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06/28/2025

New on the Shewstone blog: the teaser list of historical figures who are mentioned in our upcoming supplement, 101 Adventure Frame in Enchanted England for . Coming to Kickstarter in October 2025!

Here’s a list of historical characters who are mentioned—often as background—in our upcoming book, 101 Adventure Frames in Enchanted England .

06/23/2025

I'm a software security engineer in my day job so this struck a chord. "What do you mean you're conjuring with just a pentagram and no thaumaturgical triangle?"

Worldbuilding Idea About Wizards 👇👇👇

06/14/2025

and historical fans - today I learned of a crowdfunding project making a fantasy Venice setting! I have not seen the rule book myself and it's not affiliated in any way with Shewstone Publishing, but many of our customers may want to give this a look.

Serenissima Obscura is a setting guide & modular adventure for Venice in the Magical Renaissance. Face conspiracies, mystical convergences and a realm of unspeakable terrors! Play with 5e, Ars Magica or your favorite system!

05/25/2025

I just learned of Free5E, which is exactly what it sounds like, based on the Creative Commons license. To be clear, this is a free variant of the 2024 edition of Dungeons & Dragons, based on Wizards of the Coast's 5.2.1 SRD.

Shewstone is not affiliated with this. We're just sharing it for the benefit of the community.

How a game designer focused on serving the low-income and disabled community is using a public form of copyright law to make Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons accessible to everyone.

05/19/2025

Print copies of A Bestiary of Enchanted England are still at the pre-tariff price of $22 at Indie Press Revolution, while supplies last.


https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/A-Bestiary-of-Enchanted-England.html

05/12/2025

Coming to Kickstarter! , our inclusive fantasy setting, will develop the Native American inspired continent. Experience fantasy from a fresh perspective, from a team anchored by Native writers. Follow us now to support a strong launch!

A fantasy TTRPG setting that represents and celebrates world cultures. This year's focus is on Native American cultures.

05/09/2025

Game masters: the most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. Give some thought to what kinds of stories you choose to tell.

The most powerful person in the world is the story teller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come. | Steve Jobs

03/01/2025

FREE issue #11 of Drintera Magazine is posted to Patreon! Download it today to get an inside look at the Adventurers' Guild, including 14 creative adventure hooks and 3 NPC adventuring parties by our talented freelance team.

Support us on Patreon to keep our fairly paid, talented freelancers working on this rich and innovative setting!

Get more from Drintera® fantasy roleplaying game setting on Patreon

02/09/2025

I want to share this article by Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Press about where the money from a Kickstarter actually goes. Spoiler: it's not Swiss bank accounts.

Gamers, please understand, Kickstarter is not a scam, it's the best available way to finance publishing a product.

CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur discusses the costs behind a Kickstart and the secret reason publishers go to all the trouble!

01/26/2025

A 57-minute deep dive on Drintera on the GMS Magazine podcast! We talk about the world (a lot), the style of game experiences it's designed to promote, and the awesome creative team I've assembled.

As Paco explains in the introduction, the Kickstarter for the 2025 year of the magazine is cancelled. If you believe in the vision of Drintera I articulate in this interview, support us on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/drintera)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VLcRzu8wVM

Drintera® is a lore-rich fantasy TTRPG setting inspired by world cultures and heroic mythology. The gods have proclaimed the Age of Destiny. Adventurers, str...

01/20/2025

Just launched on Patreon: a lore-rich TTRPG setting for narrative roleplaying, with broad cultural representation and built by a diverse international freelance team. Support us to keep building this remarkable fantasy world.

Get more from Drintera® fantasy roleplaying game setting on Patreon

01/14/2025

With regret, I must announce that the Kickstarter for Drintera® Magazine 2025 is cancelled. It never launched. The gap between a realistic Kickstarter goal and the actual costs of publishing a magazine for a year was too great. There was no way to break even.

We're looking at options for how to sustainably fund ongoing development of the Drintera setting, and will let you know when we have a new plan.