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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.
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Broken Things
Concept: A brand new kind of abomination roams the seas. The first were Wretched-kin, foolish thieves who stole pages from the Necronomicon. They hoped to summon something they could wield against The Sunken One. Instead, they birthed an infant god that wielded their own limbs against them.
Content: Broken Things is a simple monster generator where GMs can create wholly new terrifying creations limb-by-limb at the whim of their dice. Broken Things also features an additional unique Monster, The Mother of Broken Things, which can serve the center of an adventure to track down the scraps of the Necronomicon needed to set the Broken Men to rest.
Writing: Entertainingly well written with excellent prose.
Art/design: Very nice artwork is highly complimentary to the source material and the layout choices are very much on point to enhance the product.
Usability: If you have ever wanted to craft your own horrors to throw against your crew but haven't the time to generate the tables for it this is for you!
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Broken Things is a simple monster generator where GMs can create wholly new terrifying creations limb-by-limb at the whim of their dice. Broken Things also features an additional unique Monster, The Mother of Broken Things, which can serve the center of an adventure to track down the scraps of the Necronomicon needed to set the Broken Men to rest.
Writing: Entertainingly well written with excellent prose.
Art/design: Very nice artwork is highly complimentary to the source material and the layout choices are very much on point to enhance the product.
Usability: If you have ever wanted to craft your own horrors to throw against your crew but haven't the time to generate the tables for it this is for you!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Cursed Coordinates
Concept: A Pirate Borg Adventure
Content: Everything you need to run an adventure for a new Pirate Crew or an unlucky experienced one in The Dark Caribbean.
Writing: Very minimalist writing and slightly 'on rails' this adventure presents a curated experience.
Art/design: Artworkis cleanly done, sparingly used and the colours are well chosen to help accent the art.
Usability: Useful if you want to take your Players from point to point with an 'interlude' Adventure that won't bog down your overall campaign plans. Good filler.
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Content: Everything you need to run an adventure for a new Pirate Crew or an unlucky experienced one in The Dark Caribbean.
Writing: Very minimalist writing and slightly 'on rails' this adventure presents a curated experience.
Art/design: Artworkis cleanly done, sparingly used and the colours are well chosen to help accent the art.
Usability: Useful if you want to take your Players from point to point with an 'interlude' Adventure that won't bog down your overall campaign plans. Good filler.
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Curses, Whispers and Hallucinations
Concept: Tables to generate content on the fly for Pirate Borg.
Content: Random tables and generators for Strange Curses, Rumors and Whispers, and Mirages and Hallucinations.
Writing: Clearly written and easily read, straightforward and to the point.
Art/design: Very clean layout with excellent background choices for clarity. Some slight table format changes from page to page are unusual but not detrimental to making use of the product.
Usability: Content intended for the Harbourmaster to add some more life to the game via simple tables to generate interesting anecdotes for the Players to interact with or use as roleplaying options. Always a welcome addition to any Harbourmasters bag of tricks.
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Content: Random tables and generators for Strange Curses, Rumors and Whispers, and Mirages and Hallucinations.
Writing: Clearly written and easily read, straightforward and to the point.
Art/design: Very clean layout with excellent background choices for clarity. Some slight table format changes from page to page are unusual but not detrimental to making use of the product.
Usability: Content intended for the Harbourmaster to add some more life to the game via simple tables to generate interesting anecdotes for the Players to interact with or use as roleplaying options. Always a welcome addition to any Harbourmasters bag of tricks.
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D3 Cooks with Hooks
Concept: 3 NPC Cooks to make your Galley
Content: Exactly as presented, 3 NPC Cooks to place as you like aboard ships or in taverns
Writing: Solid amounts of depth in each Cook and their respective drives, desires, backgrounds and appearance.
Art/design: Fairly simply laid out with some interesting angles in use. Good colour and font choices.
Usability: If your Players haven't got a good Cook on their side then what are they even doing? Very straightforward, if you want to place a fleshed out NPC in your world, any of these Cooks would be a good choice.
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Content: Exactly as presented, 3 NPC Cooks to place as you like aboard ships or in taverns
Writing: Solid amounts of depth in each Cook and their respective drives, desires, backgrounds and appearance.
Art/design: Fairly simply laid out with some interesting angles in use. Good colour and font choices.
Usability: If your Players haven't got a good Cook on their side then what are they even doing? Very straightforward, if you want to place a fleshed out NPC in your world, any of these Cooks would be a good choice.
