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Monsters of Murka Trilogy: Ratified & Radified

Created by Action Fiction

Enter a World where Capitalism is King. Then, punch it in the face. Monsters of Murka is a Platinum-Best-Selling trilogy of campaign settings for 5e D&D. We've added hundreds of new spells, items, and monsters, all with that over-the-top Murka flavor!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

55k STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED: CHARACTER SHEETS!
9 months ago – Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 04:24:14 PM

Do you have a license to carry that character sheet? You do now.


My fellow Murkans

OKAY SO. YOU JUST KEEP DONATING, WHICH MEANS WE KEEP UNLOCKING STUFF. Now we’ve got Murka-themed character sheets, which is honestly something we’ve wanted to do since the very first campaign. Our lovely layout artist Cheyenne will be tackling this endeavor, and we’re very extra, so we’re gonna try to REALLY get you the best we can.

What character sheets have you seen that you’ve enjoyed the most? What are things y’all want to see on your character sheets? We’ll try to build everybody’s dream sheet. And of course, as we develop the sheet, we’ll post previews, so you can always weigh in later. We're thinking right now of doing a character sheet for each book, maybe?

Our next stretch goal at 60k is one I’m personally really excited about: Artist Bonuses! All our artists will get a cash bonus for all the incredible work they’ve done on the campaign. Let’s make this happen for them!

Also, we've just revealed the 80k stretch goal: painted edges on the Deluxe books! This is something we talked about on the livestream, and I have hardly seen any TTRPG products do this. I think it's gonna look SO fancy if we can unlock this. Example below.


Onward and upward.

Yours across the plains of Midwesteros,

Jaron R. M. Johnson
And the Action Fiction Faction



ANOTHER TWO STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED: MINIATURES & RIBBONS
9 months ago – Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 03:23:21 PM

We’re gettin’ minis and ribbons up in this.


My fellow Murkans,

GUYS I LITERALLY JUST POSTED OUR LAST UPDATE LIKE AN HOUR AGO. Y’all are donating so fast my head is spinning, lmao.

Thanks to the heroic efforts of each and every one of you, we have now unlocked our first series of minis. I, uhhh... I wasn’t expecting us to get this far this quickly, so... what minis would you like to see?

I do have one mini to show off from this series, Sir Valence. I mentioned him in our last update, and we covered him in detail a few weeks ago. Here’s a quick preview of his mini design:



But yeah, would love to hear from y’all on what kinds of monsters and minis you’d like to see! I definitely foresee us doing the nurse, but would love to get you guys the specific minis you want to get your hands on. Drop your thoughts and ideas in the comments below! Like other folks’ comments to show support for their choices.

Additionally, we've unlocked bookmark ribbons for all books. That's right, these fancy, gorgeous ribbons aren't just for the deluxe books. Every single book is getting one. Preservationists rejoice; no dog-earing your precious TTRPG book pages will be necessary.

Next up: Character sheets! Also, just revealed: an official Murka soundtrack from Reed Reimer of Fable Factory! More on that as we get closer. :)


Thanks for making this first day so damn HUGE. It wouldn’t be Murka if it wasn’t a super-sized launch, haha.

Yours across the plains of Midwesteros,

Jaron R. M. Johnson
And the Action Fiction Faction


We're fully funded, and WE ALREADY UNLOCKED OUR FIRST STRETCH GOAL!
9 months ago – Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 12:54:09 PM

!!! WE ARE FULLY FUNDED !!!


My fellow Murkans,

I am filled with immeasurable pride and an awestricken stupor. With your unwavering support, we fully funded in only 20 minutes. This has far outpaced any campaign we have ever done, and I am absolutely gobsmacked. That's right: you've rightly smacked me directly in my gob. My gob is fully, full-on smacked. You gave me gob a good ol' smackeroonie.

Wait... what was I talking about?

We prepare now, on the wings of golden freedom dragons, for what great heights lay ahead, waiting to be reached: Stretch Goals.

Stretch Goals 


Our first goal, which we've already unlocked, will see new art added to the book. For every additional bit of content we prepared for this complete reimagining, we wanted art, but had to make tough budgetary choices along the way, picking and choosing only the best. The cream of the crop, as Macho Man was wont to say. Now, though, we can uncork the champagne of ambition and spray it freely all over the entire project. 

