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Arcane Scrollworks 4: Fourth Level Spell Scrolls

Created by SkeletonKey Games

Hand-finished fine art scrolls inspired by popular fantasy RPGs. Suitable for framing or use as props at the game table.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Scrollworks Folio & Limited Necromancer's Library
over 4 years ago – Mon, Feb 03, 2020 at 07:32:45 PM

Hello everyone, I hope you had a great weekend of gaming! I got to GM some DnD5e yesterday and had a blast. I'm also just past the 24 hour mark of not being on cold meds and I'm feeling pretty good so that's a relief.

Today we are dropping our first add-on and a limited quantity backer level. Let's dive into the details -

Necromancer's Library Backer Level

The Necromancer's Library is a new premium backer level starting at a limited run of 25. Because the sheepskins used inside this folio are out of production, it can be difficult to source them and we need to purchase them right away. This means we have to closely monitor how many we produce. If the first 25 run out, we are confident we can produce another 25 but after that we are unsure until we confirm purchase of the materials. Likely we can do more but probably not more than 100 in total.

Upgrade your pledge now while quantities are available.

Let's take a closer look at the Necromancer's Folio -

The folio exterior is made from authentic cowhide leather, and part of the natural beauty and appeal is the slight variation from folio to folio. Folio in the image is a prototype and slight changes may be made for creative and quality and purposes.

To upgrade to the Necromancer's Library, simply "manage pledge" and select the new pledge level.

  • Thick high quality vegetable tanned leather
  • Hand tooled and stamped
  • Dyed and hand painted
  • Attached leather tie keeps folio closed
  • Interior flaps are embossed sheepskin
  • Interior flaps are glued in and hand-stitched at stress points.
  • Holds 75+ Arcane Scrollworks Scrolls

Scrollworks Folio Add-on

We are also producing an unlimited edition Scrollworks Folio featuring interior flaps that are easier to source and more cost effective without sacrificing quality.

The folio is made from authentic cowhide leather, and part of the natural beauty and appeal is the slight variation from folio to folio. Folio in the image is a prototype and slight changes may be made for creative and quality and purposes.

To add this folio to your pledge simply "manage pledge" and manually add $85 to your pledge level. We will confirm the details of your add-ons via BackerKit after the campaign has ended.

  • Thick high quality vegetable tanned leather
  • Hand tooled and stamped
  • Dyed and hand painted
  • Attached leather tie keeps folio closed
  • Interior flaps are chrome tanned cowhide leather
  • Interior flaps are glued in and hand-stitched at stress points.
  • Holds 75+ Arcane Scrollworks Scrolls

Additional Images

Here are a few additional images showcasing the Necromancer's Folio

Necromancer's Folio with top flap closed.
Necromancer's Folio with top flap open.
Necromancer's Folio with all previous scrolls (levels 1-3 and add-ons) inside. Room for many more.
Detailed look at the interior flap of the Necromancer's Folio.

 These folios are being created by the extremely talented Maggy Marsh of Red Stick Studio.

I hope you like what we have to offer here. These folios are a true labor of love and we look forward to getting them into your collection.

We have the voting results on the next backer picked scroll but this is a pretty big update and I don't want the news to get lost so we will cover that in a separate update with some additional info.

Thank you for the continued support and I'll be back shortly.

Cheers - Ed

Tiebreaker Vote and Folio Preview!
over 4 years ago – Sun, Feb 02, 2020 at 12:06:06 AM

Happy Saturday everyone,

It looks like our voting for the second backer-picked scroll has ended in a three-way tie. This time around you can only vote for one of three scrolls.

  • Stoneskin
  • Fabricate
  • Summon Greater Demon (from Xanathar's Guide)

Once again, the rules are pretty simple -

  • 1. List ONE of the spells above in the comments of this update. These are your votes as your vote.
  • 2. Only post/vote one time
  • 3. Voting ends Sunday, Feb 2nd at 11:59pm PST.

I will update everyone with the results on Monday morning. I'm still plugging away at the Wall of Fire scroll while trying to shake the final symptoms of this cursed cold. Definitely hoping to showcase that with the Monday update. 

Also on Monday, we will be adding the Arcane Folio to the campaign as an add-on. We previewed this item earlier this week on our FB stream but here is a look at the first finished prototype.

This is our first proof of concept and there will be some minor adjustments. We will cover everything and answer any questions Monday morning when these go live.

The folios are being created by the incredibly talented Maggy Marsh over at Red Stick Studio

Thank you all for your support, now let's see those votes below!

Cheers - Ed

New Scroll Voting!
over 4 years ago – Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 09:19:30 PM

This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.

Going Live on Facebook at 12-noon PST + First Stretch Scroll Reveal
over 4 years ago – Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 01:56:22 PM

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your patience, nothing like launching a Kickstarter and then getting hammered with some of the worst sinus pressure in your life. I'm mostly recovered now thanks to some serious medication and a lot of rest.

First up, I will be going live on the SkeletonKey Games Facebook page today at noon Pacific. There we will take a look at the prototype for our first add-on, a hand-made leather folio. Following that we'll do some design work on the backer-voted Wall of Fire scroll.

I'm also finally posting up our first stretch-scroll.

When the campaign reaches $18,000 all backers of Wizard's Library of higher will receive a FREE Glyph of Warding scroll.

Yes, I know, Glyph of Warding is a third level spell. In this case, it is the companion piece to our upcoming leather folio. This scroll is the primer for the trigger runes on the front of the folio which you can get a look at in just a few hours.

I'm back! I'm healthy! And I'm ready to keep the magic coming over the next three weeks.

Cheers and I hope to see you soon.

- Ed

First Backer-Voted Scroll Results
over 4 years ago – Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 08:17:47 PM

Hello everyone and happy Monday. I am currently being brutalized by a cold but the campaign must continue regardless of the pressure inside my head. The results are in from our first of four backer votes. The next spell being added to the campaign will be WALL OF FIRE. Big thanks to everyone who took the time to cast their votes, it's always fun to see what people are interested in adding to these campaigns.

We will have a number of updates this week, starting tomorrow with some stretch-goal news. Wednesday morning I will be live on Facebook working on the designs for the new scrolls and do a full reveal of our first add-on. I will update the Kickstarter with the specific time early Wednesday. And on Thursday, January 30th, we will be posting up our second vote for what scroll to add to the campaign. 

Thank you for all the support! Any opportunity you have to get the word out is much appreciated and don't forget to like/follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Cheers - Ed