TRAPPED WITHIN
A downloadable TTRPG
"Descending further into delirious madness, King Fathmu IX is haunted by visions of mockery: Crude men who belittle him, sorcerers toying with his mind, and heretics conspiring with powerful demons to overtake his throne. Attempting to regain a feeling of control, Fathmu imprisons everyone who seems a threat in his underground prison. Terrified traitors, aspiring necromancers, powerful demagogues and even scum like you."
A 60 page zine made for Mörk Borg.
It contains:
- The 27-room prison sitting under Schleswig
- Guides to play it after a TPK, as a funnel or a one-shot
- Post-prisonbreak-hooks to continue the fun
- Two new classes
- Short pre-adventure to introduce the lore of the prison
- More than 20 funny items (some co-created by backers)
- Funky table to dress up your room descriptions
Guest art by non-other than Johan Nohr and Tommy Sunzenauer (creator of SVMP.) The rest is done by me with the help from computers, dead-people and talented people telling me how to improve.
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As you wake up in the weird hell hole a frail old man named Anuk Schleger wants to work together. Question is, can you trust him? And can you even find the way out?
Listen to the great guys giving this zine a whirl in FLAIL TO THE FACE:
Ian SerVaas: Copywriter, proofreader, co-writer.
Ian is the awesome left hand of this project, jumping on board and helping me flesh out ideas as well as making sure my spelling has been up to par.
Anders Dahl Kramer, Thor Noe, and Marlene Kjeldsen also helped immensely with the creation of this awesome zine.
TRAPPED WITHIN is an independent production by Philip Jensen and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License.
MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.
Purchase
In order to download this TTRPG you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $10 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Interactive pdf – bookmarks and hyperlinksMay 06, 2023
Comments
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I only play solo (it's just the way my life is), would this be worth getting or should I just stick with MØRK FÆNGSEL?
Well ... I've gotten feedback from multiple people who successfully ran it solo. Daniel from Dungeon Dive even covered it in a video.
Having said that it's a fairly standard zine, meaning it isn't written with solo play in mind. However, many rooms are filled with random tables, like the "room of many doors" on the second floor, which is a spread filled with random generations. So I can understand why playing it solo shouldn't be an issue.
Lastly, I've gotten something more exciting, since you're looking for solo play. I'm about to launch a Kickstarter for NECROVENGE. A standalone solo game, where you, as a failed necromancer, set out to get revenge on whoever wronged you. Recruit minions, build traps, arrange weird ceremonies, and rebuild your dungeon, while trying to survive attacks from kings, queens, and that lunatic from the neighboring town – Bert. Before at long last getting your well-deserved revenge. I'm super excited about it!
If you have further questions, hit me up on Discord, Twitter or Facebook!
Just got my copy - Awesome stuff man! (my sort of humor too)
Amazing print quality for both the Book and Map (and also the stickers)
Bought via ko-fi.com
haha, glad you’re equally cursed with a poor sense of humour.
Thanks for the image and kind words. Means the world to me! Hope your players die horribly in Fathmu’s prison. 🤘
I've just bought a hard copy version of Trapped Within. It's awesome. I'm new to Mörk Borg and plan to solo it, and this looks great. Is there any chance of getting the PDF from you? I know many RPG publishers offer a PDF with their hard copy books. Do you do the same?
Of course. :) And thank you for supporting me! Solo'ing it sounds awesome.
There's no opportunity to write privately here, so if you have Discord can you reach out to me at:
Username: phil.dk
Or send me an email at trappedwithin@philipjensen.dk
Where did you buy it, just out of curiosity?
I have contacted you over Discord and by email. Thanks for replying!
I love browsing through this book as the text is well-written with a quirky sense of humor. Every page has great illustrations and a meticulous finish. Packed with throught-provoking mechanics, it's a joy to run and a novel challenge for players to escape the prison alive! Deeply entangled in the original Mörk Borg setting and lore, Trapped Within comes with plenty of suggestions on how to tie the adventure into a long-running campaign. Lastly, the two novel character classes (Dogmatic Acolyte and Scorched Bedlamite) are excellent additions to any MB game.
Episode 2 of this wonderful series:
sweet!!
pre-ordered it, looks awesome.
thanks! 🤘You will receive the download-code soon!
If you want to watch a fun Actual Play of a very early beta version, check out this video from Wandering Monster.