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Chris Zapalo
10 days ago
We're into the final days to back Monster One-Shot: Hag Initiate
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We are heading into the final days of the funding period. We've already met our goal! Woot! Backers get ready to receive your rewards.
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Chris Zapalo
16 days ago
8 days left to back us! Rewards ship as soon as the funding period ends.
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Just a quick update, we are funded! Woot!
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Chris Zapalo
21 days ago
SEG History final part: Monsters and Lairs and the Hag Initiate
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Chris Zapalo
22 days ago
We are funded and Status Effect Games History part two!
Welcome new backers and returning backers! We are funded, phew! It is only a little goal, but every backer counts. Thanks so much for helping to bring this project to life.
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Chris Zapalo
23 days ago
Status Effect Games an introduction and sample pics from our previous books (available as add-ons)
Hello backers and friends,
First off, thanks to all returning backers. Your dedication to Status Effect Games is amazing and we really appreciate you. Even though this is a sma...
Thank you all for your support! Backers help bring projects to life. All the work for this project is done so we'll be able to send rewards as soon as we get the reward surveys back!
Unfortunately, Backerkit has a built in waiting period after a project ends and they will not let me send surveys until all payments have cleared (sorry if I got everybody excited.) That said, it won't be long before I can send them out. I'll be checking everyday to see when I can send out rewards.
Keep your eyes on your inbox and we'll update as soon as the reward surveys are sent.
Thanks again everyone. We'll definitely launch more projects on Backerkit in the future. Be sure to follow us so that you don't miss a project.
We are heading into the final days of the funding period. We've already met our goal! Woot! Backers get ready to receive your rewards.
If you're one of the many project followers that hasn't backed us yet, time is running out. A complete 15 page adventure, monster lore, tokens, and maps could be yours for only $1.00.
Sample monster token from Monsters and Lairs. Available as an add-on to this project!
Don't forget all our previous projects are available at a discount by backing this project! You can find links and more details about our previous books and map packs on our website, www.statuseffectgamesllc.com .
Remember, all the work on Hag Initiate is done. The rewards ship soon after the project funding period ends, so be ready to answer reward surveys (all we really need is your email address to send a link to the rewards). Remember, all rewards are hosted on Drivethrurpg. Make sure to set up a free account.
For project followers, you've only got 8 days left to get a complete 15 page adventure, monster lore, tokens, and maps for only $1.00.
Don't forget all our previous projects are available at a discount by backing this project!
All the work is done. The rewards ship soon after the project funding period ends, so be ready to answer reward surveys (all we really need is your email address to send a link to the rewards). Remember, all rewards are hosted on Drivethrurpg. Make sure to set up a free account.
Hello and welcome new backers. We are funded and rewards are guaranteed! Hurrah!
We thank you for backing this project and hope you take advantage of adding on some of our previous books at a discount. Checkout updates for more details on our catalogue of titles or you can simply search the internet to find our old crowdfunding pages.
In this update, I finish the brief history of Status Effect Games with Monsters and Lairs and bring us up to speed on Monster One-Shots.
This is only half the monster tokens from Monsters and Lairs
Our fifth book, Monsters and Lairs, is SEG's attempt at a Monster compendium. The goal of this book was not only to create new monsters for tabletop gaming, but also to take a fresh look at some classic monstrous tropes. I also wanted to provide more than just stats and lore. To that end, I created 20 lair maps giving these monsters a place to dwell and ideas of how to play out encounters with the hungry fiends. Dylan Macko provided all the monster illustrations and did an amazing job as always.
The unfinished monsters, golems that are not quite complete.
One of my personal favorites, the lava crab!
A lair map we created for the Gelatinous Cube Spawn.
A year thinking of monster encounters brings us up to Monster One-Shots: Hag Initiate. This project will be the first in a series of simple one-shot encounters I hope to release over the next year. It is the goal of each of the Monster One-Shots to introduce a new monster to the campaign as well as construct a complete encounter.
How did I settle on the hag initiate? I enjoy the traditional witch monster, but find hags in 5e to be too challenging to introduce in a low level campaign. The hag initiate showcases a witch in their infancy and makes a more balanced encounter for new characters. Plus, their lore is the perfect start to a horror story.
I hope everyone enjoys the story I've crafted. Remember, this adventure is already written. Rewards ship as soon as the campaign ends.
If anyone has any questions about this adventure or any of our other pdfs, do not hesitate to send me a message.
Welcome new backers and returning backers! We are funded, phew! It is only a little goal, but every backer counts. Thanks so much for helping to bring this project to life.
I'm posting part 2 of Status Effect's brief game making history here. If you are interested in seeing some more pics from our previously published books and pdfs... continue reading. Remember, all of these projects are available as add-ons during this Backerkit campaign.
We pick up with book 3, Dragnarr's Dungeon puzzler...
I got bit by the puzzle bug shortly after creating Dungeon Drop-Ins. I'd introduced my own version of push puzzles in the final chapters of the book and wanted to give gamemasters more. There are lots of puzzle books out there, but not a lot of tools to help gamemasters create their own puzzles. I set out to make a toolbox for GMs that wanted to custom make puzzles to fit into their campaign. Soon, Dragnarr's Dungeon Puzzler was born!
It started with push puzzles and kept evolving. Moving each block only once, can you get the player across this maze?
It wasn't long before chess puzzles got involved. Can you solve this one? Black moves. Mate in two.
Soon power stones and other ideas started fusing with infernal machines.
Of course we got Dylan to provide some illustrations.
Dragnarr's ended up being one of SEG's most creative endeavors and I'm super pleased with the results.
For our fourth book I finally decided to take the leap and write a full campaign. Adventures in Norwatch: Inheritance was supposed to be the first roleplaying book published by Status Effect Games. It details adventures that I ran with my own roleplaying group for a number of years. Unfortunately, I didn't know if I would have the time or financial resources to create the sort of campaign book that I wanted to. So I shelved the project for years while I created smaller works. In the end I'm glad I did, because waiting allowed me the time and tools to get it right. Adventures in Norwatch turned out better than I hoped. Check out some pics below:
Friendly dwarves are always ready to lend a hand. Or an axe.
The noble lady Cyprian.
An order of druids known as the Fiery Iron threaten to cause PCs trouble early on in the tale.
An enchanted wagon helps carry the players through the adventure.
Adventures in Norwatch is our longest book at 141 pages and has the most complete story. If you are looking for a campaign to take players from level 1 to 6, this book is a fun adventure. And they'll be a sequel coming in the near future.
Thanks for reading this brief history of Status Effect Games. Remember all our previous crowdfunded projects are available as add-ons with your pledge. I'll post one more time about our past projects tomorrow, then I'll return to talking about Monster One-Shots!
