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This Product was an Entrant in the Cabin Fever Game Jam 2024
Accursed Deck Scum
Concept: Accursed Deck Scum features four new, cursed classes for Pirate Borg.
Content:
The oracular Abyssal Lookout, who can't help but gaze into the Abyss...
The Living Figurehead, a poor victim whose suffering magically benefits the ship when lashed to the prow. Part of the ship, part of the crew, indeed...
The Penitent Fowler—the moron that shot the albatross! Inspired by Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
...and the Werebeast, cursed to rampage on nights of the full moon.
Writing: Well written throughout and easily understood. Excellent thought has been given to each Class and it's accompanying Abilities.
Art/design: Impressive use of Artwork to represent each Class is well placed with clear fonts and colour choices to accentuate the whole.
Usability: If your Players are yearning for more Classes to sink their teeth in to then this offering is worth the time to digest and see if it might fit your current Campaign. Every Class is unique and carries its own merits.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content:
The oracular Abyssal Lookout, who can't help but gaze into the Abyss...
The Living Figurehead, a poor victim whose suffering magically benefits the ship when lashed to the prow. Part of the ship, part of the crew, indeed...
The Penitent Fowler—the moron that shot the albatross! Inspired by Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
...and the Werebeast, cursed to rampage on nights of the full moon.
Writing: Well written throughout and easily understood. Excellent thought has been given to each Class and it's accompanying Abilities.
Art/design: Impressive use of Artwork to represent each Class is well placed with clear fonts and colour choices to accentuate the whole.
Usability: If your Players are yearning for more Classes to sink their teeth in to then this offering is worth the time to digest and see if it might fit your current Campaign. Every Class is unique and carries its own merits.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Advanced Armadas
Concept: Advanced Armadas presents new enemy types for challenging pirates who have gained substantial experience through their time in the Dark Caribbean. Each enemy type provides options for NPCs and ship types, including the Fungal Fleet, the Shadow Fleet and a cocktail recipe.
Content: This product is intended for use in a more advanced game of Pirate Borg where your crew may have several Class abilities and a Ship which has seen some upgrades. It is intended to add some challenging new foes for them to face. It includes options for two new Fleet types and the NPCs which will crew them, it also allows for integrating them into your Setting as a permanent Faction addition should you wish. It also includes a Cocktail Recipe for the discerning Harbourmaster.
Writing: Very matter of fact writing throughout. Attention is given to the mechanics of the Supplement more so than flavour or world building.
Art/design: Some truly beautiful artwork is used to great effect throughout this offering and is beautifully blended in to the whole in order to retain its ease of use as a rules supplement.
Usability: If you have a Crew of Pirates who have roamed The Dark Caribbean for several voyages and faced many of the foes it has to offer, this Supplement is for you to renew the sense of challenge for your group. This book, as is, is not for new Pirates to get involved in without some tweaking on behalf of the Harbourmaster.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: This product is intended for use in a more advanced game of Pirate Borg where your crew may have several Class abilities and a Ship which has seen some upgrades. It is intended to add some challenging new foes for them to face. It includes options for two new Fleet types and the NPCs which will crew them, it also allows for integrating them into your Setting as a permanent Faction addition should you wish. It also includes a Cocktail Recipe for the discerning Harbourmaster.
Writing: Very matter of fact writing throughout. Attention is given to the mechanics of the Supplement more so than flavour or world building.
Art/design: Some truly beautiful artwork is used to great effect throughout this offering and is beautifully blended in to the whole in order to retain its ease of use as a rules supplement.
Usability: If you have a Crew of Pirates who have roamed The Dark Caribbean for several voyages and faced many of the foes it has to offer, this Supplement is for you to renew the sense of challenge for your group. This book, as is, is not for new Pirates to get involved in without some tweaking on behalf of the Harbourmaster.
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Aleister and Artemis Wolf
Concept: Two NPCs and their Vessel for use with Pirate Borg
Content: This entry presents two? NPCs and the Vessel they command along with some roleplaying and motivation points for all of them.
Writing: Interestingly well written for an entry that provides two new NPCs. Not just Stat Blocks but also Rollable Tables for their Motivations and reactions with Players. Certainly more depth than is commonly presented in an NPC Entry.
Art/design: Artwork is well used throughout and the placement/use of Background imagery does well to compliment the content. Easy to read and make use of.
