Explore the spirit realm in D&D 5E. Cross the Veil, defeat dark manifestations, and reshape the world with your heroic spark.
This pre-order sale is a clear-out of our US stock. All physical items are limited in stock and only available in that region.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The PDF is HERE!
5 months ago
– Sun, Feb 01, 2026 at 06:52:56 AM
Mist Hikers, we’re thrilled to finally share the Book of Spirits PDF with you.
We’d like to thank you once more for being patient while we polished the book. Your confidence is a privilege, and we are proud of how the book turned out. We believe you will like it too.
The PDF is in Your Email
Just like the previous digital rewards, an email has already been sent to your email address with a link to add the book to your DriveThruRPG library. If you didn’t receive the email, please reach out to us and we will amend it manually.
Community Feedback
We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the book. Please join our Discord community server to tell us all about your spirit-bound game plans!
We did our best to eliminate errors, but there’s always a chance they’ve cast Invisibility to avoid our scrutiny. If you encounter them, please share them with us so we can remedy them before they are eternalized in ink.
Physical Production: Ongoing
We’ve already approved samples for the GM screen, Mist Hiker notes, art prints, miniatures, and dice. We’re currently trying to remedy some color issues with the printed encounter maps (dry-erasable lamination changed the colors unexpectedly), and we still need to get the sample of the book printed and delivered to us for inspection.
We expect printing to be completed by Mid-April. From there, it will be shipped overseas to fulfillment centers, which will then deliver it directly to you. We will keep you posted on the progress of the production on our monthly updates!
A New Age is Coming
Book of Spirits started with a question: what if our emotions had magical power? The answer created the Everlast, a new realm of existence which fits snugly into any 5E setting. That was the purpose. But as we developed this concept further, more questions surfaced. How does a world that has spirits everywhere actually look like and behave?
What if the existence of spirits was ingrained into every culture? // Burial Rite in the Eminency of the Eternal Sage Concept Art: Gil Rodrigo
What if spirits could be used to power magical devices, propelling a revolution of arcane artifice? // The City of Selovast Concept Art: Gil Rodrigo
What if the spiritual world revolted against those who would use it? // Possessed Owlbear Concept Art by Aldo Dominguez
And which side would you take in this conflict?
Ashenwilde: The Spirit Age will launch in 2026.
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PDF Celebration Stream
Now that it’s finally ready, we’d like to celebrate with the people who made it possible, and by that we mean you, mist hikers, and the Beyond the Screen team!
We will go LIVE on our Discord community server on Monday, Feb 2, at 9PM EST. Join us for a viewing party of the book! Meet some of the people who designed, developed, illustrated, and edited it. Ask questions and share your spirit-bound character concepts with us.
~ Aviad and the Beyond the Screen team
Lock Your Address + Fulfillment & PDF Update
6 months ago
– Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 10:01:55 PM
Hey Mist Hikers,
A new year is here and fulfillment is inching ever closer.
Addresses Locking Soon!
Now is your last chance to change the address for your physical rewards. On January 23rd all addresses will be locked.
To verify we have your correct address, please log into your BackerKit survey. If you can’t find it in your email, you can reclaim it through this link using your email address.
Note that the BackerKit website survey will not let you change your country or state, if you need to adjust any of those, please contact us through the Kickstarter or BackerKit messages.
It’s Printing!
Some of the components you pledged to are being printed (or cast) as we speak, including the miniatures and dice. We’re also about to receive prototypes of the GM Screen, Mist Hiker Notes, Map Pack, and more.
They are even prettier in person!
We expect to ship everything to our fulfillment centers in April. From there, they will be sent directly to you. Hang on tight for more updates on fulfillment.
PDF Layout Status
Tomorrow we’re getting the final proofing notes for the book, and after we address the comments, the book will be ready for your eyes.
We can’t wait for you to read the whole thing!
Expect another update from us soon. We're really close :D
Thank you for your patience, excitement, and continued support! We hope 2026 brings you memorable game nights with your favorite people.
~ Aviad and the Beyond the Screen Team
Digital Fulfillment Continues + Foundry Module First Glimpse + PDF Update
7 months ago
– Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 10:04:10 PM
Hey Mist Hikers, we’ve got a lot of exciting things to share with you in this update.
More Digital Rewards are Here!
And we’re excited to share them with you! Including:
Mist Hiker Field Notes
Book of Spirits Map Pack (including stretch goal maps)
Miniature STLs
Exclusive Spirit of Accomplishment STL. This is only available to backers who followed our BackerKit prelaunch page (not to be confused with the physical print of the same model, which will be added to all physical pledges made in the first 48 hours of the campaign).
EDIT: We've now learned that we cannot send multiple emails to the same address in one day. We will be delivering the digital rewards over the next few days. Thank you for your patience!
If your pledge is eligible to receive one or more of these rewards, they might already be in your inbox already! Look for an email from DriveThruRPG.com in your inbox titled “Free Titles from Beyond The Screen” - the email may be in your spam folder or in another tab.
For more information on DTRPG fulfillment please check our previous update. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us in Kickstarter/BackerKit messages if you can’t see it for any reason!
Foundry VTT Module in Development
We are excited to share the first glimpse of the Foundry module!
