Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for 5E Out Now! Plus Books Begin Shipping!
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 12:40:01 PM

Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons for 5E PDF is Now Available!

After a lot of work and playtesting, we are happy to announce that the PDF for Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for 5E has been released! You should have received an email telling you that the book was released via PDF, but if you didn't, you can log in to your Backer account to download the PDF today. You can also access your account here if you are having issues with the link above: https://www.backerkit.com/are_you_a_backer.

Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder Hardcover Begins Shipping!

Some people might have noticed they were receiving shipping notices last week as Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder 2e has begun shipping to those who ordered it. Both the Standard Edition and Special Edition are being shipping, along with the stickers, pins, and hunter's dice case. Be on the lookout for these books in the wild!

 Jewel of the Indigo Isles for PF2 and 5E Update

The Final Layout for Adventure #1 is Nearly Complete. Our time was recently split between finishing up Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for 5E and completing the Indigo Isles. However now that Dragons is complete, we can focus our full attention on completing the Jewel of the Indigo Isles Adventure Path. We might release each adventure as it's complete so that those of you who wish to start playing the adventure can do so right away! Look for the PDF in your mailbox soon!

Our Next Kickstarter Coming This July!

We have announced our next Kickstarter, and it's going to be massive! Like last time, we are releasing three new books, but this time, we are doing oh so much more! A new card game! A year of monsters! And so much more! Check it out!

Battlezoo Eldamon PDF & Hardcover Book

Befriend, Train, Battle, and Evolve over 160 monsters with 10+ distinctive elements with Battlezoo Eldamon! Eldamon are ancient creatures slightly out of phase with reality that like to meld into items, creatures, and locations. You can add them seamlessly into any setting, allowing characters to interact with and collect them without disrupting the established adventure or requiring the GM to rebuild or change the encounters. Within this tome are two new classes! Anyone can befriend eldamon and have them fight playful mock duels with each other, but only the eldamon trainer class can phase them into our world in order to use them in combat against deadly threats. Meanwhile, as an elemental avatar, you have a powerful but quiescent eldamon melded into you for a long period of time, gaining the strange abilities eldamon possess for yourself. Battlezoo Eldamon is perfect for monster trainer lovers of all ages. The rules are simple enough to be a great way to introduce children to the game, but deep enough to offer a variety of combinations for strategic players.
 

Eldamon Battles Card Game Season 1: Fire & Ice

The Eldamon Battles card game is a fast-paced game of cleverness, skill, and guessing your opponent's decisions, designed to mirror a D&D or Pathfinder eldamon duel but run faster and more strategically, in about 5 to 10 minutes. Eldamon Battles isn't about luck of the draw. If you buy the set, you get every card you need and don't have to chase rares, and in battle you start with all your cards available to play. To win, you need to guess what your opponent is going to do and play your cards in the right order with good timing to eke out an advantage. You can even play solo by facing off against an opponent who shuffles the cards and plays them at random! Each set gives you eldamon from two different elements, the cards for those elements' abilities, and some universal abilities you can use with any eldamon. You can use the quick play suggested ability sets for a fast 1 on 1 game in the middle of the session, or mix and match to create a versatile team and engage in a longer battle with multiple eldamon!

Battlezoo Ancestries: Year of Monsters - One New Monsterous Ancestry/Race Released Every Month in 2023!

Go beyond the ordinary and make your 2023 a year you'll never forget with Battlezoo Ancestries: Year of Monsters. From the mind of Pathfinder 2nd edition co-creator, who brought you playable dragons and playable dungeons in the previous Battlezoo Ancestries volumes, Year of Monsters delivers a new and unusual monster ancestry each month for a full year, for 12 in total, plus a compilation book at the end with additional bonus content that you can get in touch and help decide! With Year of Monsters, you'll get to play the following new ancestries: demon, dungeon (expanded), gremlin, intelligent weapon, nymph, oni, and many more!

Are you ready for the weirdest and most unexpected award-winning monsters around? Battlezoo Bestiary: Strange and Unusual is the long-awaited effort of the 2021 RPG Superstar contest, in which hundreds of monster fans and aspiring designers submitted their most unusual creature ideas to be judged by both professional RPG Designers and the community. Following the competition’s extended hiatus, Paizo licensed Roll For Combat to run this exciting contest, and this is the result! In addition to the monsters, you'll find an exciting expansion to the monster parts system from Battlezoo Bestiary, and more!

Books Are Starting to Arrive in the Warehouse!
almost 2 years ago – Wed, May 25, 2022 at 08:08:56 PM

Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder 2e —The books have arrived in our warehouse safe and sound! For those who have ordered (only) the Bestiary for PF2e, we will start shipping those shortly, and we'll be putting out a "last call" to finalize your shipping address. If you have other books in your order, we will be waiting for the additional books to arrive in order to put your books into a single shipment. However, if you really want your book now and want to split your shipment into two shipments, please contact us directly and we'll work with you on splitting your shipping into multiple orders.

