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The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

Inspired by Filipino mythos, Sina Una offers new player options, unique monsters, and world setting,

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The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

The Islands of Sina Una - Philippines TTRPG Book

Inspired by Filipino mythos, Sina Una offers new player options, unique monsters, and world setting,

Inspired by Filipino mythos, Sina Una offers new player options, unique monsters, and world setting,

Inspired by Filipino mythos, Sina Una offers new player options, unique monsters, and world setting,

Inspired by Filipino mythos, Sina Una offers new player options, unique monsters, and world setting,

Lucia Versprille
Lucia Versprille
Lucia Versprille
Lucia Versprille
1 Campaign |
Jacksonville, United States
$42,558 USD 725 backers
137% of $31,000 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal

Discover Sina Una...

Explore the seven isles in a brand new campaign setting for 5e, including options for players in game, terrifying monsters to encounter, and a world rich with stories and tradition.

Featuring an entire team of passionate writers, researchers, and artists all sharing their heritage to work on a project filled with passion and determination to share our culture. Sina Una will bring new ways to run or play in games, places to experience and creatures to encounter, and will be a missing link in a real-life history of inaccessible and lost mythology.

If you're new to Sina Una, you can learn more about the process of making it, as well as some of the lore involved in creating our book, you can check out the pinned tweet of our co-director here to learn more.

Barbarian - Oath of the Black River

You have drunk of the waters of the Black Rivers, and now you serve as one of its many avatars. While one day you will die and be called to cross it to the afterlifes, no one, neither living or dead, shall escape your grasp.

Bard - College of Siday

The Sidays of your people fuel your storytelling and enhance your songs. As a keeper of the legends who have come before, it is your duty to preserve them for future generations, and to make new ones with your allies as you face dangers worthy of song.

Cleric - Volcano Domain

The awe-inspiring power of the volcano fills you. Life granting. Land breaking. Whether you face heroes or villains, mortal race, land spirit or vicious monster, show them the wrath of the fiery mountains as you bring it crashing down on them.

Druid - Circle of Tides

The tide has called to you, and you have taken its teachings into you. Eternal, ceaseless rhythms crashing upon the shore are your symbol, and whether they bring loved ones home, or break the will of iron willed sailors, it matters not. Through the tide, all will know balance.

Fighter - Kawal

It is not enough to simply be hit once, but to stand strong against the second. It is not enough for you to simply be at the battle, but to drive all harm away from your allies. Your enemies are not enough to stop you. And through your discipline, they will not even slow you.

Monk - Way of Kaluluwa

If a mortal is made of spirit and body, to learn the art of one or the other leaves you half complete. To learn both would be hard, but would leave you whole. Fight not as one, but as two, as you rain the power of physical and spiritual might down upon your enemies.

Paladin - Oath of Blood

Blood is what binds one soul to another, what binds one soul to a purpose, what binds one soul to a people. To what ends, it matters not. To what justice or injustice it may bring, it matters not. It is through your sacrifice, through your blade, that will see your chosen loyalty bear the fruit of victory.

Ranger - Mangangayaw

In the open sea, you have trained to turn any misstep, any mistake, any flaw found in your opponent into your key to victory. An ambush is no stranger to your repetoire of tactics, but it is through the constant rhythm of the fight, and taking joy in the folly of your foes, where you find yourself most at home.

Rogue - Graverobber

You were warned plenty of times about the dangers of theft this vile, but you knew you had all the world to gain by ripping a necklace or a weapon from a corpse who could no longer use it. Bad luck on your part that the first few things came with curses. Even worse luck for others when those curses became your boons.

Sorcerer - Diwata Bloodline

Be it birth, blessing, or luck, you possess in you the lifeblood of nature, granting you extraordinary sorcerery. No matter the reason, you are marked as being one of the spirits who make up the world. And in time, perhaps you can command power that so many venerate and fear.

Warlock - Moon Eater Patron

You have taken a bargain of power with one of the five great and terrible monsters who inhabit this world. From them, you have found power in their great malice. And through them, you have gained access to power to destroy, kill, and rend the heavens themselves.

Wizard - Mentala

You have discovered newfound power in the language of magic. In those arcane sigils you have discovered greater steps of power, and have devoted yourself to mastering them. You seek not to master one school or another, but to master the act of containing great magic, and letting it loose in new and devastating ways.

Why fund Sina Una specifically?

