Rune & Relic Press

Formoria is a campaign setting in the world of Asterra with a rich history that has been developed through decades of actual game play. “Formoria: The Dark Age,” will offer a rich milieu in which to place your adventures. It has a European Dark Ages flavor, detailed locations, cultures, religions, factions, NPC’s, and history. Although it is being designed for Shadowdark the RPG, the bulk of the content within is entirely usable in other systems. Although in my opinion the campaign setting is best fit to older “OSR” style RPG systems, it is perfectly suitable for any fantasy role playing game system you choose.

For 25 years I have run campaigns with my players in this setting, and through the years it has evolved a depth and lived-in feel that both I and my players have come to enjoy. I wanted to compile everything into an easy to reference sourcebook, so that others might enjoy the world that I have come to love. The world of Asterra was developed over two decades of actual game-play, and most of the history of heroes and great deeds, magical items and artifacts and the current state of kingdoms and empires is the result of actual gameplay.

The setting is not a complete Earth-Clone. It rhymes with, rather than copies our own history. It includes the standard fantasy elements such as Elves and Dwarves, Orcs and Giants, and of course Dragons. The setting is meant to be dark, gritty, and far less “High Fantasy” than typical modern fantasy settings, making it a natural fit for Shadowdark and other OSR systems.

Look for Formoria: The Dark Age on Kickstarter this summer.