Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG

Surprise! A New Holiday Scenario
3 months ago – Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:14:31 AM

Happy Holidays, Worldhoppers! In our last update, we mentioned that we would be going back to monthly updates starting in January, and while that is true, we couldn’t let the year end without sharing one more stocking stuffer…

The Fused Who Devastated

In Iri, the people would gather each year,
For colors and costumes and Vaporlight cheer!
They twirled by the falls as the vaporspren gleamed,
They all were united. At least so it seemed...

For Grincil the Fused took exception to this.
He frowned at their joy and he sneered at their bliss.
“Why should they gather?” he snarled from his lair,
“And who says that I don't deserve to be there?”

Vaporlight Festival in Rall Elorim is coming soon, and everyone is preparing for the celebration. The royal council sees this as an opportunity for singers, humans, and Fused to create bonds and step forward together into a new world. Unfortunately, one disgruntled Fused is tired of the NOISE. He’s tired of the FEASTS. He’s miserable, and this Fused—Grincil—has hatched a plot. He’ll steal all the vaporspren costumes to make sure the festival can’t happen. The characters are charged to find Grincil and either lift his spirits or get him out of the way.

This short adventure was written by Meric Moir, Lead Writer for the Cosmere RPG and Director for the forthcoming Plotweaver RPG! It features delightful illustrations by our favorite Cosmere artist, Marie "Lamaery" Seeberger. 

The Fused Who Devastated can be added to the final chapter of Stonewalkers, dropped into an ongoing homebrew campaign, or used as a heartwarming holiday one-shot. Click here to download it! For more holiday adventures, check out Middlefest in Urithiru and Stormshelter. Or make your own scenarios with the Fan Content Template available on our Downloads page!

Most Anticipated Nomination on EN World!

The Cosmere community is the best fandom we know, and we’d like to call upon your power! EN World has put out their annual Most Anticipated RPG vote and Mistborn has been nominated! We’re longtime fans of EN World, and getting nominated is a big deal. Getting recognized as a Most Anticipated release in 2026 would be even better!

Log in to EN World to cast your vote! Please note that the game is listed alphabetically as "Mistborn (Brotherwise Games)." Getting recognized by EN World could help us reach even more people, so thanks in advance to anyone who helps us rock the vote.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Okay, we mean it this time… we will see you all in the New Year as we begin planning Mistborn production timelines! 

Have a safe and joyful holiday season!

DSNX ‘25 Recap and Future of the Cosmere RPG!
4 months ago – Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 12:37:32 PM

Hello, Radiants! Happy December and Happy Holidays. The Brotherwise Games team just got back from an amazing week at Dragonsteel Nexus, where we shared gaming news, played the RPG live on stage, met some awesome fans, and more!

We always have a wonderful time at Dragonsteel Nexus, and this year was the best yet. In today's update, we’ll recap some of our favorite moments from the con! But first, we have one more fulfillment update for Wave 1 shipping:

Fulfillment Update

We are thrilled to announce that Wave 1.0 fulfillment is complete for the majority of regions. After weeks of challenging delays, the last 0.1% of US orders shipped out last Tuesday. We're now down to one region where Wave 1.0 fulfillment is still underway.

Asia/Rest of World

We are seeing progress from VFI via their hub tracker with estimated arrival dates for most countries. Asian and Rest of World shipments always takes longer than our other zones, but we’re pleased to see that most zones are well underway and some are already completed. We appreciate backers from these regions for being patient with us as we navigate shipping to these areas. We will take what we learned from Wave 1 shipping for Asia/RoW and apply it to Wave 2. Once we get closer to Wave 2 shipping, we’ll set out a realistic timeline for backers in these regions based on information from our fulfillment partner.

Wave 1.1

Our fulfillment partners are now working on Wave 1.1 fulfillment for lost orders, replacement requests, late surveys, and other orders with issues. We are expecting this process to take up to two months due to the scale of the campaign and the holiday season, so we appreciate your patience while we resolve these issues! In the meantime, we're happy to report that Canada has already completed Wave 1.1 fulfillment!

