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Dark Emissary
Concept: “All tithes must be collected and all debts and oaths fulfilled. There will be no deferrals.”
Content: A truly brutal bill collector
Writing: Nicely written, compelling flavor text and Special
Art/design: Atmospheric depiction of the monsters, good use of more subtle colors
Usability: Straightforward description and stat block
Dream Stalker
Concept: “Should a dreamer encounter the Dream Stalker […] it will try to bring them back to the realm of nightmares.”
Content: A monster that licks you to sleep, permanently
Writing: Provides a brief synopsis and stat block
Art/design: The illustration will definitely haunt some nightmares
Usability: A clever way to mess with PCs when and where they least expect it
Flayed Face Collector
Concept: “The Holy Sect of the Flayed Visage sends its acolytes out into the doomed world to hear the confessions of the damned and collect their flayed faces.”
Content: Mechanically simple with colorful lore
Writing: A study in the motifs of flaying faces and confessing sins
Art/design: Crazed scvm with a morning star and a face shield—what more could you want?
Usability: Simple in itself; a potential kernel for GMs to build out from
Mutant Drifter
Concept: “Warped in body and mind by the attentions of dark gods”
Content: Has tentacle-arm, will travel
Writing: A straightforward stat block and some background and motivation for the NP
Art/design: Clearly delineated text sections and some visceral line art
Usability: Simple mechanics with some options for GMs to play with
Oko Tree
Concept: “What does the tree see in your future?”
Content: An fate-facing encounter transplantable into travel or crawls
Writing: A concise table of 6 fortunes
Art/design: Nice synergy of colors, illustration, and background design
Usability: A d6 tells you what the future holds
Ratstabber
Concept: “Scurrying beneath the streets of crumbling cities. The Ratstabber’s beady eyes blaze with hatred.”
Content: One of the nastiest rats you’ll find in Mörk Borg
Writing: Devoted to stats and Specials
Art/design: Distinctive collage work with some evocative original art
Usability: Infection rules depart somewhat from the standard
Street Spider
Concept: “Fat swollen spider the size of a dog.”
Content: A fat swollen spider the size of a dog. Also poisonous.
Writing: Provides a paragraph-long scenario/hooks with stat block and infection conditions
Art/design: Psychedelic tarantula invasion
Usability: Unusual stat arrangement but not obstructive
The Bleeding Knight
Concept: “The Bleeding Knight has lost his eyes to a cruel sword stroke in battle. He seeks replacements …”
Content: A heavily armed and armored opponent (but at least he doesn’t have a zweihänder)
Writing: Simple stat block with a dash of flavor
Art/design: Hits the high points of knighthood without being overwhelming
Usability: A simple way to give your players a big combat challenge