About Raging Swan Press
Raging Swan Press publishes supplements for GMs who believe games set in richly detailed, immersive worlds are better than games that are not.
Our supplements are suitable for virtually any fantasy tabletop roleplaying game but are particularly suitable for time-crunched GMs running 5e, OSR and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (1st and 2nd editions) games.
We help you, the busy GM, prepare quicker and prepare better.
We don’t deluge you in gobs of extra rules or options that just add complexity, confusion and bloat to the game. We simply publish richly detailed, easy-to-use material designed to be compatible with your campaign.
We believe:
Games set in a richly detailed, believable world are better than games that are not.
You don’t have time to design everything, but you want to make your game the best it can be.
You, the GM, should have as much fun as the players.
You should not have to spend eight hours preparing for a four-hour session.
You should spend less time worrying about the minutia of the game and more time plotting awesome adventures and campaigns.
Our Products Are:
Fun, Flexible & Useful
Every product solves a particular problem, or gives you tools to enhance his campaign.
Every product is easy to be inserted into your home campaign with the minimum of hassle. While locations and NPCs are richly detailed, location or adventure backgrounds do not rely on significant historical events or deal with epic events that could reshape your campaign.
Every product has loads of great details you can use in your campaign even if you don’t use the whole supplement or adventure.
Quick and Easy to Prepare
Every product utilises a elegant, crisp and easy to use layout making preparation quick and easy.
Every product is printer friendly; you can print them out without sobbing at the cost in ink.
Every product is intelligently laid out; you should never have to go looking for vital information hidden somewhere else in the module or supplement if doing so would slow down game play. Products work on a one- or two-page spread system meaning everything you need is easy to find.
Designed With You in Mind
Every product is designed to be fun and easy to use. It doesn’t matter how great a module or supplement is; if it is badly organised the quality of play invariably suffers.
Every PDF product comes in dual formats (print & screen formats) making it easy to use and read straight from a tablet, laptop (or even smart phone in extremis!)
Money Back Guarantee
Every product comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Don’t like it? We’ll refund you the full purchase price or send you a PDF more to your taste. Learn more here.
FAQ
WHO IS RAGING SWAN PRESS?
Creighton Broadhurst is the Publisher of Useful Items at Raging Swan Press. A heroic band of freelance designers, editors, artists, cartographers along with the occasional web developer and other stragglers aid Creighton in designing and publishing our products.
WHO IS CREIGHTON BROADHURST?
Creighton Broadhurst is the Publisher of Useful Items at Raging Swan Press.
Creighton lives on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and he is not planning to voyage far.
He blogs about game play, design and publishing at the Gameatory.
WHERE IS RAGING SWAN PRESS BASED?
Global HQ lurks on the English Riviera on the south coast of the UK. It is heavily defended by a savage black labrador attack dog. Only those bearing biscuits, bacon or bourbon can hope to survive her attack.
Our freelancers live all over the world.
DO YOU REALLY OFFER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ON YOUR PDFS?
Yes. See here for more information on our Money Back Guarantee.
WHAT ARE DUAL FORMAT PDFS?
Most of our PDF products come in two formats: print and screen. Learn more about Dual Format PDFs here.
HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PURCHASES?
When you purchase a digital product, you are sent a download link via email. The link expires 24 hours after purchase. If you click on an expired link in your email, you’ll be sent a new link to the email address used for the initial purchase.
What’s the best way to support Raging Swan Press?
Join us on Patreon! Our Patreon campaign is the foundation of the company. Our patrons help us do what we love and help us publish flavoursome, detailed supplements designed specifically for time-crunched GMs who want to craft an immersive and believable game for their friends.
WHY WON'T YOU RELEASE X OR Y?
Raging Swan is my baby. Not only is it my way of saving up to buy my own island (I'm not quite there yet), but it is also my "clever" way of gaming for a living, and I want to enjoy my work. Thus, the litmus test for all our products is, "Would I include this in my campaign?" And “would it improve my game?” If the answer is "no", we don't publish it.
I'm a huge fan of "Core only" gaming—I believe the Pathfinder Core Rulebook along with the Bestiary, for example, have enough options to keep a group going for years. That's why Raging Swan Press doesn't publish books filled with—for example—new feats, classes, spells and so on. I don't believe my game needs them, and I’m not going to spend my time designing and developing such products. If that's the kind of thing you are after, there are many other publishers who'll be only too glad to sell you a metaphorical ton of books.
WHY DON’T YOU USE THE OXFORD COMMA?
I don’t particularly dislike the Oxford comma, but I’m based in the UK, and we don’t use it over here—which is bizarre given we “invented” it (given its name). During my freelance writing career, I wrote exclusively for US-based gaming companies and was forced on pain of re-drafting to use the Oxford comma. Now I wreak my terrible vengeance on the gaming community by wilfully excluding it (and by using English UK spelling).
HOW CAN I WORK WITH RAGING SWAN PRESS?
For information about working with Raging Swan Press, check out Working with Raging Swan Press.
WHO IS VILIMZAIR ARALIVAR?
Vilimzair Aralivar is a legendary pirate captain and—some say—the greatest bard the world has ever known.