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  • Ruins of Kazad Dur Launching Tuesday (8/11/2026)!

    Brodo

    Follow the Project on Kickstarter!

    Welcome back to Formoria!

    The Ruins of Kazad Dur is a Hex Crawl and Adventure designed for Shadowdark RPG. This adventure is suitable for characters level 3-5. Play it as a stand alone module, or as a continuation to The Crypt of Valerius. 

    Explore the Sawtooth Hills and the Spider Wood and discover the secrets of the lost Dwarven outpost of Kazad Dur! 

    Centuries ago, in the Age of Myst, the Thoradain Dwarves of Mordek Tek occupied the whole of the Sawtooth Hills. There, they mined rich mineral deposits and built many outposts and strongholds to protect them. The ruins of this once grand empire are scattered about the hills, providing shelter for bandits, baahlspawn, or worse.
     
    One such outpost was Kazad Dur. A mining fortress carved into the foothills, Kazad Dur was established by Brodan Greystone, atop rich deposits of Iron, Gold, and Mithril. For decades Brodan and his clan fended off attacks from goblins, ogres and trolls, often surrounded and completely cut off for years at a time. Brodan and his Shield Dwarves became legendary heroes in defense of their home. 

    Eventually, along with many such outposts in that age, Kazad Dur fell to the Baahlspawn and the Greystone clan was forced to retreat to Mordek Tek where the doors were shut for nearly 1500 years. The location of Kazad Dur was lost to time and only the legend of it’s riches and the treasures buried in the tombs of the chieftain, Brodan, remain as tales told to young Greystone children. 

    Rest, Carouse, Feast and Tell Tall Tales in the Halls of Jarl Osric!

    Discover and Explore the Ruins of Kazad Dur!

    • Explore ancient halls, lost rooms, and secret passages!
    • Pit the dungeon’s inhabitants against eachother with Faction Play!
    • Find clues and use the dungeon’s secrets to recover wondrous treasure!
    • Become the Heroes of Otker and win Jarl Osric’s boon!

    The Adventure Module will include:

    • Hex Crawl Map with Keyed Hexes
    • Detailed Encounter Tables for the Region
    • Adventure Hooks and Rumors
    • The Hillfort Village of Otker with custom Carousing Table
    • Kazad Dur – A three level dungeon with multiple factions
    • A complete Map Pack of files to Print or use on VTT

    Follow the Project on Kickstarter!

  • 1000 Copies Sold!

    Brodo

    Today we hit 1000 total copies sold for Formoria: The Dark Age! I cannot tell you how awesome that feels. To me that is just a huge huge milestone. To celebrate, I just released an updated Digital PDF of Formoria on DTRPG. Owners of the Digital version should be able to download it now.

    This new version has several minor corrections to the text, corrects some grammar errors, as well as omissions pointed out by some of you. If you like a hyperlinked table of contents, this is the version for you!

    A Revised POD is also coming (this will make the POD unavailable for a while, as we redo the proofing process. Hold on to your First Edition books if you’ve got them! In addition, a Soft Cover option will also be coming as well.

    I just want to thank everyone that has supported this setting and my projects in general. This is a labor of love, and I am so humbled and grateful that so many people are enjoying the stuff I create. It means more than you know to me, and other small third party publishers like me.

    The following changes were made for this edition:

    1. Addition of Hyperlinks to the Table of Contents (digital)
    2. Addition of two spells from the Druid’s Spell list that were missing:
      a. Locate Plant or Animal (Tier 1), Duration: Special, Range: 6 miles (1hex). You focus on a type of plant or animal you wish to locate and are drawn to the location of the nearest specimen of that type within range. The spell ends once the caster sees the plant or animal. If no such plant or animal exists within range, the spell has no effect.
      b. Speak with Animals (Tier 1), Duration: 5 rounds, Range: Near. You can communicate with an animal you can see within Near. The spell does not necessarily change the animal’s attitude toward the caster, and communication is still limited by the animal’s intelligence.
    3. Removal of Third Party License.
    4. General corrections in grammar and punctuation throughout.
    5. Some minor layout adjustments to incorporate the above changes