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Not to get too bogged down in knee-jerk reactionism, but my thinking was that  there's a difference between being a "fun piece of shit" and being a militant fascist (Inquisition) or eugenicist (Mendelite). I will also admit that perhaps they don't read as blatantly aligned to those real-world ideologies as I meant when I first wrote the factions.

A cybernetic family tragedy, set during the winter of 2020.

A twenty page, black-and-white comic from the creator of ELDERNET and "Borderline," about two siblings introduced to an online game with a hidden purpose.

Borderline is a deeply emotional and heartfelt journey through important struggles all too many of us face every day. Three friends living in the same apartment—Liv, Zoe, and Em—deal with relatable hardships and experiences, as a popular VR game becomes increasingly important to them. Will they escape their inner demons, or be consumed by the vortex? 29 pages of black-and-white gel pen artwork and story.

https://theillustrioussanguine.itch.io/borderline

Designed for use with the MÖRK BORG TTRPG, but usable for any dark fantasy/medieval setting, this immense, hand-drawn map allows players and GMs to explore an intricate city dominated by the ruthless Church, home to countless people from commoners to nobles to monsters.

Download for free (or PWYW for a short booklet) here.

Note that the Galgenbeck guide is not hand-drawn (it uses two hand-drawn illustrations for the front and back).

https://theillustrioussanguine.itch.io/galgenbeck-factions

An introduction to the Unified Faction System and a set of seven factions written for the TTRPG Mörk Borg. Includes rules for faction relationships, structure, membership, and missions. Perfect for adding political intrigue, corruption, and noir elements to your game.

Two points of order:

- While both the Inquisition and the Mendelites are written in such a way that players could join them, this is purely to match the UFS format. I highly suggest you do not let your players join either of these factions; they should always be treated as the enemy.

- I have tested these factions primarily with my own Mörk Borg group and would like to credit them: Jules, Evee, Julia, and Ocean.

The terrible and holy city of Galgenbeck crawls with thousands of creatures, many human, some... not. In this book, designed with the Mörk Borg TTRPG in mind, you will find a horde of terrors to inflict on your players, from pernicious pests to abominable beasts, each with full stats, flavor text, and illustrations.

Download it here (base of nine creatures for free; the deluxe edition for $2.00 or more):

https://theillustrioussanguine.itch.io/mb-galgenbeck-bestiary

Have you ever wanted to break into a magical evil castle and square off against its space-warping fae architect? Are you a fan of murder ballads, heist movies, and fairy tales? Are you looking for a way to fill three hours this weekend with no prep and four friends?

The Last Ballad is a one-shot, light FitD scenario set in a medieval England haunted by powerful fae and strange magic. You'll play as four characters from traditional folk songs, on a mission to rescue someone chosen as a sacrifice to the fae, locked inside the castle of Lord Warie. (For those ballad nerds among you, source material for the RPG includes "Tam Lin," "Cruel Sister," "Lord Willie," "Willie o' Winsbury," and "Long Lankin"). Encourages world-building, player cooperation, and fiction-first RP.

https://theillustrioussanguine.itch.io/the-last-ballad

Also, to give credit where credit is due:

Playtesters: Matthew Boney, Ezekiel Davenport, Lily Davenport, Quinn Martin, Vita Nagy, Kaitlin Reynolds, Arwen Rolinitis, and Jules Webb

Also very heavily influenced by John Harper's Forged in the Dark system and Lady Blackbird games.