The Forbidden Library 5E

A project in Fort Lauderdale, FL by Brian Dalrymple
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Adventure and sourcebook for D&D 5th Edition by Gregory A. Wilson
Backers: 1002
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $27,037 of $8,000
Dates: Mar 19th -> Apr 19th (32 days)
Project By: Brian Dalrymple
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Latest News

Live Stream Finish on Gregory's Twitch! Friday starting at 7PM Eastern!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
What a way to finish! It all comes to an end, Friday night! Join DM Arvan Eleron (author Gregory A. Wilson) live on Twitch as the campaign for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library comes to a close! He will be streaming at... (Read More)

750 Backer Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Curse of the Demon Stone revised pdf

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Amazing! Unreal! You really did it! That's the last Stretch Goal! All that's left now is the wildest dreams Bonus Goal at 1,000 Backers! Curse of the Demon Stone is a 5E adventure written by Rich Lescouflair, and is also Alligator Alley... (Read More)

$20K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Short Story by Gregory A. Wilson!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The last pledge total stretch goal has been UNLOCKED! Only two goals remain - the 750 Backer Goal (Curse of the Demon Stone), and the wildest dreams 1,000 Backer Bonus Goal for the Librarians Portrait Gallery Composite. With this stretch goal... (Read More)

FINAL HOURS BONUS GOAL and 1 New Reward added!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, so very much, for all of the incredible support. We are humbled and overwhelmed at the reaction to this project, and forever grateful. As we move into the final 48 hours of this campaign, we have added 1 aspirational Bonus Goal at 1,000... (Read More)

$18K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Hearthglow Academy Primer PDF!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh my gosh, what an incredible day! 3 Stretch Goals hit before sunset! AMAZING! This one is really cool: Gregory A. Wilson will write a Primer for Hearthglow Adventurers Academy, explaining and describing the school, including ways it could be... (Read More)

600 Backer Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Deluxe Cover & Bookmark!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! TWO STRETCH GOALS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR! The production values of the physical copies of Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will be improved, and we will include a bookmark! This upgrade will apply to every physical copy of the book,... (Read More)

$16.5K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Pre-Gens for Every Class!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
AMAZING! What a fantastic sight to wake up to! You did it! There will now be Pre-Generated Characters for all of the PHB Classes, complete with back stories!  And we're on the cusp of hitting the 600 Backer Goal, too! We can't thank you enough for... (Read More)

IVC2 Article on Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/42973/a-forbidden-library-d-d-5th-edition  Woohooo!!! Thank you to the staff at ICV2 for covering us! The Alligator Alley Entertainment team Rich, Eric, Chris & Brian  (Read More)

500 Backer Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Hearthglow Adventurers Academy Map PDF!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
HOORAY! You did it! The 500 Backer Stretch Goal has been reached, so now we'll commission a map of Hearthglow Adventurers Academy, covering the campus grounds and buildings, including the library! We'll send a high resolution PDF of this map,... (Read More)

New Contributor: Paige Leitman!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are overjoyed to announce the brilliant Paige Leitman is joining the contributors for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, Paige! As we roll into the final days of this campaign, we're humbly asking for signal boosts... (Read More)

New Contributor: Will Sobel!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
It's our pleasure to welcome the wonderful Will Sobel to the contributors list for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you, Will! We're barreling into the final week of this campaign! Watch for more contributors and stretch goals, and... (Read More)

INCREDIBLE 2 DAYS!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What an incredible 2 days it's been, and today we find ourselves on the Kicktraq Hot List! We've also added more details on the Stretch Goals, and we even have some new ones ready to drop in soon. We cannot thank you enough for the amazing support,... (Read More)

$12K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Roll20 conversion!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will now be converted for online play using Roll20! We know many of you use Roll20 as your default remote tabletop client, so we're excited TFL will be usable with it! THANK YOU again, so very... (Read More)

New Contributor: Rob Donoghue!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We're overjoyed to announce the sagacious Rob Donoghue is joining the contributors list for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you, Rob! Is it bragging to say we think this is the most incredible contributors list we've ever seen,... (Read More)

400 Backer Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! Side Quests & Secrets!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You continue to blow us away! THANK YOU so much!  Side Quests & Secrets is going to be fun to work on! As we said yesterday, we won't know how big it will be until we see where we end up, but it will contain additional encounters and... (Read More)

New Contributors!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Please welcome contributors Cam Banks, Mariam Ahmad, Alastor Guzman, Alan Patrick, Amr El-Azizi, and M.T. Black! I can't say enough about how generous and collaborative the RPG and SFF writing communities are. We are completely floored by the... (Read More)

BEST DAY YET!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hooray! This is our best day since launch! THANK YOU! It is also National Unicorn Day, during National Library Week, so we suspect something magical may be at work!  Thank you for spreading the word! We're so excited to work with such a wonderful... (Read More)

$10K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! More Contributors!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Incredible! In just one night, we've blown past the $10K stretch goal and are barreling toward the 400 backer goal! THANK YOU SO MUCH! This means we can accept even more writing, and continue to add to the list of amazing contributors. This is a... (Read More)

300 Backer Stretch Goal UNLOCKED!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it!  The adventure maps for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will now be sent to backers at the $15 and up tiers in a high res format, suitable for projection to a screen table, or to print!  This will also prove useful if the... (Read More)

