Take your horror games to the next level of TERROR! Our companions customize our award-winning, best-selling Savage Worlds experience! Within these pages is everything you need to create your favorite tales of terror, including over 100 monsters and variations to torment the living!
For Backers:
Every backer coming from Kickstarter has a coupon in the Coupons Tab of their account (be sure you’re logged in). Clicking on this coupon will automatically add your PBMS/Horror Companion pledge tier (plus any add-ons you grabbed during the Kickstarter) and apply a credit equal to your Kickstarter pledge amount! Then, you can add any other products from our store into your order now, like the Savage Worlds core rules. When you complete your order, if you have any physical products, any applicable shipping will be charged. Your order will show a “Crowdsource Hold” status until the Order Manager closes.
Note: If your coupon does not automatically add your reward tier (or if you’re trying to upgrade to a higher reward tier), use the links in you backer-only Kickstarter update to navigate to the page where you can add a reward tier to your cart. Do not use the pre-order items to the right!
As long as the Order Manager is open, you can click “Upgrade Order” to modify your pledge. You’ll see a confirmation box that explains how this works:
Your order is “canceled” and a credit equal to your pledge is applied to your cart. You can then add a pledge tier of equivalent or higher value to your cart, plus any other products on the PEG store you’d like included in your order. Once you’ve made all your changes, you’ll confirm the order and pay any outstanding balance if you’ve upgraded/added other products.
You can keep doing this until the Order Manager closes and your order is marked as “Processing“. Any products purchased as part of your Pinebox Middle School & Horror Companion order will ship together when the campaign is fulfilled to bundle shipping; if you want any existing PEG products shipped early, you’ll have to purchase them in a separate order. We highly recommend that international backers bundle their Pinebox Middle School & Horror Companion order with other products in order to get the best possible shipping values!
Backers also gain access to the exclusive, Order Manager shipping opportunities! Backers get discounted shipping rates on all products purchased as part of a crowdfunding order!
For Pre-Orders:
Check out the New Releases Page for a list of Horror Companion products you can preorder! Or click on one of the products on the sidebar to get started. Any print items preordered will fulfill at the same time as the Backer orders and come with complimentary PDFs. This means, like backers, you get your items before they are available in stores!
We had two scary products ready and only one Halloween, so we rolled the bones and decided to launch BOTH OF THEM! You can pledge for one or the other (or Add-On for either), but the real value comes if you grab both at once. This page is for the Horror Companion, if you’re looking for just Pinebox Middle School you’ll want to head here!
There are a lot of options, so let’s break them down:
- Horror Companion PDF (Digital): This basic pledge level gets you the PDF of the new Horror Companion for Savage Worlds Adventure Edition and the PDF for Archetype Set 1. This is a good place to start if you want new tools and monsters for your own frightening Savage Worlds campaigns but don’t need extras and don’t want to deal with shipping.
- Pinebox Middle School PDF (Digital) <- Click the link to go to the Pinebox Middle School page!
- Horror Companion Book (Print): Customers who just want the Horror Companion book in their hands should look here. This level has the digital rewards from Level 1, plus the printed equivalents of each. Shipping applies to this level.
- Pinebox Middle School Book (Print) <- Click the link to go to the Pinebox Middle School page!
- Horror Companion Everything (Digital): The Horror Companion is much more than just a book, and this level includes the digital equivalents of all those extras: Figure flats for monsters (so many monsters!), the Horror Action Deck, and any digital Stretch Goals unlocked for the Horror Companion. It includes the book and Archetypes from Level 1.
- Pinebox Middle School Everything (Digital) <- Click the link to go to the Pinebox Middle School page!
- Horror Companion Everything (Print): You want to touch the Horror Companion and all the goodies that come with it! This includes all the digital files from Level 5, the book in glossy hardcover print and Archetypes in heavyweight card stock, the horror-themed Action Deck, and the massive set of die-cut cardboard (with front and back art!) Horror Pawns. Most importantly, all Horror Companion Stretch Goals we unlock are included in this level automatically.
- Pinebox Middle School Everything (Print) <- Click the link to go to the Pinebox Middle School page!
All In! (Digital)
You want all the PDFs. This includes all the digital rewards from Level 5 and Level 6 together, with an extra discount for getting both at once. This includes all digital Stretch Goals unlocked for the Horror Companion and Pinebox Middle School.
All In! (Print) BEST DEAL!!!
The level is so good it doesn’t need a number. This has all the new physical content for both the Horror Companion and Pinebox Middle School packaged together. That’s every item from both Level 7 and Level 8 combined, with the best discount we can manage by bundling it all together! This is the level for the Savage Worlds fan who wants ALL the new toys and the best deal possible. All the unlocked Stretch Goals for both product lines enhance this level even further.
