MÖRK BORG (2020)

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Mörk Borg is a doom metal apocalyptic fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League Publishing in 2020. It was created by Pelle Nilsson and Johan Nohr. The game is famous for its aggressive, award winning graphic design and incredibly bleak tone. Players navigate a dying world destined to end, playing as miserable scoundrels, heretics, and broken souls simply trying to survive their final days. The system it is heavily inspired by is
Old School Renaissance (2000s)
Description In Mörk Borg, you do not play heroes. You play tomb robbers and outcasts exploring a grim, rotting world under a black sun. The setting is actively counting down to the apocalypse as prophesied by the two headed basilisk. Gameplay is highly lethal, fast paced, and completely unfair. It prioritizes atmosphere, quick rulings, and embracing the inevitable doom of your character. System Overview & Key Features
Player Facing d20 Rolls The core mechanic is incredibly simple. Players roll a 20 sided die (d20) and add a stat modifier to beat a Target Number, which is usually 12. Players roll for all attacks and all defense. The Game Master never touches the dice during combat.
The Calendar of Nechrubel The world is literally ending. Each morning, the Game Master rolls a die to determine if a Misery occurs. When the seventh Misery is rolled, the world burns and the game is permanently over. The players cannot stop this.
Omens Characters have a small pool of Omens each day. These are points that can be spent to reroll a failed test, maximize damage dealt, reduce damage taken, or neutralize a critical hit. In a highly lethal game, Omens are the only thing keeping a character alive.
Unpredictable Magic Magic is cast by reading ancient Unclean or Sacred scrolls. Any class can attempt to read a scroll, but doing so requires a Presence test. Failing this test results in a terrifying Arcane Catastrophe, causing massive damage or permanent mutations.
Zero HP and Broken Bodies When a character reaches zero Hit Points, they are Broken. The player must roll on a brutal table to determine their fate. They might simply be knocked unconscious, lose a limb, or die instantly and gruesomely.
Additional links youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hSg0RAmrU MÖRK BORG RPG Trailer morkborg.com https://morkborg.com - Official Mörk Borg website freeleaguepublishing.com https://freeleaguepublishing.com - Official Free League Publishing website

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I'm getting ready to host a a MÖRK BORG one-shot adventure called The Well of No Return on Roll20. I have 3 open seats at the table. We will play on Saturday September 12th 2pm EDT. This adventure requires 3-5 players and will likely take 2-4 hours. Whether you are new to RPGs or a seasoned dungeon crawler, you are welcome to grab a character sheet and play. I already have 2/5 players so just need a few more. Nothing is required but a willingness to explore. If you are not familiar with MÖRK BORG you will likely learn this game system quickly. How to claim your seat: Simply reply to this post or direct message me. Seats are first-come, first-served. Once you claim a slot, we will message you the private Roll20 table link. Can you survive the descent? We'll see you in the well!

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MÖRK BORG one-shots

Combat focused
Fights, tactics and initiative take up most of the table time.
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The table is for players who are 18 or over.
Hey there, Looking for people who are up to playing some MÖRK BORG one-shots that might eventually connect into a campaign. I have been DM'ing D&D, Shadowdark and MÖRK BORG lately but want to spend more time on MÖRK BORG.  MÖRK BORG is a rules light, heavy metal inspired rpg, set in an apocalyptic world.

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Hi All, long-time TTRPG player and GM. Started with BECMI D&D, then AD&D 2e before moving onto Rifts, Shadowrun, and original World of Darkness. Getting back into the swing of things, and trying out the online space. Would really like to try ShadowDark and some of the newer OSR games. Sorry not sorry that I'm not a fan of 5e, new World of Darkness, or Critical Role type games (Daggerheart, Candela Obscura). You can try to change my mind, but keep your fingers crossed.
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Hey there, Have been playing a lot of DnD 5E but have gradually shifted to other systems. My local group is currently playing Mork Borg with me DMing.  Generally I would love to dive deeper into Shadowdark, other Borgs, OSE and into the Odd but open to try all systems.
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I'm Izzy. 28. They/it.  I have over 10 years of experience in the tabletop space. On/off over the years with playing as finding groups that stay together takes time.  I have played in 2 completed 5e dnd campaigns that lasted over 2 years separately. Rime of the Frostmaiden & a homebrew Strahd campaign.  I will happily play in 5e & 5.5e games, though I have had an increased interest in p2fe/p2fre!  Tabletop games i have liked and played, would play again: 5e, pf2e, Vampire the Masquerade, Monster of the Week, Monsterhearts, Wanderhome, Call of Cthulhu  Tabletops I have not played but would be interested in: Blades in the Dark, Scum and Villainy, other Powered by the Apocalypse games or Forged in the Dark games, pf1e, Werewolf the Apocalypse, other World of Darkness games, Cyberpunk Red, etc etc My main goal as a player is to be a group player, to be someone that is wholly on the team with the other players! I love the collaborative nature of tabletop most, and why I always hold myself to be flexible and prioritize everyone's enjoyment and keep the table flowing! My characrer ideas are always many, but playing a characrer to the T is not a priority in the sense; that if it disrupts the flow and story of the table or conflicts wirh the group? Then I scrap that idea or develop the character different to mesh better!
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Hi there! My name is Conner and I'm an avid TTRPG player and designer. I have experience playing and running games ranging from classic D&D 5e to Blades in the Dark to one-pagers on itch.io and everything in between. I'm always excited to try out new systems and am comfortable in both combat-heavy and roleplay-focused scenarios. I love participating in and running one-shots, but am also interested in short campaigns or West Marches-style drop-in gameplay, because my life schedule is a bit up in the air right now. I'm in the CST time zone and am flexible in terms of what days and times I'm available to play, as long as sessions don't go for more than 3-4 hours and don't go too late (10 p.m.). My Favorite Games: Blades in the Dark, Deniable Assets, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium Want to Try: Mothership, Cyberpunk RED, FIST
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