Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding TTRPG

Created by Crossed Paths Press

Drakonym is a tabletop RPG set in Akeroth, features players bonding with dragons. Narrative choices drive character & dragon development in a world rediscovering its secrets, with tactical combat, storytelling. Playable as a group or as a Solo RPG!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

⚔️ Enter the Fray - Combat in Drakonym!
8 months ago – Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 07:41:51 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

You’ve explored the world, bonded with your dragon - now it’s time to see how it all comes together when danger strikes… ⚔️


Drakonym's combat is fast, cinematic, and player-driven, utilising a d6 dice pool system that emphasises teamwork, player agency, and creative storytelling. While dealing damage is one option, players are encouraged to be creative in how they choose to resolve conflict during their turn. It's fundamentally viewed as another narrative scene to be played with a little more order, rather than just a process of reducing hit points.


✨ Here’s how combat in Drakonym works:

  • Players act first - a freeform initiative system that streamlines combat. Instead of rolling for initiative, the heroes always act first by default. Players act in the order that best fits the story.

  • Action Points fuel everything - every attack, spell, or reaction comes down to how you spend your pool of AP. Save them up for a big hit or spread them out for quick responses.

  • Magic bends to your choices - spells can be tweaked on the fly. Spend a little extra mana to add targets, increase damage, or enchant your ally’s weapon for the perfect setup. 

  • Teamwork shines - whether you’re flanking an enemy, setting up combos, or handing an ally a boost, the system rewards clever coordination.

  • Wounds carry weight - instead of hit points, injuries are tracked as Light, Heavy, or Deadly Wounds. Every blow feels like it matters, and the story of the fight stays written on your character.



Want to see it in action? Check out our video, where a party takes on crystalline shard wolves deep in the Mines 👇



✨Scars That Tell a Story

In Drakonym, scars are the lasting marks of battle. When you take enough harm in combat, you risk gaining a scar - a lasting mark that changes your character going forward.


Scars can be physical (a fractured rib that makes it harder to defend), magical (an arcane burn that makes your spells unstable), or mental (lingering dread that makes you hesitate when the shadows move). Some are just narrative flavour, while others come with mechanical effects that shift how you fight or cast in the future.

Maybe your ribs still ache from a wolf’s lunge, or the spark of a spell leaves a faint crackle in your skin. These scars aren’t punishments - they’re storytelling tools, reminders of what your character has endured and will carry with them long after the fight ends.


✨ Stretch Goal Unlocked - Printable Character Cards!



At £350k, you unlocked printable character cards, complete with card builder tool support to make creating and customising your heroes easier than ever. 🔥

Next Up 👇


At £250k, you’ll unlock Physical Character Deck (physical pledges): a full printed deck of classes, backgrounds, kin, and paths!

👉 Pledge now to help unlock the Character Deck


✨ Combat and Companions Live Stream

Want to see more of Drakonym in action? Tomorrow, Friday 22nd August, we’re going live to dive deeper into combat and companions. We’ll be breaking down how fights flow at the table, showing off more mechanics in play, and answering your questions as we go.


🗓️ When: Friday 22nd August
⏰ Time: 3pm BST | 10am ET | 7am PT | 4pm CEST
📺 Where: Watch on Twitch or our Project Page!

Come hang out, bring your questions, and get a closer look at Drakonym’s combat system!

See you on the winds,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

🥳 Your Pledge Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger (for Free!)
8 months ago – Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 08:32:40 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

With your incredible support, we’ve soared past stretch goal after stretch goal. That means every physical book pledge is now stacked with extra treasures - all completely free.


So if you’ve been thinking about upgrading to a physical tier… this is the moment. 🐲

✨ Physical Treasures You’ve Already Unlocked

Every milestone we’ve hit has stacked more treasure onto physical tiers. What started as a single dice pouch has grown into a full hoard - trays, lore guides, comic demos, maps, and more - all added to your pledge at no extra cost. (Aslong as you pledge for atleast 1 of 3 Books)



🔓 25k - Dice Pouch (pledges that contain the core dice only): a free pouch bearing the Drakonym sigil to protect your hoard.

