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The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril

Created by Magen Elizabeth Dean Bain

Your Family's First D&D Adventure—The Ultimate Learn-As-You-Play Experience

Latest Updates from Our Project:

🚨IMPORTANT PRODUCTION UPDATE: Please Complete Your Survey!
about 1 month ago – Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 10:58:56 AM

🚨 IMPORTANT: Surveys Are Out! Please Review & Complete!

This is such an important part of crowdfunding: It is how we collect information like your shipping address, confirm your pledge, and allow you to make adjustments on your end. All you have to do is check your email and follow the prompts. 

It's essential that you complete the survey as quickly as possible so we can move forward with fulfillment, so please take a moment to fill it out.

At this point, it looks like 70% off you have already seen and completed the survey. If you haven’t, check your inbox and fill yours out ASAP! If you don’t see the survey in your inbox, please reach out and we’ll make sure everything looks good on our end! Thank you thank you thank you!

For everyone curious to know how things are going we are heads down working on finishing the graphical layout of the book!

Your funding has given us the extra space and capacity we need to put in the extra effort to refine every part of this learn-as-you-go module and adventure.

We have gone from a word document of the curriculum and adventure to this:


and now THIS!

We are making sure this is the best, most easily digestible resource possible! Building out an entire book from scratch is A LOT of work :-) But we are up to the task. We have also hired on a second graphic designer to help continue to keep us on schedule for printing and delivering by early next summer!

We are also working on making really awesome packaging like this:

and after MANY MANY iterations of our sweet plus friends, finalizing our Solatzin and Korry plush!!

Thank you all for continueing to be on this journey with us! We look forward to you all bringing The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril to your tables and families game nights!

Cheers,
Magen



 

Surveys are coming!! fun little updates
3 months ago – Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 11:14:33 AM

Hello Adventurers!

It is weird not being in the live campaign with you guys! We are working on finding a home to move our community and keep all the fun and excitement going as we work towards the final production and playing TAG with you all. Perhaps a discord group? Just know it is in the works!

Surveys have been smoke tested and are ready to go out!

PLEASE keep an eye on the inbox that you used to back the project. In the survey we will be verifying your pledge, allowing you to add an extra's you would like to purchase and collecting your shipping information. 

We are NOT charging you for shipping now, that charge will come closer to fulfillment, next spring to make sure the charge is as accurate as possible.

Pledge Over Time backers- your survey will come once you have completed all three payments.

In the meantime! Our graphic design team is hard at work editing and revising the book layout to make each module as seemless as possible. Ryan and Allison from The Kids Table DND will be hard at work finishing edits and revisions based on valuable feedback from our playtesters. 

I (Magen) am hard at work at finishing up all our accessories pieces! We have so many wonderful elements to this project and we want to make sure they are all amazing.

I am having a lot of fun with Korry and Solatzin's plushes right now. It is actually really hard work to get a plush designed and produced just how you want it. I am about 3 test models in and we are getting close. Solatzin needs work on her mane and headpiece but I am pleased with her overall body shape!!
Korry is just about completed, just working on the nitty gritty details in his embroidery.

More soon!

Magen
 

THANK YOU AGAIN! and what is next??
3 months ago – Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 12:51:39 PM

First of all, Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts!
I get emotional watching this. You guys have done an amazing thing joining us in this journey.

What is next you must be wondering!

Here is the outline at its most basic:

#1 Kickstarter is collecting pledges. Right now about 70 folks had errors collecting their pledges, so please make sure your credit card info was up to date so you don't miss out on your pledge.

#2 We are working hard behind the scenes to finish up the book in its final form. We have all the content, now it is editing and graphic layout that is the most important. We want to present something that is as easy to read and digest as possible, while also giving you so much cool information and story!

#3 We are also finalizing all the prototypes for each and every accessorie to make sure they are perfect.

#4 Once all that is done, we go to print. Our goal is to be manufacturing everything by January next year.

#5 Once Manufacturing is well underway, you will be receiving your pledge manager survey. This collects your shipping addresses and shipping costs closest to when your items are being shipped to ensure accurate charges. You will also be able to add on any other items you want to your pledge at this time. 

#6 After manufacturing, it ships to hubs and then to you our faithful backers!

We put June on our project because we have learned from experience, these things take time. We didn't want to make promises we couldn't keep by promising too quick of a turnaroun. Each step towards creating a brand new product in the world, even after working on it for the past year and a half, takes time! You guys have helped us raise the funds needed to see it to the end and plan for the next iterations to come <3

With that in mind, we will ship as soon as everything is ready. Fingers crossed it can be sooner! If you only got the digital version, we imagine these will be ready to fufill early next year as soon as everything else goes to print. 

Thank you all again. We will keep making updates as we get in more final prototypes and hit any landmarks towards the print run.

Cheers,
Magen

ONLY 3 HOURS LEFT!!
4 months ago – Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 08:11:12 AM

HOLY MOLY FRIENDS! 

You guys are INCREDIBLE! You have helped us unlock ALL of our stretch goals for this campaign. You've showed us that people are ready to start on their own adventures, build meaningful memories with their children and families, tell stories, learn new things and it makes us beyond grateful and excited.

I will get into the nitty gritty technical details once the campaign is over, but I did want to answer a couple of questions regarding add-ons.

You can still change your pledge now, before the campaign ends to add any unlocked stretch goals to your pledge if you would like!

Here is how:
To edit your pledge before the campaign ends, go to the project page and click the Manage your pledge button. Select Change your pledge, then adjust your total amount, switch reward tiers, or edit add-ons. Click Confirm changes to save.

