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REANIMATED

THE DEFINITIVE UNDEAD EXPANSION FOR 5E

FIGHT.

DIE.

REPEAT.

Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond is an 800+ page expansion for D&D 5E (2024 rules) that turns dying into the most exciting part of your game.

  • Dark subclasses
  • Playable undead species
  • Body-part grafting
  • Haunted relics
  • Undead megabosses
  • New death mechanics

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Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond books and undead artwork

REBUILT FOR THE 2024 RULES

Welcome to the other side

Coming soon to

Dark subclasses artwork from Erevan's Guide

17 dark subclasses

Plus the Thanatomancer, a full new class that becomes an avatar of death.

Playable species artwork from Erevan's Guide

14 playable species

New lineages shaped by death, each with its own abilities.

Unholy magic items artwork from Erevan's Guide

80 unholy magic items

A craftable hoard balanced across every rarity.

Bespoke familiars artwork from Erevan's Guide

10 bespoke familiars

Defeat a boss, bind its soul into a dark companion.

Grafting system artwork from Erevan's Guide

Forbidden grafting

Harvest enemy body parts and fuse them to your hero.

INSIDE THE 800+ PAGES

What waits beyond the veil

The floating necropolis of Erevan's Guide, with its haunted districts labelledThe floating necropolis of Erevan's Guide, with its haunted districts labelled

I · HAUNTED LOCATIONS

Places the dead refuse to leave

Descend into cursed crypts, drowned cathedrals and the grey realms beyond the veil. Every location comes with its own rules, hazards and secrets, ready to drop into your campaign.

An undead megaboss leading a horde into battleAn undead megaboss leading a horde into battle

II · UNDEAD MEGABOSSES

Bosses that won't stay dead

Colossal horrors built for multi-phase fights your players will talk about for years. Bring one down and harvest its soul to bind a dark familiar or forge an unholy relic.

Two playable undead species from Erevan's GuideTwo playable undead species from Erevan's Guide

III · PLAYABLE SPECIES

Play as the risen

New lineages touched by death, from ghost-bound wanderers to the restless dead, each with abilities you won't find in any other book.

Dark subclass heroes from Erevan's GuideDark subclass heroes from Erevan's Guide

IV · DARK SUBCLASSES

Power with a price

Dark subclasses for every class, plus the Thanatomancer: a full new class that becomes the avatar of one of the many faces of death.

Spectral armour and a skull-topped staff, two unholy magic itemsSpectral armour and a skull-topped staff, two unholy magic items

V · UNHOLY ITEMS

Relics that refuse to rest

80 unholy magic items across every rarity, from spectral plate that still remembers its knight to skull-crowned staves that whisper back. Many can be crafted from what your fallen enemies leave behind.

Grotesque body-part grafts harvested from undead horrorsGrotesque body-part grafts harvested from undead horrors

VI · FORBIDDEN GRAFTS

Wear what you kill

Harvest eyes, hands and stranger organs from the horrors you slay and graft them onto your hero. Every graft grants new power, at a price your body may not be willing to pay.

Two bespoke familiars: a walking bell and a bearded handTwo bespoke familiars: a walking bell and a bearded hand

VII · BESPOKE FAMILIARS

Bind a soul to serve you

Defeat a boss and bind what's left of its soul into a dark companion. Ten bespoke familiars, each with its own personality, powers and a lingering grudge against its new master.

Translucent green resin dice set with gold numerals on a black surface

THE HOARD · PHYSICAL REWARDS

Loot worth dying for

Reanimated isn't only pages. The campaign brings real treasure to your table, forged in the same grim style as the art inside the book.

  • Resin dice sets cast in the colours of the grave
  • Sculpted miniatures of the undead and their masters
  • Premium hardcover editions built for the 2024 rules
  • Card decks for spells, relics and familiars
Erevan miniatures: a megaboss surrounded by heroes and dice on a battle map

THE HORDE · MINIATURES

Raise your own horde

Sculpted miniatures of the megabosses, the undead that serve them and the heroes foolish enough to stand in their way. Paint them, field them, and watch your players flinch.

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Pages of death, rebuilt for 2024

WHAT EREVAN'S BACKERS SAY

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What is Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond?

An 800+ page expansion for D&D 5E that makes death, undeath and the afterlife a full part of your campaign. It adds dark subclasses and a new class, the Thanatomancer, playable undead species, a grafting system for fusing monster parts to your hero, craftable unholy magic items, soul-bound familiars and undead megabosses.

What is Reanimated?

Reanimated is our upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the new edition of Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond, rebuilt for the 2024 D&D rules.

I've never heard of Erevan's Guide. Is this for me?

Yes. You don't need the original book or any earlier campaign. If you play or run D&D 5E and want darker, more dramatic games, this edition is written with you in mind.

Which rules does it use?

Reanimated is built for D&D 5E using the 2024 rules.

When does the Kickstarter launch?

The launch date hasn't been announced yet. Join the list and we'll email you the moment Reanimated goes live, so you can grab the early-bird tiers first.

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Signing up is free and doesn't commit you to backing anything. We only send Reanimated launch news and Archvillain Games updates, and you can unsubscribe with one click from any email.

Who is making it?

Archvillain Games, an independent tabletop studio from Volos, Greece. We made the original Erevan's Guide to Death & Beyond, which has sold over 15,000 copies.

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