For everyone waiting on Release the Kraken, while we initially hoped to have it more in the middle of the Year of Titans than the end, we wound up expanding it, playtesting it, then expanding it significantly again after the playtest, playtesting it again, and expanding it significantly one more time. As a result, the adventure you're receiving is closer to twice the length it started than the original length, with loads of content and rich information to help you roleplay as the NPCs and draw your players into the world. We wanted to take the adventure all the way up to A+ levels, and after the latest additions, we feel we've succeeded!
As you can see in the picture above, which depicts a snail race that was added to the adventure, adding all these pages means we need more art, but we're still getting close to the PF2 PDF being ready, once the last art comes in. We'll still need some time for the 5e, however, especially with the expansions, making this a lengthy adventure. It's clocking in at more words than your average Paizo Adventure Path, for instance.
We'll let you know how it goes, but suffice it to say, those of you who nabbed Release the Kraken as a free incentive and those who added it to your order alike are getting something even meatier and more amazing than expected!
~Mark Seifter, Roll for Combat Director of Game Design
Join in on the fun and reveal the hidden ancestries by solving the puzzles at puzzles.rollforcombat.com!
As if that wasn't enough, throughout all of 2026, we'll have more new puzzles for backers to solve each month. Solve them all, add your name to the leaderboard, and at the end of the year, those who succeed at the quest will receive a unique prize to announce to the whole world that they are a true Seeker of Mysteries!
~Stephen Glicker Publisher & Founder, Roll for Combat
To My Side, My Noble Einherjar! (Update Includes an Einherjar Playlist)
5 months ago
– Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 08:32:59 AM
Not all einherjar fight with steel alone. This battlemage combines magic and martial might to defeat enormous foes!
It's November and as we remember the wars of the past, einherjar train to fight the final battle someday in the future... will you be the next einherji? Einherjar are the chosen warriors from among the slain, called by the valkyries to prepare for Ragnarök. But not all of them hole up in their Valhallas, demiplane feasthalls and training grounds, to rebuild their skills and practice until the foretold battle comes. Those who travel the world are likely to become adventurers and mercenaries alike! Michael Sayre has always been a huge fan of einherjar since my time working with him at Paizo and did the most with them in Pathfinder 2nd Edition already, so I knew he was the perfect choice to write the ancestry. He delivered some extremely metal options, and he also sent me his einherji design playlist. It might be perfect to get you in the headspace for your next einherji character:
Six Feet Under (Kissin Dynamite) Dead Don't Die (Shinedown) Angel Song (Nothing More) Tupilak (Tarrak) Riders in the Sky (Johnny Cash) Break on Through (The Doors) Bring Me To Life (Evanescence) Darkening Sky (Peter Bradley Adams) Eye of the Storm (Godsmack) Hell Broke Luce (Tom Waits) I Stand Alone (Godsmack) Immortals (Henry Jackman) Judgement Day (Method Man) Kings Never Die (Eminem) The Phoenix (Fallout Boy) Rooster (Alice in Chains) Soldier's Eyes (Nathan Whitehead) Valhalla Calling (Miracle of Sound) When Legends Rise (Godsmack)
As a reminder, the monthly pdfs are all on battlezoo.com now, rather than issued directly from backerkit digital downloads like they were in the first year. You'll be able to use a coupon for battlezoo.com and then receive all the pdfs there, with the exception of the Kickstarter-exclusive early access titans. Several backers asked for me to repeat instructions. If you have all the files so far, then you can go to your account (click on the silhouette of a person) then from there it'll show your order history. From there you can click on the order (it'll be named RFC- and then some numbers) and at the bottom it'll say "Download files from your orders" If you click the "Download" button below that, it'll pop up your files. Stephen was also able to put in a button you can click to show all your files; it says "View All Downloads and appears just above your order history on the left side. This is helpful if you (like me) have several orders and you're not sure which is which, since it displays your downloads all at once and you can just search for the name you want or scroll down.