If you don't get to it now, DON'T WORRY! You will have another chance when you do your shipping survey through our pledge manager. More details on that later.

Here are some of the exciting items we've unlocked!!

The Adventure Guide Journal, designed to help you capture the special memories and technical details of your campaign (final design still a work in progress)

5 new player species for your kiddos and friends to play as! (full artwork in progress)

A gorgeous hand-drawn map of the Kingdom of Abalium!

I'm sorry if it is confusing who got what! We tried our hardest to keep it clear, but with all the small items, and PDF of said items it can be a lot. 

Thank you friends! 

Here is a quick breakdown so you know what comes with your tier, so you know what you may want to add if it isn't already included :-)

Digital Tier:

  • ADA compliant PDF of the book
  • PDF of the Character Sheets
  • PDF of the 4 original species cards for the character sheets (8 total cards)
  • PDF of the Battle Maps
  • PDF of the Initiative trackers 
  • PDF of the Scenery Pack
  • PDF of the 8 original Player Meeples 
  • PDF of the Pet Companions

Hardcover Book:

  • Hardcover copy of The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril
  • ADA Compliant PDF of the Book
  • PDF of the Character Sheets
  • PDF of the Pet Companions
  • If you want to have the rest of the basics to print and play with that you see listed above I recommend adding the *PDF of Original Accessories Pack. This give you all the above PDF's. 

Basic/Starter Bundle:

  • Hardcover copy of The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril
  • ADA Compliant PDF of the Book
  • Magnetic, 4 panel GM Screen
  • D20 magnet pack
  • Character Sheet Pack
  • Original Species card pack
  • PDF of Original Accessories Pack (See digital tier for full list of what this includes)
  • PDF of Pet Companions
  • PDF of NPC player tokens to cut out and play with 
  • PDF of the Kingdom of Abalium World Map
  • PDF of The Adventure Guide Journal
  • PDF of NEW player species meeples and species cards to cut out and play
     

Deluxe tier:

  • Deluxe Box
  • Hardcover copy of The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril
  • ADA Compliant PDF of the Book
  • Magnetic, 4 panel GM Screen
  • D20 magnet pack
  • Character Sheet Pack
  • Original Species card pack
  • PDF of Original Accessories Pack (See digital tier for full list of what this includes)
  • Hardboard Battle Map Pack
  • Printed laminated scenery art (magnetizes to your GM screen!)
  • All four full resin dice sets
  • Character Initiative Tracker pack
  • 8 Wooden original species Player Meeples
  • PDF of Pet Companions
  • Wooden NPC Meeples (monsters included!)
  • Printed Kingdom of Abalium World Map
  • STL files of NPC Minis
  • PDF of The Adventure Guide Journal
  • PDF of NEW player species meeples and species cards to cut out and play

All- in Tier:

  • Deluxe Box
  • Hardcover copy of The Adventure Guide: Secrets of Enduril
  • ADA Compliant PDF of the Book
  • Magnetic, 4 panel GM Screen
  • D20 magnet pack
  • Character Sheet Pack
  • Original Species card pack
  • PDF of Original Accessories Pack (See digital tier for full list of what this includes)
  • Hardboard Battle Map Pack
  • Printed laminated scenery art (magnetizes to your GM screen!)
  • All four full resin dice sets
  • Character Initiative Tracker pack
  • 8 Wooden original species Player Meeples
  • 10" Korry Plush
  • 12" Solatzin Plush
  • NPC Sticker Pack
  • All four 33mm D20 dice
  • ALL unlocked Stretch goals:
  • PDF of Pet Companions
  • Wooden NPC Meeples (monsters included!)
  • The Adventure Guide Dice Bag
  • Printed Kingdom of Abalium World Map
  • STL files of NPC minis
  • PDF of The Adventure Guide Journal
  • The Adventure Guide Journal
  • PDF of NEW player species meeples and species cards to cut out and play
  • New player species wooden meeples and magnetic species cards

71 hours and COUNTING!!
4 months ago – Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 01:04:08 PM

Hello there, heroes!

 
We want to share a hearty THANK YOU for helping us to unlock the .stl files for printable miniatures and the beautiful GM's journal with our last two stretch goals. We are very excited by the number of additional products and features we've been able to unlock with your support! So many of you have expressed your excitement and encouraging words about the game that our hearts will surely be warmed for weeks on end. 
 
With just THREE days left in the campaign, we are looking for some help getting to our FINAL stretch goal: five additional playable species! We know that kids (& grownups too) love to play fantasy species, so we would absolutely love to be able to expand the options available to our players. The best way you can help unlock this stretch goal is by sharing the campaign with a friend who you think would enjoy an adventure! Adding these species will complete the original 9 playable species as included in the Dungeons & Dragons SRD:
 
Already included player species: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling
Stretch goal player species: Dragonborn, Orc, Tiefling, Goliath, Gnome
 
We've had many requests for playable species for our South American-inspired creatures: the axolotl, capybara, spectacled bear, & toucan. However, without sharing any spoilers, there are story-based *reasons* why we can't do that for this first foray into Enduril. But don't lose hope! If all goes well and we're able to write a second adventure in Enduril, those creature-based playable species WILL be added. (Also, if you really want to homebrew your own versions for this first adventure, we won't tell Queen Tabitha III - shh!)

In case you missed it, The Kids Table did a playthrough on their youtube channel here! In case you want to see a little more inside the story <3

We absolutely cannot wait to get the adventure to you as soon as possible so you can begin exploring Enduril together!

Cheers,

Allison, Magen and the whole Secrets team!