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Faces of the Wild: 5e 2024 Compendium of 100 NPC Stat Blocks

Created by Dump Stat Adventures

From freezing tundras to lush jungles, this supplement features 100 NPCs who live in the wilds. These stat blocks cover everyone you would meet in the wilds, like survivalists, cultists, explorers, guides, new species, and so many more!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Faces of the Wild PDF Release
4 months ago – Fri, Jan 09, 2026 at 09:52:23 AM

PDF Complete!

We are excited to announce that the v1 PDF of Faces of the Wild is now out! Thank you again for your help in getting this project to the finish line!

This file is being distributed by Backerkit and is part of your digital downloads for this campaign.

If you do not have access to it or any of your other digital rewards, please check that you have completed your survey and that you are up to date on your payment. If you have done so, please don't hesitate to reach out to us so we can review.

The only digital reward that is not yet ready is the Foundry VTT Module for Faces of the Wild, which is currently in the works, and we expect that to be completed by the end of March (but probably much sooner than that). 

Locking Addresses

As we have the PDF finished, we are now ordering our draft prints. Once we receive those in a few weeks, we will be locking addresses. We are planning on shipping out these books at the beginning of March, and we expect everyone (including international orders) to have their books by the end of March. We will keep you informed if anything changes this timeline.

New Year Progress Update
4 months ago – Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 05:29:37 PM

Hello everyone! We hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday season. We definitely ate too many sugar cookies, but someone had to do it.

New Year Progress Update

We want to talk about our latest progress update! As of right now, we are set to release version 1 of Faces of the Wild in the next two weeks. We hope you've been enjoying the preview playtest, and if you have any feedback, please message us at [email protected] so we can review.

This version 1 of Faces of the Wild is not our print PDF. Instead, this is the chance for us to order a proof from the printer, read the book as a physical book, and begin work on the Foundry VTT Module. Version 1.1 will then be printed in February after you have had a month with version 1, and you can provide any feedback you might have (like we don't know how to spell Advantage or we gave all of our NPCs the Fireball spell - which is not a mistake as far as we're concerned).

To get you excited for version 1, we also wanted to share everything you can expect in this book!
  • 92 Wilds-themed NPCs across 20 categories; spanning CR 1/8 to CR 19
  • 10 Heroes & Villains; spanning CR 6 to CR 20
  • 12 Spells
  • 8 Wilderness Equipment 
  • 3 Recipes (2 Herbalism, 1 Alchemist; for use with Tool Craft)
  • 10 Magic Items
  • 10 Weapons
  • 56 Example Encounters
  • 1 Species (Koira, canine-humanoids)

We hope you're as excited as us! Thank you for your support, and our next update will go out when version 1 goes out. Until then, we hope you're having a great start to your year and that you're rolling nothing but crits. 

Digital Rewards + Locking Orders
5 months ago – Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 09:41:51 AM

Hello everyone, and a big thank you to everyone who has filled out their BackerKit Surveys already!

We just wanted to provide a real quick update as to when you can expect your digital rewards. We originally said Friday; however, there is a small hiccup. We need to first lock orders before we can share these digital rewards with everyone, so we are locking orders in 48 hours and then charging cards for shipping, any additional add-ons, etc. 

This means we are unable to send out digital rewards (like Tool Craft or Adventure PDFs) until Sunday afternoon/evening. We apologize for the delay. If you want your digital rewards immediately, you can message us, and we will lock your order early and charge your card for shipping or any add-ons (if you have any). You'll then get access to your digital rewards before Sunday.

That said, today, we are still releasing the Playtest Preview containing 24 NPCs for you to start using in your games and the Primal Guardian NPC for all of our early backers. Expect an email from BackerKit with a link to download those rewards to be sent shortly after this update.

We are NOT locking in shipping addresses until sometime in February. If you need to adjust your order, you will need to message us, but you can change your shipping address at any time before February. 

BackerKit Surveys!
5 months ago – Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 05:30:50 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to our USA supporters (and happy Friday to the rest of the world).

We're excited to share that the BackerKit Surveys will be going out this weekend! Keep an eye on your inbox and fill out your surveys as soon as you can so you can get your digital rewards.

This survey will also provide your shipping costs for your order. We will NOT be locking addresses until we're ready to ship, so you still have time to update your address if need be. If you have any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can help.

With surveys going out this weekend, we will be sending digital rewards by Friday next week. This includes Tool Craft, Faces of the City, and our adventures. If you ordered physical items, those will ship at the same time as Faces of the Wild in March 2026.

Before our next update in two weeks, we will have a bundle of NPCs for you to start including in your games. This will be 25 NPCs in Faces of the Wild and will provide a solid mix of CRs, Roles, and categories, so we hope you're as excited as us!

Thank you again for your support, see you next time!

Campaign End + Timeline
5 months ago – Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 07:12:56 PM

Hey everyone! While we typically send these updates out on Friday, we were busy at the Grand Rapids Comic Con and didn't get a chance to send out our update.



Thank you to everyone who backed this project and are helping us make this book a reality. We can't wait to have it in your hands and are making great strides to get it complete.

Now that the campaign is over, our next update won't be for two weeks, and with it, the Pledge Manager will be complete or near complete. You'll be asked to go through the survey, add any add-ons you missed, and share your address. This will be how we distribute your digital rewards (like Tool Craft and adventure PDFs), so it's essential for you to fill out this survey to get your rewards.

Timeline

As a reminder, here is our timeline:

End of November - Digital rewards (excluding Faces of the Wilds) are sent to backers
Beginning of December - Share a Playtest Packet featuring a large portion of the NPCs in Faces of the Wild (Backers only)
Beginning of January - Feedback is incorporated from the Playtest Packet
End of January - PDF v1 for Faces of the Wild is released
February - Feedback is incorporated from the PDF v1
End of February - Go to the printers, charging shipping at this time
March - Mail out all physical rewards (If you are outside the USA, your books may not arrive until April, see Shipping for more information)
End of March - Faces of the Wild Foundry VTT Module is released

 Thank you again for your support!