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:

🎁 Claim Your Free Bonus Adventure!
7 months ago – Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 08:43:54 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

With a sudden burst of motion, the falling debris scatters in a wave of shimmering force. Your dragon loops excitedly above you - sleek and gliding, their movements threaded with starlight.

You step out from the alcove where you took cover, brushing soot from your coat, and a melted gear clings to one sleeve.

Your dragon tilts mid-air, starlight rippling down their spine. They spiral once more before drifting into a gentle hover beside you - luminous and unhurried.

“Alright,” you say, slinging the lantern into place. “Let’s see what else the dark is hiding.”

The dust settles. The cavern is quiet again. And the votes are in...

💖⚡️ You chose Spark as the heart of your dragon! ⚡️💖


Joyful, resilient, and fiercely kind, Spark-Hearted dragons embody curiosity, quick thinking, and playful chaos. They hum with restless energy - the kind that laughs in the middle of a storm and offers a flicker of warmth that cuts through the cold... usually just before leaping into action!


✨A First Glimpse at Your Ferrovox Mage and their Dragon!

We’re going live on Thursday, 31 July at 3 PM BST / 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST over on Twitch for a special stream with our Founder and Game Designer, Ash!


We’ll walk you through the free demo, answer your questions live, and reveal the full illustration of the community character you helped create. Whether you’re mid-playthrough or just dragon-curious, come hang out with us!

Haven’t Tried the Demo Yet? 👉 Follow the project now to unlock the free demo!



🎁 Get a Free Bonus Adventure - For Followers Only!


We’re creating a brand-new adventure starring the Spark-Hearted dragon and your community character - the Ferrovox Mage Artisan. This digital bonus will be included free with all pledges...

...but only if you're following the campaign before launch on Tuesday, 5 August!


✨ Your Next Challenge!

You arrive at a long-forgotten ford across a great river. A thick, enchanted mist coils across the water, clinging to the banks and crawling up the cavern walls, pooling in tendrils along the ceiling.

Flickering illusions drift through the fog - half-seen figures, distorted whispers, and flashes of something darker. Somewhere inside, a whirlpool churns, just out of sight.

It’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. Harder still to stay calm as a cold, crawling fear creeps in the moment you step closer. Your dragon shifts uneasily beside you.

Simple flight won’t help here. You’ll need to cut through illusion, find the safe path, or shield yourself from the magic.



Which spell would you cast? Vote in the poll below 👇

  • Reveal (Arcanum) - Strip away the mist’s enchantment and expose what’s real. A precision spell perfect for unravelling illusions and dispelling visual trickery

  • Waterwalk (Untamed) - Step directly onto the surface of the river and brave the mysterious mist unprotected

  • Clairvoyance (Radiant) - Receive a sudden moment of divine insight - a glimpse of the safest path through the fog, or a warning of danger before it strikes

  • Analyze (Arcanum) - Tune into the magic itself, reading the arcane signature of each illusion. Learn what’s fake, what’s real, and where the true danger lies

  • Hexguard (Voidcraft) - Cloak yourself in anti-magic wards that will help block hostile spells and sharpen your defences as you move carefully through the mist

Need a reminder on how custom spell creation works? 👉 Check out our recent update!

Watch The Skies,
The Crossed Paths Team 


PS - We’re edging closer to our 5500 follower goal! Help us reach it and unlock the character builder and custom spell card tool! 👉 Follow now 



🪄Cast Spells YOUR Way In Our Free Demo
7 months ago – Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 06:50:47 AM

Greetings, Adventurers!

Ever wanted to launch a cone of pigeons while soaring through the sky on Dragonback? In Drakonym, you absolutely can.

Our custom magic system lets you invent spells on the fly, based entirely on your character’s style, intent, and creative chaos. 

From battlefield-ready lightning strikes to subtle enchantments, the spells you cast can be as creative as you are!


✨ How It Works

  1. Pick a Base Spell - from your core list or spell deck (more on our Spell Cards below 👀)
  2. Choose a Technique - blast in a cone? Wall of fog? Shape the effect to match the moment
  3. Add Augmentations (optional) - spend extra Mana to boost range, power, or duration

And just like that, you’ve built your own custom spell!

The more you stack on, the harder it is to pull off - but if the spell fails, you lose the action, not the Mana. So you can take big swings without fear of burning all your resources.

