Hey Critical Crew!
We've been loving all the great feedback we've gotten for our latest dino release, and we had one more batch of bonus content to leave you all with before the month is over and we move onto the wild west of The Edge of Nowhere. Our friend The Reclusive Cartographer has hooked us up with some animated dinosaur VTT-tokens!
All patrons will now find four dinosaur tokens - in both animated and still versions - within their tier's Go...
2024-01-29 18:58:40 +0000 UTC
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Howdy Critical Crew!
Our Wild West-themed release comes out next Saturday February 3rd, and we've got another first-look for y'all. While creating this one, we thought to ourselves "How do you make the wild west more terrifying?" Answer: Giant. Rattlesnakes. š³
Check out this excerpt of the Nowhere Rattler for WIPWednesday!
Most Nowhere rattlers dwell in massive crevasses of stone, canyons, or subterranean burrows. While these rattlers do not go out chasing af...
2024-01-24 16:07:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We're excited to share that we have some bonus content to share with you all!
Our friend Max of Coltrin Compositions has hooked us up with one of his original soundtracks to perfectly compliment this month's "Dinosafari - The Lost Isle"!
All patrons can now find two versions of Max's latest track "The Lost Temple" - the original regular-length version and one 15-minute looping version - uploaded to their Google Drive...
2024-01-22 15:09:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
February's upcoming Wild West themed release "The Edge of Nowhere" is getting wrapped up and we've got the first look at latest dragon to share for WIPWednesday. Check out the Cactus Dragon!
Cactus dragons are both a blessing and a curse in the harsh lands of Nowhere and the White sea. These dragons store up vast amounts of water in their bodies, meaning that during times of drought, a slain dragon could result in the salvation of a community. Howev...
2024-01-18 01:45:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
For February we're taking y'all to the Wild West in "The Edge of Nowhere" - the wartorn lands left behind after the Blank and Arcanuum battled in out in the Mages War. Filled with swirling storms of wild magic, pulsating anti-magic fields, and towns with those brave enough (or crazyn enough?) to scavenge the wastes for treasures and weapons left behind, Nowhere is not for the faint of heart.
To kick off the hype, check out one of our upcoming st...
2024-01-11 04:39:04 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The January 2024 release "Dinosafari: The Lost Isle" can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!
January 2024 Discount Codes for Critical Crafting Online Store:
2024-01-03 14:15:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We hope you all had a nice holiday weekend. We're kicking off 2024 by going back in time with dinosaurs! We've been getting the final touches wrapped on January's upcoming release, and we wanted to give you a small taste of what's to come. Two - count 'em - TWO poses for our lastest sculpt the Spinosaurus
2023-12-27 18:58:31 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got another first-look at what's to come next month for January's "Dinosafari Pt 2: The Lost Isle" for today's WIPWednesday. Check out the Spinosaurus!
These massive predators subsist mainly on fish and other aquatic creatures, either standing on the shore and snapping them up in their crocodilian jaws, or splashing through the water, propelling themselves with paddle-like tails. Spinosaurs sport a large sail on their backs. This sail is used ...
2023-12-20 19:04:32 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
January is kicking off the new year by going back in time, and bringing you some new prehistoric creatures for your table. Check out this first-look at the Dunkleosteus for today's WIPWednesday!
Dunkleosteus are often the apex predators of the waters they prowl, these massive aquatic carnivores slashing through wood and bone with ease. They sometimes mistake sailing ships for large prey, and their jaws make short work of a shipās hull, meaning eve...
2023-12-13 21:12:57 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We trust that you're enjoying the latest release that just dropped Sunday, and we're already hard at working on getting things wrapped for January's "Dinosafari: The Lost Isle". Check out this first look for the upcoming Behemoth Horseshoe Crab - made with the upcoming Behemoth monster template. And yes - those are indeed great white sharks being dwarfed by this colos...
2023-12-06 19:40:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The December 2023 release "Beasts of the Frozen Wastes" can be found in the latest Google Drive Folder here!
December 2023 Discount Codes for Critical Crafting Online Store:
30% off all Di...
2023-12-03 03:33:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
December's latest release drops this coming Sunday, so how about one final sneak-peek of what's to come? Check out the Doedicurus!
Doedicuri are gentle herbivores native to The Frozen Wastes. While adapted to colder environments, they prefer the more temperate regions of the area, where grass and vegetation is plentiful. Doedicuri commonly reside in shallow burrows dug into the earth. Their powerful front legs allow them to dig much...
2023-11-29 17:20:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We hope those of you celebrating Thanksgiving are having a nice short work week! Wanted to give you your mid-week check in and show off this WIP of another creature from next month's "Beasts of the Frozen Wasteland". Check out the Megalonyx
Also known as the āgiant ground slothā by some or āgreat clawed oneā by others, megalonyxes are huge creatures that slowly lumber through lush forests and arctic lands alike. Despite being earthbound, meg...
