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The Ritual is Reaching a Fever Pitch!
Acolytes, the momentum you are bringing to the table is nothing short of terrifying. We are currently sitting at $6,400 in funding: that is a staggering 336% of our initial goal!
That means we are now officially ONLY $100 AWAY from unsealing our biggest mechanical milestone: Ascendant Villains at $6,500.
Once we hit this mark, every main BBEG in the book will receive the Multi-CR treatment, with tiered stat blocks so they can grow in power alongside your players from level 1 all the way to level 20.
The Inner Circle has spoken! We tallied the votes for our newest BBEG concepts, and the winners that will officially be added to the grimoire are:
Now that we have our winners, they need names. We’ve taken the community suggestions and paired them with thematic subtitles to match the Fool's chaotic nature.
Cast your vote for your favorite name for the cosmic jester:
What about The First Hero?
We are still looking for the perfect name and title for this tragic legend. Leave your name suggestions for "The First Hero" in the comments below! If we choose your suggestion, your name will be featured in the final book.
If you haven't filled out the backer's survey yet, please do! It helps us keep our communications tailored just for you. Click the link below:
https://forms.gle/P1dSAsr2CKmMLHqZ9
For acolytes who demand absolute power, our ALL IN + Limited Tier contains every single dark artifact in this campaign. It includes the Hardcover, all extra PDFs and STLs, both premium dice sets and accessories, the 100+ Map Pack, and the chance to Work With Us to Create Your Own Villain.
Best of all, it crowns your collection with the exclusive Hand-Painted & Signed Full Miniature Set: all bundled together for 576$ ,saving you a staggering 232$!
(Prefer to paint your own nightmares? The All-In Tier includes all the same loot with unpainted resin minis for 379$, saving you 199$
It’s the perfect way to complete your collection in a single ritual, and save big while doing it. Feel free to modify or upgrade your pledge and claim your spot among the Inner Circle's legendary collectors.
Want to grab one of the Add-ons or Rewards? It’s easy:
1️⃣ Go to your Kickstarter account and click “Manage your pledge.”
2️⃣ Select “Change your pledge.”
3️⃣ Choose your new add-on(s).
4️⃣ Continue and confirm, and you’re all set!
Want to see the first concept sketches for these new villains? Join the Inner Circle on Discord and jump into the discussion!
Let’s bridge this final $100 gap and make these villains ascend!
Stay malevolent,
-- Filippo & The Astral Archives Team
MORE THAN 200% FUNDED IN RECORD TIME!
Hello Masterminds!
It’s been an action-packed few days for the Book of Big Bad Evils. We’ve officially crossed the 200% funding mark and we reached the 2nd stretch goal: So, following your incredible energy, we’ve just unsealed a new wave of dark power to celebrate this achievement:
Now, what’s coming next?
Based on the results of our latest community poll, you guys made your priority clear. You skipped the "extra art" and went straight for the heavy-duty mechanics. By a landslide, Ascendant Villains has been chosen as our next primary goal.
We’ve now locked this in as our $6,500 Milestone. When we hit this, every BBEG in the book will get the Multi-CR treatment, providing ready-to-use stat blocks for every tier of play!
You asked for a closer look at the physical manifestations of our villains, and today we are spotlighting one of the most terrifying: Borlag, the Suffering Aberration.
Whether you want to print your own legion of horrors or receive a museum-quality centerpiece, we have you covered:
BORLAG STL FILE - $8
For the 3D printing enthusiasts. Receive the high-detail STL file for Borlag. Perfect for those who want to forge their own nightmares at home.
BORLAG RESIN MINIATURE - $29
A collector-quality, physical resin print of Borlag. This miniature captures every agonizing detail of the Suffering Aberration, providing a terrifying presence that will dominate any gaming table.
You can easily grab these new collector’s items by adding them to your pledge.
STEP 1 – Go to the Book of Big Bad Evils campaign page and click “Manage your pledge.”
