Forbidden Lands

Short version: danger is real, but avoidable. You can be broken by injury, cold, or hunger. If broken by damage, you roll a critical injury that can maim or kill. Pushing dice risks your attributes and gear. That builds tension, not a meat grinder. A professional Game Master adjusts foes, travel pace, and how generous rests and supplies are. We also indicate risk and reward for retreat. Share your comfort level when you book, or find a Game Master whose style suits you.

No experience necessary. The rules utilise pools of six-sided dice based on your attributes, skills, and gear. Rolling sixes counts as successes. You can push a failed roll to try again, but rolling 1s can strain your stats or damage items. That risk fuels willpower for talents and spells. A professional Game Master instructs at the table, provides quick reference sheets, and offers pre-generated characters if you prefer. If you're already familiar with the system, we can jump straight into more advanced options.

It is a genuine sandbox. You decide where to go on a hex map, then deal with the consequences. Resources are important, so food, arrows, and weather influence your strategy. Magic is less common and often feared. Combat is quicker and more unpredictable, and resting is more regulated. There is no scripted storyline to follow, only locations, factions, and rumours that respond to your actions. The rules also incorporate stronghold building and downtime threats as essential gameplay, not just a side mini-game.

You assign roles, then take turns travelling. Someone scouts to avoid ambushes. Someone forages or hunts. Another navigates and keeps track of the map. You manage the camp, fire, and watch. Weather and terrain can hinder your progress, and you decide when to prioritise speed over safety. When you discover a site, you explore rooms, negotiate with inhabitants, disarm traps, and carry away treasure. Between legs, you craft, heal, and plan the next route based on the rumours you’ve uncovered.

Yes to both. In the setting, magic is rare and many NPCs view it with suspicion. At the table, you can play a Sorcerer or Druid, or a non-caster with mystical abilities. Spells rely on willpower and can involve risks when pushed, so you must balance power against safety. Scrolls and teachers are available, but they are not found on every corner. Let the Game Master know how prominent you want magic to be in your story.

Yes. The game includes comprehensive rules for capturing a location and transforming it into a base. You can select facilities such as a workshop, stables, or a guard tower, hire NPCs, and oversee projects between adventures. Your decisions lead to advantages and new challenges, and threats may focus on your home. This aspect is particularly effective in campaigns that allow for development over time. In a one-shot, we can demonstrate it with a reclaimed outpost or a brief base event to illustrate how it functions.

Very well. The system uses only six-sided dice, so rolls are quick with simple macros. Hex maps, fog of war, and travel roles work smoothly on popular virtual tabletops like Foundry or Roll20. A professional Game Master provides ready maps, tokens, and handouts, and manages the pace on voice or video. If you have a preferred platform, check options here: online play platforms.