Artaxios
Folklore Reborn
A weekly creature from world folklore. Every entry comes with a free research dossier and a podcast episode. Patrons get a printable 3D model. The research comes first. The monsters were already there.
What This Is
Every culture has stories it tells in the dark. Artaxios digs them up. Oral traditions, local myths, half-forgotten legends from places like rural Japan, the Chilean coast, Ghanaian forests, Icelandic highlands.
Each legend becomes a free research dossier and a podcast episode, open to everyone. For patrons, a printable 3D model of the creature itself. Some grow into full D&D 5e adventures, sold on DriveThruRPG and Itch.
A book, The Old Stories Were Warnings, traces the deeper threads that connect these legends across continents. Out on Kindle January 21, 2027. Pre-order is open. The first Part is free to newsletter subscribers.
The old stories were warnings.The Newsletter
A free bestiary, every week, and the first Part of the book.
Five creatures from five continents the moment you sign up. Weekly drops and research notes after that. Part I of The Old Stories Were Warnings lands in your inbox on day ten. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
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The Book
Kindle · January 21, 2027
The Old Stories Were Warnings
A Journey Through the World's Darkest Folklore
Forty-two chapters tracing the threads that connect these legends across continents and centuries, and the fears they were written to carry. Pre-order is open on Kindle now.
Pre-order on KindleThe first Part is free to newsletter subscribers.
Support the Work
On Patreon
The Archivist
7 / month
One paid tier. Everything lives here.
- Printable 3D models of the creatures. New prints as they're ready, and the full back catalog.
- Every Folklore Reborn adventure PDF. New releases and the full back catalog.
- Early bestiary access on Mondays, 48 hours before the public Wednesday drop.
Listen
Folklore Reborn
Each episode tells the real folklore behind the creatures and the adventures. The history, the fear, the people who told the story first.
The Research
Folklore Dossiers
Before the statblocks and the maps, I dig into the original legend. Where it came from. What people were actually afraid of. Every creature and every adventure comes with a free research dossier and a podcast episode telling the real story. No paywall.
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The Folklore Blog
Deep dives into the legends behind every creature and adventure. The mythology, the history, the places where these stories are still told.
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