Seeds of Decay - 5e campaign setting, bestiary, & adventure
Created by Darryl T. Jones
A crack has formed in the darkness, leaking decay into the forest, twisting its creatures into terrible monstrosities.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
December Update + Holiday Monsters & Magic Items
over 1 year ago
– Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 10:16:48 PM
Hey backers,
Merry Christmas, Happy holidays, and a joyous New Year to you and yours.
We hope everyone is staying safe and warm during this holiday season! We just got blasted by that cold from that came through the Midwest. My phone showed a negative 24 degrees with the wind chill last night.
My back door last night!
Here is the short and sweet last update for 2022.
Rewards Update
This month I've been focused on art and writing revisions. There's a lot to do. Also, a small curve ball. Nord has decided to back away from fulfillment, but fortunately I was able to connect with Flying Cloud. Flying Cloud handled a lot of Nord's fulfillment anyway, so it should be a seamless transition. I am still targeting summer of 2023 for your rewards to go out!
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Free Holiday Monsters & Magic Items
This is just for fun. I created some holiday goodies a while back for a collaboration. When I came across them this year, I quickly realized how much I've grown as a writer and creator. So, after some revisions, I've decided to share them with you here!
Christmas is a somber affair in Weasel Foot. It was ten years ago this night that the unbread began to rise from cookie sheets and ovens, wreaking havoc wherever the. Christmas spirit was strong. Though, many believe and wish to keep the Christmas spirit alive, they know, it only takes a simple wreath of holy, or a careless carol hummed under one's breath to call the Gingerdead Man and his Unbread Minions.
Download the PDF here. Let me know if you include the Gingerdead Man and his Unbread Minions in any holiday adventures.
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The Kickstarter launch of RPG Essentials is just a few weeks away!
Things are just about set and I wanted to share with you the master list of tokens we'll be producing. You can sort it by size, type, and CR. Also, this list includes some stretch goals, so we'll have to make sure we hit them all so all 400+ are included.
October/November check-in, new page design, and a peek toward the future
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Nov 03, 2022 at 12:26:22 AM
Greetings Heroes!
Hail and well met. Our adventure continues and you, my intrepid party, are the reason for our success. As we draw nearer to the tomb of the Rot Weaver, I need you to be vigilant and soldier on. Only a few more quests lie upon the Dark Desk of keyboard striking. Once he is defeated, our journey continues along a different path. We must storm the Keep of Manufacturing, embark upon the Treacherous Seas of international shipping and finally we can celebrate our victory at the palace of Lord Fulfillment. There is much yet to do, but even more has already been done!
So what is done?
Introduction
New Player Heritages (races)
New Backgrounds
New Classes
New Subclasses
Magic Items
Spells
Monsters
Contraptioneering Activity
Foraging Activity
10 of the 14 Quests that make up the Adventure Arc
Many of these sections are in their first draft state, and have just begun the editing process. So, it's still going to be a while before I can share an alpha PDF. But, that being said, I'm eager to do so. You'll get to see Seeds of Decay as soon as I'm able to share it.
New Page Design
Many of you have downloaded the Introduction PDF and the Plaguewood Spider adventure PDF. The page design and layout of these, I believed was strong. As such, I was planning to use most of those design elements throughout the full book. However, as the book continued to grow, I began to feel I could incorporate some improvements that would make the book more user friendly. So, I've redesigned the page. In the new design, I use a three-column layout. The third column will be used for reference, making it easier for those reading it to quickly find more information about any given point as soon as they come across it. Additionally, the bottom of each page will be color coded to the current section and will include the section and subsection titles. Here is the proposed design:
New improved page design, focusing on ease of use
The better the visual design, the more accessable text and tools become. I hope you like this concept. I'd love to hear your feedback.
What's Next? Acrylic Tokens!
As promised, it's time I tell you what is coming from Splattered Ink Games next. I first must share that I really appreciate the time Rico from Hit Point Press as invested in me. We were talking about the future of Splattered Ink Games and what ideas I had in development. Of course, there's Seeds of Decay II (The Silent King). Plus, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting (not kidding at all). Those projects are going to be amazing, but right now all of my energy is on finishing Seeds of Decay for you amazing people! So the question became, how can I move Splattered Ink Games forward without detracting from Seeds of Decay? The answer was right in front of me, acrylic creature tokens.
