You play the sword and the fighter is your minion! A fun and powerful fighter subclass. Plus: Death Save Devices!
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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Stabracadabra PDFs are on their way!
20 days ago
– Thu, May 14, 2026 at 06:24:38 PM
Keep an eye out for emails/notifications via both Kickstarter and from DriveThruRPG with instructions for two different ways to download your Stabracadabra PDF!
The Kickstarter email will include instructions for downloading your PDF from my web site.
I've added DriveThruRPG by popular request as a delivery option because a lot of gamers like having their digital library all in one place!
If you added any of my previous PDFS to your pledge (such as Intoximancy, Death Dealing, The Prayer's Handbook, and Nibblemancy) those links will be sent your way over the weekend!
Look for those emails shortly and please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
The Stabracadabra zine and hardcovers are going to the printers, and look for my next update with previews from Death Save Devices!
Thank you again for your amazing support! I really hope you love Stabracadabra!
A big Stabracadabra update!
26 days ago
– Fri, May 08, 2026 at 08:12:49 PM
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More previews... Magic spells and creatures...
about 1 month ago
– Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 03:10:26 PM
I have a lot more progress to share with everyone! Attached are screen caps from a fairly recent iteration of the pages. A small bit of art is missing from one of the magic spell pages.
Let's start with some magic spells...
That first spell is "Blade of Dread" - no "the"
Of these spells, I think Twisting Knife might be my favorite - perfect for a villain or a martial caster to perhaps finish off a fleeing enemy. The Con save reduces it's chance of successfully damaging a target so I upped the damage a little from 1d8 and added the location-determining perk.
And some creatures...
As with nearly all of my creature illustrations, I digitally sculpted and lit each of these in Nomad sculpt and I then use those sculpts as reference for the paintings.
Half way through this I was reminded of the thing which killed Tasha Yar and then my whole goal became making it look better than that thing.
I like the idea that hitting this creature with fire makes it harder to deal with.
It really is just a pile of uncritable hit points.
This is another way to sneak the spells from Stabracadabra into a reluctant DM's game.
I sculpted the teeth for this guy while waiting in the dentist office. I love making these things!
Stabracadabra Magic Items and a Tiger-Toothed Saber!
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 10:38:07 PM
I wanted to share some of my latest progress on Stabracadabra. Again, I hated to scrap so much of the first version but the overhaul is SO much stronger and user-friendly! I hope you'll be able to see all the extra effort and months spent within the pages of the book!
Magic item preview
Here's a first look at the magic items in Stabracadabra all of which are sword-themed and/or dreamed up with Fighters in mind...
The Blade of the Armed Encanter casts spells from Stabracadabra which I'll be sharing a preview of next.
I'm weirdly proud of how well my illustration of the Boots of the Front Line turned out! :)
Thanks to everyone who provided insightful and eagle-eyed feedback on the Bladeborne Subclass and Sentient Sword rules! I'm now adding a FAQ to the book so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message me or leave your questions in the comments below.
Thanks too for the kind messages about my hospitalization - I'm feeling much better and am nearly 100% again!
The next preview will include the magic spells, and the creatures will follow after! I'm super excited to share those!
Thank you again for your amazing support!
-- Steve
More Stabracadabra to share!
2 months ago
– Sat, Apr 04, 2026 at 05:30:09 PM
What a week...
I was all set to share this update on Monday and then my week got sidelined by a 3-day hospital visit (technically, it was two hospitals). I am on the mend and sporadically back at my desk and I even got some art done while in the Emergency Room.
Thanks for all the amazing responses from the previous sneak peek and all the tire-kicking too! There are quite a few changes and improvements reflected in this new preview. I hope you love them!
Back to work!
-- Steve
An elven Bladeborne Fighter wielding a Necromatic Sentient Sword. I touched up this illustration while in the hospital.
