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Curse of the Usurper- RPG 5e

Created by Tomb Guardians

The LARGEST 5e adventure/campaign EVER WRITTEN with over 1000+ pages, 50+ maps, 50+ minis, and so much more! Be part of history!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Pregenerated Characters
about 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 12:31:05 PM

Hello all,

We forgot to mention in our earlier update, that anyone that pledged to receive the Pregenerated Hero Characters with bio and backstory are now available for download in Backerkit.  We also included a Voice Actor recording for the backstory of each character.  

Just go to Backerkit and under downloads "Pregenerated Characters" there is a zip file with all 8 Hero characters.  Hope you enjoy the backstories of each of the characters.  Have a great weekend.  Any questions please reach out to us at [email protected]

Tomb Guardians Team

Spring Has Arrived!
about 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 10:02:37 AM

Hello all my fellow gamers!

I know it has been a couple of months since the last update but we have purposely waited for this update.  So lets take a moment to talk about what is happening in our world.  I promise not to take much time but it is important that everyone know the situation.

As many of you are aware, things in the United States have been quite hectic recently. With the new president taking office and the introduction of new tariffs, the cost of many goods has risen significantly. These tariffs represent additional taxes or expenses that Tomb Guardians must account for.

At the moment, our books are still in the final stages of preparation and are not yet ready for manufacturing. However, we anticipate placing our order within the next six months. All components of the campaign, including the books, are being produced in China. Currently, a 10% tariff on these items, which was enacted last month, adds to the overall cost. For now, we will absorb these additional costs. However, if the tariffs increase further, we may need to reassess how to adjust pricing to account for the added expenses. I don’t enjoy starting with bad news, but it’s something we need to address. 

So, lets talk about the books and where everything stands as of today.  

Book's 1 - 4 Update

  • As everyone knows, Book 1(Trouble in Havdhir) and Book 4(Innocent in Still Echo) are both fully completed and the PDF copies have been released.  Shard Tabletop is also available to play online.  You can obtain the PDF versions of the book on the download section in your Backerkit profile.  
     
  • Book 2(Darklands of Vlaskhell) - Book 2 has been passed onto the formatter.  Chris is currently working on the Book and we estimate the release of the PDF sometime around June/July, 2025.  I have to say this book is very impressive with over 500 pages!  Below is where the book stands as of today:
    • Book written - Completed
    • Editing - Completed
    • Formatting - Started (Estimated finishing June/July, 2025)
    • Voice Over Acting - Completed
    • Artwork - Completed
    • Maps - Completed
  • Book 3(Lost Mines of Shjekhel) - Book 3 is completely written and editing has started.   Artwork has started on the final book and Maps are being drawn up.  We anticipate the entire team to engage in this final book in Mid April, with a completion October/November, 2025.  We will keep you updated when changes occur.

Delay in Fulfillment of Books

Unfortunately, we’re facing a delay of roughly 6-9 months in fulfilling the campaign. The good news is that everyone will benefit from the additional material(roughly 300 additional pages) we’ve added since the project began. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support.

Fulfilling Miniatures Next Week!!!

  • For everyone that purchased miniatures in this campaign.  Miniature production is completed.  We will start fulfilling Miniature orders next week.   Orders in the USA will be fulfilled first followed by Canada, Europe and the rest of the world.  I have to say the miniatures are amazing and some of the nicest miniatures on the market!  We cannot wait to share them with you.

Upcoming News Events!

  • Curse of Usurper Campaign on Twitch will continue on April 10th.  Come join us and watch and talk to the players as they make their way through the streets of Havdhir.
    www.twitch.tv/tombguardians.com

     

NEW KICKSTARTER STARTING APRIL 29th, 11:00 EST

  • Miniature Kickstarter:  Burrow and Bloom Springtime Bash!!!!
     
    • We now can tell you about the Kickstarter!  INTRODUCING three new factions to our miniature collection. Plus over 30 monsters of the Curse of Usurper campaign, and over 15 dungeon accessory pieces.  Below are pictures of the miniatures.  All sets of course include all stretch goals!  There will be over 65+ miniatures released! 
       
    • We are so excited to expand our miniature line with not just new collections but we are also expanding other lines within our collection!  Stretch goals will have miniatures such as the Dwarfs, Vampires, Dark Elfs, Goblins, Cultists, Bugbears, and many, many more.  
    • Come to our party "The Burrow & Bloom Bash" and see who is invited.  Follow the Kickstarter by clicking the link:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tombguardians/burrow-and-bloom-springtime-bash
       

                             New Miniature Factions

  • Halfling's 
  • Dragonborn
  • Minataurs 

Happy 2025!!!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 09:36:45 AM

Good morning everyone!