Dragonsteel Nexus ‘25

First, thank you to all fans of the Cosmere RPG who visited our booth and participated in events throughout DSNX! This is one of our favorite conventions to attend because we love being amongst such an awesome fandom. We debuted the Stormlight Starter Set, Mistborn Enamel Tokens, and more at our booth. We also had quite a few panels and events throughout the convention that we are excited to recap! So, let’s get into it:

State of Games in the Cosmere Panel & Mistborn RPG Liveplay

Saturday during DSNX, the Brotherwise team had our annual “State of Games in the Cosmere Panel!” We were excited for this panel because we had quite a lot of news to share, and it turns out you all were excited too because the room was PACKED! During this panel, we had updates on Shards of Creation, Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game, War for Roshar, the Mistborn Campaign Setting, and Plotweaver! We've condensed the 90-minute panel into a 10-minute recap here:

We also had an incredible Saturday night as the RPG team did a live playthrough of chapter 7 from the Mistborn Legacy Adventure with Meric Moir as the GM! During this playthrough, the audience voted every 20 minutes for Preservation or Ruin:

Unfortunately, this live play wasn't recorded, but it was memorable for everyone who attended! And who knows? Perhaps Karl the Koloss will make an appearance in the future...

Heroes of the Lost Desolation 400-Player Epic

Friday night at Dragonsteel Nexus was truly epic. Our friends at We Geek Together hosted a 400-player epic game of the Cosmere RPG sponsored by Kickstarter! This event featured more than 70 GMs and Captains guiding their players through various scenarios throughout three acts, with the last act being the deadliest: defeating three Thunderclasts, each with 12,000 HP. 

We owe a huge thank you to We Geek Together for organizing this event and to Kickstarter for sponsoring it with goodies! This game was truly amazing, and you shouldn't miss this exciting recap over on YouTube:

Make sure to stay until the end of the video to hear what the players had to say!

New Miniatures

During the Art in the Cosmere panel, Johnny revealed that starting in 2026, we will have monthly new STL uploads to My Mini Factory thanks to our new partnership with DM Stash! But…we couldn’t resist dropping our first STL pack with this Lightweaver & Warform Duo during the convention! If you have a 3D printer, this new STL pack is a must-have!

Follow Brotherwise Games on My Mini Factory to get notified when we upload new models each month starting in January.

Thank You!

What an amazing convention. It was incredibly gratifying to meet so many backers in person, whether it was to autograph the RPG books, apologize to folks in the "Bridge 4%" crew, or hear stories about players' campaigns. The energy and excitement at this convention was a great energy boost as our team heads back to working around the clock to finalize the Mistborn campaign setting books.

That's all for now! With Wave 1 fulfillment ending, we'll move back to a monthly update schedule as we head into Mistborn pre-production.

See you all in the New Year!
 

A Cornucopia of Cosmere Content
4 months ago – Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 01:49:27 PM

Hello, Radiants! Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the US! As our team gets ready to spend a couple of days with our families, we're feeling very thankful for everyone who has supported this project through its ups and downs over the past year. Today we'll share the latest fulfillment updates and some fun content links to enjoy over the holiday weekend. 

Fulfillment Update

As we reach the end of Wave 1.0 fulfillment for the US, many regions are now kicking off Wave 1.1 fulfillment. Wave 1.1 shipments include replacement part requests, late survey orders, and lost packages. If you have emailed our support team and we have indicated that you’re part of Wave 1.1 fulfillment, we do not need any more information from you at this time. 

If the update below indicates you should have already received your order, or if you believe you should be included in Wave 1.1 shipping, please use our contact form to get in touch with our support team.

USA

As we shared in our last update, the final 4% of fulfillment for the US has been very challenging. We're down to the final 1%, but with the Thanksgiving holiday some orders will not ship until the beginning of next week. Johnny just wrote a detailed post on r/CosmereRPG, which includes an explanation along with our sincere apologies.

In the US, Wave 1.1 fulfillment will be close behind, beginning on December 2nd. It will be a rolling process as new orders come in and get handled on a first-in, first-out basis, and will continue over the next 2 months.

Canada

In Canada, we’ve completed wave 1.0 and wave 1.1 shipping. This region is complete until Wave 2 shipping starts in Q3 2026! (If you’re a Canadian backer with questions, please use our contact form for support.)

Australia/New Zealand

Wave 1.0 is complete. Any split orders for figurines and holofoils will arrive locally on December 2nd and be shipped out ASAP. If you have any questions about your order, please use our contact form.

UK & EU

Gamesquest EU and UK have completed Wave 1.0 shipping. They have now begun Wave 1.1 shipping. As in all zones, wave 1.1 will begin with a period of stock consolidation and order preparation before kicking off in earnest towards the middle of December.

LATAM

All Wave 1.0 LATAM shipments have been dispatched from our fulfillment partner at QML. We are aware that Brazilian customs are rejecting some packages for our backers, if you have this issue, please contact our fulfillment partners at QML as soon as you can.

