A rustic fantasy tabletop RPG based on the acclaimed City of Mist. Spin a tale of journey and peril where choices transform gameplay.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick update from the forge: digital Twilight Deck, Maps & Tokens, and Character Pack!
4 months ago
– Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 03:35:01 PM
Hi there companions,
As we hammer out the final details with the goal of releasing all digital items by our next update on Monday (!!!), we take a minute to send you three jewels that recently came out of the Son of Oak hearth-magic-fueled forge:
The digital Character Pack with screen-adapted (wide) sheets -and- printer-friendly sheets. We plan to add check-box functionality to the screen-adapted sheets later on.
The complete Twilight Deck, with 40 juicy cards that also reveal some of the Challenges from Hearts of Ravensdale Chapter 2 and from the Wake of the Oldways (AKA Chapter 3) campaign. 🚨Spoilers, be warned!
The Scene Map & Token Pack, in its digital form, with 8 maps and 50 tokens including Character Pack art, monsters, and NPCs from Wake of the Oldways.
The files will be sent via DriveThruRPG as always. Please reach us at [email protected] for any questions or issues.
🔥Reveal of the Day: Secrets!
Challenges now have Secrets, which are a way of separating out hidden information your Heroes can discover about the Challenge, and that is needed to truly know what it is and/or how it can be overcome. Handy for solo play!
Coming Up Next
Tomorrow, we will send the full Chapter 2 with its 55 new Challenges (with Secrets!), 8 new Add-Ons, and 7 new Journeys! (It's just about ready, but we need to give it some more layout love)
Stay tuned to your divination beads,
-Amit and the Son of Oak team
Chapter 2 Drops - Revealing ALL The Secrets!
5 months ago
– Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 02:18:18 PM
Hello there companions,
Today we're sending out a massive update for the book that includes almost all of Chapter 2: Past The Bounds. Though we're not done, the end is in sight - within two weeks we should have the full book done and off to the printers. Let's dive in!
🚨Chapter 2: Don't Read It If You're a Player!🚨
Today we're releasing via DriveThruRPG v0.6 of the Hearts of Ravensdale Setting Book playtesting copy with a massive addition to the book. If you didn't receive it by tomorrow, please reach out to us at [email protected] .
Chapter 2: Past The Bounds reveals EVERYTHING about the Hearts of Ravensdale setting, all it's deepest secrets, and since a lot of the fun in playing this campaign is the revelations you have as a wide-eyed Dalish person, we highly recommend not reading it if you are going to be a player in this campaign - it's pretty much ALL SPOILERS.
This update, however, is safe to read - no spoilers ahead.
What you get in this chapter:
Intro Legend: A legend beautifully illustrated by Alejandra which tells of the events that preceded life in the Dales as you know them.
Of Spirit & Stars, detailing the mystic cosmology of the world and all the types of beings that dwell in it.
Winds of Change, detailing all the major factions in the Hearts of Ravensdale world and why they are interested in the Dales.
Secrets of the Dales, explaining each rumor, legend, and secret from the first chapter!
Making An Uncanny Hero, guidelines, more Tropes, and more theme kits for making Heroes that aren't unlikely Dalish bumpkins, but Heroes of the great world, as well as Companions and Rewards to boon your Heroes with.
The Unseen Magic, the full rules for Folk Magic (including the rules behind Oldways Magic -and- new theme kits for Craggen Highland Magic) and.... drum rollllll.... the cultivation-based rules for Thaumaturgy!
Still missing in this chapter are the Challenges and a few sample Thaumaturgy theme kits. Chapter 3: Wake of The Oldways will include the adventures of the campaign.
A glimpse of the legend that reveals the secrets of the setting in Chapter 2
Feedback
For those forever GMs among you (let's face it, most of you!) who will be reading Chapter 2, please join us on the Spoilers Allowed setting feedback thread on Discord, and keep all the other threads spoiler free. It's a little premature to send Errata, because the chapter is still being proofread. We'd love to hear what you think about all these secrets revealed!
The Twilight Deck is brewing!
Other than the Hearts of Ravensdale book, the final piece of the puzzle in terms of print preparation is the Twilight Deck. This nifty pack of 40 Challenge cards is pretty handy at the table. We've started laying out the final cards and they're looking so cool!
What's next?
We're working with all hands on deck to finish everything by Feb 15th, and we'll send the next update on Feb 16th. Things are looking very positive, with the Challenges and adventures receiving final touch ups before layout. This is also when we will be sending the finished files to all the pre-orders who have been waiting for the final product.
Until then, start cultivating!
-Amit and the Son of Oak team
HoR Theme Kits, Specials, and Oldways Magic!
5 months ago
– Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 10:00:07 AM
A Dalish Road. Journey art by Alejandra PInal
Hello there companions,
We're excited to share with you the complete Chapter 1 of Hearts of Ravensdale !
New Drop: Dalish Character Creation Supreme!
