Mother of Monsters: DnD 5E adventure inspired by Greek myths

NEW ADVENTURE: A Threatened Democracy unlocked!
over 1 year ago – Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 02:41:57 PM

Hi all, 

We are excited to announce that our Mediterranean Monsters Kickstarter project has passed 1000% of our funding goal, and in addition to unlocking new monsters from across the Mediterranean, we've also unlocked another amazing adventure for the Mother of Monsters Adventure Path, A Threatened Democracy! 

The party’s continued search for the leaders of the sinister Cult of Naegara first leads them to the beautiful city of Tarasaeki where they must root out the source of a terrible curse that is affecting the city. Afterward, they must travel to the center of democracy and the largest city in the Kagari Islands, Lukatoi, to prevent the corruption of an important senatorial election.  Urban encounters and political intrigue await as deadly danger stalks the city streets and your heroes must ensure that freedom does not fall!

You can upgrade an existing pledge to one of the NEW pledge levels including it, since you already have the core pieces of Mother of Monsters you can just make a $1 base pledge and then add both new adventures, False Prophecies (levels 5-6) and A Threatened Democracy (levels 7-8), using Kickstarter's Add-On feature! 

Thanks so much for helping make Mother of Monsters a reality and we hope you enjoy the continuing quest through this awesome archipelago of adventures! 

New Adventures and Mediterranean Monsters!
over 1 year ago – Sat, Jul 08, 2023 at 12:07:34 PM

Hi all and thanks so much for your fabulous support of the Mother of Monsters adventure saga! We had hoped to be farther along with the remaining adventures, but Real Life just kept getting in the way as it does. Happily, though, things are moving once more and we are excited and delighted to announce that the next adventure in this saga, False Prophecies, is just about ready to go and adventure #3, A Threatened Democracy, is on track for release later this summer! 

Both of these adventures--and maybe more--are being released as part of our Mediterranean Monsters Kickstarter that is going on right now! This two-pronged project includes the expanded Mother of Monsters Adventure Path, available as individual add-ons for people like you who already supported the original project and only want the new adventures, and as a full set of the original Player's Guide, GM's Guide, and kickoff adventure Stone Mother's Assault plus the new adventures. 

The other half of this project is a beautiful bestiary book for 5E with over 130 (and could get as high as 150) killer creatures from the legends and lore of Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Malta, and Sardinia. You'll find new creatures like the beautfiul hesperides, greedy gatto mammone, the wise omok tannou, the beastly vrykolakas, and the murderous h’awouahoua, plus new versions of classic creatures like basilisks, sphinxes, centaurs, cyclops, pegasus, gorgons, harpies, hydras, medusas, and titans! 

Greek mythology has been a fertile ground for RPG monsters since its earliest days, but you'll find an awesome array of new options here as well as legendary figures and creatures ready to unleash on your heroes! We hope you'll check it out and/or help spread the word to fellow 5E fans and friends. The Mediterranean Monsters Kickstarter ends July 27th and we hope to see you there!

Misprints have been reshipped
over 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 10:55:33 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know that all of the misprinted books were processed and should be heading your way soon, along with any preorders we've received in the interim (we had not sent those out previously while waiting for the reprints to get approved and finalized). Thanks for your patience with the printing glitch and we look forward to getting you more adventures in this saga and supporting books coming soon! 

Playtesting is already underway on the second adventure, False Prophecies, and we'll have more information on that coming your way soon! 

Mother of Monsters Reviews and Streaming Sessions!
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 12:26:00 AM

Hi all,

All of our files are up and out to backers and print orders have been sent. Most if not all of those should have been delivered by now, though as we've noted previously there have been some printer errors. The revised proofs shipped from the printer yesterday to Lead Designer Adrian Arduini, so once he's been able to check them if everything is looking perfect, we'll get replacement books sent out to the 17 backers who got misprinted copies. If your books were misprinted (and you haven't already let us know), shoot us a line so we can add you to the list who need replacements. If you've already emailed us, I've got you down and we'll get them sent.

But meanwhile, we have more big news!

1.  ADVENTURE #2: Adrian has finished writing the second adventure in the saga, False Prophecies, and is working on the gazetteer to accompany it. If all goes well, we should have it available for you sometime in March.

2.  KAGARI TALES: He's also working on a series of short adventures called Kagari Tales, each a one-shot adventure you can play in 2-4 hours. The first one is just about done and two more are finished with writing and are moving toward their finishing touches.

3.  STREAMING SESSIONS: We are currently working on setting up our Twitch and Youtube channels and part of our plans include running an ongoing series of adventures in our Mother of Monsters Adventure Path with professional GM Michael "Azmyth" Azzolino! We have had some great meetings about getting things set up but we also wanted to reach out to our fans to look for folks interested in being a part of this awesome gaming experience!

We will be having some introductory "audition" sessions with the LG staff and fans with some of lead designer Adrian Arduini's Kagari Tales one-shot adventures, including some of the new race and class options for the Kagari Islands setting. All that *you* need is a solid internet connection, a great attitude of fun and team play, and a commitment to show up on time and ready to play. We're working out the details of hosting the game via Zoom or similar conferencing software and/or virtual tabletop. Players will need to be on camera during sessions but we will be editing video after games.

Once we've had a chance to get to know folks a little over the (virtual) gaming table, we'll work to coordinate a dedicated group to dive in and start playing Stone Mother's Assault, the first mega-adventure in the saga and figuring out the best mix of players to start rolling!

Spaces are limited but we wanted to go first to our biggest fans to see who might be interested in:

1.  Playing in a one-shot Kagari Tales.

2.  Becoming part of an ongoing streaming game in Mother of Monsters.

Let us know at [email protected] if you're interested in either or both of the above, along with your name, your location/time zone, and three "best day/time slots for you" so we can see how we can match people up.

Printer Glitches being fixed...
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Jan 22, 2022 at 02:14:39 AM

Hi all,

Some of our backers have let us know that their books were misprinted, with a chunk of the top edge cut off. Thankfully, it seems not to have been a widespread error, but certainly we are working to fix it for those who have been affected. We've been working with the printer and will be uploading a new set of files just to make double sure that there are no problems in the system. We'll get proof copies checked for perfection and then get replacements out to those who need them. Thanks for your patience and for your support of this terrific project!