New Stretch Goals! New Reward Tier!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We're into the final push over the next 10 days, so we've added some stretch goals and one new reward tier! New Stretch Goals: Side Quests & Secrets of the Forbidden Library: There's a lot of adventure hidden away in the nooks and crannies of the... (Read More)

FUNDED!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! You made it happen! We can't thank you enough! Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will actually exist! Now to work  to make this book the best it can be. Watch for new stretch goals later today!  From the bottom of our hearts, THANK... (Read More)

New Contributor: Aaron Rosenberg!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are filled with gratitude to announce that Aaron Rosenberg is joining the contributors list for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, Aaron! We have other talented contributors we're hoping to announce soon, but we need... (Read More)

New Contributor: Cam Banks!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled to welcome the all-powerful Cam Banks to the list of contributors to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you, Cam! We are so close to funding, and we have more great contributors we want to announce as the pledge total... (Read More)

200 Backer Goal UNLOCKED! HARDCOVER!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
While some of us were chatting on Twitch with Gregory, the 200 Backer Goal was UNLOCKED! Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will now be a beautiful HARDCOVER book! THANK YOU! We're inching closer to being funded! If you're curious to see... (Read More)

Join us tonight at 8pm EDT on Masters of the Dungeon to talk TFL!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight on Masters of the Dungeon at 8pm EDT,  author Gregory A. Wilson will talk  about Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library with Christopher Robin Negelein, Eric Wiener, and Brian Dalrymple from Alligator Alley Entertainment. Please join... (Read More)

New Contributor: Ginny Loveday!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled to announce the incomparable Ginny Loveday is joining the list of contributors for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you, Ginny! We're amazed and blessed to have so many of our talented friends coming aboard! Please... (Read More)

New Contributor: Alex Kammer! Also, unlocking the 10K Stretch Goal, EARLY!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We enthusiastically welcome Alex Kammer to the list of contributors for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library!  Thank you, Alex! We've also decided to start unlocking the $10K stretch goal early, as we have some wonderful contributors, like... (Read More)

New Contributor: John Wick!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We're ecstatic to announce Legend of the Five Rings and 7th Sea creator John Wick will be contributing to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Good thing we had that gold coin! Thank you so much, John! If it weren't obvious  by now, we're... (Read More)

New Contributor: Ashley Warren!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We proudly welcome the tremendously talented Ashley Warren to the list of contributors to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, Ashley! Thank you, backers, for putting up with the flood of updates this week. We promise we... (Read More)

Half way to funded!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are amazed to be this far along, this quickly! THANK YOU for helping us get this project off the ground, and on its way! Gregory, and the Alligator Alley Entertainment team Rich, Eric, Chris & Brian  (Read More)

New Contributor: Robert Adducci!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are elated to announce that Robert Adducci will be contributing to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you, Robert! Please check back to this project as we continue to add contributors and updates, and, most importantly, please... (Read More)

New Contributor: Liz Chaipraditkul!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are overjoyed to welcome the superb and fantastic Liz Chaipraditkul of Angry Hamster Publishing to the list of contributors to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you Liz!  Please check back to this project page as we keep adding... (Read More)

Wow! New Contributor: Matt Forbeck!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What a day! We are overjoyed to welcome Matt Forbeck as a contributor to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, Matt! Please share this project with as many people as possible! Getting the word around is the hardest thing! ... (Read More)

New Contributor: Charles Ryan!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are stoked to welcome the incredible Charles Ryan to the list of contributors for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! thank you so much, Charles! Please check back to this page as we continue to add contributors, and please share this... (Read More)

1st Backer Goal UNLOCKED! Full Color!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! With 100 backers, Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library will be in glorious full color from cover to cover! Thank you so much! What an exciting project this is going to be! The Alligator Alley Entertainment Team Rich, Eric, Chris... (Read More)

YES! New Contributor: Ed Greenwood!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
So excited we can barely type! We are grateful beyond measure to welcome Ed Greenwood to the list of contributors to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! We are amazed and honored. Thank you, Ed! Please share this with your friends, and... (Read More)

New Contributors: Paul Alexander Butler & George Holland!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
It's our huge honor to announce that Overlight RPG designers Paul Alexander Butler and George Holland will be contributing to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, guys!  We will continue to add contributors as the... (Read More)

New contributor: Will Doyle!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
With great pleasure we're happy to welcome the amazingly talented Will Doyle to our contributors list for Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library! Thank you so much, Will!  We will be announcing additional contributors as the campaign... (Read More)

New Contributor: T.S. Luikart!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled to announce game designer T.S. Luikart will be contributing to Tales & Tomes from the Forbidden Library!  Thank you, T.S.!  We will keep announcing additional fantastic contributors as this campaign progresses, so watch your... (Read More)

New Contributor: Henry Lopez!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're very excited to welcome the first of our additional contributors, Henry Lopez of Paradigm Concepts! Thank you so much, Henry! We will be announcing additional fantastic contributors as the campaign progresses, so watch your inboxes, and check... (Read More)

Great start!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Nice jump out of the gate! Thank you all so much for backing right away!  We are super fortunate to be chosen to publish Greg/Arv's first game book, and blessed to have so many of our friends in RPGs and speculative fiction signing on to... (Read More)

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