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Dark Arts
Concept: A Collection of interesting new Abilities, Curses, Cursed Items, Blessed Items and expansions to existing aspects of Pirate Borg
Content: Extensive Tables, 20 new Relics, 20 new Hexed Items, 20 new Alchemical Ingredients and their effects, Dozens of new Alchemical Glyphs, 20 new Curses and 20 new Blessings
Writing: Content takes the center stage in this supplement with the focus being on usable content as opposed to dramatic flavour.
Art/design: Minimal artwork is present but the layout and the theme sell themselves well and carry the Pirate Borg aesthetic.
Usability: This is a treasure trove for any long time player of Pirate Borg who wants to inject something new and interesting to their game to interest their seasoned players.
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Content: Extensive Tables, 20 new Relics, 20 new Hexed Items, 20 new Alchemical Ingredients and their effects, Dozens of new Alchemical Glyphs, 20 new Curses and 20 new Blessings
Writing: Content takes the center stage in this supplement with the focus being on usable content as opposed to dramatic flavour.
Art/design: Minimal artwork is present but the layout and the theme sell themselves well and carry the Pirate Borg aesthetic.
Usability: This is a treasure trove for any long time player of Pirate Borg who wants to inject something new and interesting to their game to interest their seasoned players.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Dark Fauna - Mergoblins
Concept: New Creature Type & Adventure for Pirate Borg
Content: Everything you need, Stat Blocks, Loot Tables and Maps to populate and run an Adventure in a cave packed with MerGoblins
Writing: Clearly written, using simple tables and very minimalist in nature
Art/design: Simple line art and basic table layouts make this very easy on the eyes, the maps are excellently done by Dyson Logos
Usability: This one will take some work on the part of the Harbourmaster to turn it in to a proper adventure. Fortunately the author has left space for notes on each page for just that purpose and the map is left unkeyed so that you can move and place things as needed.
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Content: Everything you need, Stat Blocks, Loot Tables and Maps to populate and run an Adventure in a cave packed with MerGoblins
Writing: Clearly written, using simple tables and very minimalist in nature
Art/design: Simple line art and basic table layouts make this very easy on the eyes, the maps are excellently done by Dyson Logos
Usability: This one will take some work on the part of the Harbourmaster to turn it in to a proper adventure. Fortunately the author has left space for notes on each page for just that purpose and the map is left unkeyed so that you can move and place things as needed.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Dead apes tell no tales
Concept: Four new Monsters to populate The Dark Caribbean
Content: Four new Creatures for your adventures. A Chest bound Forban, a Crocodilian Sorcerer, a Possessed Dinghy, and a Sun dried Zombie
Writing: All four entries are tightly written with a small bit of flavour text added, accompanied by an introduction from Yonko, the undead Orang-Outang.
Art/design: Excellent artwork accompanies each entry and serves it well with a large amount of space present to allow for ease of use in each Entry.
Usability: Each of these creatures would be a welcome addition to any Pirate Borg adventure. They all accurately represent the feel of The Dark Caribbean.
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Content: Four new Creatures for your adventures. A Chest bound Forban, a Crocodilian Sorcerer, a Possessed Dinghy, and a Sun dried Zombie
Writing: All four entries are tightly written with a small bit of flavour text added, accompanied by an introduction from Yonko, the undead Orang-Outang.
Art/design: Excellent artwork accompanies each entry and serves it well with a large amount of space present to allow for ease of use in each Entry.
Usability: Each of these creatures would be a welcome addition to any Pirate Borg adventure. They all accurately represent the feel of The Dark Caribbean.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Dead Man's Drop
Concept: A Drop Table Island Generator
Content: 6 Individual tables for generator island features.
Writing: Basic directions to inform you how to use the Tables.
Art/design: Little to worry about in this one page offering, layout and tables are cleanly done.
Usability: A useful set of Tables should you need to rapidly generate island features. Done better elsewhere but still of some use.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: 6 Individual tables for generator island features.
Writing: Basic directions to inform you how to use the Tables.
Art/design: Little to worry about in this one page offering, layout and tables are cleanly done.
Usability: A useful set of Tables should you need to rapidly generate island features. Done better elsewhere but still of some use.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Deadliest Catch
Concept: When the hungry anglers hurls his line into the Dark Caribbean sea, he gambles not only with his bait, but his life. Inspired by Karl Druid's Eat, Prey, Kill, Deadliest Catch features fishing rules and a bestiary for Pirate Borg anglers.
