A goal-based heroic fantasy role-playing game. Old-school adventures, with modern mechanics.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
March Update - PDF is complete!
22 days ago
– Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 02:24:19 PM
Hello adventurers!
The latest update to Heroic Deeds on DTRPG sees the book feature complete!
All 216 pages are there with intended content. There's just some editing to be done, so we're now at v0.9.8 - so nearly there. But again this is now a complete game. You also get a Foundry VTT custom system character sheet, a region map, 4 dungeon maps, and character/party/cheat sheets to help you play straight away.
Now I'm on to the stretch goals and editing before getting print runs done and all the goods sent out. We are nearly done.
The goal is that this is all done by the end of May at the latest, as I'll be running 4 sessions of Heroic Deeds at UK Games Expo this year. It would be nice to have it all done by that stage. Plus UK people might be able to pick their copy up from me directly, we'll see.
So I'll be locking down Backerkit soon, adding fulfilment costs, and charging cards so that it can all proceed completely smoothly.
Exciting times!
More soon,
Pete
PS. Don't kill me but I think my next kickstarter will be a 5e version of Heroic Deeds in an attempt to broaden the audience. Likely to launch in June but not fulfill until May 2027. If you are interested in that head to the link below (don't worry this KS comes first).
January Update 1
3 months ago
– Fri, Jan 09, 2026 at 07:17:38 AM
Hello Adventurers!
I thought I'd drop a quick update to say Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great festive season, however you may spend it.
There has been some work over the Christmas period at Garblag HQ. The Heroic Deeds pdf is available on DriveThruRPG right now, and I'm busy editing and making the last few updates (which you'll automatically get). The next drop will be soon and this will update it to v0_9_7 for you all. At that point there will be just the map for the Lost Beacon to draw, and the Shattered Temple to complete. So very nearly done!
I had my first review just before Christmas. It was five star and from someone newly discovering the game. It made my day!
I know a lot of you have picked up the pdf, if you haven't please go check it out.
Some cool news is that this coming Sunday Derik over at the Knight of Last Call YouTube Channel will be doing a live stream first look at Heroic Deeds. He'll be going through the pdf and giving his thoughts on the contents. I'm preparing myself for him to tear it to pieces! Tune in if you can or catch it after the live stream.
Once we have the book finished I'll be putting the character folios and stickers together, and then we'll get onto fulfilment! So we are very close to the end.
More soon,
Pete
Heroic Deeds PDF Complete (pretty much)! DriveThruRPG distribution imminent!
4 months ago
– Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 01:12:02 PM
Hello Adventurers!
I have been working away on the book and have now got to a stage where I am happy to share the pdf. The book is complete except 2 Adventure Locations. So I will now be sending out a copy of v0.9.5 to all backers who wanted one.
Tonight. Oh yes. Here we go.
Here's the contents page - with hyperlinks to all the pages of the pdf.
I will use the email address you have on the Backerkit Pledge Manager. So you've probably got an hour or so to correct it if it's wrong.
I wanted to get this out on DriveThruRPG before the weekend, as I'll be at Dragonmeet playing the game. Felt a miss to not have a QR code on the table that people can scan to get it!
I've given it a good read through and corrected lots of errors, but no doubt some of you will spot the odd mistake here or there. I'll add all that in with the additional Adventure Locations over the next few weeks. Until we finally have Heroic Deeds v1.
Following this pdf release/update I'll be working on the stickers and character folios for the All-In tier peeps. I'll then do physical fulfilment in the new year.
I've got a test print coming this week (hopefully also in time for Dragonmeet) and getting my hands on this book will allow me to get fulfilment costings for UK and EU peeps. The US and Rest of World (where appropriate) will be handled by Blackbox Fulfilment in the US. I anticipate this will allow me to keep the price down.
It's all finally happening, and I am super happy with the book. It's crazy to think I've nearly finished it...
...which is really only the start. I'll be trying to get the book out to some reviewers and YouTubers afterwards (if you know any tap them up for me!). Plus I'll be releasing monthly content for the game on my Patreon, with a goal to build the content for the next Kickstarterahead of launch.
Please feel free to come and share any feedback on the Discord or Facebook page.
Thanks for all your support, it's all about to pay off.
