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Xarnon's Codex of Combined Magic (5E)

Created by Giants of the North

Combined casting, spell combos, new spells, team rituals, magic items, feats, subclasses, and more! A true magical team-up for 5E!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Stretch Goal Vote!
about 2 months ago – Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 08:15:30 AM

Hey everyone,

We thought we would switch things up a bit with regards to stretch goals, and give you the opportunity to vote on which goal you would like to unlock next. In the comments, you can vote for one of the two following options to unlock when we hit $100k (Canadian btw, so we are around $91k atm):

Weird Spells - Spells to delight and confuse, with unexpected effects of the greatest utility to those with a weird streak!

OR

Necromantic Spells - Spells to disturb and delight the dead, and to liven up the living!

Whichever one doesn't get chosen will be bumped to $125k, so it is still up for grabs as promised, this just guarantees the most popular option will make it in first!

Vote in the comments!

Cast your vote in the main comments or on this post. Voting closes when we hit the next goal and post our update.

Community Spotlight

The Unsinkable

BRINGING REAL HORROR TO D&D

Dive into The Unsinkable, the first installment of the History Reforged series. This is a 300+ pages standalone D&D supplement and campaign book that blends Lovecraftian horror, dark mythos and a historically accurate glimpse into the early 1900s. Discover a whole campaign setting and mechanical adaptation of the 1900's into the D&D 5e system. 

Forget the invincible D&D heroes you know; in the Unsinkable, true horror awaits, as your players will confront an overwhelming sense of helplessness against the cosmic terrors. 

Prepare to board the Titanic for a legendary 3-10 campaign that awakens Cthulhu himself!

The Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil, and the Meow

Embark on the epic conclusion to the For A Kitten Saga with The Lawful Good, The Chaotic Evil, and The Meow, a 5e adventure crafted for levels 5-7. Join the heroes as they confront the looming threat of the Void Giants and their king in a quest to save their world. 

This flexible, customizable adventure spans 6+ sessions, offering DMs tools to expand and shape the story to their players’ choices. With bonus realms like High Void Drifters and unique stretch goals, your pledge will unlock hand-drawn maps, expanded locations, and additional content to enrich the experience. 

Venture into the many realms, defeat the evil Void King—and live happily ever after with your kitten reward!

Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkeaglegames/the-lawful-good-the-chaotic-evil-and-the-meow?ref=cemak5

Cheers,
GOTN

Download the Chromatic Battleaxe Now!
about 2 months ago – Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 06:25:57 AM

Hey everyone!

We just finished the playtest version of another massive set of legendary magic items, the Chromatic Battleaxe! Let us know what you think in the comments!

Download it here!

Legends tell of a desperate king who sought to save his domain from the wrath of a terrible
dragon that was as greedy as it was powerful. Believing only a gift of unmatched value could
appease the wyrm, the king commanded his five children to craft a treasure worthy of the dragon’s mercy...

Community Spotlight

We have a couple of fun campaigns to show you today. First off from our friends at Kefa Studios comes a fun campaign all about jousting in 5E. Who doesn't want more mounts?

Complete Guide to Jousting 5e

Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kefastudios/complete-guide-to-jousting-5e?ref=swua5f

Next from our friends at Kabouter Games comes an invaluable set of tools for Game Masters:

GM's Toolbox 2

Put more tools in your toolbox!

GM's Toolbox 2 is the result of a devoted tabletop roleplaying nerd and forever GM sifting through a box containing 35 years' worth of notebooks and scraps of paper and realizing he had a ton of great stuff he could share. GM's Toolbox was a roaring success on Kickstarter, and in GM’s Toolbox 2 you get more tools:

  • Hundreds of Adventure Seeds: ideas for adventures & encounters
  • Traps & Hazards to drive your players nuts 
  • More than a dozen fully-realized NPCs
  • Factions in which your NPCs can swim
  • Quirks and mannerisms to bring characters to life
  • Name Generators for you when you're stumped or so your players can avoid being "Bob the Fighter"
  • Dozens of cryptic prophecies to entangle your players 
  • Random tables for dungeon rooms & hexcrawl landmarks
  • More than 150 pages of outstanding content you can use in your game right now

Stretch goals are dropping fast. Help support indie RPGs!

Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaboutergames/gms-toolbox-2?ref=d5bah3 

That's all for now, cheers!
GOTN

Special Collaboration + FREE Download!
about 2 months ago – Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 07:03:50 AM

Hey everyone,

The day is finally here! We are thrilled to announce that the long-awaited collaboration between Giants of the North and our friends at Quill's Tiny Quests is live!

They just launched their project Satzija's Tome of Hags - A Witchcraft Compendium, and to celebrate both campaigns we have each brought you two exclusive FREE PDFs!

Straight out of the classic game, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, comes the dastardly hag duo, the Desert Sisters, and the magic item to defeat them, the Mirror Shield!

To download the stat block for the Desert Sisters, visit their campaign here!

To download the Mirror Shield, click here! This shield will also be featured in Xarnon's Codex, and is a great example of an item that interacts with spells.

Click here to check it out!

Cheers!

GOTN

CHAOS SPELLS!
2 months ago – Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 12:21:00 PM

Hey everyone!

It seems things are about to get a bit more chaotic... 

We just unlocked Another stretch goal! Chaotic Spells will now be added to the book. Powerful spells with unpredictable results are coming your way!

What would you like to see from a Chaotic Spell? Let us know in the comments!

Community Spotlight

Each campaign we like to spotlight some other campaigns in our updates, so here are a couple you might like.

Satzija's Tome of Hags - A Witchcraft Compendium

As you may have noticed on the campaign page, we have a very special cross-promotional bonus PDF releasing soon with Quill's Tiny Quests when their campaign goes live on November 12th, make sure you follow them for more details:

Shine a new light on the ancient world of crones with Satzija's Tome of Hags—the ultimate DnD companion for hags, covens, and lairs. ✨

🔮 Delve into the lives, habits, and cultures of over 100 hags, witches, monsters, and familiars, meticulously cataloged and brought to life within a beautifully crafted hardcover manual for DnD 5E+, full of dark magic, twisted creatures, and challenging encounters. Thrill your players with two immersive adventures, fully supported 3D-printable STLs, new Species, Suclasses, Covens and lore-rich locations that turn ordinary game nights into legendary sagas.

Whether you're a dungeon master looking to fill your world with eerie lairs or players eager to channel the ancient magic of folklore, Satzija’s Tome of Hags brings everything from Magic Items to Arcane Deities that add a witchy flavour to every campaign.

🚀 Sign up now to get notified on launch and receive a FREE STL and 5E adventure.

A Dragon in Blandstone

Ever wonder what a level 0 adventure would be like? Written by our very own designer, Mike, A Dragon in Blandstone is a 5E-compatible adventure meant to be enjoyed by 4-6 players with level 0 or 1 characters. It can be run as a standalone one-shot or as a fun, old-school way to begin a new campaign. Use the included rules and backgrounds to build a bunch of disposable level 0 peasants and get adventuring!

In the peasant hamlet of Blandstone, folks are gathered in the town square for a summer holiday celebration, a rare moment of merriment in their otherwise mundane lives. Cries of terror fill the air as a terrible shadow darkens the main stage. A fire-breathing dragon descends on the town sowing chaos and roasting villagers alive! Once the dust settles, a militia of brave peasants sets off toward the woods to track the beast. Will they defeat the dragon or perish in a fiery heap of ash?

Find out here!

Cheers!
GOTN


 

Another Stretch Goal Unlocked!
2 months ago – Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 11:18:03 AM

Hey everyone,

We unlocked our second stretch goal! We will now add 10 additional cantrips to the book! If you have any ideas for a cantrip theme or any functionality you wish you had access to, please tell us in the comments, we love incorporating backer ideas into what we write!

That's all for now, thanks again, and Happy Halloween!

GOTN