Content: Multiple Tables and rules for Fishing in The Dark Caribbean complete with Stat Blocks for new creatures
Writing: Entertainingly well written and engaging, Deadliest Catch is well focused on its intended source material.
Art/design: Artwork is top notch in this effort as is the Layout and formatting. Making Deadliest Catch a worthwhile read.
Usability: Supplements like these are worth so much more than they seem. Being able to fill 'down' moments with entertaining things to do is key to any well rounded Game and this product is perfectly situated to suit that need.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Multiple Tables and rules for Fishing in The Dark Caribbean complete with Stat Blocks for new creatures
Writing: Entertainingly well written and engaging, Deadliest Catch is well focused on its intended source material.
Art/design: Artwork is top notch in this effort as is the Layout and formatting. Making Deadliest Catch a worthwhile read.
Usability: Supplements like these are worth so much more than they seem. Being able to fill 'down' moments with entertaining things to do is key to any well rounded Game and this product is perfectly situated to suit that need.
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Depths Unwonted
Concept: In the aftermath of their most recent voyage the crew has discovered three Artifacts and learns they must be returned to their rightful places on three separate islands within seven days lest doom befall them!
Content: Fourteen Pages detailing the Relics, the Islands they must be returned to and the challenges each island will present to the Crew before they can succeed.
Writing: Depths Unwonted takes the less is more approach of writing in a format that lends urgency to the crews quest to avoid their 'unwonted' fate. Each spread represents a segment of the adventure in a brief style that doesn't bog down the gameplay.
Art/design: Artistically this Adventure is simply fun to look at and enjoy much less play through. For all three islands the map and the writing are blended in to one unified whole that guides the eye in an entertaining way without being a chore to read.
Usability: Depths Unwonted would be a great adventure to spring on a group when they think they might be 'in the clear' after a previous one in a 'Just when you thought it was over!' style twist. Effort is made to keep it a small scale event within the writing and takes advantage of the 'Mystical' side of Pirate Borg in a great way.
Product Link: Depths Unwonted PWYW
Content: Fourteen Pages detailing the Relics, the Islands they must be returned to and the challenges each island will present to the Crew before they can succeed.
Writing: Depths Unwonted takes the less is more approach of writing in a format that lends urgency to the crews quest to avoid their 'unwonted' fate. Each spread represents a segment of the adventure in a brief style that doesn't bog down the gameplay.
Art/design: Artistically this Adventure is simply fun to look at and enjoy much less play through. For all three islands the map and the writing are blended in to one unified whole that guides the eye in an entertaining way without being a chore to read.
Usability: Depths Unwonted would be a great adventure to spring on a group when they think they might be 'in the clear' after a previous one in a 'Just when you thought it was over!' style twist. Effort is made to keep it a small scale event within the writing and takes advantage of the 'Mystical' side of Pirate Borg in a great way.
Product Link: Depths Unwonted PWYW
Devilsworn Bastards
Concept: Two new Character Classes for Pirate Borg
Content: Two new Classes: The Powder Monkey Tamer & Mammon's Mutineer
Writing: Both Classes are well written and clearly presented.
Art/design: Some problematic Font and colour combinations make this a little hard on the eyes from time to time, however the artwork itself is well done and edited.
Usability: Two more esoteric Class options to consider for your Campaign. Quite powerful and will require some balance adjustments perhaps, to make them fit with the Core Classes in the Pirate Borg Rulebook.
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Content: Two new Classes: The Powder Monkey Tamer & Mammon's Mutineer
Writing: Both Classes are well written and clearly presented.
Art/design: Some problematic Font and colour combinations make this a little hard on the eyes from time to time, however the artwork itself is well done and edited.
Usability: Two more esoteric Class options to consider for your Campaign. Quite powerful and will require some balance adjustments perhaps, to make them fit with the Core Classes in the Pirate Borg Rulebook.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Die in Six Directions
Concept: Hex Crawl Sandbox Map Generator
Content: Contains all the information you will need to generate an Island Map for Pirate Borg alongside a useful Hex Map Download to get you started.
Writing: Simply written to allow for maximum usefulness to the Harbourmaster, this supplement comes with the Tables you need to create with and lets the Harbourmaster interpret them as they need.
