Free League Publishing has announced that Forbidden Lands, an upcoming tabletop RPG, is set to release this December 6th. The art is done by a critically acclaimed artist, Simon Stålenhag and a Swedish fantasy artist by the name of Nils Gulliksson. The lore is by author Erik Granström and the game was designed by a team that also created Mutant: Year Zero, Coriolis: The Third Horizon and Tales from the Loop RPG. Plus, Forbidden Lands was named one of the most anticipated RPGs of 2018 by EN World. It is the result of an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign that has now ended, but was able to raise over a quarter million dollars. Read about the game down below and feel free to check out the trailer as well.
Brave adventurer, did you hear the story of the Forbidden Lands? Beyond the mountains, beyond the mists of the north? A rumor has been spreading that you may soon enter the cursed world of Forbidden Lands.
The Blood Mist has begun to lift, the curse that has been sucking the life out of anyone who dared stray too far from their hearth. Now treasure hunters and scoundrels will soon begin to enter the lands.
Do you dare travel into the unknown unbound by any fate or story set for you? Will you hunt for ancient treasures, fight whomsoever gets in your way and build a new world for yourself on the ruins of the old? Will you be one of the raiders of the Forbidden Lands?Prepare to make your mark on a cursed world. Will you survive long enough to tell the tale?
The tabletop RPG Forbidden Lands is a brand-new take on classic fantasy roleplaying. The open world allows you to freely explore the dangerous realm and venture into the unknown, while still taking part in the epic campaign to decide the fate of the cursed lands. Forbidden Lands is a legacy game, in which your actions will permanently change the game map, turning it into a living chronicle of your adventures. The unique rules for exploration, survival, base building and campaign in Forbidden Lands play can easily be ported to any other game world.