Heed the warnings spoken by the wardens of the forest – do not disturb the ruins of old, for an ancient evil stirs in its sleep. The horrors of Davokar are about to awaken…
The Kickstarter for Ruins of Symbaroum, the 5E adaptation of the acclaimed dark fantasy RPG Symbaroum, was launched today by Free League Publishing. The anticipated adaptation was funded in less than 30 minutes after the launch and has already raised more than 25,000 USD during the first hour, with 23 days to go.
ABOUT SYMBAROUM
First released in 2016, the world of Symbaroum has fascinated players with its mysterious setting. At the heart of the dark fantasy RPG lies the forest of Davokar that calls out to be explored, covering the remnants of an empire which fell into ruin long ago.
For years, players have explored the vast forests in the hunt for treasures, lost wisdoms, and fame. They have visited barbarian clans to trade or to plunder, established their bases of power among princes, guilds or rebellious refugees in the capital, and survived encounters with trolls, dark-minded beasts and undead warlords.
Now, the time has come for Symbaroum to enter a new era with the 5E adaptation from Free League Publishing, creators of award-winning tabletop RPGs such as the official ALIEN RPG, Forbidden Lands, Tales From the Loop and the upcoming THE ONE RING™ RPG.
The 5E adaptation will include three full-color hardback books – the Player’s Guide, the Game Master’s Guide, and the Bestiary.
The 5E adaptation includes:
New Rules: To emphasize the dark fantasy nature of the setting, new rules for traveling and rests, social challenges, magic, and corruption are introduced.
New Origins: Aside from familiar folks such as humans, elves, and dwarves, the Symbaroum game world lets you create PCs and NPCs who are changelings, ogres, goblins, trolls and even a specific form of undead.
New Classes: The Ruins of Symbaroum Player’s Guide presents the classes Captain, Hunter, Mystic, Scoundrel and Warrior – each with between four and seven approaches/sub-classes, and all of them with customized features up to lvl20.
Symbaroum RPG Review Quotes:
“Symbaroum is a dark fantasy set in a deep and dark forest chock full of ancient ruins and treasures. Its landscapes are haunted, its characters traumatized, and its monsters are pure, unbridled nightmare fuel. Also the art by itself is enough to haunt your dreams”
~ Sara Elsam, Dicebreaker
“The game that has inspired me most this year.”
~ John Dodd, Tabletop Gaming magazine
“All in all, this is a stunning piece of work. It has all the sophistication of 13th Age, the mechanical beauty of Dungeon World, and the dark attractiveness of Warhammer Fantasy in a comprehensive and elegant game.”
~ Rodney Orpheus, Medium