Usability: Beyond the norm for an NPC Entry this product also can act as something of an adventure hook in the same instance. If your Players have need of a temporary interlude between sessions this can certainly stand in for that, or as inspiration for you to flesh it out even further and make it your own.
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Content: This entry presents two? NPCs and the Vessel they command along with some roleplaying and motivation points for all of them.
Writing: Interestingly well written for an entry that provides two new NPCs. Not just Stat Blocks but also Rollable Tables for their Motivations and reactions with Players. Certainly more depth than is commonly presented in an NPC Entry.
Art/design: Artwork is well used throughout and the placement/use of Background imagery does well to compliment the content. Easy to read and make use of.
Usability: Beyond the norm for an NPC Entry this product also can act as something of an adventure hook in the same instance. If your Players have need of a temporary interlude between sessions this can certainly stand in for that, or as inspiration for you to flesh it out even further and make it your own.
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Ambergris
Concept: A Generator & Random Tables
Content: One random Disease Generator Table and Three Random tables to inject a little weird into the depths of your own Dark Caribbean
Writing: Ambergris brings with it a definite feel of the dark places that can be found in The Dark Caribbean but it does so in a wonderfully well written manner so as not to make the content too esoteric or out of reach for the Harbourmaster.
Art/design: Artwork in Ambergrist sets the tone of the supplement perfectly at every step and the layout is exceptionally well done.
Usability: Definitely useful for anyone who wants to add some more random fun to their game while also keeping a Dark Caribbean 'vibe'. Not to mention the potential for game Hooks abounds on many of the tables.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: One random Disease Generator Table and Three Random tables to inject a little weird into the depths of your own Dark Caribbean
Writing: Ambergris brings with it a definite feel of the dark places that can be found in The Dark Caribbean but it does so in a wonderfully well written manner so as not to make the content too esoteric or out of reach for the Harbourmaster.
Art/design: Artwork in Ambergrist sets the tone of the supplement perfectly at every step and the layout is exceptionally well done.
Usability: Definitely useful for anyone who wants to add some more random fun to their game while also keeping a Dark Caribbean 'vibe'. Not to mention the potential for game Hooks abounds on many of the tables.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Archetype Captain: Uskok
Concept: A Croatian inspired Captain and Crew for Pirate Borg.
Content: Single page of Rules for using a new style of foe on both sea and land.
Writing: Simply written with a few notes to inform your use of this new Captain and his Crew.
Art/design: Layout and Art Design are excellent in this product.
Usability: If you have longed for a new variety of foes for your Pirates then this Product is something to consider. Includes Stat Blocks for a Captain and several of his crew.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Single page of Rules for using a new style of foe on both sea and land.
Writing: Simply written with a few notes to inform your use of this new Captain and his Crew.
Art/design: Layout and Art Design are excellent in this product.
Usability: If you have longed for a new variety of foes for your Pirates then this Product is something to consider. Includes Stat Blocks for a Captain and several of his crew.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Back to the Ship!
Concept: An 'In Media Res' One Shot.
Content: Fully mapped out and keyed Island complete with Rollable tables for Encounters and adventure Hooks/Prompts for your Crew.
Writing: This adventure is quite well written and contains everything you need to stage a desperate flight from the heart of an island down to the beach.
Art/design: Two tone art and design layouts really serve to accentuate this adventure and make it easy to use. Tables are cleanly done and usable.
Usability: Very useful as the beginning to a new Crew, or for a fun interlude game between campaign points for an existing crew. it contains enough to keep you busy for easily an entire session and with just a little work could make for a very useful base to insert into an existing Campaign.
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Content: Fully mapped out and keyed Island complete with Rollable tables for Encounters and adventure Hooks/Prompts for your Crew.
Writing: This adventure is quite well written and contains everything you need to stage a desperate flight from the heart of an island down to the beach.
Art/design: Two tone art and design layouts really serve to accentuate this adventure and make it easy to use. Tables are cleanly done and usable.
Usability: Very useful as the beginning to a new Crew, or for a fun interlude game between campaign points for an existing crew. it contains enough to keep you busy for easily an entire session and with just a little work could make for a very useful base to insert into an existing Campaign.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Band O' Misfits
Concept: Three new Classes for Pirate Borg
Content: Three new Classes to add to your adventures in The Dark Caribbean. The Mess, The Barnacle, and The Sulphur
Writing: Some typos slipped through the editing on this supplement and the grammar is a touch off in places. Thematically however, definite Pirate Borg 'feel'.
