What Grim Press Ltd. does

Grim Press Ltd. is an independent tabletop role-playing game content publisher operating through grimpress.net. Founded in 2020, the company specializes in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition content, producing digital PDFs, print books (hardcover and softcover), virtual tabletop (VTT) modules, token collections, dungeon packs, and supplementary materials. The catalog includes proprietary original IP, most notably the Moonshroud Realms setting developed through the Soulstone Webzine product line.

The company's technical infrastructure is anchored by internal conversion teams covering all three major VTT platforms—Foundry VTT (120+ products), Fantasy Grounds (135+ products), and Roll20 (115+ products). This multi-platform coverage, including platform-specific tooling such as the Generic Actions Extension for Fantasy Grounds, allows simultaneous release across ecosystems that competitors typically serve one at a time. The Karthax product line additionally supports the emerging Shard Tabletop platform.

Grim Press operates a multi-channel revenue model: direct e-commerce through grimpress.net, marketplace sales via DriveThruRPG, DM's Guild, and Amazon, and recurring revenue through the Soulstone Archive Patreon subscription. Products are priced between $2.99 and $64.99, targeting individual consumers—primarily Dungeon Masters and players in the global D&D community. Strategic partnerships include integrations with Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds (SmiteWorks), Roll20, and a June 2025 partnership with Ghostfire Gaming for the Dungeons of Drakkenheim adaptation. The 2024 expansion to 5.5E compatibility and the launch of the Unearthed Spoils Special Editions line indicate ongoing product-surface adaptation.

Name

Grim Press Ltd.

Legal name

Grim Press

Website

https://grimpress.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grim Press Ltd. is an independent publisher of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition content, producing digital, print, and VTT-compatible modules across Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20, serving Dungeon Masters and players globally via marketplaces and a Patreon subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop RPG Content Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Tabletop RPG Miniatures & Terrain (CRALAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH), Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

Keywords

• Tabletop RPG content
• D&D 5e supplements
• Virtual tabletop modules
• Fantasy adventure modules
• Digital RPG magazines

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Direct E-Commerce Sales: Products sold directly through grimpress.net/store/ as digital downloads (PDF) and physical print books (softcover and hardcover). Multiple format options (PDF only, PDF + Hardcover, VTT versions) allow tiered pricing.
2. Third-Party Marketplace Sales: Products distributed through DriveThruRPG, DM's Guild, and Amazon, generating revenue through marketplace commissions and affiliate sales.
3. Patreon Subscription (Soulstone Archive): Monthly Patreon subscription providing access to Soulstone digital magazine volumes and the Soulstone Archive download library. Supports the ongoing production of the Moonshroud Realms world content.
4. Affiliate Revenue: Affiliate links on DM's Guild products generate referral revenue when customers purchase through those links. The company also earns affiliate commissions driving customers to Fantasy Grounds products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Grim Press publishes and sells a large catalog of Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition content — including adventure modules, NPC compendiums, magic-item books, bestiaries, token collections, encounter maps, and recurring digital magazines — delivered as digital PDFs, physical softcover/hardcover books, and natively adapted modules for Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20. Its proprietary Moonshroud Realms setting is expanded monthly through the Soulstone Webzine on Patreon and the Unearthed Spoils magazine series, while flagship products such as Karthax – The Living Tower, Haunting at the Darkwillow Manor, Allies & Antagonists, Loot Found on the Dungeon Floor, Armorsmith's Handbook, the Cavern Crawls series, and the Adaptable NPCs line anchor the catalog.

Product overview

Grim Press Ltd. is a D&D Fifth Edition content publisher offering a diverse portfolio of tabletop RPG products. The core offering centers on the Unearthed Spoils digital magazine series (monthly releases expanding the Moonshroud Realms world) and Soulstone Webzine (Patreon-exclusive 5.5E magazine). Major products include adventure modules (Karthax - The Living Tower, Haunting at the Darkwillow Manor), NPC resources (Allies & Antagonists with 100+ NPCs, Premade NPCs themed packs, Adaptable NPCs series), magic item compendiums (Loot Found on the Dungeon Floor with 200 items, Armorsmith's Handbook with 200 armor/shield items), and play aids (Fantasy Tokens in 500-token collections, Unbound Atlas Maps in 50-map bundles, Cavern Crawls 5-room dungeon series). The company maintains a multi-format distribution strategy with native support for Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20 through internal conversion teams. Products are available as PDFs, print books (softcover/hardcover), and through marketplaces including DriveThruRPG, DM's Guild, Amazon, and Patreon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Soulstone Webzine: D&D 5.5E (2024) monthly digital magazine expanding the Moonshroud Realms world with locations, NPCs, monsters, magic items, and adventures. Available in Digital PDF, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20 formats.
• Unearthed Spoils
• Shambling Horde

