A FANTASY HORROR ROLEPLAYING GAME
Adventure to face off against evil …
… Build a Hearth for those you love …
… protect it from the Harrowing!
Characters choose a background and adventuring profession from over 30 different professions. Then they grow their characters however they want, unrestricted by classes or levels using Basic Roleplaying’s advancement system that rewards players for using their skills.
Multiple levels of play: Adventuring, Hearth, and the Harrowing. During the Adventuring Phase, head out from your Hearth using the hex crawl system, exploring the wilds around, rescuing survivors and bringing them back to your Hearth. During the Hearth Phase, you and your followers build up your hearth or craft gear and goods. In the Harrow Phase, the corruption pushes back against the gains you have made.
Inspired by the OSR movement, the game is a lighter form of Basic Roleplaying, to streamline play and focus on “Rulings, not Rules.” Includes hex crawl rules for traveling the wilds, with encounter tables, travel speeds, expedition roles, and more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jared Twing hails from the far flung suburbs of sunny Austin, Texas where he lives with his wife, child, and three less than sane felines. When not trying to beat the heat poolside or hanging out with his family, he is gaming. A video game designer and roleplaying game writer, he is always found running, playing, planning, or making games. From RPGs to wargames to video games and board games, gaming is infused in most aspects of his life. Growing up an army brat, Jared used his love of games to connect with others around the world. He knew at an early age that gaming was his passion, but credits his family for the support and encouragement that has allowed him to turn his hobbies into his professions. His credits include Call of Cthulhu: The Order of the Stone, and contributions to RuneQuest: Weapons & Equipment, RuneQuest: Starter Set, Imperium Maledictum: Inquisition Player’s Guide, Imperium Maledictum: Inquisition GM’s Guide, Dune: Masters of Dune, and many other to be published projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
The game is based on the Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine by Chaosium Inc. It is a lighter version than the full ruleset, streamlined, but fully compatible with the full Basic Roleplaying Rules. Groups wanting more are encouraged to check out Basic Roleplaying’s full ruleset.
The game will be released under the ORC license.
We are in the earliest stages of developmental playtesting. While we think we have something here, it is far too early to release it to the public. When we have a firmer schedule on release, we will share it.
We will be playtesting the game at Chaosium Con 2025 and Chupacabra Con 2025. Other playtests are ongoing.
Currently there are is a private Discord server where development is happening. Later in the development cycle we will open a public discord server for people to join.
