DURF Expanded

Bigger Bestiary Unlocked!
5 months ago – Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 02:59:10 PM

Thanks to your support we have reached 60k! This means the bestiary will include 50 more monsters! 

Bigger Bestiary!

The 100 monsters included with DURF Expanded gives the GM a lot of examples of classic dungeon-crawl staples such as goblins, mimics, carrion crawlers, various undead, and of course dragons. Alongside the advice on creating your own DURF monsters and converting monsters from other OSR systems, these give GMs a strong foundation to build on and tinker with. 

So for these 50 new monsters I have some ideas of which ones I would still like to add, but I would love to hear your thoughts on what kind of monsters you think can't be missed in a bestiary! What are your pet favorites? Or just a monster you consider an absolute classic? This is your chance to get it added to the DURF bestiary!

Solo Rules Appendix

A lot of you have told me they would love to see the Solo Rules included in the book. I hear you and I would also love to see them printed as part of this campaign. So to make it a little easier to hit in the final sprint of this campaign I have moved its stretch goal down to 80k (swapping it with the character sheet goal which now sits at 90k)! 

If we don't hit that goal, I will still probably release solo rules for DURF in one form or another later down the line, but it sadly will have to take a backseat while the rest of the project gets delivered first.

But for now, tell me about your favorite beasties!

-Emiel

Another stretch goal unlocked!
5 months ago – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 12:52:52 AM

We've crossed the 50k, which means the Lair of the Gobbler will now be added to the Adventure Zine as its fourth adventure! This brings the estimated page count of the Adventure Zine to around 72 pages!

Lair of the Gobbler

Deep in the Berrenmoot Swamps stands a ruin, forgotten by most. Inside lives a creature with an insatiable appetite and its loving mother, who cares for naught else besides her precious child.

Lair of the Gobbler was the first adventure ever published for DURF and has players exploring partially submerged ruins in search for a kidnapped chef. 

This stretch goal updates this classic adventure with it all new illustrations and expands on some of the locations found within!

Thank you for your support!

Talk soon!

-Emiel

DURF Jam 2025 has started!
6 months ago – Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 03:12:19 AM

Hey friends!

As some of you may know, for the past four years I've run an annual game jam to provide a place and time for folks to brew adventures and supplements for DURF.

The 5th edition of this DURF Jam has officially started so if you'd like to participate or just check out what other people are working on, consider checking out the jam page or joining the CULT OF THE LIZARD KING Discord server :)

The event runs until the 10th of November and is a pretty low-stakes event, basically just an excuse to throw some ideas around and create something fun! So check it out if that seems cool to you :)

Talk soon!

-Emiel

Stretch goal unlocked and important change!
6 months ago – Wed, Oct 08, 2025 at 01:26:29 AM

Thanks to your help, we've unlocked the 40k stretch goal! This means my friend Tim Heessels will write a new adventure for DURF!

The Secret of the Turncoat Inn

An abandoned inn in the countryside. Its owner missing and its cellars overrun by rats turned sentient by the inn's magic-infused ale.

The Secret of the Turncoat Inn is an adventure for a low HD party. Explore the inn's cellars and ruined crypts filled with puzzles, sentient rats, and magic-infused ale.

Adventure Zine change

Initially the plan was to release the new adventures only as digital PDFs since they might not be ready in time to be included in the physical zine. Some of you asked if they could still be included in the Adventure Zine, so I'm happy to announce that the new adventures will now also be included in the Adventure Zine (both digital and physical)!

With the addition of The Secret of the Turncoat Inn, the Adventure Zine now counts three adventures and an estimated page count of 60 pages!

So if you'd like to get the new adventure in print alongside The Prison of the Fire Tyrant and The Rot King's Sanctum, consider upgrading to the Adventurer Tier or above!

Thank you so much for your support, and talk again soon!

-Emiel

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First stretch goal unlocked! The Rot King's Sanctum awaits!
6 months ago – Sat, Oct 04, 2025 at 01:25:16 PM

We've hit 30K! This means the first addition to the Adventure Zine has been unlocked! 

The zine will now be around 40 pages and contain a rework of The Rot King's Sanctum in addition to the Prison of the Fire Tyrant adventure. The rework includes new illustrations and new content in the sewers leading up to the dungeon.

The Rot King's Sanctum is a dungeon for a party HD 2-3. In this adventure, players aim uncover the secret plans of the Cult of the Black Tear while evading the Sanctum's traps and the religious zealots roaming its halls.

If you haven't backed at the Adventurer tier or above, consider upgrading your pledge to get access to this zine of now increased size :)

Thank you so much for the support and talk soon! 

-Emiel