release "Metal Magic" can be found in the latest Google Drive link located here!

January 2025 Discount Codes for the Critical Crafting Online Store:

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Metal Magic 1/3/25 - Teaser

Get ready for Metal Magic! Coming next month!

This release is HUGE bringing you:

  • 1 ALL NEW PLAYER CLASS! - The Ferromancer, manipulate metal in ways never seen before!

  • 3 new ferromancer subclasses, focused on adamantine, gold, and mercury

  • A whole new subschool of magic Transmutation (Ferromancy) focused on the manipulation of metal.

  • 27 new ferromancy spells.

  • Optional rules "ferromancy expenditure" allowing yo...

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Free STL!

We wanted to celebrate the holidays with all of our supporters by giving away a free stl :) 

You can grab this STL on our website: https://critical-crafting.com/collections/all

Thanks again for all of your support! We couldn't do this without you.

-Dillon and the Critical Crafting Crew

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Bonus Content - Moonlight Minis Santa .STL

Hey Critical Crew!

We're getting the final touches on January's release as the Holiday's wait for no one, but we wanted to let you all know of a special bonus content we were able to secure for you all. Our good friend Christine of Moonlight Minis saw the fit figure of our Yul outsider for this release and offered up her Santa .stl as a proxy for him!

All patrons can now find the supported .stl files in their Google Drive folders for this month. (Be sure to download them...

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Jotunn Troll STL Is Live!

The Jotunn troll has been supported and is ready to crush your players!

Loremasters and Apprentice tier patrons will find this stl in your usual folders :)

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WIPWednesday - the Iron Maidens

Hey Critical Crew!

We're hard at work getting things moving on January's upcoming release, which introduces our latest player class the Ferromancer and the new Ferromancy subschool of magic, and how they are together helping the Arcanuum in their struggle against the Order of the Blank. One of the upcoming statblocks gets the spotlight for WIPWednesday - check out the Iron Maiden!

The Iron Maidens are a group of female masochistic spellcasters that specialize in a ...

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Open Post - December Release - The Feast of Yul

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Loremaster - December Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The December 2024 release "The Feast of Yul" can be found in the latest Google Drive link located here!

December 2024 Discount Codes for the Critical Crafting Online Store:

30% off all Digital Content wi...

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WIPWednesday - the Yule Cat

December’s “Feast of Yul” is getting the final touches on it, and one piece of artwork that we are eager to share with you all focuses on one of our latest creatures. Check out the Yule Cat for WIPWednesday!

Jólakötturinn (or yule cats), are massive creatures that prowl the frozen lands of the world. These monstrous cats are born as ordinary kittens that eventually grow to the size of a house and develop a plethora of glowing eyes…  When ...

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WIPWednesday - Ornament Golem

Hey Critical Crew!

The holidays are quickly approaching, and if you've been around for very long you have likely come to learn how much we love golems. Next month's release "The Feast of Yul" is bringing our latest one into the fold, and we've got a first-look for WIPWednesday. Check out the Ornament Golem!

Created from a massive tree, hanging ornaments, and piles of gifts.  Ornament golems adorn the houses of the wealthy and traditional during The Feast of Yu...

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WIPWednesday - Penguin Folk player race

Hey Critical Crew!

We're getting December's release "The Festival of Yul" underway and this week I'm getting the ball rolling on the upcoming player race - the Penguin folk (official name TBD). Check it out for WIPWednesday, and let us know what racial abilities and features you'd like to see!

Our current angle on the lore and narrative is that these penguins are naturally sentient, and as such despise Awakened Penguins like Admiral Eri (who gained sentience via magical interventi...

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Open Post - November Release - Fathom's-End Prison

Tier Release Links 

Loremaster - November Tier Release

Hello Loremasters!

The November 2024 release "Fathom's-End Prison" can be found in the latest Google Drive link located here!

November 2024 Discount Codes for the Critical Crafting Online Store:

30% off all Digital Content...

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WIPWednesday - Blank Deepwarden

Hey Critical Crew!

This was stuck in the Draft folder yesterday, but we wanted to be sure to still get out one final WIPWednesday post before next month's release "Fathom's-End Prison" comes out next Monday. Check out the artwork and lore excerpt for the Blank Deepwarden!

Deepwardens are intelligent constructs developed by the Blank for one purpose and one purpose only, to guard the prisoners of their supermax prisons. Deepwardens are not the only defense to...

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Fathom's-End Teaser + Free STL

The Order of the Blank are at it again with their machinations!

Dive into a supermax prison held within a submarine, one designed to hold the most prolific spellcasters prisoner!

Explore new player options and terrifying monsters, as well as a full stat block and descriptions of the city-sized submarine itself and an incredible Blank Mariner stl, all coming 11/3/2024.

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WIPWednesday - Deep Sea Dragon

Hey Critical Crew!

The Blank's subaquatic super-max prison "Fathom's End" for next month's release is getting the final touches on it, and we have our latest dragon making it's debut as well. Check out the Deep Sea Dragon for WIPWednesday

In the dark, crushing depths of the ocean, leviathans wait… Deep sea dragons prowl the deepest reaches of the sea, swimming between monolithic mountains beneath the depths, or slithering through the darkest trenches. These c...

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Save Money With an Annual Membership

Did you know you can save money by signing up as an Annual Patron?

As an annual patron, you get TWO MONTHS FREE!

If you are already a member, why not save yourself some money and switch to an annual membership?

If you aren't a member, why not grab over 1,800 pages of 5e content and an annual subscription for less?!

Thanks to all of you, as always for your support :)

-Dillon, Cameron, Connor + Sarah

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Bonus Content - Headless Horseman .stls from Artificers Mini

Hey Critical Crew!

The talked folks over at Artificers Mini saw the statblocks for our Headless Horseman on a Throwback Thursday social media post and hit us up to let us know that they had the perfect sculpt to go with it - in three variations!

All patrons can find the .stl files for these minis 2024-10-21 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Questionnaire + Chance to Be in the Lore! + Halloween Sale!

Community Questionnaire 

We are always looking for ways to improve our products and what better way than to ask our followers and supporters?

Please take the time to fill out this brief questionnaire in full, and one lucky person will be selected to win their choice of one of the following options!:

  • Be in the Book: Submit a character / monster idea for "The Mage's War" Kickstarter book to be included in the final printing.

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