This past weekend, the Kickstarter campaign for Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch concluded. The campaign for this fantasy TTRPG, based on Balkan and Slavic folklore, was funded within 20 minutes of going life and ended with more than 10 times its goal.
The Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch Kickstarter Campaign
According to its official campaign page, Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch is a TTRPG supplement heavily inspired by grim tales from Balkan and Slavic folklore. It’s a supplement compatible with the current edition of Dungeons & Dragons and Son of Oak’s hotly anticipated Legend in the Mist system.
The supplement spans over 400 pages of material spread across two books: the Core Book and Monsters & Fables. The material includes new character options, locals, eerie magic items, spells, and monsters.
In addition, the books contained detailed information on the land of Zamanora as well as prewritten adventure. In keeping with the grim tone, the books include new rules for vampirism, lycanthropy, and debilitating curses.
This culture influence extends to unique gameplay mechanics. Players can abjure evil spirits as a Kuker or hunt down terrors of the knight as a Krsnic. Imbue poppets with magical power or perform communal ceremonies to cast powerful spells. There’s even a system tracking the creeping influence of the Hidden World on the real world, an influence that affects mind and body.
The pledge tiers of Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch Kickstarter campaign are as follows:
- Digital PDFs for $44: Digital PDFs of the Core Book and Monsters & Fables
- Core Book for $53: Digital and Physical copy of the Core Book
- All Digital for $83: Digital PDFs of the Core Book and Monsters & Fables, Digital Assets and Tokens for VTTs, full support for Foundry VTT, and an STL file for the Baba Yaga miniature
- The Slipcase for $105: Digital and Physical copies of the Core Book and Monsters & Fables, GM Screen, and physical art prints
- Core Box for $181: Everything in The Slipcase tier, a set of miniature standees, Forest Warden dice, and The Adventure Deck
- Deluxe Box for $324: Everything in the Core Box and All Digital tier, A deluxe Hardcover copy of the Core Book and Monsters & Fables book, monster deck, magic item cards, and Wayfarer’s Journal
- Collector’s Box for $658: Everything from the Deluxe Box tier, signed copies of both core books, a handmade crochet doll of Oh, The Forest Warden, and a master print of the Baba Yaga miniature
It must be noted that the developers address potential import costs for Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch in light of recent US trade tariffs. According to the campaign, all orders made in the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK will be handled within fulfillment centers in said countries. Which means import taxes should be no problem. You will still need to pay for shipping.
The campaign has raised $327,152, which is more than ten times their initial funding goal of $