So what did you think about einherjar? Will you take up the valkyrie's call and prepare for the final battle? Have any more tracks to add to Michael's playlist for everyone to give a listen? Let me know in the comments, as I like to share your experiences with the authors!
~Mark Seifter, Roll for Combat Director of Game Design
Hoofbeats on the Haunted Trail... the Dullahan Rides on Samhain Eve!
6 months ago
– Mon, Oct 06, 2025 at 08:20:23 AM
This is Taker of Faces, a Van Helsing style monster hunter dullahan created by one of our Become a Titan backers!
It's October and Halloween and the Celtic holiday of Samhain are on the horizon... So why not welcome the season with some spooky vibes and a dullahan character ready for your game? Dullahans are fey who work as agents of Fate, haunting those who try to escape their destiny and otherwise working in mysterious ways that make them an easy fit for an adventuring party or a mysterious ally or enemy alike! Jessica Catalan penned a delightfully spooky ancestry containing everything you'd want from the Irish legends as well as options to play things more like some of the later interpretations, similarly to how the troll ancestry back in January had both the traditional mythical abilities and some of the more modern ones as options.
As a reminder, the monthly pdfs are all on battlezoo.com now, rather than issued directly from backerkit digital downloads like they were in the first year. You'll be able to use a coupon for battlezoo.com and then receive all the pdfs there, with the exception of the Kickstarter-exclusive early access titans. Several backers asked for me to repeat instructions. If you have all the files so far, then you can go to your account (click on the silhouette of a person) then from there it'll show your order history. From there you can click on the order (it'll be named RFC- and then some numbers) and at the bottom it'll say "Download files from your orders" If you click the "Download" button below that, it'll pop up your files. Stephen was also able to put in a button you can click to show all your files; it says "View All Downloads and appears just above your order history on the left side. This is helpful if you (like me) have several orders and you're not sure which is which, since it displays your downloads all at once and you can just search for the name you want or scroll down.
So what did you think about dullahans? Were they exactly what you were looking for to play an adventure on a dark and dreary day in October? Let me know in the comments, as I like to share your experiences with the authors!
~Mark Seifter, Roll for Combat Director of Game Design
It's Not Just Your Imagination: Figments Are Here For September!
7 months ago
– Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 07:52:15 PM
En garde! Swashbuckling weasel snake figment is very fancy.
It's September, the traditional month for TV series to begin, so bring some cartoon mischief to your game with figments! Figments are creatures purely formed of dream and mind, and thus they follow their own bizarre logic that even some of their fellow denizens of the Dreamlands like bannogs can find unusual. Figments sometimes adhere to a different set of physics or a distorted form of cause and effect, and they sometimes even gain the ability to peel past the veil of reality figments call “The Fourth Dimension” or “The Fourth Wall” to see what lies beyond. Peer into the secret world of the figment from our home in The Fourth Dimension and discover their zany antics with our new release written by Jessica Redekop and me!
As a reminder, the monthly pdfs are all on battlezoo.com now, rather than issued directly from backerkit digital downloads like they were in the first year. You'll be able to use a coupon for battlezoo.com and then receive all the pdfs there, with the exception of the Kickstarter-exclusive early access titans. Several backers asked for me to repeat instructions. If you have all the files so far, then you can go to your account (click on the silhouette of a person) then from there it'll show your order history. From there you can click on the order (it'll be named RFC- and then some numbers) and at the bottom it'll say "Download files from your orders" If you click the "Download" button below that, it'll pop up your files. Stephen was also able to put in a button you can click to show all your files; it says "View All Downloads and appears just above your order history on the left side. This is helpful if you (like me) have several orders and you're not sure which is which, since it displays your downloads all at once and you can just search for the name you want or scroll down.
So what did you think about figments? Do they inspire you to play something a little more off-the-wall than usual? Let me know in the comments below about your satyr character concepts. I like to share your experiences with the authors!
