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Ruins of Symbaroum 5E expansions set to release on April 30
The darkness is ever present for the forest of Davokar is about to awaken
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April 16, 2024
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Free League Publishing :
Delve deeper into the wonderous world of Symbaroum. Prepare thyself for perilous expeditions into the dark depths of the Davokar Forest. Deadly encounters with murderous cultists and hostile elves, as well as intense faction play and political maneuvering awaits. The epic quest for the legendary Throne of Thorns is soon about to begin!
Free League today revealed that the upcoming expansions The Throne of Thorns Part I and The World of Symbaroum for Ruins of Symbaroum, the 5E adaptation of the acclaimed dark fantasy RPG Symbaroum, are set to release on April 30.
Read more about the expansions here.
The World of Symbaroum expands on the setting and lore of the game, offering a deep delve into a world of mystery and adventure, of clashing cultures and ideals - a world constantly under threat from the darkness of the Eternal Night.
The Throne of Thorns Part I is an epic campaign book that includes the first two chapters of the praised adventure chronicle The Throne of Thorns.
Both expansions are available for pre-order in the Free League webstore which gives immediate access to the PDFs.
Interviews
If you are interested in an interview with the game creators, please contact:
EU, UK and the rest of the world - Boel: [email protected]
US and Canada - James and Ian: [email protected]
Click here to request review copies for Ruins of Symbaroum 5E and the expansions.
Ruins of Symbaroum 5E: The Throne of Thorns I
The hardcover book presents the first two episodes of the acclaimed adventure chronicle The Throne of Thorns.
The expansion includes:
The two full-length adventures Wrath of the Warden and The Witch Hammer
More than 20 color maps, detailing adventure locations in towns, forests, and ruins
Over 50 stat blocks, covering non-player characters of different types – monsters, potential allies or adversaries, as well as famous/notorious individuals
A dozen journey events for the characters’ travels in the dark forest
A dozen handouts offering important information for social challenges and problem-solving
Note that the expansion require access to the Ruins of Symbaroum core books – the Player’s Guide, Gamemaster’s Guide and Bestiary.
Ruins of Symbaroum 5E: The World of Symbaroum
The World of Symbaroum delves deep into the ancient history of the game world, and aside from general descriptions of people, places, and historical events, it also provides the Gamemaster with lots of plot hooks and secrets, along with no less than seven detailed adventure landscapes centered around ruins in the forest of Davokar.
The expansion includes:
A player's section, introducing the game world's main settlements – Thistle Hold, Yndaros and Karvosti
An in-depth look at the main settlements' history, memorable events, factions, conflicts, and establishments
A Gamemaster's section describing what hides beneath the surface, with 18 historical secrets and 34 plot hooks
Seven adventure landscapes for characters of 5th to 10th level, complete with conflicts, events, maps, and colorful NPCs
Note that the expansion require access to the Ruins of Symbaroum core books – the Player’s Guide, Gamemaster’s Guide and Bestiary.
Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. Voted Fan Favorite Publisher at the ENNIES in 2020, 2021 and 2023, Free League has published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.
Our upcoming games include Mutant: Year Zero – Zone Wars and The Electric State Roleplaying Game.
Our game portfolio includes the acclaimed fantasy RPG Dragonbane, the official Blade Runner RPG (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2023), The One Ring™ RPG (Gold ENNIE winner 2022), the official ALIEN RPG (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020), the Gothic horror game Vaesen (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020) and its two spin-offs CY_BORG and PIRATE BORG, the alternate '80s Tales from the Loop (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy Forbidden Lands (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic Mutant: Year Zero (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the science fiction games Coriolis - The Third Horizon (Judge's Spotlight Award 2017) and Death in Space, the dark fantasy game Symbaroum, the weird-fantasy game Into the Odd Remastered, the new edition of the RPG classic Twilight: 2000 (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022), and the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG.
We have also published the art books Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, The Electric State, and The Labyrinth by the acclaimed visual storyteller Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated editions of the Lovecraft classics The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, and The Dunwich Horror by the praised artist François Baranger.
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