Once you’ve created something you love, record it in your spellbook. Over time, your spell list becomes a reflection of your character’s personality, goals, and magical vibe!

Want to see how far you can push it? Thinking of building an entire spellbook themed around pigeons? We fully support that energy. Check out this video we made where we try to create as many pigeon-themed spells as possible in under a minute 👇



✨ Spell Cards

We’ve also made a full deck of Spell Cards to make casting fun, fast, and easy!


  • Easy to use at the table or in solo play

  • Color-coded by Aspect for quick inspiration

  • Beautifully illustrated with custom art

  • Perfect for creative play - shuffle your deck, draw one at random, and shape it into something wild in the moment


✨ Additional VTT Support Unlocked!

Thanks to your support, we’ve just unlocked full VTT integration for Foundry, Roll20, and Owlbear Rodeo! You’ll be able to play Drakonym your way, on the platforms you love most - with native support for online play baked in.

✨ New Follower Goal - Online Tools!


When we reach 5,500 followers, you’ll unlock:

🔓 A full online character builder - create your character digitally, export them to PDF, and access all the rules via our digital compendium!

🔓 A custom spell card creator - design your own custom spells and generate printable cards you can slot straight into your deck

Ready to start building your own spellbook? Follow the project on BackerKit to try the free demo and begin slinging pigeons at your enemies!

May your dice roll high and your spells get weird,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

🎥 Join Us Live - Drakonym Demo Q&A on July 31st!
7 months ago – Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 07:10:45 AM

Hey Dragon Riders,

Have you played the free Drakonym demo? Got questions about the mechanics, the world, or how to bond with a Pyre dragon without getting incinerated?

You’re in luck. We’re going live on Thursday, July 31st, at 3 PM BST (10 AM EST, 7 AM PST)  on Twitch for a special Q&A with our Creative Director & Lead Game Designer, Ash! 

Here’s what we’ll be up to:

 ✨ A guided walkthrough of the free demo!
 ✨ Get your first glimpse of the community character illustration you helped create!
 ✨ A live Q&A - ask us anything about the mechanics, world, or design process!
 ✨ Behind-the-scenes insights into magic, dragon bonding, and the making of Drakonym!


Whether you’re deep in the demo or are just curious about the game, this is your chance to hang out with the team and get your questions answered directly from the source!

✨ Haven’t Tried the Demo Yet?

Tons of you have already cracked open the demo, but if you haven’t started your dragonbonding journey yet... What are you waiting for?!
Inside the demo, you’ll find:

✨ Character Creation - Build your Dragon Rider, choose your Class, shape your Background Tree, and unlock powerful perks as you go.

✨ Dragon Bonding - Choose and hatch your dragon egg, define your bond, create a unique trait for your dragon, and discover what happens when that bond deepens!

✨ Exploring Akeroth - Set off on an adventure set through shattered temples and mist-soaked memories. Make meaningful choices, forge your path, and grow stronger together.

✨ And More… - Test our combat system, try downtime activities like crafting and rituals, and leave the demo with a fully playable Level 1 character ready for any Drakonym session.

We’ll see you live on Wednesday, 31st July, at 3 PM BST! Mark your calendars. Come curious. Bring snacks. We can’t wait to see you there!

Until then... may your bond stay strong and your dice roll high.
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

💜 Meet Your Dragon & Discover Its Heart!
7 months ago – Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 07:25:16 AM

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

The sky has dimmed to deep violet. A lone Ferrovox sits cross-legged on a quiet rooftop, tools scattered around them. Their fur is singed in places, cloak patched and ink-stained, but their hands move with focused precision - adjusting a spool of arcane wire. 

They pause as a ripple moves across the sky.

Their dragon circles slowly overhead - silent and shimmering like a living constellation. The Ferrovox lifts their gaze and smiles… “Took you long enough!”

We’ve tallied your votes and the winning dragon is… 

The Astral Dragon!


Born from cosmic energy and bound to the stars, Astral Dragons are among the most mysterious of all Families, deeply connected to the sky and the cosmos. Their scales shimmer like constellations, and they don’t have traditional wings; instead, they glide on folded gravity.


✨ Build Your Bond

In Drakonym, your dragon doesn’t level up because you won a battle. It evolves because it trusts you. 

