MÖRK BORG — doom-metal art-punk fantasy RPG

"The world is ending. The book should burn."

Diced20 + d4–d10

Players2–5

Prep~5 min

Foundry VTTOfficial + Community

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What is this system

An art-punk RPG about the final days of a dying world. The rules fit on a few pages, but the book is a work of art: acid colors, deranged layout, black metal atmosphere. Every session could be your last — literally, because the world ends on a schedule.

Setting

A dying world ruled by two maddened Basilisks. Prophecies foretell the end. Every morning a die is rolled — and the world inches closer to oblivion. Endless swamps, cursed villages, dark catacombs, and NO hope. But there is loot.

What it looks like at the table

Morning. Calendar of Miseries roll — a one. The Sixth Misery: 'The sun no longer sets. Shadows vanish. Without a shadow, sleep is impossible.' Your character — a Cursed Skinkling with d4 HP and a rusty sword. In the catacombs, a skeleton hits you for 5 damage. You're dead. New character generation — 3 minutes. Back into the fray.

Playstyle

Combat Horror Exploration Fantasy Weird Post-Apoc

Key mechanics

Calendar of Miseries

Every morning — a roll. On the 7th Misery the world officially dies. Campaign over. Forever.

Art as gameplay

The book is an art object. Johan Nohr created a visual language that became a genre. Dozens of hacks copy this style.

Everything is random

Character and gear are random. Classes are optional. The world spares no one.

Ecosystem

Hundreds of community supplements. Cy_Borg (cyberpunk), Pirate Borg, Vast Grimm (space) — all on the same engine.

What people say

Mörk Borg is the only RPG book I've seen people buy just to look at, and then accidentally start playing because the vibe is that infectious.— u/blackmetal_dm, r/rpg

Ran a 3-hour one-shot. Two TPKs. Everyone demanded we play again next week. This game just HITS different.— u/doom_dice, r/MorkBorg

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