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Operation Unfathomable

Created by Hydra Collective

From the author of The Dungeon Dozen! A weird underworld adventure and campaign setting for Swords & Wizardry and other old school rpgs

Latest Updates from Our Project:

The Final PDF Preview
over 6 years ago – Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 05:39:44 AM

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Suddenly, a Wild Update Appears!
over 6 years ago – Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 08:20:50 AM

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Operation Layoutable!
almost 7 years ago – Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 12:17:23 AM

Good news - OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE has moved into layout! After completing the final editorial pass, Jason has turned the manuscript over to Jez Gordon, who even now may be working his unknowable and mind-shattering layout sorceries!

All the illustrations for OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE are in, including Stefan Poag's marvellous chapter headers - two of which are included below.

The Beetle civilization at its zenith, before its fall aeons ago
The Beetle civilization at its zenith, before its fall aeons ago

In Dungeon Crawl Classics conversion news, Paul Wolfe has completed his conversions for OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE, which are now undergoing editorial review. We're extremely excited with what Paul's been cooking up in his conversions, and are looking forward to bringing it to you soon. 

A pair of doughty Underworld Rangers square off against a MINDBAT
A pair of doughty Underworld Rangers square off against a MINDBAT

If you're in the area, feel free to drop in and say hi to Jason or the rest of the Hydra Collective heads at North Texas RPG Con, running from June 1-4 in Dallas. After the con, we'll be heading back to our various lairs to keep slugging away at the next big step: cutting the Odious Uplands down to size and squeezing them all into the next book!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through Kickstarter or drop us a line at [email protected] . Thanks!  

- The OU Team

PS: The OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE Team urges backers, and frankly everyone, not to text and chariot. Save your unknowable and cryptic notations with fellow Beetles for after the ride!

Missives from the Grey Dwarf Insurgency
about 7 years ago – Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 10:17:51 PM

You! You there!

You’re not touched by Chaos yet – I can see it in your eyes. You don’t have the taint of the Underworld upon you yet. Good, good; we can work together.

You’ve entered on a mission from the Surface, yes? Plumbing the depths of the underworld in a desperate raid? Excellent. You may call me Comrade Ghrengan. I bring you intelligence from the Grey Dwarf Insurgency.

Comrade Ghrengan of the Grey Dwarf Insurgency
Comrade Ghrengan of the Grey Dwarf Insurgency

Jason Sholtis and the scribes of the Hydra Cooperative are hard at work on bringing OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE to you. While they had initially hoped for a March release, the project – the Great Work – continues at breakneck speed!

OPERATION UNFATHOMABLE is currently undergoing a final editing pass from Michael Haskell before being passed over to Jez Gordon for layout. Meanwhile, Stefan Poag is already hard at work constructing his diabolical chapter headers. Chris Kutalik is editing the ODIOUS UPLANDS, while Jason concocts even more mind-blowing art for the project.

Reasonably accurate-ish map of the Underworld
Reasonably accurate-ish map of the Underworld

This map, by the illustrious Karl Stjernberg, will help you on your plans against Shaggath Kai (cursed be his name, and thrice cursed beyond!). It is approximately mostly accurate and will probably not get all of you killed. Good hunting!

Expect further intelligence on the ODIOUS UPLANDS soon. The Grey Dwarf Insurgency will one day triumph! Death to the beings of Chaos!

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As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through Kickstarter or drop us a line at [email protected] .

Thanks!

- The OU Team

Submit Backerkit Responses! Thrang Commands It!
over 7 years ago – Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 09:10:05 PM

Attention, Operation Unfathomable backers!

I, Thrang, have been sent to remind you that the deadline for your Backerkit surveys is February 1, 2017!  A scant five days remain for you to submit your survey response and make sure we have the correct email (and shipping) address for you on file!

Most of you have done so already, but a few holdouts remain. Submit your surveys now!

Click on Thrang to go to Backerkit!
Click on Thrang to go to Backerkit!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through Kickstarter or drop us a line at [email protected] .

Thanks!

- The OU Team