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Heroic Adventure! #2 - Vault of the Murderworm for DCC RPG

Created by Explore Dungeons

Vault of the Murderworm is a 0-Level Funnel adventure for the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, designed by Chris Williams and Bob Brinkman.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Thank you everyone!!
10 months ago – Sun, Jun 01, 2025 at 08:16:47 AM

Hi everyone!

Thank you all so much for a truly great campaign. We achieved all of our goals and are super excited to bring you into the Vault of the Murderworm as well as introducing you to The Wormfather's Apprentice!

It takes BackerKit a couple weeks to process and deliver all the pledge payments and while they are doing that, we are busy setting up the pledge manager and (still) shipping KINLESS. We anticipate going live with the pledge manager in late June or early July.

I've got cataract surgery on 6/23 which may take me out for a couple days, because I only have one eye (yes, the Dungeon Lord is a Cyclops). I don't anticipate any issues though, and will be back up and running as soon as possible.

Also, we are being picked up for distribution into the hobby channel which is very exciting, so be sure to ask about us at your FLGS.

Thank you and stay tuned!

Chris

The end is nigh... 2(ish) hours to go and something new on the horizon
10 months ago – Sat, May 31, 2025 at 08:50:33 AM

Hi everyone!

One of our unpublished secret goals was hit yesterday evening.

You already exceeded the amount of gold pieces raised by the last campaign, which is awesome in itself, but we were also hoping to increase our backer count and as of yesterday that milestone was passed.

So a HUGE thank you to everyone for making that happen.

To celebrate, we're announcing something cool.

We're adding a 3D Printed Murderworm miniature to the Pledge Manager. We're waiting on a couple quotes, so we aren't announcing the price just yet, but that should all be finalized when we open the surveys.

Thanks,
Chris

Just over 24 hours left and a new poll
10 months ago – Fri, May 30, 2025 at 09:27:53 AM

Hi everyone!

Thank you everyone for such a great campaign. We're almost at the finish line.

There are just over 24 hours left on this project (maybe less if you're a slow reader) and we've added a new poll.

We're 2 Backers away from beating our previous backer count, so now would be a great time to jump on board. If we surpass our previous Backer Count (172) for Evil Never Dies, we've got something special in mind. (Hint: it's big, angry, possibly hungry, and looks great in purple...)

Talk to you soon!


What's this?? Another secret door...
10 months ago – Sat, May 17, 2025 at 10:19:18 AM

After beating every encounter in my stretch goal dungeon and looting all the treasures, you were blithrly strolling through the entry corridor and the Elf noticed something peculiar (again...) and sure enough it's a secret door. After a few minutes of checking it for traps, you pop it open to reveal a hidden cache of Phlogistonic Energy Dice. You aren't quite sure what they do, but you know there's magic in them.

You have found treasure: 10 sets of Phlogistonic Energy Dice (from Heroic Adventure! #1 - Evil Never Dies) have been added to the Add-ons section of this campaign. Grab 'em while you can!




Also, I have updated the placeholder graphic for the Murderworm Map Packs. (The maps are still a work in progress, but yes the map in the image is a rendering of one of the Vault of the Murderworm maps.)



They tell me it's sunny outside, but I'll never see it. I'm busy packing and shipping KINLESS boxed sets all weekend, BY MYSELF, because Dungeon Lords don't have friends, only minions, and you killed them ALL.

(But seriously, well done you guys, and thank you for all the support!)

Dungeon Lord out.

YOU HAVE DEFEATED THE STRETCH GOAL DUNGEON!!
10 months ago – Fri, May 16, 2025 at 11:26:11 AM

Congratulations!! 

Not only did you survive the Stretch Goal Dungeon, you totally unlocked a ton of great goodies.

Scenic Sawtooth! - More content from Bob Brinkman and an extra map in the Map Pack.
Purple Power! - A new purple dice set (Slitherbane) with a custom magic item insert from Bob Brinkman.
More Art! - An addition 6 pieces of art from Carlos Castilho.
Stat Block Art! - Every stat block gets an illustration by Carlos Castilho.
Exclusive Variant Cover! - The BackerKit exclusive Art-Only cover (no logos or trade dress).
The Wormfather's Apprentice! - A new adventure that takes place after Vault of the Murderworm.



The Add-on for The Wormfather's Apprentice is now available as an unlocked add-on in the project. If you buy the physical version, it comes with the PDF for free.

Thanks everyone for making this such an exciting campaign!