State of Things: Monsters & Fables Size Increase and More 📚
5 months ago
– Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 09:38:03 AM
Greetings wayfarers,
It’s been some time since we delivered v0.9 of the Core Book, and we are delighted that it has kept you busy! Your stories in Zamanora are making their way back to us and it’s incredible to see the world coming to life around your tables. Your feedback and kind words are also greatly appreciated—they help us make sure we are moving in the right direction, while boosting our morale! 🙂
But onto the more nitty-gritty side of things. Over the last few months we have completely shifted our focus to finalizing Monsters & Fables. Before the Kickstarter campaign, we estimated that the second book of ZAMANORA: Ballad of the Witch would run up to about 200-250 pages of content. We are pleased to announce that we are way past that mark and we are looking at a final page count of more than 350 pages!
Together with the Core Book, this project has moved from a scope of 400+ pages to a whopping 600+, for a 50% increase over the initial projections.
Excellent question! Part of the increase stems from the Stretch Goals we unlocked during the Kickstarter campaign, such us the 5 extra Adventure Locales, the entirely new Sacred Idols chapter, plus 10 additional Monsters.
For the most part, it’s because we’ve upgraded almost every chapter of the book. We’ve dedicated an entire chapter to the pantheon of Zamanora, since many of you were interested in additional information about them. The Exploration system has doubled in content, filled with ways to generate Scenes, not just Encounters. A system was added to Cults & Organizations to ensure they have more impact than just roleplay around the table, as well as a Minor Organizations section to help you populate Zamanora.
Why, you may ask? Because we’ve promised to bring you the best we can do for Zamanora.
Isn’t a larger page count more expensive?
Yes. Such a bump in the page count requires extra illustrations, more layout elements, more writing and even disregarding that, it increases the manufacturing costs significantly.
Thankfully, the campaign was a much bigger success than we originally planned, and we can absorb these extra costs without jeopardizing the future of the team. After all, it would be unfair to cripple the potential of the book to stay within budget.
When are we getting the books?
The Core Book’s v0.9 has already been delivered (if you have not downloaded it yet, reach out to us, and we will help you get it). This version includes 100% of the content of the book, barring some extra editing and layout details.
As for the Monsters & Fables, we are nearing the last stretch of the book. We are finalizing the Exploration System, editing the Places of Power internally, and playtesting the new systems. A lot of it is already in layout… that’s how we discovered its true size in the first place! There are some lore pieces missing, but we are confidently filling them in day by day.
With the Christmas holidays approaching—and given that we haven’t seen much sunlight since the project was funded—we also want to take a bit of time to rest and be present with our families and friends. We’ll still be writing and refining, but we want to do so in a way that’s respectful to our loved ones and ourselves.
With that in mind, you should expect v0.9 of Monsters & Fables to land in January. Until then, please enjoy the 100+ pages of its content that have dropped in playtest packages and keep the feedback coming!
Thank you for understanding. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season 🎄
Kind Regards,
The Eren Chronicles
Playtest Wave 4: The Adventure Locales are Here! 🏡
6 months ago
– Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 08:18:21 AM
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Koschei & Baba Yaga STLs | Charging and Giveaway 🌟
7 months ago
– Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 07:30:27 AM
After delivering the PDF for the Core Book, we’ve been hard at work finalizing Monsters & Fables, getting it ready for Layout as soon as possible. However, we may have also managed to sneak in some extra time to finish some Add Ons along the way. 👀
Today, we are excited to be delivering the STL files for the Baba Yaga and Koschei the Deathless miniatures! If you have added the STLs in your Pledge, you should have already received a notification in your email to download the files through BackerKit. If not, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will help you sort everything out.
But that’s not all. Keep reading to find out how you can upgrade your pledge for free! 👇
🎁GIVEAWAY: PLEDGE UPGRADE!
To celebrate the delivery of our STLs, we are hosting a giveaway! The winner will receive a free upgrade to the next Pledge Level! Meaning if you pledged for the Core Box, you will get the Deluxe Box, if you purchased the Digital PDFs, you get the All Digital pledge level and so on!*
To enter, just follow these 2 simple steps:
1) Download the STLs and print at least one of them, either Baba Yaga, or Koschei.
2) Snap a photo of your prints and post them either on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #ZamanoraGiveaway.
Care to tip the scale in your favor? Here’s how you can get bonus entries:
1) You’ll earn 1 bonus entry for painting either Baba Yaga or Koschei, or 2 bonus entries if you paint both.
2) You’ll earn 1 bonus entry for posting your creation over on the Minis and STLs channel on our Discord** server.
You can enter the giveaway until December 31st (don’t worry about timezones). The winner will be announced shortly after!
*Deluxe Box owners cannot upgrade to the Collector’s Box this way
**Should you decide to join our merry band on Discord, message one of our Admins with your backer name, so that you can get your special backer role
Baba Yaga was sculpted by Hernan H. Godoy
Koschei the Deathless was sculpted by Alex Toti
📦CHARGING SHIPPING & VAT
As we move on to the final stretch of the project, we’ll soon be charging Shipping and VAT for your pledges through BackerKit.
Now that we’re in the process of completing the Monsters & Fables book, we’ll soon be moving forward with production and fulfillment. Getting shipping and VAT all sorted out ahead of time will help us ensure that everything runs smoothly once everything is ready to hit the press, so there are no delays during the next stages of the project.
We’ll be painstakingly going over your orders once more before the charges occur (in about 48 hours) to ensure everything is as it should be. However, please make sure to check your order one last time to see if anything is out of the ordinary (i.e. your early birds are included, you’ve gotten your limited D20 from the prelaunch promo, there are no duplicate items in your order, etc).
Please do not hesitate to reach out through a personal message or at [email protected] for any questions you might have!
