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Little but Fierce Launches on Kickstarter

Streamlined 5th Edition for Children of All Ages

DC Bradshaw

DC Bradshaw

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Little but Fierce Launches on Kickstarter
Little but Fierce. Artwork by Catarina Eusébio
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Little but Fierce is a tabletop roleplaying game based on the popular 5th Edition ruleset that has been simplified and streamlined to be easily accessible to kids as young as six (but still plenty of fun for those who are one hundred and six!). 

The changes cover three main areas:

  • Rules, ensuring that unnecessarily complicated rules have either been simplified or removed entirely, keeping the fun and spirit of 5th Edition there in its simplest form (and without the scope for pedantic "rules lawyering!").
  • Language, making sure that both key terminology and prose explanations are as accessible as possible, so either a young child can read it themselves or a parent can read it to them without need for paraphrasing.
  • Tone, keeping the fantasy fun but avoiding unnecessary mentions of more adult concepts (such as death) and removing any antiquated harmful tropes.

Back in 2022, Little but Fierce was first released as a digital-only Starter Edition that included the bare minimum you'd need to run a campaign, with a very limited range of classes, creatures, magic items etc. and no artwork other than a simple front cover. 

Little but Fierce. DriveThruRPG platinum best seller. A best seller icon is shown on the right and a preview of the original cover on the right.

Since then, the Starter Edition has become a best seller on DriveThruRPG and people have been asking "when will we get a printed edition with all the classes?" 

Well, here it is!

The physical and digital versions of Little but Fierce.

Little but Fierce: Kickstarter Edition

This release is a significantly expanded version of the Starter Edition and will be available in both Hardback and Digital PDF formats. It includes:

  • Comprehensive rules and guidance for both players and storytellers
  • 11 classes: barbarian, bard, druid, fighter, knight, mage, monk, priest, scout, thief and tinkerer
  • 10 kin: birdfolk, dragonfolk, dwarf, elf, faun, gnome, goblin, halfling, human and orc
  • Basic equipment and over 100 magic items
  • Over 200 spells for spellcasting classes and creatures
  • Dozens of talents, both general and class-specific
  • Over 100 premade creatures for your adventures
  • A premade quest for a party of 1st level heroes!

In addition, the book will be fully illustrated by Catarina Eusébio.

A mockup of two pages on a table. Each page shows part of a hero sheet (character sheet) called Raven, Daughter of Owls. You can see she has abilities called Strength, Speed, Smarts and Smiles. She has skills: Fitness, Toughness, Hiding, Stealing, Finding, Knowing, Understanding, Performing and Talking
Example Hero Sheet for a 1st level hero, showing the streamlined abilities and skills

Stretch Goals

If the Kickstarter meets its initial funding goal, there will be stretch goals to commission four actual plays from The Kids Table, EUphoria, Deck of Many Aces and the incredible team at High Rollers.

In addition, there's the opportunity to commission a Little but Fierce theme song from singer-songwriter Yasmin Curren (YagmanX) and producer Benjamin Lloyd, in the style of classic 90s Saturday morning cartoons!

Raven, a ginger-haired barbarian, lifts a log. On the log is a sleeping tuxedo cat.
Raven shows off her strength, "helped" by her cat, Felicia

The Creative Team

DC Bradshaw (he/him). Lead Designer and Writer. An ex-teacher who still works in the education sphere by day (and may or may not fight crime by night). Dave is a writer, game designer, occasional voice actor and also a charity content creator for Great Ormond Street Hospital. He's also dad to an adorable six-year-old who continues to be the inspiration behind Little but Fierce.
Catarina Eusébio (she/her). Art Director and Illustrator.  A Portuguese illustrator who has been immersed in fantasy books since she was little, Catarina’s path as an artist is tightly linked with bringing some magic into her own life. That remained to be true when she discovered the world of TTRPGs and the community that she found with it. When her cats allow, she can be found drawing, reading or creating stories with her friends.
Sebastian Yūe (they/them). Editor. Game writer, editor, and designer based in Canada. They’ve freelanced for Brotherwise Games, Critical Role, Evil Hat Productions and more. Sebastian is excited to help introduce younger players to TTRPGs with the Little but Fierce team.
Jennifer Kretchmer (she/they). Disability Consultant. Author, actor, TV producer, show creator, professional DM, figurine painter and all-around geek. Creator of the Accessibility in Tabletop Gaming Resource Document, Diana Jones Emerging Designer Award finalist and an advocate for improving disabled representation in front of and behind the camera.
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Little but Fierce is crowdfunding on Kickstarter until the end of March.

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