The Devil's City: Horror Fiction & 5e Gaming Conjoined
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An illustrated, collectible novella & companion 5e RPG setting exploring the growing darkness in Chicago of late 1800s.
Backers: 334
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $14,041 of $12,000
Dates: Mar 31st -> Apr 30th (30 days)
Project By: Matt Corley
Backers: 334
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $14,041 of $12,000
Dates: Mar 31st -> Apr 30th (30 days)
Project By: Matt Corley
$14,041
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 30 @ 01:02 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
The Final Update and a Free Handout! 
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The final update is simple. Please continue sharing and supporting as you're . The last 12 hours of a project tends to be the most productive and everything helps. And Thank You! I've provided a link below to a form-fillable PDF that is systemic... (Read More)
We Did It!
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Cheers! Flaming Tea Cup Looks like I got all worked up for no reason. (Read More)
Back Up Plans
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The other creators and I have been talking a lot about a backup plan if the project doesn't fund, and I want to make it crystal clear that the books will be published one way or another. To keep up with those updates please follow me on Twitter... (Read More)
The World's Columbian Exposition 1893
April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The Fair - by Daniele Serra Today's update comes from Matt Young. I'll just say it. Fairs are, by nature, both awesome and super creepy. Everything is heightened and exaggerated. The sights are dazzling, the sounds are dynamic, the smells are... a... (Read More)
Ch 1. Paul - Part II
April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Devil's City - Ch 1
April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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No Character Class..No Problem
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Ellis Island in the late 1800s Whispers in the Dark is a world without paladins, wizards, sorcerers and the like. As such, character creation is slightly altered from typical D&D. The first two step, choosing an ancestry and a background, serve... (Read More)
Adventure in the 'Real World'
April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The Whitechapel Club - Chicago (est. 1889) This update comes to you from Chris Tallman, and is an excerpt on the clubs, coteries, cults, and cabals in Chicago. The Whitechapel Club (est. 1889) Like other successful businessmen of the day,... (Read More)
Sneak Peak of The Devil's City
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Print-on-Demand Proof Arrived! First things first. This is from the printer that the international backers will be using. As you can see the quality if phenomenal. You are not getting a lower quality book, I promise :) We're are closing in on the... (Read More)
Through the Veil - A Whispers in the Dark campaign during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Though the Veil Through the Veil - by Benjamin Powell In The Devil’s City we are introduced to Paul, Victor, Rosine, Diana, and Shageriin. We learn what drives them, their fears, their foibles, and what draws H.H. Holmes to them. They are stalked,... (Read More)
Kickstarting During a Pandemic
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The Court of Honor - Chicago, 1893 A question I’ve been asked a lot is why am I doing a Kickstarter in the midst of the pandemic. Crowdfunding is hard at the best of times, and this is far from that. Folks are laid off, disposable income is... (Read More)
The Murder Castle Revealed
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ground Floor and Basement of the infamous World's Fair Hotel Drawing HH Holmes’ Murder Castle by Toby Lancaster What a prospect! Mapping one of the most evilly conceived structures that has ever existed. A place that satisfied the sadistic... (Read More)
Cat Evans on Why Chicago in the late 1800s is a great setting
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
A Revalation! - by JL Giles I’m Cat, and I’m one of the writers on Horror in the Windy City, the RPG setting side of the Devil’s City Kickstarter. Matt knows how to push my buttons: he said H.H. Holmes, 1890s Chicago, and Mythos horror and I... (Read More)
Reviews for Whispers in the Dark RPG & The Devil's City
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 Whispers in the Dark is a different kind of d20/DnD game, and I want to share with all of you some of the reviews that have come in since it's release in January. The game was playtested by nearly 100 people (the... (Read More)
Sneak Peak - Alignments Part 3
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The nine evocative words below took a long time to come together in a coherent way. I hope you've enjoyed this preview of the new content in Horror in the Windy City. Good vs Evil Benevolent. You are kind, insist on goodwill to all, generous with... (Read More)
Metamorphosis by Sara Tantlinger
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
An early WIP by Francois Vaillancourt Hello! My name is Sara Tantlinger and I co-wrote The Devil’s City with Matt Corley. Before diving into this project, I had written the Bram Stoker Award-winning poetry collection The Devil’s Dreamland:... (Read More)
Sneak Peak - Alignments Part 2
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This has nothing to do with this post. I just like Scooby Do and Supernatural Alignments - A Nuanced Approach Part 2 of 3 The following alignment rules were written by me for Infinite Black. They have graciously allowed be to include them in... (Read More)
Sneak Peak - Alignment Part 1
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Alignments - A Nuanced Approach The following alignment rules were written by me for Infinite Black. They have graciously allowed be to include them in Whispers products. As we hit funding milestones more of this section will be revealed. Thank you... (Read More)
Day 1 - in the books
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The Court of Honor, 1893 Day 1: Recap I'll keep this short and sweet. We had over 60 backers and >$2,200 in pledges. It was a great start! I know that this KS is a little different than most with the inclusion of an illustrated, limited edition... (Read More)
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