Schwalb Entertainment Q1 Releases

We have many exciting releases for the first quarter of 2019!

Adventures

Call of the Necromancer
The first of a trilogy of adventures unlocked in the Occult Philosophy Kickstarter campaign, this adventure for expert characters reveals the dangers of Necromancy. When a necromancer unearths a grave in a faerie mound, he brings down the wrath of the Lords and Ladies upon his head.

Cabaret of the Grotesque
The second adventure in the Dark Magic trilogy, a group of master characters must explore a secret section of the city and all the horrors it contains to discover the fate of a witch hunter and his entourage, while fighting the demons loosed into the world by the Crimson King.

All in the Family
The third and final adventure in the Dark Magic trilogy, a group of novice characters must confront the horror of Forbidden magic.

Lands in Shadow

City of God
This supplement returns to the Confederacy of Nine Cities by detailing Set, a place where all religions, good and evil, have a place.

Kingdom of Skulls
Also unlocked in the Occult Philosophy Kickstarter campaign, Kingdom of Skulls reveals a dark land, crawling with undead, and charged with maintaining the legacy of the Witch-King!

Monstrous Pages

We are Legion
The first of two Monstrous Pages entries unlocked by the recent Kickstarter campaign, this supplement reveals the dreaded broodlings as the ghastly threat they actually are. Including lore, variants, and a slew of new monsters, We are Legion gives you everything you need to make these creatures the centerpiece of adventures and entire campaigns!

MAX PRESS

New titles for our 5th Edition imprint:

Call to Arms: The Warlord
A classic class returns to the game!

Wicked Bargains
New options for the warlock class!

A Mother’s Burden: An Expert Adventure for Shadow of the Demon Lord

A fearsome drought has come to the Grand Duchy, leaving fields barren and dusty, towns abandoned, and people pushed to the desperate brink of starvation and thirst. In the midst of the perils the unseasonable heat has brought to these lands, hidden enemies have chosen this time to hatch their vile conspiracy. Written by veteran game designer and writer, Eric Cagle, A Mother’s Burden presents a gruesome challenge and an unspeakable revelation for a group of expert characters.

Grab your copy today from Schwalb Entertainment or DriveThruRPG!

A Land of Dreams and Darkness: Lands in Shadow for Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG

Balgrendia offers mystery and terror to all who find themselves there, infested as it is with wicked faeries, horrific demons loosed from the Void, and other twisted monstrosities that defy description. The noisome swamps making up its coastlines, along with the dense, foreboding forests covering almost all the region, present natural obstacles few armies have been able to overcome. Thus, Balgrendia remains almost as it has since its first settlement: mostly wild and unsettled, free from outside influence, and subject to the crumbling Empire in name only.

This supplement pulls back the veil that shrouds Balgrendia, offering a detailed look at its history, lands, people, and secrets, making it the perfect backdrop for adventures and campaigns. Like other entries in the Lands of Shadow series, A Land of Dreams and Darkness provides you with the information to help bring the region to life, as well as providing players with the details they need to craft characters with backgrounds and connections rooted within the forsaken land.

Buy A Land of Dreams and Darkness in PDF at Schwalb Enertainment or DriveThruRPG today! Coming in print soon.

The Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch for 5th Edition

Some of the greatest and most feared figures in the history of the multiverse earned their reputations or positions by mastering the secrets of magic. From the crazed wizard who built three high towers and sealed demon lords in the dungeons below them, to the accursed mage who descended into the Abyss to confront the Queen of Dragons, to the chosen mage of the Goddess of Magic, whose influence has helped shape entire realms, these figures all command power unmatched by other mortals. Magic makes of them gods when compared to the mundane peoples. And although many such beings have earned esteem for their good works and heroic exploits, others have surrendered to their base desires and used their superhuman magical abilities for selfish ends.

The Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch, a supplement for 5th Edition from Max Press, reveals a selection of 24 spells created by one of the multiverse’s most sinister figures. As his native realm was being swallowed in the shadow of some cosmic destroyer, he used his magic to breach the boundary between realities—and through the fissure he fled, bringing his dreadful advances in dark magic to the unsuspecting world he now calls home.

