Humblewood is an exciting new Campaign Setting for 5e DND that includes original birdfolk player races, new monsters, magic items, and a compelling adventure for 1st to 5th level characters.
The World
In the world of Everden, nestled between the mighty Crest mountain range and the vast marshes of the Mokk Fields, lies a mystical forest known as Humblewood that hums with the Great Rhythm of nature. It has been ruled for generations by the birdfolk who inhabit the Great Tree-City of Alderheart. Humblewood has endured for centuries thanks to the industry and compassion of its people…
…but now the fires have come, and the Woods have been thrown into chaos. Flames ravage the land and destroy the homes of the humblefolk, stoking a growing resentment against the birdfolk, whose cities have managed to avoid the worst of the fires so far. Hatred burns in the hearts of those who have lost lives they cherished, and these once peaceful peoples now take up the sword and turn to banditry. The disaffected turn their gaze on Alderheart, and threaten to reduce an age of peace to ashes…
…yet there is still hope. Even in these dark times, brave heroes can be found within the Wood. Only they can quell the raging flames that have been unleashed upon the land, and restore balance to the realm. Will you answer the call?
Residents of Humblewood The Birdfolk
The birdfolk races have ruled over Humblewood from their canopy villages and fortified cities for as long as anyone can remember. Play as one of the five core birdfolk races:
The astute crow-like Corvum who safeguard Humblewood’s knowledge
The dignified fowl-like Gallus who have faith in the power of community
The aloof pidgeon-like Lumas who use their gifts to bring joy into the world
The agile hawk-like Raptors who blaze new trails through the forest
The powerful owl-like Strig who defend what they believe is right
The Humblefolk
The humblefolk live in small villages throughout the Wood, but are occasionally found in birdfolk cities. Play as one of the five core humblefolk races:
The hearty deer-like Cerva who strive to achieve their goals
The sensitive hedgehog-like Hedges whose empathy lets them see what others cannot
The brave mouse-like Jerbeen who inspire those around them with deeds of heroism
The resourceful raccoon-like Mapach who can craft a solution to any problem
The cunning fox-like Vulpin who are always one step ahead of their foes
The Bandits
Once a loosely organized confederacy of crime, its ranks have swelled with humblefolk displaced by the spreading fires who have turned to banditry to survive. Under the guidance of a new leader, they seek to exact retribution upon the birdfolk cities and sow discord throughout the Wood.
Monsters of Humblewood The Oozes
Deep within the murk of the Mokk Fields live several species of this most resilient life-form. Battle your way through caustic slimes whose touch is a deadly acid, sticky slimes that can suck a weapon right out of your hand, and the rare shifting slimes which feed on magical energies to become ever stronger.
The Beasts
Humblewood is home to a variety of beasts whose size, strength, and abilities can only have grown thanks to the Wood’s magic. Face craggy skinned mountain lions whose roar can summon rockslides, hunt the deadly forest prowlers in their woodland lair, and tangle with the giant sea monster (art coming soon!) in a battle on the high sea!
The Elements of Flame
The great calamity which produced the part of Humblewood known as the Scorched Grove also made the area an ideal home for fiery creatures. Withstand the searing heat of an emberbat swarm: a vortex of tiny flying creatures, each one a smouldering ember with wings! Confront the terrifying ashsnake and it’s deadly pyroclastic breath! Legends say there may even be a primal elemental force lurking within the Scorched Grove. Have you the courage to find out?
Our latest playtest v0.4 contains the first chapters of a full-length campaign, and the tools you’ll need to get started playing as birdfolk characters in this setting.
Want to experience the world of Humblewood today? Download the latest version of Humblewood for free from our website:
they’ve finally arrived at the Make That Thing distribution office! These are shots of the advance copies I got and guys guys they’re really nice seriously you’re gonna love them- BUT this means it’s now or never on the Backerkit stuff, so for those of you on the kickstarter supporters list if you think you want extras/need to change your address or anything now is the time because we’re locking down surveys through this Tuesday (as in, like, now, basically)
as stated before for those of you who missed the kickstarter but still want books, any that don’t go out as rewards will be put up on sale and I’ll make a post about that when it happens! so keep ur peepers peeled folks.
thank you all so so much this literally would not have been possible without you, I’m so happy! :’D
If you see a design(/s??) you like here, you can back the Kickstarter RIGHT NOW to help make it happen!! I mean..it’s already happening tbh but you can help make it happen more!!
I’ve still got to finish up the sticker art (screams) so look forward to that update soon I guess!! And I’ve got some things up my sleeves for the final week push too weheheh
calledtheunknown asked: Hey Mod have youe heard about Raji An Ancient Epic? I just found out about it today, its a game in progress rn based on Hindu mythology and it looks SO GOOD
DUDE I’ve never heard about this? and it looks hella sweet so hey any of you who want more ethnically diverse games how about you go support this? it has a kickass female main character out to save her little brother from demonic monsters in a GORGEOUSLY RENDERED world and man there’s some fun lookin gameplay in the video
IT’S OVER! I can’t believe how much money you guys raised! Just amazing, now all the hard work starts for me but you can kick back and know those books are gonna HAPPEN BABY OH YEAH! We didn’t hit the stretch but my goodness it came close! We’ll see about a rerun of volume 1 in the future but for now this is just- man, this is amazing. You are all amazing. Also this is the print that I’ll be signing for the 50 buck rewarders (that’s just a digital mock up signature but you get the real deal! so look forward to that folks!) but I figured it was appropriate to post it now :’D THANK YOU SO. SO. MUCH.
chillgamesh-the-swing asked: hi mod! thank you for everything you do. i'm curious how you're going to handle adding Volume 1 tiers since it's so close to the deadline and folks may not have a chance to go back and order them before the KS closes?
as I said before- you’re right! it looks like it’s too close to add reward tiers, so I’m gonna have to scratch that idea, but the books WILL be available to buy from the Make That Thing site along with any volume2 books that don’t go out as rewards, so it all works out!
If we’d reached the stretch goal with a few days to spare there would have been some extra tier stuff but with less than 5 hours to go there doesn’t seem much point (and as stated, I can’t put up those rewards without having reached the stretch goal because then I’d be promising something I might not be able to deliver!) Sorry! Hope that makes sense!
hey folks you know what’s great? the fact that we hit the base goal for printing Volume 2 of TPoH! but you know what else would be super great? getting to the stretch goal so you can get a real peachy keen print Volume 1 with a snazzy new cover to match! there’s still just over a day left, and as you’ve proven nothing is impossible- let’s go for gold! keep spreading the word and remember I am so so so SO proud of you all I am so amazed with what you’ve achieved!
hey folks you know what’s great? the fact that we hit the base goal for printing Volume 2 of TPoH! but you know what else would be super great? getting to the stretch goal so you can get a real peachy keen print Volume 1 with a snazzy new cover to match! there’s still just over a day left, and as you’ve proven nothing is impossible- let’s go for gold! keep spreading the word and remember I am so so so SO proud of you all I am so amazed with what you’ve achieved!
