Hey Critical Crew!
The Scattered Isles won by a landslide and will officially be June's theme
Now we need to know what you want to see in it! Drop us a comment below or join the Critical Crafting discord channel and hop into the the #Hivemind channel to pitch us monster, item, and spell ideas!
- Dillon
2023-04-11 17:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
As our amazing online community has been growing over the past several years, one awesome outcome of it has been that we're getting more and more ideas for our content from you all!
We created a special discord channel called #Hivemind where we have been pitching ideas about upcoming content and using the members as a soundboard to he...
2023-04-06 17:40:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew
We hope you're enjoying this month's new release! We're plugging away at getting May wrapped up and we wanted to share a sneak-peek at this terrifying creature for "Magic and Mayhem" for today's #WIPWednesday. Behold - the Voltaic Elemental!
These elementals are summoned forth by members of the Arcanuum due to their ability to interfere with the arcanhile-powered tech of the Blank. What makes them even more lethal is their electric arch 2023-04-05 18:30:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We're plugging away at April's "Magic and Mayhem" and we want to get your thoughts on what we do for June! We want to take you all back to the seas, but we want to know what sort of ocean vibe are you all wanting? Check out the three options below, and vote on your favorite!
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Treacherous Tides: Climb aboard your ship for swas...
2023-04-04 12:51:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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April marks the return of the ...
2023-04-03 12:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostHello 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 rallied behind our call for ideas, and the #Hivemind channel was absolutely flooded ...
2023-04-03 12:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
Those those of you who have been following along, we're finally at the final showdown of this year's #MarchMonsterMadness tournament and it's culminated with dragon vs dragon
The Mummified Badlands Dragon faces off against the Forge Dragon to see who reigns supreme, and they need your votes!
Check out our story on Instagram to help pick the winner!
Have a gre...
2023-03-31 15:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
April's release drops next Monday, and we're already plugging away at May's Arcanuum focused "Magic and Mayhem". Check out one of the upcoming monsters for May - the Rune Dragon - and let us know what you think!
- Dillon
2023-03-29 17:22:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We wanted to take a quick second to share a project that we're super excited about! One of our artists for May's upcoming Arcanuum-focused "Magic and Mayhem" - Ludovico "Sapphyra" Tellatin - just launched his first Kickstarter and this is one that we're super eager to check out.
Records of Eashes: Tamiri is an Egyptian themed adventure ...
2023-03-29 01:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
April's release drops in one week from today and we're super excited to share this with you all! Check out some of the artwork and prepare yourselves for the return of the Blank as we bring you the follow up the January 2022's "The Death of Magic":
Hey Critical Crew!
For those of you following along all month, we're finally to the Final Four of our March Monster Madness bracket!
We've seen a few upsets already, but your favorite monster needs your votes now more than ever!
You can vote in the polls on our Instagram stories, and our poll for Admiral Eri vs. the Mummified Badlands Dragon is up right now!
- Cameron 2023-03-26 19:46:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We've got our weekly WIPWednesday post for ya! For April, we wondered "What happens if you mix an android from Star Trek with the Mentats from Dune?" Well, you end up with our latest upcoming player race - the Nihilite!
Check out this excerpt from the lore, and let us know what you think below
...Nihilites are a race of genetically-modified Humanoids that are seen by some as the crowning accomplishment of decades of ... 2023-03-22 18:28:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
If you're not following us on Instagram or in the Critical Crafting Discord, all month long we've been pitting sixteen of us fan-favorite creatures against one another to find out which reigns supreme. Drop us a follow so you can vote in our Stories and help control the outcome.
The Elite Eight are officially ...
2023-03-18 20:18:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We're busy getting the final touches on April's upcoming "Machinations of the Blank", but had some bonus content to share with you all for March! Our good friend Marc of RM Printable Terrain (who I have done some freelance writing and editing for on some of his own projects) saw our Tome Golem and had some .STL's that he knew would compliment it and it's encounter perfectly, so he sent them our way!
All patrons can now find a new Bonus Content f...
2023-03-18 17:38:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
This week's WIP highlights one of the Blank's most frightening creations - the Blank Mageslayer. Check out some of its lore below, and let us know what you think!
Blank mage slayers are individuals that have been “reeducated” by the antimagic Order of the Blank. These humanoids are pumped full of mind-altering chemicals, along with an infusion of arcanhile, often causing them to become nearly mindless killing machines in service... 2023-03-15 16:15:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We shared a few weeks ago that Dillon had been working behind the scenes with Jon Sideriadis / Astromythos on Jon's upcoming Kickstarter campaign "Lair of the Spider Lord" (you can find all the details on the previous post right here).
