The Florida Men Folio: A TTRPG Zine

FLORIDA MAN INVADES YOUR TTRPGs! 
BUT WHY?

Have you ever read a Florida Man headline and thought to yourself, "god, I wish I could play THAT guy in D&D?"

Well, this is your chance!

Born and raised in Miami, being a Florida native meant we lived in the heart of a "special" part of the United States, where headlines regularly poked fun at our biggest export: our strangeness. Having since moved away from our home city, we've created The Florida Men Folio to help pump some patented Floridian Weirdness into your tabletop games!

Created by Greggo Movie Rants, the contents of The Florida Men Folio are a love letter to "that weird place" you vacation to. We reference many of the hallmarks of Florida culture and mythology, from the theme parks, to its nature and animals, and of course, the questionably iconic Florida Man. 

CONTENT WARNING!
This project contains references including but not limited to alcohol, drug use, tobacco products, and violence. Proceed with caution!

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Florida Men Folio includes 4 new Subclasses for the 5e System (2014) and similar compatible systems, including:
  ❖ The Path of the Bathsalts Zombie Barbarian - Ferocious warriors who augment their abilities with potions, salves, or even unstable potions. 
  ❖ The College of the Beakhead Bard - A collection of brewers, chefs, and mixologists who magically enchant their food and cocktails. 
  ❖ The Circle of the Storm Bringer Druid - Reclusive nature-dwellers who wield the elemental powers of the storm against nature's attackers. 
  ❖ The School of the Beachbum Wizard - Arcane slackers who wield nature magic and their own aloofness to protect their peace. 

In addition, The Florida Men Folio includes a collection of:
  ❖ 6 new monsters, including the Feral Flamingo and the M.E.T.H. Gator
  ❖ 2 new spells inspired by Florida's flora and fauna
  ❖ 10 new magic items including the Headband of the Rodent and the Jitterbug's Cafetera

All the contents of The Florida Men Folio is inspired by the culture and mythology of the strangest place in the United States. 

ORIGINAL ART

In addition to photo-bash collages made by Greggo Movie Rants, The Florida Men Folio features class key art by Privilove and creature art by Popcorn Funeral! 

COMPATIBILITY 

The Florida Men Folio was originally designed with D&D 5e 2014 (5e) in mind. However, as development continues, we'll be adding guides within the base zine to make it compatible with other similar systems. While status is still pending, currently we're looking at making the base zine compatible with D&D 5e 2024 (5.5e), Level Up Advanced 5e (A5E), and Tales of the Valiant (ToV). 

Furthermore, we have stretch goals designed to port the zine over to different systems entirely, including MORK BORG and Shadowdark RPG, which you can find detailed more below in the Stretch Goals section...

REWARDS

The Florida Men Folio - Zine

The Florida Men Folio will be available both in physical print and as a PDF. The zine is expected to be staple-bound and 20-pages long, printed in black-and-white, subject to change based on stretch goals. 

PLEASE NOTE! Shipping will be calculated and charged AFTER the campaign has concluded! Reward prices DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING!

ADD-ON REWARDS

In addition to The Florida Men Folio, we have Greg's One-Page Solo RPG Collection Vol. 1, plus enhanced versions of our system-neutral RPG adventure zines, Wrath of the Stargazer, and DEPTHS OF JUDGMENT: Tomb of the Thirsting Lord available for purchase. These zines will be upgraded from their current editions with updated covers and designs within the body of each zine.

  ❖ DEPTHS OF JUDGMENT: Tomb of the Thirsting Lord is an old-school dungeon crawl designed for low-level players. Enter the tomb of Lord Reynfrey, who waged a bloody campaign to find a solution to his incurable disease, and might have found it. Confront the shadow of Reynfrey and his Mithril Myriad deliver a final judgment: MERCY or PUNISHMENT!
   - This 12 page adventure zine includes 3 battle maps, 2 boss monster statblocks, 10 magic item cards, and random charts to add variety to multiple playthroughs.

  ❖ WRATH OF THE STARGAZER is a horror mystery adventure designed for low-level players. The Stargazer Carnival has come to the sleepy port town of Braswell Hollow, but among the excitement of music, games, and the sideshow, a sinister evil has caused the disappearances of locals. Will you survive long enough to uncover the mystery within, or shall your soul be lost to THE STARGAZER CARNIVAL? 
   - This 20 page adventure zine includes 2 battle maps, 23 monster statblocks, 7 magic item cards, and random charts to add variety to multiple playthroughs.

  ❖ Greg's One-Page Solo RPG Collection Vol. 1 is a collection of 3 brochures printed with 5 of Greg's RPG supplements and solo RPGs. These include:
   - Acid Mountain Pilgrim: A solo acid western RPG where you try to climb The Holy Mountain and achieve enlightenment while avoiding the peak's dangerous beasts. 
   - IT CAME FROM THE SLUDGE PITS!: A system-neutral random monster generator straight from the acidic sludge pits.
   - HELP! I'm Suddenly Working at REICH BURGER - A Game of Corporate Sabotage: A punk rock solo RPG where you sabotage your fascist employer from the inside.
   - The Tavern of Penta-Spire Fortress: A system-neutral fantasy setting for TTRPGs, with quest hooks, items, & monsters. 
   - SPLICED! A Solo VHS Horror RPG: A solo survival horror RPG where you try to survive a trashy slasher flick with a deck of playing cards. 

PLEASE NOTE! Shipping will be calculated and charged AFTER the campaign has concluded! Reward prices DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING!

STRETCH GOALS

If The Florida Men Folio achieves its funding goals, we have the following stretch goals planned:
  ❖ $375: Two New Monsters - At $375, we will include 2 additional monster statblocks to the zine: The Spongeman and The Skunkape!
  ❖ $500: Two New Subclasses - At $500, we will include 2 additional subclasses to the zine: the swashbuckling, sea-faring Buccaneer Fighter, and the kingdom-obsessive Warrior of Walt Monk!
  ❖ $625: Full-Color Zine - At $625, the zine will become a full-color production! 
  ❖ $800: MÖRK BORG System Conversion - A full system-conversion of The Florida Men Folio will be available for MÖRK BORG! If unlocked, you will get to choose which version of the physical zine you receive, and will get digital copies of all other system versions of the Florida Men Folio. 
  ❖ $1,000: Shadowdark RPG System Conversion - A full system-conversion of The Florida Men Folio will be available for Shadowdark RPG! If unlocked, you will get to choose which version of the physical zine you receive, and will get digital copies of all other system versions of the Florida Men Folio. 

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