top of page
New Psion Level Earned Abilities
Added these every level as per Wizard class to provide balence. As Psion has no combat action abilities if using optional deckbuilding...
Andrew Lainton
May 151 min read
Added Optional Deck Building
In Appendix in Starter Set Surveys show the most popular suggestion for adding mechanics from other games to TTRPGs is to add elements...
Andrew Lainton
May 72 min read
Fighters Shield Guard
Made this an automatic not puchased ability for warriors, paladins and rangers. Made wording of 'Offence is the Best Defence' consistent...
Andrew Lainton
May 51 min read
Wardens Warning
New ranger ability - which can create fear with a warning shot]
Andrew Lainton
May 41 min read
Starter Set Free Characters
A new free product is 10 starter set free quick start charactrs, one pr starter set class and 10 different lineages. Also tweeked the...
Andrew Lainton
Apr 261 min read


Dragons Suck
Added a new dragon breath recharge mechanic Instead of turns dragons must sacrifice attacks blocks to suck up air In sucking up air they...
Andrew Lainton
Apr 201 min read
Random Lineage and Class Table
Have added this to the starter set and the Adventurers Guide. The purpose is twofold; firstly when using quick builds to avoid player...
Andrew Lainton
Apr 171 min read


The Shadowdark/Shatterheart Basic Set is Now Ready
There is a new product launched today 'Like Shadowdark but with tactics' This is designed as a basic set for Shatterheart for levels one...
Andrew Lainton
Apr 91 min read


A Big Refresh
Its been a few weeks since the last refresh. The focus this time has been the Bestiary where there are dozens of changes. mainly...
Andrew Lainton
Apr 21 min read
A Simpler Damage System
A new version of the advventurers guide has been uploaded today - finally an overdue update of the table of contents and index. Also a...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 291 min read


Four Simplified Classes
As part of the work on the Shatterheart/Daggerheart crossover we did work on simplifying the four classic classes Warrior, Cleric, Outlaw...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 291 min read


Can Shadowdark be used as a Shatterheart Basic Set?
Yes with a few tweaks My new you tube video explans how a simplified and stripped down set of Shatterheart rules, along the lines of...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 261 min read


All Together Now
At last we know have a consolidated Adventurers Guide, including the new lineages, Bullywug and Toyger, and new classes, Mechanist and...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 221 min read
Druidic Dividends
The Druid had fewer combat abilities of ant class - which was unbalenced - so they have four new ones: Fungal Fester on a critical hit...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 121 min read
Better Barbarians
Refreshed many of the class abilities in the adventurers guide. For monks simpliefied removed saw saw and made part of the base abilities...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 121 min read
Deft Disengage
Now movement is twice speed for DeftDisengage Seperated out the Thrilling Action - swing from chandleries etc. To new Thrilling Action,...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 111 min read
Weakened
Clarified that weakened condition also halves dealt damage, Clarified crestures immune to condition and for spells when a resist roll...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 101 min read


Two New Lineages
Addedplaytest material for Bullywug and Toyger lineages
Andrew Lainton
Mar 81 min read
Weapon Resistances
Uploaded a revised version of the bestiary which removed resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from non magical weapons...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 81 min read
Potions
Adding missing potions that were in adventurers guide but not in Designing Adventures Sourcebook Calrified and made conssitent reference...
Andrew Lainton
Mar 71 min read
bottom of page