Face colossal dinos, mutated monsters, and alien horrors in the largest dinosaur bestiary & adventure collection ever released for 5e!
Note: Shipping will be charged separately once production is complete and fulfillment is about to begin.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Beyond Dinosaurs - RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts is Live
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:06:48 AM
RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts is LIVE NOW!
Hail, adventurers! RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts is live on Kickstarter! We’re bringing you full-color acrylic tokens for every monster and creature in Tome of Beasts 1, the legendary best-selling third-party bestiary for 5E.
Beyond Dinosaurs Bonus Tokens
And as a special bonus for being a loyal supporter of Splattered Ink Games, all who are both backers of A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting and RPG Essentials 2 will get 12 bonus tokens automatically included in their pledge!
We hope to see you there! We’ll be chatting in the Kickstarter comments and in our Discord. Thank you so much for helping us bring these creatures to life. We’re excited to see what adventures you’ll plan.
400+ acrylic tokens of every creature and monster in Tome of Beasts 1
400+ acrylic tokens covering all the classic D&D monsters from the 5e SRD
Durable acrylic that will last a lifetime, at a fraction of the cost of traditional miniatures
Each token features distinct top-down artwork—no more scrounging for change to populate a battle map.
Easy to store and transport - from Backpack to Battle in 60 Seconds! Your entire monster collection easily goes on adventures with you.
GMs and players will love
Richly detailed, full color, hand-illustrated monster and creature tokens
True to size tokens with clear facing indicators - know at a glance how large a creature is and where it is looking
Jaw-dropping encounters & memorable game nights with minimal prep
Tokens portable enough to bring with you to game night anywhere with space for a map - great for running at conventions & events!
Unleash the full potential of your 5E games with these durable, hand-illustrated acrylic tokens. We look forward to seeing what you do with them - whether you drop by to show us pictures of your encounters or we run into you playing out in the wild.
Check your Backerkit Inboxes Tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be sending out music files to all backers, with more digital rewards on the way next month! I'm also putting the finishing touches on the final version of the Conquest of Baird adventure PDF for VIPs. Everything is in production—revisions, editing, polishing, and more. Not as much is done as I'd hoped, but I can tell you, what is being produced is really awesome!
Austroraptors hunt and you're next.
Nope!
Until next time, adventurers!
Your friendly Internet Cryptid and Darryl
More Tokens are coming: Launch Date Set + Free Shoggoth Pin & Sweet Air Ships!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 03:02:24 PM
Hello from Splattered Ink!
Doods! Seriously! We are making you the best 5e supplement ever.
Yeah, we got music. You don't get it yet, but you will. Promise! The tracks are coming in this and next month. They are epic!
Your players don't stand a chance.
and
Awesomeoverloadorama!
Progress continues. Thank you so much for making this project come to life with your support and enthusiasm.
RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts & Beyond will launch on October 28th!
Important Details:
Campaign: RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts & Beyond
Kobold Press’s Tome of Beasts 1 is an amazing (and much loved) bestiary, and we’re excited to be working with them to bring their creatures off the page and onto your tables in the form of acrylic and virtual tokens.
We’ve illustrated more than 400 creatures for this project, and we’re already sharing preview art (and some free tokens!) on our Discord server. If you’re not already a member, you can join us here > discord
Why Become a VIP?
When you become a VIP, you help us to gauge interest in the product. The more VIPs we have, the more confident we are in our manufacturing numbers and the cheaper the price for you!
Elemental Dragons Acrylic Token Set (physical backers only)
Elemental Dragons Stat Blocks and Unique Biome
You'll also get the Shoggoth Enamel Pin! All VIPs get the Shoggoth pin automatically, and if we hit follower milestones, everyone in the first 72 hours gets bonus pins! Speaking of Shoggoth...
Why Follow the Kickstarter Before Launch?
Following our Kickstarter page is another great way to help us plan for launch. Every eyeball helps and when you follow the page, it helps the Kickstarter algorithm know our project should be featured. It also helps us plan for manufacturing, similarly to VIPs.
At 500 followers: Every backer in the first 72 hours will get the Enamel Shoggoth pin FREE!
At 1,000 followers: Every backer in the first 72 hours will get the Enamel Alehouse Drake pin FREE!
If you want to add any additional tokens from the RPG Essentials 1 set, there will be some add-on options available during this Kickstarter.