Please contact support if you haven’t received your order and/or haven’t received tracking.

Asia/Rest of World

We are seeing progress from VFI via their hub tracker with estimated arrival dates for most countries. As mentioned in Johnny's Reddit post, Kickstarter shipments to Asia and the Middle East always face incredibly high costs and/or timelines. We are pleased to see progress, and will not allow retail release in any region where VFI is still fulfilling.

Learn to Play the Cosmere RPG

We worked with the team over at Dragonsteel to produce an introductory video series for the Cosmere RPG! Let’s Play the Cosmere RPG is a playlist on YouTube featuring Cosmere RPG Creative Director Johnny O’Neal and Lead Designer Lydia Suen guiding you through the core mechanisms of the system!

This playlist is perfect for newbies to the TTRPG space who want to learn more about roleplaying, AND for TTRPG veterans who wish to learn a new system. Grab your Cosmere RPG books and head on over to YouTube now to follow along!

Echoes of the Father One-Shot

On November 14th, the official actual play for the Stormlight Campaign Setting premiered on Brandon’s YouTube channel! This is an epic one-shot featuring an all-star cast: Jasper Cartwright (Dimension 20, NADDpod) as the Game Master, starring Abubakar Salim (House of the Dragon, Raised by Wolves), Jacqueline Emerson (The Hunger Games), Jane Douglas (Oxenventure), and Mark/Mara Hulmes (High Rollers, Critical Role).

While Echoes of the Father tells a standalone story, there’s room to expand it in the future! 

Miniature Painting Guides

We’ve seen quite a few requests come in asking about official painting guides for the Cosmere RPG Miniatures! Well, look no further, Lightweavers. We’ve uploaded all of our painting guides from the Stormlight Premium Miniatures campaign and added in a new character guide for the RPG miniatures over at cosmererpg.com/cosmere-rpg-miniatures

Dragonsteel Nexus

Next week, we'll be heading to Salt Lake City to exhibit at Dragonsteel Nexus! Our booth will be in the same location as last year (right next to the Gaming Hall), and we can’t wait to see you there. Make sure to stop by our booth to say hi, and better yet, don't miss out on our panels!

• New Cosmere Art: Johnny will join the Dragonsteel art team onstage to reveal new illustrations from upcoming games and books! 
• Stormlight Epic: Sponsored by Kickstarter, this epic 400-player game will feature an all new Stormlight adventure set a thousand years in the past: Heroes of the Lost Desolation. (Sign-ups are full, but drop-ins are welcome to fill in for anyone who doesn't show up!)
• Cosmere Gaming: Our biggest event, the "State of Games in the Cosmere" panel, will share sneak peeks at our future releases. In addition to a ton of info on the Mistborn Campaign Setting, we'll share new details about board games like Well of Ascension, Shards of Creation, and Stormlight: War for Roshar!
• RPG Playthrough: Come watch a live play of Cosmere RPG team members playing with Mistborn characters for the first time! Join the audience to see new mechanics in action, and a sneak peek at one of the Era 2 chapters of Mistborn Legacy.

None of these sessions are planned to be recorded or streamed, but for those who can’t make it to the con, we will post recap videos on YouTube!

Giving Thanks

Thank you for your continued support of the Cosmere RPG. We are so grateful for all of our backers, and love all the excitement we're seeing around the system. 

The Brotherwise team will be taking this Thursday off to celebrate the holiday with our families, and some of us will also be out on Friday. During this time, we may not be as active in the comments section! If you have any questions or concerns, please expect a longer turnaround time for our answers. We appreciate your patience as we head into the holiday season.

To those of you who are making it to Dragonsteel Nexus, we'll see you in a week!

Finalizing Fulfillment and Readying for Retail
5 months ago – Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 05:12:25 PM

Hello, Radiants! In the two weeks since our last update, our fulfillment partners around the world have made significant progress on Wave 1 shipping. While that process has been slower than we’d like, the end is in sight. In today’s update, we have fulfillment updates for each region, news about the US retail release, and a very cool trailer to share.

Fulfillment Update

Many regions are finishing up Wave 1.0 shipping this week and moving on to the Wave 1.1 process for late surveys, replacement part requests, and lost orders in the coming weeks. Please read your region’s update for further details below. 

If the update below indicates you should have already received your order, or if you have replacement requests, please use our contact form to get in touch with our support team.

