Beadle & Grimm's Releases A New Anthology of Total Party Kills

Cover art from "Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies Volume 1," featuring a giant dracolich about to attack a group of adventurers.

Beadle & Grimm’s Releases A New Anthology of Total Party Kills

June 12, 2025

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Popular third-party RPG publisher Beadle & Grimm’s has just released Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1, a collection of unique one shot adventures for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition in which a total party kill isn’t just possible, it’s actually the goal.

The book is a tie-in to the actual play D&D series, Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!, with physical copies available for order now from the B&G website (with a shipping date of August 2025) and the PDF version available now on DMsGuild.

So just what’s included in this new one-shot slaughterfest? Below, we sort through all the gory details.

The cover of the new Beadle & Grimm's book "Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies Volume 1."

What is “Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1“?

Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1 is a 138 page adventure anthology for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition. It contains 15 adventures, each of which is designed for 1st level characters and which can be completed in 1 to 2 hours. The twist, however, is that by the end of each adventure the characters are all but guaranteed to be killed, with the book taking an over the top and often hilarious approach to how PCs met their demise.

Notably, the adventures were featured in the Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! TV show, which stars celebrity D&D players like Deborah Ann Woll, Seth Green, Anjali Bhimani, as well as Beadle & Grimm’s co-founder Matthew Lillard. The book itself was also the result of a successful 2024 Kickstarter. It includes original artwork, maps and handouts, and both the PDF and print versions include behind the scenes information on the filming of the show.

Interior art for "Faster Purple Worm!" Everybody Dies, Vol. 1," featuring a magical glowing gate leading into a creepy cemetery.

How much is “Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1“?

The print copy of the book retails for $45 USD on the Beadle & Grimm’s website (not including shipping and handling), with the PDF going for $25 USD (you can bundle them both together for $50 USD). The PDF is also $25 USD on DMsGuild (there is no print on demand version available as of this printing).

Notably, there is also an alternate cover of the hardcover which is a Kickstarter exclusive that went for $60 USD (and unfortunately is now sold out).

Interior art for "Faster Purple Worm!" Everybody Dies, Vol. 1," featuring a group of nobles gathered outside a ship in the docks.

Final Thoughts

Beadle & Grimm’s is best known for their high-end versions of existing Dungeons & Dragons supplements, so it’s great to see them stretching out into their own original content. The idea of one shot adventures in which a Total Party Kill is the goal sounds incredibly entertaining.

You can order Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1 from the B&G website and on DMsGuild.

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