New Team Member: Internet Cryptid
I am very pleased to announce that Darryl has decided to adopt an internet cryptid - by which, I mean that I am thrilled to be working with him at Splattered Ink. You may know me from as Jinx on the Splattered Ink Discord or have seen me with editing credits in a PDF as Altair Alan. Getting to know some of you as a moderator on the Splattered Ink Discord has been amazing, and the excitement and curiosity in that community is a major part of why I wanted to be more involved. I'll be taking over some of Devin's duties, so if you have any customer service-related questions, hit me up: [email protected]!
I am very much looking forward to getting my little claws into a bit of everything, but you’re most likely to spot me doing community support or bringing you updates. Which brings us to the more updates part of this message.
Adventure Into the Wilds With A Project We Love
There’s still (a very limited) time to pounce on this otherworldly map collection to pair with your tokens. Volume 4 of Into the Wilds focuses on the extraplanar, and is perfect for those adventurers looking for dangerous and unexpected locales to explore.
Journey through the Elemental Planes, sail the Astral Sea, and brave the Shadow and Fey Realms with these three stunningly-illustrated map books. Each book comes with a set of reusable prop stickers to help set your scenes. (For those who spend most of their time adventuring in the ether, virtual versions of the maps and prop stickers are available, with the option for VTT-ready versions with walls and dynamic lighting for Foundry and Roll20.)
If you want to reach out, either with questions or just to say hello, you can find me on the Splattered Ink Discord or email me at [email protected].
-your friendly internet cryptid (and Darryl)
Next Project: Tome of Beasts & Beyond! 🚨🔥😍
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 02:30:11 PM
Player's Guide v2 Delivered
This might be old news at this point, but we sent the second version of the player's guide to all backers who pledged for a digital reward. 😃 The Player's Guide is one step closer to completion.
If you read it and have feedback to give, please let us know! We made a feedback form for you to provide your thoughts.
While editing and revisions for the player's guide took its fair share of attention, editing and art continue to dominate progress on the other books. Still, how about a short excerpt or two?
Showing off some Swwweeeeeeeet Art!
Here are a couple of different art pieces from our adventures! We have one from and In the Dome. We're excited to see the art come to fruition! It takes a lot of our ideas and stories we've written and had them come to life! I mean just look how awesome they are! 😃
Big Announcement: Tome of Beasts & Beyond! 🚨🔥😍
We are excited to announce our next project, RPG Essentials 2: Tome of Beasts & Beyond!
TTRPG Tokens For Every Adventure!
That's right, Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts is coming to tabletops as top-down acrylic tokens.
Tome of Beasts 1 is the world's best-selling third-party 5e bestiary! From reality-devouring Void Dragons to the legendary Flame Dragons that command elemental destruction, from the savage Millitaur warriors to the apocalyptic Demon Lord Qorgeth. This book delivers 400+ creatures that will transform your campaigns. Challenge your players with unique foes they've never faced before, each one finally coming to your tabletop in stunning acrylic!
RPG Essentials II: Tome of Beasts & Beyond offers beautifully illustrated, top-down tokens, perfect for every RPG. We are producing all 400+ Monsters from Tome of Beasts 1. We've curated 4 sets for you to choose from:
Pack 1: Shadow Courts, Fey Wilds & Mystical Dragons Enter a realm where shadow meets starlight, where the fey courts dance between dream and nightmare. Command the power of the void itself with dragons that devour reality.
Pack 2: Elemental Dragons, Ancient Titans & Mechanical Marvels Witness the collision of primal elements and arcane engineering! From dragons that command fire and storm to clockwork legions and titans that shaped the world.
Pack 3: Infernal Legions, Ghoul Empires & Deep Wyrms Descend into the abyss where empires of the dead wage war against the legions of Hell. From the Ghoul Emperor's hungry courts to demon lords that herald the apocalypse.
Pack 4: Sea Serpents, Savage Swarms & Legendary Beasts From the darkest ocean trenches to primal hunting grounds, unleash nature's most fearsome predators. Command legendary beasts, overwhelm with savage swarms, and rule the seas with ancient serpents.
Each pack features 100 unique tokens, many of the horde-style creatures having multiple copies and variants. Each pack will have approximately 180 total tokens.
And we're going to reprint the SRD tokens from this Kickstarter. 400+ classic D&D monsters from the 5e. They will also be organized into 4 curated sets.
We even have custom binders to store and easily transport the tokens. The binders come with specially designed sleeves that fit the tokens perfectly!
It just wouldn't be Kickstarter without a few bonus goodies, right?
