The world of Obron is blooming

The old world is being reborn. The Age of Steel and Stars has faded, and Obron enters its dusk. Carve masks from godswood and become Thorns of the garden.

THORN is a game that means a great deal to me. It's the fantasy game I would want to sit down and play with my friends. It's pretty different than a lot of other games out there, and even from a lot of my own previous work. This game was a seedling in my mind for so long, and now it's finally time for it to bloom.

What is THORN?

THORN is a fantasy TTRPG. It requires a group of players, one of which will be the GM. You only need something to write with and on, a simple character sheet, to play.

There are three important features of THORN:

1. Diceless. The game does not use dice to resolve actions. It focuses on collaborative storytelling and resource management to move the game forward.
2. Healthless. Enemies die in one hit. Some require creativity and problem solving to earn that one hit. 
3. Classless. Thorns are made up of the stuff they carry, rather than a prepackaged class that fits you into a box.

Design Commentary

I did a design commentary stream going into why the game was designed the way it was. Hopefully you find it helpful and interesting!

Ongoing Development

This is just the beginning of THORN, there is a lot more to come. 

The current core ruleset: v1.2. These core rules are necessary to play the game. While they don't have the hexcrawl rules in them, the assumed and most supported version of the game are these rules alongside THORN Crawl.

The most recent releases:

• THORN Crawl: Hexcrawling rules for THORN. Includes the rules for travel, to be used alongside the Obron Almanac. This will be the ongoing supported version of the game.
• Obron Almanac: Ongoing document of the world of Obron. Contains the world map, and each region hexmap as they are developed. Approximately 30 regions will be added over time.

In development: 

• Revised supporting modules: Updating the previously released modules
• More Masks/Backgrounds
• Ongoing development of the Obron Almanac

Credits

Writing, Game Design, Layout: Spencer Campbell, Gila RPGs

THORN Logo: Mike Rieman, Two Pancakes

THORN Art: Galen Pajeau

Layout Template: Classic Explorer, Clayton Notestine