Savage Worlds and horror go together like chainsaws and spraying blood. The Savage Worlds Horror Companion lets you recreate everything from the classic Universal® monster movies and Vault of Horror® comics to Lovecraftian cosmic horror to more modern fare like The Walking Dead®, the works of Stephen King, or bleeding edge psycho thrillers… all in the award-winning Savage Worlds rules system!
This hardcover book updates the original Horror Companion to be completely compatible with Savage Worlds Adventure Edition. Here’s what you’ll find inside:
- A gorgeous new layout by fan-favorite Karl Keesler; a beautiful new cover; all-new art by the phenomenal Sigil Team, and more art than ever before!
- New CHARACTER OPTIONS, Edges, and Hindrances. Play monstrous creatures of the night as unlikely heroes.
- New and updated GEAR, like ghost traps, motion trackers, and a host of special weapons like silver, cold iron, and ultraviolet light catered for use against specific monsters!
- New narrative LODGE rules, compatible with Headquarters for supers and Keeps for fantasy groups! Build a lair for your team of hunters, upgrade it, and deal with the adventurous complications that come with it!
- A horde of new SETTING RULES to emphasize the nature of horror, including new ritual magic, madness, “Buckets of Blood,” Conviction for villains, Wards and Binds, and so much more!
- The creatures have been completely overhauled with new Special Abilities. Monsters from around the world offer unique perils and unexpected weaknesses to keep heroes on their toes. Monsters also come with different variants for more surprises and to help match different kinds of stories.
The Horror Companion requires the Savage Worlds core rules to play.
All of the following stretch goals (that apply to Horror Companion tiers) were unlocked during the Kickstarter campaign!
Print Rewards
Once we feel the books are in the right place, we’ll pass it off to our printing partners for review to make sure no changes are required for printing. Once we greenlight our production proofs, they’ll start printing the book (and other rewards), package them, and ship them to our distribution partner, Studio 2 Publishing. Then they’ll ship your items to your door! We expect this process to take approximately eight months, but we’ll update everyone when we have more tangible estimates for printing and shipping! Click on the “Updates” tab for the latest about the Horror Companion!
Digital Rewards
We deliver PDF materials through the Pinnacle website and DriveThruRPG.com.
Delivery for Merchants
Read our “Welcome, Retailer!” Newsletter here for the basics we recommend for your store!
All retailers located in the contiguous United States receive free shipping. Retailers in Hawaii, Alaska, and outside the United States receive discounted shipping. The store also receives crowdfund campaign products before retail release and may restock other Pinnacle products with their order. We recommend retailers sign up for our Savage Retailer newsletter here (no pledge required at this time). Customers of Savage Retailers may request complimentary PDFs of books purchased by emailing [email protected].
Any Questions? Email Pinnacle customer service at [email protected]
- Pinebox Middle School Boxed Set (Print + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School (Hardcover + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Archetype Cards (Print + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Poster Map (Print + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Pawn Set (Print)
- Pinebox Middle School Figure Flats (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School GM Screen & Adventure (Print + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School GM Screen Inserts (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Dice
- Pinebox Middle School Bennies
- Pinebox Middle School Map Pack #1 (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Map Pack #2 (PDF)
- Horror Companion – SWADE (Hardcover + PDF)
- Horror Companion Archetype Set 1 — Modern Horror (Print + PDF)
- Horror Companion Pawn Set (Print)
- Horror Companion Figure Flats (PDF)
- Horror Companion Action Deck (Print + PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Boxed Set (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Archetype Cards (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Poster Map (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Figure Flats (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Adventure (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School GM Screen Inserts (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Map Pack #1 (PDF)
- Pinebox Middle School Map Pack #2 (PDF)
- Horror Companion – SWADE (PDF)
- Horror Companion Archetype Set 1 — Modern Horror (PDF)
- Horror Companion Figure Flats (PDF)
- Horror Companion Action Deck (PDF)
- Horror Companion – SWADE (PDF)
- Horror Companion Archetype Set 1 — Modern Horror (PDF)
- Horror Companion Figure Flats (PDF)
- Horror Companion Action Deck (PDF)
Reach out to [email protected] with any bugs, support items, or questions!
First, you must have placed an order with one of our GameChangers. If you have not, go here to get started: https://peginc.com/gamechangers/
Navigate to your current pledge tier, listed as a “Crowdsource Hold” order on your Order Page (make sure you’re logged in!). As long as the Order Manager is open, you can click “Upgrade Order” to modify your pledge. You’ll see a confirmation box that explains how this works:
Your order is “canceled” and a store credit equal to your last order (or pledge) will wait for you at checkout.