Art/design: Occasionally the theme of the Supplement gets in the way of clarity of the page but it does not detract enough to make this entry difficult to use.
Usability: This is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to get in to Hex Crawl Mechanics or simply basic island generation to further populate their Pirate Borg setting. Examples are included for those who might be new to this style and represent the material well.
Product Link: Itch.io PDF
Content: Contains all the information you will need to generate an Island Map for Pirate Borg alongside a useful Hex Map Download to get you started.
Writing: Simply written to allow for maximum usefulness to the Harbourmaster, this supplement comes with the Tables you need to create with and lets the Harbourmaster interpret them as they need.
Art/design: Occasionally the theme of the Supplement gets in the way of clarity of the page but it does not detract enough to make this entry difficult to use.
Usability: This is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to get in to Hex Crawl Mechanics or simply basic island generation to further populate their Pirate Borg setting. Examples are included for those who might be new to this style and represent the material well.
Product Link: Itch.io PDF
Diseases of The Dark Caribbean
Concept: New Rules for Diseases to augment the existing Pirate Borg rules.
Content: Diseases of The Dark Caribbean contains infection rules, lore and dire consequences for each of the 17 most feared infections that a pirate could get and 3 lucky days. (Also recently updated to add in a Spread on Medicines of The Dark Caribbean as well)
Writing: Written with a leaning towards the comically macabre. It is concise and to the point with each entry.
Art/design: At first glance the artwork in this is very Pirate Borg, however it is overshadowed with the sheer intensity of the colours chosen and the layout of each Disease/Medicine is so tightly packed as to make the document difficult to read in many instances. Stylistically it is impressive but functionally difficult.
Usability: If you want to add some more meat to the bones of the Infection rules presented in the Core Rules then this Supplement will provide you with a wealth of information ready to use.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
Content: Diseases of The Dark Caribbean contains infection rules, lore and dire consequences for each of the 17 most feared infections that a pirate could get and 3 lucky days. (Also recently updated to add in a Spread on Medicines of The Dark Caribbean as well)
Writing: Written with a leaning towards the comically macabre. It is concise and to the point with each entry.
Art/design: At first glance the artwork in this is very Pirate Borg, however it is overshadowed with the sheer intensity of the colours chosen and the layout of each Disease/Medicine is so tightly packed as to make the document difficult to read in many instances. Stylistically it is impressive but functionally difficult.
Usability: If you want to add some more meat to the bones of the Infection rules presented in the Core Rules then this Supplement will provide you with a wealth of information ready to use.
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Drink Hearty: A Tavern Generator
Concept: Generate your very own unique Tavern
Content: Three Rollable Tables to name and set a mood/scene in a Tavern
Writing: Contents as described in the title, bare bones but cleanly done.
Art/design: Little artwork is present but the Tables are more most important and they are cleanly set up if not formatted the best.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster with a need for On the Fly content creation can make use of this supplement.
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Content: Three Rollable Tables to name and set a mood/scene in a Tavern
Writing: Contents as described in the title, bare bones but cleanly done.
Art/design: Little artwork is present but the Tables are more most important and they are cleanly set up if not formatted the best.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster with a need for On the Fly content creation can make use of this supplement.
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Drowned Shantyman
Concept: Weave magical songs and wield the power of the sea with this unique class.
Content: Rules for creating your very own Drowned Shantyman for Pirage Borg.
Writing: As the title suggest this supplement is well written in the Pirate Borg style to allow you to create your own new Character.
Art/design: Artwork and layout are very much on theme for this offering. Easily read and used on a convenient spread. Beautiful complimentary colours throughout.
Usability: If you have a Player who is keen to try something akin to a Bard in other games, then this Class may very well be for them! It would also make a very interesting NPC should you need an entertainer with something more than a penchant for songs.
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Content: Rules for creating your very own Drowned Shantyman for Pirage Borg.
Writing: As the title suggest this supplement is well written in the Pirate Borg style to allow you to create your own new Character.
Art/design: Artwork and layout are very much on theme for this offering. Easily read and used on a convenient spread. Beautiful complimentary colours throughout.
Usability: If you have a Player who is keen to try something akin to a Bard in other games, then this Class may very well be for them! It would also make a very interesting NPC should you need an entertainer with something more than a penchant for songs.