Battlezoo Bestiary for 5E —These books have been shipped and should hopefully be in the warehouse around June 24th.  We will follow the same procedure as the Pathfinder version, we will ship these books right away to those who have ordered only this book, but if you have additional books/items in your order and can't wait, please contact us directly and we'll work with you on splitting your shipping into multiple orders.

Jewel of the Indigo Isles Miniatures — After a few false starts on getting these completed, we managed to find an amazing group of artists who create nearly all of the minis for WizKids! We also found another fantastic group to create the STL supports on each mini to ensure they print cleanly and easily. As for the minis themselves, we are printing them using a mixture of Phrozen Aqua 4k Grey and Obsidian Black Tenacious to allow for an excellent balance of durability and detail in each mini. We have tested printing them, shipping them through the mail, and dropping them, and they have passed all of our tests. They are ready to go!

As you can see above will be shipping these minis with the bases separately to allow you to either place them on your own base, or if you wish to kitbash you can do so without the base getting in the way. We have For those who ordered these minis, they will automatically be included in your order. For those who ordered the STL files, we will be releasing them shortly as a download.

If you are interested in having these miniatures added to your order, they are still on sale during the fulfillment stage (they are normally $7.99 per mini, but they are all still on sale for $5 per mini). You can order a set of 8 miniatures here or the STL files here (which are half-off!). 

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for Pathbuilder 2e — The books are being printed and should be shipped shortly. We are looking for the books to arrive in the warehouse in early August and for those who ordered the Battlezoo Bestiary book along with this book, both will be shipped together. As always, as they continue their journey to the States we will keep you up to date.

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for 5E — The content for this book was completed several weeks ago and has been going through playtesting. We are in the process of fine-tuning the content and are in the process of layout and finalization for this product. We apologize for the slight delay, but we wanted to make sure that this book was as good as possible, and added in a few extra weeks of playtesting. But this book should be released as a PDF very soon!

Jewel of the Indigo Isles for PF2 and 5E — This book is nearly complete and we are racing through the final steps. A few updates:

•  The maps for the adventure are nearly complete. As you can see above, the maps for this adventure are going to be simply stunning and Blando has been outdoing himself! We can't show most of them to you for obvious spoilers, but the party's starting location is the seaside town of Rumplank, which have included above.
•  The entire adventure has been completed and has gone through playtesting! Are in the process of final editing and layout, but this book is looking to be around 400+ pages in length, so this is taking time as it's a massive book.
•  The 5E version is being converted at the same time and will follow the PF2 version shortly after the Pathfinder version is complete. Unlike the other books, we expect the Jewel of the Indigo Isles to release for both Pathfinder and 5E at nearly the same time.
•  The Player's Guide is nearly complete as well. We have a few small bits and pieces here and there that need to be completed, but for the most part, this book is also complete and going through layout and conversion to 5E.

Hunter's Dice Case, Die-Cut Vinyl Monster Stickers, & Hard Enamel Monster Pins — All of these items are all in the warehouse and ready to go! They will automatically be included in your order if you are set to receive them.

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons for 5E — As you might remember, Mark and I created the Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons for PF2 in one day for April Fools' Day. We have completed this free PDF for those who wish to play the Dungeon Race for 5E and we will be releasing this to everyone for free next week!

PaizoCon 2022 — Join Roll for Combat in our live streams of PaizoCon this weekend, especially the Future of Battlezoo panel on May 28th at 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern, where we’ll be revealing HUGE news about our lineup for this year. It’s going to be even bigger than last year’s offerings! Each of these panels will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel, make sure to follow our channel to be alerted whenever we go live!

 Here is a brief overview of each upcoming panel:

•  Jewel of the Indigo Isles Adventures in Rumplank Live Stream
  GM: Mark Seifter
  Players: Stephen Glicker, Nonat1s, Vanessa Hoskins, Linda Zayas-Palmer
  Where: Paizo Twitch & Roll For Combat YouTube
  Time: 4-8 pm PST / 7-11 pm EST, Friday, May 27
   Join the level 1 Jewel of the Indigo Isles iconics in a crazy adventure written by Mark Seifter!
   
•  Online Content Creation Q&A
   Stephen Glicker, Mark Seifter, Nonat1s, Vanessa Hoskins
  Where: Cascades Room 7 & Roll For Combat YouTube
  Time: 11 am PST / 2 pm EST, Saturday, May 28
   We will be discussing and answering questions on the many ways you can bring your game and love of roleplaying online to your friends and fans!
   
