FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Five-act 5E campaign flips the script, placing players in the role of the drow in their own occupied city.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash., Oct. 13, 2026 – AAW Games has opened the limited first-printing presale for Rise of the Drow: After the Fall, a standalone five-act Fifth Edition adventure and Player’s Guide for four to six characters, beginning at 1st level and concluding at 5th level. Written for 5E 2014 with 2024 compatibility, no previous Rise of the Drow book is required. The presale closes October 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, or earlier if copies sell out, at https://adventureaweek.com/after-the-fall-presale/. Qualifying UK/EU and AU/NZ presale orders ship from regional hubs instead of the United States, an option available only during this presale.
“Typically, we see things from one perspective: our own. Many roleplaying games cast players as the so-called “good guys,” with assumptions already made about who is evil and why. Rise of the Drow: After the Fall flips the script. Players take on the role of the drow – a people most of the Underworld and known world see as evil, and they may very well be. Their future, however, is now in the hands of the players and their characters.”
Artwork courtesy of AAW Games
Three and a half years after the fall of Holoth, the former drow capital has become Hopeholme, an occupied city shaped by surveillance, forced reeducation, and the will of the victorious Coalition. The old houses are scattered. The Spider Goddess has withdrawn her favor. The Coalition believes the drow have finally been subjugated. They are wrong.
“The drow have lost the power and control they once held over the Underworld. Rival houses, often bitter or deadly enemies, must unite for the first time in their history to overthrow the Coalition. Every member of the party carries secrets, divided loyalties, old grudges, and a past that may place them at odds with one another. Each character must decide what future to pursue – and whether they can hold enough sway over the rest of the group to see their ambitions realized.”
Artwork courtesy of AAW Games
The original Rise of the Drow followed surface adventurers descending into the Underworld to confront the drow. After the Fall places players inside drow society after its defeat, combining espionage, infiltration, house politics, morally complicated choices, and hard dungeon exploration against enemies far beyond their ability to confront directly. The original campaign was nominated for Best Adventure at the 2014 ENnie Awards, remains AAW Games’ best-selling title, and carries a 4.93-out-of-5 average across 201 customer ratings.
“I want players to step into a perspective they might normally judge from a distance and ask themselves how they would navigate a world whose certainties have collapsed. Whom would they trust? What would they be willing to compromise? What new challenges will emerge from the choices they make? I am excited to see how different groups answer those questions and to hear the stories each table creates in the aftermath of the fall.”
THE BOOKS
Adventure softcover: 164 full-color pages, $64.99, matching PDF included.
Player’s Guide softcover: 48 full-color pages, $34.99, matching PDF included.
Limited hardcover: 212 full-color pages, $109, combining the complete Adventure and Player’s Guide, with both PDFs included.
Cover art by Kim Van Deun; design by Piotr Albrecht. Courtesy of AAW Games.
Free ready-to-play characters: Buy any After the Fall book and get six drow characters, each with ready-to-print sheets for levels 1–5. When your character levels up, grab the next sheet or make your own choices.
REGIONAL PRESALE FULFILLMENT
PDF editions are scheduled for November 2026. Physical books ship first to Kickstarter backers, followed by presale customers beginning in December through Studio 2 Publishing in the United States, Spiral Galaxy Games for the UK and European Union, and Aetherworks for Australia and New Zealand. This presale-only regional fulfillment keeps qualifying international orders closer to home; later webstore orders ship from the United States. Retail-store availability is expected in January 2027, subject to remaining inventory.
FREE DIGITAL STARTER SET
Visitors to https://adventureaweek.com/after-the-fall-presale/ can sign up to receive a free copy of the Rise of the Drow: After the Fall Digital Starter Set when it is published. The ready-to-play set includes a short 1st-level adventure and six pregenerated 1st-level drow characters.
MINIATURE COLLECTIONS
Three digital STL collections are available: Drow Iconics (12 named drow from six featured houses), The Coalition (13 miniatures, including guards, leaders, allies, and unusual defenses), and The Monsters (16 Underworld creature sculpts). Each set is $39, or all three are $99. Printed miniature collections are planned for early 2027 through AAW Games and its distribution partners.
RETAILER AND PRESS INFORMATION
Retailers can order through Studio 2 Publishing. For other retail and distribution inquiries, including international orders, contact [email protected]. Retail account setup: [email protected]. Sales and advance orders: Jim Searcy, [email protected], 865-212-3797. General retail and distribution inquiries: [email protected].
Press kit access, digital review copies, interviews, and media requests: https://adventureaweek.com/after-the-fall-presale/ or [email protected].
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