The World Was Not Built; It Was Broken.

Caldora is a visceral D&D 5.5e Actual Play series where magic is a volatile predator and absolute order is the ultimate tyranny. In the cooling shadows of the Obsidian Cradle, four exiles must decide if they are fuel for the machine or the architects of a personal rebellion.

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Caldora is a world defined by the fundamental friction between absolute order and primordial chaos, where rigid systems strive to act as a stabilising "anchor" for a setting that was not built, but broken. This premise centers on personal agency against systemic pressure, following disparate exiles as they navigate the volatile space between absolute control and the unpredictable, elemental forces of a world in collapse.

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The Heist in the Cradle

A total Inquisition lockdown. A sealed iron palanquin. Three absolute rules: Do not open the cargo. Do not ask questions. Kill anyone who stops you.

Our inaugural campaign kicks off in the Obsidian Cradle, a nightmare warren of twisting passages built atop itself. Forced together by a masked broker and crushing blood debts, our party isn't stealing gold—they are carrying the contraband of a broken world out of the city and into the hazardous Unmade Lands.

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Art by Amy Theunissen

“We’re forging universes... where dice decide fate.”

Known to players as ‘Boo,’ Calvin is the primary Creator and Designer of Caldora and its bespoke mechanical systems—from the biological Wyrd-Ink to the unique Subclasses & Species. As the creative lead for ForgeWild, he acts as the "narrative therapist weaver," personifying every NPC and serving as the "world character" that reacts viscerally to player choices. With nearly 30 years of creative experience, Calvin uses his design background to ensure that the story is at the heart of every high-immersion session.

Meet the architect of caldora:
Calvin Gentz, The Game Master

Meet the Cast of Caldora

  • Booch Saprophyean

    Brettan 'Booch' Dekkara

    PATH OF THE BREAKER BARBARIAN

    “It’s necromancy, but not really. It’s like recycling.”
    Booch is a symbiotic collective of lichen and fungal spores inhabiting a host vessel. In a world of depletion, the Saprophyeans ask only for a vessel to manipulate. Booch carries the weight of a generational debt and a head that whistles in the wind.

    Played by Cam Oxley

    Art by Kylie Jane

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    Regis Sumna

    WAY OF RESONANCE MONK

    “Individuality is a glitch. Silence isn’t quiet; it’s an execution.”

    A defector from the Resonant Dynasty, Regis Sumna is a monk on a pilgrimage of atonement. He navigates the Obsidian Cradle while searching for a lost resonance. Tracked by the unique "timbre" of his soul, Regis must find his partner, Dorian, before the silenced inquisitors of the order can catch his frequency.

    Played by Max Smith

    Art by Kylie Jane

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    Pizanhild d'Anjaur

    DOMAIN OF THE ETERNAL SCALES CLERIC

    “Ash is the only purity. Everything else is fuel.”

    A noble clergyman of the Golden House d’Anjaur, Pizanhild was raised in the absolute certainty of the Tenfold Covenant’s justice. Sheltered and naive to the cruelties of her order, she enters the Obsidian Cradle on a journey of discovery, harboring a secret genetic "hiccup" that could shatter her station. Pizan must navigate a dangerous personal awakening as she learns the true cost of station in a broken world.

    Played by Meg Oldman

    Art by Kylie Jane

  • Kellan Pyre

    Kellan Pyre

    PATH OF EXILE BARBARIAN

    “Kellan sees himself as a monster... but is it true?”

    A survivor of the Slag Fall storm, Kellan’s organic heart has been replaced by a pulsating crystal soul-heart. He travels the Unmade Lands carrying the weight of heavy tragedy, seeking atonement in a world that only sees him as a resource.

    Played by Westley Smith

    Art by Kylie Jane

Get Early Access to the Caldora Quickstart Guide

The world is still hardening, and we want you to be the first to walk it.

Join our mailing list to receive the Caldora Quickstart Guide the moment it drops. By joining the Covenant, you gain the tools to survive a world that was not built, but broken.

  • Receive exclusive links to our "Session Zero Prologues." Witness the naive coming-of-age journey of Pizan, the internal monster-struggle of Kellan, and the rhythmic dissonance of Regis before the main heist begins.

  • Be the first to uncover the secrets of the cooling world. Gain insider knowledge on the Tenfold Covenant’s hierarchy and the symbiotic networks of the First Born.

  • Get a first look at the biological magic systems designed by the Architect. Preview the Wyrd-Ink system—where magic is tattooed into the flesh—and the Wyrd-Toll, the high-stakes mechanic where players must expend their own life force to fuel their power.

  • Secure your spot at the table. Get notified first when our full campaign setting goes live on Kickstarter to snag exclusive physical artifacts from the Unmade Lands.