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Ecclesiastical de Ultima Spe
Concept: In the heart of a dense jungle, shrouded in the veils of mist and whispered secrets, stands an ancient Spanish chapel. Its weathered stone walls, etched with the tales of centuries past, remain untouched by the relentless passage of time. There is an aura, a palpable presence that lingers around it, unseen but deeply felt. A force, mysterious and enigmatic, repels any undead who dare to draw near. The surrounding wilderness, once teeming with life, now bows in reverence, keeping a respectful distance from this sanctum of silence.
Content: A full monastery adventure hidden in a jungle setting, completely keyed maps, encounters all fully detailed with a few interesting mechanics added in for good measure. Also contains separate Files for Map Handouts for the Players.
Writing: Great effort has been taken to invest the Players in to this Setting and inform the Harbourmaster as well so that both can get maximum enjoyment out of this entry. All writing is clear and to the point, exposition is interesting without being 'too much'.
Art/design: Beautiful art and font selections lend themselves quite well to the colour choices and physical layout throughout.
Usability: Any jungle in The Dark Caribbean could be home to this adventure, barring that it would be a great introduction to a Dark Yucatan setting.
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Content: A full monastery adventure hidden in a jungle setting, completely keyed maps, encounters all fully detailed with a few interesting mechanics added in for good measure. Also contains separate Files for Map Handouts for the Players.
Writing: Great effort has been taken to invest the Players in to this Setting and inform the Harbourmaster as well so that both can get maximum enjoyment out of this entry. All writing is clear and to the point, exposition is interesting without being 'too much'.
Art/design: Beautiful art and font selections lend themselves quite well to the colour choices and physical layout throughout.
Usability: Any jungle in The Dark Caribbean could be home to this adventure, barring that it would be a great introduction to a Dark Yucatan setting.
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Five Lost Souls
Concept: Five Entry Bestiary for Pirate Borg
Content: Five new horrors of the Dark Caribbean for Pirate Borg
Content: Five new horrors of the Dark Caribbean for Pirate Borg
- Dead Man's Chest
- Dread Pirate
- Ex-Parrot
- Gold-Bug
- Old Salt
Writing: Blessedly this product includes Printer Friendly versions of its entries and they are all written in a legible manner. Entries are all content forward and leave the details to the Harbourmaster to dress them up with.
Art/design: Stylistically the black and white of this supplement embodies the concept, layout is simple but useful without being gaudy.
Usability: Any Harbourmaster can use more creatures to pit their Players against, even as inspiration for your own variants this supplement is a worthwhile addition.
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Forlorn Encounters
Concept: Inhabitants of extraordinary customs and peculiar morphologies can be encountered in the remote reaches of the Dark Caribbean. It is my earnest hope that this compilation will be of significant value to scholars from distant latitudes and serve as a cautionary guide to unwary travelers.
Content: This PDF consists of a series of 6 NPCs compatible with Pirate Borg and Mörk Borg.
Writing: Presented as excerpts from an exploration of The Dark Caribbean (Pirate Borg's Setting) these six Entries all serve well to provide an intriguing range of NPCs for your group to discover in their travels.
Art/design: Artwork provided by Francisco Lemos is highly evocative of the Setting and carries a wonderful atmosphere, with Editing by Melfy
Usability: This project would be an excellent starting point for an adventure or side quest in any Dark Caribbean game.
Product Link: Itch.io PDF
Content: This PDF consists of a series of 6 NPCs compatible with Pirate Borg and Mörk Borg.
Writing: Presented as excerpts from an exploration of The Dark Caribbean (Pirate Borg's Setting) these six Entries all serve well to provide an intriguing range of NPCs for your group to discover in their travels.
Art/design: Artwork provided by Francisco Lemos is highly evocative of the Setting and carries a wonderful atmosphere, with Editing by Melfy
Usability: This project would be an excellent starting point for an adventure or side quest in any Dark Caribbean game.
Product Link: Itch.io PDF
Fort Dread
Concept: Welcome to Fort Dread.
A strange prison built on the back of a dead whale in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. Lorded over by the cruel Warden, hungry for power, and with a lusting for punishment.
Content: This adventure module features detailed maps, new enemies, NPCs, and additional tables for your Pirate Borg playing experience.
Writing: In keeping with the spirt of Pirate Borg this adventure/location is very well written in a short form factor, all language is clear and flows well. Quite an engaging read.
