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A Farewell to Arms
A Polearm to Plunge into Someone Rotten
Content: An assortment of macabre and arcane weapons
Writing: Includes compelling lore and mechanics for each polearm
Art/design: Descriptions are distinct and proximal to their respective illustrations, which are full of character and detail
Usability: Rather powerful by Mörk Borg base standards, but not without hazards and drawbacks
Armaments of the Damned
Content: 6 items as lethal to the users as to their foes
Writing: Provides a balance of lore, description, and mechanics
Art/design: Well-organized and appropriately colored layouts with some lovely artwork
Usability: Some of these items have more complex effects that will need to be tracked
A (sometimes) Spiked Flail to the Face
Content: A set of unique and creative weapons, most of which are lethal to target and wielder alike
Writing: Descriptive, compelling, and occasionally humorous
Art/design: Flails are depicted in silhouette, giving the reader’s imagination opportunity to fill in the gaps
Usability: Avoid contact with eyes and face
*Published prior to release of the formal third-party license
Blackpowder Basics
Concept: “Unleash havoc with this set of rules featuring devastating blackpowder weaponry.”
Content: Includes rules for historic firearms, blackpowder mishaps, and a gun-toting character class
Writing: Clear delivery of more-complicated-than-average weapon mechanics
Art/design: On-brand use of color, type, and visual arrangements
Usability: Well laid out in discrete sections and easy to navigate
Blackpowder Weapons for the Rich and Foolhardy
Content: A variety of firearms, ammunition, and special rules for using them
Writing: Concise general and item-specific mechanics
Art/design: Uses the illustration and ground to differentiate general mechanics and categories of arms
Usability: It’s a spiked arquebus blast to the face!
Bludgeon, Shatter and Pierce
Bog Iron
Content: Includes bog-iron weapons, a map of the area, various encounters, and 7 creatures
Writing: Adds lots of local color that’s in line with the larger character of the Dying Land
Art/design: Draws lots of visual tropes from Mörk Borg but still maintains a distinct style
Usability: Keep it handy in case the party ever ventures through the region (or if you want some nasty weapons and monsters)
Börk Morgue #666
Content: Random tables, optional rules for dice & powers & armor/weapons/combat, pointy teeth, monsters & NPCs … and a Börk Morgue & a Maus Borg
Writing: Presented with a personable tone with plenty of wry wit
Art/design: Loaded with Mörk Borg aesthetic elements, color, and some creative layouts
Usability: Adds some deeper complexity in some areas (especially complex) and some irreverent variety all around
Box of Shadows
Content: A sprawling sandbox-style adventure set amidst a sinister miasma emerging in Grift
Writing: Incorporates copious descriptions, in-game documents, and random tables to add flavor to play; also includes numerous monsters, NPCs, and items
Art/design: Incorporates original and found art into exuberant designs and diverse layouts
Usability: Includes copious reference sheets, handouts, and topic-specific indices for GMs and players to use during play; GM-eyes-only material is segregated to facilitate more exciting solo play
Cthork Borg
Content: A full adaptation of the Mörk Borg core system for weird, investigative horror in the early 20th century
Writing: An appropriate mix of clear instructional text with more evocative descriptions
Art/design: More traditional layout and design than some releases, but the colors and illustrations establish the setting and tone well
Usability: At 120 pages, a bit heftier than the norm
Dancing Zweihander
Content: A malicious, relentless take on the dancing sword
Writing: Some introductory color text with elaborate Special and table of random actions
Art/design: Vivid colors highlight an abstract vivisection
Usability: Some combat caveats for the DM to keep in mind, but nothing overly complex
Glimpses of a Dying World
Concept: “Savage creatures lurk in the depths of forgotten crypts, incomprehensible relics lie waiting in the shadows of crumbling tombs, mystics argue incessantly trying to find a escape to the impending doom, and the powerful occupy themselves with vengeance.”
Content: A sprawling offering of all things Mörk Borg
Writing: Captures the tone and atmosphere of the Dying World through the descriptive text as well as the character of the mechanics
Art/design: Adapts the aesthetics and tactics of the core book with extensive use of modified public domain art
Usability: There’s something here for everyone
Grave Matters
Concept: “New uses for dry corpses”
Content: Undeath-themed classes, gear/weapons/scrolls, optional rules, monsters/NPCs, encounters, and an adventure site
Writing: Loads of creative concepts presented through expressive, inspiring, and witty prose
Art/design: Modified public domain images and original art support the theme along with layouts, typography, and colors that make this undeniably Borgy
Usability: References amongst entries create a sense of cohesion and interconnection; an excellent resource for a game or arc themed around skeletons, zombies, and corpses