The death of King Harald of Norveig and the coinciding disappearance of the sun and moon ushered in the first age of Ragnarok. A terrible winter fell over the land and darkness engulfed everyone. As we enter the second age of Ragnarok, Midgard, the realm of mankind has been heading in a downward spiral for 3 years... King Harald's children have started an open war for the throne that has left a land divided and bloodied... Under Islandia lies the Cornerstone of the World, the place where Yggdrasil holds up the realm of mankind. A terrible and ancient evil has awakened- complicating the war between gods and jotuns... The crusaders are coming from the south, and the great wall known as the Danevirke may fall. Your courage and heroism are needed... Naglfar is being buildt, the massive flying ship of nails. Will the vanguard of the gods be able to derail its maiden voyage? It won't be an easy task considering that Asgard is now under siege! Come and forge your destiny as the Norns have foretold... come and let Ragnarok embrace you!
Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok is a Viking themed RPG based in the world of Scandinavian myths (Odin and Thor, Giants and Trolls, Witches and Berserkers) during the final days of Ragnarok (the end of the world).
- The system is based on Runes instead of dice, which takes a little bit to get used to but proves to be a fantastic mechanic
- Numerous archetypes allow you to play a variety of roles with 4 types of magic and brutal warriors
- The art... holy cow, the art (it's what sold me on this game before I even began to dive into the system)
- A thoroughly researched and fleshed out world steeped in Scandinavian Folklore (I know this can be a touchy subject, as everyone has their degrees of 'authenticity', but the author clearly has an impressive knowledge of the history and myths of this time)
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This game has already been published, with a Core Rulebook, a stand alone adventure, and gaming materials (such as runes and screens). The Kickstarter is for the first sourcebook to compliment the CRB. This sourcebook is over 200 pages of lore regarding the people, places, monsters, and events currently happening in Midgard during Ragnarok. It will also introduce at least 1 (possibly 3) new archetypes to the game (Blacksmith - a warrior that fashions his own tools, Druid - Area of effect master of natural magic, and one other).
Should the Kickstarter reach its stretch goals there is potential for a Universal Gaming System that utilizes the Runes from this setting, as well as a second sourcebook all about the gods and other worlds attached to Yggdrasill.
Where you can acquire the books on Paizo - here.
I've been playing in this setting for about 6 months now and am absolutely in love with it. So I'm posting a heads up here just to get knowledge of it out in hopes that the system will continue to grow. Attached below are a handful of reviews, should you wish to know more.
New Year, New Game: Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok
PA Report: Forget Skyrim, play Fate of the Norns
RPG.net Review