Akashic Titan Kickstarter

Today I want to talk about a zine written and illustrated by my friend, Leighton Connor. I met Leighton, a fellow Ohio resident, at Gencon 2019. He is the co-writer of Leopard Women of Venus and he played in the first adventure for the game with me and Eric Bloat.

Leighton's newest project is a DCC zine called Akashic Titan. 

What is Akashic Titan? 

"Ellie O'Clock sits in her pilot's chair and gazes through the heavy glass, watching the aether of the Ulfire Band fizz and pop. Suddenly a nearby patch of void squirms, twists, and rips open, vomiting forth an obscene tentacled horror. A Stellar Squid! Ellie has no time to think--she grabs a lever, twists, and pulls. Instantaneously the metal behemoth she pilots reacts, swinging a giant metal fist at the Squid . . ."  

The Akashic Titan zine serves as an introduction to the akashic titans, giant metal constructs powered by magic that soar across the endless void, traveling from world to world. In addition to giving an overview of the akashic titans, the zine provides a port city setting, Starnheim, that Judges can work into their Dungeon Crawl Classics games.

Part 1: Journey to Starnheim describes the rumors that might entice PCs to seek out a hidden market and some of their stops along the way.

Part 2: The Town of Starnheim gives an overview of a hidden market town, including some of the dangerous factions PCs may encounter there.

Part 3: Mount Starnheim describes the port where the akashic titans dock and the businesses located there.

Part 4: The Akashic Titans describes the workings of the akashic titans, including combat rules, an overview of the crew members’ responsibilities, and a sample titan.

Part 5: The Bands briefly describes the colored Bands that the akashic titans travel through in their journeys across reality.

Also included are new monsters (such as the Stellar Squid and Living Constellation), spells (such as Access Akashic Library), and, of course, random tables.

It's funny. I'm still not one hundred percent sure on what I should expect, but this sounds fantastic! I'm wondering if it will play well with Phantasmagoria 1 and 2. If you want to try something a little different with your DCC, check out this zine. You still have six days left to back it.