Today we're sending out version 0.4 of the Hearts of Ravensdale playtesting copy for backers with the complete first chapter via DriveThruRPG. As always, if you did not receive it by tomorrow, please reach out to us at [email protected] .
What's Inside?
Make your Dalish Hero and learn about Oldways magic!
24 Dalish Tropes
Nearly 90 (!!!) theme kits including Dale-specific People theme kits (added to the Valley by Valley section), a host of Origin theme kits fit for a variety of rustic fantasy Heroes, and lots of Oldways Magic theme kits.
A Special Improvement for each theme kit!
Crafting and Cooking rules and recipes
The complete (player-facing) Oldways Magic guide, with honorable mentions for other types of magic that can be seen in the Dales
(There will be additional character creation content for Uncanny Heroes in Chapter 2.)
Feedback
Tell us what you thought of this treasure trove of player content! If you want to share feedback on Dalish character creation, or if you find any mistakes, please visit the Discord server threads for errata, setting information, and character creation.
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Print Continues
While we're laying out the book, our production team continues to prepare the final products for print. Recently, we received samples of the Acorn Dice and Leather Satchel box as well as the Cloth Map of the Dales:
What's Next?
Our deadline of January 31st is fast approaching. We already have all the content for Chapter 2 (Challenges) and Chapter 3 (Campaign), so it's now a question of whether we can refine and lay it out within those two weeks. We won't know until we try, but even in the worse case scenario, we are looking at no more than a week or two delay before the book is finished.
In other words, we're extremely close to finishing the digital side of the project!
Stay tuned for more - our next update will be January 30th.
The Challenges are coming. Hexia art by Mark Hretskyi
Until then, brew your favorite recipes and craft your lucky charms!
-Amit and the Son of Oak team
We're in love! The Character Pack is here
5 months ago
– Mon, Jan 05, 2026 at 03:06:05 PM
Hello there companions and Happy New Year! How fares the trail for you?
We're here with another update and content drop!
The Character Pack - Print Preview
Today we're sending out via DriveThruRPG the Legend In The Mist Character Pack - Print Preview which contains 20 vertical premade characters sheets. If you did not receive it by tomorrow, please reach out to [email protected] .
What's in it? The 20 official pregens for Legend In The Mist (more on that below).
Twenty? Yes! We've added 4 of your favorite characters to the 16 promised: The Red Marshal, The Apple Picker, The Wise One, and Gerrin, the Deer Stalker! They will also be included in the printed Character Pack.
Vertical? Yes. Since we are prioritizing print right now, we're sharing a preview of the print product, which is vertical for better handling at the table (it can be folded in half so only the character information is visible and others looking at you see the character art on the poster side). The final digital product will be horizontal, for easier use online, like the demo game pregens.
Preview? Yes, it's just a preview of the printed product, so you can dive into the content sooner. This PDF has no selectable text or other features that the final digital product will have.
We're In Love With These Characters!!!
And we hope you'll be too!
Most of these were concepted by dev Kend'or Wilson and yours truly, and worked on by pretty much the entire dev team. The gorgeous art is by Alejandra Pinal and the immaculate graphic design by Manuel Serra Saez.
All characters are set in the Hearts of Ravensadale setting. Here's who you're about to meet:
🌿Origin Characters
These are made of 4 Origin themes, making them perfect starting points for your rustic fantasy adventure. They range from complete bumpkins like Bumbler and Kelvis, to Oldways practitioners who are a little more aware of the dangers of the Unseen, like Siondelle and Mistle.
"Bumbler" (Bumblebee Meadows): An incompetent beekeeper and meadery owner, hanging on by sheer luck
Finn, the Red Marshal: A strapping young constable protecting a sleepy village and dreaming of glory
Gerrin The Deerstalker: A spirited woodland huntsman dedicated above all to his family
Gorna and Truffles: A gregarious cook and his porcine pal, out to taste every dish in the Dales
Higgins Two-Shells: A stalwart yet battle-weary bard, in search for peace that would bring back his love
Jayne Tinkerplate: A fledgling sellsword set on changing her stars - and to hell with the naysayers!
Kelvis: A simple farmer and farrier searching for his missing wife and daughter
Koto Pondskimmer: A river-faring fisherman and local brigand, sailing through life without a care
Mistle of Salthill: A morose vagabond, bound to wander among graves and keep the dead asleep
Old Man Carlo: A kindly old cobbler who thought of peaceful retirement until he met a pixie
Rags: A curious puppeteer whose street shows foretell unexpected fates
Rosamund, the Wise One: An aging recluse versed in the Oldways, a sage and apothecary for her dale
Seede, the Apple Picker: A rascally orphan working as a farmhand, pranking the people of Ravenhome
Siondelle the Cairnmaker: A wild-at-heart pilgrim, fleeing a nefarious past life to search for the Unseen
Koto Pondskimmer, a fisherman and brigand!
