About
Severed Books publishes fiction, games, accessories, and RPG modules. Since 2012, we've published a lot of fiction, had a project optioned for TV/film, expanded into tabletop gaming, and have run over 35 successful Kickstarter campaigns. At Severed, we take chances and experiment. We can take credit for the first indie RPG action figure (Mörk Borg), the first spinner rack made specifically for indie RPG zines, and the first Gelatinous Cube die.
Collaborations include: Stockholm Kartell, Aaron Draplin (Draplin Design Company), the team behind The Spine of Night [Philip Gelatt and Morgan King], The Dead Milkmen with Andrew Ervin, Head Lopper's Andrew MacLean, Ax-Wielder Jon's Nick Pitarra, artist Mark Riddick, and meta horror legend Brian Evenson.
If you pledged and are waiting on a Kickstarter to be fulfilled or have a question about your order, please email us directly at severedbooks at gmail.com.We do not get alerts when people fill out their surveys late or forget to give us their address on Kickstarter.
If you pledged and are waiting on a Kickstarter to be fulfilled or have a question about your order, please email us directly at severedbooks at gmail.com.We do not get alerts when people fill out their surveys late or forget to give us their address on Kickstarter.
Our Patron Saint
“We become what we behold. We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.”
“World War 3 is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.”
Marshall McLuhan
Projects
We have dedicated pages for some of our larger projects here:
Our Mascot
Edgar the Severer
Standing six foot eleven inches, Edgar got his nickname (The Severer) from decapitating two opponents at the same time with, what he will admit, was a lucky slice. Good fortune or not, his reputation as a towering menace has made many foes flee the battlefield instead of face him. Few have seen his face. Fewer call him a friend. But many have told the bedtime story of the man who can take two heads at once with his massive Zweihander.
Stats:
HP 42 / Morale 11 / Plate Armor -d6
STR 15 (+2) / DEX 15 (+2) / CON 14 (+2) / INT 14 (+2) / WIS (12 (+1) / CHA 10 (+0)
Speed: normal human
All system stats should be that of a very strong/tall human.
Special: Will decapitate on any critical hit and allows him a second attack with advantage.
Zweihander 1d10 Long dagger 1d4 +1
Loot: 2d20 gold or silver / lock of blonde hair
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is personal and we take that seriously. We will never share your email address or other data with anyone.
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Justin Sirois [founder/owner, writer/artist/product developer]
Justin Sirois in an Ennie award winning project manager and game designer. He has 20+ years experience--both in the private and public sectors--in printing and manufacturing. As a is a novelist and game maker living in Baltimore, Maryland, Justin's books include MLKNG SCKLS (Publishing Genius, 2009), and Falcons on the Floor (Publishing Genius, 2012) written with Iraqi refugee Haneen Alshujairy, The Heads (Newlights Press 2013), as well as So Say the Waiters books 1, 2, and 3 (2012, 2013, 2014), The Last Book of Baghdad (Civil Coping Mechanisms 2016), and the series Two Girls (Amazon's Kindle Press). He founded Narrow House, an indie publishing company, that ran for ten years. He has received five individual Maryland State Arts Council grants for poetry and fiction.
George Holland [writer/creator]
Nathan Carter [proofer]
Dan Rumain - Lone Ape Audio Lab [music]
Severed Books is a Limited Liability Company based in Maryland
Limited Editions
Books
Beneath Hardcover (book one only) - 200
Beneath Black Box - 100
Lost Tomb of the Bitchin' Chimera - 1,750
Tomb of the Pale Cow - 1,100
Lost Tomb Box Set - 450
Caver and Cube first edition - 500
Darkest Rock - 500
SIS/TR Standard Edition - 600
SIS/TR Silver Limited Edition - 250
SIS/TR Gold Limited Edition - 50
A Dark Glinting with Metal Standard Edition - 600
A Dark Glinting with Metal Box Set - 300
Sickest Witch Limited Edition - 200
Sickest Witch Standard Edition - 400
Beneath for Mork Borg Gold Edition - 225
Beneath for Mork Borg Silver Edition - 225
SIS/TR: Hang the DJ, Pink Foil - 400
SIS/TR: Hang the DJ, Gold Foil - 100
Games
Sickest Witch - 1,000
Sickest Wizard- 400
Settlers for Satan - 75
Gelatinous Cube Checker Sets - 450
SIS/TR Kill Boxes - 90
Minis
Caver - 500
Caver Dragon and Snake expansions - 20
Small Party - Born to Lose Crew- 500
Small Party - Borg-Like Bastards (2023) - 500
Small Party - Borg-Like Bastards (2024) - 500
Small Party - Sickest Witch - 500
Small Party - Coven's End - 500
Small Party - Sickest Witch Bonus Pack - 500
Small Party - Scrappy AF Survivors - 500
Small Party - Borg-Like Beasts - 500
Toys
Mork Borg Action Figure Standard Edition ***
Mork Borg Action Figure Blood Drenched Edition ***
Mork Borg Action Figure Glow in the Dark Edition ***
Mork Borg Action Figure Cursed Edition ***
Mork Borg Action Figure Weapons Pack ***
Pins
Master of Dungeons (hard enamel version) - 2.5" - 300
Roll of Caffeine - 2.5" - 300
Duke Vader with gold foil sticker - 250
Dice
Massive Gelatinous I (New Skull / Glow with Red Ink / Goat Bag) - 100
Massive Gelatinous Ninja Cube - 200
Massive Gelatinous II (Glow with White Ink) - 150
Massive Gelatinous II (Blood with White Ink) - 200
Massive Gelatinous II (Blood with No Ink) - 100
Massive Gelatinous II (Glow with No Ink) - 100
Knuckle Buster Sets (25mm) with Dice Bag - 250
Draplin Design Company Dice Sets - 1,200
Hats
Severed Books Black Metal Logo (first edition) - 100
Information of Signatures
In 2025, Justin made a conscious effort to make his autograph more legible. Anything signed before 2025 will have the "old" version of the signature. Anything after 2025 (unless he slips into old habits) will have the new legible "Sirois" with the year's date signature.
Initial Beneath Play Testers
A very special thanks to the people who helped with our very first RPG book.
Jimmy Bonner
Kevin Sherry
Noel Conrad
Kendal Marie
Jamie Perez
Shaun Preston
Michael Kimball
