Forbidden Lands: The West Marches Journey

9240 Metcalf Avenue,Overland Park KS 66212

07 October, 2022

Description

THIS IS AN INITIAL REGISTRATION EVENT TO GAUGE INTEREST. Character creation and introductions will be held on Oct 7, at 7pm at Cardboard Corner Cafe/Tabletop Game and Hobby. DescriptionThe legends speak of a time when the forbidden lands weren’t cursed... A time when the cities weren’t demon haunted ruins... A time when the forests were free of shadowy skulking horrors… A time when our settlements didn’t stand alone as islands against the Blood Mist... A time before Zygofer, the mad mage, the despoiler, the conqueror, the one who opened the gates for the demonic hordes, the one who was never defeated; Merely subdued. But the Blood Mist is lifting and a new era has come. You are an adventurer, a freebooter, in the forbidden lands, and the riches of its past will shape the future... if you can survive. Explore the world navigating the wilds hex by hexDiscover and resolve secretsMyths and legends all allude to the history of this worldDiscover adventure sitesPlunder dangerous dungeons and trade with settlementsConstruct your own strongholdsBuild bridges and connect the towns for trade and faster travelWhat is the Forbidden Lands RPG?Free League’s Retro Fantasy RPG system Rugged post-apocalyptic fantasy setting. Dark forests, rugged hills, vaguely nordic/slavicYear Zero Engine (ALIEN, Tales from the Loop, Coriolis, Mutant Year Zero)D6 pool, push your luck mechanicsJourney Mechanics for travelingResource Management: health, rations, gear, reputationEasier to learn and more lethal than D&D 5eWhat is a West Marches Style Campaign?Players organize and plan what goals will be for each session. Use rumors, legends, and your own player goals to determine your agenda.Sandbox-style play. There is no exigent story to follow. The story is your interactions with dungeons, towns, and the wilds. The game is about you all changing the world.Weekly/Bi-Weekly scheduling and content blocksMultiple sessions within each blockSessions scheduled to maximize session numbers and play.At the end of the each block: In-game calendar advances, new scheduling/rules changes as-needed, building and other longer term actions complete, enemy faction turn