A Pirate Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested Expansion for 5e! Sail, Steal, Survive!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Voidsea FUNDED! A Final Look at Our Stretch Goals, And What Comes Next!
8 months ago
– Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 12:57:13 PM
Ahoy, brave sailors on the Void Sea!
We did it! With the overwhelming support of over 5,000 sailors, pirates, and other assorted seafarers, our Mimic Ship has finally docked away from the Void Sea... for now, that is.
Out of the Voidsea, safe and sound
There are no words we could give to express how thankful we are for everyone's support in this project. We couldn't have gotten so many Stretch Goals without you guys!
Thank you for everything!
A Final Look At Our Stretch Goals
As our journey comes to an end, it's time to look back and see all the treasure we have plunder-- I mean, discovered! In total, we unlocked 13 Stretch Goals:
$50K—New Subclass: Rigging Monkey Rogue
$100K—New STL: Pingvi Rogue
$200K—Upgrade: GM Cheat Cheats
$300K—New STL: Magnetánque
$400K—New Race: Cthulkin
$500K—New STL: Necropod
$600K—Upgrade: Mutation Cards
$700K—New STL: Chuulverin
$800K—Sea Shanties
$900K—New STL: Reef Avatar
$950K—New Subclass: Cannoneer Gunner
$1M—New Kaiju + STL: Mecha Aquazilla
$1.05M—New Subclass: Drowner Tamer
During development, the Kaiju Statblock for the Mecha Aquazilla and its STL were going to be two separate Stretch Goals, but we changed our minds in the last minute, and decided to combine the two. Unfortunately, due to a graphic error, we still displayed the $1.1M Stretch Goal as the Mecha Aquazilla statblock: that's our bad!
We wish we could go back in time and fix that mistake, but by now it's too late. It's not worth sharing a Stretch Goal that we can't unlock, so some things are best kept a mystery...
Late Pledge on Kickstarter!
If you missed the Kickstarter campaign or couldn't afford it at the time, that's ok! You'll be able to Late Pledge for the project here on Kickstarte. None of these pledges will contribute towards Stretch Goals, as the Kickstarter Project is over, but you can still get anything you want for the same price as the original!
Once we switch from Kickstarter to Backerkit, our pledge manager, you'll also be able to preorder it from there!
Speaking of Pledge Managers...
The project's pledge manager will most likely take a while to go out. This is our first time using the Pay Over Time option on Kickstarter, and are still working out how it functions alongside pledge managers.
Once the pledge manager does go out, you will receive a Survey via e-mail: this is where you will put your shipping information, choose your Adventure Bundle and VTT of choice depending on your tier, as well as get the option to upgrade your hardcover books from the normal covers to the Deluxe covers. After your survey is answered, your order will be locked and you will be charged for any costs from shipping or upgrades to your order.
Once this process is over, you will get access to all your digital rewards, including the first round of Beta PDFs. We are hoping to release the first Beta for Voidsea before the end of the year, but don't have a set date for it.
The Hunt is Finally Over...
Now if you excuse us, our crew needs a looooong night's rest after such a long journey. If you are facing any issues or questions, feel free to contact us via Kickstarter messages, or through our discord servers, and we'll do our best to help out.
On behalf of everyone behind Loot Tavern, Archvillain Games, and Titan Forge... we want to say thank you for your support. It means the world to us, and we'll do everything we can to get you the best pirate-themed books, miniatures, and experiences.
Our warmest saultations, and regards to all--I mean... reGARRRRRRds to all!
The Voidsea Team
Dawn of the Final Day: Under 24 Hours Remain, 11th Stretch Goal Unlocked, Aquazilla on its Way, a Last Minute Addition, and an Updated Naval Combat PDF!
8 months ago
– Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:32:07 AM
Ahoy, brave sailors on the Void Sea!
That's it. Less than 24 hours remaining before our Kickstarter campaign is officially over. We unlocked so many amazing Stretch Goals, and hopefully can unlock at least one more in this final stretch!
Real size you with not real size Mimic Ship
11th Stretch Goal Down, Mecha-Aquazilla Kaiju Coming Right Up!
As we get to the final stretch of the campaign, we can look back at all the Stretch Goals we unlocked until now. 5 mini STLs, many Tier Upgrades, a Rogue subclass, a new playable species, Sea Shanties... and now we get the Cannoneer Gunner, too!