2023-11-22 21:32:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
December's "Beasts of the Frozen Wastes" is getting the final touches on it, and we've got another creature to share! Check out the Megalomagi and the excerpt from the lore below!
"...Distantly related to the giant elk and the megalocerus, the megalomagi is a mystical being of the forest, possessing magical abilities that enable it to better defend its sylvan home. Megalomagi are ancient beings, many of them living for thousands of ...
2023-11-15 17:17:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your midweek check in! This time, showing off the upcoming Dire Walrus from December's "Beasts of the Frozen Tundra". Check out the excerpt from it's lore below:
Dire walruses are the scourge of the freezing seas. These great behemoths shatter ships, impale fishermen on their massive tusks, and crush or kill other creatures in throes of rage. Dire walruses are known for attacking ships, usually capsizing them or sending their crews overboa...
2023-11-09 04:54:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
This week we've been busy as always, and wanted to share what we've been up to!
Tier Release Links
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2023-11-03 03:43:10 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The November 2023 "The Dark Below" release can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!
November 2023 Discount Codes for Critical Crafting Online Store:
30% off all Digital Content...
2023-11-03 03:41:30 +0000 UTC
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Happy Halloween from the Critical Crafting team!
Check out the painted cauldron golem, and for you Loremasters and Apprentices out there, be sure to grab it this month!
-Dillon and the Critical Crafting Team
2023-10-31 13:39:33 +0000 UTC
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We are super excited to be wrapping up The Dark Below release for November!
This release brings you:
- The many-eyed Espier stl
- 5 encounters
- 5 new monsters: The espier, trail snail, living tunnel, golwum warrior, and blank tunneler
- 2 new races: The crystalline lazulites and the territorial glowum
- 1 new subclass: The way of the dark for monks!
- Feats and deficiencies
- Lore + a regional map
- 8 ite...
2023-10-27 14:39:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your next mid-week check in of what's to come next month is The Dark Below. Check out this excerpt from the statblock and lore of The Living Tunnel!
Living tunnels are creatures native to cave systems, caverns, and other subterranean regions. Most living tunnels remain stationary for years, disguised as natural formations and eating anything that misinterprets the living tunnelās mouth as a ārealā tunnel or cave entr...
2023-10-25 19:33:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Heading into the weekend, and wanted to share what we've been up to this week!
- As you may have heard, our fearless leader Dillon has been on a (much, much needed) vacation, while they've been off the grid. Despite the lack of internet, he has somehow still managed to sneak us some pictures of what he's been doing in his time off... and he STILL managed to sneak some D&D into their time away. š
We received this picture of one of the numerous miniatur...
2023-10-20 19:08:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Sorry for two posts in one day, but this just launched about an hour ago and we wanted to let you all know about this awesome new KS! Dillon and I have had the pleasure of working with Mammoth Factory in the past, and when they reached out to us to tell us about their new kickstarter we knew we had to share it with you all.
Mammoth Factory Games have hooked our patrons up with one of their previous adventures. All patrons can now find their 40-page "Legi...
2023-10-18 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your midweek check-in for what's to come with next month's release, and this time around it's the Lazulite - the crystal-folk who are native to the tunnels and caverns of the Dark Below deep beneath the surface. Check out this excerpt from their lore and let us know what you think:
Lazulites are a race of crystalline humanoids that hail from the lands of the Dark Below. Tall and thin by nature, they use their natural abilities to am...
2023-10-18 14:44:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Those of you already in the Hivemind group in our Discord server may already know this, but we wanted to make sure everyone in our community was aware of our latest announcement!
This past weekend we announced in the Discord that we were debuting our new Playtest role, allowing those who choose to opt into it the chance to see upcoming content prior to it's release (and even run it at their tables and give input!) Dillon and I have long imagined the day where ...
2023-10-17 18:13:16 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Time for your weekly check-in on what we've been up to this week!
- Dillon is out of the office (for a well-deserved vacation) starting today through Sunday the 22nd. We've been working around the clock to get ahead of the writing and editing, to make it so when Dillon returns he can move onto layout and formatting, and November's release will drop on it's normal date.
- We had all sorts of artwork arriving in this past week. One of our favorite...
2023-10-13 19:23:48 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Critical Crew!
Time for your midweek checkin, with a first-look at what's to come for next month! November is taking us to the vast reaches of the Dark Below deep within the earth, and we've got another monster to share. Check out the artwork for the Trail Snail, and the lore excerpt below!
Trail snails are a plague on the civilized peoples of The Dark Below, though the creatures are thought to be responsible for the many tunnels and massive chambers that m...
2023-10-11 15:06:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your end of week check in, so here's what we've been up to this week!
- October's release dropped this past Tuesday, and I know I can speak for the whole team that it's always a huge sense of satisfaction when we get the latest release shipped! ...and also short-lived, as we're diving right back into it for the next one! Hope you all are enjoying the content so far!
2023-10-06 18:51:11 +0000 UTC
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