•  Creating a Winning Monster for RPG Superstar!
   Stephen Glicker and Mark Seifter
  Where: Cascades Room 7 & Roll For Combat YouTube
  Time: 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST, Saturday, May 28
   Join Stephen and Mark as they discuss how to create an award-winning monster for any game system, and the announcement of the start of RPG Superstar 2022 with new, exciting prizes!
   
•  Battlezoo 2022 Future Products, Spoilers, and Q&A
   Stephen Glicker and Mark Seifter
  Where: Cascades Room 7 & Roll For Combat YouTube
  Time: 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, Saturday, May 28
  Learn all about the newest books and products from Roll For Combat, including the announcement of their newest product. You won't want to miss this!
   

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons PF2 for Foundry VTT is is Now Available! And More Updates!
almost 2 years ago – Tue, May 03, 2022 at 12:00:32 AM

Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons PF2 for Foundry VTT is Now Available!

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for PF2 and Foundry VTT —We know that a lot of people have been waiting patiently for the Dragon Ancestry to be implemented in Foundry VTT, and after a lot of testing and work, we are proud to release this module today! Everyone who pre-ordered the module should have received a key by now by email. If you haven't ordered this module yet, make sure to get it now before the price increases!

• You can view the Dragon Ancestry package here: https://foundryvtt.com/packages/battlezoo-ancestries-dragons-pf2e
• Buy it here: https://battlezoo-bestiary.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/364994
• Redeem your code here: https://foundryvtt.com/me/purchases

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for Pathbuilder 2e —Or course we wanted to make it as simple as possible for Pathfinder players to create a dragon PC for their game, so we teamed up with Pathbuilder 2e once again to have all the Dragon Ancestry rules implemented directly into their tool. And best of all, it's completely free! Make sure to check it out today! (and also be on the lookout for implementation in the Wander's Guide as well!)

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for 5E PDF and Hardcover Book — The work for this book has been completed by our 5E and we are currently in the process of editing and playtesting. We will start to do the layout of the book shortly and hope to have it out either by the end of the month or early June, depending upon playtester feedback. As always, we will keep you up-to-date on the progress as it gets closer to release, but we are in the home stretch!

Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder Second Editon Hardcover Book — The boat from China just pulled into port today. Here is the plan for this book and all future hardcover books:

• The shipment needs to clear customs.
• After customs, the books will be shipped to our warehouse in Portland, OR.
• During this time, we will put out the last call to lock in your shipping address on your orders.
• Anyone who ordered just the Battlezoo Bestiary for PF2 will have their book shipped to them right away.

We expect to put out additional updates as the books reach each step in the process to keep everyone up to date.

Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder 5E Hardcover Book — The boat from China just left port and is heading to the States! We expect that this book will probably ship approximately 6 weeks after the PF2 book. Right now, there isn't much we can do other than wait for the ship to arrive in port.

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons for Pathfinder Second Editon Hardcover Book — We just received the signature proofs from the printer today and will be approving them shortly. The book should then be printed and shipped in a few weeks and will be right behind the Battlezoo Bestiary for 5E hardcovers.

Jewel of the Indigo Isles for PF2 and 5E — There are a lot of updates for this product as we are nearing completion of the book (finally). Here is the overview:

• The entire adventure has been completed and is going through final editing and review. There are three adventures in total and the first two are complete, we are currently working on the third adventure, and that should be completed in a few weeks.
• At the same time, we have David N. Ross and our entire 5E working on converting the PF2 adventure for 5E. David was responsible for converting Paizo's Abomination Vaults from PF2 to 5E and we are ecstatic to have him on the team doing our conversion.
• What this means is that the 5E adventure should be completed right after the PF2 version, so we will be able to release them at nearly the same time!
• We are also working on the Player's Guide, which will contain ... a lot. All the new ancestries, new backgrounds, new archetypes, information about The Balance, history of the Isles and so much more. This book will be completed at the same time as the adventure with both being released at the same time.
• As always, once the adventure is complete, we will release it right away to everyone as a PDF and then work on the hardcover book immediately after.
• A little FYI, there are over a hundred pieces of art for this adventure, dozens of high-quality maps, and the main adventure is approximately 200k words in length. We are working really, really hard to make this an epic classic adventure, and I hope the wait will show in the final product.
• One note, the cloth treasure map for the Indigo Isles will be printed at the same time as the hardcover books.

Set of 8 Printable STL Mini Files & Resin Miniatures — We had 5 of the 8 ancestries done, but then we hit a snag and our artist had to cancel the project. The good news is that we found a team, the same team that does most of the WizKids minis, and they are finishing up the project! They recently finished the orpok mini as you can see above, and they are now quickly finishing the other two. Once all are complete, we can release the STL files and will have the miniatures printed and added to everyone's orders as their books go out.

Hunter's Dice Case, Die-Cut Vinyl Monster Stickers, & Hard Enamel Monster Pins — All of these items are all in the warehouse and ready to go! They will automatically be included in your order if you are set to receive them.