As we surpassed the $950K Goal, we'll be adding an explosive new subclass to the Gunner, a new class released in Zaman's Guide to the End of Times. With it, you'll be able to blast away at your foes with a personalized Hand Cannon strong enough to blow up even the sturdiest ships!
We've also had some questions about whether you'd need to by Zaman's Guide to play the Cannoneer, but don't worry: we'll include a QR code leading to a free version of the Gunner inside the Voidsea book and PDF!
If you’re interested in playing a Gunner before Voidsea comes out, don't worry! Loot Tavern released an Alpha version of the class alongside their Zaman’s Guide to the End of Times Kickstarter (which is still subject to change and updates as that book receives feedback). The playtest already includes two subclasses: the Deadeye and the Slugger, but the final book will contain 6 whole subclasses!
Next Up: The Road to $1 Million! Let's Unlock the Mecha-Aquazilla!
Next, the road to $1 Million awaits us. If we can reach this Kaiju-sized milestone, we'll add a new Kaiju-sized threat to Voidsea: The Mecha-Aquazilla! Maybe a cousin of the land-locked Mecha-Koboldzilla, this war machine stays afloat with a lot of tape, dreams, and the hopes of hundreds of aquatic kobolds!
If we can get there, we'll not only add a brand new Kaiju statblock to the Voidsea book and PDF, but also a 5" base STL for you to print the Aquazilla at home yourself!
... You think a 25 ft. x 25 ft. miniature isn't big enough for a Kaiju... ? Don't worry, that miniature is meant for the Naval Theatre :) The real kaiju is 150 ft. x 150 ft., now THAT'S a colossal enemy!
Last Minute Addition: Library Deluxe Tier
We've done our best to listen to you guys, and find ways to improve the options we can offer in the Kickstarter Campaign. Many people mentioned how getting the Digital Deluxe tier + the Hardcover books for Voidsea and Salt, Storm and Steel was more expensive than getting two separate orders, and we want to rectify that.
We're now adding the Library Deluxe Tier: combining the best traits of the Library tier and the Digital Deluxe tier, it will get you all digital rewards from the campaign plus two hardcover books - all without adding any extra cost from add-ons you would have before this!
Library Deluxe Tier: Spend $219, Save $236
The Library Deluxe Tier includes:
VOIDSEA - Core Hardcover Book
VOIDSEA - Digital PDF
Salt, Storm & Steel - Core Hardcover Book
Salt, Storm & Steel - Digital PDF
The Art of VoidSea - Digital PDF
The Shipyard - Digital PDF
Captain’s Logs - Adventure Handouts
Captain’s Logs - Digital Adventure Handouts
VoidSea Character Sheets - Extra Thick 180 GSM Sheets
VoidSea Character Sheets - Digital Print-at-Home PDF
ALL Digital STLs
Digital Asset Bundle
One VTT Bundle of your Choice (choose between Alchemy, Foundry, Roll20, or Shard)
Updated Rules: Naval Perks & Crew Roles
As we close out the campaign we have a NEW playtest document for you. This one gives you everything you need to take your own mimic ship into battle:
VoidSea Naval Mechanics (freshly proofed and edited for clarity)
Naval Perk system (letting you make up to level 10 characters)
A pre-gen Mimic Ship ready for a level 5 party
An enemy kaiju (the Abyssodon) along with full level 5 adventure
We’d love for you to take this battlebook, grab some players, run a battle, and let us know how it goes. Did the party win? How was the balance? Did everyone enjoy themselves? Feedback link in the doc.
An Early Look Into the Naval Perks:
Even the best ship is sure to sink without a proper crew. To ensure your survival in the treacherous waters of the Voidsea, you’ll need Naval Perks: special skills unlocked as you level up your character, and that will help define your role in the ship.