~Mark Seifter, Roll for Combat Director of Game Design
Battlezoo Secret Tomes for Shadowdark Ends in 8 Hours!
7 months ago
– Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 01:10:08 PM
Hey everyone! I just wanted to give you a heads up that there are fewer than 8 hours left to back our latest campaign, the Battlezoo Secret Tomes for Shadowdark. This is our first Shadowdark publication, and we've been working on it for over a year. We can't wait to get it in your hands!
15 new Shadowdark classes, including the Monster Chef, which allows you to cook and eat the monsters you defeat!
15 new adventures, including three created by the winners of the upcoming Dungeon Design Contest!
Over 250 pages per volume, brimming with grim, glorious illustrations. No AI trickery—only real, soul-forged art.
150+ award-winning monsters per book, each more twisted, clever, and deadly than the last. These beasts don’t just lurk—they change the game.
Use the Monster Parts system and turn monsters into gear! Slay a horror, rip out its heart (or horn, or hide), and forge potent weapons, armor, items, and potions unlike anything else at your table.
Sized to perfection—each book matches the original Shadowdark hardcover, sliding seamlessly onto your bookshelf like it was always meant to be there.
Hundreds of free digital files, tokens, and more await in every tier.
Design a Dungeon, Get Published, and Be Played at Gen Con!
Have you ever wanted your Shadowdark dungeon to be published and played by the public at Gen Con? This is your chance! Everyone who backs a physical or digital tier of the Kickstarter (starting at $59 or higher) is eligible to enter the Dungeon Design Contest for Shadowdark and submit up to three one-page dungeons.
🗡️ How to Enter
Who Can Enter: All backers at the $59 tier or higher (physical or digital).
What to Submit: Up to three one-page dungeons (one for each Battlezoo Secret Tome book).
Submission Period: Starts September 10, 2025, and will remain open for 6–8 weeks. (The exact deadline will be announced.)
📜 Dungeon Design Rules
Dungeon Format
Each submission must be exactly one page.
You must use one of the provided, pre-approved dungeon layouts (map list coming soon).
The dungeon should follow the standard structure and style of a typical 1-page Shadowdark dungeon.
Party Guidelines
Each dungeon should be designed for a party of four level 1 characters using standard Shadowdark rules.
Monster Requirements
Each dungeon must use monsters from two sources only:
At least 50% of monsters must come from one of the Battlezoo Secret Tomes for Shadowdark (we’ll provide a monster list with basic stats).
The rest can be from the Shadowdark RPG Core Rules.
Each dungeon must only use monsters from one Battlezoo book: Monster Hunt, Strange and Unusual, or Elemental Storm.
You cannot mix monsters from multiple Battlezoo books in a single dungeon.
Dungeon Theme
Each dungeon must reflect the theme of the Battlezoo book it’s based on.
You can submit up to one dungeon per book, for a total of three entries.
Submission Info
You’ll indicate which Battlezoo book your dungeon is for when submitting.
The submission link will be sent to all eligible backers on September 10, 2025.
🏆 Judging & Winner Selection
Once submissions close, each dungeon will be reviewed by Roll For Combat and special guest TTRPG authors.
Winning dungeons will be published and played live at Gen Con 2026!
🎖️ What Do You Win?
Glad you asked—because the prizes are epic.
🎉 Official Publication: Your dungeon will be included as one of the official Battlezoo dungeons in the Kickstarter Dungeon Pack.
📚 One Winner Per Book: There will be three total winners—one for each Battlezoo Secret Tome book: Monster Hunt, Strange and Unusual, and Elemental Storm
🖋️ Your Name in Print: Your name and winner title will be clearly credited on your dungeon for the entire community to see and admire.
💰 Cash Prize: Each winning dungeon earns a $500 cash prize.
🎲 Gen Con Spotlight: Your dungeon will be run live by Roll For Combat at Gen Con 2026, played by fans, adventurers, and curious fools alike!