Returning Backers: First, as a returning backer, you will automatically get a set of bonus tokens! We'll reveal more in the next few weeks. They will be exclusive to returning backers of any Splattered Ink Project. That means ONLY YOU can get them! So follow the Kickstarter page now, so you don't miss out!
VIPs:Become a VIPand get the exclusive Shoggoth enamel pin, shown below.
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
The Players Guide (alpha digital version) has been Delivered! ✅
about 1 year ago
– Sat, Sep 06, 2025 at 11:36:48 AM
Player's Guide Is In Your Inbox
Over the weekend, Darryl sent out the alpha version of the Player's Guide! All backers who pledged for a digital reward should have received it. If you didn't, you can access the digital reward on your Backerkit survey! 😃
Opening page of the Cyborg Class in the "Player's Guide"
Feedback Wanted! 😎
We're super pumped up to get the Alpha version in your hands and to see the community's reaction. Please remember that this is the Alpha Version. We will continue to work on the Player's Guide.
If you have any feedback to give or have seen a mistake, please let us know. (In fact, we've already corrected a couple of spelling errors.) We've made a Google Form for you to fill out. You can find the link below!
In other news, there is no news. 😂 Everything else is coming along well. Art is continuing to be drawn, and adventures are being edited. We will continue to keep you in the loop if anything changes.
Until next time, adventurers!
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Darryl, Creator, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting
Gen Con 2025 Success + Card Charging Saturday + Timeline Update
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Aug 07, 2025 at 11:07:45 AM
We just wrapped up an incredible Gen Con 2025, and I'm buzzing with excitement to share what happened!
Gen Con 2025: Our First Public Demo Was AMAZING!
Cody, one of our GMs, brings the energy!
Running our first public sessions of A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting was an absolute thrill. Watching players face down prehistoric predators and seeing their genuine excitement as they strategized their hunts? That's exactly why we're making this game.
The highlight? Those acrylic dinosaur tokens we've been working on got their first field test - and wow, they look even better on the table than we imagined! Check out the photos below to see them in action. 😃
P.S. We used samples of the dino acrylic tokens during our games, and we're providing a sneak-peak to you in the pictures below. I think you're going to love 'em! ❤️
Roger dishing out damage!
Players Taking Down Big Monsters!
Important: Card Charging on Backerkit
Moved to Saturday, August 9th
Quick update on timing: We're pushing the card charge date from August 7th to Saturday, August 9th.
Why? Many of you get paid on Fridays, and we want to make sure everyone's ready. Here's what you need to know:
✅ What's being charged: Add-ons and pre-orders only ✅ What's locked: Your items and shipping address ✅ What's NOT charged yet: Shipping (that comes later) ✅ Can you change your address later? Yes! You'll have time to update before we ship
Timeline Update: We're On Track!
Here's where we stand:
August 2025
Digital rewards begin! Player's Guide drops first
Adventures will follow as we complete them
October 2025
Layout wraps up
Manufacturing begins
December 2025 - January 2026
Overseas freight shipping
January - June 2026
Physical begin fulfillment!
We've always given ourselves a January-June window for delivery, and I'm happy to report we're tracking right in the middle of that range.
Behind the Scenes: The Art Challenge
"I see no harm in letting you live... if you're willing to enter the Great Tooth Arena!"
Here's the honest truth: We still have a significant amount of art to produce. I've expanded my search for artists, but I won't compromise on quality. Every piece needs to be:
Hand-crafted (no AI)
Beautiful enough to inspire your adventures
Worth the wait
If that means taking a bit more time to get it right, that's what we'll do. You deserve nothing less.
"I'm pretty sure these tunnels are totally safe." ~ famous last words
Projects We Love: Raptor Ruckus RPG (MorkBorg RPG)
One of our writers, Zac Goins (Siege of the Dreadoughtus), is making a dino supplement for his RPG, MÖRK BORG! MÖRK BORG is a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness, or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world.
I can't wait to see how dinosaurs fit within MÖRK BORG, and in fact, Darryl is writing for one of the adventures in Raptor Ruckus! The scenario is titled "The Red Float," which is in the lair of a four-ton Dunkleosteus, an ancient armored predator that shouldn't exist but does and is lurking and hunting its prey!
Raptor Ruckus is coming to Kickstarter soon! Follow the Kickstarter page here!
If you're interested in MÖRK BORG, check out their website here.
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Until next time, keep those time machines calibrated!
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Darryl, Creator, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting
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