The Widow's Web: Trials of the Drow - A Competitive 5e Mode
Created by Eight-Legged Entertainment
A trilogy of competitive 5e adventures where evil drow compete in a Hunger Games-like tournament to rule the undercity of Karik’Marz!
NOTICE!! - DUE TO THE ONGOING TARIFF SITUATION, THE DATE FOR SHIPMENT OF PHYSICAL PRODUCTS IS TBD
Full details are in the updates on our Kickstarter page
(click "view the campaign" in the banner below)
Shipping will be calculated and charged (with approval) when production is assured
Latest Updates from Our Project:
STL Stretch Goal Unlocked! RPGBOT and Copper Dragon Say Nice Things About Us!
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 06:12:28 AM
13 Minis!
We've hit $80K (you all are awesome, do you know that?) so that means we are going to add STL files for 13 minifigs to every pledge for Digital Deluxe and above! (excluding retailer tiers, sorry).
That's a dozen Umbral drow champion STLs, each one representing a base class so your players will be sure to have a suitable dark elf minifig. PLUS, a file for the often-present NPC, Grand Widow Mother V'ladra: High Priestess of Malarachne!
If we get all the way to $120K, there are another six STLs to be had! Let's go!
Check out this WIP of one of the models. This is an early image, the model will be posed for the STL, but it's a cool taste of what's to come:
Copper Dragon Games does a great job explaining a web after having RUN ONE HIMSELF! We sent him a review copy and you can see his reaction in the video above! You can catch more of his vids on his YouTube Channel.
Devil Puppet and Spider Mounts - Stretch Goal Unlocked!
over 1 year ago
– Sat, Nov 02, 2024 at 08:00:10 AM
The Web Provides... Puppets?!?
We've unlocked our $70K stretch goal which has TWO elements.
First: Stats for spider mounts that you can use in any campaign! There's a specific part of one of the Webs that just might hinge on riding enormous spiders of different types. Each with different abilities. But in the Web their stats are stripped down for the encounter. This stretch goal includes full stat blocks that allow folks to bring awesome arachnid transportation into any campaign!
Second... a page of stick puppet parts. Here's the thing. You all don't know Morgax the Devil Puppet as well as we do. This guy is something else. We guarantee that anyone who meets him in the Web will NEVER forget the encounter. And having an actual Morgax puppet to flail at your players will really drive him into their consciousnesses.
But all the above is just the lead up to the next stretch goal...
STLs for All My Champions!
Let's make that push to the next goal, which includes a baker's DOZEN STLs of drow champions AND the high priestess NPC who appears in all 3 Webs.
We are over the moon! You continue to wow us with your support!
Let's go!
What People Are Saying! Stretch Goals Revealed!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 05:00:03 PM
Those Goals Keep on Stretching
As promised, all stretch goals are now on the campaign page for you to see. Let’s get them opened up so we get to write an adventure (I’m very excited about that one)!
$70K = Stat blocks for spider mounts (that appear in the Web) to use in your campaign
$80K = TWELVE STLs for drow champion mini-figs PLUS one for the high priestess NPC
$100K = A mini adventure will be included so your champions can can try working together… for now…
$120K = SIX more STLs including the Mother Spider herself, Malarachne
Friends in Magic Places
Critical Crafting is no stranger to Kickstarter, and they’ve been kind enough to share knowledge and give us a shout in their updates.
It just so happens they have an amazing 5e Kickstarter going that you can still pledge to! It’s called The Mage’s War | Magic vs. Machines. If you’ve ever imagined technology based faction going up against magic users, this has got all that you need. I’ve backed it myself!
Play as new player races and subclasses
Create new monsters with templates or use the 23 new stat blocks
Enhance player options with grafts, deficiencies, and sigils
Explore epic spells and scientific warps
Choose a side and join the war in the adventure PLUS 10 standalone encounters
Play online with VTT integration for Foundry and Shard
Many thanks to Cole for the shout out to the nerd herd! Click on that link and see what he has to say.
Gaming Gang
The Widow’s Web has also gotten noticed by the Gaming Gang news site. They picked up on our vibe when we were only at 400% funded. We’ve come so far since then... onward to new heights!
ALL STRETCH GOALS REVEALED! WE ARE A PROJECT TO LOVE!