Art/design: Clever layouts and solid art choices abound in this supplement save for the first entry, the worn canvas background is a bit too prominent where it needs to get out of the way to make the Text easier to discern.
Usability: These are off the beaten path styles of Classes for those who want something a little less pointed in their Pirate. Definitely well detailed enough to get you an interesting Character to set sail with!
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Content: Three new Classes to add to your adventures in The Dark Caribbean. The Mess, The Barnacle, and The Sulphur
Writing: Some typos slipped through the editing on this supplement and the grammar is a touch off in places. Thematically however, definite Pirate Borg 'feel'.
Art/design: Clever layouts and solid art choices abound in this supplement save for the first entry, the worn canvas background is a bit too prominent where it needs to get out of the way to make the Text easier to discern.
Usability: These are off the beaten path styles of Classes for those who want something a little less pointed in their Pirate. Definitely well detailed enough to get you an interesting Character to set sail with!
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Bitter Blackleg
Concept: A new Class for Pirate Borg
Content: One Page Spread of a new Class called the Bitter Blackleg
Writing: Quite brief, leaving the development of the Character entirely to the Player, Class Abilities are all well thought out and work well with the core concept.
Art/design: Limited artwork but very well laid out and designed to make it quite easy to use.
Usability: Likely a good addition to the Class Roster for anyone who wants to play something of a scoundrel style of pirate.
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Content: One Page Spread of a new Class called the Bitter Blackleg
Writing: Quite brief, leaving the development of the Character entirely to the Player, Class Abilities are all well thought out and work well with the core concept.
Art/design: Limited artwork but very well laid out and designed to make it quite easy to use.
Usability: Likely a good addition to the Class Roster for anyone who wants to play something of a scoundrel style of pirate.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Bone Construct Dice Drop Boss Generator
Concept: Dice Drop Boss Generator
Content: Everything you need to make your own Boss Skeleton.
Writing: Three easy to use pages provide all the instructions you might need to build your own Boss. Comes with Asset files to use with any major Photo Editing software to bring your creation to graphical unlife.
Art/design: Artwork is lovely throughout this supplement and is presented in a Paper Doll style
Usability: If you need an undead monstrosity to take on the role of Final Boss in your Pirate Borg Adventure this is what you need to do it with.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Everything you need to make your own Boss Skeleton.
Writing: Three easy to use pages provide all the instructions you might need to build your own Boss. Comes with Asset files to use with any major Photo Editing software to bring your creation to graphical unlife.
Art/design: Artwork is lovely throughout this supplement and is presented in a Paper Doll style
Usability: If you need an undead monstrosity to take on the role of Final Boss in your Pirate Borg Adventure this is what you need to do it with.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Burial Wrongs
Concept: A sandbox city-crawl and dungeon-crawl adventure for Pirate Borg, taking place in a cursed city smote by a god, a flesh submarine, and holy island where daughters perform blasphemous rituals.
Content:
Content:
- detailed maps for locations, including:
- two tiers of an interconnected canal city
- many different locations with unique encounters and loot
- three dungeons, including a flesh submarine, and a mythic forest journey
- a calendar detailing the day-to-day progression of events, NPCs and Eylis city's doom
- different factions, including The Consumers, Priests, Necromancers, and more
- new horrifying monsters
- new items and equipment
- tables for generating effects of for Eating, Drinking, and Smoking a god, and being transfigured by dark divine rain.
- a list of rumors and advice to help your players choose their own paths
Writing: Enthusiastically written to evoke a sense of the macabre and grim, intended to inspire the imagination.
Art/design: Not to be outdone by the Writing, the Artwork and Layout of this supplement are very reminiscent of early Mork Borg and go a long way to helping establish the overall tone of this work.
Usability: If your Players lean more towards the dark and cosmic horror notes of Pirate Borg then this adventure is well suited for you.
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Buried at Sea
Concept: Four new Classes to bring to The Dark Caribbean
Content: Welcome four new crewmates aboard your ship, damned and blessed in equal measure. New classes contained within these soggy pages:
Content: Welcome four new crewmates aboard your ship, damned and blessed in equal measure. New classes contained within these soggy pages:
- Mutant Champion: A killer "rewarded" for its ferocity with a monstrous form
- Holy Diver: A deep sea diver festooned in holy relics
- Sea Witch: A sorcerer whose magic is strongest at sea
- Devil Dealer: A collector of souls and wielder of hellish gifts
Writing: Written in thematic fashion to highlight each Classes features.
