The Blighted North – A Survival Horror TTRPG (With Apologies)
Cover page for The Blighted North - TTRPG by Quest Ludica
Hey everyone!
We’re Quest Ludica, and for the Never51 jam, we asked one question:
What if the zombie apocalypse hit Canada… and everyone stayed weirdly polite about it?
Welcome to The Blighted North—a free quickstart tabletop RPG about freezing to death, fighting undead, and apologizing while doing both.
This isn’t a gritty military sim or a power fantasy. It’s a story of duct-taped winter coats, hockey pads as armor, and zombies that still queue and say “sorry” as they try to eat you.
What's inside
- One-shot survival horror TTRPG with a dry, absurd edge
- 4 pre-built characters (auto mechanic, doctor, teacher, corner store clerk)
- Sanity, survival, cold, and luck mechanics
- Sample scenario: "The Last Transmission" – your friend is dying, and the nearest meds are deep inside a zombie-filled Walmart
- Entirely playable in one evening with nothing but dice, friends, and some Canadian-level endurance
Why Play it?
Because it’s Free RPG Day.
Because it’s short, sharp, and ready to run.
Because the undead are polite but the world is falling apart anyway.
If you’ve ever wanted to yell “Shut the door, he’s still holding it open for the zombie!” then this might be your game.
Full game coming Spring 2026.
Lore, updates, and our other dystopian project (MENTARIS) at: https://questludica.com
Thanks for reading! Let us know if you play—we love hearing survivor stories, especially the ridiculous ones.