Salty Dogs | Pirate Borg
Battle undead, smuggle Ash, sail the high seas, and earn a name in the wretched tropics.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 1–3 hours
Campaign Length / 3–10 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Grim? Silly? Too many 'yarrs' and 'land ho's to count? Welcome aboard matey. This game is for those familiar with the hilariously-dark tones of Mork Borg and its spin offs. Terrible things will happen to your character, but we get to laugh at their expense. Grimdark Monty Python. Savor the salty air that sings of both freedom and dread malaise. Bountiful gold could be yours, if you're brave enough to risk curses upon your weary bones. Freely shifting between emergent play sandbox style, with modules dropped here and there. OSR worldview, open to beginners and veterans alike. Grimdark pirate tone with a laugh track.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Rule of Cool
About me
Who has time for introductions, the room is on fire and monsters abound! Nice to meet you, I'm Danny, or Moose online! If I had a stat block, you'd find a laid-back guy who loves running games and seeing how the players will go off the rails. Ease of use and flexible approaches are how I shuffle and manage games. I owe a lot to the social aspect of TTRPGs; I'm thankful I get to meet so many inspiring people! GM since 2020, started with 5e and branched into too many systems to count. I favor OSR sensibilities, emergent gameplay, and rule of cool. Troika, Shadowdark, anything Into the Odd, and Mörk Borg are my favorite systems. Wildsea, Slugblaster, or anything weird and sci-fantasy are my favorite settings. I enjoy TTRPGs as a lens for self-introspection, community building, and wacky 'oh sh--' moments that live with us forever. [No AI used in prep or facilitation. Ever.]
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Creating your character
Roll your characters per Character Creation in Pirate Borg, else we'll roll them during Session 1.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Hoist the Discord flag high. Batten down the Roll20. Savor your choice of pirate media, for inspo.
What Mystic Moose brings to the table
I tend to play fast and loose and shoot from the hip. The players drive the narrative, pick which jobs and NPCs to interact with, and ultimately carve their own fate as death sails ever closer. I won't push music through VC, I know everyone has their own taste. Plenty of sick sea shanties out there. I'll prepare a map of the area, but largely adventures and adventure sites won't be mapped. Combat will likely be theater of the mind, for ease of use as well as flexible player interaction.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mystic Moose creates a safe table
We'll talk about lines and veils, and 'The X Card' can be used in the call. We'll break down aftercare, stars and wishes after each session.
Content warnings
Safety tools used