Hey Critical Crew!
For this mid-week check in, here's one of the terrifying creatures lurking beneath the streets of Calydon - the Rat-King!
Rat-Kings are rarely ever seen above the surface, and instead use the sewers and tunnels running below the city to allow them to access to nearly anywhere they need to get. Some scholars and innkeepers alike debate whether the Rat-King is a single entity rather than a species of itself, while others write it off as a wivestal...
2023-07-05 12:27:24 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The July 2023 "Legends of the Yokai" release can be found in the latest Google Drive Folder here!
July 2023 Discount Codes for Critical Crafting Online Store:
30% off all Digital Content wi...
2023-07-03 03:08:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
For those that missed it, 3d printable stl files are now being added as Loremaster rewards each month!
Our current plan is to release 1+ stls per month.
Note: Stls will not be backlogged, so be sure you download them.
Check out our upcoming stl test prints! The Kimon-Oni and Kitsune!
For those interested in JUST st...
2023-06-30 20:07:33 +0000 UTC
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We've got your mid-week check-in for #WIPWednesday, and we've got another update for August's upcoming release! Check out our "The Dealers" gang member! The Dealers are an organization of criminals that run the city of Calydon from the shadows. These mobsters use both Order of the Blank technology and Arcanuum magic to get what they want, and trade with everyone and anyone... for the right price. If you are looking to add some undercity NPC's that go beyond the usual "bandit" or "...
2023-06-28 16:11:56 +0000 UTC
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July - Legends of the Yokai Teaser
We are super excited to be wrapping up the Legends of the Yokai release for July and have a TON of announcements to share.
First off, our teaser for Legends of the Yokai.
This release brings you:
- 6 encounters
- 5 new monsters
- 1 monster template + monster
- 1 new race
- 1 new subclass
- 4 feats
- 3 deficie...
2023-06-26 17:18:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Before June ends and we leave the Scattered Isles behind, we've got bonus content to share with you all!
Our good friend Max of Coltrin Compositions loved the behind-the-scenes artwork of the Scattered Isles that we sent him last month, and had the perfect track to compliment it.
All patrons can now find one of Max's original soundtracks - Maiden Voyage - uploaded to their Google Drive folders for this month. Check it out ...
2023-06-26 12:39:38 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your mid-week check in for #WIPWednesday, and we've got another update for July's upcoming release. Check out our Ushi-Oni
Ushi-oni are horrifying fiends that frequent shorelines, dragging victims into their wretched lairs or beneath the waves to be devoured. In some villages where the residents worship The Dreamer or The Darkfathom, ushi-oni are seen as protectors of fishermen, warning them of impending storms or other hazards, but many d...
2023-06-21 20:21:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Time for your mid-week preview for next month, for WIPWednesday! This week, we've got the Baku! I'm especially excited for, and has been deemed by my 5 year old son as his favorite monster we've done yet (but he also tends to say that fairly often too lol.) Check out the excerpt below from the lore of the stats and let us know what you think in the comments!
Baku are curious yokai that devour dreams, specifically nightmares. These c...
2023-06-14 13:54:31 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We are constantly looking for ways to loop you all in on the process (i.e. the creation of the #Hivemind group in the Discord community), and one thing we thought could towards that end is to start doing end-of-week recaps where we highlight some of the things that took place this previous week!
So without further ado, he's what our team was up to this past week:
- We received the updates on the Kitsune artwork for Jul...
2023-06-09 18:59:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
As you know by now, my team and I are always looking for ways to bring you the most value every month for your support.
To that end, the more we know about you and your table, your DM'ing style, how you use our content, what you're looking for, and MORE... the better we can tailor our content to your needs!
We have put together a survey that will help us gain a better understanding and insight, and we would love it if you would take 5-10 minutes to l...
2023-06-08 16:51:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
It's time for your mid-week check in for what's to come. Our latest sneak-peek of next month' "Legends of the Yokai" for WIPWednesday is the Jubokko!
According to folklore, Jubokko appear in former battlefields where many people have died, and its appearance does not differ that much from ordinary trees. Since it becomes a yōkai tree by sucking up large quantities of blood from the dead, it lives on human blood. A Jubokko tha...
2023-06-08 01:55:44 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The June 2023 release can be found in the latest Google Drive Folder here!
We sincerely hope you enjoy what we've created for you this month. The folks of the Hivemind stepped up big time to our call for ideas, and the #Hivemind channel was absolutely flooded with ideas for spells, items, and monster...
2023-06-03 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Tier Release Links
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June is taking us away from the frontlines of the eternal struggle of the Mage...
2023-06-03 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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We are looking at adding a new tier to Critical Crafting but we wanted your opinion as current patrons before deciding if it was a good idea or not.
We are thinking of adding a new tier that includes new tokens every month, a new stl every month. The tier would include all the other loremaster benefits.
For this tier would you pay $14-$15 a month ($1-2 more for existing loremasters) for an upgraded loremaste...
2023-05-31 17:01:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We're getting the final touches on June's upcoming release (dropping this Saturday 06/03!), but our artists have already hit the ground running for July's "Legends of the Yokai".
Check out this first-look at the Tatsu for today's #WIPWednesday!