STEP 2 – Select “Change your pledge” to edit or upgrade your tier.
STEP 3 – Scroll down to Add-ons and pick your favorite monsters.
STEP 4 – Click Continue → Confirm to finalize.
Your pledge is now updated and the ritual continues.
The Inner Circle has already chosen Ascendant Villains ($6,500) as our next major mechanical upgrade. But what happens after that?
We want to add two more legendary villains to the book, and we want YOU to choose which ones survive the cut. PLUS: We need names for these entities. If your name suggestion is chosen, it will be featured in the final book!
How to vote: Leave a comment with your top 2 choices and your name suggestions (if you have any) for them!
Cast your vote and name suggestions in the comments below! The top two concepts will be featured in a future Stretch Goal.
Don’t forget to join our Discord to discuss the nominees and see the latest art reveals!
With gratitude,
Filippo & the Astral Archives Team
Adventurers, we are absolutely speechless. After months of forging this project in the shadows, the response in the first 24 hours has been nothing short of legendary.
Thanks to your incredible support, the Book of Big Bad Evils was fully funded in less than 2 hours! We have already reached €2,493 with the help of our incredible community. To every single one of you who joined the Inner Circle on Day 1: Thank you.
Thanks to the incredible speed and energy you've brought to this launch, we have officially surpassed our first major milestone. The VTT Digital Token Pack is now UNLOCKED for all backers! The grimoire is already growing in power, and it’s all thanks to you.
🔓 $3,000 - VTT Digital Token Pack: Every monster, minion, and BBEG in the book receives a high-resolution, beautifully bordered digital token. Fully optimized and ready to be dropped into Roll20, Foundry VTT, Owlbear Rodeo, or your favorite Virtual Tabletop. Let the digital slaughter begin!
At 4.5K, the next add-on is already chosen, but for the one following... you decide what it will be!
We need your vote, right here, right now! ⚡
We’ve had some requests from the community: here are three options:
[A] Community Choice: A New BBEG! — You decide who joins the Book of Big Bad Evils! All backers will get access to an exclusive poll to vote for a brand-new villain to be fully fleshed out, illustrated, and added to the book.
[B] Ascendant Villains: Multi CR System for BBEGs — all BBEGs will now get different stat blocks ready to be used at different tiers of play and at different stages of the campaign!
[C] Choose your goal: Something else entirely? Drop your idea below!
HOW TO VOTE: JUST LEAVE A COMMENT WITH “A”, “B”, OR “C(YOUR PROPOSAL)”!
You asked for them… and these are the most popular add-ons so far: they've become instant hits among out backers!
Want to grab one of these Add-ons and Rewards? It’s easy:
1️⃣ Go to your Kickstarter account and click “Manage your pledge.”
2️⃣ Select “Change your pledge.”
3️⃣ Choose your new add-on(s).
4️⃣ Continue and confirm, and you’re all set!
Our community is growing stronger than ever, and the Private VIP Kickstarter Club has become the fastest way to get behind the DM screen with us.
If you’re new to the project, make sure to join the club, that’s where everything drops first and you can find exclusive behind-the-scenes previews and new pages
👉 Join HERE
Let's make this adventure truly legendary
Don't forget to comment with your favorite upcoming stretch goal!
Happy adventuring,
Filippo,
Astral Archives
Adventurers, we are officially 48 hours away from the launch of the Book of Big Bad Evils. We have refined our launch time to ensure as many people as possible can join the ritual simultaneously. Please note the new schedule below!
We launch this Tuesday, April 7th. To ensure you are there the moment the vault opens to claim your bonuses, here are the updated global times:
The Day 1 Ritual Rewards
Don't forget: the first 24 hours are critical. If you back a physical tier on Day 1, you unlock:
Final Step
Make sure you have clicked "Notify me on launch" to get the immediate alert when the link goes live.
We are almost there. Prepare yourselves.
-- Filippo & The Astral Archives Team