Spanning over 200 pages, “The Field Guide to Floral Dragons” is a comprehensive resource filled with detailed illustrations and narratives. Artist Kin Wald brings these creatures to life, appealing to fans of dragon-centric literature and media. The book explores the origins, habitats, and behaviors of various floral dragons, providing insights into their relationships with each other and their environments.

Beyond its appeal as a reading material, the guide integrates into tabletop roleplaying games, specifically tailored for 5e. It includes over 25 stat blocks for floral dragons and related creatures, along with 10 magic items and poisons. This content allows game masters to incorporate these unique dragons into their games, offering new adventures and challenges.

As an additional incentive, the campaign offers a free Jigsaw Puzzle to backers who pledge for a box set or greater, with a limit of one per backer. This offer enhances the backer experience by providing a tangible connection to the project.

The guide also features a narrative element, with margin notes from floral dragon researchers that reveal a story of curiosity and discovery. This aspect encourages readers to engage deeply with the text, discovering a layered story within the broader guide.

Basil Wright, Pelogos

Pelogos is a multiplayer d6 game designed for two or more players, including the Navigator, who serves as the Game Master. The game thrusts players into the roles of paranormal investigators known as Lantern Keepers or as sea ghosts known as Echoes. This unique setting allows players to help the living come to terms with the loss of loved ones, be it through delivering messages or unraveling the mysteries of their own past.

Chelsea L. Shepard, Sellsword

Sellsword is an Old-School Renaissance-style game that drops players into the boots of working-class individuals trying to navigate the hazardous landscape of adventuring. Survival is not guaranteed, as the grind takes both a mental and physical toll on the characters.

Jordan Blackman (Hypnos), A Fragment of Memory

Jordan Blackman presents an emotional solo game called A Fragment of Memory. In this game, players use a tarot deck and a cribbage board to journey through their character’s dreams, confronting memories and past traumas along the way.

Thomas M, This Ship Is No Mother

Thomas M introduces a card-based sci-fi horror game that utilizes a custom version of the Forged in the Dark system. Named This Ship Is No Mother, players take roles as corporate workers fighting for survival in hostile, alien environments. The tension intensifies as the card deck dwindles, putting the entire crew at risk.

How to Apply for the Luminary Grant

Those inspired by these groundbreaking projects can apply for the Luminary Grant here. HitPoint Press continues to accept applications, always eager to spotlight the next wave of talented game designers.

For more information on the Luminary Grant and the innovative projects it supports, visit the official HitPoint Press website.

The Luminary Grant, originally funded through the ‘If I Were A Lich, Man’ Kickstarter campaign, offers financial support to independent game creators. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with new recipients selected every quarter.

The Q2 recipients of the Luminary Grant are Arisa Santiago, Colton Balske, Jan Martin, and Kandi J. Williams. Each recipient has been working on intriguing projects that are set to bring a refreshing twist to tabletop games.

Arisa Santiago is the creative mind behind ‘Corps à Corps,’ a stat-raising roleplaying game where players take on the role of a fencer and navigate their relationships with each other in a competitive setting. The game explores themes of camaraderie and sportsmanship, offering a unique blend of RPG and minigames.

Colton Balske’s ‘Valor and Shadows’ is an upcoming setting and adventure for Hit Point Press’s new SHIFT RPG system. This neo-noir world of superheroes and villains will allow players to influence the fate of their world through grand schemes, mighty powers, and deceit.

Jan Martin is developing ‘Employee of the Year,’ an anthology of independent games centered around themes of despair and hope. This collection will offer a wide range of narratives, including the investigation of a god’s murder, treasure hunting, confronting past lives, and a race against time.

Kandi J. Williams’ ‘Briar Bound’ is a narrative-driven roleplaying game inspired by the Br’er Rabbit stories. The game takes players on a journey through African-inspired locations, as they use their wits to overcome obstacles and guide their friend Rabbit back home to the Briar Patch.

The Luminary Grant showcases Hit Point Press’s commitment to fostering creativity and diversity within the tabletop game industry. The company is already accepting applications for the next quarter, encouraging independent creators with exciting ideas to apply for the opportunity to bring their projects to life.

Big Bads is a two-volume collection of the biggest and baddest bosses, monsters, and magic items for 5e D&D. The collection includes 25+ fully fleshed-out villains with their motivations, minions, and over 100 more monsters and magic items, making it the perfect tool for building a campaign or running a one-shot around thrilling villains.

Recommended for fans of The X-Files, Hellboy, and Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Big Bads introduces a rogues gallery of boss monsters that players will love to defeat. The squabbling duo Pork and Bean, Blrrk the sentient ooze mob boss, the twisted tooth-fairy the Prince in Ivory, and the soul-stealing celestial Imryss are just a few of the villains waiting for players to take them on. And if that wasn’t enough, the world-ending threats like Harathos the Bound God and the deep horror Vellai-Axal will certainly give players a run for their money.

Originally conceived as a Boss monster of the month zine for Patreon, Big Bads has been an over 3-year-long project of Boss Monsters with over 100 collaborators. The book collects the first 25 Big Bads zines and adds a ton of connective content and player options from a guide to the Big Bad Bureau to campaign frames that connect multiple Big Bads into a larger story.

With 250+ pages, full backstories, tactics, and stat blocks, dozens of new magic items and minions, character options, including a background, feats, and equipment, 90+ adventure hooks, Big Bad Bureau boss monster files, Big Bads Campaign Frames for Inspiration, a Guide to the Big Bad Bureau – A New Organization for Players to Join, and battle maps, Big Bads is a must-have for any D&D enthusiast.

The book also features 100+ new creatures, a wide variety of CRs and creature types, 100+ new magic items of all types and rarities, clearly organized for easy reference, and random roll tables to help you choose the perfect item for any situation.

Big Bads is sure to expand any game with a massive selection of menacing monsters, never-before-seen magic items, and exciting adventures. Join the Big Bad Bureau and show these boss monsters who’s really the boss. The clock is ticking, so join the campaign now and get ready for the ultimate adventure!

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