Resonance System Interactions on Foundry
The Resonance system means spirits get access to new powers when they’re Kindled and vulnerabilities or constraints when they’re Stifled. Our Foundry dev is really making the most of the VTT, which means different “states” alter what you see in the creature’s stat block. We think this makes for a much cleaner user experience.
Aren’t they great? Some creatures and NPC tokens you’ll find in the module.
Book Layout Update
Just yesterday we approved the pre-clean draft of the PDF, which totals a whopping 276 pages. The pre-clean draft is a big milestone towards the final PDF. Now our proofreaders can step in to find any errors that have crept in during the layout. Meanwhile, our graphic designer will start polishing each spread, turning it into real eye candy.
Thank you for your continued patience as we polish the book. On behalf of the studio, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year, may you manifest many animar of joy!
Plain Text Version is Here + Full PDF update
8 months ago
– Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 11:46:12 PM
Hey Mist Hikers, we’re here with another update :)
Plain Text PDF is in your email!
Each eligible backer who completed the survey on BackerKit was just sent an email from DriveThruRPG titled “Free Titles from Beyond The Screen”. You can download your copy of the Plain Text PDF thorugh that email! Note that it may be in a spam folder or in another tab. If you don’t have a DTRPG account already, you will be prompted to create. Once you add these items into your cart (does not require payment!), the download will remain on the website indefinitely, so you can login and get it whenever you like.
Aside from the PDF of the Plain Text version, anyone eligible to receive the OST also received it in a seperate email (this includes backers on the Game-Ready tier or higher, plus anyone who added it as an add-on).
If you are eligible for these rewards and did not get an email, please reach out to us through Kickstarter messages. Note that it may take us a few days to get back to you.
In the next couple of weeks, we will be performing the digital fulfillment for the Map Pack, and the Mist Hiker Field Notes using the same method, so stay tuned for those!
Can’t Find your BackerKit Survey?
If you cannot find your BackerKit survey, you can do that using this link:
In a few days, we will check for any backers who completed their survey, and send the rewards they are eligible to their way.
What about the Full PDF?
The full PDF remains in the layout stage. There’s considerable progress being made, and we are close to a pre-clean draft, meaning that all of the content of the book is where it should be, but the art and graphic design requires touch-ups. Once we have that draft, we will begin our final pass of proofreading parallel to the graphic touch-ups.
This work should fit within a month’s time, but those estimates have surprised us before. The best we can do is keep you posted about the state of the work and its progress in our monthly updates here on Kickstarter. We’re here with you and want you all to see the book in its glorious evolu– final form.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions in the comments or in private via Kickstarter messages. And as always, thank you for your continued support on this unexpected journey!
~ Aviad and the Beyond the Screen team
GM Screen Reveal + PDF Status Update
9 months ago
– Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 03:12:08 AM
Mist Hikers, we’ve got an exciting preview to share with you, along with a clear update on the PDF release you’ve been waiting for.
Preview of the GM Screen
It’ll be a while before you can physically hold your GM screen, but at least we can show you what it will look like!
Panel 1: Conditions
Starting with a classic one. It's always nice to have conditions at hand, so it was really important for us to keep that useful part of every GM screen.
Panel 2: Classic 5E Mechanics (and some Book of Spirits Senses)
If you've held a 5E GM Screen before, this panel will also feel familiar, with the exception of the Special Senses section. Besides the classic senses like Darkvision and Tremorsense, we included two senses unique to Book of Spirits.
Panel 3: Book of Spirits Mechanics
Resonance, Boons, Banes, and special features of the Everlast (the spirit realm) are all present here as an effective and concise cheatsheet.
Panel 4: Everlast Encounters
The last panel is dedicated to random encounters in the Everlast. It's always nice to have one of these to make exploration more exciting!
Share your thoughts about the screen in the comments!
PDF Delay
We want to be fully transparent with you about where things stand. The writing, editing, and the vast majority of the art were done two months ago, meaning the book was good for layout ever since. We assigned the task right then, but unfortunately the work was slower than anticipated, with freelancers taking much longer than their initial estimates.
The task changed hands since the last campaign update, and it’s progressing at a better pace, but even now we’re simply forced to accept that layout takes longer than we’d initially hoped for. It’s a precise, time-intensive process, and as we’ve learned firsthand, even experienced professionals can’t always predict how long it will take.
Even though internally the book is scheduled to be ready beforehand, I’d like to give you all a conservative release date to account for unexpected delays: November 7th. If for some ludicrous reason the book is not ready by then, we will release a plain-text edition of the book for backers only.
On behalf of the studio, I want to thank you again for all your patience at the finish line. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I assure you that we’re doing everything we can to bring the PDF to your screen as soon as possible without compromising its quality.
~ Aviad & Beyond the Screen Studio
Dark Descent is on Kickstarter
Our friends at Mammoth Factory have launched a heart-stopping project! Delve into a world of ancient, forgotten evil in Dark Descent, 400+ pages of darkness spread over two forbidden 5e tomes.
Descend into the lightless depths deep beneath the earth and uncover the lost, forbidden knowledge of the fallen Anak Empire. Master blood alchemy and wield infernal magic at the risk of corrupting your very soul. Play as twisted subterranean races, and unearth profane magical artifacts that come at a terrible cost.
Face off against the terrifying monsters of the depths, and persevere through six harrowing adventures that combine into one mega-campaign!
Dark Descent is on Kickstarter