With these perks, naval combat becomes even more exciting, and allows for strategic decisions, like the following Ship Phase example:
In the Command Step, the Captain uses its Command Action barks orders at the Artillerist to aim at the enemy ship’s mast, using its Take Aim perk;
In the Helm Step, the Helmsman Accelerates the ship and Maneuvers it using its Full Rudder perk to rotate a full 90 degrees and leaving the ship in the perfect position for a rake;
In the Artillery Step, the Artillerist uses the ship’s cannon to make an attack against the enemy vessel’s mast, causing a rake. This damages the enemy’s mast, hull, as well as their crew’s Captain. Thanks to the Artillerist’s Shot Specialist perk, the attack deals an extra 1d6 damage to the mast and hull, and thanks to their Captain’s Focus Fire perk, the mast takes another 1d8 damage, causing it become Impaired;
In the Miscellaneous Step, the Bosun uses its Just A Scratch perk to temporarily re-enable the ship’s Harpoon, letting them hook the enemy vessel in the next Ship Phase;
At the end of the Ship Phase, the enemy ship’s mast is Impaired, and its hull is heavily damaged, making them a sitting duck for our party. Thanks to their Naval Perks, the party will be able to hook their enemy vessel and initiate an onboarding to take control over their opponent’s ship!
Project we Love: Bastions & Guildhalls by Czepeku
We understand the struggle of trying to find or create the perfect building map.
With Bastions & Guildhalls, you’ll be able to put your shrine next to your grand library, set your bard’s creative pad beside a fighter’s training room, or tuck a treasure vault behind an alchemy lab. The sky is the limit!
Czepeku are a long time friend of ours, and their maps have been in pretty much every Loot Tavern book since Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting, so please check their project now while their campaign is still live!
That's all for now, sailors. Next time we meet, the Void Sea will have calmed down, and we can look back at our journey with pride.
Thank you all very much for your support!
The VoidSea Team
5 Days Left in the Void Sea: Another Stretch Goal Down, and on the Path to 1 Million!
8 months ago
– Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 01:49:50 PM
Ahoy, brave sailors of the Voidsea!
Time to buckle up and find something you can hold onto, because this last stretch into the Voidsea can be turbulent, to say the least! If we’re lucky, we might even come out with no casualties… Hopefully.
Not every pirate drinks rum: some prefer more the sophisticated things in life, like bubble blowing!
10th Stretch Goal Unlocked, Two More Revealed!
Thanks to everyone’s help, we unlocked the Reef Avatar STL, a living coral reef that might have a mysterious connection with the Bloomtide Adventure Bundle… we’ll have to wait and see! As always, this miniature will be available to everyone that got at least the PDF tier, so everyone will get to enjoy it!
But we are not stopping here: Instead of revealing one Stretch Goal, we’re revealing two at once!
When we get to $950K, we will be adding a brand new Gunner Subclass: The Cannoneer! Introduced in Zaman’s Guide to the End of Time, the Gunner class is Loot Tavern’s take on the shootin’ n’ tootin’ gunslinger fantasy, sporting a high tempo playstyle focused on unique reactions and its Moxie resource. The Cannoneer will take that archetype and make it into an artillery fiend, blowing up your competition with your own handheld cannon! This subclass, like any other, will be in the Voidsea book and PDF!
Forget about Shootin' n' Tootin'... The Cannoneer is here to Blast yer Mast!
And if we reach the coveted $1 Million Stretch Goal, we’ll be adding a BRAND NEW KAIJU: The Mecha-Aquazilla! Those familiar with Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting might be familiar with its land-based cousin, the Mecha-Koboldzilla, but this one will take it to the dangerous waters of the Voidsea as a hybrid menace! It will be found in the Voidsea book and PDF!
An Early View of the Kaiju Minis!
Many folks have asked for a closer look on some of the miniatures we're giving out, so we would like to share all four Kaiju monsters found in Salt, Storm and Steel! Each of these miniatures has a 3-inch base, meant to be used with the Naval Map for scale with your ship!
Everyone say hi to C'thugon! Ain't he a cutie patootie?
Ashwake, the Pyregorged Mech! Can it hold a candle against the mighty MECHA AQUAZILLA?
Hivebloom, the spikiest of the bunch! I wish I could pet it, but... Probably not the smartest idea
Abyssodon, the hangry boy! Make sure to keep him well fed... or else!
Projects We Love: Dark Descent
Our friends at Mammoth Factory only have 48 hours left on their Kickstarter: Dark Descent, and we wanted to share it with you!
Descend into the darkness with these 400+ page hardcover tomes, master blood alchemy and infernal magic, and play as terrifying new races like the alchemically-enhanced Fleshcraft, or the shadow-dwelling Hulderling!
