The Laws of Skorne
A downloadable game
One player is the referee. The other players are renegades, part of mankind’s insurrection against SKORNE who is devil prince, commander of demon rulers and their armies, and the darkness that reigns. Overthrow the evil Tyrants. Free chained captives. Fight to the last man.
To play, bring these rules, scratch paper, writing instruments, and at least two six-sided dice (2d6) per player. These rules will be marked up during play if not outright destroyed.
The game ends when the final renegade dies, the seventh seal of the world is broken, or Skorne is defeated.
Then play begins. The renegades awaken in the ruins of a village, surrounded by smoke, fire, and the dead. One of Skorne’s warbands has already come and gone, leaving nothing but destruction…
You are survivors.
What do you do?
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Skorne is a minimalist RPG with near-diceless combat packed with ideas that fantasy gamers will find both familiar and new with plenty of tools and tables to get play started:
- A sturdy, yet flexible rule system in very few pages
- 42 unique Renegade packages
- An example of play
- A guide to being the referee
- Many 6x6 tables primed for the strongest possible start to your campaign.
This game also has three definitive end states:
- Skorne is overthrown
- The seventh seal is broken
- There is no one left alive
The Laws of Skorne outline the rules of play and operate as a stand-alone RPG product. Enjoy!
Find a print copy from Amazon!
Released November 2020, updated January 2025.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $9 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- v.2.1 is HERE8 days ago
- You can now hold it in your hands!!Feb 24, 2022
- New Layout and Jam Submission!Feb 09, 2022
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Forgive me but would it be possible for you to leave the older versions to be downloaded as well? I quite enjoyed them and I would love to have the option to choose, if it would please you! Cheers!
For you? Sureee. Added 1.1 and 0.1 (the four-page version).
Just picked up my print copy!
A great product! I can't wait to use it with the additional rules for The City Game and The Wilderness Game discussed on the blog. I'm also excited to see The Tapestry as an influence. It's one of my favorite series and one that I've never seen talked about.
Rock on! The Tapestry is very underrated, for sure. 😁
What is The Tapestry?
A children’s book series combining the magic school trope and Irish mythology. There’s a very cool era in the series (around Book 3) where the “Voldemort” is clearly winning and entrusts large city-states to his demon lieutenants. A lot of politicking there.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/45940-the-tapestry
Fantastic! Thank you.