Crowns RPG, OSR Fantasy

Devlog

• 2/3/2025 - Crowns 2e Kickstarter is Live!
  February 03, 2025 by Ward Against Evil#OSR, #RPG, #Kickstarter, #Launch, #Live, #Crowdfunding, #D&D, #Crown & Skull

  IF YOU LIKED FIRST EDITION, YOU’LL LOVE WHAT’S TO COME THE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! Crowns 1e was great fun, and I learned so much from it. Crowns 2e will be (already in many respects already is) grea... Continue reading

  
• 1/23/2025 - Crowns 2nd Edition!
  January 23, 2025 by Ward Against Evil

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  #Launch, #OSR, #Release, #RPG, #D&D, #Crowns

  And now for the main event! Crowns 2e’s itch page has just launched a few days ago, check it out at the link below! https://ward-against-evil.itch.io/crowns-2e It has everything you love about 1st E... Continue reading

  
• 11/30/2024 - The Lighthouse
  November 30, 2024 by Ward Against Evil

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  #West Marches, #D&D, #OSR, #RPG

  Whispers and musings echo against the pitted cobbles of this place, Deeds that must be done, and rewards to be earned… The call to adventure, music to the ears of the valiant and the mad alike, We n... Continue reading

  
• 3/16/2022 - Physical Copies!
  March 17, 2022 by Ward Against Evil

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  Physical Copies The last time I posted a devlog was over 2 months ago, but now we have a BIG UPDATE on our hands! The physical copies of Crowns have officially been ordered, all 550 of them! According... Continue reading

  
• 1/8/2022 - Feat Card Release!
  January 08, 2022 by Ward Against Evil

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  Feat Cards! That’s right! The digital release of the Feat Cards is here! Just follow this link and you will be taken to their page: https://pixelamerica.itch.io/crowns-feat-cards For those of you wh... Continue reading

  
• 1/5/2022 - Advancement Update & First Printing!
  January 05, 2022 by Ward Against Evil

  First Printing! The first version from the printers is on its way to my house, and then we have 500 more official copies on their way! I’m so excited to share with you all this book in physical form... Continue reading
• 12/22/2021 - Cleaning Up After Peril
  December 22, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  What’s this? While rereading the rules after posting the great and powerful Perilous Update I realized there were now some inconsistencies that existed in the later pages. So, this update is just me... Continue reading
• 12/20/2021 - A Perilous Update!
  December 20, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Peril Update in Short Hey everyone, welcome back to another Dev Log! This one is all about Peril, Actions, and Taking Damage! This update was inspired by a playtest I did with my friend Eric Vulgaris... Continue reading
• 11/30/2021 - Final Details
  November 30, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Changelog Grammar changes Scrubbed all references to Rations, Matches, and Bedrolls being items and not resources... Continue reading
• 10/11/2021 - Full Art Print is Available!
  October 11, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Full Art Release! The full art version of the rules is out! Thank you to everyone who backed the project so far! For everyone who backed the project on Kickstarter, start looking towards your emails,... Continue reading

  
• 9/28/2021 - Supplies Update!
  September 28, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Progress Update We have 5 more images before the book is fully illustrated. Once that’s done, purchasable copies will appear on the Itch.io page, but for everyone who already backed the Kickstarter... Continue reading

  
• 7/31/2021 - Utility Actions & Tackling!
  July 31, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Special thanks to WiseSalami in the Discord for his help with these updates! Changelog Ambushes & Initiative updated grammar Actions in Combat updated grammar Mounted Combat updated clarity Secondary... Continue reading
• 7/28/2021 - Grammar & Clarification
  July 28, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  A special thank you to the Crowns community for their support in spotting these errors! Changelog Minor grammar changes to Dungeoneering Clarified the attribute increases while Leveling Up Cleared out... Continue reading
• 7/25/21 - Conditions Update
  July 25, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  Changelog Improved comprehension of conditions across page 2 (Rest & Healing) Made changes to page 17, improved clarity Minor grammar changes... Continue reading
• 7/21/21 - Monsters & Feats Update
  July 21, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  How’s the Kickstarter? It’s going amazing! We have one week left, with new art to showcase on the way! We hit the first stretch goal, unlocking the Feat Card Deck which can be bought as an add-on... Continue reading
• 7/14/21 - Kickstarter Release!
  July 14, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  BIG NEWS It’s official! The Kickstarter for Crowns is up RIGHT NOW! I recommend anyone who likes the game back the Kickstarter, you won’t be disappointed! The artist, who has ***officially ***sign... Continue reading

  
• 6/21/2021 - Equipment Update!
  June 22, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  The Next Steps For anyone looking for serious project updates, look no further! I’m currently working with my artist to set up a framework for the Kickstarter, as well as posting weekly to my blog a... Continue reading
• 6/4/2021 - Hyperlink ToC and Blog Release!
  June 04, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  Changes to Crowns This is a pretty simple update. SageDaMage in the Discord suggested the addition of a hyperlinked Table of Contents, and I realized that I had implemented it yet! So now it’s there... Continue reading
• 6/3/2021 - World Generation Rework
  June 03, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

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  Reworked World Generation I recently had the privilege of reading a very fascinating OSR game called Esoteric Enterprises , and man was it important to this update. I’ve never been very pro-die-drop... Continue reading
• 5/25/2021 - More Pages, Art Showcase!
  May 25, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  ART! That’s right people! We have an artist amongst us ! His name is Jacob Flemming, here’s his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobflemingart/ The image above is the new cover for the book... Continue reading

  
• 5/12/2021 - Hard Drive Failure, Full Rewrite
  May 13, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  Update to Crowns 1.1 News Quick update. You might notice some minor changes with this most recent update. Well, by that I mean MAJOR changes. My computer hard drive, holding the original word doc that... Continue reading

  
• 4/24/2021 - Day One Patch
  April 24, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  Update to Crowns 1.01 Changes Changed acknowledgments on the Table of Contents Page Improved followers text regarding Beasts of Burden Added in Followers Sheet section... Continue reading
• 4/24/2021 - Public Release!
  April 24, 2021 by Ward Against Evil#Release

  It’s time for the PUBLIC RELEASE! Minor Updates The rules in the text have barely changed, but I’ve gone through and picked out all the remaining grammar and spelling errors. The game runs like a... Continue reading

  
• 3/19/2021 - Some Balancing, Plus 4 More Pages
  March 20, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  So, looks like I could jam even more into this tiny book! Page Count Increase I know I know, the last update was literally called "All Pages Included" . Look, at the time of titling that thing I thoug... Continue reading

  
• 3/5/2021 - "All Pages Included"
  March 06, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  Another big update party people! Page Count Increase Welcome back to Crowns , where last we left our heroes, we were still lacking a few pages. I didn't realize they were lacking at first but, thanks... Continue reading

  
• 2/27/2021 - Crowns Update
  February 28, 2021 by Ward Against Evil

  I think it's time for a major update ! Rebranding The name Hamlet of Heroes goes with an old idea of what the game is supposed to be about. Originally, it was in reference to how D&D5e is essentially... Continue reading

  
• 12/16/2020 - Page Created
  December 16, 2020 by Ward Against Evil#Launch

  12/16/2020 itch.io page was created, allowing for easy distribution of the product. To Do Finish the list of Complications on page 13 Add art to all the empty spaces Add a final rules reminder page A... Continue reading