Full-color 600 pages in two Hardcover RPG Core Rule books; featuring the Draco System and the alternate-history world of Eldritch Century.
Enhance your experience with 3D-printable miniatures and new digital novels & RPG adventures in our live Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3okNHy8
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Transmission Thursday: Nightmares of the fog.
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 09:22:13 PM
Greetings, Minerva Agents.
We’re back with more Transmission Thursday. Today we have some news for you, regarding the progress of the book and a few changes being made. Additionally, we’ll dive into what we’ve learned to call Living Nightmares.
Living Nightmares
Not all monsters have evolved from fossils or eldritch creatures from stranger natures. Some have grown from stranger mixtures of it all, reaching incomprehensibly dangerous levels of mutation and aggression. These are Living Nightmares, and we’ve pinpointed a few common elements to group some of them. What else lies outside our observations terrifies us to the core.
Here’s an excerpt as written by our team.
All reports seem to indicate that these monsters, dubbed living nightmares by Minerva researchers, are spawned directly from the Miasma itself. Somehow the Miasma coalesces into humanoid or monstrous shapes, solid enough to kill humans, and with enough free will to think on their own, or even speak. The fact that these living nightmares resemble human concepts or archetypes indicates that they must be somehow created by the fears, thoughts, or unconscious will of humans who were scarred by the horror of Miasma Expansions, or maddened from decades of living inside it.
Living nightmares, however, are not as wildly variant as it could be imagined; they seem to be limited to a number of breeds, or subtypes, according to their common characteristics and behavior. While sharing the same nature as Miasma-born apparitions, and perhaps the same origin, each breed of living nightmare approaches humans very differently, and displays a very specific set of abilities - which raises the disturbing possibility that their creation was deliberate.
Thing that Slaughters. As envisioned by Darko Kreculj
Thing that Caresses, as envisioned by Darko Kreculj
On the book
Layout design is moving fabulously. We’re spotting places and rethinking possibilities to ensure a thrilling experience in every part of the Eldritch Century experience.
The blue square indicates a spot for artwork. Also, yes, there's a section on vehicles!
Path sections are taking shape!
The starter set
We’ve also taken a dive into the starter set. A few of you may have already seen a preview of this before the campaign launched; however, we’re reviewing the content with the new ideas developed from cultural consulting and the work of remote writers to keep everything in line.
A look at the composite cover from the Starter Set pieces.
Interested in Miniature Wargaming?
Right now, some of our game designers are streaming on Twitch a live playtest for Dragonbond: Battles of Valerna which is the other major universe from Draco Studios. Feel free to join and ask any questions here: https://www.twitch.tv/draco_studios
We will be back in the next Transmission Thursday!
Transmission Thursday: Miasmic Bursts
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Aug 07, 2020 at 12:13:37 AM
Greetings, Agents. Welcome back.
Today’s Transmission Thursday is an exciting one for many reasons. For one, we’ll talk about one of the most dangerous phenomena surrounding the miasma: Miasmic Bursts. Additionally, the layout process is giving us some interesting insights on our book.
Lets get started.
Miasmic bursts
Some of the strangest behavioral patterns from the fog, if we’re to call it such a thing, are surely what we’ve come to call Miasmic Bursts. The more common they became, the more they became a reason for the factions of the Wounded Earth to enter the fog.
Here’s an excerpt from the report as written by Bernardo Alvarez.
Though the fog tends to remain static in between expansions, ever since its second expansion it’s been known to “throw” what are known as Miasmic Bursts. In essence, they’re Miasma expulsions that land in random places and subject that location to 24 to 72 hours of horror, mutations and monsters. There is no way to predict them, let alone stop them.
If the trauma left behind in the affected location weren’t enough, a few miasmic trails are known to remain. Additionally, people are known to disappear in these events. By 1963, the factions had already established a protective system for whenever these fenomena were to strike.
Miasmic Ibex. as visualized by Darko Krecuji
The book layout
The design and lore teams have been deeply focused on the construction of the book. For reference, blue blocks are meant to show where missingartworkor graphic ornaments will go.
As an exciting note, all day yesterday, our head of lore was busy creating close to twelve characters for an upcoming demo and, according to him, the layout works wonderfully. Start thinking about what kind of agent you plan to be. Anything is possible and creativity, as we had promised, is heavily encouraged.
A work in progress.
Gen Con Panel Replay
In case you missed it during last Thursday, here's the panel for Eldritch Century with Bernardo Alvarez and JC Alvarez so you can enjoy it.
We will be back next Thursday with more news!
Transmission Thursday: GEN CON PANEL TODAY + Ogres of the Eclipse
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 01:37:02 PM
Welcome back, agents.
We’re back with another Transmission Thursday. We hope you’re keeping safe and healthy.
In 1 hour from now we will be live at Gen Con Panel to talk about Eldritch Century lore, art, project and the overall experience. Join Bernardo Alvarez, head of lore in Eldritch Century to talk about this universe. It is completely FREE of charge via Zoom. Register here: https://www.gencon.com/events/184092
Kinzokuoni
Among the most baffling creations by the Nisshoku Teikoku is the creation of Kinzokuoni. This is one of the most complex units of the fold. It’s an extreme form of the Mashin process that binds a kami with an object so as to bestow it with power. These people, however, give up all of their limbs, replacing them with massive mechanic suits inhabited by oni. They’re the pride of the Empire and truly a sight to behold.