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 05:36:45 PM
Goodies Galore!
All stretch goals have been revealed, let’s get ‘em unlocked!
Kickstarter tagged us as a “Projects We Love” and “Witchstarter!”
Over 600% funded!
Added a Retailer Mini Bundle
Every Stretch Goal
Champions, we have made the decision to reveal all the stretch goals past $60,000… since we hit $60,000! You can see them in our campaign story right this second! And let me give you this hint… do you like STLs?
Now, this doesn’t mean all those stretch goals are unlocked, but now you know what awaits you if we climb that pledge ladder. So help us make them ALL happen by sharing The Widow’s Web Kickstarter Campaign link far and wide. Tell everyone!
Kickstarter Loves Us! (And Thinks We're Witchy.)
Some of you may know that Kickstarter tags some of their favorite campaigns as a “Project We Love” to help raise awareness. Guess what? They love us! Not only that, we were accepted into their “Witchstarter” featuring. It’s a seasonal grouping of projects that have a spooky air about them. And boy howdy do we fit the bill. (Down below you can check out the explanation we submitted to explain why we feel The Widow’s Web deserved the Witchstarter tag.)
This is fantastic for the campaign and will help make those stretch goals a reality! Many thanks to the Kickstarter team for seeing our potential and loving our vibe.
$60,000 and Growing...
As mentioned, we are over 600% funded. By the great Mother Spider, that’s amazing! Thank you all for the support, we are beyond excited to get the Web into the world and to hear your stories about playing in or running it.
Store Owners, We Love You
Finally, a more niche update, we have added a Retailer Mini Bundle. It’s just half the regular Retailer Bundle (half cost, half the number of items!) in case a shop owner just wants to dip in a toe and not dive in headfirst. We’d love to get the books out to our brick-and-mortar champions, so have at it!
Why Are We Spooky?
This is what we submitted to apply for the Witchstarter tag:
“The drow, dark elves of D&D, live in the lightless world underground, worshiping the sinister Mother Spider and using her dark blessings to further their schemes. Every century in the drow city of Karik’Marz, eight champions are sent into The Widow’s Web, a deadly labyrinth filled with monsters, traps, puzzles, and betrayal. The winner’s house will rule the city for the next century. The losers will die horrible deaths, victims of the Web’s unforgiving trials.
“Players pit their magic, strength, and cunning against one another and the challenges set by their unyielding goddess. A slasher movie where everyone is the slasher, a paranormal adventure where all wield dark powers, a thriller where each character is capable of betrayal and subversion. The Widow's Web wraps all the familiar tropes of this spooky season into one package for players to experience the dark side and fight to rule!”
Live Play of the Sample Room! Review! Stretch Goals!
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 05:09:26 PM
It’s been a good day, Champions!
Boss Jellybean’s Real Play Sample Room Video!
Slow Your Role’s Sample Room Run-Down!
Another Stretch Goal Unlocked!
The day has seen us gather steam and unlock more good stuff. Let's keep sharing the campaign to boost the signal and get MORE drow into our lives!
Boss Jellybean Runs the Room!
Boss Jellybean, a creator on Instagram and YouTube (among other platforms) ran our sample room with 8 of her friends and posted a video of the ENTIRE game to her channel!
It is so much fun to watch, they have a great time and really get into the spirit of the Umbral drow. Including a battle-field PROPOSAL that goes… about as well as you’d expect in the Widow’s Web. (Warning: Some explicit language.)
Slow Your Role Run-Down
Plus, Slow Your Role did a run-down of our sample room to give folks an idea of what they’re in for with Malarachne’s challenges.
The Goals Stretch Further...
In stretch goal news, we’re expanding on the lore of Karick’Marz! Our latest stretch goal opens up a map of the Queen’s Egg Coliseum. The floor of this brutal arena will be available for anyone looking to fold the Umbral drow city into a campaign!
Not only that, we’re within striking distance of more Karick’Marz lore being added with our next stretch goal! The Widow’s Web adventures are one-shots, but WHEN the $50,000 goal opens up, we’ll include more details about the Eight Great Houses of Karick’Marz and our guide will become a source for campaign-minded DMs to add more drow to their long-term games!
Let’s keep unlocking those good, good goals! Share the campaign and spread the word!