We have to give a HUGE shout out to the #Hivemind for their work lately in getting the content going for July. We just recently pitched them the first-draft of the Barbarian: ...
2023-05-31 16:24:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We're getting the final touches on next month's tropical-themed "The Scattered Isles" and wanted to share another (and my personal favorite) piece from the release! Check out the Parrotbear for this week's WIPWednesday
Unlike their owlbear cousins, parrotbears are exceedingly docile creatures, living off of diets of nuts and berries, as well as occasionally rooting for insects. The parrotbear’s beak is specially adapted to cracking open nuts and c...
2023-05-24 15:04:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi Critical Crew!
As many of you know we have finally launched our latest product, tokens!
To celebrate this special awesomeness we are giving away one of our token packs absolutely free and all tokens on the website are 50% off!
You can grab 270 tokens for as little as $10 :)
Patron Discount
In future months, all patrons will receive a discount code to purchase tokens as a thank-you for y...
2023-05-18 15:00:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
It's your mid-week check in on what's to come for next month's "The Scattered Isles" release!
Our monster template for next month is the Coral-Cursed - those creatures and objects that have succumbed to the creeping coral disease - and we figured there'd be no better way to show how the vastly mobile the curse can be than by showing a pirate captain with it! Check out an excerpt of the stats of this Coral-Cursed Pirate below:
2023-05-17 18:28:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got some bonus content to share with you all!
You may recognize one of our previous collaborators - Max of Coltrin Compositions - from some of his previous content we've shared before. Max saw the artwork for the Blank in last month's "Machinations of the Blank" release and was super stoked to hear what we were doing as a follow-up. When I sent him the artwork for "Magic and Mayhem", he took the vibe and ran with it!
All patron...
2023-05-12 12:40:16 +0000 UTC
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Ahoy, Critical Crew!
We can't let today pass without a mid-week preview of what's to come next month, so for today's #WIPWednesday check out the progress on our Coral Galleon!
For "The Scattered Isles", we've come up with the Coral-Cursed monster template, and we thought "what better way to show how brutal this template can be than with a Coral-Cursed Pirate statblock? And also... what about his ship being effected too?!" So, we have a new vehicle...
2023-05-11 02:20:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We are already wrapping up June's upcoming ocean-themed "The Scattered Isles" release, and we want to keep the artists moving so we need your help getting July's theme decided upon! We have three options for you all to look at, so check out the options below and pick your favorite one! Voting closed Tuesday 05/09 at midnight, so let us know what you want to see!
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2023-05-05 15:05:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
Happy Launch Day! We hope you're enjoying the latest release so far, but we wanted to start building some hype for June's "Scattered Isles" release since we're already getting the next one ready for you and the artwork is coming back from our team of artists daily.
Check out this preview of the Nautilisland for today's #WIPWednesday - gargantuan ammonite-like creatures who have literal islands formed upon their backs. These peaceful creatures ar...
2023-05-03 19:36:25 +0000 UTC
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Hello Loremasters!
The April 2023 release can be found in the latest Google Drive folder here!
We sincerely hope you enjoy what we've created for you this month. One of the greatest things about this release was that our Discord community AGAIN rallied behind our call for ideas, and the #Hivemind channel ...
2023-05-03 12:43:11 +0000 UTC
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Tier Release Links
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April marked the return of the ...
2023-05-03 12:42:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
It's hard to believe that May is nearly upon us! The final tweaks are being made to May's "Magic and Mayhem" release before it drops next Wednesday! I know I say this often but - THIS MAY BE MY FAVORITE MONTH YET! The art, the theme, the content.
We're so stoked to share it with you all. Here's a teaser of what's to come:
- 5 stat blocks
- 1 machine
- 5 encounters
- 5 maps
- 16 items <...
2023-04-27 18:41:36 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
It's me with your mid-week preview of next month for #WIPWednesday. "Magic and Mayhem" drops next week so here's one last preview of what's to come. Our upcoming paladin subclass are those who pledge themselves to the protection and advancement of magic. They are often on the frontline in opposition to the Blank. Check out an excerpt from the subclass below:
The Oath of Secrecy is adopted by paladins who...
2023-04-26 17:55:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
As many of you may know by now, we're always looking for ways to bring you all even more content than normal - to help maximize the value your patronage brings you (and to thank you all for the support you give us!) We periodically swap content with other creators, and we've got another drop of content for you lovely people.
One of our friends and fellow creators - Benjamin of Adventure Awaits - saw our release with the Blank and sent over three...
2023-04-21 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
We've got your mid-week preview of next month's 'Magic and Mayhem'. This week we're showing off one of our upcoming creatures - the Technomancer! Check out the excerpt from the statblock below, and let us know what you think!
While many spellcasters abhor technology or the strange science of warping, technomancers are spellcasters that meld antimagic warps with magical abilities, learning both the arts of magic and the nuances of science. Some of th...
2023-04-19 17:09:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Critical Crew!
It's time for the mid-week sneak-peek of next month's "Magic and Mayhem" release!
When the Order of the Blank rose to power, not all the mages stayed to face their inevitable slaughter - a small population fled deep within the earth. They founded the city of Edyn, which became a safe haven for those who were hunted on the surface. As their population grew over the generations, their need for more space necessitated the creation ...
2023-04-12 14:20:27 +0000 UTC
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