Art/design: Largest highlight of this Product, the Artwork sells these Classes every bit as much as the Rules.
Usability: Easily inserted into any existing Pirate Borg Campaign, well balanced overall. If you need/want a little 'new blood' in your Campaign look to this supplement.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Captain & Crew
Concept: Solo Ruleset for Pirate Borg
Content:
- The OAR, a simple gameplay loop for story-forward solo play.
- Rules for Abbreviated Combat so you can breeze through encounters to keep your story moving.
- Rules for acquiring and utilizing Crewmates.
- The Pirate's Code, a set of oracle tables.
- Hoist the Colors, a dice drop adventure generator.
- Seen at Sea and Encounters to Die For, additional tables to add random encounters to your maritime exploration of The Dark Caribbean.
Writing: M. Allen Hall is no stranger to the Genre and it shows immediately upon first reading of Captain & Crew. Embracing the minimalist style of the Borg line of Products makes Captain & Crew easily read and understood by those familiar to the aesthetic.
Art/design: Captain & Crew is thoughtfully laid out in its Spreads and carries a clean concept throughout for ease of use at any table.
Usability: With the advent of Solo gameplay and the ever growing demand for it within the roleplaying hobby as a whole this ruleset is perfect for any end user with a desire for piracy and a lack of fellow pirates.
Product Link: Captain & Crew PWYW
Children of Yurata
Concept: Monsters for use with Pirate Borg
Content: Five new Monsters from out of Baltic and Slavic Folklore are presented to intrigue and horrify your Players.
Writing: Absolutely fascinating writing sets the tone for this supplement, intriguing creatures and interesting concepts to befuddle your Players.
Art/design: Gorgeous artwork throughout by Michael Gaworski lends this product a level of gravitas that will leave your Players enthralled.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster will find their mind spinning over the story ideas that this simple supplement provides. Well worth the addition to any library.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Five new Monsters from out of Baltic and Slavic Folklore are presented to intrigue and horrify your Players.
Writing: Absolutely fascinating writing sets the tone for this supplement, intriguing creatures and interesting concepts to befuddle your Players.
Art/design: Gorgeous artwork throughout by Michael Gaworski lends this product a level of gravitas that will leave your Players enthralled.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster will find their mind spinning over the story ideas that this simple supplement provides. Well worth the addition to any library.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Coconut Rhino Beastie
Concept: New Monster Entry for your Pirate Borg Bestiary
Content: A Single new entry for a monstrous Rhino Beetle your Pirates to encounter when they make landfall.
Writing: Very simply written as a spread page Monster Entry, some small amount of flavour text is provided but largely it is the Monster Entry and Stats
Art/design: Layout and Art are complimentary, colour choices are not difficult to manage.
Usability: Likely best used for when your crew finds themselves washed up on unexplored shores, or perhaps somewhere mysterious where rumors of great beasts are common.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: A Single new entry for a monstrous Rhino Beetle your Pirates to encounter when they make landfall.
Writing: Very simply written as a spread page Monster Entry, some small amount of flavour text is provided but largely it is the Monster Entry and Stats
Art/design: Layout and Art are complimentary, colour choices are not difficult to manage.
Usability: Likely best used for when your crew finds themselves washed up on unexplored shores, or perhaps somewhere mysterious where rumors of great beasts are common.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Creatures of the Dark Yucatan/Beasts of Sea and Shoal
Concept: A Bestiary of new creatures for use with Pirate Borg.
Content: Contains ten new beasts to plague your Pirates should they venture in to the Dark Yucatan though they would be easily adapted for use elsewhere by a clever Harbourmaster.
Writing: Straightforward and to the point, efficient descriptions and stat blocks detail each creatures abilities and likely attacks/behaviours.
Art/design: Intriguing artwork, minimally coloured to draw attention to the eerie horror that many of these creatures represent. Well laid out and cleanly presented.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster on the lookout for new and interesting beasties to put in the path of their Pirates will enjoy this supplement.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Contains ten new beasts to plague your Pirates should they venture in to the Dark Yucatan though they would be easily adapted for use elsewhere by a clever Harbourmaster.
Writing: Straightforward and to the point, efficient descriptions and stat blocks detail each creatures abilities and likely attacks/behaviours.
Art/design: Intriguing artwork, minimally coloured to draw attention to the eerie horror that many of these creatures represent. Well laid out and cleanly presented.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster on the lookout for new and interesting beasties to put in the path of their Pirates will enjoy this supplement.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
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