Sina Una has been largely inspired by three main factors.

First, there has been a call for more diverse themes in tabletop gaming, which has only grown in recent years. By representing these cultures and mythos respectfully we can start to expand our idea of fantasy and what that word means when we create worlds and characters.

The second is to become an easy to access compendium for all of our research on precolonial Philippine mythology, as sourcebooks on the subject are few and far between. Not only will this allow TTRPG players to have a reference for another world to play in, but those interested in the concept of precolonial Philippine mythology will have a master list for every sourcebook we learned and took from.

Which brings us to our third and main inspiration: a connection for Filipinos to find themselves in a heritage somewhat lost to time, and to feel comfort in playing a character that reflects that discovery. This book creates a piece at tables that makes inclusivity in gaming more tangible.

Filipino mythology is largely forgotten, with it being mostly passed by oral tradition and then swept under the rug by colonization. Most sources for it are also easily accessible only in the Philippines and we’re trying to bring them all over the world. Sina Una means “those who came first,” a homage to the fact all sources from this book are pulled from precolonial Philippines, honoring the indigenous people of the islands and shining a spotlight on their beautiful tales.

Where is funding going?

Main amounts of funding will go to paying our writers and ourselves for the time and effort it takes to research the source material to then fuse with fantasy. This allows the book to continue being made in high morale, meaning content inside will be written with the best intentions. The rest of the funding will go to properly format pages for layout, and shipping and handling.

Dungeon Master Screen - $28

We're offering a custom GM screen, with art done by our cover artist Roxanne Sparks, which includes helpful rules when playing in Sina Una. Status and conditions, travel rules, new boat rules for combat, and more. This is printed at the standard size and quality you would come to expect from standard screens from other creators and companies.

Current art shown is a WIP of the GM screen art, and will be updated as we receive more updates from Roxy.

Cloth Printed Map - $33

We're offering a cloth map of our world's map. Currently in creation, we are estimating a size of 24 by 36 inches, but that may be subject to change. Regardless of final size, this price will remain the same.

Custom Character Art - $150

We are offering you the chance to create a character in our book. We have twelve subclasses present, and with this addon, we will work with you to create a new character to be the representative of the subclass of you acquire. We will take the time to teach you the cultural roots and inspiration that led to the creation of which subclass you have, and custom art will be done by Fethawit of your character.

When the campaign has finished funding, we will reach out to everyone with this addon and sort out who will get which subclass, and begin the labor of love of talking with each and every one of you the character you will create. This addon is first come first serve, and will not be expanded.

Monstrous Incantation Custom Dice - $200

Created by the director from her main business, Monstrous Incantation is offering a limited amount of slots for custom dice sets. You will be able to choose from her past catalog of all designs and they will be made with her custom font and symbols molds.

Once the campaign has finished funding, we will reach out to everyone with this addon and collect information on which set you'd like. They will be delivered alongside your book or bundle.

With our stretch goals, our primary concern has been to be able to pay our writers and artists more, while making it easier on us to focus solely on the production of this book. We don't want to bloat our workload, but we do want to include more content, which will come with more research and effort, as a thank you.

Any digital stretch goals are included in any hardcover or digital copy of the book.

$31000 - Initially Funded

With this, we are initially funded, and we can begin full production of The Islands of Sina Una. It will cover art for the book, paying our writers their fair pay, and handling the cost of printing and shipping the books to us.

$36000 - First Goal

With this, we are able to pay for more art to include in the book, and we will be including two more magic items in our book.

$41000 - Second Goal

With this, we will be increasing the pay of our writers, as well as pay for even more art to include in our book. Additionally, we will be adding in one more magic item and one more spell in our book.

$50000 - Third Goal

With this, we will be increasing the pay of our writers even further. We will also be paying for more art to be included in the book, and will be giving all current artists a tip in addition to the payment given for their previously done work. We will also be adding in one more magic item and one more spell in our book.

Further Stretch Goals...

We have further stretch goals in mind, but we want to be certain that we can reach these three goals before we reveal what we have in store.

    The Islands of Sina Una is a project spearheaded by Lucia Versprille, the founder of Monstrous Incantation (@M_Incantation). After discovering inspiration in old mythology from her heritage, she began to seek out more information about stories and mythos from the Philippines. Eventually leading to directing a team of other interested artists, writers, and players.

