The Neverling is the first-ever zine published by Splattered Ink on Kickstarter! It was fully funded at the beginning of March 2024. What was an originally promised 24-page-long 5e one-shot adventure turned into an EPIC 54-page adventure! Once the ink flew from the pen, there was no stopping Darryl. 

The Neverling is a self-contained adventure. Seeds of Decay and the Alwaysgreen Forest provide the backdrop but are not required. Any pair of forest villages could be substituted for Cedarbrook and Timberborn. In the Neverling, insectoid constructs are raiding the village of Timberborn, ransacking homes, and destroying property. Many have been hurt; one citizen has even been killed. No one knows the true origins of these mechanical bugs, but when followed, they lead back to a monstrous tree, dark and old, twisted and scarred. A crack has opened along its trunk, revealing a bulbous eye. Bark lids blink around the eye, lined with teeth, reminiscent of a flytrap plant.

Here is a breakdown of the content:

• 54-page one-shot 5e adventure (PDF)
• 8 hand-drawn illustrations of NPCs, monsters, and items
• 2 unique hand-drawn maps with variations
• 4 locations with keyed descriptions: Pine Loft, Timberborn, the Clockwork Tower, and the Catacombs
• 6 new NPCs
• 7 new monsters: Clockwork & Decay
• 6 new contraptions for the Tinkerer class
• 3 new magic items.

 

Not only does The Neverling fit nicely into Seeds of Decay, but for the fans of our widely successful RPG A Time Traveler’s Guide to Dinosaur Hunting, The Neverling is also directly connected. While I could say more, I don’t want to spoil the ending!