The Red Opera: Last Days of The Warlock is an extensive, player-driven campaign and setting designed for 5th edition. Drawing inspiration from the DiAmorte heavy metal album of the same name, centered upon the oft-overlooked and much-misunderstood class: Warlocks. Does this mean, you wonder, that all its players must be Warlocks and serve infernal and aberrative masters to partake of the story's wonders? No, no... certainly not. All are welcome in the Shadelands.
This 320-page book (8.5" x 11" - portrait) includes ten main adventure acts, ten sidequests, and new Warlock subclasses, Patrons, and races. The all new setting of the Shadelands features the Warlock ruled city of Yon’Cath with ten key story locations, numerous secondary locations, and includes new unique characters, enemies, magic items, a full Orchestral Soundtrack included with the book via QR codes, and much more!
Printing and Materials. Inside Pages: Printed 4/4 on 157gsm gloss art paper. End Sheets: Printed 1c + varnish - both sides on 180gsm woodfree/offset Binding: Sewn signatures, head and tail bands, case bound Cover: METAL-X Hammered with 2 foil on the front, spine, and back cover!
In addition to the same interiors of the base book, the Special Edition features a Super Premium Foil stamped Slipcase, covered in METAL-X Hammered material, and 2 different foils on the front, spine, and back cover—all on 3.5mm ESKA board. This book will serve as the centerpiece of any coffee table or bookshelf, serving as a work of art in-and-of-itself!
Below is our Kickstarter video for The Red Opera where we talk all about this epic 5E Warlock Campaign & Setting!
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The Red Opera is A musically inspired 5E edition campaign, featuring an epic Warlock-infused journey of the Shadelands. A land where the barriers between worlds run thin, and there's a devil in every corner willing to cut a deal.
Starting: Alcuin Gersh - GM, Michelle Nguyen Bradley - Xiggy, Satine Phoenix - Amber, Jamison Stone - Domadred, Rick Heinz - Knox, and Jacob Kile - Vander, this epic Pilot Episode was one of our stretch goals, and we all worked very hard to bring it to you before the end of the Kickstarter!
If you all like it, PLEASE leave a thumbs up and let us know in the comments if we should make more! If it gets enough traction, we could even run another Kickstarter to fund a full 10-Act Web Series of the whole campaign for you all--and maybe even record it all in person, on a real studio set! How exciting!
When magic exists, killing an enemy becomes… complicated. Necromancers fiddle, and foil assassins plans. Healers treat the poisoned and cure the disease. Even those pesky druids have gotten into the game of reincarnation. To what ends? To fuel a cycle of revenge and war, again, and again.
Let’s not even fathom how difficult it is to kill a god in such a world. In our world.
Ah, but you’ve thought of all of this haven’t you? To kill a King. To slay a Dragon. To eliminate a deity and claim their power for your own. The Shadelands can provide these things to you, adventurer, and so much more.
Warlocks from across the planes have made their pilgrimage to the north, where the veil between worlds runs thin and the hidden ones offer their guidance at a price. Power, wealth, and fame are easy enough to gain elsewhere, but in the great City of Yon’Cath—true secrets await. So we invite you, no matter your background, or how much hate rests in your heart, to join us in the Shadelands. Come see magnificence with your very eyes, and know what a kingdom ruled by Warlocks has brought into your world.
After all, the only way to learn our secrets is to heed our call. Welcome to The Red Opera.
In this campaign setting, we’ve created an extremely metal-themed epic-saga where the players determine the final fate of the Shadelands. A place where the veil between elemental planes runs thin and Patrons can whisper directly with members of all classes, not just Warlocks. Here, the Accursed King sits on a throne, delicately balancing deals with nearly every patron--but his grip on reality is starting to fray. While cities ruled by Wizards, Clerics, and Paladins are common, a war-torn city where Warlocks have sought refuge is rare indeed.
The Red Opera provides storytellers and players a look into this relationship between Warlock and Patron, and opens it up so anyone can wield their power. Using this, explore the hidden agendas of those Patrons who aren’t yet strong enough to be gods, or help young warlocks avoid losing their souls before its too late.
We’ve created The Red Opera in such a way, that it will fit into your existing campaign world; no matter which setting you are running. The 10-act full-length saga is suitable for all tiers of play, including the rare all level 20 game; yet easily scaled down for 1st tier play, too. Most importantly, we’ve truly embraced player agency and thus have given the campaign multiple endings. Because of this, The Red Opera can be run multiple times--with each playthrough feeling truly fresh and unique.
Partnering with DiAmorte, the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame, and The Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, each of our adventure acts is paired with a track on The Red Opera album. This creates a truly immersive experience by providing multiple mediums of engagement. So, other than your soul, what do you have to lose? Help us turn this project into a reality by backing our Kickstarter and join the cast of the Red Opera.
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Join us as we bring to life a much-beloved but much-neglected staple of RPG lore.
We have created a 10-Act, 5th Edition Campaign Module, featuring, for the first time ever, a blood soaked journey through a Warlock ruled city, which explores the occult nature of Warlocks and sends Players and Dungeon Masters on a twisting saga through a dark and dangerous realm teeming with intrigue, magic, death, & betrayal.
Click the video below to learn the origins of how it The Red Opera RPG began. In this interview you will get a behind-the-scenes inside overview on what to expect during your play session, and hear the personal perspectives from campaign author, Rick Heinz on metal, gaming, and more!