Products and services

• Karthax – The Living Tower D&D 5e dungeon crawl adventure for 2nd–8th level characters with 9 unique floors, 60+ monsters (unique art and stat blocks), 100+ pieces of art, tokens, and battle maps; sold as PDF, hardcover book, and native Foundry VTT / Fantasy Grounds / Roll20 modules for Dungeon Masters running multi-level campaigns.
• Haunting at the Darkwillow Manor D&D 5e sandbox horror adventure for 4–6 players (7th–9th level characters) delivered as a 47-page adventure with unique monsters, dynamic stat blocks, tokens, and battle maps for print or VTT play; aimed at Dungeon Masters running one-shot or short horror campaigns.
• Allies & Antagonists: A Big Book of D&D 5e NPCs Comprehensive D&D 5e NPC resource containing 100+ new NPCs with unique art, lore, and game stats across 200 pages and 90,000+ words, plus 125+ pieces of art and pog-style tokens for every NPC; targeted at Dungeon Masters who need ready-to-drop characters for their campaigns.
• Unearthed Spoils (Digital Magazine Series) Monthly D&D 5e digital magazine series (44+ issues, spanning #001 through #040+) that expands the Moonshroud Realms world with locations, NPCs, monsters, magic items, and short adventures; sold as digital PDF, Fantasy Grounds module, and Roll20 module to Dungeon Masters.
• Soulstone Webzine (Patreon Subscription) Monthly D&D 5.5E (2024) digital magazine that expands the Moonshroud Realms world with locations, NPCs, monsters, magic items, and adventures; distributed exclusively via Patreon subscription, where supporters receive the Soulstone Archive download library of all released volumes in Digital PDF, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20 formats.
• Unearthed Spoils Anthology Bundled anthology collections (Anthology One, Anthology Two) of multiple Unearthed Spoils issues, sold at tiered prices in PDF and/or VTT formats for Dungeon Masters who want the back catalog at a discount.
• Premade NPCs (Themed Packs) Setting- and ruleset-agnostic NPC packs with backgrounds, art, and tokens, sold as themed collections (Wizards, Monks, Human Commoners, Warlocks, Rogues, Paladins) for use across D&D 5e and other TTRPG systems.
• Adaptable NPCs Adamantine Best-Selling D&D 5e supplement line of adaptable non-player characters released across multiple volumes (Adaptable NPCs, Adaptable NPCs II, Adaptable NPCs: Calamity, Adaptable NPCs of the Guild), primarily sold on DM's Guild for Forgotten Realms play.
• Friend or Foe Folio D&D 5e NPC resource book featuring unique characters, art, and game statistics for Dungeon Masters who want a smaller, focused NPC supplement.
• Cavern Crawls Series Drop-in D&D 5e "5-room" dungeon mini-adventures sold in packs of 3–5, with bundles from #001 through #098+ (26+ packs produced), for Dungeon Masters who want ready-to-run, single-session dungeons.
• Loot Found on the Dungeon Floor D&D 5e magic-item compendium containing 200 meticulously designed items — 21 pieces of armor, 18 consumables, 6 complete item sets, 3 rings, 5 rods, 11 staves, 9 wands, 36 weapons, and 72 wondrous items — for Dungeon Masters and players expanding in-game loot tables.
• Armorsmith's Handbook D&D 5e magic-item book containing 200 unique items focused on armors, shields, and wondrous items, with 20 detailed shop owners (each with a unique inventory) and 20 unique maps (one per shop); available as PDF, print, and Foundry VTT module for players and Dungeon Masters running shopping / downtime scenes.
• Traps, Trammels, and Triggers – Nefarious Devices for 5E Collection of trap and device designs for D&D 5e Game Masters, providing ready-to-deploy hazards for dungeon encounters and short adventures.
• Bestiaries (Multiple Titles) Monster-focused D&D 5e supplements including the Adaptable NPCs series, Creatures of the Abyss, Creatures of the Tomb, and Supporting Sidekicks, providing illustrated, balanced monsters and NPCs for Dungeon Masters.
• Fantasy Tokens Thousands of 256px PNG fantasy tokens (40+ themed collection packs) with a consistent gold-frame style across categories including Adventurer, Commoner, Undead, Beast, Monstrosity, Elemental, Lycanthrope, Celestial, Giant, Feyborn, regional Denizens, Nautical, Abyss, Vagrant, Wartribe, and Construct; for print-and-play or VTT use by DMs and players.
• Unbound Atlas Maps Hundreds of encounter maps sold in 50-map collections at 150dpi (with and without grids) across categories such as Wilderness, The Boonies, The Haunted, Fey Realm, and Fortress, for print-and-play or VTT use by Dungeon Masters.
• Unearthed Spoils Special Editions Enhanced editions of Unearthed Spoils with expanded content, including "In The Shadows" (thieves' guild theme) and "Wicked Be Damned" (cult organization theme), sold as standalone digital and/or print products.
• Generic Actions Extension (Fantasy Grounds) Standalone Fantasy Grounds extension providing combat action buttons, automation for grapple / shove / disengage / dodge / help / hide / search / disarm / overrun / tumble resolution, dynamic flanking detection, and Combat Tracker integration for status effects and condition management; sold on Fantasy Grounds Forge to Fantasy Grounds users running D&D 5e.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ Foundry VTT products, 135+ Fantasy Grounds products, 115+ Roll20 products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Ghostfire GamingcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 June 2025Grim Press partnered with Ghostfire Gaming to fully adapt the Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign setting for Fantasy Grounds VTT. This co-publishing partnership includes automation, organized encounters, linked references, maps, and tools. Grim Press handled the VTT conversion while Ghostfire Gaming provided the underlying campaign IP.
• Foundry VTTcoreTechnology or IntegrationGrim Press maintains an internal conversion team that natively adapts products for Foundry VTT. Products are distributed through Foundry VTT's platform with native module support including automated maps, tokens, encounters, and integrated game mechanics.
• Fantasy Grounds (SmiteWorks)coreTechnology or IntegrationGrim Press has an internal conversion team adapting products for Fantasy Grounds. Over 135 products are available natively on the platform, with automated stat blocks, drag-and-drop items, dynamic lighting, and encounter management.
• Roll20coreTechnology or IntegrationOver 115 products are natively adapted and distributed through Roll20's VTT marketplace, with automated features and VTT-optimized assets for online D&D play.
• DriveThruRPG / One BookshelfsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrim Press distributes select products through the DriveThruRPG marketplace, reaching the platform's established base of digital RPG customers.
• DM's Guild (Wizards of the Coast)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrim Press distributes Forgotten Realms-specific content and best-selling titles (including Adaptable NPCs) through DM's Guild. The company also earns affiliate revenue through DM's Guild referral links. Products include Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds VTT versions.
• AmazonsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhysical and digital products sold through Amazon's retail marketplace, including hardcover books and digital downloads, providing access to Amazon's broad consumer customer base.
• PatreoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatreon serves as the primary subscription and community platform for the Soulstone Webzine. Patrons at various tiers receive access to Soulstone Archive with all published volumes, as well as exclusive content and community engagement.
• Fantasy Grounds ForgesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Generic Actions extension developed by Grim Press for Fantasy Grounds is distributed through Fantasy Grounds Forge, the official extension marketplace for the Fantasy Grounds platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DriveThruRPG / One Bookshelf: Largest third-party marketplace for tabletop RPG PDFs and print products, hosting a selection of Grim Press titles. Comparable as a critical distribution and discovery channel rather than a direct competitor, sharing the same seller/customer ecosystem.

