By popular demand, new add-ons available! 5E edition of "Beneath the Isle of the Serpents," DCC edition of "Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia," and a slipcase! Crowdfunding backers get the exclusive stretch goal booklet packed with stretch goal material! Plus great deals on bundle pledges, free PDF with print purchase, the exclusive art folio, and special crowdfunding covers! 
Caverns of Thracia Legendary Adventure 5E+DCC

Caverns of Thracia Legendary Adventure 5E+DCC

A mega-dungeon that supports a full-year campaign. A legendary adventure considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time! Explore a thousand-year-old dungeon mystery waiting to be solved...
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The Caverns of Thracia



A thousand-year-old dungeon mystery waiting to be solved!
 
The end of one empire sees the birth of a new one deep within the earth. Born in the forgotten chambers and caverns of age-lost Thracia rises a formidable foe: the Minotaur King, along with his host of dog brothers, gnolls, lizardmen, and others. Some say that even Death itself lingers in the Caverns of Thracia, ready to claim any who stumble upon its unholy chapel. The secrets of Thracia are manifold, its treasures thrice that. Do you have the mettle to survive… the Caverns of Thracia?
 
  • The Caverns of Thracia is a complete mega-dungeon setting that supports a full-year campaign! 
  • Takes characters from levels 1-10 (5E) or 1-5 (DCC)
  • 6 vast dungeon levels
  • 250+ encounter areas
  • 125+ new monsters
  • 40+ new magic items, spells, and curses
  • Stretch goals expand the ruins and an overland archipelago
  • Combat, exploration, and social interaction
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Classic Hardcover or LE Foil Minotaur-Hide!



Caverns of Thracia is the legendary TTRPG adventure originally authored by renowned designer Jennell Jaquays and expanded with new supplements by Goodman Games!

  • Choose Caverns of Thracia in hardcover format for 5E or DCC.
  • 5E edition features Original Adventures Reincarnated cover treatment with the original Jaquays cover art.
  • DCC edition features an original painting by Sanjulian commissioned specifically for this edition of Caverns of Thracia.
  • Crowdfunding special. Get the LE minotaur-hide foil edition for your system of choice! Printed in debossed foil on a leatherette texture specially designed to resemble a thick mammalian fur...just like a minotaur!

Want to learn more? Check out a PDF preview!

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New Scenarios and Add-Ons for Thracia!


Expand your Caverns of Thracia expedition with these thematic new adventures!
  • Dungeon Crawl Classics #109: Beneath the Isle of the Serpents is a new level 2 adventure set on the Starry Archipelago of Thracia!
  • Fifth Edition Fantasy: The Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia is a new level 1 prequel to Caverns of Thracia! 
  • Monsters & Magic of Thracia adds new enemies and items set in Thracia! Dual-statted for both 5E and DCC!

And merch!
  • Retro-style Caverns of Thracia T-shirt!
  • Deluxe dice sets especially mixed for this project! More on that below!
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The Hellpits of Nightfang



Also offered with this crowdfunding: Jennell Jaquays' iconic vampire adventure. In The Hellpits of Nightfang, the characters battle the vampire Nightfang in the sunken chambers of the Hellpits! Available in a special crowdfunding OAR-edition cover featuring original Jaquays cover art! Also available in DCC edition, or regular FEF cover.
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Custom Dice Sets

Thracia-inspired deluxe dice sets with unique effects!

Each of these four colors is custom-mixed with multiple effects inspired by the aesthetics of Caverns of Thracia. They utilize resin, foil inserts, two-color mixes, translucent materials, and custom paint colors. Due to the many special materials, some designs are more expensive than what we've offered the past.

For this campaign we are offering each dice design in two packages: a 9-die set of traditional polyhedrons (with 3d6), or a 7-die “DCC funky set”. The traditional set includes d4, 3d6, d8, d10, d%, d12 and d20. The "DCC funky set" includes d3, d5, d7, d14, d16, d24, and d30. If you'd like a complete dice chain, buy both sets!



Inspired by the original Caverns of Thracia cover scheme, Thracian Smoky Sacrifice Dice are made with an acrylic swirl of the light blue cover color with the dark green verdigris tone, with gold numbers.



Inspired by classic Greek terracotta pottery, Terracotta Greek Vase Dice are truly special. These are made with a special translucent tan resin, infused with flecks of black foil, with gold ink. You have to see them sparkle in sunlight to really appreciate how beautiful they are.



Inspired by classic Greek pottery with a verdigris patina, Verdigris Grecian Vase Dice are made with a translucent dark green resin, infused with flecks of silver foil, with light green ink.



Inspired by the original Caverns of Thracia cover scheme, Thracian Azure Swirl Dice are made with special translucent resin, with a diffusion of color smoke in two tones, light blue and verdigris, with white ink.
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Hardcover Adventure Compilations



Other amazing adventures are offered with this crowdfunding - most of them long out of print!
  • Compendium of Dungeon Crawl Volumes 3 and 4 compile 5E adventures easily played as one-shots or strung together as campaigns. All are stand-alone and world-neutral. Vol. 3 has eight adventures for levels 1-7, and Vol. 4 has seven adventures, three of which have never before been published!
  • Tomes of Adventure #5, #6, and #7 offer 200+ pages of DCC adventures in each volume! #5 collects the DCC Horror line, #6 collects the DCC Holiday line, and #7 collects a number of adventures in the DCC core adventure line themed around magic, gods and demons! 
  • And a few special reprints for DCC fans: the DCC Annual returns in hardcover and LE foil, plus DCC #67: Sailors on the Starless Sea in hardcover and LE foil!

See the FAQ for full lists of adventures included in each compilation.

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Video Previews

Learn more about Caverns of Thracia from these creator videos and interviews! The most recent video is the stretch goal review, posted directly below!
















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Shipping and Fulfillment

Shipping is not included in the pledge value. Shipping will be assessed via pledge manager closer to the fulfillment stage. 

Shipments will originate as follows, by region:
  • US orders will originate from a US shipping location.
  • UK/EU orders will originate from a UK shipping location.
  • Canada orders will originate from a Canadian shipping location.
  • AUS/NZ/SEA orders will originate from an Australian shipping location.

This project has a wide variety of components, so it's hard to estimate exact postage. In general, US orders that consist solely of books are eligible to ship via media mail. Other regions will ship via the most economical method.

There is additional information on common shipping questions in the FAQ.
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What is DCC RPG?

Dungeon Crawl Classics, or DCC RPG, is a fast-paced, open-feeling rules set allowing for epic game experiences without unnecessary tethers. It uses modern game-play while paying homage to the origins of role-playing and the fun that it inspired.

Goodman Games supports DCC RPG with adventures, settings, yearbooks, and sourcebooks based on Appendix N authors. Goodman Games has released over 100 adventures for DCC RPG, and many more are in the pipeline.

Free Quick Start Rules. The DCC Quick Start Rules are FREE. You can download the PDF now from goodman-games.com. For only $1, you can add on a printed copy when you pledge for this project.

The First Time Fan Kit is a terrific value for new players. It gives you a softcover rulebook, set of dice, and introductory adventure module of our choice for only $35 – more than half off the retail price. Add it to your pledge now! (Note: choice of dice or adventure subject to availability and may vary from that shown.)

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