One of the quirks of Symbaroum’s system that I’ve noticed some new players have trouble wrapping their head around is exactly how the Ritualist ability and learning Rituals works. The confusion mainly seems to stem from the fact that you need to take the ability, which gives you a “slot” for a ritual – then you […]
Month: May 2017
Wiselads
Maroa of Glimmer. You are condemned for the practice of witchcraft and ungodly ritual. As witnessed by four neighbours, two wise lads, and the Lord Prios Himself, your crimes are beyond doubt. As a servant of the Church of the Sun, I sentence you to be hanged to death, to be left in the light […]
Blight and Affliction
The Corruption rules are one of the unique selling points of Symbaroum. The idea that magic is dangerous is an intriguing idea, and one that is only rarely explored in roleplaying games. It’s one of the most evocative parts of Symbaroum’s setting, and the effects that Corruption has on the world and its people makes […]
The Stain of Corruption
From watching numerous Symbaroum communities, there are a few topics that seem to arise naturally within every group – a few oddities of the system that players or GMs eventually notice and feel the need to question. One such thing is how absolutely explosive the Corruption Threshold rules are. In the background of Symbaroum, Corruption seems to […]