📚 DID YOU DOWNLOAD THE PDF?
A couple of people messaged us about not having received their v0.9 Core Book PDFs. These were cases where either DriveThruRPG had a hiccup and failed to deliver, or they finished their surveys after we delivered the PDFs. If that sounds like you, please reach out to us so that we can add you to the mailing list for PDF deliveries and updates.
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We want to take a moment to shine a light on our friends at Ember Forge, a small artisan studio in Athens, Greece, who are launching their newest design: The Vanguard Dice Collection.
These aren’t ordinary dice. Each piece is hand-crafted by jewelers from solid metal.They are cast, polished, and finished by hand using traditional techniques. Ember Forge has a reputation for blending artistry, myth, and craftsmanship, and their new Vanguard line might be their most ambitious work yet. Their Kickstarter will go live in a few days, featuring heirloom metal dice, beautifully carved dice vaults, and other exclusive accessories—all made in limited numbers.
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Gothica adds heaps of ‘Gothic Gaslamp Fantasy’ content to your 5e experience. With over 20 new subclasses and 3 whole new classes: the Chimera, the Saint and the Weaver. Gain access to new spells, weapons, items and appearance based equipment that helps immerse your players at the table in this grim Victorian-esque world. Gothica introduces an entirely new setting, with unique history, faith, and realms to play with. Follow the story by dropping players into 5 distinct points in the timeline, or create your own and pull from the many mutated monsters, bosses and setpieces of the world. Survive the new plague mechanics with mutations, permanent afflictions and disease spreading creatures. Allowing players to come back to Gothica and enjoy a different experience each and every time. Oh and, try not to develop a mutation in your first session!
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Core Book v0.9 is Online! 🥳
8 months ago
– Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 08:32:01 AM
It is here! The Core Book PDF of ZAMANORA: Ballad of the Witch is ready to download through DriveThruRPG. On top of the original content that was promised, the Core Book also includes the Stretch Goals we unlocked together, during the Kickstarter campaign. These are:
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More Magic. 10 new Spells, 3 new Curses and 2 more Ceremonies
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Five Additional Subclasses. The Kuker Monk, the Circle of the Berendei Druid, the Veilscarred Barbarian, the Journey Domain Cleric and the Oath of the Firebird Paladin
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More Species. The Vila and the Caliban
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Backgrounds Chapter. With 7 new Backgrounds and 3 Epic Backgrounds
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Community Build. The Crone Warlock based on the legendary figure of Baba Yaga
But that’s not all! If you missed the last update, we also decided to add a whole new subclass to the book, inspired by your Community Build ideas, bringing the total of subclasses to 21!
Behold, the Oakenheart Druid, available in the Core Book.
Break your enemies with bough and bark with this ruthless sentinel of the woods. The Oakenheart druids are true wardens of the forests, embodying the will of the wild in its most unyielding and merciless form. Thank you for inspiring us to create 💙
Be sure to check your e-mails for your DriveThruRPG download link.
NOTE: This is NOT the final version of the Core Book. While no more content will be added to it, some graphical elements and some final edits are still needed to finalize it.
🤔 WHAT’S NEXT?
Well, do you know what comes after 0.9? 1.0! While this version of the Core Book is very close to the finalized version, before going to print we’re going to spend some time fixing typos and bugs so that the physical book is as spotless as it can be. In the meantime, we are also working hard to finish a digital version of the Monsters & Fables book.
You will be pleased to know that the writing is almost finished in our second book, barring a single adventure locale and some lore pieces, while we are also waiting for the finalization of some illustrations. After the writing is done, we will be moving on to Layout.
✋ CAN I HELP?
Absolutely! The best thing you can do for us would be to scroll through the Core Book and give us your feedback. This is the last chance we’ll have to incorporate your feedback, before the book hits the printers! You can send us anything you’d like to comment on our Discord* server through the dedicated channels.
*Should you decide to join our merry band on Discord, message one of our Admins with your backer name, so that you can get your special backer role.
🤝 FOLLOW US
If you like our projects, you may as well like us! While we try to keep our Kickstarter updated as soon as we have news to share, we are even more active on our social media.
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Community Build: Warlock of the Old Crone is Alive ⚡
8 months ago
– Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 10:04:50 AM
Hear ye, hear ye, wayfarers!
In our last Community Build update, we shared the results of your subclass voting: you decided to create the Warlock of the Old Crone with us! Your suggestions about the final vision of the Old Crone, really inspired us while penning it.
The first draft of our Community Build is now ready to behold. Bound to the ageless witch of the woods—Baba Yaga or similar beings who have transcended mortal bounds—this warlock wields ancient magics that once shaped the world.
You can access the Warlock of the Old Crone through this link.
Art by Jakub Jagoda
If you would like to offer your feedback, you can do so by joining our Discord server and leaving your thoughts on our channel dedicated to the community build.*
*Should you decide to join our merry band on Discord, message one of our Admins with your backer name, so that you can get your special backer role.
🍁OAKENHEART DRUID
Your Community Build suggestions were extremely inspiring! So inspiring, actually, that we fished out another one of your ideas and decided to make one more subclass, included in the Core Book for free, bringing up the total subclasses to 21. Be on the lookout in the coming days for a closer look at the wrath of the deep woods! 👀 And as always, thank you for inspiring us to create 💙
🔒 LOCKING SURVEYS
As the release of the digital version of the Core Book approaches, we will be moving forward with locking your surveys! You will still have 3 days to edit them, so if you want to finalize your orders, you have some time left. This is also your last chance to upgrade to a higher-tier pledge or get any add-ons that have struck your fancy.
If you need any help, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected], through Kickstarter or on any of our Social Media.
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If you like our projects, you may as well like us! While we try to keep our Kickstarter updated as soon as we have news to share, we are even more active on our social media.
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