⚔️Adventure Characters - ⚠️Spoiler Alert!
These characters originate by and large from outside the Dales, and have at least two Adventure themes each, reflecting their power level and ability to cope with the dangerous world beyond.
⚠️Spoiler Alert: While these sheets don't contain blatant spoilers, they do speak more freely about supernatural beings, which may reveal more than you wish if you're going to be a player playing an Origin level character - please pass this on to your players.
Bogomil: A magician of considerable power plotting a quest that will change the world
Daunt of House Mattina: A gallant mystery knight seeking to uphold the motto of his fallen noble house
Gaelle: A highland hunter who made a pact for a sword that can slay monsters
GlintFallow: A grumpy and greedy creature, remnant of bygone times, looking for a new home
Kinsi: A peculiar peddler in the market for old trinkets, baubles, and heirlooms
Kinsi - they're a peddler, just a peddler, honest!
👑Greatness Characters
Hearts of Ravensdale isn't really designed for Greatness characters, but since Legend In The Mist supports it, we wanted to put the possibility in your hands. Gullencry is a fun and powerful character that is interested in the little humans' affairs, which could be a great comical way to approach the campaign!
Gullencry: A magnificent dragon fascinated by the little lives of human critters
Feedback!
As print deadlines are closing in, we really need your help, backers, in ironing out any last kinks that remain in these character sheets. We are also very excited to learn what you think about these characters, and who your absolute favorites are!
We will continue to lay out and release parts of the Hearts of Ravensdale book, with the next update dropping on Friday, January 16th. We have some character creation sections coming out next, as well as Chapter 2 which holds many of the setting's secrets...
Until then, Happy New Year and enjoy the game! 🎉🎉🎉
- Amit and the Son of Oak team
New Drop + Winter Creature Pack + Season of Giving Sale!
6 months ago
– Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 02:11:37 PM
Alejandra's art for a Crow-Sister ritual honoring Grandfather Crow, cover for Chapter 2: Past The Bounds
❄️❄️❄️ Happy Yuletide companions! ❄️❄️❄️
We continue our quest to traverse the Dales and complete the Hearts of Ravensdale book, alongside all the accessories.
New Drop: Complete Setting Information For The Dales!
Today we sent out to you via DriveThruRPG the latest update to the Hearts of Ravensdale Setting Book, version 0.25, which contains all the Dales, valley by valley, from Underbough to Lastford, from South Crossing to the Dolmen Knolls. (Actually, one Dale still remains to be added, being so insignificant and all-important as it is. Can you guess which one?)
If you didn't get the files or if you encountered other issues, please reach us at [email protected] .
A Rich Rustic Setting To Get Lost In
Each Dale write up contains its gist, outstanding features, notable residents, but most importantly a handful of rumors and tales which could spark adventures and mysteries when your Heroes visit the Dales. If you ever dreamed of getting lost in the Dales for several years, you now have a bushel of story seeds to keep you going!
This information is player-facing, available to Heroes who live there or are passing through. In Chapter 2, Past The Bounds, we will include Narrator information that will reveal the hidden elements in each Dale.
Call for Feedback!
Which is your favorite Dale - have you been enchanted by the haunted Dolmen Knolls or do you like better the broody, over-critical people of Fairpoint? Who is your favorite Dalesperson? Please share it with us in the comments!
This is a great time to say thank you to Jason Fryer, who wrote many of the setting's tiny details. While the team revised, refined, edited, and added, Jason was the one to do the initial heavy-lifting of worldbuilding the entire region earlier this year and he created many of the rustic characters and places the Dalish people now call home. Thank you, Jason!
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Next, we will continue as planned to Making A Dalish Hero, with its much-anticipated Tropes, Theme Kits, Special Improvements, and suggested backpack tags.
Alejandra's art for the Blood & Water Feud Journey, following a time of internal strife at your Dalish village
New Winter Creature Pack!
We also sent you today (sorry for the double email) a short PDF with 5 Challenges you could throw into a wintery session:
Ice Crossing
Mylings
Wintershade
The Gift of Painted Boulders
The Visit Of The Merry Magician
Each Challenge tackles a different aspect of your Heroes' lives, from a village Yuletide prank to unnatural ravenous winter spirits. Enjoy!
This Mark Hertzkyi art for a Stormhelm Knight will also feature in the Hearts of Ravensdale book
Season of Giving Sale
Until January 5th, we're donating 15% of all orders on sonofoak.com to charity. The funds raised will be distributed to charities you vote on when you make a purchase. Here are the few charities we put forward, but you also have the option to suggest your own charity of choice:
Extra Life
World Central Kitchen
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
If you considered picking a digital or physical copy of City of Mist or :Otherscape, or if you want to gift Legend In The Mist to someone else, please consider doing so during this time and contributing to a charity you believe in.
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That's all for today. Our next update will be on January 2nd.
May you have a beautiful and heartwarming holiday season, and an amazing start to 2026!
