NO MORE "HAPPILY EVER AFTER"

Come hither, child, and let me spin you a yarn about a decrepit king of olde and his love for wicked curses...

The fairy tales told to young children before bedtime aren't all joyful and triumphant, especially in a craven land destined for doom. 

This jam whimsically requests its participants to create brand-new third-party dark fairy tales that could be told in the world of the MÖRK BORG RPG.  Your submission can be based on an existing fairy tale, or a brand new story with fantastic elements that would fit our dark world.

The submissions can be an adventure putting your scvm in the enchanted shoes of the main characters of a tale, a magical item of yore, a formidable enemy, talking animal NPCs,  or something else entirely.

BUT OF COURSE, THERE ARE RULES

• Make it dark, make it mischievous, but DO NOT make it misogynistic/sexist, racist,  homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise discriminatory in any way.
• Please keep in mind the theme of the jam when creating your content.
• Beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate! No fancy art/layout is needed.
• Trigger Warning: some submissions may contain triggering content or intense depictions of violence.
• Please include the Mork Borg third party licensing text in your submission. This can be found here: https://morkborg.com/content/

MOST PRECIOUS

Everyone who participates in this jam will get to vote on three different categories for submissions:

• Most Dark & Whimsical (ie. Best Fits the Theme)
• Most Fantastic Art/Layout
• Most Fanciful Writing

The winner of each category will receive undying adoration! (prizes may be added later. Keep an eye out here!)

MERCURIAL INSPIRATION

The Langs' Fairy Tales are all available to read online here (heavy inspo for this jam) - http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/

The art of Yoshitaka Amano - https://www.yoshitakaamano.com/

Films: Jim Henson's Dark Crystal and The Labyrinth, Return to Oz, The Princess Bride, Neverending  Story,  Jan Svankmajer's Alice, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

RESOURCES

I'm not paying Nohr for cover art STARTER PACK https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZwmRtsCM9O1ZTmJ0GgEcKh0vzaRQIx-ldetdCLYFVsY/...

Mork Borg Design Primer https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjDn-lRynqw_W-xLWzM2yTHOIoHrdRkygMV...

Old Book Illustrations [commercially free syndicated art from old books]  https://www.oldbookillustrations.com

How to Photobash Art for Your Zines by Chaoclypse

LEGAL

The Dark Fairy Book jam is an independent production by The Gonzo GM and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License. MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.