USA

In our first fulfillment update, we said that US fulfillment would take “as long as 10 weeks.” At the time, we felt that was a conservative estimate, but we’re now entering our 11th week. 

The good news is that 96% of US orders have been delivered or shipped out, and in spite of some unforeseen challenges, the remaining orders are underway. Just before sending this update we emailed everyone in that 4%, so if you weren’t included on that email and you’re still waiting on your order, please check your spam folder or contact us.

We’ll spend the week ahead focused on resolving any issues with the remainder of wave 1.0, and then we’ll turn our attention to wave 1.1 (which includes late surveys, replacement part requests, and lost orders).

Canada

In Canada, we’ve completed wave 1.0 and wave 1.1 shipping. This region is complete until Wave 2 shipping starts in Q3 2026! (If you’re a Canadian backer with questions, please use our contact form for support.)

Australia/New Zealand

Wave 1.0 is complete. Any split orders for figurines and holofoils will arrive on December 2nd and be shipped out ASAP.

UK & EU

EU orders continue to go out the door, and the team is working hard this week to complete this massive fulfillment project. We expect all EU orders to be dispatched by this Thursday, November 13.

The majority of UK orders have been shipped, but a portion of shipments have been split as the UK hub is awaiting additional stock to complete the last remaining orders. There will be no upcharge for splitting orders; Brotherwise is covering this unexpected expense. 

Once these orders are complete, Gamesquest UK will begin Wave 1.1 shipping for lost orders, replacement requests, and late surveys. We anticipate Wave 1.1 beginning in 2 weeks.

LATAM

All Wave 1.0 LATAM shipments have been dispatched from our fulfillment partner at QML. If you are a Latin American backer and haven’t received your order yet, it should be in the carrier’s hands and on its way. Please contact support if you haven’t received it by the end of next week.

Asia/Rest of World

We are seeing progress from VFI via their hub tracker with estimated arrival dates for most countries. These are later than we'd like, but we're glad that things are moving. As we head into the end of this year, we will push VFI for more updates on the regions still in consolidation.

Retail Release

While our first priority has always been to the backers of this Kickstarter, a strong retail launch is also crucial to the long-term success of this RPG. If these books sell well at bookstores and friendly local game stores, we’ll be able to make new adventures and sourcebooks for years to come.

In the US, retail editions of the books will start appearing on shelves as early as tomorrow, November 12. It will primarily be available at bookstores like Barnes & Noble (which had to be shipped out weeks ago, before the unexpected issues that slowed down our final weeks of fulfillment). Local game stores will begin receiving stock toward the end of this week or beginning of next.

Please note that retailers will primarily have access to the three core hardcover books and basic dice. The Kickstarter edition slipcases, and most of the accessories from higher pledge levels, are currently only available to backers (or from brick-and-mortar retailers who backed at the “Retailer Pledge” level). Providing stock for retailers was not a factor in our fulfillment delays.

In Spain, the localized edition of the RPG is planned for a retail release during December, with more details forthcoming. In the UK and EU, English-language books will begin to appear at retail soon, and we’ll have news about other localized versions in future updates.

Echoes of the Father Trailer

On Saturday, we shared the official trailer for the Echoes of the Father one-shot from 12 Sided Studios and Paragon Pictures! In case you missed the trailer for this epic Cosmere RPG actual play, check it out!

Echoes of the Father will go live on Brandon’s YouTube channel this Friday. We can’t wait for you to see this epic story unfold!

Thank You!

Thank you for your patience during the final part of Wave 1 fulfillment, especially for those of you still awaiting your packages. We are doing everything in our power to work through issues and get these games into your hands, and your support has made that possible. 

Halloween Adventure, Fan Content, and More!
5 months ago – Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 01:54:29 PM

Hello, Radiants! Happy Thursday and Happy (almost) Halloween! We have a fun update for you all today, featuring a spooky single-session adventure. We also have a short update for each region below as we head into Hallo-weekend.

Stormshelter – A Murder Mystery Scenario!

As a highstorm rages outside, the characters are sealed into a shelter with a group of brightladies and brightlords. Little do they know, this sealed bunker is also the scene of a MURDER. With the resident brightlady's trusty servant in tow, the characters must interview the suspects, investigate the scene, and search the shelter before the murderer strikes again. Who or what is lurking in the Stormshelter?

