Crime is Legal! Become a Big Bad with this bestiary of unimaginable boss monsters for D&D 5e! Zinequest 2026
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Proofing in progress & mini sculpting
about 1 month ago
– Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 08:26:21 AM
Hello, Big Baddies!
Right now, products are with design and proofing and we are working with the manufacturer to prepare for print. Here's a quick peek behind the curtain for Agaar, our gummy bear baddie.
Agaar print spread with cut lines
Now for more fun news. Our internal mini sculptor Victoria Jeffrey has been working on the book-exclusive mini STLs for Cawthorn Ravens, Ur-Tor, Vhidokk, and Finley. Check them out below!
Cawthorn Ravens & Ur-Tor mini STLs
Vhidokk & Finley mini STLs
We'll keep you posted about our manufacturing progress!
The BIG BADS: Most Wanted Book PDF is here!
3 months ago
– Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 07:18:03 AM
Hey Big Bad Backers,
We’re so pleased to share the whole book pdf with you. Inside you’ll find all 32 Big Bads and the information you need to play as (or battle) the sinister G.E.I.S.T. organization.
You’ll also find the lair maps in the book. We’ll be releasing the VTT versions of the maps and tokens as soon as we can, but we wanted to get the book out to you as soon as we had it ready!
Our editor had to triple-check all the evil schemes.
Thank you for your patience!
You can access the book PDF in your Backerkit account here!
July Update: Stretch Goal Big Bads Preview PDF + Book PDF Coming Soon
4 months ago
– Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 12:16:45 PM
Hey backers,
We were hoping to have the final PDF for you by the beginning of this month, but we're running a little behind. A few of our Big Bads have needed some design TLC to get over the finish line. The full book PDF should be going out to backers before the end of the month, we appreciate your patience!
We've got something special for today, though. To give you an idea of what the Big Bads will look like in the final book, we had our designer work up a preview booklet of the Big Bads that were unlocked exclusively for this book!
Ur-Tor from the tar pit to PDF (Art by Felipe Escobar and Nathan Deiwert)
Inside you’ll find the sinister book stacks of the Cawthorn Library, the deadly songstress Finley, the prehistoric nightmare Ur-Tor, and the criminal detective Vhidokk.
Additionally, we are updating the file for the Finley booklet. It looks like an earlier file that was in need of editing was accidentally uploaded, and we are correcting that for backers now!
June Update: Finley PDF Available
5 months ago
– Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 10:25:13 AM
Hey, backers!
A short and sweet update for you today: We have just hit the distribute button on the exclusive Big Bad: Finley PDF through BackerKit! As files go out, you'll receive an email with a link to download it, or you can access it here.
Backerkit Smoke Test and Guide!
6 months ago
– Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 11:00:12 AM
Hey backers!
We’re happy to announce that the smoke tests for BackerKit have been sent out, which is one of the last major steps to bringing the BackerKit online!
Only 5% of backers will receive a 'smoke test' email with their survey, so if you don’t receive one during this process, your survey will go out with the rest of the backers once we’ve confirmed everything is working as expected!
When the surveys go out, we ask that you complete your survey as soon as possible so we can make our orders with our production partners. We’re looking to get 80% of the surveys filled before mass production starts.
We’ve included a guide to help you complete your surveys below, after a quick update on some digital rewards!
Digital Rewards
Once all BackerKit surveys have been sent out, you'll be able to access any Digital Rewards that are currently available for your Reward Tier in your Digital Downloads within Backerkit!
Depending on your reward tier, the applicable digital products listed below will be available for download initially:
PDF - The Big Book of Big Bads
PDF - Creatures & Curios
PDF - Big Bads 026-050 (as separate zines)
PDF - Daniel Wants a Hug
STLs- The Big Book of Big Bads (1-25, A-F)
STLs- Most Wanted (26-50) (Excluding Stretch Goal STLs)
MP3 - Music to Beat Bosses to album
We'll be releasing additional digital rewards to backers as they become available!
BackerKit Survey Guide
1) Select your country for shipping and click "Get Started". If you would like to upgrade to a higher pledge tier, locate the link under the "Get Started" button and click that instead. Please note that if you switch pledge levels, add-ons selected on Kickstarter will not be automatically appliedto BackerKit.
2) Please read the question prompts and proceed into the BackerKit "store" (Add-Ons section).
3) Once in the store, you’ll see a list of the items included in your Kickstarter pledge on the right side of the page. On the left, you’ll see the options for add-ons!
4) Once you've selected all the items you want, click "Next".
5) Enter your shipping address and click "Next".
6) Confirm the provided information is correct, provide a payment method, and click "Confirm".
Please note: Due to limitations using PayPal, it is not currently enabled as a payment option for this project. We are looking at making it available closer to when we’re charging cards for outstanding balances due to add-ons and shipping costs. Backers who intend to use PayPal as their payment method should be able to complete their surveys then.
7) You will see this below once you have completed the survey!
Surveys and addresses will be locked closer to fulfillment so you’ll be able to make changes even after submitting your survey, until we let you know otherwise! Payment for outstanding balances and shipping will be collected at a later date.
Commonly Asked Questions on BackerKit Surveys
Can I upgrade my pledge through the survey?
Yes! When you get your survey, hit the button below "Get Started". This will enable you to up your pledge tier in case you've decided you want a different deal!
My payment didn’t go through and I was dropped from the Kickstarter. What do I do?
Don’t panic! You should still receive the BackerKit survey and you’ll be able to pay for your pledge there.
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