Codex Entries

The many sourcebooks set within the Universe of Strings!

Ariadne's SRD

Our very own, constantly updating, System Reference Document! These pages contain what we believe to be the best of the best from all our entries, and all you need to know to conduct an adventure within our Universe of Strings! We have carefully curated the many creatures, player options, and expanded rules from our 1000+ pages of content into this compact 110+ page document.

This sourcebook contains unique content in the form of a detailed appendix dedicated to our lore and cosmology!

The SRD updates previous content from all our entries! If you find the same stat sheet on both a Core XII sourcebook and the SRD, for example, the latter is the most up to date with our balancing and play-testing. 

You can download the SRD here! Yes, hundreds of pages of content, all for free! We consider it the best way to get started in the Universe of Strings. 

Ariadne's Guide to

Legendary Characters

Our very own sourcebook on characters beyond level 20! We've been working a while on a system of play for Legendary Characters... and this is the result! We have now updated this entry with legendary leveling for all martials and half-casters.

Discover six epic new levels for the all the core 5e classes (Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard), cast tenth level spells, perform earth-shattering martial techniques, and rival the very Gods in your rise to mythical status!

Your purchase of this product includes Ariadne's SRD V.1.3 for free! 110+ pages taken from all our entries, with updates and improvements to previous content, and much, much more. 

Angels of Tartarus

In his quest for freedom, Azrael renounced the sanctity of the higher planes, became the first dark angel, and built an infernal kingdom where achievement and glory trump all else. Thousands of years after his death, discover the Nephilim, angelic inheritors of his lofty dreams and terrible temper.

In the name of Triumph, the Tower of Babel stands like an arrow shafted through the heart of the Astral Sea, jutting from the lower planes, and threatening the cosmos entire with annihilation if they stand in the way of the Angels of Tartarus.

Angels of Tartarus is part of our three October releases, and your purchase of this document includes the latest version of the Ariadne's SRD!

Commodities of the Cosmos

The economy is often a matter of faith, mate! Discover 40 pages tackling the workings of a magical economy, detailed fantasy currency systems for the Universe of Strings, and of course, a whole lotta wondrous items and treasure ready to be drag-and-dropped into your dungeons and shops!

Commodities of the Cosmos is part of our three September releases, along with Ariadne's Guide to Legendary Characters and Pantry of the Multiverse: Ultimate. 

The Court of the Afterlife

Nephilim, Devils, and Constructs debate and argue over the souls of Mortalkind in this small look at the Court of the Afterlife. Unearth the corruption that plagues the great system of death and rebirth and discover the dark angels, fiendish conspirators, and unknowable elementals that populate the Court!

The Court of the Afterlife is a small 30-page booklet filled with devils, constructs, celestials, elementals, and even undead, with a few quests sprinkled in and a whole lot of lore about the Universe of Strings. Short and filled with content from top to bottom, the Court of the Afterlife is part of our three July 2024 releases, along with Troves of Bastet and Cousins of Dragonkind. 

Yrith Garas Presents:

Cousins of Dragonkind

Learn about the many offshoots of dragonkind in this study  by the Threadmaster of Explorations himself, including a large draconic bestiary, coupled with thematic items, spells, and lore to add to your fantasy world!

Cousins of Dragonkind is a small 30-page booklet filled with dragons of CR 1 up to 30. Short and filled with content from top to bottom, Cousins of Dragonkind is part of our three July 2024 releases, along with Troves of Bastet and the Court of the Afterlife. 

We all know our dear Threadmaster Garas... he never knows when to stop! More dragons coming soon...

Threadmaster Entries

The secrets of the vault, revealed to all!

Splinters of Death

Ultimate Edition

Undeath has always been a terrible sort of fate. To be stagnated, unable to move on, a tortured soul doomed to a wretched existence... And yet, there are those who seek it. Necromancy has a tendency to attract a very particular type of character. Ambitious. Foolish. Reckless. These wizards, in Ages past, brought strife and chaos to the world. Today, the consequences of their actions still haunt our graveyards. The Splinters must be recovered, if we are ever to restore the Domain of Death. 