🔓 £55k - Foldable Dice Tray: a tray to keep rolls contained and tables safe.

🔓 £85k - Guide to Batesian: your essential companion to the lands, lore, and secrets of Akeroth.

🔓 £120k - Origin Demo Comic: a printed rules-lite comic for all physical backers.

🔓 £130k - Fold-Out Map of Batesian: a beautiful map to chart your journeys.

🔓 £150k - Gilded Edges & Ribbons: luxe upgrades to all physical Core Rulebooks, Herald’s Guides, and Solo Rulebooks.

👉 Claim Your Full Hoard with a Physical Tier!


If you’re backing at a digital tier, upgrading to a physical tier (or adding 1 of the 3 rulebooks) will also get you all the physical stretch-goal rewards for free! Upgrading your pledge is simple: 

  1. Log in to BackerKit
  2. Go to Manage Your Pledge
  3. Select Edit Pledge
  4. Make your changes
  5. Click Confirm Your Pledge

⚠️ Don’t forget the last step! If you don’t click the Confirm button, your changes won’t be saved!

✨  A Video Guide is also available at the bottom of this update! ✨

✨ Digital Rewards

It’s not just the physical extras that have been piling up - every single backer has unlocked a stash of digital rewards too. Thanks to your pledges and the power of our growing community, you’ve already unlocked music for your adventures, lore guides for late-night reading, digital tools to level up your play, VTT support, and even a two-episode actual play with Natural Six!


Digital Extras You’ve Already Unlocked:

🔓 £40k - Original Soundtrack (29 tracks): a full score for your adventures, from soaring dragonflight themes to tense battle beats.

🔓 £100k - Guide to Batesian (PDF): the lore guide in digital form, packed with secrets and stories.

🔓 £120k - Origin Demo Comic (PDF): a rules-lite adventure told through story and art - quick to play, easy to share.

🔓 £130k - Printable Map of Batesian (PDF): explore Batesian at home, on your wall, or in your journal.

🔓 £200k - Two-Part Actual Play (Natural Six): a special Drakonym story, brought to life by the Natural Six crew.

🔓 4k Followers - Character Creation Video: a step-by-step guide to building your first Rider and dragon.

🔓 4.5k Followers - Animated Backgrounds: atmospheric scenes to set the mood for your digital games.

🔓 5k Followers - Full VTT Support (Alchemy, Foundry, Owlbear Rodeo, Roll20): ready-to-play assets for your favourite platform.

🔓 5.5k Followers - Sanctum - Character Builder + Spell Card Maker: an online tool to create Riders, dragons, and custom spell cards with ease.


✨ What’s Coming Up Next

And we’re not done! We still have more to come - we’re less than £4k away from our next stretch goal, with 10 days to go!
£230k - Printable Character Cards (all pledges): create and track perks with cards you can print at home or use in our upgraded Digital Builder.

£250k - Physical Character Deck (physical pledges): a full printed deck of classes, backgrounds, kin, and paths.


Every goal we reach adds more to your hoard at no extra cost - and we’d love to stack it even higher. Want to help unlock the next rewards?


Tell your party, drop the link in your group chat, or post about your demo playthrough on socials. Let’s see how vast this hoard can grow before the campaign ends!

The winds grow stronger,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️


✨ How To Make a Pledge

🎲 Amethyst Dice Drop - Claim Yours Now!
8 months ago – Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 08:56:35 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders (and dice goblins)! 

We’re still buzzing from our Drakonym Dice Deep Dive stream! We rolled until our wrists ached, cracked open our Mystery Gemstone Dice, and chatted through the dice mechanics that are the engine of Drakonym. 

Watch the full VOD and explore the hoard for yourself 👇


✨ The Amethyst Gemstone Dice Set Is Back!

You asked. We listened. The Amethyst & Cat’s Eye Gemstone Dice are back! Last time we released these, all 15 sets sold out in under 10 minutes, so we’re releasing a batch of 35 more sets for you to snap up.


These are true collector’s pieces: A regal amethyst d12 paired with ten fiery red cat’s eye d6s, each etched in gleaming gold with numbers and Drakonym sigils. A set worthy of any dragon’s hoard.