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons for 5E — You didn't think we forgot about you, did we? As you might remember, Mark and I created the Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons for PF2 in one day for April Fools' Day. Of course, we need to create the same ancestry for 5E, and we are hard at work finishing this up. We should have it released for free at the same time as the Dragon Ancestry book for 5E.

PaizoCon 2022 — And finally, both Stephen Glicker and Mark Seifter will be attending PaizoCon in person this year, including a few others from the Roll For Combat team. We will be presenting in multiple panels and Stream each of these panels on our YouTube channel for all to see. So stay tuned for additional information about these panels in the very near future!

Okay, that was a lot. As always if you have any questions please write us and we'll get back to you right away!

After the amazing success of our Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons book we are proud to announce the next book in the Battlezoo Ancestries line — DUNGEONS!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Apr 02, 2022 at 04:44:49 PM

Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons — OUT NOW!

With Battlezoo Ancestries Dungeons, the power of dungeons is in your hands. With the dungeon ancestry, play as a dungeon who awakened to sentience and then sapience, with a life force, a spirit, and even an avatar that you can use to interact with the world. Five heritages allow you to play all sorts of dungeons, from an archipelago where each “floor” is a separate island to a mysterious labyrinth or dank caverns, from a tower ascending to the heavens to an ancient tree.   

Call forth familiars or hazards from your dungeon, challenge the dungeon within you to learn more about your inner self and unlock special benefits for you and your allies, or even conquer one of the floors inside your dungeon and become an overlord, setting up a home away from home where monsters and traps wait on you. Never before have you been able to play as the dungeon!  

See what these Pathfinder luminaries are saying about Battlezoo Ancestries: Dungeons!

"Wow! This is definitely a product!"

—Luis Loza, Paizo Senior Developer 

"Ever thought to yourself, hey, there aren't enough dungeon crawls in this game? Be the dungeon, and explore the adventure inside... yourself? This got philosophical all of a sudden..."

—Linda Zayas-Palmer, Paizo Development Manager 

"I was told there would be a cheese platter?" 

—Eleanor Ferron, Paizo Senior Developer

Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons for Pathfinder is Now Available! And Battlezoo Bestiary 5E Update!
about 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 02:57:35 PM

Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons for Pathfinder is Now Available!

We promised we would finish the book and release it by March... and we did it (with one day to spare!). I am immensely proud of this book, and I think everyone will get years of enjoyment from this book—including myself! I always wanted to play a dragon PC, and now I can!

You should have received an email telling you that the book was released via PDF, but if you didn't, you can log in to your Backer account to download the PDF today. You can also access your account here if you are having issues with the link above: https://www.backerkit.com/are_you_a_backer.

Ginny Di Has Been Selected As Our Guest Dragon Author!

For those who remember, the very last stretch goal of the original Kickstarter was that we would find "someone famous" to design our 45th and final dragon for Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons. Well, we are proud to announce that Ginny Di—singer, YouTuber, cosplayer, tabletop gaming nerd, and super-cool person—was invited to design the final dragon for the book. In fact, you can see the result of her hard work in the book today!

We also have two videos highlighting the design process. In the first video, Mark Seifter and Stephen Glicker sat down with Ginny Di to discuss her dragon concept and how it should appear within the Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons.  You can watch that video here!

Update for Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons 5E

As for the 5E version of the Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons book, we have already started the conversion. The good news is that the conversion should go much faster than the Battlezoo Bestiary as we have fewer things to convert to 5E and we have already been working on this conversion over the past few months. We expect the 5E version of this book to be out within the next 6–8 weeks. As always, we will continue to provide updates as we work on the conversion.

Battlezoo Bestiary 5E v2 is Out Now!

We also used this time to release an updated version of the Battlezoo Bestiary for 5E. We suggest that everyone download this version as there was a large mistake in the costs for Table 6 in the first version. In addition to updating this table, there are dozens of small layout changes throughout the book to make it easier to read and use at the table. You can find all the changes listed in our release notes.

As always, here is the general update:

Battlezoo Bestiary Hardcover Books — Books are on their way from China. Once they reach our warehouse I'll let everyone know. Hopefully, by the end of April, they will arrive.

Jewel of the Indigo Isles Adventure Path & Player's Guide — 95% of the artwork has been completed and half of the maps. We are currently editing and finalizing the adventure and the layout should start shortly, which will take a while since it's a MASSIVE book! Now that our first two books are nearly done, we will be focusing most of these updates on the Jewel of the Indigo Isles Adventure Path & Player's Guide... and our next Kickstarter!

Live Weekly With Stephen & Mark! — Don't forget to check out our weekly live YouTube show where we discuss various RPG topics! Recent guests have included Nonat1s and Derik from Kings of Last Call.