The Rot, and how it works in Rotgrind - "Demise of the World" Rotgrind Lore (Patreon)

Killing player characters is a rare experience for any Game Master. In Rotgrind, you can do it repeatedly, and to the same PC!  Today’s new PDF details some of the unique rules that exist in our upcoming Rotgrind campaign and the world of Tyne. The Rot is a key element of the world and is something that goes beyond the rules for afflictions and negative energy. Today’s PDF provides an overview of how the Rot works as both a damage type and a unique condition that edges PCs closer to the brink of death. This document also provides additional rules for rotten weapon and armor runes, as well as the mossy counterpart runes that work in opposition to the Rot.  

To truly stand against the Rot you’ll need some powerful defensive tools! Luckily, this article also provides rules for sponsorship, which is essentially Tyne’s mechanic for Dark Souls-inspired respawning. Having a sponsor allows the GM to throw some difficult threats in the paths of their PCs, leading to a campaign that might be a tad bit more deadly than most. Of course, one can’t respawn eternally, and even the protection of a sponsor can only keep the Rot away for so long... 

We hope you enjoy the “Demise of the World” article, as it starts to peel back a bit more lore and some of the mechanics behind what makes Tyne a truly unique setting. Stay tuned for more updates in the future, with our first take on an outsider coming in an upcoming bestiary document and a larger pantheon document providing a more in-depth overview (and associated rules) for many of Tyne’s deities!  

-OnCallGM (Thursty)

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