Ceph
The Boreal Refuge
The Devil’s Reject
Content: A real rat-bastard with some underhanded features
Writing: Clear, concise, and full of snark
Art/design: Varied typefaces and color make for quick navigation
Usability: Even less heroically inclined than typical scvm
The Disgruntled Innkeeper
Content: Who knew innkeepers could be so well-suited to adventuring?
Writing: Clean and clear with a wry undertone
Art/design: Efficient typographical choices with an entertaining bit of art
Usability: Adapts mundane activities into beneficial features
The Farm
Concept: “Since it’s Mörk Borg, you’ve probably already guessed that everything is just fine, and the livestock aren’t slaughtering people or anything like that.”
Content: Animal Farm on PCP
Writing: Well-delineated descriptions of individual locations pervaded by visceral charnel imagery and punctuated by sardonic wit and bleak humor
Art/design: Laid out for easy use with stats and maps proximal to descriptions; includes some gritty, evocative illustrations
Usability: Easy to run and guaranteed to get some cringes; not for the body-horror averse
The Lost Keeper
Content: A highly variable class with features cleverly adapted from the image
Writing: Descriptions are fairly brief but express the concepts well
Art/design: Text on the top, basilisks on the bottom, pink all over
Usability: A good choice for someone who likes the core concept but wants a surprise or challenge in the class particulars
The Neverending Forest
This Hell of Mine
Concept: “A week has passed since the mine collapse. All efforts to move the giant boulders blocking the entrance have proven futile. […] Left with no other choice, you grasp the rope and descend into the mines…”
Content: A complex and cerebral dungeon
Writing: Clear and does a good job of economizing elements into accessible bullet points
Art/design: Efficient, atmospheric use of typefaces and color
Usability: More than a few moving parts to keep track of, but the document provides cues and assistance