More soon,
Pete
November Progress Update
5 months ago
– Sat, Nov 08, 2025 at 12:48:21 AM
Hello Adventurers!
It's been a few weeks since my last update, apologies for that gap. It's been a busy month with half term and the kids, lots going on at my work, and... lots going on with Heroic Deeds. I am getting very close to a finished pdf now and I'm super excited to get this out to you. Hopefully all your good patience is about to pay off.
Bestiary
I've completed the main Bestiary now and am very pleased with the layout and the 59 creatures that we have in there. They are split by theme and there are going to be random encounter tables based on target destination Danger Rating. The creatures breaks down like this:
10 Marauders
10 Dark Verdance beasts
10 Monsters
9 Undead
8 Elementals
4 Dragons
8 Retainers
Dark Verdance creatures are twisted forms of natural creatures!
Artefacts
Next up I've nearly completed the Artefacts section and have got some extra special magic items that can feature as an emergent narrative element as well as a really cool boost for a hero. Artefacts provide substantial base benefits, but also have Deeds associated them that allow the player to advance the power of the item as they use it more. I've got two more of these to write, so pretty much done.
One such artefact is the Stalwart Mail, a suit of armour crafted by a god.
Adventure Locations & Other Bits
As of now I've got about 2 locations to finish, which is about 12 pages of content but does involve drawing a couple of maps. However, this shouldn't take me too long to complete. I also want to go back and tidy a couple of bits (I've already given Archetype Deeds a trim from a layout perspective) and add in a couple of ideas that I've wandered across since writing the Journeys section. This last bit might be a later errata though, we'll see.
Dragonmeet
On Saturday 29th of November (3 weeks from writing this) I am headed to Dragonmeet to run two sessions (morning and afternoon) of Heroic Deeds with all the rules. I intend to complete as much as I can of the above in the next two weeks and then get the pdf up on DriveThruRPG, share it with all backers, and then get a test print completed (so I can have a book at the table at Dragonmeet). At this stage there may be an adventure location missing, but 99% of the book will be done and you can all tear it apart! lol.
Bits & Bobs
Dragonmeet will then be followed by an edit session, creation of the character folios and stickers, and then I'll move to print. The additional adventure location funded by stretch goals will be released later as separate digital products and shared with you all.
Fulfilment
I've refreshed my relationship with Blackbox Fulfilment in the US, and I think I'll be able to get the US backers books printed and shipped within the USA. This should keep fulfilment costs way down. All UK, and EU books will be shipped from here in the UK. So we're getting very close a costing - just need to see how much the book weighs!
Nearly Done
So thank you all for your patience, and we're getting close to done. The game should be with you in the next few weeks in pdf form, and I anticipate that physical books will be out early in the new year, but I'll see about getting them shipped inside 2025 if possible (this depends on edits/errata etc).
I want to make sure it's as right as I can make it, rather than rushing it at this last step. But I know you're all likely keen to get your hands on it.
Following that we're looking at setting up a Garblag Mega Game on the Gartopia Discord, but more details on that later - don't want it to get in the way of completion.
Thank you for your support on this adventure!
More soon,
Pete
September Progress Update
6 months ago
– Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 05:39:20 AM
Hello there!
Summer has gone and the kids are back to school for the last few weeks. It's taken me a while to settle back into the flow of things, but progress continues (and did while they were off as well).
There has been loads of progress! I am very close to having a full pdf now, and it's looking like the book will be just a bit over 200 pages.
I've been spending a lot of time developing the Bestiary layout.
So what's left to do?
2 Adventure Locations
8ish Artefacts
20ish Monsters
Contents/Index/Appendix type things
1st Edit pass
After that I'll have the first draft of the pdf, which I'll likely share with you all so you can see it, and no doubt give a load of feedback.
There is the option for me to tidy things up a bit and send over what I have at the moment. It would provide you with everything you need to play (there's 2 adventure locations and 30 monsters completed). If enough people comment below I can look into doing that so people can at least get their hands on the game.
Either way, after that I'll be laying out the character folios and reviewing the physical fulfilment. Wow, I'm getting there.
I can't deny I'll be really pleased and very relieved to finish the book, it's been going on a while now and you have all had great patience. It's been nice to have these interesting sections to end with as they are some of the more fun bits to design.
Anyway, just thought I'd give you an update as it's been a bit quiet.