Will you be the one to bring balance to the restless?

Splinters of Death is a complete 80-page book filled with undead and necromancy, with a whole lot of lore about the Universe of Strings. Our very own glossary of all things undead, Splinters of Death is part of our three 2024 Ultimate Editions, which include Pantry of the Multiverse: Ultimate and Ariadne's Guide to Legendary Characters.

Pantry of the Multiverse

Ultimate Edition

A 70-pager containing absolutely everything you need to make magical foodstuffs a part of your game. Your purchase of this digital product includes:

  • 43 wondrous meals, each with detailed ingredients, effects and preparation methods.
  • Bard: College of Cuisine subclass.
  • 8 cuisine-related monsters, complete with polished stat blocks.
  • 6 cuisine-related spells, including the famed Induce Indigestion and Greatberry.
  • 4 cuisine-related magic items, including the Pot of Endless Coffee and the Ectoplasm Cleaver.
  • 4 cuisine-related feats for your gastronomically inclined players.
  • GM guidelines on how to use magical food within a campaign.

Gallaway's Guide to

Celestials & Seraphims

Unearth the secrets of the angelic denizens of Aaru and Celestia! Fight alongside the mighty Starblades, discover the isolationist Celesari, and visit the resting place of heroes of old in the Field of Reeds!

Gallaway's Guide to Celestials & Seraphims is a 30+ page entry filled with monsters, lore, items, and our second homebrew class: the Starblade! Be sure to check out our Patreon for updates and balancing on the class, as it gets playtested by our community and we develop it further.

This sourcebook is part of our three August 2024 releases, along with Ariadne's Guide to Legendary Characters - Part I and Splinters of Death.

Troves of Bastet

Chapter I

 Discover the ancient artifacts left behind by Lady Luck in this legendary treasure hunt! Follow the trail of the cat-goddess across the universe and unearth the secrets of the Meratar themselves!

The Troves of Bastet contains a bunch of items of all rarities, five unique stat blocks, and a complete dungeon, ready to use and with modular difficulty! It is quite a treat, for a Threadmaster entry, almost double the length of our previous works; 50+ pages!

This entry delves into the Tomb of Sekhmet and is part of our three July 2024 releases, along with Cousins of Dragonkind and the Court of the Afterlife.

Future expansions will bring additional chapters to this epic adventure!

Myriel Genra's

Deck of Many Fates

Shuffle your Tarot cards and discover the 12 subclasses of the Deck of Many Fates! Travel alongside Myriel Genra, the mysterious Threadseeker of Divinity, as you unveil the secrets of the Major Arcana, and change your destiny!

This Threadmaster Entry contains 35+ pages of content, including 12 different subclasses inspired by the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot! From the College of Fools Bard to the School of the World Wizard, every card has its secrets... Draw from the Deck and rewrite Fate itself!

 This is our June 2024 Threadmaster entry, featuring Myriel Genra and their mysterious player options.

A future expansion will bring to life all Tarot cards as subclasses, finishing the Major Arcana deck. Stay up to date on our Patreon!

Garas' Journal of

Exceptional Creatures

Discover the most powerful, strange, and incredible creatures the multiverse has to offer in this journal depicting the travels of Yrith Garas, Threadmaster of Discovery and Exploration. 

Read the entries on the four earthly monsters encountered by the Silver Dragon in his adventures and unveil the secrets behind the War of Eternity!

This sourcebook is our Threadmaster entry for the month of March 2024, and contains 30 pages of content, depicting lore, details, and game statblocks of the most exceptional creatures the material plane has to offer!

A future expansion will focus on the creatures of the Outer Planes! Garas is not done with his catalog...

 

Free Release Library

A compilation of our free documents from all across our entries!