👉 Add them to your pledge now



✨ So… what can you actually do with all these dice?

Let’s get into the nitty-gritty of how dice rolls work in Drakonym - whether you’re scaling a crumbling wall, trying to sweet-talk your way past a suspicious guard, or doing that thing that you just know is going to be a bad idea! 

✨ Dice Pools



In Drakonym, you’re not shackled to a pre-written skill list. The system’s built for narrative flexibility - so instead of defaulting to set niches or tropes, you start with what you want your character to do.

The Herald will pick two of the Six Attributes that best fit your approach, then you'll roll a number of d6s equal to your score in each:

  • Picking a lock? That’s Shadow + Mind (finesse + intellect) 
  • Inspiring an army? Gods + Soul (divine presence + inner strength)

The more you develop an Attribute, the bigger your dice pool for any action that draws on it - so every roll reflects your strengths and choices, not a fixed skill list.

✨ Heralds Roll Less



In Drakonym, most of the rolling happens in the players’ hands. NPCs follow a d12 Action Table during combat, so the Herald doesn’t have to make attack rolls or hide behind secret numbers.

That means less time spent on behind-the-screen maths and more on keeping the story moving. When you succeed, it’s because you rolled it - nothing hidden, nothing fudged. Every victory feels earned.

✨ The Shadow Die



When things take a turn for the worse, you can gamble on the d12 Shadow Die to try and turn it around. But it’s a double-edged sword - it might save the day, but it also gives the Herald exactly what they need to make life more interesting.😈

Every time you invoke the Shadow Die after a failed check, it feeds the Herald’s pool of Shadow Marks - a resource they can spend to throw in complications, escalate a fight, or drop a twist that changes everything.

In solo and GM-less play, the die itself becomes the voice of fate! Every roll adds +1 to your Shadow Mark tracker, and as that tracker fills, the consequences grow - from strange whispers on the wind to losing the ability to dream, and eventually the Vortex claiming your character entirely.


✨ Looking for more dice?! 

We get it - there’s no such thing as too many dice. Here’s the full line-up so you can find the set that’s calling your name 👇


Drakonym - Core Dice Set (£15 / $20)

A full set of durable acrylic dice for Drakonym, including the Shadow Die. Stylish, sharp, and ready for any roll.

👉 Add them to your pledge now




Drakonym - Mystery Gem Dice Set (£50 / $66)

A surprise set of premium gemstone dice in a unique color and pattern. No two sets are the same. Includes a randomly selected gemstone Shadow Die to match or contrast.

👉 Add them to your pledge now



Drakonym - Amethyst Gemstone Dice Set (£65 / $86)

Crafted with a stunning star-cut design, this limited gemstone set blends deep amethyst with fiery red cat’s eye for a truly radiant finish. Includes a matching Shadow Die.

👉 Add them to your pledge now



May your Shadow Die treat you kindly,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

⚔️ New Demo Unleashes Dragon Combat
8 months ago – Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 07:47:10 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

The winds are changing over Drakonym, and the roar of battle echoes across the skies.
A new demo has landed - one that dares to test the ancient Great Vow itself.

For the first time, you’ll have the rules to let your dragon unleash their full power in combat… if you’re willing to bear the cost.

But before we dive into the fire and fury - we’ve got something to celebrate 👇


✨We’ve hit £200k! 🙌 



Thanks to your incredible support, Natural Six will be running a two-episode adventure in the Drakonym world! We can’t wait to watch them soar on dragonback, casting Cone of Pigeons!


Up next …


🔓 At £230k - You’ll unlock our Printable Character Cards! With these handy cards, you’ll be able to create and track perks, or whip them up in our upgraded Digital Builder tool! Export, print, and bring them straight to your table. Added to all pledges.


🔓 At £250k - You'll unlock our Physical Character Deck! All your Classes, Backgrounds, Kin, and Paths in one beautiful printed deck. Build, track, and reference with ease. Added for free to all physical pledges.


✨ New Demo - A Broken Vow

The land has changed since your encounter with the guardian of the forest. 