It’s important that you keep the Reward Level title item in your cart while you navigate the site to add to your order. You can add anything from our store and take advantage of reduced shipping!
If you want to upgrade to a higher Reward Level, add the next level to your cart, then remove the first reward level.
You can then add a pledge tier of equivalent or higher value to your cart, plus any other products on the PEG store you’d like included in your order. Once you’ve made all your changes, you’ll confirm the order and pay any outstanding balance if you’ve upgraded/added other products.
WARNING: Your cart only persists for 48 hours. If you do not complete upgrading your order within 48 hours, you will need to contact [email protected] to finish your upgrade.
You can keep doing this until the Order Manager closes and your order is marked as “Processing“.
You’re charged the moment you place your order!
The easiest way for everyone to get their individual shipping rate is to add the pledge tier (and any other items from the PEGinc store you want included in the order) to your cart and hit “Checkout”. Once you fill out the first two tabs with your information, a line will appear on the “Review & Payment” tab with your shipping total.
If you’re new to Savage Worlds and you’re not exactly sure where to begin, we’ve got you covered! Click the link below to learn how to begin:

💀2💀Horror Companion v1.1 & Archetype Cards 1.0 ready for download!
3/10/2023
Greetings Danger Seekers,
The Horror Archetype Cards are ready and available in your PEGINC.COM Downloads.
Give Archetype Cards feedback here!
An updated Horror Companion v1.1 is ready for your review and feedback. This will be the last review copy of the Horror Companion which will be finalized with a few more pieces of art, an index, and any edits you have, so please give this your careful scrutiny and we’ll get it off to the printers!
Submit Horror Companion feedback here!
A reminder on how to retrieve your files:
The Horror Companion Archetype Cards v1.0 & Horror Companion playtest v1.1 PDF are ready for you to download.
- If you already have an account at PEGINC.COM, the playtest PDF is waiting in your downloads. Some of you have Kickstarter emails that are different than your PEGINC.COM account, email us at [email protected] and tell us your PEG email to have your reward added to your PEG account.
- If you’re new to Pinnacle’s website, an account has been created for you with your Kickstarter email! Enter your email on this form to have a password generated and begin using your account. When that’s done and you’ve logged in, you’ll find your Downloads under the My Account link at the top right of the website.
The files will be listed as:
Horror Companion (SWADE)
Horror Companion Archetype Cards
This will be the final round of updates on the Horror Companion file, but we still don’t advise printing at this time. (DriveThru links will go out once files are final, but please claim your rewards at our site first.)
If you find any apparent errata, typos, or layout issues in the files, post here:
Begin submitting your feedback with our form here:
Horror Companion Feedback Form
The Horror Companion feedback form link is also available on the title page of the PDF (marked page 1 at the bottom right).
You can use the Horror Companion feedback forum for issues that don’t fit on the form. There are other files coming, and when they’re ready we’ll announce them via Kickstarter Update. Remember, these files are not final until we say they are. And once or twice, not even then!
Pinnacle depends on both print and electronic sales, as well as great friends and fans like you, so please don’t distribute!
If you have any questions, email [email protected].

💀1💀 Horror Companion released for Feedback!
1/6/2023
Boo!
The Horror Companion playtest PDF is ready for you to download!
- If you already have an account at PEGINC.COM, the playtest PDF is waiting in your downloads. Some of you have Kickstarter emails that are different than your PEGINC.COM account, email us at [email protected] and tell us your PEG email to have your reward added to your PEG account.
- If you’re new to Pinnacle’s website, an account has been created for you with your Kickstarter email! Enter your email on this form to have a password generated and begin using your account. When that’s done and you’ve logged in, you’ll find your Downloads under the My Account link at the top right of the website.
The file will be listed as:
Horror Companion (SWADE)
This file WILL be updated as we gather feedback from the community, so we don’t advise printing at this time. (DriveThru links will go out once files are final, but please claim your rewards at our site first.)
We have a larger than normal back-log of art that is still waiting for final approval and placement in the file for the Horror Companion, so don’t be alarmed with the negative space. It will be filled with gorgeous art very soon, we just need to give a few of our artists some grace because of a tumultuous holiday to complete revisions.
If you find any apparent errata, typos, or layout issues in the files, post here:
Begin submitting your feedback with our form here:
https://forms.gle/oCYyMDrHYswPzjuU8
In the coming days, we’ll open up a Horror Companion feedback forum for issues that don’t fit on the form. There are other files coming, and when they’re ready we’ll announce them via Kickstarter Update. Remember, these files are not final until we say they are. And once or twice, not even then!
Pinnacle depends on both print and electronic sales, as well as great friends and fans like you, so please don’t distribute!
If you have any questions, email [email protected].
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