Pirate Borg! Learn to play and explore the Dark Caribbean

Pirate Borg! Learn to play and explore the Dark Caribbean

Plunder, curses, and the restless dead stalk the seas—set sail in Pirate Borg, where treasure and terror wait in the Dark Caribbean.

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
2 NEEDED TO START
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 12:00 AM UTC

Session Duration / 3 hours

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

☠️ Pirate Borg: Blood, Plunder & Curses ☠️ 🌊 The seas are cruel. Storms rage, cannons thunder, and the dead do not rest. The world is drowning in chaos, and only the bold—or the desperate—take to the black tide in search of glory, gold, or damnation. ⚓ In Pirate Borg, you’ll take the role of a cutthroat crew: smugglers, buccaneers, heretics, sorcerers, or worse. Together you’ll sail stormy seas, raid cursed isles, clash with rival crews, and uncover forbidden treasures… while trying not to be claimed by the sea’s darkest horrors. 🏴‍☠️ What is Pirate Borg? Pirate Borg is a rules-light, lethal, and cinematic RPG built on the same engine as Mörk Borg: ⚔️ Fast and deadly combat—death comes quick, but so can glory. 📜 Simple rules, high drama—rolls are fast, rulings are loose, and the story moves like a crashing wave. 💀 Unlike modern D&D or Pathfinder, there are no lengthy rule lookups or character build puzzles—just desperate decisions, bloody consequences, and raw creativity. 🦴 Compared to other OSR games, Pirate Borg leans hard into grimdark, punk-inspired chaos, blending brutal survival with heavy metal style and a world on the brink of collapse. It’s not heroic fantasy—it’s savage, cursed piracy where every voyage could be your last. 🧭 At the Table Expect: Sandbox-style adventures across seas, isles, and haunted coasts. Ship-to-ship battles, mutinies, treasure hunts, and supernatural horrors. A game that rewards bold risks, cunning plans, and wild roleplay. A welcoming, high-energy table where both new players and OSR veterans can dive in. ☠️ The sea is calling. Will you rise as legend—or sink beneath the waves?

Game style

Combat Lite

Dungeon Crawl

Hexcrawl / Exploration

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Theater of the Mind

Meet the Game Master
Streamer
Hispanic/Latinx
Published Writer
Multi-lingual

2 years on StartPlaying

300 games hosted

Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Teacher, Storytelling

About me

👋 Hello, I’m Leo, and I’m here to bring your next unforgettable adventure to life. With over 24 years of experience as a Game Master, I’ve guided players through horror mysteries, cosmic terrors, and epic fantasy quests. My main passion—and greatest strength—is horror gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu, where atmosphere, investigation, and creeping dread combine into unforgettable experiences. If you crave suspense, mystery, and stories that linger long after the session ends, you’ve found your Keeper. 🎲 What I Specialize In My expertise lies in horror and atmospheric storytelling, particularly with games like: 🕵️‍♂️ Call of Cthulhu – My signature game. From classic 1920s horror to modern-day nightmares, I specialize in building tension and bringing cosmic dread to life. 🕶️ Delta Green – Psychological horror meets covert operations, where paranoia is part of the mission. 👽 Alien RPG – Survival horror in space; cinematic, deadly, and unforgettable. Beyond horror, I have a deep love for narrative-focused and old-school fantasy games—stories where player choices, clever problem-solving, and creativity shape the adventure far more than optimization or mechanics. Some of my favorite systems include: ⚔️ Dungeon Crawl Classics – Wild, chaotic, and brimming with old-school energy. 📜 Old-School Essentials – Classic exploration, dangerous delves, and meaningful choices. 🖤 Mörk Borg – Grim, apocalyptic, and artistically twisted. 🏰 Shadowdark RPG – A perfect mix of modern design and old-school dungeon-crawling tension. If you enjoy games where imagination drives the action and every roll tells a story, you’ll feel right at home at my table. 🌍 About Me I’m bilingual—fluent in Spanish (my native language) and English—originally from Venezuela and now based in Chile. I’ve run games for players across the USA, UK, and Spain, always tailoring my approach to the group’s tone, interests, and experience. As a 📚 published writer, I’ve contributed three Call of Cthulhu scenarios to Chaosium’s Miskatonic Repository, where my focus on tension, pacing, and atmosphere has earned praise from both new and veteran investigators. 🎥 Want to see me in action? Check my YouTube link for recorded sessions and campaigns I’ve run for the THC community. 💡 What You Can Expect 🌟 Beginner-Friendly Horror – I love teaching new players and introducing them to the worlds of mystery and madness. 🎨 Immersive Adventures – Expect rich atmosphere, custom maps, evocative music, and vivid narration. 🛡️ Collaborative Storytelling – Your choices matter; every decision shapes the unfolding mystery. 📜 Old-School Spirit – Embrace risk, think creatively, and roll the dice to see where fate leads. 🔥 Why Choose Me? 🕵️‍♂️ Expert in Horror – Decades of experience running Call of Cthulhu and other investigative games. ⚔️ Old-School & Narrative Focused – For players who love tension, creativity, and story-driven play. ⏳ 24 Years of Experience – A GM who knows how to balance dread, drama, and fun. 🎭 Passionate & Professional – Every session is carefully crafted to immerse, challenge, and thrill. Ready to descend into darkness or brave the perils of classic adventure? Check out my games or send me a message—I’d love to bring your next story to life. Let’s make something unforgettable together. See you at the table!

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Character creation

Creating your character

📜 Characters will be created in the Session Zero. Play will start same day as character creation is quick and easy.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

👉 The game will be played on Foundry Virtual Tabletop. Game will be hosted on cloud service, you don't need anything just the link I will provide you to join and Voice Comms will be on Discord. 🛑 WHAT YOU NEED: ✔️ Computer and Internet required. High speed internet will make for a more enjoyable experience. ✔️ Mic and headphones required (speakers cause echo). Clear no background noise. ✔️ Free Discord Account. Install Discord app on computer. Join Leovor's Keep server (link given to your Player Dashboard after you join the game).

What Leopoldo "Leovor" Rueda brings to the table

✅ 23+ years of experience running TTRPGs of multiple systems and genres ✅ Foundry VTT License and Cloud Hosted server for our games ✅ Fully integrated Modules into the VTT with Stories, Maps, Dynamic Lighting, Tables, Encounters and more ✅ Art to show at the table for the majority of situations ✅ Theather of the Mind ✅ Music and SFX built-in to increase inmersion ✅ Voicemod Pro, to enhance certain narrative moments.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Headphones

Internet

Microphone

Safety

How Leopoldo "Leovor" Rueda creates a safe table

👉 Session Zero before play. 📞 Onboarding Call offered. 📞 I can be reached outside of game hours via discord DM if any player need to talk about the game, has ideas, suggestions etc. also a discord text channel will be available at all times exclusively for players of this campaign

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