Eidolon: The Ghost Market Backerkit Campaign Scares Up Success

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Written by Tyler Chancey

Published: October 13, 2026 3:06 PM

Keith Baker's new Eidolon: The Ghost Market Backerkit has gone live. The new ectopunk setting, created by one of Dungeons & Dragons' most beloved worldbuilders and built on the rules of Darrington Press' Daggerheart, has already reached its funding goal.

The Eidolon: The Ghost Market Backerkit Campaign

In its campaign page, Eidolon: The Ghost Market is an original setting themed around a city that is powered by he recently deceased. The foundation is built on ancient bones and the energy source is bound spirits of the departed. The design team includes the legendary Eberron creator Keith Baker, behavior scientist and artist Jenn Ellis, and lead designer Lydia Suen (Cosmere RPG, Streets of Jade).

This elaborate city is fleshed out in a 200+ page hardcover book. The book will contain new rules and player options, including six new communities, six transformations, six necromantic gifts, over 80 new weapons, armor, and loot. GM materials include six new environments, two full campaign frames: Boneriggers and Catering Crew, ten adventure arcs, one full campaign, new rules for emotional conditions and creative combat, and an 18-page gazetteer packed with lore and history on the city of Eidolon.

For those intrigued by the setting and are intrigued but are worried about money, there is a preview of Eidolon available on Heart of Daggers, the community-created digital marketplace for Daggerheart. The preview is PWYW and contains a small primer on the setting and a sample pack for Fury, one of the book's new emotional conditions.

The pledge levels for the Eidolon: The Ghost Market Backerkit campaign are as follows:

• The Hollow Soldier for $25: A PDF of the book and any digital stretch goals
• Reliquary for $42: A physical hardcover and PDF copy of the book and a set of 18 Eidolon Daggerheart cards
• Candle in the Darkness for $65: Physical and PDF copies of the book, a set of Daggerheart cards, a GM Screen, and three months of extra Daggerheart content via Patreon
• The Guild of the Dead for $195: Physical and PDF copies of the book, a set of Daggerheart cards, a GM Screen, a special set of amethyst dice, an Eidolon-themed t-shirt, 6 months of Daggerheart content via Patreon, a map pack

At the time of writing, the Eidolon: The Ghost Market Backerkit campaign has raised $29,061, moving past its initial funding goal of $18,950. The campaign concludes on November 10, with fulfillment expected on June 1, 2027.

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