    Soon after Joshua Mendenhall or (@HTTPaladin) was sought out, beginning as the main graphic designer and layout artist for the book. Quickly though, his longtime passion for TTRPG shone through in his strength with mechanics and storytelling, and Lucia appointed him Co-Director.

    Others on the team have been an immense help in researching, writing, and adding artistic visuals to the book. 

    Research and Writing:
    Kenny Nacino (@lightninggayrow)
    Joaquin Saavedra (@liquorcanini)
    BJ Recio (@bjrecio)

    Art:
    Roxanne Sparks (@lailanihan) Cover Art & GM Screen
    Tsaa (@TsaaKolate) Spear Fishing
    Caleb (@persimmonwitch) Haliya & Bakunawa
    Anna (@nannapai) Bahay Kubo
    Rika Mae Paderes (@fethawitart) Headhunter & Babaylan
    Jennifer Peig (@jennpeig) Ibingan
    Merlin (@gecczilla) Mandarangkal

    • Our first challenge stems from the fact that this will be our first project of this undertaking. However with the faith of our backers and the determination to see a book like this on the market, our team plans to prevail by keeping backers updated often and keeping each other responsible for doing our part to create high quality in both our content and our product. We have also reached out to other industry professionals so that we may avoid some pitfalls that comes from creating a source book through crowdfunding.
    • Our second challenge comes from the mythology itself. Its not as popularized in media in any form as other mythologies, such as Norse or Greek, and we've found that while no one thus far has been opposed to learning more about it? Many people aren't even aware of its existence. However, our passion and interest in our culture has been shared with those introduced to the idea to an overwhelmingly positive reception and we plan to make it as engaging as possible newcomers to our project.
    • Our final hurdle being research, and why our book may take longer to write. Finding reliable, precolonial sources on the Philippine mythology costs money and time. We’ve done a considerable amount of combing already but there’s still plenty more to obtain.

    Our team appreciates you being able to pledge money towards the project and it means we can continue to share our history and spread our culture. However, we know not everyone can pledge money, so here's what you can do!

    • Share this campaign on social media! Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are all massive marketing platforms that could help us succeed.
    • Tell your gaming group! Players that you already know could be interested too.
    • Your local gaming store is great place to help. Approaching people who are already interested in the hobby or asking them to carry our book in the future is a great way to support us!
    • Don't stop talking! The more we can positively spread the word and get people to notice, the more likely we are to be able to do great things with this book.

    We sincerely appreciate all the support already from the online TTRPG community and now it’s time to follow through. Mabuhay!

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    Contributor

    $1 USD
    Helping the book see it's completion with just a dollar still grants us a super helping hand and gets us closer to our goal, so thank you!
    Included Items
    • The Team's Appreciation
    Estimated Shipping
    December 2019
    23 claimed

    Digital Book PDF

    $20 USD
    Just want a PDF file of the book? Here it is!
    Included Items
    • Digital PDF Book File
    • The Team's Appreciation
    Estimated Shipping
    September 2020
    298 claimed

    Digital Bundle

    $40 USD
    Get all the digital goodies in this bundle, including the Digital PDF version of the book, digital file of the map and a wallpaper version of the Dungeon Master Screen. Plus any digital versions of further stretch goals if we meet them!
    Included Items
    • Digital PDF Book File
    • Digital GM Screen Wallpaper
    • Digital Map PNG File
    • The Team's Appreciation
    Estimated Shipping
    September 2020
    65 claimed

    Hardcover Book

    $60 USD
    This perk will get you a hardcover copy of the Sina Una book and the Digital Bundle. Once the books are ready and printed, we will ship your copy to you directly!
    Included Items
    • Hardcover Copy of Sina Una
    • Digital PDF Book File
    • Digital GM Screen Wallpaper
    • Digital Map PNG File
    • The Team's Appreciation
    Estimated Shipping
    September 2020
    244 claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Full Sina Una Bundle

    $120 USD
    Featuring the hardcover version of our book and all the special add-ons we're also offering, including the Game Master's screen specific to the campaign, a cloth printed map, and the Digital Bundle.
    Included Items
    • Hardcover Copy of Sina Una
    • Digital PDF Book File
    • Cloth Printed Map
    • Game Master Screen
    • Digital GM Screen Wallpaper
    • Digital Map PNG File
    • The Team's Appreciation
    Estimated Shipping
    September 2020
    83 claimed
    Ships worldwide.

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