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I am acutely aware of how that sounds, and have made the difficult decision to commit to this particular bit.

It’s time to go to the moon. But like, not in a crypto way.

Our next goal will be a first set of Miniatures for Murka, including our new big bad evil guy, Sir Valence. If you haven't read about him yet, we talked about him right here on Backerkit a few weeks ago. We'll be sharing previews VERY soon of the model! Our hope is to make both 3D prints AND the .STL files available as add-ons (and of course, all our ALL-IN backers will get them accordingly).



Thanks again to folks who came out for our 5-hour launch day livestream! We had a blast showcasing sneaky new reveals like economancy spells and the cybertruck monster. Very stoked to share those things with the rest of Backerkit, but also glad we had our own moment in the sun together.

Yours across the plains of Midwesteros,

Jaron R. M. Johnson
And the Action Fiction Faction



WE ARE LIVE! Come hang out in the live stream!
9 months ago – Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 10:30:22 AM


My fellow Murkans,

It is with great pride and exhilaration that I come to you in this hour. Our Grand Ascent is upon us, and with your help, we shall spread our wings and soar stupidly into the sky.

All that to say: The Backerkit campaign for Monsters of Murka: Ratified & Radified is officially LIVE. Like, RIGHT NOW. If you’re reading this on Backerkit, then you probably already know this (and you might be watching our livestream). If you’re reading this in your email or on another campaign of ours, then you should consider it your civic duty as a Murkan to click this link. Should you choose to finish reading this email first, well, that would be alright. But remember to come back and click that link. Or this one.


First time Crowdfunding, or first time with BackerKit?

If you are unfamiliar with the grand endeavor known as crowdfunding, or if you’ve never born witness to a campaign on BackerKit specifically, fear not. The only thing to fear is fear itself. 

When you choose to support us in creating Monsters of Murka: Ratified & Radified, your payment is only processed upon our triumphant success at the end of the campaign (August 15th). This gives you the ability—nay, the freedom—to adjust your pledge, add new stuff, and ask all the questions you might have, all the way up until the final moments of the campaign. This is your BackerKit-given right and it shall not be infringed.
Additionally, should your pledge exceed the sum of $150, you may choose to divide thy payments into four monthly installments after the end of our campaign.

How This Wonder of Fiscal Engineering Functions:

  1. Pledge boldly. ($150 or more - if you’re getting a bundle of all three books, you qualify!)
  2. Select "Pay Over Time" at checkout.
  3. When the campaign ends, you'll be charged 25% of your total pledge each month over four months. You’ll still receive all your campaign rewards at the same time other backers do.

You can use Pay Over Time without fear of interest or additional fees; there are none. This system is simply a way to make it easier to support projects like ours! You can read more about this feature of BackerKit here.

Join your Fellow Murkans on Discord!

Want to chat with the creators and with other fans? Want to ask us a bunch of questions or share your ideas with content? Want to check out other folks’ homebrew Murka content? There’s no better place to do that than on our Discord server!


Thank you so much for joining us on this wild journey. I’m so excited for all of you to have these books in your hands and enjoy the work we’ve put in. I hope you have a blast with it.

Yours across the plains of Midwesteros,

Jaron R. M. Johnson
And the Action Fiction Faction

 

WE LAUNCH TOMORROW!
9 months ago – Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 10:36:07 AM

My fellow Murkans,

The time is nearly upon us for our fantastical kingdom to spread its Freedom Dragon wings and take to the skies. Tomorrow at 10:00 AM Eastern, 7:00 AM Pacific, we begin our Grand Ascent, with eyes set to the stratosphere.


As a reminder, we’ll be doing a Launch Party Livestream beginning right when we launch, and lasting until you run out of questions and I run out of dumb things to say. I’ll be showcasing some fun unreleased content, discussing the design philosophy of our books, showing off some sneaky new art previews - all sorts of stuff. It’ll be a blast, which is great, because that’s what Murka is all about.

Blastin’.

Tonight, we stand together on the precipice of this great journey, and I am so full of energy that I can hardly keep still. I will see you all tomorrow.

Jaron R. M. Johnson
And the Action Fiction Faction