Kinzokuoni, as illustrated by Alexandru Dinulescu
Here’s an excerpt from the Empire of the Eclipse by Hiromi Cota and team on the subject.
Born out of necessity and a desire to study the effects of the Miasma on the world around them, these hulking, mechanical suits of armor were painstakingly crafted of a composite carbon steel and meteorite ore alloy and meant to withstand the most inhospitable of environments. Each suit is piloted by a soldier who has undergone significant physical transformation: their organic limbs have been completely replaced by mechanical implements to better integrate and control the Kinzokuoni and have been imbued with an oni — an actual ogre’s — spirit. Thus, the Kinzokuoni, Metal Ogres, were born.
Using these constructs, piloted by hand-selected military recruits, the Empire’s scientists were able to at last enter into the Miasma, collect data, perform research, and begin finally comprehending this peculiar mystery. What they discovered there, defied all expectations and deepened their understanding (as well as outstanding theories) about the nature of the Miasma, its purpose, and origin. Whether or not the Empire’s scientists share this knowledge with the rest of the world is yet to be seen.
A common Nisshoku afternoon, as illustrated by Anton Ninov
Transmission... TUESDAY: Gen Con event!
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 03:22:25 PM
Hello agents!
This week you will be getting 2 Transmissions (hooray!). Today will be a brief one with a couple of messages.
This year we won't be able to meet in person at Gen Con, but we will still get to enjoy a new online experience for it! In addition to the presence of Draco Studios in the Looking Glass, we also have an event where Bernardo Alvarez, head of lore for Eldritch Century, will talk about the setting, the book, and this project. We hope to see you there. Registration here: https://www.gencon.com/events/184092
This project is based on our other major universe, Dragonbond. Here's an overview:
If you are into 3D printing, take a look at all the models for this campaign. Backers can also join into massive Beta Playtesting before we go to mass manufacture (plastic) on 2021.
Aaaand speaking of 3D files, last week we sent the DriveThruRPG download codes for your Eldritch Century STL bundles via email, if you did not receive it, please contact [email protected] and Itzel will be able to provide customer support for you.
We will be back in 2 days!
Thursday Transmission: Miasmic Blight
almost 4 years ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 09:59:25 PM
Welcome back, Minerva Agents
We hope you’re all keeping safe and healthy. Today’s Transmission Thursday will sink into one of the more prevalent dangers in the fog.
Miasmic Blight
Our studies trace it back to the second expansion, registered in 1938. Though labeled a blight, like the one seen in Ireland in 1842, this mutation is far more violent.
The disease behaves similarly to the common P. infestans blight because it affects crops such as potatoes, carrots and other tubers, as well as several fruit-bearing plants. Its effects are far more insidious than the loss of food and famine. Miasmic Blight has no change in appearance—it’s speculated that said changes can be detected with UV light but experimental results vary depending on how much the plant has been infested— also taste and smell are not altered. The only reason people are aware of the blight is because of the horrors it causes on people. Upon consumption, the subject isn’t aware of any alterations, but as the infected food begins to be digested and metabolized, the blight begins to take root inside.
The stages have been packed into symptoms. The third stage is incurable. At first, one will experience vomit with blood traces, high fever, hydrophobia. In time, their basal temperature will drop severely and bruising well become evident in afflicted areas. At this stage, it’s possible to cure the disease through amputation. The Sino-Siberians have found a way to treat the disease without removing any part of the body, but reports are still inconclusive. Survivors experience and inability to remember weeks prior to the consumption of the blight; in more severe cases, they experience paralysis on one or more of their extremities, minor seizures, along with night terrors involving Miasma Creatures.
The third stage is made evident by the inflaming of the Thyroid and Pinneal gland, along with the growing of fungus in the aforementioned lacerations. At this stage, the blight takes over the host, moving them toward big bodies of water so that the spores can infect new hosts.
Be careful what you eat, agents.
A Miasmic Blight Emergency, as illustrated by Anna Khudorenko
Layout Progress
We’re trying to find the best way to use the space we have for art and text. So far, it’s looking amazing. Here’s a sneak peek at the Equipment section. Not only so you see the book itself, but so you can start making up your mind on what you want in your gear.
STL Fulfilled!
STL digital fulfillment has finished via DriveThruRPG. Please check your Inbox/SPAM/Promotions/Social folders of your email associated with your Kickstarter profile. Or log in DriveThruRPG if you already have an account (if you do not have one, we recommend creating one when you download your files so you can access later to them)
We sent codes for all STL bundles available in this campaign (reward tiers) or the pledge manager (add-ons) Eldritch Century (Origins Bundle, Characters Bundle, Monsters Bundle), Dragons of the Red Moon (Bundle 1 & 2), and War for Chicken Island: Cluckthulhu & Yolk-Sothoth. Each bundle should have sent 1 email with a download code so if you pledged for multiple bundles, please verify the email from DriveThruRPG in case the links are grouped in a single email thread.
If you still can't find your email from DriveThruRPG, please write to [email protected] with the subject "Missing EC files" and Itzel will be able to help you.
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