We're excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign just launched earlier today, and wanted to sh...
2023-03-14 19:16:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We've got another sneak peek at one our of upcoming monsters from next month's 'Machinations of the Blank'. Here's the first-look at the Blank Annihilator! Check out the excerpt from their lore below, and let us know what you think!
...Blank annihilators are among the most feared of all members of their order, bringing to bear horrific weapons and destroying wizard’s towers, magical schools, and child mage apprentices alike. The a... 2023-03-08 16:09:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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March brings us back from the far corners of the world...
2023-03-03 15:52:41 +0000 UTC View PostHello Loremasters!
The March 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 rallied behind our call for ideas, and the #Hivemind channel was absolutely flooded ...
2023-03-03 15:51:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
Someone asked us recently "Which of your monsters is the best one?" Well, it's like asking someone "which of your children do you love the most?" It's way too hard to answer! We decided we need to settle this debate once and for all, so we’re bringing you our first annual March Monster Madness!
We’ve thrown 16 of our best monsters from over the past year and a half into a tournament style bracket. All throughout this month, we’re going to ...
2023-03-02 20:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crafters!
Our latest release - the urban cityscape "Streets of the Bluudkeep" - drops this Friday, and we're well into April and May's double header focusing on the antimagic Order of the Blank and their crusade against the freedom-fighting spellcasters of the Arcanuum.
Check out our latest sneak-peek from April's upcoming release - the Blank Arcanhile Scientist!
Blank Arcanhile Scientists devote their lives to the advancement of new techn...
2023-03-01 21:13:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
March's latest release drops next Friday and we're super excited to share this with you all! Check out some of the artwork above and prepare yourselves for everything needed to run your players through a dark, gritty, urban setting:
Hey Critical Crew!
We're excited to announce an upcoming Kickstarter that I had a close hand in contributing to (editing the book and writing some of the statblocks and items). "Lair of the Spider Lord" by Jon Sideriadis / Astromythos is launching on Kickstater on March 14th and this is one that you definitely will not want to miss out on!
Lair of the Spider Lord is a tabletop RPG adventure set in the world of Astromy... 2023-02-24 15:16:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We're getting March wrapped up and wanted to share another of the upcoming creatures (dare I say - our cutest one to date??) Check out the excerpt from the stats for the Patissier Dragon and let us know down below what you think!
"...Pâtissier dragons are small dragons that commonly frequent urban areas, accompany small-town chefs and bakers, or otherwise set up their own shops for selling their baked goods. Pâtissier dragons are exceptionally g... 2023-02-22 19:21:16 +0000 UTC View Post
WOW that was a close race!
Winning by ONE VOTE for the April release is Machinations of the Blank, along with the Paladin Oath of Antimagic.
We are already hard at work on the urban-themed release for March "Streets of the Bluudkeep" and are now looking forward to working on the awesome anti-magic, high-tech Blank release for April...
2023-02-20 22:56:43 +0000 UTC View Post
When we got the artwork I KNEW I had to share it with everyone ASASP!
Here is the art for the upcoming March subclass Rogue Archetype - Traceur.
These rogues run along rooftops, leap great distances, can bounce from wall to wall, and can even leap from above to deal devastating damage to their foes.
This and much more coming in the March release "Streets of the Bluudkeep".
-Dillon
2023-02-16 20:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
We are getting all the more excited for next month's release as the artwork is getting finalized, and we wanted to share another behind-the-scenes look with you all at what's to come. Check out this first-look at our latest golem - the Tome Golem - and read an excerpt from it's stats below!
Tome golems are keepers of libraries, ancient sites of knowledge, and everything from a collection of children’s books, the scribblings of a s... 2023-02-16 04:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Critical Crew!
Our latest #WIPWednesday update showcases next month's Alley Crawler creature. Check out the excerpt below, and let us know what you think!
Distant relatives to changelings and doppleganger’s alley crawlers are cunning urban hunters that lurk within darkened streets frequently disguising themselves as beggars and drawing in potential prey. In many cities, offering beggars coin or food is outlawed for the protection of the people. ... 2023-02-08 17:02:52 +0000 UTC View Post
We are doing something a little different for this poll.
Due to all the interest and questions we've been receiving from people on social media asking us about our world and the ongoing war between the Blank and the Arcanuum we want to better develop both sides by doing a two-month long release, (one faction released in April, and one in May) but we need your help!
Which faction do you want to see first, AND which subclass do you want to see used for that facti...
2023-02-05 20:21:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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February leaves the clouds behind...
2023-02-03 15:37:16 +0000 UTC View Post