Day 2 Dawns! More Stretch Goals Unlocked! More Content and Clarification!!
about 1 month ago
– Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 09:08:45 AM
New Milestones, New Stretch Goals!
We're just into Day 2 of the Kickstarter campaign, and we've already crused a ton of milestones and unlocked incredible stretch goals! In addition to unlocking digital top down tokens for both core books and both bestiaries, we've picked up Hardcover upgrades and additional content for both Bestiaries, a stunning Deluxe Slipcase upgrade for everyone in the Deluxe and All-In Tier to hold the two core books and two art books in style, two new Maker subclasses added to the core books (one each) AND 16 Boss Monster meals, plus rarity variants, added to Forgotten Monsters and Forbidden Myths (8 each book). Cook up those monsters for some incredible boons!! And that's not to mention the next goal...
A Much Needed Book Summary
By far the most requested feedback was a very clear breakdown of each book! Sure, we can see there's lots of cool stuff in Mythozoology, but what stuff is in what book?! This is great feedback, and we've sprung into action to add a full "Books Summary!" section to the Kickstarter page and the FAQ, so you can see exactly what each book contains! There's A LOT, so we've appended it to the end of this update.
Some Frequently Asked Questions!
We've had a few questions pop up in addition to the request for a book summary. We've updated the FAQ, and are working today on another pass on the page to make everything as clear as possible. In the meantime though, here's the answers to a few common questions!
Is any of the material here repeated from Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting and Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms?
No! Mythozoology is all new content, with the exception of a few key rules reminders. If there are references to old content, like if we were to unlock a new subclass for the Tamer or Bender 🥸 🤫 , we'll include a QR code to link to a free PDF of the base Tamer/Bender.
You can expect to see references and easter eggs to content from the OG books (like the NPC Dr Doolots). But in terms of creative content, this is all new baby!!
Can I get the first books in the Heliana & Ryoko's series as part of this campaign?
Yes, absolutely! To avoid confusion and bloat, we're not adding them to the Kickstarter page itself as add-ons. When the time comes to finalise your pledge in backerkit (when you put in your shipping information and claim your free dice, etc.), you'll be prompted with an option to add the original books to your order if you so desire!
There's a lot stuff in Mythozoology - is there an easy way to just grab all the books?
This was a really common request and we are looking into right now! At the moment, only the Deluxe and All-In Tiers give all the books, but they also come with loads of dice, cards, handouts, and plushies. We're ultimately here to support you, and if an "Octo Book Tier" containing all the content books is something y'all are interested in, we can work to make it happen. It will take a few days to organise it and implement it all on the backend, and to work out how the new tier will be packaged. Stay tuned!!
Projects We Love - Altheya the Dragon Empire
We also like to use these updates to share and support other awesome folks and projects! Our friends over at High Rollers and Roll & Play press are just wrapping up their Kickstarter Althyea: The Dragon Empire! It's a high-fantasy campaign setting book, built for sprawling, heroic adventures of explooration and high-stakes heroism! They're entering their final day, having raised over $830,000 already and with more epic stretch goals still beeing unlocked.You can check them out here if you're still itching for more D&D Kickstarter awesomeness!
We're here to help if you need anything, feel free to reach out to us over on the Loot Tavern discord server! We'll keep updating stretch goals as we unlock more awesome stuff to add to the various tiers, and there's still time to back at a physical tier or add a physical add-on to your order if you want to grab those stunning Blue Crystal Myth dice!
You are awesome, let's keep this train rolling!
- Will and the Team!
And Here's the Full Book Summary!
There are 10 brand new books in this campaign! That’s a lot to digest, so we’re going to give a high level summary of what is in each one.
Heliana's Forgotten Monsters
HFM - a core supplement book. ~400 pages!
- Spellhancements - spell augmenting mechanic that ties into Harvesting.
- Potion and Poison Brewing - enhancement to the Crafting mechanic.
- Maker base class with 2 subclasses
- Twelve subclasses - one for each base class
- Eight species
- Eight monster hunt adventures
- Eight bespoke familiars
- 15+ spells
- 50+ monsters
Ryoko’s Forbidden Myths
RFM - a core supplement book. ~400 pages!
- Kaiju summoning system - collaborative, full party mechanics to perform Final-Fantasy inspired super summons!
- Advanced Armour Mastery - enhancements for martial characters (augments Advanced Weapon Mastery)
- Maker base class with 2 subclasses
- Twelve subclasses - one for each base class
- Eight species
- A heap of backgrounds and feats
- Eight monster hunt adventures
- 15+ spells
- 50+ monsters (includes Zodiac dragons & 2 kaiju)
Mushy’s Scrapbook of Scholarly Secrets
MSSS - the player-facing content from HFM. ~60 pages!
- Harvesting lite
- Crafting lite
- Spellhancements
- Potion & poison brewing
OniMushy’s Scrapbook of Stolen Stories
OSSS - player-facing content from RFM. ~60 pages!
- Kaiju summoning system
- Advanced armour mastery
- Bonus Player Feats & Backgrounds
Monster Hunter's Codex
MHC - bestiary of new monsters (themed around Monster Hunting). ~120 pages!
- 40+ monsters, not found in any other book!
- Some accompanying magic items / spells / familiars
Yokai Slayer’s Codex
YSC - bestiary of new monsters (themed around Yokai and mythology). ~120 pages!
- 40+ monsters, not found in any other book!
- Some accompanying magic items / spells / familiars
The Companion Compendium
TCC - booklet of bespoke familiars not in any other book. ~100 pages!
- 20+ bespoke familiars (each has improvement tree)
The Mech Manual
TMM - booklet of new mechs, vehicles and mechanics, not found in any oother book. ~100 pages!
- Mech combat mechanics
- Mech crafting mechanics
- 16+ mechs
- Mech stat blocks to battle against!
Art of Heliana's Forgotten Monsters
AHFM - art book accompanying HFM. ~240 pages!
Art of Ryoko's Forbidden Myths
ARFM - art book accompanying RFM. ~240 pages!
