Mork Borg - Items tagged as "Old school/osr"
MÖRK BORG - Award-Winning Doom Metal Death Crawl RPG
Enter the apocalyptic nightmare of MÖRK BORG, the Ennie Award-winning doom metal fantasy RPG that redefined what tabletop games can be! This rules-light, artistically stunning game delivers brutal, fast-paced adventures in a dying world where death is inevitable but glory is eternal. With its iconic black-and-pink aesthetic and lethal gameplay, MÖRK BORG has spawned a massive third-party movement and countless nightmares.
Core Rulebook
Begin your descent into darkness with MÖRK BORG Core Book, the complete apocalyptic fantasy RPG featuring minimalist rules, stunning art design, and everything needed to run doomed adventures in a world spiraling toward its final days. This award-winning book is as much art object as game manual.
Official Supplements
Expand your apocalypse with Cult: Heretic, the essential supplement featuring new classes, optional rules, tables, and tools for deepening your MÖRK BORG campaigns. Continue with Cult: Feretory for additional content, adventures, and apocalyptic inspiration.
Discover the cursed city with Ikhon, a complete setting sourcebook detailing the dying metropolis and its doomed inhabitants, perfect for urban campaigns in the final days.
Adventures & Dungeons
Delve into deadly scenarios with The Plagued Crypt of Helvete, a disease-ridden dungeon crawl where death lurks in every shadow. Face body horror with The Melting, a grotesque adventure of transformation and terror.
Third-Party & Community Content
Explore the vibrant MÖRK BORG third-party scene with Knives Out for additional rules and content. Discover unique encounters like Buster Bone-Gnawer, Börker of Shadows and cultural classes like An Cailleach: An Irish Folklore Class for Irish folklore-inspired characters.
Gamemaster Tools
Run your doomed sessions with the Gamemaster Screen featuring essential tables, rules references, and apocalyptic artwork to shield your dark machinations from player eyes.
What Makes MÖRK BORG Special?
Award-Winning Design: Multiple Ennie Awards including Best Rules and Product of the Year—recognized as one of the most innovative RPGs ever created.
Iconic Art Direction: Stunning black-and-pink aesthetic with brutal typography and layout that breaks every design rule to create something unforgettable.
Rules-Light Lethality: Learn in minutes, die in seconds—minimalist mechanics emphasize fast, brutal gameplay where character death is expected and celebrated.
Apocalyptic Setting: The world is ending in seven miseries—play doomed souls seeking redemption, revenge, or riches before the final darkness falls.
OSR Meets Metal: Old-school gameplay sensibilities fused with doom metal aesthetics and modern design philosophy.
Open License: MÖRK BORG Third Party License has spawned hundreds of community adventures, classes, and settings—a thriving creative ecosystem.
No Prep Required: Random tables, minimal rules, and emergent storytelling mean you can run sessions with almost no preparation.
Art as Game: The book itself is a work of art—every page is a visual assault that reinforces the apocalyptic tone and doom-laden atmosphere.
Character Death as Feature: Rolling new characters takes minutes, making death a narrative tool rather than a frustration—fail forward into oblivion.
Whether you're an OSR player seeking something radically different, a fan of dark fantasy and horror aesthetics, a group wanting fast brutal sessions, or anyone who appreciates RPGs as art objects, MÖRK BORG delivers an unforgettable experience. The world is dying, the gods are dead, and your character probably won't survive—but what a glorious way to go!
