The veilborn universe™ kickstarter

The Origins of the Veilborn Universe™

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The Veilborn Universe™ began a long time ago - back when I was scribbling pictures in the margins of notebooks instead of taking notes in class or inventing strange alphabets instead of learning math, I knew I’d never use.

 

What started as the nebulous idea of a 12-year-old turned into a passion that has been carried throughout my lifetime.

 

It came alive while laughing around gaming tables with friends, lingering in late-night diners retelling wild adventures, scrawling ideas into a tattered notebook after weekend-spanning game sessions and long walks under starlit skies.

 

It was a world born not from formulas or franchises, but from the love of storytelling, the magic of shared imagination, and the desire to build something mythic.

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This is a setting forged by years of gameplay, endless worldbuilding notes, character sheets stained with coffee and heartbreak, and the kind of conversations that run until dawn. Over time, it became more than a world - it became a living mythos.

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Tahlvaen™ isn't just another campaign setting. At least not to me.

 

It is a place where stories matter. Where ancient gods sleep behind the Veil, where elemental magic twists through the land like thread through a loom, and where players are not just heroes, but heirs to forgotten legacies.

 

Every nation, every artifact, every custom-written class was crafted with one goal in mind: to offer you a place that feels true, deep, and utterly yours.

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This project is the culmination of years of love, labor, and the belief that the stories we tell around the table can be legendary. With your help, we can bring this setting to life - not just as a book, but as a fully illustrated, beautifully written world you’ll want to get lost in again and again.

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The Kickstarter and rewards

 

Currently we're offering 4 Tiered rewards.

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We're being extremely deliberate in what we're offering at what price because of all the chaos and change happening around us right now. A great many of us are experiencing profound uncertainty and it's our aim to never add additional strain to anyone wishing to become veilborn.

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Here are our tiers:

1. Digital Adventurer

   • $30 USD​

   • Tahlvaen Player's Handbook PDF

   • Early Backer Updates/Dev Blog Access

2. Hardcover Adventurer

   • $75 USD​

   • Hardcover Tahlvaen Player's Handbook

   • Tahlvaen Player's Handbook PDF

   • One set of either Thira or Vyra Tahlvaen dice

   • Your name in the Credits

   • Early Backer Updates/Dev Blog Access

3. Heroes of Academia

   • $125 USD​

   • 3 copies of the Hardcover Tahlvaen Player's Handbook

   • 3 copies of The Lights of Thornwatch Abbey

   • Your name in the Credits

   • Printable character sheets

4. Lantern-Keeper Retail Bundle
   For Friendly Local Game Stores who wish to hold a lantern high in the shadows to shine Tahlvaen’s light on their community.

   • $350 USD​

   • 5 × Hardcover Tahlvaen Player's Handbook 

   • 5 × matching PDF codes

   • 5 × sets of Tahlvaen dice

   • Counter sticker pack (“Tahlvaen Sold Here”)

   • Digital demo kit (quick-start rules, pre-gens, Thornwatch Abbey)

   • ~49 % off MSRP. One carton, ships early in Wave 1.

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We know it’s a lot. But if you’ve read this far, thank you—for taking a moment to hear the heartbeat behind the project.

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​There are a lot of settings out there. But this one is ours. It's special to us for a lot of reasons. But, we hope that the tone we've set will make it someplace special for you.

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Welcome home, Veilwalkers.
Keep dreaming loud.