Wow can you believe its 2025?!!!  We cannot, time goes by so fast.  But first we hope that everyone had a safe and magical holiday season and a Happy New Years!  We have a lot planned for this year and a lot of really cool events coming up!  So, let's jump right into this.

First, we need to start with some book keeping.  Nobody likes this but we need to address this issue.  There are still roughly 80 customers that still need to finalize your pledge manager or your payment got denied.  The pledge manager is going to close on January 30th and if you do not fill this out you will not receive your pledge nor a refund at this point.  We do not want this to happen to anyone but by the time the pledge manager closes, you would have had 16 months to finalize the pledge.  Please DO NOT MISS THIS DATE, THERE WILL BE NO MORE EXTENTIONS!!!    Any questions please send us an email at [email protected]

Ok, now the fun stuff.  Lets talk about what is going on with the books.

Book's 1 - 4 Update

  • As everyone knows, Book 1(Trouble in Havdhir) and Book 4(Innocent in Still Echo) are both fully completed and the PDF copies have been released.  Shard Tabletop is also available to play online.  You can obtain the PDF versions of the book on the download section in your Backerkit profile.  
  • Book 2(Darklands of Vlaskhell) - is running behind due to the massive size of this book. The book is over 525 pages.  Because the owner added roughly over 200 pages to this part of the adventure, this is just taking us longer than expected.  But the final product is amazing and we cannot wait to share it with you.  The book is in final editing, Voiceover acting and maps are being finalized.  Below is where the book stands as of today:
    • Book written - Completed
    • Editing - 95% Completed
    • Formatting - Not Started (We will be turning the Book over to Chris hopefully within the next 10 days)
    • Voice Over Acting - 90% Completed
    • Artwork - Completed
    • Maps - 90% Completed
Necromancer Chamber
Subjects 32-36 Room - Neverdawn Asylum
  • Book 3(Lost Mines of Shjekhel) - Book 3 is completely written and editing has started with the owner and he is expected to hand the book over to editing to start in early February, 2025.   Artwork has started on the final book and Maps are being drawn up.  We anticipate the entire team to engage in this final book in Mid February, with a completion March/April 2025.  We will keep you updated when changes occur.
The Witches of Broughboro

Miniature Update!!!

  • For everyone that purchased miniatures in this campaign.  Miniature production is well underway and is about 70% completed.  If all goes well, we will start fulfilling Miniature orders in Mid February.  I have to say the miniatures are amazing and some of the nicest miniatures on the market!  We cannot wait to share them with you.

Upcoming News Events!

  • Starting again next week, on Thursday January 16th, at 7pm EST, we are going to continue with our Curse of Usurper Campaign on Twitch.  Come join us and watch and talk to the players as they make their way through the streets of Havdhir.
  • Miniature Kickstarter Coming during our Spring Bash!  
    • We first announced the miniature Kickstarter in November, and we were a little too optimistic on when we could launch it.  Unfortunately, we needed to push back this a few months too late March/early April.  
    • We can tell you, two new factions (Halfling's and Dragonborne) will be introduced, with all miniatures, stretch goals, add on's, there will be over 65+ miniatures being released! 
    • We are so excited to expand our miniature line with 2 new factions, but we are also expanding other lines within our collection, such as the Dwarfs, Vampires, Dark Elfs, Goblins, Cultists, Bugbears, and many more.  We hope you come to our "The Burrow & Bloom Bash" and see who is invited.  More details to come next month.
    • Here is a sneak peek on how the stretch goals are going to work.  Shhhh!  Don't tell anyone I told you.  :)  But as we make our way around "The Burrow & Bloom Bash Festival", our pledgers will be able to vote on who they would like to invite to the party! You will select from 3 miniatures and the lucky one will get invited.  But don't worry, if the miniature you wanted isn't invited, the other 2 miniatures will have additional opportunities later during the campaign.
    • We are excited to welcome back Jason Wiebe, Christine Van Patten, Chris Lewis, and Glenn Harris as our sculptures for the upcoming miniatures.  

If anyone has any questions, comments, or suggestions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Have a great weekend and see you next month!

Tomb Guardians Team

Major Update and Announcements
over 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 09:09:19 AM

Good Morning to all!

We know its been a little while since the last update but we have been very busy and we have a lot to go over today.  So lets jump right into what has been happening with the Books.