They have 12 subclasses, including a Viscerist Rogue that uses blood magic to heal itself, and a Circle of Gloom Druid that can become one with the dark! Not only that, but they also have over 70 new NIGHTMARE-INDUCING monsters for DMs to steal: ranging from eyeless cannibals to soul-eating Aberrations!
Week 2 into the Void Sea: Stretch Goal Correction, and Another One Smashed!
9 months ago
– Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 07:54:39 AM
Ahoy, brave sailors on the Void Sea!
We're officially 2 weeks into our wondrous journey through the Void Sea, and we're happy to report over 3,700 fearless pirates sailing and plundering as they should! We're very proud of how big of a crew we gathered already!
Pirate life might involve treachery and danger, but we must remain cheerful!
One More—No, Wait—TWO Stretch Goals Unlocked!
For once, we are super stoked to say we made a mistake: due to an graphic error nobody caught in time, we had the 8th Stretch Goal listed at $800K, to which the rest of the team went with it.
In truth, the goal was meant to be only $700K, meaning we get to reveal not one, but TWO Stretch Goals unlocked at once!
$700K Stretch Goal: Chuulverin Mini STL
Like we mentioned, this should've been unlocked much earlier than it did! These deep sea aberrations are hatched inside thermal vents, and can blow up entire ships with a single shot of its mighty cannon! As usual, the STLs will be available to anyone that got the PDF tier or higher, so you can print this guy at home!
$800K Stretch Goal: Sea Shanties
You heard me right! What better way to celebrate your victory against terrific pirate crews and colossal kaiju than to sing a shanty in your honour? There will be four Shanties in total: one for each Pirate Crew + Kaiju Monster duo. All four will be included as QR codes in Salt, Storm and Steel, audio files in the Digital Asset Bundle, and individually for each of the four Adventure Boxes!
Next Goal, $900K: Reef Avatar Mini STL
Yet another HUGE sized mini to add to your collection, the Reef Avatar is a walking coral reef trying to protect the oceans! Could it be related to the Hivebloom Adventure Bundle... ? You'll have to wait and see!
Of course, we still have tons of Stretch Goals waiting to be unlocked. We are still only halfway through the project, so we can't wait to share the rest with you!
Join Our Discord
Did you read the Alpha Naval Mechanics but can't figure out how a Ram works? Did you spot something weird on the Kickstarter page and want to make sure is correct? Do you just wanna share a whacky suggestion?
Then you gotta join us on Discord!
If you have any question about the contents of the books, such as doubts on the Naval System, or how a Kaiju's Chaos Threshold works, then the Loot Tavern's Discord Server is the place to go!
If you have any Customer Service questions, such as when you'll be able to select the Adventure Box that comes with your Core Bundle, or how to upgrade your order once the Kickstarter campaign is over, then Archvillain Games' Discord Server is the way!
We value our community and want to to make sure you are heard, and these are the best places to communicate with us :)
Projects We Love: Into The Wilds!
We want to take this opportunity to share a project we love: Into The Wilds Volume 4 - Extraplanar is a collection of customizable battle maps that can be used with pretty much any TTRPG you can think of. They're great for premade or random encounters, and will help you work out fights in a hurry after the party completely derails the campaign!
Volume 4 is all about Extraplanar Exploration. You can explore the vast Elemental Planes with Fire, Ice, Water, Earth and Air, the breath taking Astral Sea, or even look into the Fey and Shadow Realms!
Their campaign has barely under 30 hours to go, so please make sure to give them a check RIGHT NOW!
Final Cut for the Early Bird Rewards!
9 months ago
– Sat, Oct 04, 2025 at 03:38:20 AM
Ahoy, brave sailors on the Void Sea!
Early Bird Window is Over, Salvager's Trove Dice Available as an Add-On!
We're officially announcing the end of theEarly Bird window. This means anyone whose order number is #3,528 or lower will be getting a set of Salvager's Trove Dice for FREE alongside their order, provided they get a physical item alongside it (be it from a physical tier, or as an add-on)!
For anyone who missed out on the Early Bird dice, but still want to get every dice set we're offering (or for the dice goblins that'd love a second set of them), you can now include the Salvager's Trove Dice Set to your order as a $20 Add-On!
That was a quick update from us this time, so excuse us as we take a break from this madness to cool down over the weekend—rum, loot, and a little bit of saltwater included!
$800K Stretch Goal: Sea Shanties
