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FÖLK-LORE: Environs & Ephemera

 A collection of entries to the FÖLK-LORE Jam 

The Bone of Batrasaxas

Concept: “The Bone of Batrasaxas makes any animal it touches devoted to the wielder.”
Content:
An overview, crafting and use instructions, critical failures, and a sample wielder
Writing:
Mechanics are concise, and the descriptive text is full of detail and character
Art/design:
Relatively conservative but efficient and effective for its purpose

The Evil Eye

Concept: “a baleful toolkit”
Content:
Optional rules for the evil eye (source, gossip, affliction, ward, and aftermath)
Writing:
Some interesting concepts and foreboding imagery
Art/design:
Borg-ful layouts and colors with lots of macabre eye (or lack of eye) imagery
Usability:
A set of 5 easy-to-use tables

The Fiend’s Paw

Concept: “Schleswig’s Courtroom drama”
Content:
A courtroom-dungeon generator
Writing:
Delivers a backstory to motivate a crawl in search of fabled treasure
Art/design:
Primarily textual with typographical emphasis and illustrations to establish ambience
Usability:
Straightforward to use, and interesting change of scenery for an urban adventure

The Green Knight

Concept: “The titular knight of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in the dying world”
Content:
A suitable grimdark adaptation that retains the legend’s dynamic and spirit
Writing:
Concise and clear without sacrificing character
Art/design:
Primarily textual with conventional typography; medieval graphics against a Borgy background on the cover is an appropriate visual representation of the concept
Usability:
Straightforward and provides a compelling long-term, impending threat

The Lonely Throne

Concept: “It is said that that those who sit upon this ‘Lonely Throne’ […] can attract the attention of something buried deep under Graven-Tosk that can grant them treasures and forbidden knowledge… for a price.”
Content:
12 random encounters, 3 otherworldly entities, 21 rewards, 8 consequences, and more adventure possibilities than I feel like calculating
Writing:
A clever concept well executed with lots of descriptive flair
Art/design:
Organized for usability with illustrations and other graphic elements that contribute atmosphere
Usability:
Linear, dual-column layout makes the document easy to read and navigate

The Lost Riddares of Daol Grenn

Concept: “Here lies what remains of these once mighty warriors.”
Content:
Profiles of four legendary heroes and the relics that can be found in their resting places
Writing:
Appropriate grimness tempered by occasional bouts of humor
Art/design:
Nonlinear layout leverages a variety of typefaces and abstract as well as representational designs
Usability:
Spatial organization, graphic choices, and visual cues help readers navigate a fairly dense page

The Shadow of the Wu

Concept: “Inspired by the mysticism of Wushu Theatre and the music influenced by it”
Content:
20 Powers and 2 classes inspired by martial arts media
Writing:
  Straightforward and direct with occasional bouts of humor
Art/design:
  A blend of Eastern art and Mörk Borg color and layout
Usability:
Some Power descriptions visually intermingle or conflict; not unusable, but takes a moment to parse

What’s Wrong with Me, Doctor?

Concept: “You’re obviously infected, but with what? Monkey Pox? Weeping Plague? Gods save you if it’s the Black Fits.”
Content:
A gross of diseases generated on a pair of 12-point tables
Writing:
Nasty descriptions of symptoms and even nastier descriptions of fatalities
Art/design:
Figures and background visually support motifs of illness and mortality
Usability:
A good tool for adding character to basic infection
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