This short adventure for Tier 2 characters was written by Meric Moir, Lead Writer for the Cosmere RPG and Director of the forthcoming Plotweaver RPG. Stormshelter can be dropped into an ongoing campaign or used as a Halloween one-shot to add a little murder and mystery to your Stormlight campaign. Click here to download this haunting one-shot!

Fan Content Template

In addition to being a great Halloween adventure, Stormshelter serves as an example of our Fan Content Template in action! If you’d like to create and share your own Cosmere fan content, you can download the template directly from our Fan Content Policy page.

Whether you’re sharing content with other community members or just making your homebrew content look spiffy, we hope you’ll enjoy this template. In the months ahead, we’ll keep an eye out for standout fan content that’s posted to the official Cosmere RPG Discord and will share it on our social media!

Fulfillment Update

We’ve now completed 8 weeks of fulfillment for Wave 1 of the Cosmere RPG Kickstarter campaign! With about two weeks left of our 10-week estimate, over 50,000 backers have received their Stormlight rewards and add-ons, and we couldn’t be more excited to see all the products in the wild. Please continue to tag us in your unboxings and photos of the products—we love seeing them!

USA

Fulfillment in the US is a huge job, but wave 1.0 is on schedule to be complete by our November 12 retail launch. If you’re still awaiting fulfillment, you may receive a tracking email from Dragonsteel or Brotherwise, as our customer service teams are both working on this final push. 

Right now, as shown on the tracker at BrandonSanderson.com, US fulfillment is 88% complete. We are so close to the finish line, and we are doing everything in our power to ensure US backers will have their orders within the next two weeks. With this being our largest fulfillment zone by far, we appreciate everyone’s patience as we head toward the end of this fulfillment period.

Canada

Wave 1.0 shipments are complete, and Pick & Pack is now processing Wave 1.1 shipments for late surveys and replacement parts. Please reach out to our support team for any questions about your order.

Australia/New Zealand

VR Distribution has shipped all Cosmere RPG products! They have received the shipment of Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game and will continue with split shipments. Please reach out to our support team for any questions about your order.

UK & EU

We are happy to announce that fulfillment for the UK is nearly complete! GamesQuest is processing the last few Wave 1.0 orders and will soon move to Wave 1.1 for shipping, which includes late surveys, replacement parts, lost orders, and split orders. If you have any questions about your order, please contact our support team.

EU fulfillment is still underway, and GamesQuest continues to make great progress. All EU orders are scheduled to be dispatched by November 12th.

If you have any troubleshooting questions about UK or EU orders, please reach out to Gamesquest Backer Support. However, we ask that you hold off on shipment status requests until fulfillment is complete for your region.

LATAM

All LATAM shipments are out the door! For any questions about your order, please contact QML.

Asia/Rest of World

VFI has added the Cosmere RPG to their hub tracker, so following the hub status is the best way to stay up to date for your region. We’re seeing signs of progress in the hub tracker, and hearing assurances of forward momentum when we contact VFI directly. We will keep backers posted on progress as we learn more.

Replacement Requests and Lost Orders

Replacement requests and lost orders are the focus of Wave 1.1 shipping. As previously mentioned, Wave 1.1 will start in each shipping region after Wave 1.0 and our initial fulfillment are completed. If the last-mile carrier has lost or misdelivered your package, please submit a claim with them. After receiving confirmation from the carrier, you can contact us here, and we will assist in resolving the issue.

Cosmere RPG Foundry v13 Update

Great news! All Cosmere RPG Foundry modules are now v13 compatible. While functionality-wise nothing has changed, this update was a massive undertaking under the hood for the Metalworks Dev team. We are incredibly grateful for their efforts in making the VTT experience for the Cosmere RPG on Foundry as awesome as possible.

Due to the changes the dev team had to make, everything from version 2.0.0 onwards will no longer be compatible with Foundry v12 and will only be compatible with v13. With this release, all of the premium modules have been updated for v13, so be sure to grab the free updates for any modules you own!

If you are currently running a game in Foundry v12, we highly advise making a backup of the world and any modules you may be using using Foundry’s built-in backup/snapshot manager before you upgrade. While we do not expect any issues with games in progress, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Thank You!

We want to thank you for your continued patience and support throughout this process! With around 60,000 backers for this campaign, we have averaged more 6,000 RPG orders going out each single week since shipping began in early September. This was a massive undertaking for all of our fulfillment partners, and everyone is working hard to fulfill this campaign’s promises. We know that waiting can be the hardest part, so thank you to everyone who is still anticipating their orders!

We’ll be back in November with more updates as we head into the final stretch.