The path no longer claws at your boots. The wind is softer here, the horizon wider, but there’s a weight to the air you can’t quite name.
We’re releasing an extra chapter in our Drakonym demo series - and it’s a big one. This time, we’re exploring the Great Vow, what happens when it’s broken, and the full set of optional combat mechanics for when your dragon takes to the battlefield.

From Breath Weapons to Shared Vitality, this demo gives you everything you need to decide if calling your dragon into the fray is worth the cost.

What to expect:

  • Level 2 Character Upgrades - unlock new perks, abilities, and story beats as your hero grows in skill and reputation.

  • Dragon Evolution - watch your dragon grow in size, gain new traits, and unleash a unique elemental Breath Weapon worthy of legend.

  • Full Dragon Combat Rules - take to the skies and fight side-by-side with your dragon, and face the dramatic consequences of breaking the Great Vow.

  • Two Dragon Sheets - We’re sharing both a Combat-Ready version for epic battles, and a Narrative version for pure roleplay and heartfelt moments. Choose your preferred playstyle!

✨ The Great Vow

Dragons are bound by the Great Vow - an ancient pact etched into their very being.

But there may come a moment - when the stakes are too high, when your enemies are too many - that you call on your dragon to fight.



That choice will cost you.

  • In Solo Play: Your dragon gains 1 Discord after the combat encounter for breaking the Vow. Discord is the strain in your bond, the first crack in trust. Discord represents the damage to your connection - the first crack in trust between you and your dragon. Too much Discord, and that once-unshakable bond could begin to fray.

  • In Group Play with a Herald: The Herald gains 1 Shadow Mark per turn the dragon fights directly. Shadow Marks are narrative tokens that they can spend later to complicate your journey - unexpected dangers, moral dilemmas, or story twists that echo the choice you made in battle. Prolonged combat may also see the Herald ask you to mark Discord as well! 

These aren’t punishments - they’re story beats. They make the moment feel heavy, dramatic, and unforgettable.


✨ How Dragon Combat Works

Once the Vow is broken, the fight changes.

You and your dragon fight as one - sharing the same wounds, the same breath, the same heartbeat. Every blow they take is one you feel, making each choice in combat a deeply emotional gamble.


You’ll draw from a shared pool of action points, deciding in the heat of the moment whether to strike yourself or let your dragon take the lead. Do you unleash their devastating Breath Weapon to turn the tide, or hold back to protect them from the harm that will surely follow?

This demo give you a taste of how you and your dragon can work together in battle! Each choice shapes the story: will your dragon be a guardian at your side, or a storm of claws and fire that forever changes the bond you share?

Ready to see what happens when you break the Great Vow?

👉 Download the New Demo Now

Keep your eyes on the horizon,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

🎨 A Peek Behind the Pages!
8 months ago – Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 07:17:56 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

Drakonym is packed to the brim with dragonbonding systems, customisable magic, and… art. So much art. Our artists have poured themselves into every page - from full spreads to sneaky corner sketches to the tiniest icons. We wanted to share some behind-the-scenes magic with you - straight from our artists’ desks. 


From the first rough doodle to the final spread, every single piece has been crafted by real human hands - with skill, care, and a deep love for fantasy worlds.

From day one, we committed to working with real, human artists. We’re a small but mighty team of 6, and our incredible art team has been working hard to make sure Drakonym is filled with beautiful illustrations. Flip through the pages and you’ll hear the creak of tavern doors, the crackle of spellfire, and dragons calling you to adventure. ⚔️


✨ Original Soundtrack Release

Just as our artists have painted the world of Akeroth in vivid detail, we’ve been working with talented musicians to score its heartbeat!

At £40k, you unlocked the full Drakonym Original Soundtrack, and today we’re thrilled to share it with you!

Perfect for setting the mood for a session or just day-dreaming about flying over snow-tipped mountains on dragonback! 🐉

Drop your favourite track in the comments below 👇




✨ Stretch Goal Reminder 


We’re close to our next stretch goal - at £200k, we’ll unlock a two-part Actual Play of Drakonym with the cast of Natural Six.

Let’s go dragon riding with Natural Six!
See you on the winds, 
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️