For the past two years I've been working with Tom Cartos, drawing top-down illustrations of every creature in the 5e SRD. Those are almost done. Seriously, I only have a handful more to do and the entire SRD will be drawn. So I sent those illustrations to my manufacturer to produce some acrylic samples and they came out amazing! Check it out:
These tokens are beautiful, portable and affordable. The Kickstarter price will be significantly less than any unpainted mini you can buy, plus you'll be able to carry the whole SRD in a few binders. You'll see for yourself when the KS launches. The penciled in launch date is January 4th, 2023. You can follow it here. :)
Quick delivery because the work will already be done
Seeds of Decay backers get a special loyalty bonus (read below)
As a special bonus to you all, any backer of Seeds of Decay will get a packof Seeds of Decay creatures for free! That's right, if you back at any physical level, you'll get the Seeds of Decay creature pack included at no cost. I've always had a knack for making little tools or other elements that help game play. I'm really excited to share these token-minis with you.
Watch the following video all the way to the end so see a few of the special Seeds of Decay acrylic token-minis:
So go follow that Kickstarter page. Show the world that you support indie publishers!
Speaking of Tom Cartos:
Into the Wilds is a collection of 6 fully customisable, biome and region themed battlemap books for your favourite TTRPG. They are ideal for pre-set or random encounters out in the wilderness, so you can be fully prepared no matter which direction your players choose to head in.
Tom has been producing amazing maps for TTRPGs for years. I've loved working with him on the SRD tokens and you're going to love the beautiful map books he's crowdfunding drawn. There's only 48 hours left. Don't miss out!
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As always, thank you for the support and continued encouragement! I love that I get to do this work. Its so fulfilling and rewarding!
Happy gaming!
-Darryl T. Jones (aka Splattered Ink)
Final Reminder: Orders Lock & Credit Cards Charged
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 02:57:11 PM
Greetings fellow denizens of Rohr-tan, the Rot Weaver,
I hope you've all had a great summer. It certainly has been busy and full of new experiences for my family and I. I'll continue to push toward completion of the remaining parts of Seeds of Decay. Many parts have come together nicely and I'm excited to how the sum whole will be so much greater than it's parts!
The Mysterious Firework
The Rat Claw Clan Warrior you recently dispatched lies lifelessly in a heap. The murderous ratkin was carrying a large satchel, a long, cylindrical shape can be identified through the cavas. Inside you find a bundle of mysterious bamboo tubes, rolled in a scrap of hide. You now have 2d4 Mysterious Fireworks.
I've shared that it is my goal to see Seeds of Decay on many of the available platforms and in different game systems. I'm very pleased to share with you that we've begun integration of the full Seeds of Decay product into Shard Tabletop. You can add the free one shot, The Plaguewood Spider, to your Shard account now, just click here!
Orders will lock at midnight tonight - Cards charged tomorrow
This is the final (final) reminder. I understand that communication is key in this type of project. However, moving forward, I plan go back to monthly updates. It's time to focus on final part of development and production.
Cards will be charged for post-Kickstarter addons and late pledges tomorrow.
Shipping will be charged when we near fulfillment. You will not be charged shipping at this time. This delay has become a necessary step for most small businesses using crowdfunding to create new products. I appreciate your understanding.
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Sincerely,
Darryl T. Jones aka Splattered Ink
Orders Lock Tomorrow, August 30th - Plus Magic Items Preview
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 02:45:39 PM
Hello Dobberton!
Orders lock tomorrow.
Just a short message to remind you that orders lock tomorrow at midnight. Your credit cards will be charged after that, so get those final changes and updates in.
Magic Items
Magic items sneak peek.
Look at those beautiful items from Dungeon Scribe. All 15 are already in development. Tomorrow, I plan to give a final remind about cards being charged. At that time I'll reveal the text and features for one of these. Which one should it be? Let me know in the comments.
Missing Surveys
We still have 115 missing surveys left. If you've not filled out your survey, you will not be able to change your order after midnight tomorrow.
Shipping will be charged when we near fulfillment.
Just another reminder that you will not be charged shipping at this time. This delay has become a necessary step for most small businesses using crowdfunding to create new products. I appreciate your understanding.
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Sincerely,
Darryl T. Jones aka Splattered Ink
August Update - Addons & Late Pledges End in 1 Week
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 07:28:24 PM
Hello Adventurers!
This is a quick update to remind you that the deadline for late pledges and add-ons is fast approaching.
We still have a few missing surveys, 123 to be exact. If you've not filled out your survey, you will not be able to change your order after August 30th.
Shipping will be charged when we near fulfillment.
Just another reminder that you will not be charged shipping at this time. This delay has become a necessary step for most small businesses using crowdfunding to create new products. I appreciate your understanding.