Art/design: Wonderful layout with some genuinely unique artwork sprinkled throughout. Very little space is left unfilled with content, colour selection and font sizes are all in keeping with the concept and easily legible
Usability: This is a great Adventure for getting your pirates off the ship for a while and it packed with interesting tables, creatures and plot options not to mention a series of memorable NPCs and Creatures.
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Foul Winds & Forbidden Seas
Concept: A menagerie of eldritch hazards and alchemical oddities for the aspiring pirate to encounter in the Caribbean and beyond. Revised and expanded with a new layout, artwork and additional content!
Content:
- 3 New Creatures - including bounties
- 2 Unique Weather Effects
- 2 Weird Phenomena
- 1 Thematic Alchemical Tincture
Writing: Simply written as is needed in this instance, Entries are tightly done and well thought out.
Art/design: Clever use of many pieces of artwork, suffers slightly from empty space however. Font and Colour selections are well done and easy to read.
Usability: Additions to the Bestiary are always a welcome thing for any Harbourmaster and this entry serves well in all regards. Whether as idea fuel or straight up additions to your game.
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Harceleur
Concept: A new Creature type for Pirate Borg.
Content: Everything you need to run this devilish little beast up against your Pirates.
Writing: With just enough meat on its bones the text of this entry gives you all the playing prompts you might need to harass your Players with a Harceleur.
Art/design: Excellent use of art and colour make this entry supremely easy to read and use.
Usability: A great addition to any long voyage after a successful raid by a Pirate Crew to spice up their return voyage.
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Content: Everything you need to run this devilish little beast up against your Pirates.
Writing: With just enough meat on its bones the text of this entry gives you all the playing prompts you might need to harass your Players with a Harceleur.
Art/design: Excellent use of art and colour make this entry supremely easy to read and use.
Usability: A great addition to any long voyage after a successful raid by a Pirate Crew to spice up their return voyage.
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Hidden Dangers
Concept: There be many menaces in the Dark Caribbean, hiding where you least expect them. The Roger's Spider lurks in the jungles, the aberrant Jetsam and Flotsam hunt for sailors by shore and sea, and the common bilge rat begins to take on the eldritch powers of The Deep as they A W A K E N.
Content: Six new beasties to challenge your Pirates with.
Writing: Well written with a very obvious love of the subject matter, each entry has ample flavour to it and all go well together as a cohesive whole.
Art/design: Lovely artwork, excellent use of Layout to bring the creatures to 'life' on the page. Very nice colours compliment the whole.
Usability: If you love to plague your Pirates with seemingly mundane creatures that turn out not to be.. this is for you in particular.. if you ever wanted to make the Rats on your Crews ship more fun to deal with then this is DEFINITELY for you.
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Content: Six new beasties to challenge your Pirates with.
Writing: Well written with a very obvious love of the subject matter, each entry has ample flavour to it and all go well together as a cohesive whole.
Art/design: Lovely artwork, excellent use of Layout to bring the creatures to 'life' on the page. Very nice colours compliment the whole.
Usability: If you love to plague your Pirates with seemingly mundane creatures that turn out not to be.. this is for you in particular.. if you ever wanted to make the Rats on your Crews ship more fun to deal with then this is DEFINITELY for you.
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Hooks of Tortuga
Concept: An aid for the Harbourmaster to help bring the city of Tortuga to life.
Content: Tables and Story Hooks to breathe new life in to the Port of Tortuga, things you might see, people you might meet and events that might be taking place as your Pirates explore the famed Pirate haven.
Writing: Quite well written and presented with just enough detail to leave a Harbourmaster with a host of options to present their players.
Art/design: Excellent background and font selections make this product delightfully easy to read and therefore make use of.
Usability: If you have ever found yourself struggling for nuanced descriptions of a place to make it feel more 'lived in' then Hooks of Tortuga is a tool you need to add to your repertoire.
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Content: Tables and Story Hooks to breathe new life in to the Port of Tortuga, things you might see, people you might meet and events that might be taking place as your Pirates explore the famed Pirate haven.
Writing: Quite well written and presented with just enough detail to leave a Harbourmaster with a host of options to present their players.
Art/design: Excellent background and font selections make this product delightfully easy to read and therefore make use of.
Usability: If you have ever found yourself struggling for nuanced descriptions of a place to make it feel more 'lived in' then Hooks of Tortuga is a tool you need to add to your repertoire.
Product Link: Itch.io Page
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