Into the Unknown 5E: First Steps (Early Access)

Into the Unknown: First Steps is the first campaign module for Into the Unknown, a setting. Set in a post-apocalyptic galaxy devastated by a psionic force known only as the Invaders. You play as a crew originating from the Endurance space station, the last hope of the Alliance, and it is dying. You are the only ones who can save it.

First Steps follows a crew of outcasts, survivors, and rejects as they attempt to secure the last hope the galaxy has left: the Endurance.  Along the way, you will face dangerous foes from a rogue A.I attempting to "perfect" organic life, to a lost, abandoned soldier who has only one desire to butcher and maim.  

You will run, you will fight, and then you will die. 

This campaign book is designed to be used alongside  Into the Unknown: Murphy’s Field Guide, the setting’s player handbook. As part of Early Access, I’ll be updating the campaign book over time with two more acts, with accompanying stats sheets and lore.

Campaign Book Includes:

• A detailed GM-only setting guide
• Acts 1–3 of the campaign
• Recommended Levels 1-5
• Stat blocks and NPCs to accompany each act

Act 1 – The Dying Core and Parts 5 & 6 of the Setting Guide (The Endurance and Fortuna) are available as a free demo at the end of this page.

Or you can check out the official Into the Unknown: Demo Bundle, which includes content from Into the Unknown: Murphy's Field Guide as well, here:

https://intotheunknownttrpg.itch.io/i

All Into the Unknown books are currently unillustrated. As I’m not an artist, and I don’t feel comfortable using AI-generated art, I’ve chosen to focus on writing and design first. 

One day, I hope to commission artwork that reflects the tone of the setting,  something that feels aged, forgotten, and water-damaged. The final visual style will be intentionally distressed: blotchy, faded, and drained of most colour, like a relic uncovered in a ruined archive.

I hope you enjoy surviving this galaxy as much as I enjoyed building it.

Good luck.

Notes:

All Into the Unknown products are based on the 5E ruleset.

This Campaign Guide includes optional feedback sheets. There’s absolutely no pressure to use them, they’re just there in case you feel like sharing your thoughts. Most importantly, have fun exploring the setting and enjoy the adventure.