🐲 Because you shielded it when it was scared.

🐲 Because you listened when it growled at a stranger.

🐲 Because you laughed with it, not at it when it failed to fly - and helped it try again.

Your dragon watches. Listens. Learns the shape of your voice and the weight of your silences. It hums beside the firelight. Leans in when you laugh. Flinches when you're reckless.



At the core of your relationship is the Bond Tracker - a narrative mechanic that reflects how deeply connected you are with your dragon companion. It’s not about XP or success. It’s about how well you understand each other.

You’ll fill in your Bond Tracker when you act in sync with your dragon’s emotional heart, showing trust. When you protect what it values, or soothe its fears. 

When you fill the tracker, your dragon grows and evolves - gaining new traits, a deeper presence in the story, and a stronger bond with you!


✨ But What Happens When You Break That Trust?

Sometimes, you get it wrong and make a choice that hurts the bond. You ignore your Dragon companion’s fear. You push too hard. You force it to act against its nature.

When that happens, you mark a Discord on your Bond Tracker.

If you reach 3 Discord, your bond fractures. Your dragon pulls away, emotionally distant, and temporarily loses access to its Traits. The connection between you has broken.

But this isn't a failure. It’s a turning point - a chance to rebuild trust through meaningful narrative choices. With time, patience, and care, the bond can be mended. The path may be difficult, but your shared story deepens.


✨ Knowing your Dragon’s Heart

Now that you’ve chosen your dragon’s Family, it’s time to choose its Heart.

Every dragon has a Heart - a core emotional identity that shapes how it sees the world and connects to you. A Dragon Heart acts as a compass for your bond, guiding how your actions affect your connection.


When your dragon experiences a moment of intense emotion - comfort, connection, or vulnerability - you may choose the Heart that has awakened:

  • The Guardian - A quiet protector. Shields others with instinct and resolve.

  • The Partner - Loyal and warm. Stays close and steady, a second heartbeat.

  • The Seeker - Curious and restless. Drawn to mysteries, always reaching.

  • The Spark - Joyful and bold. Brings laughter, hope, and light in the dark.

  • The Watcher - Still and sharp. Learns through silence and attention.

  • The Wound - Gentle and scared. Carries hurt but responds with empathy.


✨ What’s in Your Dragon’s Heart?

You and your dragon have taken shelter in the depths of Duskdale. They are darting around the entrance to a cave when the ground begins to shake. A deep rumble builds into a violent quake. Dust falls. The cave cracks, and a slab of stone above the entrance starts to break loose.


Your Dragon freezes - then acts. Instinctively. Emotionally. Do they…

… brace themselves between you and the rockfall, trying to shield you? (The Guardian)

… let out an excited cry and scatter the debris in a sudden burst of motion? (The Spark)

… press into your side, trembling. Quiet. Needing to feel safe with you? (The Wound)

Tell us what awakened in your Dragon’s Heart in our poll below 👇

Watch The Skies, 
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️

🪽 The Sky’s Filling Up - 4,500 Dragon Riders and Counting!
7 months ago – Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at 12:32:47 PM

Hold onto your saddles, Dragon Riders! We’ve just hit 4,500 followers, and that means...

✨ ALCHEMY SUPPORT IS UNLOCKED!


You’ll officially be able to play Drakonym directly in Alchemy - a beautiful, intuitive platform built with storytellers in mind. 🙌


✨ Next up: FULL VTT SUPPORT!

You told us where you love to play - so we’re bringing Drakonym to you! At 5,000 followers, we’ll unlock native support for Foundry, Owlbear Rodeo, and Roll20. You’ll be able to play Drakonym your way, on the platform you love most!

So if you know someone who hasn’t hit that follow button yet, now’s the time to summon them. 🐉

🐲 Have You Voted for Your Favourite Dragon Yet?

Our dragon poll is still open - so if you haven’t picked your favourite, now’s the time! 

Are you drawn to the crystal-armoured Shard Dragons? The cosmic Astral Dragons? Or are you fire and fury, through and through… looking at you, Pyre fans. 👀


👇 Cast your vote below

Need help choosing? Meet all 8 Dragon Families here!


Thanks for being part of this flight - we couldn’t ask for a better clutch of dragonriders.

Let’s light up the sky,
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️