First, we need to start with some book keeping.  Nobody likes this but we need to address this issue.  There are still roughly 90 customers that still need to finalize your pledge manager or your payment got denied.  The pledge manager is going to close on December 31st and if you do not fill this out you will not receive your pledge nor a refund at this point.  We do not want this to happen to anyone but by the time the pledge manager closes, you would have had 15 months to finalize the pledge.  Please, please finish filling this out.  Any questions please send us an email at [email protected]

Ok, now that we have that out of the way.  Lets talk about what is going on with the books.

Book's 1 - 4 Update

  • As everyone knows, Book 1(Trouble in Havdhir) and Book 4(Innocent in Still Echo) are both fully completed and the PDF copies have been released.  Shard Tabletop is also available to play online.  You can obtain the PDF versions of the book on the download section in your Backerkit profile.  
  • Book 2(Darklands of Vlaskhell) - is running behind due to the massive size of this book. The book is over 525 pages.  Because the owner added roughly over 200 pages to this part of the adventure, this is just taking us longer than expected.  But the final product is amazing and we cannot wait to share it with you.  The book is in final editing, Voiceover acting and maps are being finalized.  Below is where the book stands as of today:
    • Book written - Completed
    • Editing - 80% Completed
    • Formatting - Not Started(if all goes well, we will turn Book over to Chris in Dec.)
    • Voice Over Acting - 75% Completed
    • Artwork - Completed
    • Maps - 80% Completed
  • Book 3(Lost Mines of Shjekhel) - Book 3 is completely written and is next in line to complete.  We anticipate starting editing, artwork, maps and Voice over acting for Book 3 in Mid December, with a completion March 2025.  We will keep you updated when changes occur.

Miniature Update - Merry Christmas!!!

  • For everyone that purchased miniatures in this campaign.  Miniature production has started and the owner has decided to fulfill everyone's order early.  If all goes as planned we are planning to start fulfilling the miniature sets, hopefully before Christmas!  Keep your fingers crossed but it may be an early Christmas gift!  The miniatures look amazing and we cannot wait to get them into your hands.    

Don't Miss this Upcoming News Events!

  • This coming Monday, November 25th we have a major announcement coming!  We will send everyone an email, post on our social media platforms and on our webpage.  You will not want to miss this announcement especially with Christmas coming!
  • Who loves Kickstarter's and who loves miniatures?  Well, we do!  
    • We are announcing for the first time in 2 years we will be releasing a Miniature Kickstarter in February/March time frame.  The exact date is yet to be released but Tomb Guardians will be expanding our line of miniatures!  
    • We have had a ton of requests from people that wanted to purchase the miniatures in the book campaign but didn't want the books.  So, not only are we going to release a Kickstarter with those miniatures but we are also expanding our line of miniatures and releasing two new faction lines of miniatures: Halfling's and Dragonborne!  And don't worry if you love our monster miniatures we will have new monsters for you too!  
    • We are excited to welcome back Jason Wiebe, Bobby Jackson and Glenn Harris as our sculptures for the upcoming miniatures.  We will release more information in December.

We hope everyone has a safe and fun Thanksgiving holiday next week, for those that live in the United States.  If anyone has any questions please let us know, and email us at [email protected].

Have a great day.

Tomb Guardians Team

VO recording and Music Recordings
over 1 year ago – Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 02:37:12 PM

Happy Sunday Evening to All,

We have had numerous requests for the ability to download the Voiceover acting recordings and music recordings.  Below is a link to the recordings for both are below.  You will be able to download the folders for Book #1 and Book #4.   We are working on the maps and will send out those next month.  Hope this helps for your game play.  

Voiceover Recordings for Book #1(Trouble in Havdhir):  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/hlmrr0odao8metpn538ze/ALXahUe69vK2jZZD7AqZq6c?rlkey=74ekplf3gpp8kjfclrxapouje&st=bnxky45u&dl=0

Password:  Lotsoffun

Music Recordings for Book #1(Trouble in Havdhir):  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0evw2gkok77m4jc57kahu/ANONkbbWOO-0R6ed7Dfs3ys?rlkey=4nqgmqvccky1zry6sh5ok9ycy&st=07gh5bsz&dl=0

Password: Havdhir

Voiceover Recordings for Book #4(Innocent in Still Echo): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dlknx3bdhzfh2ap4b23un/AFht0VDRRx9sr7MtWs3sfyk?rlkey=dfuvijd8a1s63vdnvua63v79v&st=dbn285fl&dl=0

Password: Redrashcult

Music Recordings for Book #4(Innocent in Still Echo):  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bpblpfd9l46w6jcqiji78/AFxpMrcJsXg5V_MpRdLx0HM?rlkey=0lq3znsw1tmkbnc7u3l6iqxpb&st=wfjkbh0d&dl=0

Password:  Lilliath

Have a great night.

Tomb Guardians Team