Grab a PDF today on Schwalb Entertainment or from our partners at DriveThruRPG!

For the last three years, I focused on creating and expanding the first roleplaying game from my company, Shadow of the Demon Lord and I’ve managed to publish over 170 titles, aided and abetted by some of the best writers, editors, proofreaders, graphic designers, and artists in the business. I intend to continue to support this game with additional releases by adding titles to the growing lines of Monstrous Pages, Lands in Shadow, and other popular series. Plus, we’re going live with  Occult Philosophy as a Kickstarter campaign in November. So rest assured, Shadow of the Demon Lord is here to stay. I have more stories, more options, and more bizarre, mind-blasting content for you and should for years to come.

D&D Land

Before I launched my company and the game many of you have come to love, I worked as a game designer for Wizards of the Coast. You can find my contributions in three editions of Dungeons & Dragons such as Elder Evils and Tome of Magic for 3rd edition, countless books and articles for 4th edition, and in the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual of 5th edition, not to mention Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, and the forthcoming Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica. I have dabbled in Greyhawk, explored the wastelands of Athas, walked the tortured lands of Faerûn, and hung a shingle in Eberron. Heck, I even played around in Gamma World for a bit. There’s D&D in my DNA and the game will always have a place in my heart.

Putting in a Toe

For the last year or so, I’ve been thinking about making an unofficial return to Dungeons & Dragons. Yes, I have continued to contribute to the game here and there, but banging around in my head are ideas that might never see publication in an official rulebook. Thanks to the Open Gaming License, I don’t have to wait for the perfect project on which to foist my sinister designs; I can publish them myself.

Bor Bwalsch and Other Horrors

Under the Max Press imprint, Schwalb Entertainment will publish a series of short, focused supplements to add a bit of gloom to the otherwise sunny and upbeat worlds of D&D. Starting with the Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch, which add more than twenty wicked spells to the game, Max Press will continue by producing new options for the various character classes and find other ways to inject a dose of darkness into your games. Whether you want to play a character who walks in the shadows, binds demons to your dark will, or commune with alien entities of staggering power lurking just beyond the bounds of reality, Max Press has what you need. And if you’re a GM looking to spice up your games with a few nasty surprises Max Press promises to deliver the goods.

You have questions. Here are some answers.

Does this mean you’re giving up on Shadow of the Demon Lord?

Hell no! I still plan to release supplements for the game at least once a month going forward and might increase the release schedule to two or more. Furthermore, the Kickstarter campaign for Shadow of the Demon Lord: Occult Philosophy launches November 12. Based on how the campaign goes, we could have oodles of content coming for the game.

Will Max Press support older editions of D&D? What about different versions of D&D?

Not at this time. My focus is on bringing the darkness to D&D in its current form. As for OSR, Pathfinder,and other variants, we’ll see!

How dark is dark?

While I intend to explore sinister themes and all that, Max Press aims at offering content to every fan of D&D and so the material will remain firmly PG-13. If you want nastier stuff, SotDL is the game for you.

How are these priced?

Like most releases for Shadow of the Demon Lord, these are priced to buy. I want to keep these products bite-sized so that you can grab them all without breaking the bank.

When’s the first one?

We’re aiming to release the Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch in November.

What’s up with the Cat?

I named my imprint after my late, great cat Max. He was the first cat to join my wife and I, and I liked the play on Max. Press from AD&D. I’m a creepy cat man. Don’t judge me!

Shadow of the Demon Lord? What the heck is that?

Oh my sweet summer child… go here.

About Schwalb Entertainment

In 2014, Robert J Schwalb founded Schwalb Entertainment, LLC to publish tabletop games, beginning with the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Demon Lord. Since its release, Schwalb Entertainment has published nearly two hundred products including adventures, character options, settings, and more. Schwalb Entertainment is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (home of the world’s largest cedar bucket!). For more information about Schwalb Entertainment, send a query to info@schwalbentertainment.com. Schwalb Entertainment can be found on Facebook and Twitter.