Direct peers

• MCDM Productions: Matt Colville's RPG publishing brand producing high-production-value D&D 5E supplements, adventures, and the Draw Steel RPG. Comparable as a content-led, community-driven third-party publisher targeting the same DM customer base with premium adventure and play-aid products.
• Ghostfire Gaming: Independent third-party D&D publisher behind Dungeons of Drakkenheim. Comparable as a fellow third-party 5E publisher and direct partner on the Fantasy Grounds VTT adaptation, sharing target DM customer and premium adventure positioning.
• Goodman Games: Long-standing third-party D&D publisher known for DCC RPG and 5E-compatible adventures, including classic module reprints. Comparable in product mix (adventures, supplements) and D&D-adjacent positioning with multi-format distribution.
• Kobold Press: Independent third-party D&D and Pathfinder publisher producing adventures, monster books, and 5E-compatible supplements. Directly comparable to Grim Press in target customer (DMs), product format (print + PDF + VTT), and D&D ecosystem positioning.
• Paizo: Publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder, with a similarly broad catalog of adventures, bestiaries, and supplements sold via direct storefront and DriveThruRPG. Comparable as a tabletop RPG publisher serving the same GM/player niche with comparable distribution channels.

Broad incumbents

• SmiteWorks (Fantasy Grounds): Developer of the Fantasy Grounds VTT and Forge extension marketplace, where 135+ Grim Press products and the Generic Actions extension are distributed. Comparable as a platform incumbent that shapes the VTT content ecosystem.
• Wizards of the Coast: Owner of D&D and operator of DM's Guild. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same ecosystem in which Grim Press operates, dictating platform rules, licensing (OGL/SRD), and the official product roadmap that drives third-party demand.
• Foundry VTT: Self-hosted virtual tabletop platform with a major third-party module marketplace hosting 120+ Grim Press products. Comparable as a VTT incumbent and distribution channel with overlapping DM customer base.
• Roll20: Leading virtual tabletop platform with an integrated marketplace where 115+ Grim Press products are sold. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the online play space that combines VTT software, marketplace, and content distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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